Ester Industries Limited (IN:ESTER)
:ESTER
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Rating:47Neutral
Price Target:
₹95.00
▼(-5.38% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/19/26
The score is held back primarily by weak financial performance—loss-making FY2026 results with compressed margins and especially poor, inconsistent free cash flow—despite a strong revenue rebound. Technicals are slightly supportive in the near term (positive MACD and price above short-term averages) but the longer-term trend is still negative versus the 200DMA. Valuation is constrained by negative earnings (negative P/E) and a low dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Strong revenue rebound
A large, sustained revenue recovery signals restored end-market demand and higher capacity utilisation. If maintained, this underpins better fixed-cost absorption, supports margin recovery potential, and gives management room to prioritise higher‑margin product shifts and deleveraging over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Negative and compressed margins
Material margin deterioration reflects weak pricing power or higher input costs and signals lower sustainable earnings power. Persistently compressed margins make it harder to convert revenue into durable profits, weigh on return on equity, and constrain reinvestment and dividend capacity absent structural margin improvement.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong revenue rebound
A large, sustained revenue recovery signals restored end-market demand and higher capacity utilisation. If maintained, this underpins better fixed-cost absorption, supports margin recovery potential, and gives management room to prioritise higher‑margin product shifts and deleveraging over the medium term.
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Ester Industries Limited (ESTER) vs. iShares MSCI India ETF (INDA)
Market Cap
₹9.41B
Dividend Yield0.56%
Average Volume (3M)23.75K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.65
Revenue Growth7.26%
EPS Growth-293.26%
CountryIN
Employees522
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryChemicals - Specialty
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.49
Shares Outstanding97,586,190
10 Day Avg. Volume53,727
30 Day Avg. Volume23,747
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.09
Price to Book (P/B)0.88
Price to Sales (P/S)0.50
P/FCF Ratio-31.01
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Ester Industries Limited Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Ester Industries Limited manufactures and sells polyester films and engineering plastics in India and internationally. The company offers polyester films comprising special chemical coated, metalized high barrier, metalized ultra-high barrier, tra...
How the Company Makes Money
Ester makes money primarily by manufacturing and selling polyester (BOPET) films to customers that convert these films into end-use products such as flexible packaging laminates and a variety of industrial applications. Revenue is generated from (...
Ester Industries Limited Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
44
Neutral
Balance Sheet
56
Neutral
Cash Flow
37
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 13.57B | 13.75B | 12.82B | 10.57B | 11.08B | 11.08B |
| Gross Profit | 5.02B | 3.38B | 4.87B | 1.41B | 2.61B | 2.99B |
| EBITDA | 1.48B | 945.42M | 1.47B | 33.88M | 1.04B | 1.80B |
| Net Income | 38.45M | -274.71M | 136.98M | -1.21B | 1.37B | 1.37B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 17.02B | 16.74B | 15.73B | 16.43B | 17.15B | 14.28B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.75B | 1.59B | 1.26B | 1.84B | 2.05B | 604.02M |
| Total Debt | 7.38B | 7.29B | 6.60B | 7.73B | 8.16B | 6.39B |
| Total Liabilities | 9.10B | 8.91B | 8.00B | 9.26B | 9.71B | 8.06B |
| Stockholders Equity | 7.92B | 7.83B | 7.73B | 7.18B | 7.43B | 6.22B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -242.84M | -222.01M | 811.91M | -296.84M | -1.99B | -3.52B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 256.77M | 392.40M | 1.12B | 437.81M | 577.38M | 618.74M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -774.70M | -1.24B | -564.84M | 417.14M | -1.99B | -3.92B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 654.35M | 631.24M | -1.33B | -138.83M | 1.14B | 3.84B |
Ester Industries Limited Technical Analysis
Positive
100.40
Price Trends
91.69
Positive
95.23
Positive
103.01
Negative
Market Momentum
1.62
Positive
53.65
Neutral
46.40
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For IN:ESTER, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 100.4 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 95.18, above the 50-day MA of 91.69, and below the 200-day MA of 103.01, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 1.62 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 53.65 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 46.40 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for IN:ESTER.
Ester Industries Limited Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
65 Neutral | ₹11.10B | 13.90 | ― | 0.52% | 21.13% | 18.86% | |
64 Neutral | ₹9.15B | 19.71 | ― | 0.38% | 7.76% | 28.57% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
61 Neutral | ₹9.54B | 3.95 | ― | 0.82% | 13.96% | 343.65% | |
60 Neutral | ₹6.57B | 22.24 | ― | 1.23% | -5.04% | -26.70% | |
53 Neutral | ₹5.95B | -123.07 | ― | 0.28% | -6.98% | 50.79% | |
47 Neutral | ₹9.41B | -25.06 | ― | 0.56% | 7.26% | -293.26% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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Ester Industries Limited Corporate Events
Ester Industries Launches 100-Day Drive to Help Investors Claim Unpaid Dividends
Apr 30, 2026
Ester Industries Limited has launched the “Saksham Niveshak” Second 100 Days Campaign, following a request from the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The initiative, running from ...
Ester Industries Publishes Notice on Electronic Dispatch of Postal Ballot
Feb 20, 2026
Ester Industries Limited has published newspaper advertisements announcing the electronic dispatch of a postal ballot notice to its shareholders, in line with disclosure and advertising norms under SEBI’s listing regulations. The notice was ...
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