WEBSITE BSE:532212 NSE: ARCHIES LTD Inc. Year: 1990 Industry: Retailing My Bucket: Add Stock
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Archies Limited is an iconic Indian brand that has been synonymous with greeting cards and gifts for over four decades. Founded in 1979 by Anil Moolchandani, the company began by selling song books, posters, and leather patches before introducing its main product, greeting cards, in 1980. Introduction of greeting cards for major Indian festivals along with the usual occasions like birthdays and anniversaries opened a new revenue stream for the company. Company went public in 1995. Archies Limited holds a dominant market share of about 50% in In...Read More
Archies Limited is an iconic Indian brand that has been synonymous with greeting cards and gifts for over four decades. Founded in 1979 by Anil Moolchandani, the company began by selling song books, posters, and leather patches before introducing its main product, greeting cards, in 1980. Introduction of greeting cards for major Indian festivals along with the usual occasions like birthdays and anniversaries opened a new revenue stream for the company. Company went public in 1995. Archies Limited holds a dominant market share of about 50% in India's greeting card market, reflecting its strong brand presence and consumer loyalty. With over 250 franchise and 230 exclusive outlets, known as Archies Galleries, spread across 120 cities and 6 countries, Archies has a significant retail footprint. Archies Limited is more than just a company; it's a part of India's cultural fabric, helping people express their emotions and celebrate life's special moments. ...Read Less
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Market Cap ₹52 Cr.
Stock P/E -35.7
P/B 0.4
Current Price ₹15.5
Book Value ₹ 38.5
Face Value 2
52W High ₹25.2
Dividend Yield 0%
52W Low ₹ 11.1
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| #(Fig in Cr.) | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Sales | 22 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 14 |
| Other Income | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Total Income | 24 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 15 |
| Total Expenditure | 19 | 17 | 28 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 12 |
| Operating Profit | 5 | 5 | -5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Interest | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Depreciation | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Exceptional Income / Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Profit Before Tax | 1 | 1 | -9 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Provision for Tax | -0 | 0 | -0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -0 | -0 | 1 | 0 |
| Profit After Tax | 1 | 1 | -9 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -0 | -0 |
| Adjustments | -0 | 0 | -0 | -0 | -0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0 |
| Profit After Adjustments | 1 | 1 | -9 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -0 | -0 |
| Adjusted Earnings Per Share | 0.3 | 0 | -2.6 | -0.3 | 0.2 | 0 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0 |
| #(Fig in Cr.) | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Sales | 196 | 196 | 186 | 158 | 161 | 139 | 55 | 77 | 86 | 80 | 70 | 64 |
| Other Income | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
| Total Income | 197 | 197 | 188 | 160 | 163 | 141 | 80 | 86 | 98 | 84 | 77 | 72 |
| Total Expenditure | 182 | 185 | 187 | 156 | 156 | 123 | 59 | 72 | 82 | 78 | 68 | 62 |
| Operating Profit | 16 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
| Interest | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Depreciation | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Exceptional Income / Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Profit Before Tax | 6 | 4 | -6 | -3 | 1 | -10 | -4 | -4 | 1 | -9 | -3 | -1 |
| Provision for Tax | 2 | 1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -0 | -1 | 1 |
| Profit After Tax | 4 | 3 | -4 | -2 | 1 | -7 | -2 | -3 | 2 | -8 | -1 | -1 |
| Adjustments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Profit After Adjustments | 4 | 3 | -4 | -2 | 1 | -7 | -2 | -3 | 2 | -8 | -1 | -1 |
| Adjusted Earnings Per Share | 1.2 | 0.9 | -1.1 | -0.7 | 0.2 | -2.1 | -0.7 | -0.8 | 0.7 | -2.4 | -0.4 | -0.3 |
| # | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales CAGR | -13% | -3% | -13% | -10% |
| Operating Profit CAGR | 50% | -14% | -13% | -6% |
| PAT CAGR | 0% | 0% | 0% | NAN% |
| # | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share Price CAGR | -12% | -8% | 5% | -4% |
| ROE Average | -1% | -2% | -2% | -2% |
| ROCE Average | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| #(Fig in Cr.) | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholder's Funds | 108 | 111 | 107 | 118 | 118 | 110 | 108 | 105 | 107 | 99 | 130 |
| Minority's Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Borrowings | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 11 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 34 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 25 | 31 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 67 | 43 | 50 | 42 | 47 | 47 |
