Akar Auto Industries (BSE 530621)₹81.74+0.91%Auto Components & Equipments
In the Mar 2026 quarter (standalone), Akar Auto Industries reported sales of ₹79.44 Cr, down 15.7% from Mar 2025, and net profit of −₹0.50 Cr, down 140.0% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹342 Cr and net profit ₹1.01 Cr.
Company filings, standalone accounts; latest reported quarter Mar 2026
| Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 89.90 | 95.93 | 93.78 | 94.84 | 95.13 | 96.18 | 92.46 | 94.20 | 90.66 | 87.42 | 84.28 | 79.44 |
| Expenses | 84.72 | 90.29 | 87.32 | 87.98 | 88.77 | 88.71 | 85.19 | 88.26 | 84.09 | 81.99 | 79.99 | 73.77 |
| Operating Profit | 5.17 | 5.59 | 6.50 | 6.72 | 6.36 | 7.36 | 7.19 | 5.83 | 6.45 | 5.44 | 4.27 | 5.61 |
| OPM % | 5.8% | 5.8% | 6.9% | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 7.1% | 6.2% | 5.0% | 7.0% |
| Other Income | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.09 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.06 | −0.97 | 0.04 |
| Interest | 2.21 | 2.46 | 2.79 | 3.72 | 2.91 | 3.29 | 3.36 | 3.44 | 3.17 | 3.00 | 2.92 | 2.81 |
| Depreciation | 0.94 | 0.91 | 1.06 | 1.11 | 1.21 | 1.20 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.27 | 1.31 | 1.27 |
| Profit before tax | 2.04 | 2.27 | 2.66 | 1.98 | 2.31 | 2.90 | 2.64 | 1.27 | 2.11 | 1.25 | −0.95 | 1.57 |
| Tax % | 43.4% | 35.4% | 27.2% | 51.9% | 33.5% | 36.4% | 30.4% | 1.6% | 13.9% | 56.5% | 0.0% | 132.1% |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −1.01 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | 1.16 | 1.47 | 1.93 | 0.97 | 1.55 | 1.85 | 1.84 | 1.25 | 1.83 | 0.55 | −0.95 | −0.50 |
| EPS (Rs) | 1.08 | 1.36 | 1.79 | 0.90 | 1.44 | 1.72 | 1.71 | 1.16 | 1.70 | 0.51 | −0.88 | −0.46 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 184 | 190 | 242 | 278 | 198 | 188 | 269 | 367 | 374 | 375 | 342 | 342 |
| Expenses | 171 | 175 | 223 | 258 | 188 | 178 | 251 | 344 | 349 | 348 | 319 | 320 |
| Operating Profit | 12.05 | 14.06 | 18.05 | 18.07 | 9.03 | 9.03 | 19.06 | 22.08 | 24.08 | 27.11 | 22.07 | 21.77 |
| OPM % | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.0% | 7.0% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 7.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 6.0% | 6.4% |
| Other Income | 0.00 | 0.00 | −0.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.99 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −0.99 | −0.82 |
| Interest | 7.01 | 7.01 | 8.01 | 8.01 | 8.01 | 7.99 | 8.01 | 10.01 | 11.01 | 13.01 | 12.01 | 11.90 |
| Depreciation | 3.01 | 3.01 | 3.99 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 3.99 | 4.01 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 4.99 | 4.99 | 5.07 |
| Profit before tax | 3.01 | 4.01 | 5.01 | 6.02 | −2.01 | −2.01 | 7.02 | 8.03 | 9.03 | 9.03 | 4.01 | 3.98 |
| Tax % | 36.0% | 37.0% | 36.1% | 12.1% | 23.1% | 35.1% | 6.0% | 17.0% | 38.1% | 29.1% | 77.1% | — |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | −1.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −1.01 |
| Net Profit | 2.01 | 2.01 | 3.01 | 5.02 | −3.01 | −3.01 | 7.02 | 7.03 | 5.02 | 6.02 | 1.01 | 0.93 |
| EPS (Rs) | 1.71 | 2.29 | 2.98 | 4.84 | −2.85 | −2.64 | 6.39 | 6.40 | 5.10 | 6.00 | 0.86 | 0.87 |
| Dividend payout % | 29.0% | 24.1% | 19.0% | 11.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.0% | 8.0% | 12.0% | 10.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 5.02 | 5.01 | 5.02 | 5.01 | 5.01 | 5.01 | 5.01 | 5.02 | 5.01 | 5.01 | 5.01 | 5.01 |
