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Associated Ceramics Ltd (531168) Share Analysis – Quality, Valuation Zone, Price Trend & DeciZen Rating

BSE: 531168 NSE: | Refractories | Small Cap

Associated Ceramics Share Price

179.90 6.90 (3.99%)
As on 30-Apr'26 16:59

Associated Ceramics Ltd (531168)

BSE: 531168 NSE:
Key Metrics
Market Cap
₹37 Cr.
P/E Ratio
14.63
Price to Book (P/B)
1.44
Price to Sales (P/S)
0.79
EV/EBITDA
4.91
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
13.79%
Current Price
₹179.9
Return on Equity (ROE)
9.69%
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.63%
Operating Profit Margin
13.7%
Net Profit Margin
5.15%
Gross Profit Margin
16%
Book Value per Share
₹125.3
Sales Growth (YoY)
3.43%
Sales Growth (3 Years)
3.01%
Operating Profit Growth (1 Year)
15.96%
Operating Profit Growth (3 Years)
-1.9%
Net Profit Growth (1 Year)
151.16%
52-Week Low / High
₹140 / 264
Net Profit Growth (3 Years)
-19.8%
Dividend Yield
0.00%
Promoter Holding
55.34%
Pledged shares (%)
of Promoter's holding (%)
0.00%

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Q.1 Stock return of Associated Ceramics Ltd over the last decade?
Over the last 3 year(s), the stock has delivered a CAGR of 98.45% based on the current price.
Q.1 Revenue growth of Associated Ceramics Ltd?
Associated Ceramics Ltd revenue growth is 3.4% for FY-2025, which is below its 5-year CAGR of 4.42%, indicating slower growth.
Q.1 Which industry/sub-sector does Associated Ceramics Ltd belong to?
Associated Ceramics Ltd belongs to the Capital Goods & Industrial Consumables sector, operating specifically within the Refractories segment.
Q.1 Promoter shareholding and pledge status of Associated Ceramics Ltd?
Promoters hold 55.34% of the Associated Ceramics Ltd, with 0.00% of their stake pledged, indicating no pledge risk.
Q.1 Revenue growth of Associated Ceramics Ltd vs industry peers?
Associated Ceramics Ltd revenue CAGR is 4.42%, compared to the industry median CAGR of 6.93%, indicating slower growth and losing its market share.

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Associated Ceramics stock performance

Key Ratios
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Is Associated Ceramics Ltd an attractive stock to invest in?

1. Is Associated Ceramics Ltd a good quality company?

Past 10 year's financial track record analysis by Moneyworks4me indicates that Associated Ceramics Ltd is a average quality company.

2. Is Associated Ceramics Ltd undervalued or overvalued?

The key valuation ratios of Associated Ceramics Ltd's currently when compared to its past seem to suggest it is in the Fair zone.

3. Is Associated Ceramics Ltd a good buy now?

The Price Trend analysis by MoneyWorks4Me indicates it is Weak which suggest that the price of Associated Ceramics Ltd is likely to Fall in the short term. However, please check the rating on Quality and Valuation before investing.

10 Year X-Ray :

Analysis of Financial Track Record

Data adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end
Data adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end

Data adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end.

Financial track record gives insight into the company's performance on key parameters over the past ten years. MoneyWorks4me’s proprietary colour codes make it easy for retail investors to gauge the company’s past performance.
Associated Ceramics Ltd has performed well in some of the past ten years indicating its past ten year financial track record is somewhat good

Value Creation

Value Creation Index Colour Code Guide

Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25TTM
ROCE % 4.4%-9.2%-4.3%11.7%20.8%18.5%19.5%20.4%6.6%13.8%-
Value Creation
Index
-0.7-1.7-1.3-0.20.50.30.40.5-0.50.0-

Growth Parameters

Growth Parameters Colour Code Guide

Sales 25.119.516.727.433.831.338.455.840.641.946
Sales YoY Gr.--22.1%-14.2%63.6%23.4%-7.5%22.8%45.4%-27.3%3.4%-
Adj EPS -3.2-10.6-7.25.511.514.820.422.54.210.512.3
YoY Gr.-NANANA108.9%28.9%38.3%10.2%-81.6%152.5%-
BVPS (₹) 67.852.343.551.76685.8115.1137.5103.8114.2125.3
Adj Net
Profit
-1-3.2-2.21.73.54.44.24.60.92.13
Cash Flow from Ops. -1.40.23.59-0.40.28.48.616.45.6-
Debt/CF from Ops. -8.952.72.90.2-9.730.20.40.70.40.3-

