A-1 Acid Ltd - Stock Valuation and Financial Performance

BSE: 542012 | NSE: | Trading | Small Cap

A-1 Acid Share Price

364.40 19.75 5.73%
as on 28-Mar'24 16:01

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Overall Rating
M-Cap below 500cr. High Risk from low Liquidity Bole Toh

1. Quality

2. Valuation

Overvalued

3. Price Trend

A-1 Acid stock performance -

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P/E Ratio (SA):
278.91
Market Cap:
395.8 Cr.
52-wk low:
294.8
52-wk high:
440

Is A-1 Acid Ltd an attractive stock to invest in?

1. Is A-1 Acid Ltd a good quality company?

Past 10 year’s financial track record analysis by Moneyworks4me indicates that A-1 Acid Ltd is a below average quality company.

2. Is A-1 Acid Ltd undervalued or overvalued?

The key valuation ratios of A-1 Acid Ltd's currently when compared to its past seem to suggest it is in the Overvalued zone.

3. Is A-1 Acid Ltd a good buy now?

The Price Trend analysis by MoneyWorks4Me indicates it is Weak which suggest that the price of A-1 Acid Ltd is likely to Fall in the short term. However, please check the rating on Quality and Valuation before investing.

10 Year X-Ray of A-1 Acid:

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.
A-1 Acid Ltd has not performed well majority of the past ten years indicating its past ten year financial track record is not good

Value Creation

Value Creation Index Colour Code Guide

Mar'14Mar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23TTM
ROCE % 4.7%6.3%9%15.8%10.5%12.4%8.1%6.3%11.3%7.3%-
Value Creation
Index
-0.7-0.6-0.40.1-0.3-0.1-0.4-0.6-0.2-0.5-

Growth Parameters

Growth Parameters Colour Code Guide

Sales 10196.985.3106100141116145310331217
Sales YoY Gr.--4.1%-11.9%23.9%-5.3%40.9%-18%25.6%113.8%6.5%-
Adj EPS -0.30.11.23.72.53.62.82.35.63.21.2
YoY Gr.-NA721.4%225.2%-33.7%45.2%-23.3%-16.3%142.4%-43.6%-
BVPS (₹) 9.39.410.31417.130.232.63540.542.140.9
Adj Net
Profit
-0.30.10.9324.13.22.76.43.61
Cash Flow from Ops. 2.221.862.9-6.17.8-3.9-0.218.7-
Debt/CF from Ops. 5.46.76.33.25.7-2.40.8-4.2-128.70.8-

CAGR

CAGR Colour Code Guide

9 Years 5 Years 3 Years 1 Years
Sales 14.1%27%41.9%6.5%
Adj EPS NA5%4.6%-43.6%
BVPS18.3%19.7%8.9%4.1%
Share Price - 47.5% 65.2% 8.8%

Key Financial Parameters

Performance Ratio Colour Code Guide

Mar'14Mar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23TTM
Return on
Equity %
-3.51.511.730.715.917.18.86.814.97.73
Op. Profit
Mgn %
3.43.63.86.4-4.2-0.43.22.52.91.3-0.4
Net Profit
Mgn %
-0.30.11.12.922.92.71.82.11.10.7
Debt to
Equity
1.61.81.41.71.20.40.20.40.60.3-
Working Cap
Days
6976928310087116106645932
Cash Conv.
Cycle
6369827180637875474524

Recent Performance Summary

Sales growth is growing at healthy rate in last 3 years 41.94%

Return on Equity has declined versus last 3 years average to 3.00%

Net Profit has been subdued in last 3 years 4.61%

Sales growth is not so good in last 4 quarters at -42.30%

Latest Financials - A-1 Acid Ltd.

Standalone Consolidated
TTM EPS (₹) 1.2 1.2
TTM Sales (₹ Cr.) 217 217
BVPS (₹.) 40.9 41
Reserves (₹ Cr.) 36 36
P/BV 8.42 8.40
PE 278.91 278.52
From the Market
52 Week Low / High (₹) 294.80 / 439.95
All Time Low / High (₹) 41.74 / 439.95
Market Cap (₹ Cr.) 396
Equity (₹ Cr.) 11.5
Face Value (₹) 10
Industry PE 76.7

Management X-Ray of A-1 Acid:

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 (%)

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Analyst's Notes

Key Ratios of A-1 Acid

Adj EPS (Rs.)

