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Ajanta Pharma share price

NSE: AJANTPHARMBSE: 532331Pharmaceuticals & BiotechnologyMid Cap

Ajanta Pharma Limited · Face value ₹2 · Listed May 2000 on NSE, Jun 2000 on BSE
Last close ₹3,459.80up ₹106.20 (3.17%)BSE ₹3,451.70

Share price at the NSE close on 28 Oct 2026. Previous close ₹3,353.60.

28 Oct: open ₹3,354.00, high ₹3,516.40, low ₹3,342.90

52-week range of traded prices to 28 Oct 2026
₹2,382.00Low, 28 Oct 2025₹3,796.00High, 18 Aug 2026
Market cap
₹43,233 Cr236th largest listed
P/E
38.10
P/B
9.55
Dividend yield
1.73%
ROE
27.3%
ROCE
27.2%
Debt to equity
0.05
Volume, NSE
43,73334.1% delivered

Ajanta Pharma share price chart

Daily closes since Jan 2007, adjusted for splits and bonuses

+44.9%over a year · Nifty Pharma +19.3% · Nifty 500 −8.8%

Results20-session average 1,00,482 shares a day, 52.0% delivered

About Ajanta Pharma

Ajanta Pharma Limited is a Mumbai-based specialty pharmaceutical company that makes formulations (finished medicines).12 It sells branded generics (generic medicines sold under its own brand names) in India, Asia and Africa, generic medicines in the United States, and antimalarial medicines in Africa through multilateral aid agencies.13 Its brands focus on chronic therapies: heart, diabetes, eye, skin, pain and gynaecology.4

The company reports a single operating segment, pharmaceutical and related products.5 Its customers include distributors, stockists, healthcare professionals, hospitals, government institutions and pharmacists.6 Abroad it works through wholly owned subsidiaries in the United States, the Philippines, Mauritius, Nigeria and Ireland, the Irish one set up in the year to Mar 2026.78

It was incorporated in 1979.9 Its promoters include chairman Mannalal B. Agrawal, his brother and vice chairman Madhusudan B. Agrawal, and Mannalal's sons Yogesh M. Agrawal and Rajesh M. Agrawal, the managing director and joint managing director.109

Ajanta Pharma key points

Results

  • In the quarter to Jun 2026, consolidated revenue from operations was ₹1,626 crore, against ₹1,303 crore a year earlier, and net profit was ₹334 crore, against ₹255 crore.111213
  • In the quarter to Jun 2026, EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) was ₹424 crore, 26% of revenue from operations, up 21% from ₹351 crore a year earlier.14
  • In the year to Mar 2026, consolidated revenue from operations rose 17% to ₹5,453 crore and profit after tax rose 15% to ₹1,056 crore.15
  • In the year to Mar 2026, EBITDA was ₹1,395 crore, up 11%. Adjusted EBITDA rose 18% to ₹1,498 crore, a 27% margin; it leaves out a ₹103 crore loss on currency hedges, which the company says a ₹97 crore currency gain in other income offset.1617

Market position

  • The company ranked 24th among pharmaceutical companies in India in the year to Mar 2026, up from 26th a year earlier.18
  • In the year to Mar 2026 it ranked 2nd in ophthalmology (eye care) in India, 13th in dermatology (skin care), up from 16th, and 17th in cardiology.19
  • In the year to Jun 2026, its sales in India as measured by market-research data grew 15.1%, against 11.1% for the Indian pharmaceutical market as a whole.20

Revenue mix

  • Sales by business212223
    Itemquarter to Jun 2026quarter to Jun 2025
    Branded generics, India₹509 crore₹409 crore
    Generics, United States₹487 crore₹310 crore
    Branded generics, Africa₹295 crore₹228 crore
    Branded generics, Asia₹255 crore₹304 crore
    Antimalarials for aid agencies, Africa₹70 crore₹38 crore
  • Main therapies' share of India sales, year to Jun 2026, from market-research data rather than the company's own accounts24
    Itemyear to Jun 2026
    Cardiology37%
    Ophthalmology29%
    Dermatology22%
    Pain management10%

Where revenue comes from

  • The company is present in more than 34 countries: India, the United States, 21 countries in Africa and 11 in the rest of Asia.25
  • Exports made up 69% of turnover in the year to Mar 2026.26
  • More than 6,050 medical representatives (sales staff who visit doctors) promote its products, more than 3,750 of them in India.2728

US generics

  • US generics sales were ₹1,557 crore in the year to Mar 2026, up 49%, and made up 29% of total revenue.29
  • At the end of Jun 2026 it held 55 active ANDAs (abbreviated new drug applications, the US approval to sell a generic), excluding 5 tentative ones, with 17 awaiting approval and 51 products on sale.30
  • In US generics, it received 3 ANDA approvals and launched 2 products in the quarter to Jun 2026.31
  • The company stated in its annual report for the year to Mar 2026 that it targets 8 to 12 ANDA filings in the year to Mar 2027, after filing 5 in the year to Mar 2026.32

