Astec LifeSciences (ASTEC)₹527.20−7.07%Pesticides & Agrochemicals
In the Sep 2026 quarter (consolidated), Astec LifeSciences reported sales of ₹71.91 Cr, down 2.7% from Sep 2025, and net profit of −₹37.15 Cr. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹447 Cr and net profit −₹81.27 Cr.
Company filings, consolidated accounts; latest reported quarter Sep 2026
| Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Sep 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 50.92 | 154 | 68.88 | 98.91 | 93.88 | 120 | 90.84 | 73.89 | 125 | 159 | 83.81 | 71.91 |
| Expenses | 69.13 | 141 | 116 | 118 | 100 | 114 | 102 | 80.16 | 121 | 149 | 84.20 | 92.11 |
| Operating Profit | −18.04 | 13.04 | −46.11 | −20.05 | −6.02 | 6.02 | −11.02 | −7.02 | 4.01 | 9.03 | −1.01 | −20.06 |
| OPM % | −36.0% | 8.0% | −66.9% | −19.9% | −6.0% | 4.6% | −12.0% | −9.0% | 3.2% | 6.0% | −0.8% | −27.0% |
| Other Income | 0.99 | 2.01 | 0.99 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | −0.99 | 2.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 |
| Interest | 6.03 | 7.02 | 7.03 | 9.03 | 10.04 | 10.04 | 11.03 | 8.03 | 7.02 | 8.02 | 8.03 | 7.03 |
| Depreciation | 9.01 | 9.01 | 9.01 | 11.01 | 11.01 | 12.01 | 11.01 | 10.01 | 11.01 | 12.01 | 11.01 | 11.02 |
| Profit before tax | −32.05 | −1.01 | −62.07 | −39.03 | −25.03 | −16.01 | −33.04 | −24.03 | −16.03 | −8.01 | −19.02 | −37.03 |
| Tax % | −24.0% | 4.0% | −36.0% | 0.0% | 61.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −1.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | −24.11 | −1.01 | −40.13 | −39.16 | −40.15 | −16.07 | −33.15 | −24.11 | −16.07 | −8.03 | −19.06 | −37.15 |
| EPS (Rs) | −10.87 | −0.44 | −17.74 | −17.22 | −18.04 | −7.17 | −14.77 | −10.97 | −7.06 | −3.49 | −8.41 | −16.81 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 232 | 298 | 367 | 430 | 523 | 554 | 676 | 628 | 457 | 380 | 447 | 439 |
| Expenses | 201 | 236 | 299 | 355 | 438 | 444 | 523 | 552 | 465 | 449 | 453 | 447 |
| Operating Profit | 32.08 | 63.19 | 69.16 | 76.22 | 85.21 | 112 | 154 | 77.24 | −6.02 | −66.19 | −4.01 | −8.03 |
| OPM % | 14.1% | 21.1% | 19.1% | 18.1% | 16.1% | 20.1% | 23.0% | 12.1% | −1.3% | −17.0% | −1.0% | −1.8% |
| Other Income | 3.99 | −7.99 | 11.99 | 10.99 | 11.99 | 7.99 | 9.99 | 12.98 | 6.01 | 5.99 | 2.99 | 3.98 |
| Interest | 13.05 | 12.04 | 11.05 | 12.05 | 13.05 | 5.02 | 9.04 | 21.10 | 25.08 | 37.13 | 35.11 | 30.10 |
| Depreciation | 10.01 | 14.02 | 15.03 | 19.02 | 23.03 | 26.04 | 34.03 | 34.03 | 36.02 | 44.02 | 45.05 | 45.05 |
| Profit before tax | 12.02 | 29.04 | 56.04 | 56.05 | 61.07 | 89.09 | 121 | 35.04 | −62.05 | −141 | −81.09 | −80.09 |
| Tax % | 59.0% | 33.0% | 37.0% | 36.0% | 23.0% | 27.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% | −24.0% | −4.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Exceptional items | −0.99 | −6.99 | 2.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.99 | −1.99 | −1.99 |
| Net Profit | 5.02 | 19.07 | 35.15 | 36.15 | 48.18 | 65.24 | 90.33 | 26.10 | −47.15 | −136 | −81.27 | −80.31 |
| EPS (Rs) | 2.25 | 8.58 | 15.66 | 16.04 | 21.23 | 29.05 | 40.15 | 11.42 | −20.96 | −60.15 | −36.35 | −35.77 |
| Dividend payout % | 0.0% | 15.1% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 6.0% | 5.0% | 3.0% | 12.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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 | 19.05 | 19.07 | 20.06 | 20.08 | 20.07 | 20.07 | 20.07 | 20.07 | 20.07 | 20.08 | 20.08 | 22.09 |
