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What is the ASTEC LIFESCIENCES LTD (ASTEC) share price today?

ASTEC LIFESCIENCES LTD (ASTEC) is trading at ₹690.75 on the NSE, down 1.38% on the day. Source: DocStoX.

What is the market capitalisation of ASTEC LIFESCIENCES LTD?

ASTEC LIFESCIENCES LTD has a market capitalisation of approximately ₹1,550 crore.

ASTEC LIFESCIENCES LTD

ASTEC·NSE·Chemicals

₹690.75▼ -9.70 (-1.38%)

Chemicals · Pesticides & Agrochemicals

Revenue under pressure recently

Day₹687.05

₹718.00

52W₹513

₹94241%

Open

₹696.95

High

₹718.00

Low

₹687.05

Prev Close

₹700.45

Volume

32.6K

VWAP

₹700.59

Snapshot

Key fundamentals

Market Cap

₹1,550 Cr

P/E Ratio

N/A

P/B Ratio

4.13

EPS

₹-36.32

Book Value

₹175.00

ROE

-25.20%Weak

ROCE

-5.00%Weak

Dividend Yield

0.22%

Debt / Equity

1.15Elevated

Face Value

₹10.00

52W High

₹941.75

52W Low

₹513.40

Sector

Chemicals

Industry

Pesticides & Agrochemicals

Avoid

None moatVery High uncertainty

Fair value estimate

₹95

▼ 86.2%downside

Trading at ₹691 — 86% above our estimate

BearFair valueBull

₹81₹95₹109

/100

Business quality — Watch the fundamentals

Growth 0Profitability 0Efficiency 0Valuation 43

Plain English

Our view

Revenue under pressure recently
Promoters hold a controlling stake
Weak returns on equity (-25%)

Strengths

Promoters hold a controlling stake

Risks

Weak returns on equity (-25%)
Revenue has been shrinking
Fundamental red flags (Piotroski 2/9)

How we got there

Fair value methods

Residual income

-25% ROE fading to 15% over ~3 yrs, on ₹175 book

₹95

Relative P/E

Needs positive EPS

—

Graham floor

Needs positive EPS

—

Analyst target

No analyst coverage

—

Blended fair value₹95

What the numbers say

Investment thesis

Bull case

Promoters hold a controlling stake

Bear case

Weak returns on equity (-25%)
Revenue has been shrinking
Fundamental red flags (Piotroski 2/9)

Free — see our deterministic Fair Value range, business quality score, and the full bull/bear case for this stock.

Snapshot

Key statistics

P/E

—

ROE

-25.2%Weak

Above 15% is considered healthy for Indian equities

ROCE

-5.0%Weak

Above 18% means capital is working hard

Debt/Eq

1.15Elevated

Below 0.5 is comfortable; above 1.5 strains the balance sheet

Mkt Cap

₹1,550 Cr

P/B

4.13

EPS

₹-36.32

Div Yield

0.22%

What changed

Recent changes

Domestic institutions+0.2% stake last quarter

What matters

News impact

Overview

Valuation

N/A

No P/E

Growth

Shrinking

-11% rev CAGR

Profitability

Loss-making

-25.2% ROE

Financial health

Leveraged

D/E 1.15

Momentum

N/A

No technicals

Today

Trading activity

Delivery %32.2%

Turnover₹228.35L Cr

Trades2,292

VWAP₹700.59

Face value₹10.00

Market depth

Market depth available during market hours

Snapshot

Technical signals

Compounded annual growth

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue

-10.7%

-4.2%

10Y

+6.8%

Profit

—

10Y

—

EPS

—

10Y

—

Profile

Cons

Stock is trading at 3.93 times its book value
Company has low interest coverage ratio.
The company has delivered a poor sales growth of -4.18% over past five years.
Company has a low return on equity of -26.0% over last 3 years.
Company might be capitalizing the interest cost
Company has high debtors of 202 days.

Forecast

News

Peers

Financials

Growth

Shareholding

Ownership

Ownership breakdown

Quarter ending 31 Mar 2026

Domestic institutions added 0.16 pts last quarter. The QoQ column shows each group's change versus the prior quarter.

72%

Promoter

Promoters

72.0%0.00

Public

24.7%-0.15

FII / FPI

0.0%-0.01

DII

3.3%+0.16

Total shareholders

21,041-1,252 QoQ

Quarterly trend

Ownership over time

Q4 FY26

Promoter71.97%

FII0.03%

DII3.33%

Public24.67%

Corporate Actions

Bulk & Block Deals

Filings

MF Holdings

Technicals

FAQs

Quick reference

Frequently asked questions