On 6 Nov 2026, DCW was priced at ₹47.53, or 20.7× trailing earnings, against an industry P/E of 18.2×, and the shares are 34% below their 52-week high. It earns ROCE of 9.4% and ROE of 6.2%, and sales and net profit fell 6.8% and 37% a year over 3 years. Its dividend yield is 0.6%, and debt is 0.30× equity. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹1,403 Cr, ranked 19th of 76 Chemicals companies by market cap; the shares fell 31% over the past year.
- ₹46.01
- ₹48.30
- ₹45.72
- ₹46.64
- 17.6 L
Health check
- ReturnsBehind
−31.2% over a year, better than 1 of 7 peers.
- Price tagIn line
P/E 20.7 vs industry 18.2.
- GrowthShrinking
Sales −6.8%, profit −36.9% a year over 3 years.
- ProfitabilityWeak
ROCE 9.4% vs peer median 10.6%.
- Balance sheetFair
Debt 0.30× equity, interest covered 2.4×, Piotroski 7 of 9.
- Red flags3 to check
Return on equity is low at 6.2%.
Small cap
Market sensitivity
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹1,403 Cr
- Small cap
- P/E
- 20.7
- Industry 18.2
- Price to book
- 1.26
- Peers 2.62
- Dividend yield
- 0.63%
- ROE
- 6.2%
- Peers 11.7%
- ROCE
- 9.4%
- Peers 10.6%
- Debt to equity
- 0.30
- Debt ₹336 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹2.30
- Face value ₹2
- OPM (TTM)
- 8.3%
- Net margin 2.9%
- Sales growth
- +22.9%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- −25.0%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Price to sales
- 0.60
- EV/EBITDA 7.2
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Quarterly sales up 22.9% on a year ago.
- Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.
Risks to check
- Return on equity is low at 6.2%.
- Quarterly profit down 25.0% on a year ago.
- 34% below its 52-week high.
About DCW
DCW Limited engages in the manufacture and sale of heavy chemical products in India. The company offers specialty chemicals, including chlorinated poly vinyl chloride, synthetic iron oxide pigment, and synthetic rutile; intermediate chemicals comprising sodium bicarbonate, hydrochloric acid, liquid chlorine, trichloroethylene, perchloroethylene, ferric chloride, sodium hypochlorite, and ammonium bicarbonate; and commodity chemicals, such as soda ash,…
- Headquarters
- Mumbai
- Employees
- 1,536
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- ISIN
- INE500A01029
- Website
- dcwltd.com
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 14.8 L
- 1-year return
- minus 31.2%
- From 52-week high
- minus 34.3%
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% |
| DCWDCW | 47.53 | plus 1.91% | 1,403 | 20.7 | 6.3 | 9.4% | 9.2% | 0.30 | −6.8% | minus 31.2% |
| 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 | Sep 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 | Sep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 539 | 520 | 609 | 542 | 663 | |
| 481 | 475 | 544 | 506 | 615 | |
| 58 | 45.2 | 64.6 | 35.8 | 47.5 | |
| 10.8% | 8.7% | 10.6% | 6.6% | 7.2% | |
| 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 7.1 | |
| 15.5 | 16.2 | 15.4 | 14.8 | 13.6 | |
| 26.1 | 26.3 | 26.4 | 26.3 | 27 | |
| 21.1 | 7.5 | 28.4 | 0.4 | 14 | |
| 34.4% | 35.0% | 36.3% | −9579.5% | 26.1% | |
| 13.8 | 4.9 | 18.1 | 34.5 | 10.4 | |
| 0.47 | 0.17 | 0.61 | 1.17 | 0.35 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- −6.8%
- Profit CAGR 3Y
- −36.9%
- EPS CAGR 3Y
- −36.9%
- ROE
- 6.2%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,627 | 1,861 | 1,985 | 2,123 | |
| – | minus 29.1% | +6.6% | +7.0% | |
| 2,183 | 1,682 | 1,785 | 1,889 | |
| 443 | 179 | 199 | 234 | |
| 16.9% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.0% | |
| −6.6 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 1.7 | |
| 120 | 64.2 | 59.6 | 55 | |
| 90.2 | 93.8 | 99.9 | 104 | |
| 47.6 | −1.3 | 5.9 | −2.5 | |
| 274 | 25.3 | 49.2 | 74.6 | |
| 30.0% | 38.2% | 38.8% | 35.4% | |
| 192 | 15.7 | 30.1 | 48.2 | |
| – | minus 91.8% | +92.0% | +60.2% | |
| 6.50 | 0.53 | 1.02 | 1.63 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | |
| 966 | 973 | 974 | 1,016 | |
| 508 | 439 | 427 | 290 | |
| 530 | 618 | 718 | 724 | |
| 2,063 | 2,089 | 2,178 | 2,089 | |
| 1,362 | 1,355 | 1,336 | 1,334 | |
| 66.3 | 43.1 | 65.9 | 30.3 | |
| 0 | 19.6 | 19.6 | 19.6 | |
| 168 | 170 | 236 | 221 | |
| 466 | 502 | 520 | 485 | |
| 2,063 | 2,089 | 2,178 | 2,089 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 226 | 252 | 191 | 278 | |
| −165 | −98.6 | −112 | −63.3 | |
| −139 | −153 | −77.7 | −221 | |
| −77.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | −6.5 | |
| −86.2 | −93.6 | −76.5 | −93.1 | |
| 140 | 158 | 114 | 185 | |
| −17.6 | −8.9 | – | −5.9 |
Shareholding pattern
- Promoters45.59%
- Public54.41%
| Quarter | Split | Promoters | Public | Promoter change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | 45.59% | 54.41% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 45.59% | 54.41% | plus 0.15 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 45.44% | 54.56% | plus 0.16 | |
| 19 Feb 2026 | 45.28% | 54.72% | plus 0.14 | |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 45.14% | 54.86% | – |
Major shareholders
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