Dai-Ichi Karkaria share price, P/E, ROE & financials

Dai-Ichi Karkaria (DAICHI) had a P/E of 104.5× on 6 Nov 2026, above the industry P/E of 22.1×, and the shares are 20% below their 52-week high. Its ROCE of −1.2% is the lowest among the 7 largest Specialty Chemicals peers, and sales fell 3.9% a year over 3 years. It has almost no debt, and its dividend yield is 0.5%. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹320 Cr, ranked 128th of 204 Specialty Chemicals companies by market cap; the shares fell 6.5% over the past year.

As of 6 Nov 2026Prices are delayed about 15 minutes; fundamentals are from the quarter ended Jun 2026.How we calculate this

past year

Open: ₹305.00
Day high: ₹308.00
Day low: ₹290.30
Prev. close: ₹303.00
Volume: 711

Health check

6 to check

ReturnsBehind
−6.5% over a year, better than 0 of 7 peers.
Price tagPricier
P/E 104.5 vs industry 22.1.
GrowthShrinking
Sales −3.9% a year over 3 years.
ProfitabilityNegative
ROCE -1.2% vs peer median 24.4%.
Balance sheetStretched
Practically debt-free, Piotroski 4 of 9.
Red flags2 to check
Return on equity is low at 1.6%.

Compared with 7 industry peers. Computed from reported figures. Educational, not a recommendation.

Specialty Chemicals

203 listed peers. Screen the industry

Small cap

₹320 Cr, #128 of 204 in its industry by size.

Market sensitivity

Measuring against the NIFTY 50…

Key metrics

Last 12 months to Jun 2026: sales ₹192 Cr · profit ₹3 Cr

Market cap: ₹320 Cr; Small cap
P/E: 104.5; Industry 22.1
Price to book: 1.20; Peers 13.33
Dividend yield: 0.50%
ROE: 1.6%; Peers 23.0%
ROCE: −1.2%; Peers 24.4%
Debt to equity: 0.04; Debt ₹8.21 Cr
EPS (TTM): ₹2.90; Face value ₹10
OPM (TTM): 4.5%; Net margin 1.6%
Sales growth: +46.6%; Latest quarter vs a year ago
Profit growth: +14550.0%; Latest quarter vs a year ago
Price to sales: 1.66; EV/EBITDA 23.2

Strengths

Practically debt-free.
Quarterly profit up 14550.0% on a year ago.
Quarterly sales up 46.6% on a year ago.
Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.

Risks to check

Return on equity is low at 1.6%.
P/E of 104.5 against an industry P/E of 22.1.

Derived automatically from reported figures. Not a recommendation.

About Dai-Ichi Karkaria

Dai-ichi Karkaria Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells specialty chemicals in India and internationally. The company offers specialty chemicals for the agricultural industry, including emulsifiers, dispersing agents, and formulation aids used in pesticides and crop protection products; pesticides, insecticides, weedicides, and herbicides; hygiene, cleaning, solubilizers, surfactants, conditioning agents, and emollients;…

Headquarters: Mumbai
Employees: 182
Sector: Basic Materials
ISIN: INE928C01010
Website: dai-ichiindia.com

Price range

52 weeks

₹285.50₹380.00

Today

₹290.30₹308.00

Avg volume (3M): 2.7K
1-year return: minus 6.5%
From 52-week high: minus 20.3%

Peers · Specialty Chemicals

Capital-heavy industry columns

Compare with peers Screen the whole industry

Company
ASIANPAINTAsian Paints	2,546.00	plus 0.88%	2,44,025	50.5	35.0	24.4%	18.9%	0.21	1.1%	plus 1.5%
SOLARINDSSolar Industries India	18,608.00	plus 0.48%	1,68,384	74.4	64.1	29.5%	27.8%	0.22	12.4%	plus 35.9%
PIDILITINDPidilite Industries	1,579.00	plus 1.63%	1,60,827	60.0	44.4	28.5%	23.5%	0.03	7.4%	plus 6.8%
LINDEINDIALinde India	6,859.00	plus 8.73%	58,496	118.4	64.2	16.3%	31.5%	0.23	–	plus 5.4%
BERGEPAINTBerger Paints India	478.35	minus 5.28%	55,776	45.4	29.4	20.6%	15.3%	0.15	4.2%	minus 6.0%
FLUOROCHEMGujarat Fluorochemicals	4,665.50	minus 0.94%	51,251	75.9	44.0	9.6%	24.1%	0.26	−4.5%	plus 28.0%
ACUTAASAcutaas Chemicals	3,786.60	plus 0.42%	31,001	70.9	64.1	27.7%	39.4%	0.01	29.4%	plus 105.6%
DAICHIDai-Ichi Karkaria	303.00	0.00%	226	104.5	51.4	−1.2%	4.5%	0.04	−3.9%	minus 6.5%
Median of 7 peers	–	0.48%	58,496	70.9	44.4	24.4%	24.1%	0.21	5.8%	6.8%

Quarterly results

Consolidated, ₹ crore

SalesSelect a row below to chart it

Jun 25	Sep 25	Dec 25	Mar 26	Jun 26
39.5	42.8	37.8	41.3	57.8
38.2	41	38.1	40.6	51.9
1.3	1.8	−0.3	0.7	6
3.2%	4.2%	−0.8%	1.6%	10.4%
0.8	1.6	1	1.2	1.5
0.2	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.3
2.5	2.6	2.5	2.6	2.7
–	–	−0.2	–	–
−0.7	0.6	−2.2	−0.9	4.5
26.1%	153.1%	32.4%	1.1%	54.2%
0	0	−0.9	0.1	2.9
0.03	0.01	-1.15	0.11	3.93

Profit & loss

Yearly, ₹ crore

Sales CAGR 3Y: −3.9%
ROE: 1.6%

Net profitSelect a row below to chart it

Mar 2023	Mar 2024	Mar 2025	Mar 2026
181	131	181	161
–	minus 27.5%	+37.6%	minus 11.0%
162	123	164	156
19.1	8.5	16.5	4.5
10.5%	6.5%	9.1%	2.8%
4.5	2.1	2.8	3.5
3	3.1	1.8	1
7.5	9.2	10.2	10.1
9	20.1	1.1	−0.2
22.1	18.4	8.5	−3.2
16.5%	26.6%	27.0%	−2.2%
20.1	13.9	9	−0.7
–	minus 30.7%	minus 35.1%	minus 108.2%
26.94	18.65	12.11	-0.99

Forecast

Your assumptions, not a prediction

Balance sheet

At each financial year end, ₹ crore

Total assetsSelect a row below to chart it

Mar 2023	Mar 2024	Mar 2025	Mar 2026
7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5
162	173	181	177
38.2	18.9	12.7	13
39.3	22.6	31.5	26.4
247	222	232	224
139	134	126	125
0.4	2.4	0.9	3.9
0	0	0	0
5.9	6.6	9	5.3
102	79.4	96.2	89.6
247	222	232	224

Cash flow

Yearly, ₹ crore

Cash from operationsSelect a row below to chart it

Mar 2023	Mar 2024	Mar 2025	Mar 2026
23.2	10.1	16.1	5.2
−32.6	15.9	−4	−9.7
13.5	−25.3	−9.5	−3.3
4.1	0.7	2.6	−7.8
−36.3	−5.9	−3	−9.4
−13.1	4.2	13.2	−4.3
–	−3	−1.5	−2.6

Shareholding pattern

Source: NSE filings

NSE hasn’t returned a shareholding pattern for this company. Institutions hold about 0.0% (Yahoo estimate).

Major shareholders

NSE filing

Filings & events

News

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