Ambika Cotton Mills share price today

Ambika Cotton Mills Ltd's share price was ₹1,465.90 at the close on 3 November 2026. It has been rising for 25 weeks. That is 4.7% below its average price over the last 200 trading days. In the last 52 weeks it traded between ₹1,176 and ₹1,904, and at that close it sat 40% of the way up from that low.

A share price tends to move through four phases: moving sideways (stage 1), rising (stage 2), stalling near a high (stage 3) and falling (stage 4). Today Ambika Cotton Mills Ltd is in stage 2. The phase helps read everything below.

Over the past 13 weeks it has done worse than the NIFTY 500, and it has been behind for 11 weeks running.

Over the last 11 years the share price moved +91% while the NIFTY 500 moved +257%, so it is behind the index over that whole period. It was last ahead over 13 weeks in the week of 21 August 2026. The chart above shows the 13-week comparison for every week.

This page treats a rise as over when the price closes below its 200-day average on two Fridays in a row.

Three changes stood out: highest quarterly profit in 14 quarters, profit up on a year earlier for 4 quarters in a row and highest quarterly revenue in 15 quarters.

1. Highest quarterly profit in 14 quarters

   Profit of ₹26 crore in the June 2026 quarter is the highest of the last 14 quarters.

2. Profit up on a year earlier for 4 quarters in a row

   In the June 2026 quarter profit was ₹26 crore, +62.5% on a year earlier.

3. Highest quarterly revenue in 15 quarters

   Revenue of ₹258 crore in the June 2026 quarter is the highest of the last 15 quarters.

For April to June 2026 (the quarter ended 30 June 2026), Ambika Cotton Mills reported revenue of ₹258 crore, up 34.4% from ₹192 crore a year earlier, and a profit of ₹26.0 crore, up 62.5% from ₹16.0 crore.

Ambika Cotton Mills results: April to June 2026 against a year earlier

The next results, for July to September 2026, are due by 14 November 2026: listed companies must publish quarterly results within 45 days of the quarter's end (60 days for the January to March quarter).

From the company's reported quarterly results (quarter ended 30 June 2026). Revenue and profit in ₹ crore.

Ambika Cotton Mills closed at ₹1,465.90 on 3 November 2026, up 8.8% from ₹1,347.40 a year earlier (31 October 2025) and down 35.1% over five years. Its highest weekly close since February 2016 was ₹2,739.20 on 4 February 2022.

Ambika Cotton Mills share price: then and now

Weekly closing prices. Each change is the move from that price to the 3 Nov 2026 close. A day's intraday high or low can go beyond these weekly closes.

565 weekly closes from 26 February 2016 to 3 November 2026.

3 Nov 2026: Ambika Cotton Mills closed at ₹1,465.90, up 1.0% on the week and down 2.6% on the month. 22 Sep 2026: ex-date for a dividend of ₹37 a share.

Earlier

• Results for April to June 2026: Revenue up 34.4% and profit up 62.5% on a year earlier.

Ambika Cotton Mills paid ₹37 a share in regular dividends in the 12 months to 4 November 2026 (1 payment), a yield of 2.52% at the ₹1,465.90 close on 3 November 2026. The last was a dividend of ₹37 a share, ex-date 22 September 2026.

Ambika Cotton Mills dividends since 1 April 2021

Amounts as the company declared them on the NSE. A dividend goes to whoever owns the shares before the ex-date.

Yes. Ambika Cotton Mills Ltd paid out 30% of its profit as dividends in FY26, and it paid a dividend in 12 of its last 13 reported years.

From the NSE corporate-actions record, read 4 November 2026.

Ambika Cotton Mills' management made 0 promises we could check against what it later reported.

Our read after the January to March 2026 results, written 31 May 2026. The April to June 2026 results are out since, so this part may be out of date until we update it.

What is changing at Ambika Cotton Mills, from the latest results and calls: specialty yarn capacity expansion (12,528 spindles at dindigul), india cotton yarn export recovery, china demand rebound and operating cash flow inflection.

