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Sharda Cropchem Limited (SHARDACROP)

Micro Cap

Chemicals stocks · Micro cap · NSE

Sharda Cropchem is an IP-driven global agrochemicals company marketing a wide range of formulations and generic active ingredients. It operates an asset-light model, outsourcing manufacturing, and focuses on registrations, marketing, and distribution across 80+ countries. The company has 3,011 registrations and 1,004 pending applications globally.

₹768.35
-4.40 · -0.57%
Quote04 Sept, 03:55 pm IST
Fundamentals05 Sept 2026 · screener
Score05 Sept, 10:20 pm IST · v4.3-runtime-valuation
Tags15 Aug 2026
Coverage14/14 · 100%
Valuation2026-07-20 · Rf 6.8% · Chemicals P/E 34.2 (n=45)
Data confidence
Fresh enough for analysis
Investor decision lenses

One read, four checks

75+ is strong, 60-74 is usable, 45-59 is mixed, and below 45 needs caution. These are research lenses, not buy/sell instructions.

Strong fundamentals, management trust is supportive, but price trend argues for patience. Suitable for staggered entry or watchlist confirmation rather than aggressive buying.

Suggested next step
Add to watchlist
Fundamental setup is interesting, but technical confirmation is weak.
Strong U-Score but weak trend: timing is not confirming the thesis.
U-Score
DEEP VALUE
90

Fundamental lens: valuation, quality, growth, balance sheet, and cash flow.

Trust
Healthy Trust
84

low confidence · 0/0 claims checked

Technical
Bearish
37

Timing lens: price trend and sector relative strength.

Result consistency
stable
72

Rolling lens: recent quarterly delivery, not the latest single-result score.

Latest result

Quarter ended 30 Jun 2026

Bad · 0/100

PAT -38% YoY · margin compression · Rev +9% YoY

Filed 29 Jul 2026
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MetricThis quarterYoYQoQ
Revenue₹1,074 Cr+9.0%-48.0%
EBITDA₹186 Cr-13.5%-61.8%
Operating margin17.0%-500 bps-700 bps
PAT₹88 Cr-38.5%-72.4%
PAT margin8.2%-633 bps-726 bps

NDF means not disclosed in the current structured filing feed. It is intentionally not treated as zero.

Business & thesis

Growth engines, tailwinds/headwinds, and risk radar from management commentary

Business and thesis

Where growth can come from, and what can break the case

Thesis intactReviewed 2026-06-11T07:11:52.342Z
Management commentary snapshot

Sharda Cropchem reported strong FY26 performance with consolidated revenue up 22% YoY to Rs. 5,268 Cr, driven by 13% volume growth. EBITDA surged 69% to Rs. 1,040 Cr, with margins expanding to 19.7%. PAT more than doubled to Rs. 681 Cr, up 124% YoY.

The company delivered robust financial results for Q4 and FY26, marked by significant revenue growth, substantial margin expansion, and improved working capital efficiency. Volume growth across key regions and a favorable product mix contributed to the strong performance, reinforcing the asset-light, IP-driven business model.

Current business mix

FY26 Agrochemical Revenue by Product

Latest issuer-disclosed distribution across 3 reported categories.

Businessmix
Herbicides51.0%
Insecticides21.0%
Fungicides28.0%
Growth engines

Forward Integration

Company plans to build its sales force and adopt a 'factory-to-farmer' approach to become a one-stop solution provider in NAFTA, Europe, LATAM, and RoW.

Expand & Strengthen Distribution

Strategy includes further penetrating existing markets and entering new markets by leveraging its existing library of dossiers.

Continual Investment in Product Registrations

Company will continue to identify generic molecules going off patent and invest in preparing dossiers and seeking registrations in its own name.

Capacity and execution

Capex Incurred

CAPEX incurred in FY26 was Rs. 505 Cr.

Tailwinds

Growing Global Population

Global population is projected to rise from 7.6 Bn in 2025 to 8.6 Bn by 2030, increasing pressure on food systems.

Growing Middle Class

A growing middle class fuels demand for increased food and protein production, driving demand for grain.

Decreasing Arable Land

Fewer arable acres per capita means products need to maximize farmer yields; arable land is expected to decrease to less than one-third of an acre per person by 2050.

Management accountability

What management said, and what results must prove

Management accountability

What management said, and what results must prove

Issuer guidance and extracted claims are tracked against later reported outcomes. Treat these as management statements, not IndiaPulse forecasts.

