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Dolphin Kitchen Utencils and Appliances (BSE: DKUAL) had a P/E of 2.9× on 5 Nov 2026, below the industry P/E of 19.9×, and the shares are 81% below their 52-week high. Sales grew 74% a year over 3 years; its ROCE of 6.1% is the lowest among the 7 largest Steel peers, though net profit is above operating profit, which points to a one-off gain. It carries very little debt. It is listed on an SME platform with a market cap of ₹11 Cr, ranked 142nd of 150 Steel companies by market cap; the shares fell 75% over the past year.

As of 5 Nov 2026Prices are delayed about 15 minutes.How we calculate this

past year
Open
₹8.00
Day high
₹8.17
Day low
₹7.62
Prev. close
₹7.98
Volume
10K

Health check

1 good · 1 fair · 3 to check
  • ReturnsBehind

    −75.2% over a year, better than 0 of 7 peers.

  • Price tagDistorted

    A one-off gain inflates profit, so P/E isn’t comparable right now.

  • GrowthStrong

    Sales +74.4%, profit +353.5% a year over 3 years.

  • ProfitabilityWeak

    ROCE 6.1% vs peer median 18.7%.

  • Balance sheetFair

    Debt 0.05× equity, interest covered 35.5×, Piotroski 4 of 9.

  • Red flags5 to check

    Return on equity is low at 7.3%.

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

Steel

149 listed peers. Screen the industry

Small cap

₹11 Cr, #142 of 150 in its industry by size.

Market sensitivity

Measuring against the NIFTY 50…

Key metrics

Last 12 months: sales ₹33 Cr · profit ₹4 Cr
Market cap
₹11 Cr
Small cap
P/E
2.9
Industry 19.9
Price to book
0.16
Peers 2.28
Dividend yield
0.00%
ROE
7.3%
Peers 23.4%
ROCE
6.1%
Peers 18.7%
Debt to equity
0.05
Debt ₹3.40 Cr
EPS (TTM)
₹2.79
OPM (TTM)
5.3%
Net margin 10.8%
Sales growth
−80.2%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Profit growth
−97.6%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Price to sales
0.32
EV/EBITDA 3.1

Strengths and risks

Strengths

  • Practically debt-free.

Risks to check

  • Return on equity is low at 7.3%.
  • Quarterly profit down 97.6% on a year ago.
  • Quarterly sales down 80.2% on a year ago.
  • Net profit is above operating profit, so a one-off gain is likely flattering earnings.
  • 81% below its 52-week high.

Derived automatically from reported figures. Not a recommendation.

About Dolphin Kitchen Utencils and Appliances

Dolphin Kitchen Utencils and Appliances Limited engages in trading and marketing of stainless-steel products in India. It trades in S.S. patta, S.S. sheet, S.S. coil, S.S. scrap, S.S. pipe, and mild steel round and beam. The company also provides a range of kitchenware, including dinner sets, S.S. casseroles, S.S. multi kadai, S.S. water bottles, stainless steel sheets and circles, and various utensils under the DOLPHIN brand. In addition, it offers…

Headquarters
Ahmedabad
Sector
Basic Materials
ISIN
INE0QXT01018

Price range

52 weeks

₹6.99₹41.25

Today

₹7.62₹8.17
Avg volume (3M)
12K
1-year return
minus 75.2%
From 52-week high
minus 80.7%

Peers · Steel

Capital-heavy industry columns

Company
JSWSTEELJSW Steel1,357.10plus 0.11%3,31,26511.712.218.7%17.7%0.623.6%plus 14.7%
TATASTEELTata Steel186.30plus 2.36%2,32,39721.19.111.3%15.2%0.89−1.6%plus 1.5%
JINDALSTELJindal Steel1,165.00plus 1.31%1,18,59441.514.97.5%15.9%0.42−13.1%plus 6.4%
LLOYDSMELloyds Metals And Energy1,785.50minus 1.38%1,00,48219.118.819.4%37.4%1.2371.3%plus 37.4%
SAILSteel Authority of India171.60minus 0.41%70,88012.68.17.2%12.9%0.502.0%plus 24.7%
NMDCNMDC70.40minus 0.01%61,8948.36.228.4%30.0%0.1922.0%minus 5.2%
APLAPOLLOAPL Apollo Tubes2,185.30minus 0.41%60,67746.332.728.0%8.2%0.1712.6%plus 23.3%
DKUALDolphin Kitchen Utencils and Appliances7.980.00%112.93.16.1%5.3%0.0574.4%minus 75.2%
Median of 7 peers–−0.01%1,00,48219.112.218.7%15.9%0.503.6%14.7%

Quarterly results

This company doesn’t report these figures in a format we can read yet.

Profit & loss

Yearly, ₹ crore
Sales CAGR 3Y
+74.4%
Profit CAGR 3Y
+353.5%
ROE
7.3%
Net profitSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
6.340.765.233.2
–+549.9%+60.0%minus 49.0%
6.237.359.728.7
03.55.54.5
0.7%8.5%8.4%13.5%
−0−0.200
00.20.30.1
00.10.20.4
–−0––
02.954
−51.4%25.1%26.4%10.4%
02.23.73.6
–+5548.6%+71.7%minus 3.7%
0.063.275.75–

Forecast

Your assumptions, not a prediction

Balance sheet

At each financial year end, ₹ crore
Total assetsSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
04.16.613.3
0.3328.150.3
6.85.57.93.4
18.77.56.63.5
25.820.149.270.5
0.40.32.11.7
00.64.2–
0.20.80.90
25.318.34268.8
25.820.149.270.5

Cash flow

Yearly, ₹ crore
Cash from operationsSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
−4.7−1.2−20.7−23.8
−1.2−0.5−5.6−0.1
6.12.426.423
0.20.70.1−0.9
−0.4−0−2−0
−5.1−1.2−22.7−23.8

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

BSE filing

Filings & events

News

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