CAGR

CAGR Colour Code Guide

9 Years 5 Years 3 Years 1 Years
Sales 5.9%4.4%3%3.4%
Adj EPS NA-1.8%-20%152.5%
BVPS6%11.6%-0.3%10%
Share Price - - 95.3% -16.9%

Key Financial Parameters

Performance Ratio Colour Code Guide

Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25TTM
Return on
Equity %
-5.3-20.2-16.712.822.42317.716.43.39.510.3
Op. Profit
Mgn %
8.6-6-2.59.712.614.715.813.912.213.712.3
Net Profit
Mgn %
-3.8-16.3-12.9610.214.210.98.32.15.15.4
Debt to
Equity
0.70.90.80.10.20.30.10.20.30.1-
Working Cap
Days
29536537018616121116511616114463
Cash Conv.
Cycle
196224253109941451187092836

Recent Performance Summary

Return on Equity has increased versus last 3 years average to 10.30%

Sales growth is good in last 4 quarters at 13.51%

Sales growth has been subdued in last 3 years 3.01%

Net Profit has been subdued in last 3 years -19.96%

Latest Financials

Standalone Consolidated
TTM EPS (₹) 12.3 -
TTM Sales (₹ Cr.) 46.4 -
BVPS (₹) 125.3 -
Reserves (₹ Cr.) 24 -
P/BV 1.44 -
PE 14.63 -
From the Market
52 Week Low / High (₹) 140.00 / 264.00
All Time Low / High (₹) 13.50 / 1408.15
Market Cap (₹ Cr.) 36.8
Equity (₹ Cr.) 2
Face Value (₹) 10
Industry PE 43.4

Management X-Ray

Shareholding Pattern

Promoter's Holding & Share Pledging

Pledged *0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
* Pledged shares as % of Promoter's holding (%)

Valuation of Associated Ceramics - Standalone Basis

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Key Ratios

Adj EPS (Rs.)

Sales (Cr.)

ROE (%)

ROCE (%)

Profit And Loss

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSMar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25
Sales25.0719.5216.7427.3833.7931.2538.3755.8040.5541.94
Operating Expenses + 22.9320.6817.1724.8329.8626.6532.2948.1635.6036.21
Manufacturing Costs3.394.014.882.957.035.209.9310.337.426.98
Material Costs16.4612.948.9317.5017.0116.9015.9727.9417.8218.41
Employee Cost 1.281.411.731.982.632.733.904.595.495.13
Other Costs 1.802.321.642.403.191.822.495.314.865.69
Operating Profit 2.15-1.16-0.422.553.944.606.087.644.955.74
Operating Profit Margin (%) 8.6%-6.0%-2.5%9.3%11.7%14.7%15.8%13.7%12.2%13.7%
Other Income + 0.060.380.760.521.050.850.400.610.741.37
Exceptional Items 0.010.010.180.440.030.11-0.03000
Interest 0.451.130.890.470.440.240.120.510.410.39
Depreciation 1.091.791.561.331.271.130.991.573.563.41
Profit Before Tax 0.68-3.69-1.931.703.314.205.346.171.723.31
Tax 1.62-0.530.08-0.180.05-0.341.161.590.871.15
Profit After Tax -0.94-3.16-21.883.264.544.184.580.862.16
PAT Margin (%) -3.8%-16.2%-12.0%6.9%9.6%14.5%10.9%8.2%2.1%5.2%
Adjusted EPS (₹)-4.1-13.9-8.88.214.319.920.522.44.210.6
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%

Balance Sheet

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSMar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25

Equity and Liabilities

Shareholders Fund + 17.6413.9211.9113.7917.0521.5825.7530.3321.4723.59
Share Capital 4.264.264.264.264.264.264.264.262.282.28
Reserves 13.389.667.659.5312.7917.3221.4926.0719.1821.30
Debt +12.1211.8210.051.523.805.573.176.357.041.50
Long Term Debt3.502.942.760000000
Short Term Debt8.628.887.291.523.805.573.176.357.041.50
Minority Interest0000000000
Trade Payables5.085.023.024.343.213.152.655.273.544.48
Others Liabilities 2.662.342.274.524.251.312.015.3715.4916.09
Total Liabilities 37.4933.1027.2624.1728.3031.6233.5847.3247.5345.66