• Specialty Yarn Capacity Expansion (12,528 spindles at Dindigul). ₹57 Cr of spending expands capacity from 1,08,288 to 1,20,816 spindles; specialty compact and multi-fold yarn goals athleisure and premium shirting at better margins than standard combed yarn. ⚠ estimate
• India Cotton Yarn Export Recovery, China Demand Rebound. CRISIL projects 7-9% industry revenue growth in FY26 driven by China export rebound (China = 14% of India's yarn export revenue ); AMBIKCO's 60% export mix means this is a direct tailwind. ⚠ estimate
• Operating Cash Flow Inflection. Operating cash flow ₹228 Cr in FY26 vs ₹129 Cr FY25 and negative operating cash flow in FY23-FY24, the working capital cycle has turned; debt reduction visible with interest costs falling to ₹2.7 Cr in January to March 2026. ⚠ estimate

We check 16 kinds of change in every company, such as costs spread over more sales, higher-value products, new orders, new regions or falling debt, against its reported numbers and what management said on its calls. Only changes the numbers back are shown.

Our read after the January to March 2026 results, written 31 May 2026. The April to June 2026 results are out since, so this part may be out of date until we update it.

Operating margin 16.5% in January to March 2026, down 80 basis points on a year earlier despite a 57.9% revenue surge. If cotton prices rise, operating margin compresses further; the FY22 peak of 29% is structurally distant.

The main risks

• Operating margin structurally compressed; cotton price spike reverts recovery: Operating margin 16.5% in January to March 2026, down 80 basis points on a year earlier despite a 57.9% revenue surge. If cotton prices rise, operating margin compresses further; the FY22 peak of 29% is structurally distant. ✓ fact
• Low institutional coverage; micro-cap liquidity risk: Total institutional having 2.04%; FII from 3.06% (Mar 2023) to 0.45% (Jun 2024), FII exit has already happened; return requires the thesis to be proven. ✓ fact
• ROE structurally low vs cost of equity: ROE 7.5% FY26 vs estimated 12-14% cost of equity, at current profitability, AMBIKCO is destroying value on a residual-income basis. ✓ fact

Our read after the January to March 2026 results, written 31 May 2026. The April to June 2026 results are out since, so this part may be out of date until we update it.

When Ambika Cotton Mills reports July to September 2026, these are the 4 checks that show whether the story is still on course. First: April to June 2026 operating margin vs quarterly cotton MCX price.

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Ambika Cotton Mills Ltd earned ₹26.0 Cr of net profit in the Jun 2026 quarter, +62.5% on the same quarter a year earlier. That is the 4th quarter in a row of profit growth. Full-year FY26 profit was ₹72.0 Cr. Over 10 years profit has grown 5.0% a year on average. That is 10.1% of the quarter's revenue.

Net profit is what is left after every cost, interest and tax. Earnings per share, dividends and book value all grow from it.

The same quarter a year earlier earned ₹16.0 Cr.

For the full year, FY26 profit was ₹72.0 Cr (+9.1% on the year before).

Why profit moved: revenue changed +34.4% on a year earlier and the margin moved +1.0 percentage points. Sales did the work, and the margin was about flat.

On average over the last four quarters, profit changed +35.0% and revenue +26.0%. Profit is growing faster than sales: fixed costs are spread over more sales, so each extra rupee of revenue adds more to profit.

FY26-Q4. revenue ₹215 Cr and profit ₹25 Cr as reported.

FY27-Q1. revenue ₹258 Cr and profit ₹26 Cr as reported.

Why-sources: our stock research file (31 May 2026) and the company’s own results for those quarters.

Ambika Cotton Mills Ltd reported ₹258 Cr of revenue in the Jun 2026 quarter, +34.4% on the same quarter a year earlier. That is the 3rd quarter in a row with growth on the year before. Over 10 years it has grown 4.7% a year on average. The last full year, FY26, came in at ₹781 Cr.

Revenue is everything the company billed its customers in the period.

Why this happened. India's cotton yarn sector faced a sharp FY25 export slump as China ran down domestic inventories. The FY26 recovery is now confirmed in AMBIKCO's Q4 FY26 revenue of ₹215 Cr, the highest quarterly revenue in recent history, up 57.9% YoY. The sector recovery is not AMBIKCO-specific but the company's premium fine-count niche means better pricing power vs commodity yarn exporters. The risk: if China inventory normalization is done and demand moderates in FY27, Q4 FY26 may have been the peak of the export rebound.

The last four reported quarters add to ₹847 Cr.

FY26 revenue was ₹781 Cr, +11.3% on the year before.

Recent pace: the last four quarters grew +26.0% on average, against 4.7% a year over the longer run, so this year is growing faster than its own long-run rate.

