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AARTI SURFACTANTS LIMITED

Chemicals › Chemicals & Petrochemicals
₹450.25
at close · 28 Oct 2026
▼ 6.75 (-1.48%)

Latest filings

  1. Routine compliance certificate filed for quarter ended September 2026 · Compliance
  2. Aarti Surfactants shareholders approve MOA amendment to widen business scope · Business Updates
  3. Aarti Surfactants board re-appoints CEO and ED, adds Independent Director · Management Changes
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Snapshot

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Makes surfactants and other specialty chemicals. Aarti Surfactants reported FY26 revenue of Rs 859.13 crore, up 30.3% from Rs 659.09 crore in FY25, while standalone net profit fell to Rs 1,268 lakhs from Rs 1,499 lakhs as operating margin compressed to 5.49% from 7.50%. Raw materials dominate the cost base at 83.9% of revenue, with other operating expenses (7.6%) and capex (5.3%) the next largest lines. The company runs a manufacturing facility in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (the site of a Rs 17.40 lakh environmental compensation order in June 2026) and consolidates a wholly-owned subsidiary, Aarti HPC Limited. Q1 FY27 (Apr-Jun 2026) showed revenue of Rs 272.87 crore, up 26.4% YoY, with operating margin recovering to 7.49% and net profit at Rs 9.08 crore. The Board recommended a Rs 1 per share dividend for FY26 and is redeeming 10,82,387 non-convertible redeemable preference shares at Rs 167.70 each (about Rs 18.15 crore total payout) from FY26 profits.

Operating scale
FY26 revenue
Rs 859.13 croreFY26
FY26 operating margin
5.49%FY26
Raw material cost share
83.9% of revenueFY26
Q1 FY27 revenue
Rs 272.87 crore (+26.4% YoY)Q1 FY27
Manufacturing facility
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
NCRPS redemption
10,82,387 shares at Rs 167.70 each (~Rs 18.15 crore payout)2026
Biggest cost
Raw materials at 83.9% of revenue
Kind of business
Specialty chemicals / surfactants manufacturer, raw-material intensive with low operating margin
Where it sits
Listed specialty chemicals company operating a manufacturing facility in Dadra and Nagar Haveli / Daman and Diu, with one wholly-owned subsidiary (Aarti HPC Limited)
Market Cap
₹382 Cr
P / E (TTM)
20.7×
EV / EBITDA
8.4×
Div Yield
0.22%
Growth
13.0%▲
Revenue 5y CAGR
PAT -10.6% · EBITDA +0.7%
Quality
11.1%·
ROCE (5y median)
ROE 6.3% (5y median) · margin 5.5%
Leverage
0.42·
Debt / Equity · low
Net debt ₹91 Cr
Revenue FY21→FY26
1.8×▲
Margin −3.2 pts
₹466 Cr → ₹859 Cr
Cash conversion
2.89×▲
Operating cash ÷ profit · 5 yrs
₹192 Cr on ₹66 Cr
Moves on a normal day
1.41%·
Median daily move
Last 267 sessions · the yardstick for filing-day moves
Where it sits among 107 Specialty Chemicals peersBar = share of peers beaten · tick = industry median · latest reported figures
P/E (TTM)#41/99
P/B#27/99
ROCE#72/106
ROE#69/99
Debt / Equity#75/99
EBITDA margin#81/99
Revenue growth#40/94
Profit growth#16/92

Scorecard

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Strengths
Revenue compounding 13% a year over 5 years
Over 5 years it reported ₹66 Cr of profit and ₹192 Cr of operating cash — 2.89×
Profit is converting into cash
Concerns
Profit shrinking over 5 years (−11% a year)
Erratic profits — up in only 2 of the last 5 years
Carries more debt than its peers — 0.42× equity
higher than 75% of its 99 Specialty Chemicals peers

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What does AARTI SURFACTANTS LIMITED do?

AARTI SURFACTANTS LIMITED is a Chemicals & Petrochemicals company listed on NSE and BSE, trading under the symbol AARTISURF.

Is AARTI SURFACTANTS LIMITED profitable?

Yes. Over the trailing twelve months AARTI SURFACTANTS LIMITED reported a net profit of ₹18 Cr on revenue of ₹916 Cr.

Does AARTI SURFACTANTS LIMITED pay a dividend?

Yes. The dividend yield is 0.22% at the current price. It paid out 7% of its profit as dividend in FY26.

Is AARTI SURFACTANTS LIMITED debt-free?

No. It reported borrowings of ₹103 Cr on its 31 Mar 2026 balance sheet, or net debt of ₹91 Cr after cash. Debt stands at 0.42× equity. That is higher than 75% of its 99 Specialty Chemicals peers.

Is AARTI SURFACTANTS LIMITED expensive compared with its peers?

On trailing P/E, AARTI SURFACTANTS LIMITED ranks 41 of 99 in Specialty Chemicals — cheaper than 59% of them, against an industry median of 23.1×. This is a position, not a valuation judgement.

How much does the AARTI SURFACTANTS LIMITED share price move in a day?

On a typical session AARTI SURFACTANTS LIMITED moves 1.41% — that is the median absolute close-to-close move across its last 267 trading days. MarketPing measures each filing's price reaction against it.

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