Analyst reading lens
Compare BOTH

Both Q4 and full-year (FY26) results are presented YoY, which is appropriate for assessing performance in a potentially seasonal agrochemical business and for evaluating long-term trends and operational improvements.

Sector KPIs management disclosed

Total Revenues

Q4 FY26 Total Revenues increased by 13% YoY to Rs. 2,065 Cr. FY26 Total Revenues increased by 22% YoY to Rs. 5,268 Cr.

Agrochemical Segment Volume Growth

Agrochemical volumes grew by 4.5% in Q4 FY26 and 13.3% in FY26.

Gross Margin

Gross Margins improved by 750 basis points to 37.3% in Q4 FY26 and by 600 basis points to 35.9% in FY26. Management expects these margins to remain at these levels in FY27.

EBITDA Margin

EBITDA Margin expanded to 24.8% in Q4 FY26 (from 16.0% in Q4 FY25) and to 19.7% in FY26 (from 14.2% in FY25).

Management forward view

Gross Margin Outlook

Management expects Gross Margins to remain at FY26 levels (35.9%) in FY27.

Focus on Operational Efficiencies

Management is focused on accelerated revenue-generating investments, margin improvements, better cost management, and eliminating non-value-added activities.

Thesis monitor

Numbers and claims to verify in the next filings

CheckpointCurrent evidenceWhat to verify next
Gross Margin35.9% (FY26)Sustaining or improving gross margins in FY27, as guided by management.
Working Capital Days98 days (Mar-26)Continued efficiency in working capital management, particularly receivable days.
Agrochemical Volume Growth13.3% (FY26)Maintaining volume growth momentum across regions, especially Europe and LATAM.
Product Registrations Pipeline1,004 applications pendingSuccessful conversion of pending applications into new registrations to support future growth.

Verification checkpoints are IndiaPulse research interpretation, not investment advice.

Technical timing lens

Trend score and candlestick chart

37Bearish

full bear SMA stack · SMA20 -9.4% / mo · MACD + · near 52W low

Stock trend: 24
Sector RS: 57
Sector 3M: +0.0% vs Nifty -1.5%

Technical chart

SHARDACROPdaily · 1Y · AUTO-28.0%
Latest close ₹768.35 on 2026-09-04
Bar
-0.4%
RSI
39
MACD hist
3.08
52W pos
2%
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Up bar
Down bar
EMA 20
EMA 50
Volume + 20D avg
Result date
RSI(14)
MACD / signal

Daily technical trend read

Bearish setup

Trend is weak — long-term trend down. RSI 39.

  • Price < SMA20 < SMA50 < SMA200 — full bearish stack.
  • SMA20 falling (~10.4% over last month) — short-term momentum negative.
  • RSI(14) at 39 — sideways, no extreme reading.
  • MACD above signal but histogram contracting — bullish momentum cooling.
  • Within 5% of 52-week low — testing support.

Mechanical read from the price + indicator series above. Not a recommendation — technical setups can reverse without warning, especially around earnings and macro events.

Valuation & score drivers

U-Score 90 · DEEP VALUE · pillar breakdown, sector model, fair-value anchor

90U-SCORE
Top Setup

Fundamental score breakdown

DEEP VALUE
Valuation22/30
Growth21/25
Quality20/20
Balance Sheet13/15
Cash Flow8/10
Piotroski
8/9 (+5)
Penalties
1
Raw sum
90

Why this score?

Top U-Score contributors and drags from the latest stored fundamentals.

90/100 · DEEP VALUE

Positive drivers

  • FCF yield is supportive at 3.0%.
  • Piotroski is strong at 8/9.
  • Fair-value margin of safety is positive at 75.4%.

Main drags

  • Valuation is weaker at 22/30; verify the latest quarterly trend.
  • Cash flow is weaker at 8/10; verify the latest quarterly trend.
  • Growth is weaker at 21/25; verify the latest quarterly trend.
Sector valuation model

Cyclical valuation: normalized earnings, not just trailing PE

Cyclical companies can look cheapest near peak profits, so IndiaPulse flags value-trap risk separately.