Plants and capacity

  • It makes its medicines at 7 plants in India, the main ones at Paithan (Maharashtra), Dahej (Gujarat), Guwahati (Assam) and Pithampur (Madhya Pradesh).3334
  • 2 of the plants are approved by the US FDA (the US drug regulator) and the others comply with the WHO's good manufacturing practice standards.34
  • Capital spending was ₹330 crore in the year to Mar 2026, including maintenance, an oral solids block and a liquids plant at Pithampur and a new office in Andheri, Mumbai.35

Research and development

  • More than 850 scientists work in research and development (R&D), on complex products using advanced drug delivery systems.36
  • R&D spending was ₹252 crore in the year to Mar 2026, 5% of revenue, against ₹224 crore a year earlier.36
  • The company stated in its annual report for the year to Mar 2026 that it expects R&D spending to stay at similar levels.36

Recent events

  • The company paid an interim dividend of ₹28 per share on 3 Nov 2025, proposed as the final dividend for the year to Mar 2026.3738
  • On 25 Aug 2025, the rating agency CARE reaffirmed the ratings on the company's bank facilities at CARE AA+ for the long term and A1+ for the short term.39

Last updated

All 39 sources, each with its page
  1. 1. Annual report, 18 Jun 2026, page 14
  2. 2. Annual report, 18 Jun 2026, page 13
  3. 3. Annual report, 18 Jun 2026, page 16
  4. 4. Investor presentation, 30 Jul 2026, page 7
  5. 5. Annual report, 18 Jun 2026, page 96
  6. 6. Annual report, 18 Jun 2026, page 41
  7. 7. Annual report, 18 Jun 2026, page 42
  8. 8. Annual report, 18 Jun 2026, page 19
  9. 9. Annual report, 18 Jun 2026, page 13
  10. 10. Annual report, 18 Jun 2026, page 29
  11. 11. Investor presentation, 30 Jul 2026, page 32
  12. 12. Investor presentation, 30 Jul 2026, page 32
  13. 13. Investor presentation, 30 Jul 2026, page 33
  14. 14. Investor presentation, 30 Jul 2026, page 32
  15. 15. Annual report, 18 Jun 2026, page 19
  16. 16. Annual report, 18 Jun 2026, page 16
  17. 17. Annual report, 18 Jun 2026, page 5
  18. 18. Annual report, 18 Jun 2026, page 8
  19. 19. Annual report, 18 Jun 2026, page 15
  20. 20. Investor presentation, 30 Jul 2026, page 13
  21. 21. Investor presentation, 30 Jul 2026, page 30
  22. 22. Investor presentation, 30 Jul 2026, page 31
  23. 23. Investor presentation, 30 Jul 2026, page 20
  24. 24. Investor presentation, 30 Jul 2026, page 15
  25. 25. Investor presentation, 30 Jul 2026, page 5
  26. 26. Annual report, 18 Jun 2026, page 41
  27. 27. Investor presentation, 30 Jul 2026, page 6
  28. 28. Investor presentation, 30 Jul 2026, page 12
  29. 29. Annual report, 18 Jun 2026, page 10
  30. 30. Investor presentation, 30 Jul 2026, page 8
  31. 31. Investor presentation, 30 Jul 2026, page 22
  32. 32. Annual report, 18 Jun 2026, page 10
  33. 33. Investor presentation, 30 Jul 2026, page 28
  34. 34. Annual report, 18 Jun 2026, page 11
  35. 35. Annual report, 18 Jun 2026, page 17
  36. 36. Annual report, 18 Jun 2026, page 11
  37. 37. Annual report, 18 Jun 2026, page 19
  38. 38. Annual report, 18 Jun 2026, page 34
  39. 39. Annual report, 18 Jun 2026, page 35

Results

Consolidated; ₹ crore.Ajanta Pharma quarterly results

Revenue growth, 12 months
+20.2%
Net profit growth, 12 months
+22.0%

Quarter to Jun 2026, against the quarter before

Revenue
₹1,626 Crup 14.37%
Net profit
₹334 Crup 25.32%
Net margin
20.6%

Revenue by quarter

₹1,187 CrSep 24₹1,146 CrDec 24₹1,170 CrMar 25₹1,303 CrJun 25₹1,354 CrSep 25₹1,375 CrDec 25₹1,422 CrMar 26₹1,626 CrJun 26
Peak revenue ₹1,626 Cr, quarter to Jun 2026; lowest ₹1,146 Cr, quarter to Dec 2024

Net profit by quarter, a loss in red

₹216 CrSep 24₹233 CrDec 24₹225 CrMar 25₹255 CrJun 25₹260 CrSep 25₹274 CrDec 25₹267 CrMar 26₹334 CrJun 26
₹ croreSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Revenue1,1871,1461,1701,3031,3541,3751,4221,626
Net profit216233225255260274267334
Net margin18.2%20.3%19.2%19.6%19.2%19.9%18.8%20.6%
Consolidated. The last eight quarters. The latest is shaded. Net profit is the whole group's, the other owners of its subsidiaries included; P/E and ROE use the company's own share.

