In Week of Mar 28, 2026, Astral Ltd (Building Materials - Plastic Pipes) is outperforming Nifty 500 with +28.1% relative strength. Fundamentals: Weak. On a 6-week streak.
Weekly presence in the outperformers list. Green = beating Nifty 500 by 10%+ that week.
Based on Q3 FY26 earnings • Updated Feb 22, 2026
What: New CPVC capacity expected to deliver 13-15% full-year growth with double-digit expansion continuing
Impact: +₹180 Cr revenue
“We are continuously on the path what we have guided of 20% plus growth so we have maintained this and on full year... - Sandeep Engineer, CMD”
What: Structural changes enabling US business to return to healthy EBITDA margins
Impact: +₹50 Cr revenue
“But this quarter I would come back with a very good EBITDA number and a growth number... we have made certain structural changes, the manpower changes and we are seeing now very very positive growth in the US market - Sandeep Engineer, CMD”
What: High-margin bathware segment expanding rapidly with 36.5% top-line growth
Impact: +₹100 Cr revenue
“I am happy to inform that Q3 we were able to grow in our top line by 36.5% in our bathware segment. - Sandeep Engineer, CMD”
Earnings deceleration risks from management commentary
Trigger: Continued negative margins in UK
Impact: -300 bps margin impact
Management view: UK negative and the paint negative, we are not at that level. But this is what we have guided and we are trying to catch up in the last quarter maybe little short of that.
Monitor: UK segment EBITDA
Trigger: Continued raw material price volatility
Impact: -200 bps margin impact
Management view: Okay, so it's more than what you were saying... did we see 20, 22 crores of inventory loss?
Monitor: Inventory valuation adjustments
Trigger: Continued high Capex spending
Impact: -100 bps margin impact
Management view: The company's cash flows have been under pressure due to significant CapEx spending of around 1,400 to 1,500 crore INR over the past three years.
Monitor: Cash conversion cycle
Key quotes from recent conference calls
“We are giving growth but at the same time we are giving the best margins. That is very important. — Sandeep Engineer”
“We have utilized INR 290 crore of the INR 350 crore CapEx guidance for the full year. — Unidentified Management”
“We are quickly breaking away from the pack. And with our new products that we are launching we are becoming more and more attractive to our channel partners... — Sandeep Engineer”
“We expect double-digit volume growth and EBITDA margins in the range of 16-18% for polymers and 12-14% for adhesives and paints. — Unidentified Management”
Forward-looking targets from management for Next 2-4 quarters
Revenue Growth Target
15%
Implied PAT Growth
12%
OPM Guidance
16%
Capex Plan
₹350 Cr
Key Milestones
• CPVC plant ramp-up
• US business margin recovery
• UK business improvement
Revenue, profit and margin growth rates
| Metric | YoY | 3Y CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +10% | +10% | Stable |
| PAT (Net Profit) | -4% | +2% | Stable |
| OPM | 15.0% | -100 bps | Stable |
The above analysis is parsed from publicly available earnings call transcripts. This is educational research only — not investment advice. Last updated Feb 22, 2026.
Based on publicly available financial data. This is educational research, not investment advice.
Astral Ltd's latest quarterly results (Dec 2025) show
Astral Ltd's profit is declining with an stable trend.
Astral Ltd's revenue growth trend is stable.
Astral Ltd's operating margin is stable.
Astral Ltd's long-term compounding rates
Astral Ltd's earnings growth is stable with mixed signals on a sequential basis.
Astral Ltd's trailing twelve month (TTM) performance
Astral Ltd appears significantly overvalued based on our fair value analysis.
Astral Ltd's current PE ratio is 84.4x.
Astral Ltd's current PE is 84.4x.
Astral Ltd's price-to-book ratio is 11.5x.
Astral Ltd is rated Weak with a fundamental score of 33.25/100. This score is calculated from objective financial metrics
Astral Ltd has a debt-to-equity ratio of N/A.
Astral Ltd's return ratios over recent years
Astral Ltd's operating cash flow is positive (FY2025).
Astral Ltd's current dividend yield is 0.23%.
Astral Ltd's shareholding pattern (Dec 2025)
Astral Ltd's promoter holding has increased recently.
Astral Ltd has been outperforming Nifty 500 for 6 consecutive weeks, indicating building momentum.
Astral Ltd is an established outperformer with 6 weeks of consecutive Nifty 500 outperformance.
Astral Ltd has 3 key growth catalysts identified from recent earnings analysis
Astral Ltd has 3 key risks worth monitoring
In Q3 FY26, Astral Ltd's management highlighted
Astral Ltd's management has provided the following forward guidance for Next 2-4 quarters
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The above FAQs are generated from publicly available earnings data and conference call transcripts. This is educational research only. Sector Alpha is not SEBI registered and does not provide investment advice.
