Alkali Metals Limited (ALKALI) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 9, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Alkali Metals Limited stock ₹37.17, price ₹80.92, that is 54.1% below the price, quality 58 out of 100. Rating: strongly overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 23 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 7, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range ₹47.61 – ₹166.31 · fair‑value band ₹29.98 – ₹40.06 · the ₹80.92 price screens above the ₹37.17 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 7, 2026.
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Alkali Metals Limited manufactures and sells chemicals in India and internationally. The company offers API products, including benzocaine, fluconazole, loperamide hydrochloride, losartan potassium, metformin hydrochloride, phenylephrine hydrochloride, and rabeprazole sodium.
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It also provides pyridine, acetylpyridine, alkyl borate, aminopyridine, bipyridine, bromopyridine, chloropyridine, cyanopyridine, cyclic, diethylamino pyridine, ethoxypyridine, fluoropyridine, hydroxypyridine, methoxypyridine, nitropyridine, picolylalcohol, pyridine n-oxide, pyrimidine, quinoline, tetrazole, and triazole compounds; azaindole, potassium, sodium, and other metal derivatives; boronic acids, and DSSC and OLED materials; and organic, inorganic, and fine chemicals.
The company's products are used in pharma intermediates, anti retrovirals, flu vaccines, antibiotics, cardio/anti inflammation, agrochemicals, and automobiles applications. Alkali Metals Limited was incorporated in 1968 and is based in Hyderabad, India.
Stock analysis
Alkali Metals Limited (ALKALI) currently trades at ₹80.92, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is ₹37.17, 54% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of ₹46.40 per share, and 0 of the 23 models we run sit above the ₹80.92 price.
Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at ₹4.83, and 23 of the 23 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is low.
Scenario range: ₹29.98 (bear) to ₹40.06 (bull), the price of ₹80.92 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 58/100 (solid quality), in the Basic Materials sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Alkali Metals Limited reported revenue of ₹930M in FY2026 versus ₹910M in FY2022, a compound +0.5%/yr. Reported net income was ₹5.6M in FY2026, compounding −36.8%/yr from FY2022.
Key figures
Market cap ₹827M (≈ $8.8M) Micro · P/E ratio 33.0 · P/S ratio 0.84 · EPS (TTM) ₹2.45 · Dividend yield 1.2% · Net margin 2.6% · Return on equity 6.0% · Return on assets (EBIT) 3.3% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 23 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 22% below its 52-week high and 70% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Basic Materials peers we cover trades at −41% fair-value upside, at −54%, ALKALI screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear₹29.98Fair Value ₹37.17Bull₹40.06
Price ₹80.92 · Downside -54.1%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2026 figures (about 7 months old). Earnings retained since then (₹0.8938 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Best data coverage
FCF DCF₹14.05₹17.96₹23.3182
Growth DCF₹14.33₹17.98₹22.6980
Owner Earnings₹19.86₹25.39₹32.9678
All 23 models by family
DCF Models
FCF DCF₹14.05₹17.96₹23.3182
Owner Earnings₹19.86₹25.39₹32.9678
5Y Revenue Exit₹28.71₹45.50₹67.6072
5Y EBITDA Exit₹33.85₹54.37₹78.7775
5Y P/E Exit₹9.58₹12.46₹15.4872
10Y Revenue Exit₹21.05₹33.56₹48.6166
10Y EBITDA Exit₹24.83₹38.82₹55.4868
10Y P/E Exit₹11.47₹13.99₹16.5365
Earnings-Based
Graham-Dodd₹3.72₹7.19₹8.9966
EPV₹18.19₹20.54₹22.4774
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGM₹3.71₹4.83₹5.8269
DDM Multi-Stage₹3.71₹4.83₹5.9567
Multiples
P/E Multiple₹6.97₹9.29₹11.6163
P/S Multiple₹6.97₹9.29₹11.6158
P/B Multiple₹43.71₹58.28₹72.8555
EV/EBIT₹32.14₹48.77₹65.4065
EV/EBITDA₹39.14₹58.11₹77.0766
EV/Revenue₹25.49₹44.02₹62.5552
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham)₹1.52₹2.30₹2.8755
Growth DCF
Growth DCF₹14.33₹17.98₹22.6980
Economic Profit
Residual Income₹24.81₹26.10₹28.1376
ROIC Compounder₹18.19₹20.54₹22.4772
Growth Earnings
Growth-Adj P/E₹5.06₹7.23₹9.4067
The fair value above starts from this blend and is adjusted for a cyclical trough year.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.78/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Revenue growth 1 year
+13.0%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+1.8%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+10.9%
Start year 2021 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +2.4% a year
Revenue growth 20 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years), in INR ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Basis: EBIT basis. Measured in INR: this currency has depreciated against the euro and dollar over the long run, so part of the nominal rate is currency erosion that never reaches a EUR/USD investor.
