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Ambika Cotton Mills financials and balance sheet

NSE: AMBIKCOBSE: 531978Textiles & ApparelsSmall Cap

Last close ₹1,455.50down ₹7.30 (0.50%)BSE ₹1,450.85

Share price at the NSE close on 23 Oct 2026. Previous close ₹1,462.80.

52-week range of traded prices to 23 Oct 2026
₹1,101.00Low, 21 Jan 2026₹1,931.00High, 7 Aug 2026
Market cap
₹833 Cr1,592nd largest listed
P/E
10.2
P/B
0.9
Dividend yield
2.54%
ROE
8.8%
ROCE
11.1%
Debt to equity
0.00
Volume, NSE
9,41060.2% delivered

10 years at a glance

Standalone: the listed company alone, without its subsidiaries. ₹ crore, years to March.Ambika Cotton Mills annual reports

Revenue, net profit and borrowings, ₹ crore

  • Revenue
  • Net profit
  • Borrowings
Peak revenue ₹921 Cr, year to Mar 2022

Operating and net margin, per cent

  • Operating margin
  • Net margin

Results for the year to Mar 2026

Standalone: the listed company alone, without its subsidiaries. ₹ crore.

From revenue to net profit

  1. Revenue781
  2. Materials and goods−489
  3. Employee costs−54
  4. Other expenses−124
  5. Operating profit114
  6. Depreciation−21
  7. Other income+15
  8. One-off items0.0
  9. Finance costs−13
  10. Profit before tax96
  11. Tax−25
  12. Net profit72

What the company owns

  • Inventory₹519 Cr
  • Plant, investments and other assets₹355 Cr
  • Cash and bank₹168 Cr
  • Receivables₹32 Cr
  • Current investments₹30 Cr

What pays for it: net worth and liabilities

  • Net worth₹954 Cr
  • Owed to suppliers₹95 Cr
  • Other liabilities₹55 Cr

Profit and loss

Standalone, ₹ crore, years to March.Ambika Cotton Mills quarterly results

₹ croreMar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Filed 5 JunMar 2020Filed 29 JunMar 2021Filed 10 JunMar 2022Filed 9 JunMar 2023Filed 26 MayMar 2024Filed 14 JunMar 2025Filed 30 JunMar 2026Filed 26 May
Revenue from operations529584656623633921848823702781
424472532518508651673714599667
Materials and goods bought332376415393401508517558436489
Employee costs26343841374652545154
Other expenses666379836997104102111124
Operating profit before depreciation104112124105125270175109103114
Operating margin19.7%19.2%18.9%16.9%19.8%29.3%20.6%13.3%14.7%14.6%
Materials, % of revenue62.8%64.3%63.3%63.1%63.4%55.1%61.0%67.7%62.1%62.7%
Employee costs, % of revenue5.0%5.8%5.8%6.6%5.9%5.0%6.1%6.6%7.3%6.9%
Other expenses, % of revenue12.5%10.7%12.0%13.3%10.9%10.6%12.3%12.4%15.9%15.8%
Depreciation and amortisation29292928292930282221
Operating profit after depreciation7583957897240145828194
Other income11110514232715
Finance costs4599616191613
One-off items––00000000
Profit before tax7280876990244152859196
16192417226441222525
Net profit5661635268180112636672
Other comprehensive income––00000−1−10
Total comprehensive income––635268180112626571
Net margin10.5%10.4%9.6%8.4%10.7%19.5%13.2%7.6%9.4%9.2%
Earlier years, Mar 2008 to Mar 2016
₹ croreMar 2008Mar 2009Mar 2010Mar 2011Mar 2012Mar 2013Mar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016
Revenue from operations156185223327389398477496492
117137162228311311374396400
Materials and goods bought8396118170238235278305301
Employee costs10––1620212424–
Other expenses24––4253557267–
Operating profit before depreciation3948619978871039992
Operating margin24.9%26.0%27.3%30.2%20.0%21.8%21.6%20.0%18.8%
Materials, % of revenue53.6%––51.9%61.1%59.1%58.2%61.6%–
Employee costs, % of revenue6.4%––5.0%5.2%5.3%5.0%4.9%–
Other expenses, % of revenue15.1%––12.8%13.6%13.8%15.1%13.5%–
Depreciation and amortisation141821242727322930
Operating profit after depreciation253040755159717062
Other income700010002
Finance costs1317161520191265
Profit before tax191324603241606459
64517810121315
Net profit13918422431485144
Net margin8.5%5.1%7.9%13.0%6.1%7.8%10.1%10.3%9.0%
Standalone, ₹ crore, years to March.

