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Aarti Industries Ltd: Why Is It Outperforming Nifty 500?

Active
RS +22.5%Average8w Streak

In Week of Mar 28, 2026, Aarti Industries Ltd (Speciality Chemicals) is outperforming Nifty 500 with +22.5% relative strength. Fundamentals: Average. On a 8-week streak.

PE: Near PeakRiding Wave

What's Happening

📊PE near cycle highs — limited room for further expansion
🌐FII stake decreased 3.3% this quarter
💰Trading 78% above estimated fair value — significant premium

Earnings Acceleration Triggers

1. MMA Capacity Expansion Completion
Q4 FY26HIGH
2. US Tariff Reduction Benefits
Q4 FY26HIGH
3. China Pricing Rationalization
Q1-Q2 FY27MEDIUM

Key Risks

1. Working Capital Pressure
MEDIUM
2. Chinese Dumping Resurgence
HIGH

Key Numbers

PAT Growth YoY
+189%
Inflection Up
Revenue YoY
+26%
Stable
Operating Margin
14.0%
+100 bps YoY
PE Ratio
40.8
PEG Ratio
0.00
EV/EBITDA
18.6
Current Price
₹417
Dividend Yield
0.24%
Fundamental Score
43/100
Average
3Y PAT CAGR
-35%
Market Cap
15.1K Cr
Valuation
Significantly Overvalued

12-Week Performance

Weekly presence in the outperformers list. Green = beating Nifty 500 by 10%+ that week.

12 weeks agoThis week

Why Are Aarti Industries Ltd's Earnings Accelerating?

Based on Q3 FY26 earnings • Updated Feb 22, 2026

MMA Capacity Expansion Completion

Expected: Q4 FY26HIGH confidence+₹125 Cr revenue

What: 360kT MMA capacity commissioning by March 2026 with 2-year ramp-up

Impact: +₹125 Cr revenue

“MMA capacity from 290 kT to 360 kT by end of Q4 FY26 - Suyog Kotecha, CEO”

US Tariff Reduction Benefits

Expected: Q4 FY26HIGH confidence+₹60 Cr revenue

What: Tariff reduction from 50%+ to 18% for key products

Impact: +₹60 Cr revenue

“The reduction from over 50% to 18% will benefit margins across the value chain - Suyog Kotecha, CEO”

China Pricing Rationalization

Expected: Q1-Q2 FY27MEDIUM confidence+₹80 Cr revenue

What: China's VAT subsidy removal creating more rational pricing environment

Impact: +₹80 Cr revenue

“Actions like removing VAT subsidies on chemical products have already impacted pricing globally - Suyog Kotecha, CEO”

What Are the Key Risks for Aarti Industries Ltd?

Earnings deceleration risks from management commentary

Working Capital Pressure

MEDIUM

Trigger: Continued export growth >60% of revenue

Impact: -100 bps margin impact

Management view: Increased exports have led to higher working capital requirements, resulting in a marginal increase in debt and interest costs

Monitor: Debt-to-equity ratio

Chinese Dumping Resurgence

HIGH

Trigger: China reinstating chemical export subsidies

Impact: -200 bps margin impact

Management view: Agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals segments face pricing pressure due to persistent dumping from China

Monitor: Import prices from China

What Is Aarti Industries Ltd's Management Saying?

Key quotes from recent conference calls

“MMA capacity from 290 kT to 360 kT by end of Q4 FY26; DCB capacity from 120 kT to 140 kT — Suyog Kotecha”
“The reduction from over 50% to 18% will benefit margins across the value chain — Suyog Kotecha”
“MMA is expected to constitute 30% to 40% of our portfolio in the next two to three years — Suyog Kotecha”
“We will stick with the guidance that we have given for the midterm — Suyog Kotecha”

What Is Aarti Industries Ltd's Management Guidance?

Forward-looking targets from management for mid-term

Implied PAT Growth

30%

Capex Plan

₹1100 Cr

Management Tone: CAUTIOUS

Key Milestones

• MMA capacity expansion completion by Q4 FY26

• Zone 4 commissioning with full utilization over next two years

How Fast Is Aarti Industries Ltd Growing?

