Caprolactam Chemicals (BSE: CAPRO) had a P/E of 51.7× on 5 Nov 2026, above the industry P/E of 18.2×, and the shares are 43% below their 52-week high. Sales grew 2.4% a year over 3 years while net profit fell 12%, with ROCE of 43% and ROE of 31%. Debt is 1.40× equity. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹21 Cr, ranked 70th of 76 Chemicals companies by market cap; the shares fell 1.3% over the past year.
- ₹46.00
- ₹46.15
- ₹46.00
- ₹46.01
- 169
Health check
- ReturnsAhead
−1.3% over a year, better than 5 of 7 peers.
- Price tagPricier
P/E 51.7 vs industry 18.2.
- GrowthSteady
Sales +2.4%, profit −11.6% a year over 3 years.
- ProfitabilityStrong
ROCE 43.3% vs peer median 10.6%.
- Balance sheetFair
Debt 1.40× equity, interest covered 4.0×, Piotroski 8 of 9.
- Red flags4 to check
Quarterly profit down 373.0% on a year ago.
Small cap
Market sensitivity
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹21 Cr
- Small cap
- P/E
- 51.7
- Industry 18.2
- Price to book
- 3.22
- Peers 2.62
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- ROE
- 30.9%
- Peers 11.7%
- ROCE
- 43.3%
- Peers 10.6%
- Debt to equity
- 1.40
- Debt ₹9.23 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹0.89
- OPM (TTM)
- 35.2%
- Net margin 4.9%
- Sales growth
- −81.8%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- −373.0%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Price to sales
- 2.50
- EV/EBITDA 10.1
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Return on equity of 30.9%.
- Return on capital employed of 43.3%.
Risks to check
- Quarterly profit down 373.0% on a year ago.
- Quarterly sales down 81.8% on a year ago.
- P/E of 51.7 against an industry P/E of 18.2.
- 43% below its 52-week high.
About Caprolactam Chemicals
Caprolactam Chemicals Limited engages in the manufacture and sale of chemicals in India. The company was formerly known as Vamotiwala Chemicals Industries Limited and changed its name to Caprolactam Chemicals Limited. Caprolactam Chemicals Limited was incorporated in 1988 and is based in Mahad, India.
- Headquarters
- Mahad
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- ISIN
- INE470N01010
- Website
- caprolactam.co.in
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 410
- 1-year return
- minus 1.3%
- From 52-week high
- minus 43.2%
Peers · Chemicals
| Company | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAVINFLUORNavin Fluorine International | 9,010.00 | plus 1.87% | 46,250 | 50.8 | 42.7 | 18.7% | 34.3% | 0.28 | 16.5% | plus 46.1% |
| DEEPAKNTRDeepak Nitrite | 1,533.60 | minus 0.67% | 20,917 | 19.7 | 22.3 | 10.8% | 18.0% | 0.27 | −0.5% | minus 11.9% |
| TATACHEMTata Chemicals | 607.45 | minus 1.36% | 15,475 | – | 12.4 | −3.0% | 12.2% | 0.36 | −4.8% | minus 31.0% |
| DEEPAKFERTDeepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Corp. | 1,155.30 | minus 0.69% | 14,599 | 14.8 | 11.5 | 11.2% | 17.6% | 0.76 | 2.6% | minus 22.7% |
| RPELRaghav Productivity Enhancers | 1,780.80 | plus 0.95% | 8,178 | 116.0 | 107.1 | – | 29.9% | 0.02 | 23.5% | plus 95.4% |
| GNFCGujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers and Chemicals | 451.80 | minus 1.87% | 6,639 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 10.4% | 14.8% | 0.01 | −8.8% | minus 7.2% |
| ACIArchean Chemical Industries | 416.40 | minus 1.95% | 5,141 | 51.3 | 23.2 | 7.7% | 20.0% | 0.28 | −9.2% | minus 34.6% |
| CAPROCaprolactam Chemicals | 46.01 | 0.00% | 21 | 51.7 | 6.8 | 43.3% | 35.2% | 1.40 | 2.4% | minus 1.3% |
| Median of 7 peers | – | −0.69% | 14,599 | 35.2 | 22.3 | 10.6% | 18.0% | 0.28 | −0.5% | −11.9% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Jun 25 | Sep 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 0.5 | |
| 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | |
| 1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.7 | −0.4 | |
| 40.8% | 27.9% | 43.2% | 53.9% | −95.1% | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
| 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | |
| 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.1 | −1 | |
| 25.4% | −21.6% | 17.2% | 20.3% | 0.0% | |
| 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | −1 | |
| 0.79 | 0.27 | 0.95 | 1.82 | -2.15 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- +2.4%
- Profit CAGR 3Y
- −11.6%
- EPS CAGR 3Y
- −11.6%
- ROE
- 30.9%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 7 | 6.7 | 10.6 | |
| – | minus 29.3% | minus 3.1% | +56.6% | |
| 5.2 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 6.1 | |
| 4.7 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 4.5 | |
| 47.5% | 33.7% | 23.6% | 42.4% | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | |
| 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | |
| – | – | – | 0 | |
| 3 | 0.3 | −0.7 | 2.2 | |
| 14.2% | 27.5% | −3.7% | 18.7% | |
| 2.5 | 0.2 | −0.7 | 1.8 | |
| – | minus 92.3% | minus 459.0% | – | |
| 5.54 | 0.43 | -1.54 | 3.83 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | |
| 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2 | |
| 5.7 | 5.9 | 8.7 | 9.2 | |
| 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.2 | |
| 11.5 | 11.7 | 14.3 | 17 | |
| 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.2 | |
| 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |
| 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 3.6 | 6.5 | |
| 11.5 | 11.7 | 14.3 | 17 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 | 1.8 | −0.6 | 1.6 | |
| −2.1 | −1.6 | −1.6 | −1.4 | |
| 1.4 | −0.3 | 2.2 | −0.2 | |
| 0.1 | −0.1 | −0 | 0 | |
| −2.2 | −1.7 | −1.6 | −1.5 | |
| −1.3 | 0.2 | −2.2 | 0.2 |
Shareholding pattern
This company is listed only on BSE, so there’s no NSE category split. See Major shareholders below for the named holders.
Major shareholders
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