Balance sheet

Standalone, ₹ crore, at 31 March.

₹ croreMar 2019Filed 5 JunMar 2020Filed 29 JunMar 2021Filed 10 JunMar 2022Filed 9 JunMar 2023Filed 26 MayMar 2024Filed 14 JunMar 2025Filed 30 JunMar 2026Filed 26 May
475506565725817859904954
Share capital66666666
Reserves469500559719811853898949
Borrowings896900082510
104903872137184213121
3530262727273429
Total assets6136266298249801,0691,1511,104
268264258235224247261305
345362372589756823890799
Net debt6762−2−280−278−135−156−199
Borrowings are counted again inside the liabilities due within a year and after a year. No balance sheet is on record for the years to Mar 2017 and Mar 2018, so its lines and the ratios worked from it are blank there.

Cash flow

Standalone, ₹ crore, years to March.

₹ croreMar 2021Filed 10 JunMar 2022Filed 9 JunMar 2023Filed 26 MayMar 2024Filed 14 JunMar 2025Filed 30 JunMar 2026Filed 26 May
105302−80−138129228
127370−37−119151244
2100−212−22848130
Receivables5−327140−6
Inventories−1084−168−128−4349
Payables143762−3961−51
Other working capital−612−113−7530137
Tax paid−22−68−43−18−22−16
Capital spending25818512762
Free cash flow81293−98−189102166
−26−3−4−26−23−62
−84−21−2643−67−85
Dividends paid92020202021
Shares bought back000000
Shares issued000000
Net change in cash−5277−110−1213981
Capital spending is part of cash from investing, and dividends paid, shares bought back and shares issued are part of cash from financing. Each is shown as an amount on a line of its own, and the section's other items are in its total only. No cash flow statement is on record for the years to Mar 2017, Mar 2018, Mar 2019 and Mar 2020.

Per share

Standalone, ₹ per share, years to March.Ambika Cotton Mills dividend history

₹ per shareMar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Filed 5 JunMar 2020Filed 29 JunMar 2021Filed 10 JunMar 2022Filed 9 JunMar 2023Filed 26 MayMar 2024Filed 14 JunMar 2025Filed 30 JunMar 2026Filed 26 May
Earnings per share₹95.39₹106.67₹110.36₹91.27₹118.68₹314.21₹195.45₹110.00₹114.83₹125.00
Diluted earnings per share₹95.39₹106.67₹110.36₹91.27₹118.68₹314.21₹195.45₹110.00₹114.83₹125.00
Dividend per share–₹35.00₹30.00₹15.00₹35.00₹35.00₹35.00₹35.00₹37.00₹37.00
Book value per share––₹829.03₹883.95₹987.25₹1,266.13₹1,426.39₹1,500.24₹1,579.13₹1,666.92
Dividend payout–32.8%27.2%16.4%29.5%11.1%17.9%31.8%32.2%29.6%
Shareholder yield––––1.7%1.5%2.5%2.5%2.7%3.3%
Market cap at the year end (₹ crore)7677396423025101,349790810733647

