₹552.35
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· 30d -10.36%
as of 2026-09-04
Price · Daily Candles
“ASTEC: Quarterly Revenue Soars 32.71%, but FY26 Losses Persist Amidst Negative ROCE”
Astec LifeSciences (ASTEC) delivered a 32.71% YoY revenue uplift in Q4FY26 to ₹159 Cr, alongside an 86.72% surge in operating profit to ₹12 Cr. Despite this quarterly strength, the company posted an annual net loss of ₹81 Cr for FY26 and a negative ROCE of -5.0%. The stock is currently trading at a PB of 4.26, indicating investor confidence despite recent unprofitable operations.
BULL CASE
+Q4FY26 revenue saw a strong 32.71% YoY growth, reaching ₹159 Cr.
+Operating profit for Q4FY26 significantly increased by 86.72% YoY to ₹12 Cr.
+The 3-month share price return is 17.21% and 6-month return is 19.3%, outperforming the 1-year return of 4.69%.
+Current promoter holding remains significant at 71.97% as of Q4FY26.
BEAR CASE
−Astec LifeSciences reported an annual net loss of ₹81 Cr for FY26, following a negative net profit in Q4FY26 of -₹8 Cr.
−The trailing twelve-month EPS stands at -₹37.8, and the ROCE is negative at -5.0%.
−The stock is trading 25.28% below its 52-week high of ₹998.4.
−Free Cash Flow yield is significantly negative at -5.18%, with current FCF at -₹86 Cr, indicating cash burn.
⟳ What Changed
₹ Latest Earnings · Q ending 2026-06-30
REVENUE
₹84 Cr
-8.25% YoY
NET PROFIT
₹-19 Cr
OPM
0.07%
+11.51pp YoY
EPS
₹-8.4
Intrinsic value · DCF: N/A — Company is currently free-cash-flow negative (-7.0% of mktcap). DCF assumes a going concern generating positive cash flow; a meaningful intrinsic value can only be computed once FCF turns positive. Use the Strategy Fit and ML sections instead.
◇ Sector Position
Astec (PB 4.26) presents a value proposition distinct from peers like PIIND (PE 25.93, ROCE 24.24%) and COROMANDEL (PE 26.34, ROCE 27.5%), with its current negative ROCE of -5.0% signaling a different stage of its business cycle compared to more profitable contemporaries.
PEERPEROCE %
ASTEC—-5.0
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ML Forward Growth Predictions 🔒
30
SCORE / 100
Overall
6-axis composite of the sections below.
Performance
UNDERPERFORMER
5
Valuation
—
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Growth
STEADY
57
Profitability
LOW
18
Technicals
BEARISH
18
Risk
MODERATE
50
Key Stats
P/B
4.26
52W HIGH
₹941.75
OFF HIGH
-41.35%
MKT CAP
₹1232 Cr
◉ Active Signals
MACDBearish-0.1761
RSI(14)Bullish27.03
Near 52W LowBearish7.59
Street Consensus
2 analysts₹755.0
mean target
Low ₹600.0Now ₹552.35High ₹910.0
⧉ Strategy Fit 🔒