Fixed Assets

Net Fixed Assets +11.8112.6611.1210.149.749.4210.9525.2925.0722.67
Gross Block20.6523.1523.1823.5424.4025.2025.3341.1744.5145.53
Accumulated Depreciation8.8410.5012.0613.3914.6615.7914.3815.8819.4422.85
CWIP 1.9300001.354.10000
Investments 0.250.590.560.990.661.371.691.551.802.27
Inventories16.8211.168.107.9610.369.4410.7711.167.109.55
Trade Receivables4.086.525.692.804.787.873.085.966.054.96
Cash Equivalents 0.370.120.480.240.870.451.080.774.663.69
Others Assets 2.232.061.302.041.891.721.912.592.852.52
Total Assets 37.4933.1027.2624.1728.3031.6233.5847.3247.5345.66

Cash Flow

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSMar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25
Cash Flow From Operating Activity + -1.360.233.539.01-0.390.188.388.6216.395.56
PBT 0.68-3.16-21.883.314.095.376.171.723.31
Adjustment 1.313.201.691.801.020.650.921.733.882.68
Changes in Working Capital -2.971.143.846.07-4.72-4.832.951.9911.960.43
Tax Paid -0.39-0.94-0-0.740.010.28-0.86-1.26-1.18-0.86
Cash Flow From Investing Activity + -9.180.85-0.01-0.29-0.85-2.15-5.33-11.78-7.291.80
Capex -9.240.58-0.03-0.35-0.86-2.16-5.28-11.81-3.34-1
Net Investments 000-0-0000-4.172.47
Others 0.060.270.020.060.020-0.050.030.230.33
Cash Flow From Financing Activity + 8.83-1.16-3.16-8.961.871.55-2.502.84-9.38-5.87
Net Proceeds from Shares 0000000000
Net Proceeds from Borrowing 9.09-0.88-0.73-2.760000-9.720
Interest Paid -0.25-1.09-0.84-0.43-0.41-0.22-0.09-0.34-0.35-0.33
Dividend Paid 0000000000
Others -00.81-1.59-5.772.281.77-2.413.180.69-5.54
Net Cash Flow -1.71-0.080.36-0.250.63-0.420.54-0.31-0.281.49

Finance Ratio

PARTICULARSMar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25
Ratios
ROE (%)-5.91-23.06-18.3217.2724.2126.1819.417.723.479.69
ROCE (%)4.42-9.18-4.3211.6820.7518.4919.4820.366.5613.79
Asset Turnover Ratio0.830.610.571.061.291.041.181.380.860.9
PAT to CFO Conversion(x)N/AN/AN/A4.79-0.120.0421.8819.062.57
Working Capital Days
Receivable Days48.8090.40129.8056.604173.905229.605447.90
Inventory Days212.80238.40204.8010798.90115.6096.1071.7082.2072.40
Payable Days92.40142.40164.5076.808168.7066.4051.8090.3079.50

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Associated Ceramics Ltd FAQs

The current trading price of Associated Ceramics on 30-Apr-2026 16:59 is ₹179.9.

Market capitalization or market cap is determined by multiplying the current market price of a company's shares with the total number of shares outstanding. As of 29-Apr-2026 the market cap of Associated Ceramics stood at ₹36.78 Cr

The latest P/E ratio of Associated Ceramics as of 29-Apr-2026 is 14.63.

The latest P/B ratio of Associated Ceramics as of 29-Apr-2026 is 1.44.

The 52-week high of Associated Ceramics is ₹264.0 and the 52-week low is ₹140.0.

The TTM revenue is Trailing Twelve Months sales. The TTM revenue/sales of Associated Ceramics is ₹46.42 ( Cr.) .

About Associated Ceramics Ltd

Associated Ceramics was established on October 28, 1970. The company’s products operate unseen in a broad spectrum of industry everyday. The company’s customer base, which includes glass, steel, cement, aluminum, as well as graphite electrode manufacturers, is just as wide and varied as its products.

Its custom designed refractory products are of uniformly superior calibre and are supplied to industries, which test its endurance ever escalating intensity.

The head office of the company is situated at 17, Ganesh Chandra Avenue, Kolkata, West Bengal 700013.

Product range of the company

  • Fireclay refractories
  • Special purpose refractories
  • High alumina refractories
  • Insulation refractories
  • Basic refractories
  • Mortar materials and monolithic refractories
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