+8.7%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+7.5%
Dividend (yield on the price)1.2%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.−25.2% vs 4.6%, slowing
Profit margin 2021 to 2026 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.5% → 5%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2021 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+55.9%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect
n/a
No analyst forecast available.
After inflation (India: IMF forecast 4.1% a year to 2030, 4.7% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +49.7% a year for the price.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Specialty Chemicals · 756 stocks
Beats the industry median on 3/13 measures
Overall it trails its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score58 · Above median
Fair Value upside−54.1% · Below median
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)6.0% · Below median
Return on assets0.6% · Below median
Net margin (12 months)2.6% · Below median
Operating margin (12 months)2.1% · Bottom 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)45.2% · Top 25%
Dividend yield (12 months)1.2% · Below median
Valuation Multiplesvs Specialty Chemicals median · lower = cheaper
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Is Alkali Metals Limited (ALKALI) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 7, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of ₹37.17 versus a price of ₹80.92, about 54% lower (overvalued).
What is the fair value of ALKALI?
Our model-based fair value for Alkali Metals Limited is ₹37.17 (as of Nov 7, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: ₹80.92.
What is the quality score of ALKALI?
Alkali Metals Limited has a Quality Score of 58/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Alkali Metals Limited (ALKALI)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of ₹37.17 (as of Nov 7, 2026) from 23 valuation models. Cautious scenario ₹29.98, optimistic scenario ₹40.06. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Alkali Metals Limited stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at ₹37.17, about 54% lower versus a price of ₹80.92 (overvalued). Cautious scenario ₹29.98, optimistic scenario ₹40.06. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Alkali Metals Limited (ALKALI)?
Alkali Metals Limited reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about ₹985M (latest available figure, as of Nov 7, 2026).
Does Alkali Metals Limited pay a dividend?
Alkali Metals Limited currently shows a dividend yield of 1.24% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 7, 2026).
How much is the dividend of Alkali Metals Limited (ALKALI) and when is the ex-dividend date?
Alkali Metals Limited pays a dividend of ₹1.00 per share a year, a dividend yield of 1.2%. The last ex-dividend date was Aug 14, 2026. A dividend has been paid every year since 2016. The payout ratio is 40.8% of earnings. Free cash flow covers the dividend 0.67 times. Our assessment: Watch coverage. The dividend isn’t fully covered by free cash flow or earnings, part of it is funded from reserves or debt. Fine for now, but worth watching: if it stays uncovered, the dividend could be cut.
What growth is priced into Alkali Metals Limited (ALKALI)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Alkali Metals Limited would have to grow free cash flow by +55.9 % per year for five years (discount rate 11.6 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +10.9 % per year. As of Nov 7, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of ALKALI use?
Our models discount Alkali Metals Limited at 11.6 %: a base by market capitalisation (nano), damped by beta 0.76, country premium for India. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Alkali Metals Limited that is +55.9 % per year for five years, then slowing evenly to 2 % by year ten, using the same discount rate (11.6 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Alkali Metals Limited (ALKALI) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Alkali Metals Limited grew +10.9 % a year. The price currently implies free-cash-flow growth of +55.9 % per year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Alkali Metals Limited (ALKALI) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +8.7 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Alkali Metals Limited (+55.9 % per year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Alkali Metals Limited (ALKALI)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 0.82 %: that much free cash flow Alkali Metals Limited produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (11.6 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Alkali Metals Limited (ALKALI)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Alkali Metals Limited it is ₹37.17 per share (as of Nov 7, 2026), against a price of ₹80.92. It is the blended result of 23 valuation models in 8 families (DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings).
