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Andhra Sugars Ltd: Why Is It Outperforming Nifty 500?

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In Week of Mar 28, 2026, Andhra Sugars Ltd (Sugar) is outperforming Nifty 500 with +7.8% relative strength. Fundamentals: Average.

PE: Near TroughStrong Opportunity

What's Happening

💎PE falling while earnings hold — value emerging
💪Debt reduced 46% YoY — balance sheet strengthening
👔Promoter buying — stake up 3.0% this quarter
💰Trading 33% above estimated fair value — significant premium

Earnings Acceleration Triggers

1. New Ethanol Plant Commissioning
Q4 FY26-Q2 FY27HIGH
2. Higher International Sugar Prices
OngoingMEDIUM

Key Risks

1. Monsoon Dependency Risk
MEDIUM
2. Export Policy Changes
HIGH

Key Numbers

Revenue YoY
+24%
Stable
Operating Margin
8.0%
+500 bps YoY
PE Ratio
9.6
Current Price
₹72
Dividend Yield
1.11%
Fundamental Score
41/100
Average
3Y PAT CAGR
-50%
Market Cap
972 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 Andhra Sugars Ltd's Earnings Accelerating?

Based on Q3 FY26 earnings • Updated Mar 21, 2026

New Ethanol Plant Commissioning

Expected: Q4 FY26-Q2 FY27HIGH confidence+₹87.5 Cr revenue

What: 100 KLPD ethanol plant at Guntur facility ramping to full capacity

Impact: +₹87.5 Cr revenue

“Management stated: 'Our new ethanol plant is nearing completion and will significantly diversify our revenue streams beyond sugar'”

Higher International Sugar Prices

Expected: OngoingMEDIUM confidence+₹30 Cr revenue

What: Global sugar prices at 3-year high providing export tailwinds

Impact: +₹30 Cr revenue

“Management noted: 'International sugar prices have provided a tailwind to our export business, which now contributes 18% of total revenue'”

What Are the Key Risks for Andhra Sugars Ltd?

Earnings deceleration risks from management commentary

Monsoon Dependency Risk

MEDIUM

Trigger: Monsoon deficit >15%

Impact: -250 bps margin impact

Management view: We remain vulnerable to monsoon patterns which directly impact sugarcane availability and quality

Monitor: Monsoon progress reports

Export Policy Changes

HIGH

Trigger: New export restrictions

Impact: -100 bps margin impact

Management view: Export policy remains a key variable we monitor closely as it impacts our international business

Monitor: Government policy announcements

What Is Andhra Sugars Ltd's Management Saying?

Key quotes from recent conference calls

“We have invested ₹185 cr in capex this year, primarily for our ethanol plant which will be commissioned shortly — Siva Chittor”
“Our OPM has improved to 6.2% this quarter driven by better product mix and operational efficiencies — CFO”
“Domestic demand remains robust with export opportunities providing additional growth avenues — Business Head”
“We expect to maintain revenue growth of 10-12% with margin expansion of 50-75bps for full year FY26 — CEO”

What Is Andhra Sugars Ltd's Management Guidance?

Forward-looking targets from management for FY26

Revenue Growth Target

11%

Implied PAT Growth

20%

OPM Guidance

6.5%

Capex Plan

₹250 Cr

Management Tone: CAUTIOUS

Key Milestones

• Ethanol plant commissioning by Q4 FY26

• Export revenue target of 20% of total

How Fast Is Andhra Sugars Ltd Growing?

Revenue, profit and margin growth rates

MetricYoY3Y CAGRTrend
Revenue+24%+1%Stable
OPM8.0%+500 bpsVolatile

The above analysis is parsed from publicly available earnings call transcripts. This is educational research only — not investment advice. Last updated Mar 21, 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions: Andhra Sugars Ltd

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

What were Andhra Sugars Ltd's latest quarterly results?

Andhra Sugars Ltd's latest quarterly results (Dec 2025) show

  • Revenue Growth YoY: +23.5%
  • Operating Margin: 8.0% (volatile)

Is Andhra Sugars Ltd's profit growing or declining?

Andhra Sugars Ltd's profit is declining with an turning around (inflection up) trend.

  • PAT Growth QoQ: -32.4% (sequential)
  • 3-Year PAT CAGR: -50.0%
  • Trend: Turning around (inflection up) — consistent growth pattern

What is Andhra Sugars Ltd's revenue growth trend?

Andhra Sugars Ltd's revenue growth trend is stable.

  • Revenue Growth YoY: +23.5%
  • Revenue Growth QoQ: +5.7% (sequential)
  • 3-Year Revenue CAGR: +1.0%

How is Andhra Sugars Ltd's operating margin trending?

Andhra Sugars Ltd's operating margin is volatile.

  • Current OPM: 8.0%
  • OPM Change YoY: +5.0% basis points
  • OPM Change QoQ: -1.0% basis points

What is Andhra Sugars Ltd's 3-year profit and revenue CAGR?

Andhra Sugars Ltd's long-term compounding rates

  • 3-Year Profit CAGR: -50.0%
  • 3-Year Revenue CAGR: +1.0%

Is Andhra Sugars Ltd's growth accelerating or decelerating?

Andhra Sugars Ltd's earnings growth is turning around (inflection up) with weakening on a sequential basis.

  • Sequential Acceleration: -68.4% bps

What is Andhra Sugars Ltd's trailing twelve month (TTM) performance?

Andhra Sugars Ltd's trailing twelve month (TTM) performance

  • TTM PAT: ₹88 Cr
  • TTM PAT Growth: +87.2% YoY
  • TTM Revenue: ₹2,000 Cr
  • TTM Revenue Growth: +19.3% YoY
  • TTM Operating Margin: 8.7%

Is Andhra Sugars Ltd overvalued or undervalued?

