Ambica Agar & Aromaindltd
NSE: AMBICAAGAR · Household Products · sector
₹21.58NSE close 2026-10-26
Key numbers
Market cap₹37 cr
Price₹21.58
52w high / low₹30 / ₹20
P/E10.9xSector median 15.0x
P/B0.3xSector median 2.8x
Book value₹65.6
Dividend yield–Sector median 1.16%
ROE3.1%Sector median 8.1%
ROCE8.2%Sector median 11.8%
OPM7.5%Sector median 7.6%
Debt / equity0.78xSector median 0.11x
EV/EBITDA12.2xSector median 13.2x
Interest cover1.4x
Current ratio2.62x
Sales growth 3y+6.4%Sector median +4.5%
Profit growth 3y+10.9%Sector median +11.6%
PEG1.00x
Last 12 months to Jun 2026, Standalone. "Sector median" = middle value of 10 companies in Household Products (P/E median leaves out loss-making companies). Tap ? for what a number means.
Things to know
- Cash ₹0 cr vs borrowings ₹88 cr (FY26): borrowings are higher by ₹88 cr.
- Borrowings rose in each of the last 3 years (₹63 cr → ₹88 cr).
- Operating profit covered interest 1.4x in the last 12 months.
- 0.02% of the promoters' shares are pledged (0.0% of all shares).
- Promoter holding rose by 2.67 percentage points in a year, to 46.08% (2026-09-30).
- Operating cash flow was below net profit in 1 of the last 5 years (FY26).
- Net loss in 1 of the last 8 quarters.
- Revenue was higher than a year earlier in 2 of the last 4 quarters.
- Other income was 254% of net profit in the last 12 months.
- Debtor days went from 35 (FY24) to 61 (FY26).
- No dividend in the last 5 financial years.
- Price ₹21.58 on 2026-10-26: -27.3% from the 52-week high, +7.9% from the 52-week low.
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Charts
Weekly close · high ₹33.59 · low ₹21.58
RevenueNet profit
RevenueNet profit
Quarterly results
| ₹ cr | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 34 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 35 | 54 | 22 | 25 |
| EBITDA | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| OPM % | 9.3% | 6.5% | 4.1% | 10.3% | 5.3% | 6.1% | 8.8% | 12.8% |
| Other income | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Net profit | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| EPS (₹) | 0.54 | 0.22 | 3.25 | 0.66 | 0.54 | 0.65 | 0.15 | 0.64 |
| Revenue YoY | +3.3% | +49.9% | -28.3% | -18.2% | ||||
| Profit YoY | 0.0% | +47.4% | – | -2.6% |
Standalone figures where filed. Latest quarter Jun 2026.
Profit & loss (yearly)
| ₹ cr | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 116 | 117 | 98 | 124 | 141 | 136 |
| EBITDA | 14 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Net profit | 2 | 3 | -4 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| EPS (₹) | 1.40 | 1.47 | -2.13 | 4.66 | 2.01 | 1.98 |
| Revenue growth | +0.8% | -16.5% | +26.3% | +14.1% | +3.7% | |
| Profit growth | +5.4% | -244.7% | – | +604.1% | +574.0% | |
| Dividend / share (₹) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Compounded growth | 3 years | 5 years | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | +6.4% | -0.1% | +3.7% |
| Net profit | +10.9% | +4.7% | +574.0% |
| EPS | +11.0% | +4.8% | – |
| Share price | – | -7.2% (2y) | -10.3% |
Balance sheet
| ₹ cr | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholders' equity | – | 105 | 101 | 109 | 113 |
| Borrowings | – | 63 | 67 | 75 | 88 |
| Cash & equivalents | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Total assets | – | 204 | 211 | 224 | 245 |
| Fixed assets | – | 122 | 119 | 123 | 128 |
| Capital work in progress | – | 0 | 4 | – | 0 |
| Investments | – | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Receivables | – | 19 | 9 | 14 | 24 |
| Inventory | – | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Payables | – | 4 | 13 | 3 | 5 |
Year-end figures from the March annual filing.
Cash flow
| ₹ cr | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | -7 |
| Cash from investing | 0 | -2 | 2 | -5 | 6 |
| Cash from financing | -17 | -7 | -6 | 3 | -1 |
| Capex | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| Free cash flow | 16 | 8 | 1 | -7 | -8 |
Free cash flow = cash from operations − capex.