Is Alkali Metals Limited stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 7, 2026, ALKALI trades above its calculated fair value: price ₹80.92, fair value ₹37.17, a gap of about −54% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of ALKALI?
No. The price is what the market pays today (₹80.92); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (₹37.17). For Alkali Metals Limited the two are ₹43.75 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Alkali Metals Limited worth?
The market values Alkali Metals Limited at about ₹827M (market capitalisation, as of Nov 7, 2026). Per share that is ₹80.92; our models calculate a fair value of ₹37.17 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about ALKALI?
Our models span a range for Alkali Metals Limited: cautious scenario ₹29.98, base ₹37.17, optimistic ₹40.06 per share (as of Nov 7, 2026, price ₹80.92). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of ALKALI?
Alkali Metals Limited trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.0 (as of Nov 7, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of ₹37.17 is built from several models across several years. Median P/E at fiscal year-end, 8 fiscal years (2017 to 2026), reported earnings: 38.1. Other multiples: P/B 1.9, P/S 0.8, EV/EBITDA 11.9.
How solid is the balance sheet of Alkali Metals Limited (ALKALI)?
Balance-sheet figures for Alkali Metals Limited (as of Nov 7, 2026): return on equity 6.0%. They feed the Quality Score of 58/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is ALKALI from its 52-week high?
Alkali Metals Limited trades at ₹80.92, about 22% below its 52-week high of ₹103.20 and 70% above the low of ₹47.61 (as of Nov 9, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of ₹37.17 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Alkali Metals Limited?
From the same area (Basic Materials) we also value Linde plc, Ecolab Inc, The Sherwin-Williams Company, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Alkali Metals Limited stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 7, 2026: price ₹80.92, calculated fair value ₹37.17 (−54%), Quality Score 58/100, from 23 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of ALKALI calculated?
We run Alkali Metals Limited through 23 models from 8 families: DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the fair value of ₹37.17 builds on their evidence-weighted average, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 15.1% above its aggregate fair value. Alkali Metals Limited itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Alkali Metals Limited (ALKALI)?
The closing price on Nov 9, 2026 was ₹80.92. Our model-based fair value is ₹37.17, about 54% lower (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Alkali Metals Limited right now?
The price sits above even our optimistic bull case (₹40.06). The favourable scenario is already priced in. The large gap to fair value rests on thin data (low evidence): fewer applicable models and a shorter history. Read it with extra caution. Solid but not exceptional quality (58/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder.
Key figures of Alkali Metals Limited
How large is the market capitalisation of Alkali Metals Limited (ALKALI)?
The market capitalisation of Alkali Metals Limited is ₹827M (≈ $8.8M). The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Alkali Metals Limited (ALKALI)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Alkali Metals Limited is 0.84 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Alkali Metals Limited (ALKALI)?
Earnings per share at Alkali Metals Limited are ₹2.45 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 33.0). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Alkali Metals Limited (ALKALI)?
The dividend yield of Alkali Metals Limited is 1.2% (payout 40.8%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Alkali Metals Limited (ALKALI)?
The net margin of Alkali Metals Limited is 2.6% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Alkali Metals Limited (ALKALI)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Alkali Metals Limited is 6.0% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Alkali Metals Limited (ALKALI)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Alkali Metals Limited is 3.3% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Alkali Metals Limited (ALKALI)?
The operating margin of Alkali Metals Limited is 2.1% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Alkali Metals Limited (ALKALI)?
Revenue at Alkali Metals Limited is growing +45.2% versus a year earlier (3y avg +1.8%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Alkali Metals Limited (ALKALI)?
Earnings per share at Alkali Metals Limited are growing −7.9% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Alkali Metals Limited (ALKALI) carry?
The net debt of Alkali Metals Limited is ₹181M (fiscal year 2026, ≈ 26.6 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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