Business segments

In the year to Mar 2026 the company reports one business segment, Pharmaceutical, which carries all its revenue.

Valuation

Today, against the company's own history.Ajanta Pharma PE ratio and valuation

Price to earnings

At or below today's level on 90% of 2,478 trading days over the last 10 years.

LowestHighest
Its median27.28Industry median27.98
Price to book

At or below today's level on 92% of 1,980 trading days since Nov 2018.

LowestHighest
Its median5.50Industry median2.94
Dividend yield

At or below today's level on 89% of 2,471 trading days over the last 10 years.

LowestHighest
Its median0.83%Industry median0.48%

Where the return came from

Yearly rates to Mar 2026, per-share figures restated for splits and bonuses.

OverReturn a yearEarnings growthChange in P/EDividend yield
1 year+7.9%+14.9%−6.9%1.0%
3 years+33.8%+22.6%+8.0%1.5%
5 years+19.7%+11.0%+6.8%1.1%
Return is price growth plus the average dividend yield. Change in P/E is (1 + price growth) / (1 + earnings growth) - 1, so the parts compound rather than add.

Shareholding

Per cent of the company's shares, from the filing for Sep 2026.Ajanta Pharma shareholding pattern

Shareholding by group

  • Promoters63.47%
  • Foreign institutions7.63%
  • Indian institutions21.94%
  • Individuals and others6.96%
Holder
Rajesh M Agrawal, trustee Rajesh Agrawal TrustPromoter14.47%
Yogesh M Agrawal, trustee Yogesh Agrawal TrustPromoter14.47%
Aayush M Agrawal, trustee Aayush Agrawal TrustPromoter11.29%
Ravi P Agrawal, trustee Ravi Agrawal TrustPromoter10.24%
Gabs Investments Pvt LtdPromoter10.07%
Ganga Exports being represented by Yogesh Agrawal, Rajesh Agrawal & Ravi AgrawalPromoter2.68%
Holders are named in the company's own words: an insurer's holding can carry one of its funds' names. Mutual funds are left out here and listed fund by fund below.

Promoters have pledged 20.65% of their shares. Since Jun 2026: promoters −0.01 pts, foreign institutions −0.05 pts, Indian institutions +0.14 pts, mutual funds −0.15 pts.

The filing reports 23,400 of its 12,49,59,024 shares locked in.

Mutual fund holdings

197 funds disclosed a holding for Sep 2026. What they did in Sep 2026, against each fund's month before. 80 of the 111 funds that added or cut are index funds, ETFs or arbitrage funds: an index fund or ETF holds what its index holds, and an arbitrage fund holds the share against a sale of its future. 1 more fund filed its first portfolio on record, holding it.All 197 funds holding Ajanta Pharma

Bought for the first time
4
Bought again
1
Added
85
Cut
26
Held unchanged
80
Sold out
5
Portfolios disclosed for Sep 2026. Weight is the holding as a share of the fund's assets.

Promoter and insider buying and selling

Trades made since 29 Oct 2025.Ajanta Pharma insider trading

Bought on the market Sold on the market
  • Promoters and promoter group0 purchases, 1 saleNo purchase₹1,024 CrNet−₹1,024 Cr2 pledges created · 55 pledge filings of unclear kind
  • Others0 purchases, 6 salesNo purchase₹2.72 CrNet−₹2.72 Cr
Bought and sold count trades on the market only. A pledge is shares given to a lender as security for a loan; a lender invokes it by selling them.