Is growth speeding up? Revenue over the last 12 months grew +23.8%, against +2.3% a year over the last 8 quarters (accelerating); profit over the last 12 months grew +36.7%, against +13.2% a year (accelerating).

FY26-Q4. revenue ₹215 Cr and profit ₹25 Cr as reported.

FY27-Q1. revenue ₹258 Cr and profit ₹26 Cr as reported.

Why-sources: our stock research file (31 May 2026) and the company’s own results for those quarters.

Ambika Cotton Mills Ltd's operating margin was 15.0% in the Jun 2026 quarter, 1.0 percentage points higher than the same quarter a year ago. Across 13 years it has been between 13.0% and 29.0%. The latest quarter is within that range.

Operating margin is what is left from every ₹100 of sales after the costs of running the business, before interest and tax. It shows pricing power and cost control.

Why this happened. The BSE disclosure in Q3 FY26 announced the 12,528-spindle expansion at Dindigul, split as 6,048 spindles already commissioned and 6,480 more planned. The project is financed through internal accruals and debt. Specialty yarn (compact, multi-fold) commands better realizations than standard combed yarn and serves as a competitive differentiator vs commodity competitors. Industry analysts estimate specialty segment contribution could rise 15pp over two fiscal years. The expansion also includes automated winding and contamination sorters, aligning with global apparel quality standards. This is the one tangible growth catalyst for FY27-FY28, but execution timing risk is material, no…

Why the margin moved: operating margin changed +1.3 percentage points on the year while gross margin changed −3.5 points. So the gain came mostly from the gross margin, which means input costs and prices charged.

FY26-Q4. revenue ₹215 Cr and profit ₹25 Cr as reported.

FY27-Q1. revenue ₹258 Cr and profit ₹26 Cr as reported.

Why-sources: our stock research file (31 May 2026) and the company’s own results for those quarters.

Over the last 3 years, 109% of Ambika Cotton Mills Ltd's reported profit came in as cash from its operations, so the profit is backed by cash. In FY26 it brought in ₹228 Cr of operating cash against ₹72.0 Cr of profit. After ₹63.0 Cr of spending on assets, ₹165 Cr was left over as free cash.

The profit and loss account shows what was earned. The cash-flow statement shows the cash that actually came in. Comparing operating cash flow with profit is one of the best checks that a profit is real.

Cash-flow figures here are yearly, because quarterly cash statements are not published, so this section changes once a year.

Why 109% of profit came in as cash: the cash cycle got 59 days longer between FY21 and FY26, so more of each rupee of profit waits in the business before it arrives.

What to look at next: the bigger use of cash is spending on new assets, at 2.1× depreciation over three years. The next section checks what that spending is building.

Ambika Cotton Mills Ltd's cash cycle, the days between paying suppliers and getting paid by customers, was 331 days in FY26, up from 272 days in FY21. It spent ₹147 Cr on assets over the last 3 years. Customers take 15 days to pay, and stock sits for 387 days on average.

Working capital is the cash tied up between paying suppliers and getting paid. Debtor days: how long customers take to pay. Inventory days: how long stock sits. The cash cycle: the whole loop, in days of sales.

At FY26 sales of ₹781 Cr, each day of that cycle ties up about ₹2.1 Cr, so roughly ₹708 Cr is tied up in the business at any time.

FY26: customers took 15 days to pay and stock sat for 387 days, about 12.7 months of sales sitting as stock, for a full cycle of 331 days, longer than FY21's 272.

The full loop: cash goes out to suppliers and production on day 0. Stock sits for 387 days. Customers pay about 15 days after that. Suppliers are paid at 71 days. Together that makes the 331-day cycle.

Spending on assets: ₹147 Cr over the last 3 years, against ₹71.0 Cr of depreciation (the yearly wear and tear on existing assets). So it is building well beyond replacing what wears out. Work still in progress is ₹5.0 Cr (FY26): assets paid for that are not earning yet.

In short: the cash is going into new capacity, not getting stuck in the daily cycle. The question is whether the new capacity earns.

Ambika Cotton Mills Ltd's P/E is 10.3×, in the middle of its own history: higher than 41% of past readings. Its usual P/E (the middle reading) is 11.2×, over 11 years of weekly prices. This compares the share price with the company’s own past. It does not say what the business is worth.

P/E is the share price divided by a year's profit per share: how many rupees the market pays for each rupee of yearly profit.