Revenue, profit and margin growth rates

MetricYoY3Y CAGRTrend
Revenue+26%+6%Stable
PAT (Net Profit)+189%-35%Inflection Up
OPM14.0%+100 bpsStable

The above analysis is parsed from publicly available earnings call transcripts. This is educational research only — not investment advice. Last updated Feb 22, 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions: Aarti Industries Ltd

Based on publicly available financial data. This is educational research, not investment advice.

What were Aarti Industries Ltd's latest quarterly results?

Aarti Industries Ltd's latest quarterly results (Dec 2025) show

  • PAT Growth YoY: +189.1% (turning around (inflection up))
  • Revenue Growth YoY: +25.8%
  • Operating Margin: 14.0% (stable)

Is Aarti Industries Ltd's profit growing or declining?

Aarti Industries Ltd's profit is growing with an turning around (inflection up) trend.

  • PAT Growth YoY: +189.1% (latest quarter)
  • PAT Growth QoQ: +25.5% (sequential)
  • 3-Year PAT CAGR: -34.6%
  • Trend: Turning around (inflection up) — consistent growth pattern

What is Aarti Industries Ltd's revenue growth trend?

Aarti Industries Ltd's revenue growth trend is stable.

  • Revenue Growth YoY: +25.8%
  • Revenue Growth QoQ: +10.4% (sequential)
  • 3-Year Revenue CAGR: +6.1%

How is Aarti Industries Ltd's operating margin trending?

Aarti Industries Ltd's operating margin is stable.

  • Current OPM: 14.0%
  • OPM Change YoY: +1.0% basis points
  • OPM Change QoQ: 0.0% basis points

What is Aarti Industries Ltd's 3-year profit and revenue CAGR?

Aarti Industries Ltd's long-term compounding rates

  • 3-Year Profit CAGR: -34.6%
  • 3-Year Revenue CAGR: +6.1%

Is Aarti Industries Ltd's growth accelerating or decelerating?

Aarti Industries Ltd's earnings growth is turning around (inflection up) with mixed signals on a sequential basis.

  • YoY Acceleration: 0.0% bps
  • Sequential Acceleration: -24.5% bps

What is Aarti Industries Ltd's trailing twelve month (TTM) performance?

Aarti Industries Ltd's trailing twelve month (TTM) performance

  • TTM PAT: ₹378 Cr
  • TTM PAT Growth: +3.0% YoY
  • TTM Revenue: ₹8,000 Cr
  • TTM Revenue Growth: +13.3% YoY
  • TTM Operating Margin: 13.6%

Is Aarti Industries Ltd overvalued or undervalued?

Aarti Industries Ltd appears significantly overvalued based on our fair value analysis.

  • Valuation Signal: Significantly Overvalued
  • Current PE: 40.8x
  • Price-to-Book: 2.6x

What is Aarti Industries Ltd's current PE ratio?

Aarti Industries Ltd's current PE ratio is 40.8x.

  • Current PE: 40.8x
  • Market Cap: 15.1K Cr
  • Dividend Yield: 0.24%

How does Aarti Industries Ltd's valuation compare to its history?

Aarti Industries Ltd's current PE is 40.8x.

  • Current PE: 40.8x
  • Valuation Assessment: Significantly Overvalued

What is Aarti Industries Ltd's price-to-book ratio?

Aarti Industries Ltd's price-to-book ratio is 2.6x.

  • Price-to-Book (P/B): 2.6x
  • Book Value per Share: ₹158
  • Current Price: ₹417

Is Aarti Industries Ltd a fundamentally strong company?

Aarti Industries Ltd is rated Average with a fundamental score of 43.39/100. This score is calculated from objective financial metrics

  • Revenue Growth YoY: +25.8% (10% weight)
  • PAT Growth YoY: +189.1% (10% weight)
  • PAT Growth QoQ: +25.5% (10% weight)
  • Margins stable (10% weight)
  • PEG Ratio: 0.0x vs sector median (15% weight)
  • EV/EBITDA: 18.6x vs sector median (15% weight)

Is Aarti Industries Ltd debt free?

Aarti Industries Ltd has a debt-to-equity ratio of N/A.

