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Associated Ceramics financials and balance sheet

BSE: 531168Other Construction MaterialsSmall Cap

Last close ₹156.00down ₹0.65 (0.41%)

Share price at the BSE close on 23 Oct 2026. Previous close ₹156.65.

52-week range of traded prices to 23 Oct 2026
₹140.00Low, 25 Mar 2026₹244.00High, 21 Nov 2025
Market cap
₹32 Cr3,332nd largest listed
P/E
Earlier quarters restated in the year
P/B
1.2
Dividend yield
Nonein the last 12 months
ROCE
6.9%
Debt to equity
0.12
Volume, BSE
5

10 years at a glance

Standalone: the listed company alone, without its subsidiaries. ₹ crore, years to March.Associated Ceramics annual reports

Revenue, net profit and borrowings, ₹ crore

  • Revenue
  • Net profit
  • Borrowings
  • Loss
A loss in 2 of the 10 years shown

Operating and net margin, per cent

  • Operating margin
  • Net margin

The years either side of a change of basis do not compare. From the year to Mar 2019, the company's revenue for that year, ₹27 Cr, differs from its quarters added, ₹35 Cr.

Results for the year to Mar 2026

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

From revenue to net profit

  1. Revenue44
  2. Materials and goods−27
  3. Employee costs−6.5
  4. Other expenses−6.0
  5. Operating profit5.3
  6. Depreciation−3.0
  7. Other income+0.6
  8. One-off items0.0
  9. Finance costs−0.2
  10. Profit before tax2.7
  11. Tax−0.6
  12. Net profit2.1

What the company owns

  • Plant, investments and other assets₹25 Cr
  • Inventory₹9 Cr
  • Receivables₹3 Cr
  • Cash and bank₹2 Cr

What pays for it: net worth and liabilities

  • Net worth₹26 Cr
  • Other liabilities₹7 Cr
  • Owed to suppliers₹4 Cr
  • Borrowings₹3 Cr

Associated Ceramics business segments, year to Mar 2026

A reportable segment is a line of business the company must report on its own. Standalone, ₹ crore, as the company reports them.Associated Ceramics segment results by quarter

Revenue by segment

₹45 CrTotal
  • Refractory Items₹43.9 Cr98.2% of total
  • Solar Energy₹0.8 Cr1.8% of total

Profit by segment

  • Refractory Items₹2.39 Cr82.6% of total
  • Solar Energy₹0.50 Cr17.4% of total

Segment results by year

Standalone, ₹ crore, years to March.

  • Refractory Items

    Revenue, ₹ crore
    Profit, ₹ crore
  • Solar Energy

    Revenue, ₹ crore
    Profit, ₹ crore
₹ croreMar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Revenue of all businesses–33.831.238.455.840.641.944.7
Company revenue, as in its results27.433.831.238.455.840.641.944.4
Revenue––30.437.555.140.241.443.9
Revenue growth–––23.6%47.0%−27.1%3.2%5.8%
Profit––3.54.75.71.73.42.4
Profit growth–––32.8%22.1%−69.6%96.3%−30.3%
Margin––11.7%12.5%10.4%4.3%8.3%5.4%
Return on capital––19.5%20.7%20.8%9.1%15.5%10.0%
Assets––28.230.541.945.143.537.3
Liabilities––10.07.814.326.121.513.5
Capital employed––18.122.727.619.122.123.9
Revenue–0.90.90.90.70.40.50.8
Revenue–32.9––––––
Revenue––0.90.40.40.71.40.3
Profit is before tax and finance costs, the way companies report their segments.