Sales (Cr.)

ROE (%)

ROCE (%)

Profit And Loss

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSMar'14Mar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23
Sales1019785106100141116145310331
Operating Expenses 98938299104142112142302326
Manufacturing Costs98711141416131619
Material Costs868373838612390123278300
Employee Cost 1111111111
Other Costs 2224334567
Operating Profit 3437-4-14494
Operating Profit Margin (%) 3.3%3.6%3.8%6.4%-4.3%-0.4%3.1%2.5%2.8%1.3%
Other Income 00001294446
Interest 2211211112
Depreciation 1211223334
Exceptional Items 0000000000
Profit Before Tax 1014464485
Tax 1001211121
Profit After Tax 0013243364
PAT Margin (%) -0.1%0.1%1.1%2.8%1.9%3.0%2.8%1.9%2.0%1.1%
Adjusted EPS (₹)-0.20.21.23.72.43.62.82.45.53.1
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)0%0%16%0%0%0%0%0%27%48%

Balance Sheet

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSMar'14Mar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23

Equity and Liabilities

Shareholders Fund 78811143537404748
Share Capital 111171010101212
Reserves 6771072527303537
Minority Interest0000000000
Debt1113111715134142211
Long Term Debt0116473455
Short Term Debt11121111106111176
Trade Payables1111310131
Others Liabilities 43587497119
Total Liabilities 24242638395351638369

Fixed Assets

Gross Block44311172314192528
Accumulated Depreciation00008834812
Net Fixed Assets4431191411141716
CWIP 0000000000
Investments 0000000023
Inventories1110111221
Trade Receivables18182022252725364638
Cash Equivalents 0001001003
Others Assets11134101410147
Total Assets 24242638395351638369

Cash Flow

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSMar'14Mar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23
Cash Flow From Operating Activity 22263-68-4019
PBT 1014464485
Adjustment 3322434357
Changes in Working Capital -1-1-10-3-131-11-129
Tax Paid -100-1-1-2-10-2-2
Cash Flow From Investing Activity 0-10-90-70-6-9-4
Capex 0-10-90-70-6-7-3
Net Investments 00000000-2-1
Others 0000000000
Cash Flow From Financing Activity -2-1-24-414-799-15
Net Proceeds from Shares 00000170000
Net Proceeds from Borrowing 0105-22-202-1
Interest Paid -2-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-2
Dividend Paid 000000000-2
Others 00000-4-5108-11
Net Cash Flow 0001-100000
PARTICULARSMar'14Mar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23
Ratios
ROE (%)-1.641.6811.6630.615.3317.278.827.0314.547.62
ROCE (%)13.099.0712.5623.3218.0617.0510.779.6914.999.77
Asset Turnover Ratio4.253.993.413.322.623.082.342.644.374.46
PAT to CFO Conversion(x)-INFINF221.5-1.52.67-1.3304.75
Working Capital Days
Receivable Days63698373856777744745
Inventory Days2343223422
Payable Days3456963232

A-1 Acid Ltd Stock News

A-1 Acid Ltd FAQs

Company share prices are keep on changing according to the market conditions. The closing price of A-1 Acid on 28-Mar-2024 16:01 is ₹364.4.
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 28-Mar-2024 16:01 the market cap of A-1 Acid stood at ₹395.8.
The latest P/E ratio of A-1 Acid as of 28-Mar-2024 16:01 is 278.9.
The latest P/B ratio of A-1 Acid as of 28-Mar-2024 16:01 is 8.42.
The 52-week high of A-1 Acid is ₹439.9 and the 52-week low is ₹294.8.
The TTM revenue is Trailing Twelve Months sales. The TTM revenue/sales of A-1 Acid is ₹217.3 ( Cr.) .

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