Akar Auto Industries Limited

AAIL.BO

Manufacturing - Tools & Accessories · Consumer Cyclical

Exchange

Bombay Stock Exchange

Winston Score

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Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Exceptional

Growth

Weak

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Mixed

Valuation

Data not available

Dividends

Weak

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Akar Auto Industries Limited is an Indian company that makes auto components and accessories, primarily leaf springs and other suspension parts used in commercial vehicles like trucks and buses. Its main customers are vehicle manufacturers and the aftermarket replacement parts industry across India. The company operates in the automotive components manufacturing sector, which is closely tied to the health of India's commercial vehicle market.

Akar earns revenue by selling these parts directly to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and through the aftermarket channel, where fleet operators and repair shops buy replacement parts. The company operates mainly in India and is a mid-sized player in a fragmented, competitive industry. Its modest operating margin of around 4.9% and low return on invested capital of 2.5% suggest limited pricing power. The key growth driver is India's expanding road infrastructure and rising demand for commercial vehicles, but the main risk is raw material cost volatility — particularly steel prices — which can quickly squeeze already thin margins.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-15.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-140.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

65.9%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

₹88M cash & investments

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

Akar Auto Industries Limited's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

43.4%

Healthy — 43.4% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

30.1%

Excellent — 30.1% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

68.7%

Exceptional — 68.7% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

-11.8%

Shrinking sales (-11.8% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-106.3%

Earnings shrinking (-106.3% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

3/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

0.0%

Thin free cash flow (0.0%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

N/A

Data not available

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

4.01x

Adequate interest coverage (4.0x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

no trend

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

0.51%

no trend

Small dividend — 0.51% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

-39.1%

no trend

Dividend cut (-39.1% YoY) — warning sign

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