Archroma Pakistan Limited (ARPL) financial ratios

Archroma Pakistan Limited earned a net margin of 4.3% in FY2025 against a five-year average of 5.1% (Chemical median 4.7%). Return on equity was 28.8%, compared with a sector median of 12.2%. The current ratio stood at 1.22× and debt was 87.7% of equity. Cash took about 149 days to cycle through receivables, inventory and payables.

FY2025 vs the Chemical median

Gross margin: 19.0%; Sector median 18.7%
Operating margin: 8.7%; Sector median 11.8%
Net margin: 4.3%; Sector median 4.7%
Return on equity (ROE): 28.8%; Sector median 12.2%
Return on assets (ROA): 7.8%; Sector median 7.1%
Current ratio: 1.22×; Sector median 1.46×
Debt to equity: 87.7%; Sector median 45.9%
Asset turnover: 1.83×; Sector median 1.05×
Dividend payout ratio: 0.0%; Sector median 19.3%

Median of the 25 companies in the sector with the figure for their latest fiscal year.

ARPL financial ratios (annual) (Rs mn)
Rs mn	FY2025 Oct 2024 – Sep 2025	FY2024 * Oct 2023 – Sep 2024	FY2023 Oct 2022 – Sep 2023	FY2022 Oct 2021 – Sep 2022	FY2021 Oct 2020 – Sep 2021	FY2020 Oct 2019 – Sep 2020	FY2019 Oct 2018 – Sep 2019	FY2018 Oct 2017 – Sep 2018	FY2017 Oct 2016 – Sep 2017	FY2016 Oct 2015 – Sep 2016	FY2015 Oct 2014 – Sep 2015	FY2014 * Oct 2013 – Sep 2014	FY2013 Jan – Dec 2013	FY2012 Jan – Dec 2012	FY2011 Jan – Dec 2011	FY2010 * Jan – Dec 2010	FY2009 * Jan – Dec 2009	FY2008 * Jan – Dec 2008	FY2007 * Jan – Dec 2007	FY2006 Jan – Dec 2006
Profitability
Gross margin	19.0%	13.2%	19.9%	23.7%	30.9%	27.8%	30.7%	27.5%	31.3%	32.1%	28.4%	—	29.8%	28.2%	23.9%	22.5%	23.2%	25.2%	22.9%	25.1%
EBITDA margin	9.9%	4.4%	12.7%	16.4%	18.8%	15.0%	17.8%	18.4%	21.5%	23.7%	19.4%	—	19.2%	20.5%	16.5%	15.2%	15.9%	18.3%	15.9%	17.2%
Operating margin	8.7%	2.9%	11.7%	15.2%	17.4%	13.1%	16.3%	16.6%	19.4%	21.6%	17.5%	—	17.4%	18.2%	13.8%	13.5%	14.2%	16.9%	14.4%	15.5%
Pre-tax margin	7.0%	(3.3%)	7.5%	12.5%	16.0%	10.2%	12.4%	13.6%	18.3%	20.4%	17.9%	—	15.2%	15.9%	11.4%	11.7%	10.8%	10.5%	11.5%	12.8%
Net margin	4.3%	(2.2%)	4.1%	7.5%	11.6%	7.8%	9.9%	10.8%	13.2%	15.2%	14.1%	—	12.2%	12.7%	8.3%	6.5%	4.5%	9.6%	5.0%	4.2%
Effective tax rate	38.9%	—	44.5%	39.9%	27.6%	23.9%	19.9%	21.0%	27.6%	25.9%	21.4%	—	19.7%	19.9%	27.6%	44.9%	58.1%	8.0%	56.8%	67.2%
Returns
Return on equity (ROE)	28.8%	(13.5%)	30.7%	39.2%	44.6%	24.3%	34.7%	31.3%	31.2%	34.3%	—	—	21.5%	27.0%	16.7%	22.1%	16.7%	39.6%	20.2%	18.0%
Return on assets (ROA)	7.8%	(3.1%)	7.6%	15.6%	21.6%	11.1%	15.4%	14.8%	17.6%	19.4%	—	—	13.5%	14.5%	8.9%	10.5%	7.1%	15.1%	7.3%	6.1%
Return on invested capital (ROIC)	16.6%	—	12.4%	21.3%	29.0%	16.0%	20.5%	18.9%	21.5%	24.2%	—	—	34.4%	24.3%	19.2%	18.4%	14.1%	30.1%	12.5%	9.9%
Liquidity