Ajanta Pharma competitors and peers

Pharmaceuticals, 215 listed companies, priced on 28 Oct 2026. The table lists the 8 companies closest to Ajanta Pharma in market cap.Healthcare companies

Where the company sits among the companies nearest its size

Return on equity across, P/E up, size is market cap
Company
Biocon logoBioconBIOCON57,153115.391.68+9.8%+28.6%1.8%2.9%0.14%
Abbott India logoAbbott IndiaABBOTINDIA55,83334.5811.69+6.3%+11.2%35.9%39.6%2.50%
Gland Pharma logoGland PharmaGLAND50,31244.574.86+17.6%+46.5%11.6%12.4%0.66%
IPCA Laboratories logoIPCA LaboratoriesIPCALAB48,97837.396.07+10.6%+68.2%17.4%17.6%0.31%
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals logoGlaxoSmithKline PharmaceuticalsGLAXO42,31839.6218.66+5.8%+12.4%50.6%56.3%2.28%
Emcure Pharmaceuticals logoEmcure PharmaceuticalsEMCURE35,57135.177.19+18.4%+35.9%21.5%25.2%0.19%
Sai Life Sciences logoSai Life SciencesSAILIFE31,59187.3312.72––15.7%18.7%0.00%
Wockhardt logoWockhardtWOCKPHARMA31,09176.026.29+18.4%–8.8%7.4%0.00%
Market cap in ₹ crore. Growth is the last twelve months against the twelve before. A figure is left empty where it would rest on a loss or the company has under a year of results on record. ROE is the shareholders' profit over their net worth. ROCE is profit before interest and tax over the whole group's net worth plus borrowings, as in the figures at the top of the page.

Dividends

Per share, by the year it was paid for, and the latest payments.Ajanta Pharma dividend history

Dividend per share, ₹, restated for later splits and bonuses

Mar 186Mar 198.7Mar 206.3Mar 216.3Mar 227Mar 2351Mar 2428Mar 2528Mar 2632Mar 27so far
Highest ₹51.00 a share, year to Mar 2024.
Ex-dateTypePer share
5 Aug 2026Interim₹32.00
10 Nov 2025Interim₹28.00
6 Nov 2024Interim₹28.00
8 Feb 2024Interim₹26.00
4 Aug 2023Interim₹10.00
4 Aug 2023Special₹15.00
Latest payments, as declared, by ex-date.

Latest announcements

Routine notices left out.Ajanta Pharma announcements

Ajanta Pharma share price by year

Each calendar year to 2025.Ajanta Pharma share price history

YearClose at year endChangeHighest closeLowest close
20252,768.90−5.6%2,998.252,374.45
20242,932.20+40.7%3,426.502,064.95
20232,083.65+71.9%2,083.651,159.95
20221,211.95−18.7%1,543.201,105.40
20211,490.37+36.9%1,596.471,099.87
20201,088.80+67.6%1,148.50650.43
2019649.70−17.8%787.80587.07
2018790.47−20.5%1,059.10607.73
2017994.30−16.3%1,229.80753.93
20161,188.53+33.9%1,395.37773.17
₹ per share, adjusted for splits and bonuses since. Change is on the close at the end of the year before.

Recent sessions

The 9 trading days to 27 Oct 2026, as traded on NSE; the latest is at the top of the page.

DateOpenHighLowCloseAverage priceVolumeDelivery
27 Oct 20263,385.003,529.303,330.003,353.603,388.211,74,37450.1%
26 Oct 20263,285.003,459.003,260.003,381.003,366.571,07,07230.6%
23 Oct 20263,261.403,349.603,224.303,283.903,289.341,54,84762.5%
22 Oct 20263,215.103,291.203,199.903,270.603,251.7658,12351.5%
21 Oct 20263,285.003,314.303,250.003,260.203,263.3253,43970.4%
19 Oct 20263,325.903,387.503,285.003,298.903,325.6736,64450.4%
16 Oct 20263,372.503,381.003,308.303,329.003,345.0338,35854.4%
15 Oct 20263,330.003,387.703,313.703,359.403,355.091,03,48554.7%
14 Oct 20263,328.203,377.203,269.903,299.003,314.6274,86854.4%
Prices in ₹ per share as traded, not adjusted.

Price adjustments

What the price chart is corrected for, so it reads as one share held throughout.Bonus shares and stock split history

Ex-dateEventPrice factorWhat happened
22 Jun 2022Bonus0.6667Holders received 1 bonus share for every 2 held.
20 Mar 2015Split0.4000Every 2 shares became 5.
17 Sep 2013Bonus0.6667Holders received 1 bonus share for every 2 held.
9 Aug 2012Split0.5000Each share became 2.
Earlier prices are multiplied by the factor, so the chart reads as one share held throughout.

Company details

Chairperson
Mannalal B. Agrawal
At the end of the quarter to Sep 2026
Managing director
Yogesh Mannalal Agrawal
At the end of the quarter to Sep 2026
NSE symbol
AJANTPHARM
BSE code
532331
ISIN
INE031B01049
Industry
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
CIN
L24230MH1979PLC022059
Corporate identity number, the registrar of companies' code for it
Incorporated
1979
Registered office
Ajanta Tower, 54-A, M.V. Road, Chakala, Andheri (East), Mumbai 400093, Maharashtra
Share registrar
MUFG Intime India Pvt. Ltd
Keeps the register of shareholders and handles transfers and dividend payments