Ratios

Standalone, years to March.Ambika Cotton Mills PE ratio and valuation

RatioMar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Filed 5 JunMar 2020Filed 29 JunMar 2021Filed 10 JunMar 2022Filed 9 JunMar 2023Filed 26 MayMar 2024Filed 14 JunMar 2025Filed 30 JunMar 2026Filed 26 May
Revenue growth7.4%10.6%12.2%−5.0%1.6%45.3%−7.9%−2.8%−14.7%11.2%
Operating profit growth13.0%7.5%10.3%−14.9%19.1%115.0%−35.2%−37.5%−5.4%10.5%
Net profit growth25.2%9.7%3.5%−17.3%30.0%164.7%−37.8%−43.7%4.4%8.9%
Earnings per share growth–11.8%3.5%−17.3%30.0%164.8%−37.8%−43.7%4.4%8.9%
––13.3%10.7%12.7%27.9%14.5%7.5%7.5%7.7%
–––−2.7 pts2.0 pts15.2 pts−13.4 pts−7.0 pts−0.1 pts0.2 pts
From the net margin–––−1.7 pts3.0 pts10.4 pts−9.0 pts−6.1 pts1.7 pts−0.2 pts
From asset turnover–––−0.7 pts0.0 pts5.9 pts−4.9 pts−1.2 pts−2.0 pts0.7 pts
From borrowing–––−0.2 pts−1.0 pts−1.1 pts0.5 pts0.3 pts0.2 pts−0.3 pts
Return on capital employed––16.8%13.5%17.1%33.1%17.8%8.7%8.5%9.8%
Cash conversion––––155.0%167.7%−71.3%−218.7%196.3%319.0%
Interest cover19.516.910.18.315.0195.322.74.35.07.4
Debt to equity––0.190.140.000.000.000.100.060.00
Receivable days––71181817111315
Inventory days––239281285165280344475387
Payable days––692143875512271
Cash conversion cycle, days––239283272140211300367331
Working capital days––17119619194147223271224
Asset turnover––1.071.011.011.270.940.800.630.69
Assets per rupee of net worth––1.291.261.171.131.171.221.261.21
Sales per rupee of plant––2.522.532.594.053.943.552.912.73
Capital spending to depreciation––––0.860.290.621.841.193.03
Plant being built, % of plant in use––0.4%2.5%1.6%0.0%0.0%1.5%3.3%1.7%
No balance sheet is on record for the years to Mar 2017 and Mar 2018, so its lines and the ratios worked from it are blank there.

Growth and returns over 3, 5 and 10 years

Standalone: the listed company alone, without its subsidiaries. Each window ends with the year to Mar 2026.

Return on assets, latest year
6.3%
Cash from operations against operating profit
199.9%
Measure10 years5 years3 years
Revenue growth, yearly rate4.7%4.3%−2.7%
Profit growth, yearly rate4.9%1.0%−13.8%
Return on equity, average–13.0%7.6%
Return on capital employed, average–15.6%9.0%
Operating margin, average18.7%18.5%14.2%
Net margin, average10.9%11.8%8.7%
Asset turnover, average–0.870.71
Cash conversion cycle, days, average–270333
Interest cover, average30.446.95.6
Debt to equity, average–0.030.05

Where the cash came from and went

Standalone: the listed company alone, without its subsidiaries. ₹ crore, added up over each window, which ends with the year to Mar 2026.

₹ crore5 years3 yearsLatest year
Cash from operations441220228
Cash from investing−118−111−62
Cash from financing−157−109−85
Capital spending16714062
Dividends paid1016121
Shares bought back000
Shares issued for cash000
Borrowings raised82820
Borrowings repaid828251

Accounting checks

Standalone, years to March. Published tests of whether reported profit is backed by cash and the balance sheet.

CheckMar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Piotroski score, out of 9Published threshold 3 points out of 9––––672257
Altman Z-scorePublished threshold 1.81––5.914.568.1812.286.215.234.505.56
Beneish M-scorePublished threshold −1.78––––−2.83−1.98−1.86−1.89−2.66−2.74
Profit not backed by cash, % of assetsPublished threshold 10 per cent of average total assets––––−1.83−16.3621.6922.11−3.63−8.36
Cash from operations to profit, 3 yearsPublished threshold 0.7 times––––––0.910.24−0.371.10
Receivables growth less revenue growthOur threshold 0 percentage points–––49.34−27.31195.20−6.80−32.0415.8411.21
Inventory growth less cost-of-goods growthOur threshold 0 percentage points–––16.601.47−53.3171.3924.3729.91−20.88
Other current assets growth less revenue growthOur threshold 5 per cent of revenue–––−0.731.36−0.951.011.495.04−5.05
Assets under construction, years of additionsOur threshold 2 years of additions–––0.450.140.000.000.080.260.07
Effective tax ratePublished threshold 17.16 per cent22.6423.3027.2424.4224.8326.2726.6126.1227.9125.61
Tax charged less tax paid, % of profitOur threshold 10 percentage points–––––−1.50−1.404.504.179.25
A threshold marked as ours has no published figure; it is the line we read the check against.

Credit ratings

An agency's view of the chance the company repays a borrowing on time, from AAA, the highest, down to D, in default.

DateAgencyBorrowing ratedRatingOutlookAmount, ₹ Cr
28 Jul 2026CRISIL Ratings Limited (opens in a new tab)Bank FacilitiesCrisil A+Review, Re-affirmStable110.55
28 Jul 2026CRISIL Ratings Limited (opens in a new tab)Bank FacilitiesCrisil A1+Review, Upgrade345
The latest rating on each borrowing. The agency's name opens its reasoning for the rating.