| Reserves | 18.01 | 20.02 | 20.01 | 23.02 | 27.03 | 23.01 | 20.03 | 27.03 | 33.98 | 39.04 | 45.01 | 44.99 |
| Borrowings | 34.96 | 44.93 | 50.96 | 56.91 | 65.99 | 65.95 | 79.01 | 70.98 | 64.89 | 82.92 | 79.87 | 92.89 |
| Other Liabilities | 56.24 | 56.18 | 49.24 | 56.27 | 54.26 | 50.25 | 55.27 | 55.26 | 83.35 | 89.42 | 105 | 112 |
| Total Liabilities | 115 | 126 | 125 | 140 | 153 | 144 | 159 | 159 | 187 | 216 | 235 | 256 |
| Fixed Assets | 29.10 | 30.08 | 35.09 | 37.14 | 39.13 | 43.12 | 42.12 | 38.10 | 41.13 | 55.16 | 56.21 | 78.22 |
| CWIP | 0.00 | 1.01 | 3.01 | 1.01 | 4.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 4.01 | 1.01 |
| Investments | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Assets | 86.13 | 95.05 | 88.13 | 102 | 110 | 101 | 117 | 121 | 145 | 161 | 176 | 177 |
| Inventories | 47.08 | 49.11 | 48.14 | 54.14 | 61.18 | 59.12 | 69.14 | 75.22 | 79.18 | 89.13 | 94.18 | 104 |
| Trade receivables | 27.99 | 34.98 | 30.99 | 37.02 | 38.03 | 30.98 | 40.01 | 35.03 | 48.98 | 55.05 | 59.99 | 43.98 |
| Cash & equivalents | 1.01 | 1.01 | 2.01 | 1.01 | 2.01 | 3.01 | 2.01 | 3.01 | 4.01 | 3.01 | 4.01 | 9.02 |
| Total Assets | 115 | 126 | 125 | 140 | 153 | 144 | 159 | 159 | 187 | 216 | 235 | 256 |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | 6.01 | 1.01 | 12.01 | 9.01 | 7.01 | 14.01 | 0.00 | 15.02 | 25.03 | 10.02 | 26.05 | 29.05 |
| Cash from investing activity | 1.01 | −4.01 | −10.01 | −4.01 | −8.01 | −5.01 | −1.01 | 0.00 | −8.01 | −17.01 | −8.01 | −25.01 |
| Cash from financing activity | −6.99 | 2.99 | −1.99 | −3.99 | 0.99 | −8.99 | 0.99 | −14.97 | −15.97 | 6.99 | −16.98 | 0.00 |
| Net cash flow | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.99 | −0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.99 |
| Capex | 1.37 | 4.11 | 10.33 | 4.60 | 8.60 | 4.82 | 3.26 | 0.70 | 8.09 | 17.59 | 8.72 | 24.91 |
| Free cash flow | 5.97 | −2.99 | 1.99 | 3.99 | −0.99 | 9.96 | −2.99 | 14.95 | 15.94 | −7.97 | 16.92 | 3.98 |
| CFO / OP % | 69.0% | 9.1% | 97.1% | 52.1% | 47.1% | 170.0% | 3.0% | 88.0% | 120.1% | 47.1% | 104.0% | 138.0% |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor days | 65 | 71 | 60 | 56 | 50 | 57 | 77 | 48 | 49 | 54 | 58 | 47 |
| Inventory days | 177 | 148 | 146 | 128 | 126 | 181 | 224 | 168 | 122 | 141 | 155 | 189 |
| Days payable | 186 | 149 | 107 | 96 | 83 | 112 | 128 | 94 | 100 | 111 | 134 | 160 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 56 | 70 | 100 | 88 | 93 | 125 | 173 | 122 | 70 | 84 | 80 | 75 |
| Working capital days | −5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 18 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 6 |
| ROCE % | 11.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 18.0% | 16.0% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 15.0% | 18.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 12.0% |
For the Mar 2026 quarter, Akar Auto Industries reported sales of ₹79.44 Cr, down 15.7% year on year and net profit of −₹0.50 Cr, down 140.0% year on year. The operating margin was 7.0%.
Akar Auto Industries' sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹342 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹342 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹1.01 Cr, and ₹0.93 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹0.87.
Akar Auto Industries reported borrowings of ₹92.89 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹9.02 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹29.05 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹3.98 Cr.