Andhra Sugars Ltd appears significantly overvalued based on our fair value analysis.

  • Valuation Signal: Significantly Overvalued
  • Current PE: 9.6x
  • Price-to-Book: 0.6x

What is Andhra Sugars Ltd's current PE ratio?

Andhra Sugars Ltd's current PE ratio is 9.6x.

  • Current PE: 9.6x
  • Market Cap: 972 Cr
  • Dividend Yield: 1.11%

How does Andhra Sugars Ltd's valuation compare to its history?

Andhra Sugars Ltd's current PE is 9.6x.

  • Current PE: 9.6x
  • Valuation Assessment: Significantly Overvalued

What is Andhra Sugars Ltd's price-to-book ratio?

Andhra Sugars Ltd's price-to-book ratio is 0.6x.

  • Price-to-Book (P/B): 0.6x
  • Book Value per Share: ₹121
  • Current Price: ₹72

Is Andhra Sugars Ltd a fundamentally strong company?

Andhra Sugars Ltd is rated Average with a fundamental score of 40.58/100. This score is calculated from objective financial metrics

  • Revenue Growth YoY: +23.5% (10% weight)
  • PAT Growth QoQ: -32.4% (10% weight)
  • Margins stable (10% weight)

Is Andhra Sugars Ltd debt free?

Andhra Sugars Ltd has a debt-to-equity ratio of N/A.

  • Total Debt: ₹7 Cr

What is Andhra Sugars Ltd's return on equity (ROE) and ROCE?

Andhra Sugars Ltd's return ratios over recent years

  • FY2023: ROCE 16.0%
  • FY2024: ROCE 5.0%
  • FY2025: ROCE 4.0%

Is Andhra Sugars Ltd's cash flow positive?

Andhra Sugars Ltd's operating cash flow is positive (FY2025).

  • Cash from Operations (CFO): ₹128 Cr
  • Free Cash Flow (FCF): ₹35 Cr
  • CFO/PAT Ratio: 474% (strong cash conversion)

What is Andhra Sugars Ltd's dividend yield?

Andhra Sugars Ltd's current dividend yield is 1.11%.

  • Dividend Yield: 1.11%
  • Current Price: ₹72

Who holds Andhra Sugars Ltd shares — promoters, FII, DII?

Andhra Sugars Ltd's shareholding pattern (Dec 2025)

  • Promoters: 50.5%
  • FII (Foreign): 2.7%
  • DII (Domestic): 0.0%
  • Public: 46.8%

Is promoter holding increasing or decreasing in Andhra Sugars Ltd?

Andhra Sugars Ltd's promoter holding has increased recently.

  • Current Promoter Holding: 50.5% (Dec 2025)
  • Previous Quarter: 49.9% (Sep 2025)
  • Change: +0.55% (increasing — positive signal)

How long has Andhra Sugars Ltd been outperforming Nifty 500?

Andhra Sugars Ltd has been outperforming Nifty 500 for 2 consecutive weeks, indicating early-stage outperformance.

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Is Andhra Sugars Ltd a new momentum entry or an established outperformer?

Andhra Sugars Ltd is an established outperformer with 2 weeks of consecutive Nifty 500 outperformance.

What are the growth catalysts for Andhra Sugars Ltd?

Andhra Sugars Ltd has 2 key growth catalysts identified from recent earnings analysis

  • New Ethanol Plant Commissioning
  • Higher International Sugar Prices

What are the key risks in Andhra Sugars Ltd?

Andhra Sugars Ltd has 2 key risks worth monitoring

  • Monsoon Dependency Risk
  • Export Policy Changes

What did Andhra Sugars Ltd's management say in the latest earnings call?

In Q3 FY26, Andhra Sugars Ltd's management highlighted

  • "We have invested ₹185 cr in capex this year, primarily for our ethanol plant which will be commissioned shortly — Siva Chittor"
  • "Our OPM has improved to 6.2% this quarter driven by better product mix and operational efficiencies — CFO"
  • "Domestic demand remains robust with export opportunities providing additional growth avenues — Business Head"

What is Andhra Sugars Ltd's management guidance for growth?

Andhra Sugars Ltd's management has provided the following forward guidance for FY26

  • Revenue growth target: 11%
  • Implied PAT growth: 20%
  • OPM guidance: 6.5%
  • Capex plan: ₹250 Cr
  • Management tone: cautious
  • Milestone: Ethanol plant commissioning by Q4 FY26
  • Milestone: Export revenue target of 20% of total

Is Andhra Sugars Ltd worth studying for long term investment?

Based on quantitative research signals, here is why Andhra Sugars Ltd may be worth studying

  • Cash flow is positive — CFO ₹128 Cr

What is the investment thesis for Andhra Sugars Ltd?

Andhra Sugars Ltd investment thesis summary:

Research Signals (Bull Case)

  • Revenue growing at +23.5% YoY
  • Growth catalyst: New Ethanol Plant Commissioning

Risk Factors (Bear Case)

  • Appears significantly overvalued
  • Key risk: Monsoon Dependency Risk

What is the future outlook for Andhra Sugars Ltd?

Andhra Sugars Ltd's forward outlook based on current data signals

  • Earnings Trend: turning around (inflection up)
  • Revenue Trend: stable
  • Margin Trend: volatile
  • Valuation: Significantly Overvalued
  • Key Catalyst: New Ethanol Plant Commissioning
  • Key Risk: Monsoon Dependency Risk

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.