Archies Ltd (ARCHIES) — shareholding pattern, promoter holding, financials and share price
About Archies Ltd (ARCHIES)
Archies Ltd operates in the Leisure Products industry, within the Consumer Durables sector. It trades on the NSE as ARCHIES and on the BSE under scrip code 532212. Its ISIN is INE731A01020.
Incorporated in 1990, Archies Ltd deals in Greeting Cards, Gifts and Stationery products. [1]
Archies Ltd. is a prominent manufacturer and distributor of greeting cards and gift items in India, operating since 1979. It collaborates with global leaders like American Greetings Corp. and Gibson Greetings Inc. for designs and distribution.
The company boasts a substantial retail chain, 'Archies Gallery' and 'Archies-The card shop,' encompassing over 100 stores globally, alongside export operations in multiple countries.
Listed peers in Leisure Products: K. V. Toys India Ltd, Pramara Promotions Ltd, OK Play India Ltd, Striders Impex Ltd, COSCO (India) Ltd, Olympic Cards Ltd.
Valuation & Returns
10 Jul 2026At ₹13.91 a share on 10 Jul 2026, Archies Ltd (ARCHIES) was valued at a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.86x against an industry P/E of 50.62x and a price-to-book of 0.36x on a book value of ₹38.55 per share as of Mar 2025. Solomo computes return on equity of -3.29% and return on capital employed of -0.52% from filed results. Earnings ratios use standalone results for the twelve months Jun 2025 to Mar 2026.
- P/E
- 5.86x
- Industry P/E
- 50.62x
- P/B
- 0.36x
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹-1.27
- Book value / share
- ₹38.55
- ROE
- -3.29%
- ROCE
- -0.52%
- ROA
- -2.18%
- Debt / equity
- 0.37x
- Dividend yield
- 0%
- EBITDA margin
- 7.73%
- 52-week range
- ₹11.09 – ₹24.3
Ratios are computed from filed results and the last recorded price. Not investment advice.
Financial Performance
Mar 2008In the year ended Mar 2008, Archies Ltd (ARCHIES) reported revenue of ₹117 crore, net profit of ₹8 crore and earnings per share of ₹2.42. That compares with revenue of ₹103 crore and net profit of ₹8 crore in Mar 2007. Figures are consolidated, as filed with the exchanges.
In the quarter ended Mar 2026, revenue was ₹10.29 crore and net profit ₹-4.27 crore (standalone).
| Metric | Mar 2006 | Mar 2007 | Mar 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (₹ cr) | 87 | 103 | 117 |
| Net profit (₹ cr) | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| EPS (₹) | 2.41 | 2.41 | 2.42 |
| Measure | 10Y | 5Y | 3Y | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales growth | -10.88% | -12.93% | -3.34% | 12.57% |
| Profit growth | - | - | - | 4.48% |
| Stock price CAGR | -5% | -10% | -19% | -32% |
Ownership Summary
Jun 2026As of Jun 2026, promoters hold 61.03% of Archies Ltd (ARCHIES) (down 0.44 pp QoQ) and domestic institutional investors (DII) hold 0.22%. Market capitalisation was ₹47 crore on 10 Jul 2026. Shareholding is filed quarterly with BSE and NSE; Solomo carries every filing back to Mar 2001.
Largest disclosed public shareholders in Jun 2026: HUF 1.87%, Dheeraj Kumar Lohia 1.3%. Only stakes above the 1% disclosure threshold are named in filings.
| Quarter | Promoter | Pledged | FII | DII | Public |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 61.03% | - | - | 0.22% | 38.97% |
| Mar 2026 | 61.47% | - | - | 0.22% | 38.53% |
| Dec 2025 | 61.47% | - | - | 0.22% | 38.53% |
| Sep 2025 | 61.47% | - | 0% | 0.22% | 38.53% |
| Jun 2025 | 62.14% | - | 0% | 0.22% | 37.86% |
| Mar 2025 | 62.25% | - | 0% | 0.22% | 37.75% |
| Dec 2024 | 62.25% | - | 0% | 0.22% | 37.75% |
| Sep 2024 | 62.25% | - | 0% | 0.22% | 37.75% |