Astral Limited (ASTRAL.BO) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Astral Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 5.

About Astral Limited

Astral Limited is an Industrials company (Manufacturing - Miscellaneous) based in India, listed on BSE as ASTRAL.BO.

What our checks show for ASTRAL.BO

Red flags

• The gross margin fell by 6.4 points, to 26.7%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• The price is 62.6 times earnings (P/E): the market already pays for a lot of future growth.
• The stock has fallen as much as 86% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Thinly traded (about 43 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is zero or negative: the business does not earn on the money put into it.

Warning signs

• The net margin fell by 2.5 points over 5 years, to 8.5%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The net margin is only 8.5%: little room if costs rise.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0x equity.
• Operating profit covers interest 25.1 times over.
• Operating cash flow is 1.85x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 25.3% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect revenue to grow about 15.7% a year over the next years.
• The dividend takes 10% of profit: there is a cushion.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-05

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Questions

What grade does Astral Limited (ASTRAL.BO) have?

In our weekly check, Astral Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 5. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of ASTRAL.BO stock?

This week's biggest flags for Astral Limited: Gross margin falling, High P/E, Deep past fall. In total 7 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Astral Limited do?

Astral Limited is an Industrials company (Manufacturing - Miscellaneous) based in India, listed on BSE as ASTRAL.BO.

When does Astral Limited report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-05. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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