Cyclical normalized
Primary lens
Mid-cycle PE/EV/EBITDA using multi-year average margins or earnings.
Secondary checks
Current margin versus 5-year average, balance sheet strength, commodity cycle.
Main risk check
A low trailing PE may mean peak-cycle earnings, not true cheapness.
PE
11.1
PB
2.2
EV/EBITDA
5.0
ROE
23.2%
ROCE
30.2%
FCF Yield
3.0%
Debt/Equity
0.0
MoS
+75.4%
Cyclical/value-trap warning
This sector can look cheap when profits are temporarily high. Check mid-cycle margins/earnings before relying on trailing PE.
Score movement

Stored run vs live recompute

This shows the stored score trend when snapshots exist, and also compares the latest stored nightly score with a live recompute from current fundamentals and price.

Stored run: 05 Sept 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
Final score
90
Previous: 90
Verdict
DEEP VALUE
Previous: DEEP VALUE
Margin of safety
+75.4%
Previous: +75.4%

Score history

12 stored score snapshots. Latest stored move: +0 points.

05 Sept 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
88
88
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
90

Factor attribution

No pillar movement versus the latest stored run. Historical score trend will appear after snapshot storage is enabled.

Modelled fair value

Graham Number
₹737.21
-4.2% MoS
Growth-justified P/E
45.0
Growth-justified Value
₹3,123.45
+75.4% MoS
PEG
0.45

Trust score

Does management behaviour match later outcomes? Claim delivery, forensic breakdown, evidence depth

Trust Score
84Healthy Trust · low confidenceTrust Lite

Trust asks: does management behaviour match later outcomes? Higher is better, but confidence and evidence depth matter as much as the number.

Healthy Trust: Claim history is still being built. It ranks around the 97th percentile of the scored universe and 96th percentile within Chemicals. No major sub-score weakness stands out.

High Trust Lite: Promoter holding is 74.8%. Key concern: 1 of the latest 4 quarters had PAT decline worse than 25% YoY.

Computed 05 Sept 2026
management-trust-v1
90 docs text-extracted · 8 concalls text-extracted
Score band
Healthy Trust

Generally investable credibility. Look for weak sub-scores before increasing position size.

Relative rank
97th percentile

overall median 67 · Chemicals: 96th pctile, median 73 · Micro: 95th pctile, median 73

Evidence depth
Financial-only

90 documents have extracted text, but claim history is not strong enough yet.

Claim delivery
Outcome history still building

0 claims extracted · No contradicted claim yet

How to read this Trust Score

Healthy Trust · low confidence
What it measures
Reliability of management and financial delivery, using financial behaviour only.
Confidence
Treat this as an early read until more concalls and outcomes are matched.
Investor use
Can support position sizing if valuation and trend also agree.

Read Trust alongside U-Score, result consistency, and technical trend. A cheap stock with weak Trust needs a larger margin of safety; a high Trust score does not make an expensive stock attractive by itself.

Forensic breakdown

Read low sub-scores as due-diligence warnings, not automatic sell signals.

Promoter
86
strong · holding, pledge, alignment
Cash flow
77
strong · profit to cash conversion
Balance sheet
96
strong · leverage and solvency
Discipline
90
strong · capital discipline
Results
72
acceptable · quarterly consistency

Trust positives

  • Promoter holding is 74.8%.
  • Promoter pledge is zero.
  • FCF yield is positive at 3%.
  • 9 years of positive FCF.

Trust risks

  • 1 of the latest 4 quarters had PAT decline worse than 25% YoY.

Trust Lite uses financial behaviour only. Prefer claim-tested Trust when enough concall claims have later outcomes.

Financials

Full fundamentals table and 10-year revenue / profit / ROE history

Fundamentals

Valuation

P/E
11.10
P/B
2.21
EV/EBITDA
4.97
Market Cap
6932.00Cr

Profitability

ROE
23.20%
ROCE
30.20%
ROA
10.87%
Dividend Y
1.95%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
17.00%
EPS 5Y
24.00%
Revenue 3Y
9.00%
EPS 3Y
26.00%

Balance Sheet

Debt/Equity
0.00
Interest Coverage
349.00×
Altman Z
4.05
Book Value
348.00

Cash Flow

FCF Yield
3.04%
FCF Positive Y
9/5
OCF
656.00 Cr
EPS TTM
69.41

Shareholding

Promoter Hold
74.82%
Promoter Pledge
0.00%
Momentum 52W
2%

Financial History

Updated 5/9/2026

Revenue

₹ Cr
No data

Net Profit

₹ Cr
No data

Return on Equity

%
No data

Peers

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