Current ratio	1.22×	1.16×	1.17×	1.25×	1.74×	1.74×	1.56×	1.52×	1.78×	2.33×	1.73×	—	3.58×	1.50×	2.12×	1.89×	1.66×	1.61×	1.51×	1.87×
Quick ratio	0.80×	0.68×	0.74×	0.77×	1.26×	1.02×	1.05×	1.06×	1.30×	1.76×	1.30×	—	2.63×	1.16×	1.42×	1.18×	1.08×	0.94×	0.91×	1.11×
Leverage
Debt to equity	87.7%	113.4%	274.0%	145.2%	59.4%	57.5%	89.2%	91.3%	66.4%	34.7%	61.0%	—	14.0%	64.8%	47.6%	66.3%	63.0%	110.1%	144.6%	139.9%
Debt to capital	46.7%	53.1%	73.3%	59.2%	37.3%	36.5%	47.2%	47.7%	39.9%	25.8%	37.9%	—	12.3%	39.3%	32.3%	39.9%	38.7%	52.4%	59.1%	58.3%
Debt to assets	24.6%	29.9%	58.1%	44.2%	29.7%	26.9%	39.8%	40.0%	34.2%	21.5%	31.3%	—	10.5%	33.4%	27.0%	32.9%	28.4%	44.5%	51.5%	51.5%
Assets to equity	3.67×	4.28×	4.05×	2.51×	2.06×	2.19×	2.26×	2.11×	1.77×	1.77×	—	—	1.60×	1.86×	1.88×	2.11×	2.34×	2.62×	2.77×	2.96×
Efficiency
Asset turnover	1.83×	1.43×	1.83×	2.09×	1.86×	1.43×	1.55×	1.38×	1.33×	1.28×	—	—	1.11×	1.14×	1.07×	1.62×	1.58×	1.57×	1.47×	1.45×
Receivable days days	94	131	106	82	87	123	121	139	149	157	—	—	161	143	146	98	97	96	104	102
Inventory days days	77	99	83	64	78	105	89	86	83	81	—	—	90	90	126	85	91	100	105	118
Payable days days	23	20	16	17	40	44	15	16	18	22	—	—	28	27	31	—	—	10	12	9
Cash conversion cycle days	149	210	172	130	126	184	194	209	214	215	—	—	224	206	240	183	188	185	198	211
Dividends
Dividend payout ratio	0.0%	—	0.0%	81.4%	0.0%	131.3%	89.1%	88.9%	105.2%	119.0%	68.7%	—	186.7%	75.4%	128.1%	68.0%	0.0%	40.1%	76.0%	127.5%
Earnings retention rate	1.00×	—	1.00×	0.19×	1.00×	(0.31×)	0.11×	0.11×	(0.05×)	(0.19×)	0.31×	—	(0.87×)	0.25×	(0.28×)	0.32×	1.00×	0.60×	0.24×	(0.28×)

Ratios as reported for each fiscal year; returns are on average equity / assets. Debt ratios are percentages; turnover in times; working-capital measures in days.

ARPL: frequently asked questions

What is ARPL's EPS?

Archroma Pakistan Limited reported basic earnings per share of Rs 34.05 for FY2025 (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025). Over the trailing twelve months (TTM to Jun 2026) EPS was Rs 46.48.

What is ARPL's P/E ratio?

At the closing price of Rs 380.00 on 16 Oct 2026, ARPL trades at a P/E of 8.2× based on EPS of Rs 46.48 (TTM to Jun 2026).

Does ARPL pay dividends?

Yes. Archroma Pakistan Limited declared a dividend of Rs 30.00 per share for FY2025. At Rs 380.00 that is a dividend yield of 7.9%.

What was ARPL's revenue and profit in FY2025?

Archroma Pakistan Limited reported revenue of Rs 27.4 bn and profit attributable to shareholders of Rs 1.2 bn for FY2025 (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025).

What is ARPL's book value per share?

Archroma Pakistan Limited's book value per share was Rs 127.59 at the end of FY2025. The shares trade at 2.43× book value.

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