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Employees: 689
Size Archean Chemical Industries (ACI.NS) is an India Materials company (Chemicals: Major Diversified) with a market value of $544M, the 811th largest of 1,058 India companies the cockpit tracks. Shares closed at ₹416.40 on 6 Nov 2026.
Performance Over six months the shares fell 33.3%, against -18.0% for the median peer and 0.0% for the India market (cap-weighted) — 5th lowest of 20 in its peer set.
Growth Revenue grew 6.0% over the last twelve months (peer median +4.1%); the operating margin is 12.0% (peer median 6.3%).
Valuation It trades at 25.5× forward earnings against a peer median of 21.9× (3rd most expensive of 7).
Capital Return on invested capital runs 4.8 points below its cost of capital (9.1% WACC).
Next results Next results expected around 5 Feb 2027 (exchange calendar; dates can move).
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹11.8B | ₹10.8B | ₹10.4B | ₹13.3B | ₹14.4B |
| Revenue growth | — | +4% | -22% | -8% | — |
| Gross profit | ₹9.18B | ₹7.20B | ₹7.78B | ₹9.62B | ₹11.3B |
| EBITDA | ₹2.36B | ₹2.47B | ₹3.30B | ₹4.75B | ₹6.35B |
| Net income | ₹998M | ₹1.07B | ₹1.62B | ₹3.19B | ₹3.83B |
| Free cash flow | n/a | -₹2.50B | -₹897M | ₹1.71B | ₹2.38B |
| Capital expenditure | n/a | ₹3.82B | ₹2.64B | ₹2.08B | ₹999M |
| Total debt | ₹5.51B | ₹4.66B | ₹2.35B | ₹978M | ₹694M |
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| Measure | ACI.NS | Peer median | Rank in peer set |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-month return | -12.6% | -10.9% | 8th lowest of 21 |
| 6-month return | -33.3% | -18.0% | 5th lowest of 20 |
| Distance from 52-week high | -38.4% | -37.3% | 10th lowest of 21 |
| Revenue growth (TTM) | +6.0% | +4.1% | 10th highest of 21 |
| Operating margin | 12.0% | 6.3% | 6th highest of 21 |
| Forward P/E | 25.5× | 21.9× | 3rd most expensive of 7 |
| ROIC minus cost of capital | -4.8 pp | -0.1 pp | 8th lowest of 21 |
| EV / EBITDA | 23.9× | 19.7× | 4th cheapest of 7 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.1× | 0.6× | 2nd most indebted of 7 |
| Company | Market | Market cap | 6M return | Revenue growth | Op. margin | Forward P/E | Req g | Delivered g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archean Chemical Industries ACI.NS | India | $544M | -33% | +6% | 12% | 25.5× | n/a | n/a |
| Nanjing Well Pharmaceutical 603351.SS | China | $548M | -1% | +9% | 13% | n/a | 9.7% | +12.7% |
| Beijing WBD New Materials 300055.SZ | China | $549M | -59% | +13% | -9% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Jiangsu Kuangshun Photosensitivity New Material Stock 300537.SZ | China | $536M | -24% | +4% | 4% | 122.9× | 58.4% | -8.5% |
| Hubei Kailong Chemical 002783.SZ | China | $554M | -17% | -2% | 8% | n/a | -2.4% | +12.0% |
| Ningxia Yinglite Chemicals 000635.SZ | China | $562M | +17% | -14% | -48% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Shandong Rike Chemical 300214.SZ | China | $514M | -5% | -6% | 2% | 254.7× | 8.3% | +10.5% |
| China Catalyst 688267.SS | China | $578M | -27% | -3% | 18% | 16.0× | n/a | n/a |
| Shandong Taihe Technologies 300801.SZ | China | $589M | -41% | -2% | 7% | n/a | 5.3% | +12.9% |
| China Steel Chemical 1723.TW | Taiwan | $496M | -9% | +8% | 12% | 19.3× | 4.1% | +1.6% |
| Zhejiang Dragon Technology 603004.SS | China | $597M | -18% | -11% | 16% | 19.1× | 16.4% | +1.7% |
| China Sanjiang Fine Chemicals 2198.HK | Hong Kong | $492M | -37% | +1% | 7% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Anhui Huaertai Chemical 001217.SZ | China | $489M | -18% | +13% | -3% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ningbo Bohui Chemical Technology 300839.SZ | China | $606M | -4% | +42% | 4% | 24.6× | 3.2% | +23.1% |
| Yingkou Fengguang Advanced Material 301100.SZ | China | $486M | -14% | -15% | -4% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Prasol Chemicals PRASOLCHEM.NS | India | $484M | n/a | +22% | 10% | n/a | 24.3% | +15.8% |
| Hunan Lead Power Technology 300530.SZ | China | $621M | +2% | +16% | -61% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Shanghai Chemspec 688602.SS | China | $476M | -23% | -10% | -28% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Foseco India FOSECOIND.NS | India | $475M | +20% | +32% | 18% | n/a | 29.0% | +20.7% |
| Hunan Xiangtou Goldsky Titanium Industry Technology 688750.SS | China | $629M | -27% | +4% | 6% | n/a | 30.5% | -4.3% |
| Shandong Jianbang New Material 603285.SS | China | $631M | -40% | +8% | 22% | n/a | n/a | n/a |