| Reserves | 116 | 98.83 | 119 | 150 | 183 | 226 | 290 | 377 | 400 | 350 | 215 | 368 |
| Borrowings | 93.05 | 127 | 127 | 125 | 176 | 98.98 | 187 | 279 | 341 | 495 | 556 | 450 |
| Other Liabilities | 133 | 85.41 | 69.34 | 120 | 83.40 | 227 | 182 | 222 | 220 | 113 | 92.44 | 103 |
| Total Liabilities | 362 | 330 | 334 | 413 | 462 | 572 | 679 | 898 | 980 | 976 | 882 | 943 |
| Fixed Assets | 133 | 95.18 | 103 | 115 | 167 | 194 | 213 | 341 | 319 | 387 | 500 | 460 |
| CWIP | 12.03 | 20.04 | 8.03 | 42.10 | 19.04 | 24.05 | 116 | 23.07 | 127 | 165 | 21.05 | 20.05 |
| 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 | 216 | 215 | 223 | 256 | 275 | 354 | 349 | 534 | 534 | 424 | 361 | 463 |
| Inventories | 71.72 | 70.72 | 65.74 | 77.69 | 92.59 | 121 | 106 | 186 | 294 | 195 | 159 | 137 |
| Trade receivables | 104 | 81.27 | 111 | 124 | 123 | 161 | 188 | 275 | 156 | 170 | 148 | 249 |
| Cash & equivalents | 11.98 | 5.99 | 3.99 | 1.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 2.99 | 11.98 |
| Total Assets | 362 | 330 | 334 | 413 | 462 | 572 | 679 | 898 | 980 | 976 | 882 | 943 |
| 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 | 6.99 | −13.01 | 18.99 | 65.04 | 15.01 | 168 | −7.99 | 23.98 | 75.04 | 10.01 | −7.99 | −80.98 |
| Cash from investing activity | −18.99 | −17.01 | −18.02 | −49.05 | −52.04 | −73.99 | −73.08 | −104 | −113 | −135 | −15.01 | −3.99 |
| Cash from financing activity | 12.04 | 31.12 | −1.01 | −18.07 | 37.10 | −95.26 | 81.33 | 80.26 | 38.12 | 126 | 24.10 | 94.37 |
| Net cash flow | 0.00 | 2.01 | 1.01 | −3.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.03 |
| Capex | 20.10 | 26.02 | 20.90 | 49.64 | 52.76 | 45.25 | 102 | 104 | 117 | 135 | 21.81 | 5.53 |
| Free cash flow | −13.04 | −39.13 | −1.01 | 15.05 | −37.10 | 123 | −111 | −80.27 | −42.14 | −125 | −24.06 | −86.20 |
| CFO / OP % | 19.0% | −24.0% | 41.0% | 115.9% | 41.0% | 219.0% | 13.0% | 34.0% | 104.0% | −211.0% | 20.0% | 1,796.0% |
| 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 | 142 | 126 | 135 | 122 | 103 | 112 | 123 | 148 | 90 | 135 | 141 | 202 |
| Inventory days | 148 | 178 | 134 | 123 | 122 | 132 | 114 | 177 | 269 | 225 | 197 | 170 |
| Days payable | 179 | 169 | 116 | 155 | 83 | 218 | 137 | 179 | 161 | 102 | 100 | 107 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 109 | 134 | 152 | 89 | 142 | 25 | 100 | 145 | 197 | 256 | 237 | 263 |
| Working capital days | 20 | −27 | 2 | −7 | −1 | 9 | 5 | 13 | −16 | 0 | −25 | −55 |
| ROCE % | 20.1% | 12.1% | 20.0% | 22.1% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 8.1% | −4.0% | −12.9% | −5.0% |
For the Sep 2026 quarter, Astec LifeSciences reported sales of ₹71.91 Cr, down 2.7% year on year and net profit of −₹37.15 Cr. The operating margin was −27.0%.
Astec LifeSciences' sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹447 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹439 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was −₹81.27 Cr, and −₹80.31 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹−35.77.
Astec LifeSciences reported borrowings of ₹450 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹11.98 Cr.
Cash from operations was −₹80.98 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was −₹86.20 Cr.