Ratios by year
| ₹ cr | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE % | – | 2.4% | -3.6% | 0.4% | 3.1% |
| ROCE % | – | 6.5% | 4.4% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| Debtor days | – | 60 | 35 | 42 | 61 |
| Inventory days | – | 10 | 29 | 22 | 20 |
| Payable days | – | 16 | 69 | 15 | 18 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | – | 54 | -5 | 49 | 63 |
| Working capital days | – | 165 | 202 | 148 | 161 |
Shareholding
| Holder | % (2026-09-30) |
|---|---|
| Promoters | 46.08% |
| Public (non-institutions) | 53.92% |
| Quarter | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Aug 2026 | Sep 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters % | 43.41% | 43.41% | 43.41% | 43.41% | 43.41% | 43.41% | 46.08% | 46.08% |
| Promoter group | % |
|---|---|
| Veera Venkata Pothu Krishna RAO Perla | 7.72% |
| Ramanjaneyulu Alapati | 6.87% |
| A N V S K M Rajeswara RAO | 6.72% |
| Ramachandra RAO Alapati G N V S A | 3.42% |
| Anjani Yasoda Madhavi Perla | 2.84% |
| Vazraambica Prasad Alapati | 2.62% |
| Santoshi Alapati | 2.44% |
| Sudarshan Perla T N V A R | 1.97% |
| Alapati Ambica Hanuma | 1.21% |
| Alapati Ambica Sivakumar | 1.21% |
| Satrasala Lavanya Gupta | 1.18% |
| Perla Ambica Ramachandran | 1.18% |
| Alapati Karthik Hanuma Kumar | 1.18% |
| Alapati Lakshmana Ramachandra Ambica Eswar | 1.18% |
| Alapati Lalitha Kumari | 0.78% |
| Public holders above 1% | % |
|---|---|
| Venkata Rajya Lakshmi Sravika Sakala | 10.54% |
| Sudha Rani Gutta | 7.28% |
| Gutta Subhash Chandra Bose | 3.11% |
| Kailashben Ashokkumar Patel | 1.84% |
| Kamalapriya Surapaneni | 1.30% |
| Sureshbhai Popatbhai Bhanderi | 1.12% |
8,351 shareholders. Pledged: 0.02% of promoter shares.
Peers in Household Products
| Company | Market cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | ROCE | OPM | Sales 3y | Div yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JYOTHYLAB | ₹6,388 cr | 22.5x | 4.0x | 19.1% | 24.8% | 13.2% | +5.9% | 2.01% |
| EVEREADY | ₹2,154 cr | 12.1x | 3.5x | 32.9% | 24.7% | 15.2% | +3.1% | 0.51% |
| HIGHENE | ₹496 cr | 30.2x | 4.5x | 12.1% | 15.4% | 19.2% | -3.5% | 0.54% |
| NIPPOBATRY | ₹228 cr | – | 0.8x | -6.8% | -8.2% | -4.6% | -7.5% | 1.64% |
| PANAENERG | ₹169 cr | 26.8x | 1.6x | 4.1% | 6.5% | 2.6% | +2.2% | 4.25% |
| PCCOSMA | ₹119 cr | 13.8x | 2.1x | 16.6% | 21.1% | 7.7% | +8.2% | 0.67% |
| YUVRAAJHPL | ₹68 cr | 15.0x | 15.2x | 159.2% | 32.5% | 15.0% | +25.9% | – |
| AMBICAAGAR | ₹37 cr | 10.9x | 0.3x | 3.1% | 8.2% | 7.5% | +6.4% | – |
| HIPOLIN | ₹28 cr | 676.9x | 3.7x | 0.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | -3.1% | – |
| PHOTOQUP | ₹7 cr | 4.1x | 1.0x | -22.4% | -2.3% | -6.6% | +7.6% | – |
Business segments (FY26)
| Segment | Revenue | Share | EBIT | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agarbathies Division | ₹116 cr | 77.5% | ₹6 cr | 5.3% |
| Hotel Division | ₹34 cr | 22.5% | ₹-1 cr | -3.2% |
Dividends & corporate actions
| Ex-date | Action | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-18 | Other | Annual General Meeting |
| 2022-09-20 | Other | Annual General Meeting |
| 2021-12-22 | Other | Annual General Meeting |
| 2020-09-22 | Other | Annual General Meeting |
| 2019-09-20 | Other | Annual General Meeting |
| 2018-09-18 | Other | Annual General Meeting |
| 2018-06-21 | Other | Annual General Meeting |
| 2016-09-15 | Other | Annual General Meeting |
| 2015-09-21 | Other | Annual General Meeting |
| 2014-09-23 | Other | Annual General Meeting |
| 2013-09-24 | Other | Annual General Meeting |
| 2012-09-21 | Other | Annual General Meeting |
| 2011-09-22 | Other | Annual General Meeting |
| 2010-09-23 | Other | Annual General Meeting |
| 2009-09-23 | Other | Annual General Meeting |
| 2008-09-18 | Other | Annual General Meeting |
| 2007-09-21 | Other | Agm |
| 2006-09-22 | Other | Agm |
| 2005-09-16 | Other | Agm |
Documents
- Annual report FY26
- Annual report FY25
- Annual report FY24
- Annual report FY23
- Annual report FY22
- Announcements NSE filings
- Latest results (data file) XBRL
- Announcements BSE filings
Links go to the original files on the exchange website.
About the company
| Sector | Fast Moving Consumer Goods |
| Industry | Household Products |
| Sub-industry | Household Products |
| Symbol | AMBICAAGAR |
| BSE code | 532335 |
| ISIN | INE792B01012 |
| Face value | ₹10.0 |
| Incorporated | – |
| Website | – |
| Plants (India / abroad) | – |
Data built 2026-10-23 from NSE company filings (XBRL: Integrated Filing - Financials + financial results), NSE shareholding & pledge data; price = NSE close 2026-10-26.