Profit and loss

Standalone, ₹ crore, years to March.Associated Ceramics quarterly results

₹ croreMar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Filed 7 JunMar 2020Filed 28 JulMar 2021Filed 13 JulMar 2022Filed 7 JunMar 2023Filed 1 AugMar 2024Filed 12 JulMar 2025Filed 13 JunMar 2026Filed 30 May
Revenue from operations19.517.227.433.831.238.455.840.641.944.4
20.217.624.929.626.732.348.335.736.339.1
Materials and goods bought16.113.519.322.721.022.635.823.524.326.5
Employee costs1.41.72.03.53.54.95.97.06.66.5
Other expenses2.72.43.63.42.14.86.65.15.46.0
Operating profit before depreciation−0.6−0.52.54.24.66.17.54.95.75.3
Operating margin−3.3%−2.8%9.2%12.5%14.7%15.8%13.4%12.1%13.5%12.0%
Materials, % of revenue82.5%78.7%70.6%67.2%67.4%58.8%64.2%58.0%57.9%59.7%
Employee costs, % of revenue7.2%10.1%7.2%10.3%11.3%12.8%10.6%17.2%15.8%14.7%
Other expenses, % of revenue13.6%14.0%13.0%10.0%6.7%12.6%11.8%12.7%12.8%13.6%
Depreciation and amortisation1.81.61.31.31.11.01.63.63.43.0
Operating profit after depreciation−2.4−2.01.23.03.55.15.91.32.32.3
Other income0.30.80.50.70.90.40.40.71.40.6
Finance costs1.10.80.40.40.20.10.30.40.30.2
Profit before one-off items and tax−3.3−2.11.33.34.15.46.01.73.32.7
One-off items0.00.20.40.00.10.00.20.00.00.0
Profit before tax−3.3−1.91.73.34.25.36.21.73.32.7
−0.40.1−0.20.1−0.41.21.60.91.10.6
Net profit−2.9−2.01.93.34.64.24.60.92.22.1
Other comprehensive income––0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.1
Total comprehensive income––1.93.34.64.24.60.92.12.1
Net margin−14.7%−11.7%6.9%9.6%14.6%10.9%8.2%2.1%5.1%4.7%

Balance sheet

Standalone, ₹ crore, at 31 March.

₹ croreMar 2019Filed 7 JunMar 2020Filed 28 JulMar 2021Filed 13 JulMar 2022Filed 7 JunMar 2023Filed 1 AugMar 2024Filed 12 JulMar 2025Filed 13 JunMar 2026Filed 30 May
13.817.021.625.830.321.523.625.7
Share capital4.34.34.34.34.32.32.32.3
Reserves9.512.817.321.526.119.221.323.4
Borrowings1.53.85.63.26.37.01.53.2
9.810.69.87.613.925.020.512.2
0.60.60.30.20.41.11.51.3
Total assets24.228.331.633.644.647.545.739.2
11.110.412.116.726.826.924.922.3
13.017.919.516.817.720.720.716.9
Net debt1.32.95.12.15.62.4−2.20.9
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 13 JulMar 2022Filed 7 JunMar 2023Filed 1 AugMar 2024Filed 12 JulMar 2025Filed 13 JunMar 2026Filed 30 May
−0.38.48.616.45.62.2
0.09.39.917.56.43.0
−4.82.92.012.00.4−2.7
Receivables−3.04.6−0.6−0.21.41.8
Inventories0.9−1.3−0.44.1−2.51.0
Payables−0.1−0.52.8−1.70.9−5.9
Other working capital−2.70.20.29.80.60.3
Tax paid−0.3−0.9−1.3−1.2−0.9−0.7
Interest paid0.00.00.0−0.40.0−0.2
Capital spending2.25.615.93.31.00.5
Free cash flow−2.42.7−7.313.04.51.7
2.2−5.3−11.8−7.31.8−0.4
2.0−2.52.8−9.4−5.9−3.5
Dividends paid0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Shares bought back0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Shares issued0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Net change in cash3.90.5−0.3−0.31.5−1.7
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.

₹ per shareMar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Filed 7 JunMar 2020Filed 28 JulMar 2021Filed 13 JulMar 2022Filed 7 JunMar 2023Filed 1 AugMar 2024Filed 12 JulMar 2025Filed 13 JunMar 2026Filed 30 May
Earnings per share−₹14.04−₹6.67₹8.22₹14.25₹19.98₹18.70–₹4.19₹10.56₹10.16
Diluted earnings per share−₹14.04−₹6.67₹8.22₹14.25₹19.98₹18.70–₹4.19₹10.56₹10.16
Book value per share––₹45.90₹56.73₹94.43₹125.94₹148.31₹104.99₹115.36₹125.86
Shareholder yield––––––0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Market cap at the year end (₹ crore)––––––31444639
Earnings per share is left blank for the year to Mar 2023: the earnings per share stated does not match any profit the filing states over the shares in issue, and the share count barely moved during the period.

