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ASTEC LIFESCIENCES LTD

Chemicals › Fertilizers & Agrochemicals
₹598.60
at close · 28 Oct 2026
▼ 46.30 (-7.18%)

Latest filings

  1. Astec LifeSciences reports wider Q2 loss as income from operations falls · Compliance
  2. Q2 FY27 loss widens as demand and exports weaken · Compliance
  3. September quarter net loss widens to Rs 37.4 crore as revenue declines 2.3% · Results
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Snapshot

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Manufactures agrochemical active ingredients and intermediates, selling through two business lines: an Enterprise segment that markets its own crop protection products, and a Contract Manufacturing / CDMO business that makes intermediates and technical-grade molecules for global agrochemical customers. Geographically, exports dominate the mix — outside India contributed 68.4% of segment revenue at Rs 258.55 cr, while within India contributed 31.6% at Rs 119.60 cr. According to the FY26 disclosures, CDMO contributed 52% of sales and exports 62%. Cost structure is raw-material intensive at 60.3% of revenue, with employees at 14.0%, other operating expenses at 20.4% and depreciation at 10.0%. The company is a subsidiary of Godrej Agrovet, which holds 67.03%. FY26 closed with revenue of Rs 448.15 cr, a net loss of Rs 80.88 cr, and EBITDA barely above break-even after a prior-year loss.

Revenue mix · reported segments
Outside India (exports)68.4%
CDMO / Contract Manufacturing52.0%
Within India (domestic)31.6%
Operating scale
FY26 total income
Rs 453 crFY26
FY26 revenue
Rs 448.15 crFY26
Q1 FY27 Enterprise segment revenue
Rs 51.8 crQ1 FY27
Q1 FY27 Contract Manufacturing revenue
Rs 31.8 crQ1 FY27
Godrej Agrovet holding
67.03%FY26
CDMO share of FY26 sales
52%FY26
Who pays it
Global agrochemical companies (CDMO clients) and domestic crop protection buyers through the Enterprise segment
Biggest cost
Raw materials at 60.3% of revenue
Kind of business
Asset-heavy agrochemical manufacturer, export-oriented, currently loss-making at the net level but at EBITDA break-even
Where it sits
Listed subsidiary of Godrej Agrovet; operates a CDMO-plus-proprietary agrochemical model in India's pesticides industry
Market Cap
₹1,334 Cr
P / E (TTM)
—
EV / EBITDA
197.2×
Div Yield
—
Growth
-4.2%▼
Revenue 5y CAGR
PAT — · EBITDA —
Quality
-6.3%·
ROCE (5y median)
ROE -12.7% (5y median) · margin -0.3%
Leverage
1.15·
Debt / Equity · moderate
Net debt ₹439 Cr
Revenue FY21→FY26
0.8×▼
Margin −29.8 pts
₹555 Cr → ₹448 Cr
Moves on a normal day
1.52%·
Median daily move
Last 267 sessions · the yardstick for filing-day moves
Where it sits among 29 Pesticides & Agrochemicals peersBar = share of peers beaten · tick = industry median · latest reported figures
P/B#23/28
ROCE#27/29
ROE#26/28
Debt / Equity#26/29
EBITDA margin#25/28
Revenue growth#16/28
Profit growth#11/28

Scorecard

Measured from the filed financials, judged against its Pesticides & Agrochemicals peers · as of FY26 — not investment advice

Strengths
Nothing stands out in the filed numbers.
Concerns
Revenue shrinking over 5 years (−4% a year)
Erratic profits — up in only 2 of the last 5 years
Negative returns on capital — −6.3% (5-year median)
#27 of 29 in Pesticides & Agrochemicals on the latest reported figures · down from 26.4% in FY21
Carries more debt than its peers — 1.15× equity
higher than 89% of its 29 Pesticides & Agrochemicals peers
Heavy working capital — 243 days of cash tied up
Customers are taking longer to pay — 123 → 202 days of receivables
FY21 → FY26

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Common questions

Answered from ASTEC LIFESCIENCES LTD's filed financials and exchange disclosures

What does ASTEC LIFESCIENCES LTD do?

ASTEC LIFESCIENCES LTD is a Fertilizers & Agrochemicals company listed on NSE and BSE, trading under the symbol ASTEC.

Is ASTEC LIFESCIENCES LTD profitable?

No. Over the trailing twelve months ASTEC LIFESCIENCES LTD reported a net loss of ₹67 Cr on revenue of ₹441 Cr.

Does ASTEC LIFESCIENCES LTD pay a dividend?

Not in the latest reported year — ASTEC LIFESCIENCES LTD's dividend payout for FY26 was nil.

Is ASTEC LIFESCIENCES LTD debt-free?

No. It reported borrowings of ₹449 Cr on its 31 Mar 2026 balance sheet, or net debt of ₹439 Cr after cash. Debt stands at 1.15× equity. That is higher than 89% of its 29 Pesticides & Agrochemicals peers.

How much does the ASTEC LIFESCIENCES LTD share price move in a day?

On a typical session ASTEC LIFESCIENCES LTD moves 1.52% — 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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