  • Total Debt: ₹4,000 Cr

What is Aarti Industries Ltd's return on equity (ROE) and ROCE?

Aarti Industries Ltd's return ratios over recent years

  • FY2023: ROCE 10.0%
  • FY2024: ROCE 7.0%
  • FY2025: ROCE 6.0%

Is Aarti Industries Ltd's cash flow positive?

Aarti Industries Ltd's operating cash flow is positive (FY2025).

  • Cash from Operations (CFO): ₹1,000 Cr
  • Free Cash Flow (FCF): ₹-156 Cr
  • CFO/PAT Ratio: 375% (strong cash conversion)

What is Aarti Industries Ltd's dividend yield?

Aarti Industries Ltd's current dividend yield is 0.24%.

  • Dividend Yield: 0.24%
  • Current Price: ₹417

Who holds Aarti Industries Ltd shares — promoters, FII, DII?

Aarti Industries Ltd's shareholding pattern (Dec 2025)

  • Promoters: 42.1%
  • FII (Foreign): 6.7%
  • DII (Domestic): 18.2%
  • Public: 32.9%

Is promoter holding increasing or decreasing in Aarti Industries Ltd?

Aarti Industries Ltd's promoter holding has decreased recently.

  • Current Promoter Holding: 42.1% (Dec 2025)
  • Previous Quarter: 42.2% (Sep 2025)
  • Change: -0.04% (decreasing — worth monitoring)

How long has Aarti Industries Ltd been outperforming Nifty 500?

Aarti Industries Ltd has been outperforming Nifty 500 for 8 consecutive weeks, indicating consistent outperformance.

Is Aarti Industries Ltd a new momentum entry or an established outperformer?

Aarti Industries Ltd is an established outperformer with 8 weeks of consecutive Nifty 500 outperformance.

What are the growth catalysts for Aarti Industries Ltd?

Aarti Industries Ltd has 3 key growth catalysts identified from recent earnings analysis

  • MMA Capacity Expansion Completion
  • US Tariff Reduction Benefits
  • China Pricing Rationalization

What are the key risks in Aarti Industries Ltd?

Aarti Industries Ltd has 2 key risks worth monitoring

  • Working Capital Pressure
  • Chinese Dumping Resurgence

What did Aarti Industries Ltd's management say in the latest earnings call?

In Q3 FY26, Aarti Industries Ltd's management highlighted

  • "MMA capacity from 290 kT to 360 kT by end of Q4 FY26; DCB capacity from 120 kT to 140 kT — Suyog Kotecha"
  • "The reduction from over 50% to 18% will benefit margins across the value chain — Suyog Kotecha"
  • "MMA is expected to constitute 30% to 40% of our portfolio in the next two to three years — Suyog Kotecha"

What is Aarti Industries Ltd's management guidance for growth?

Aarti Industries Ltd's management has provided the following forward guidance for mid-term

  • Implied PAT growth: 30%
  • Capex plan: ₹1100 Cr
  • Management tone: cautious
  • Milestone: MMA capacity expansion completion by Q4 FY26
  • Milestone: Zone 4 commissioning with full utilization over next two years

Is Aarti Industries Ltd worth studying for long term investment?

Based on quantitative research signals, here is why Aarti Industries Ltd may be worth studying

  • Earnings growing at +189.1% YoY
  • Cash flow is positive — CFO ₹1,000 Cr

What is the investment thesis for Aarti Industries Ltd?

Aarti Industries Ltd investment thesis summary:

Research Signals (Bull Case)

  • Revenue growing at +25.8% YoY
  • Growth catalyst: MMA Capacity Expansion Completion

Risk Factors (Bear Case)

  • Appears significantly overvalued
  • Key risk: Working Capital Pressure

What is the future outlook for Aarti Industries Ltd?

Aarti Industries Ltd's forward outlook based on current data signals

  • Earnings Trend: turning around (inflection up)
  • Revenue Trend: stable
  • Margin Trend: stable
  • Valuation: Significantly Overvalued
  • Key Catalyst: MMA Capacity Expansion Completion
  • Key Risk: Working Capital Pressure

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.