Ratios

Standalone, years to March.Associated Ceramics PE ratio and valuation

RatioMar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Filed 7 JunMar 2020Filed 28 JulMar 2021Filed 13 JulMar 2022Filed 7 JunMar 2023Filed 1 AugMar 2024Filed 12 JulMar 2025Filed 13 JunMar 2026Filed 30 May
Revenue growth−22.2%−12.1%–23.4%−7.5%22.8%45.4%−27.3%3.4%5.9%
Operating profit growth–––68.9%8.3%32.1%23.3%−34.4%15.9%−5.8%
Net profit growth–––73.3%40.2%−8.3%9.3%−81.3%152.1%−3.8%
Earnings per share growth–––73.3%40.2%−6.4%––152.0%−3.8%
––13.6%21.1%23.6%17.7%16.3%3.3%9.6%8.4%
–––7.5 pts2.5 pts−6.0 pts−1.4 pts−13.0 pts6.3 pts−1.2 pts
From the net margin–––5.5 pts10.9 pts−6.0 pts−4.4 pts−12.1 pts4.8 pts−0.9 pts
From asset turnover–––2.6 pts−6.1 pts2.3 pts2.8 pts−1.6 pts0.2 pts1.4 pts
From borrowing–––−0.6 pts−2.3 pts−2.2 pts0.2 pts0.7 pts1.3 pts−1.7 pts
Return on capital employed––7.7%14.2%12.7%17.5%16.1%4.7%9.0%8.0%
Cash conversion––––−5.7%200.3%188.5%1,913.0%257.5%105.8%
Interest cover––2.77.215.753.917.43.86.813.2
Debt to equity––0.110.220.260.120.210.330.060.12
Receivable days––3752922925544327
Inventory days––150167164174114110144117
Payable days––8252554354556750
Cash conversion cycle, days––1061672011618511011993
Working capital days––6011017310862−17−1746
Asset turnover––1.131.291.041.181.430.880.901.05
Assets per rupee of net worth––1.751.701.551.381.391.782.071.72
Sales per rupee of plant––2.703.472.902.552.211.621.852.20
Capital spending to depreciation––––1.915.6910.160.940.300.18
Plant being built, % of plant in use–––0.0%0.0%0.0%–0.0%0.0%0.0%
Interest cover is left blank for the years to Mar 2017 and Mar 2018: operating profit after depreciation is a loss, and a loss covers no interest bill. Revenue growth is left blank for the year to Mar 2019: between the two periods the company restated its earlier figures, so the two are on different bases and the change is not worked out. 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
4.9%
Cash from operations against operating profit
41.1%
Measure10 years5 years3 years
Revenue growth, yearly rate5.9%7.3%−7.3%
Profit growth, yearly rate–−14.6%−23.1%
Return on equity, average–11.1%7.1%
Return on capital employed, average–11.1%7.2%
Operating margin, average9.7%13.4%12.5%
Net margin, average3.6%6.2%4.0%
Asset turnover, average–1.090.94
Cash conversion cycle, days, average–114107
Interest cover, average–19.07.9
Debt to equity, average–0.170.17

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 operations41.124.12.2
Cash from investing−23.0−5.9−0.4
Cash from financing−18.4−18.7−3.5
Capital spending26.54.90.5
Dividends paid0.00.00.0
Shares bought back0.00.00.0
Shares issued for cash0.00.00.0
Borrowings raised––1.7
Borrowings repaid18.517.25.0

Accounting checks

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

CheckMar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Piotroski score, out of 9Published threshold 3 points out of 9––476577
Altman Z-scorePublished threshold 1.81––––2.784.773.084.10
Beneish M-scorePublished threshold −1.78––––−3.05–––
Profit not backed by cash, % of assetsPublished threshold 10 per cent of average total assets––8.903.4919.77−17.90−11.160.64
Cash from operations to profit, 3 yearsPublished threshold 0.7 times––––1.263.474.034.74
Receivables growth less revenue growthOur threshold 0 percentage points–47.2471.93−83.68−19.2583.16−21.38−40.42
Inventory growth less cost-of-goods growthOur threshold 0 percentage points–12.68−1.616.92−55.17−2.0231.33−20.15
Other current assets growth less revenue growthOur threshold 5 per cent of revenue–−0.47−0.510.470.062.24−0.790.77
Assets under construction, years of additionsOur threshold 2 years of additions–0.000.000.00–0.000.000.00
Effective tax ratePublished threshold 17.16 per cent−10.301.54−8.6621.6825.8550.3234.6823.46
Tax charged less tax paid, % of profitOur threshold 10 percentage points–––5.585.45−17.948.70−2.43
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 Feb 2026CRISIL Ratings Limited (opens in a new tab)Bank FacilitiesShort-term scaleCrisil A4(Issuer Not Cooperating)Rating continues at the same level6
28 Feb 2026CRISIL Ratings Limited (opens in a new tab)Bank FacilitiesLong-term scaleCrisil B(Issuer Not Cooperating)Rating RevisedStable3
The latest rating on each borrowing. The agency's name opens its reasoning for the rating.