| Total Liabilities | 144 | 154 | 155 | 166 | 168 | 227 | 187 | 181 | 170 | 166 | 197 |
| Fixed Assets | 56 | 58 | 61 | 76 | 75 | 133 | 106 | 95 | 87 | 83 | 115 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Total Current Assets | 76 | 84 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 84 | 72 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 78 |
| Total Assets | 144 | 154 | 155 | 166 | 168 | 227 | 187 | 181 | 170 | 166 | 197 |
| #(Fig in Cr.) | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Cash & Cash Equivalents | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash Flow from Operating Activities | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
| Cash Flow from Investing Activities | -3 | -7 | -7 | -4 | -4 | -3 | 6 | -1 | 10 | -0 | 0 |
| Cash Flow from Financing Activities | -5 | 5 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -8 | -19 | -2 | -17 | -4 | -8 |
| Net Cash Inflow / Outflow | -2 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -0 | -0 | -0 | -0 | 0 |
| Closing Cash & Cash Equivalent | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share (Rs) | 1.22 | 0.86 | -1.09 | -0.7 | 0.21 | -2.12 | -0.7 | -0.78 | 0.71 | -2.43 | -0.43 |
| CEPS(Rs) | 3.11 | 2.22 | 0.03 | 0.49 | 1.27 | 3.33 | 4.37 | 2.98 | 3.75 | 0.3 | 1.74 |
| DPS(Rs) | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Book NAV/Share(Rs) | 31.99 | 32.78 | 31.59 | 34.8 | 34.93 | 32.59 | 31.85 | 31.02 | 31.76 | 29.38 | 38.55 |
| Core EBITDA Margin(%) | 7.12 | 5.3 | -0.49 | 1.24 | 3.2 | 11.49 | -6.78 | 7.04 | 5.2 | 2.35 | 3.05 |
| EBIT Margin(%) | 4.72 | 3.52 | -1.4 | -0.03 | 2.12 | -0.46 | 6.23 | 2.15 | 7.33 | -4.5 | 3.05 |
| Pre Tax Margin(%) | 3.21 | 2.13 | -3.02 | -1.82 | 0.45 | -7.34 | -7.28 | -5.26 | 1.3 | -10.76 | -3.91 |
| PAT Margin (%) | 2.09 | 1.47 | -1.98 | -1.5 | 0.45 | -5.15 | -4.3 | -3.41 | 2.8 | -10.26 | -2.1 |
| Cash Profit Margin (%) | 5.34 | 3.82 | 0.06 | 1.05 | 2.67 | 8.07 | 26.72 | 13.02 | 14.72 | 1.27 | 8.44 |
| ROA(%) | 2.76 | 1.94 | -2.39 | -1.48 | 0.43 | -3.63 | -1.15 | -1.43 | 1.37 | -4.89 | -0.81 |
| ROE(%) | 3.71 | 2.64 | -3.4 | -2.11 | 0.62 | -6.29 | -2.18 | -2.48 | 2.27 | -7.95 | -1.28 |
| ROCE(%) | 7.82 | 5.75 | -2.1 | -0.04 | 2.55 | -0.47 | 2.61 | 1.3 | 4.9 | -2.83 | 1.48 |
| Receivable days | 39.79 | 40.64 | 41.1 | 48.51 | 46.48 | 45.97 | 87.18 | 46.38 | 38.27 | 38.35 | 41.59 |
| Inventory Days | 82.4 | 98.54 | 111.74 | 125.64 | 116.08 | 142.87 | 383.38 | 290.56 | 278.72 | 301.72 | 345.04 |
| Payable days | 27.06 | 29.45 | 41.24 | 67.36 | 75.22 | 86.68 | 167.93 | 95 | 84.36 | 70.4 | 80.38 |
| PER(x) | 15.57 | 24.35 | 0 | 0 | 117.26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.34 | 0 | 0 |
| Price/Book(x) | 0.59 | 0.64 | 0.74 | 0.91 | 0.72 | 0.25 | 0.32 | 0.57 | 0.55 | 1.01 | 0.4 |
| Dividend Yield(%) | 1.58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EV/Net Sales(x) | 0.35 | 0.42 | 0.5 | 0.78 | 0.61 | 0.39 | 0.92 | 1.09 | 0.92 | 1.59 | 1.18 |
| EV/Core EBITDA(x) | 4.39 | 7.15 | 77.22 | 30.84 | 14.14 | 3.07 | 2.48 | 5.87 | 4.75 | 22.7 | 8.66 |
| Net Sales Growth(%) | -0.31 | 0.02 | -5.16 | -15.08 | 2.37 | -13.66 | -60.31 | 39.59 | 11.46 | -6.92 | -12.95 |
| EBIT Growth(%) | -11.37 | -25.54 | -137.72 | 97.91 | 6395.22 | -118.54 | 642.13 | -51.72 | 279.49 | -157.19 | 159.03 |
| PAT Growth(%) | -21.36 | -29.83 | -227.77 | 35.89 | 130.64 | -1088.27 | 66.88 | -10.6 | 191.6 | -441.1 | 82.19 |
| EPS Growth(%) | -21.36 | -29.83 | -227.77 | 35.88 | 130.63 | -1088.51 | 66.88 | -10.6 | 191.59 | -441.1 | 82.18 |
| Debt/Equity(x) | 0.06 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.26 | 0.17 | 0.24 | 0.19 | 0.28 | 0.23 |
| Current Ratio(x) | 3.02 | 2.69 | 1.84 | 1.82 | 1.75 | 1.25 | 1.66 | 1.56 | 1.87 | 1.64 | 1.65 |
| Quick Ratio(x) | 1.07 | 0.86 | 0.56 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.38 | 0.33 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.23 | 0.25 |
| Interest Cover(x) | 3.13 | 2.53 | -0.86 | -0.02 | 1.27 | -0.07 | 0.46 | 0.29 | 1.21 | -0.72 | 0.44 |
| Total Debt/Mcap(x) | 0.1 | 0.22 | 0.19 | 0.15 | 0.19 | 1.03 | 0.52 | 0.41 | 0.35 | 0.28 | 0.58 |
| # | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoter | 62.25 | 62.25 | 62.25 | 62.25 | 62.25 | 62.25 | 62.14 | 61.47 | 61.47 | 61.47 |
| FII | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DII | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 |
| Public | 37.43 | 37.23 | 37.24 | 37.53 | 37.53 | 37.53 | 37.63 | 38.31 | 38.31 | 38.31 |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| # | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoter | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.08 | 2.08 | 2.08 |
| FII | 0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DII | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Public | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.29 |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.38 |
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