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Aaron Industries Limited

AARON.NS
39
Industrial - Machinery · Industrials
Price
₹141.00
+0.73 (+0.52%)
Market Cap
₹2.95B
Exchange
National Stock Exchange of India
Winston Score
39
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 13, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026

Share count rising — dilution

+107.0% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 10.0M (2022) → 20.8M (2026)

Aaron Industries Limited is an Indian industrial machinery company that designs and manufactures equipment used in manufacturing and processing operations. Its products serve customers across sectors such as chemicals, food processing, and general manufacturing. The company operates within India's broader industrials space, supplying machinery that helps factories run production lines more efficiently.

The company earns revenue primarily through the sale of industrial equipment and related components, with some income likely coming from after-sales services and spare parts. Aaron Industries is focused on the Indian domestic market, and with a market cap of around $3 billion, it sits in the mid-cap segment of Indian industrials. Its competitive position benefits from established customer relationships and local manufacturing expertise, though it faces pressure from both larger domestic players and imported machinery. The key growth driver is India's ongoing push to expand its manufacturing base, while the main risk is margin compression if raw material costs rise or competition intensifies.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+13.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

-14.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

Declining (-100% vs prior year)

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

73.1%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$34M cash & investments

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

Aaron Industries Limited is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 13%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

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Quality

Gross Margin
22.9%
Thin — 22.9% gross margin
Operating Margin
15.1%
Healthy — 15.1% operating margin
ROCE
5.4%
Weak — 5.4% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+18.1%
Fast-growing sales (+18.1% YoY)
EPS YoY
-42.4%
Earnings shrinking (-42.4% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
30%
Weak — only 30% of profit becomes cash
FCF Margin
1.1%
Thin free cash flow (1.1%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.57
Conservative — low debt load (0.57)
Interest Cover
5.33x
Adequate interest coverage (5.3x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
37.3x
Pricey — P/E 37.3

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

P/E vs Forward
N/A
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Dividends

Dividend Yield
0.43%
Small dividend — 0.43% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend Growth
N/A
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