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As of 6 Nov 2026, Hikal is loss-making on a trailing 12-month basis, with a net loss of ₹5.00 Cr, so it has no P/E ratio. The share price is ₹219.52, 16% below its 52-week high. Sales fell 5.4% a year over 3 years. Debt is 0.54× equity, and its dividend yield is 0.3%. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹2,707 Cr, ranked 54th of 154 Drug Manufacturers (Specialty & Generic) companies by market cap; the shares fell 8.1% 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
₹219.40
Day high
₹220.98
Day low
₹215.27
Prev. close
₹220.90
Volume
1.7 L

Health check

6 to check
  • ReturnsBehind

    −8.1% over a year, better than 0 of 7 peers.

  • Price tagLoss-making

    Earnings were negative over the last 12 months.

  • GrowthShrinking

    Sales −5.4% a year over 3 years.

  • ProfitabilityNegative

    ROCE -1.1% vs peer median 17.9%.

  • Balance sheetStretched

    Debt 0.54× equity, operating profit doesn’t cover interest, Piotroski 5 of 9.

  • Red flags3 to check

    Loss-making over the last twelve months.

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

Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic

153 listed peers. Screen the industry

Small cap

₹2,707 Cr, #54 of 154 in its industry by size.

Defensive

Beta 0.53 vs the NIFTY 50: moves less than the market.

Key metrics

Last 12 months to Jun 2026: sales ₹1,851 Cr · profit ₹−5 Cr
Market cap
₹2,707 Cr
Small cap
P/E
n/a
Industry 28.7
Price to book
2.31
Peers 4.99
Dividend yield
0.27%
ROE
−0.4%
Peers 14.7%
ROCE
−1.1%
Peers 17.9%
Debt to equity
0.54
Debt ₹639 Cr
EPS (TTM)
−₹2.74
Face value ₹2
OPM (TTM)
9.1%
Net margin −0.3%
Sales growth
+7.7%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Profit growth
n/a
Year-ago quarter not reported
Price to sales
1.46
EV/EBITDA 12.5

Strengths and risks

Strengths

  • Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.

Risks to check

  • Loss-making over the last twelve months.
  • Return on equity is low at −0.4%.
  • Interest coverage of only 2.4×.

Derived automatically from reported figures. Not a recommendation.

About Hikal

Hikal Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells various chemical intermediates, specialty chemicals, and active pharma ingredients to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, animal health, crop protection, and specialty chemicals industries. The company operates in two segments, Pharmaceuticals and Crop Protection. It provides anti-convulsant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-parasitic, anti-lipemic, anti-histaminic,…

Headquarters
Navi Mumbai
Employees
2,152
Sector
Healthcare
ISIN
INE475B01022
Website
hikal.com

Price range

52 weeks

₹146.25₹261.00

Today

₹215.27₹220.98
Avg volume (3M)
15.2 L
1-year return
minus 8.1%
From 52-week high
minus 15.9%

Peers · Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic

Company
SUNPHARMASun Pharmaceutical Industries1,860.00plus 1.69%4,46,27640.74.9917.9%13.1%28.2%10.4%10.6%0.86%plus 8.2%
DIVISLABDivi's Laboratories10,320.50plus 1.78%2,73,97793.616.3519.0%16.2%34.9%11.0%12.1%0.29%plus 49.0%
TORNTPHARMTorrent Pharmaceuticals4,750.00plus 0.85%1,80,67580.29.839.1%15.7%33.7%13.3%20.2%0.80%plus 31.7%
LAURUSLABSLaurus Labs2,340.00minus 0.26%1,26,43394.420.8619.5%24.0%30.4%3.8%4.0%0.09%plus 138.6%
ZYDUSLIFEZydus Lifesciences1,197.90plus 0.41%1,19,49128.64.2919.0%14.7%26.2%16.5%37.0%0.08%plus 22.8%
DRREDDYDr. Reddy's Laboratories1,373.00plus 0.51%1,14,46240.92.9614.2%7.3%15.9%11.0%−1.7%0.58%plus 13.8%
CIPLACipla1,411.00plus 0.49%1,13,99339.43.2214.9%8.3%17.3%7.2%11.5%0.92%minus 6.6%
HIKALHikal219.52minus 0.62%2,707–2.31−1.1%−0.4%13.5%−5.4%–0.27%minus 8.1%
Median of 7 peers–0.51%1,26,43340.94.9917.9%14.7%28.2%11.0%11.5%0.58%22.8%

Quarterly results

Consolidated, ₹ crore
SalesSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrJun 25Sep 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26
371316491517400
346309443452363
25.17.247.564.937
6.8%2.3%9.7%12.6%9.3%
11.93847.11.8
17.114.915.514.614.9
39.441.241.24242.7
––−38−47.18.9
−30.4−47−9.28.3−9.9
26.3%25.7%35.9%−73.5%25.3%
−22.4−34.9−5.914.4−7.4
-1.82-2.83-0.481.17-0.60

Profit & loss

Yearly, ₹ crore
Sales CAGR 3Y
−5.4%
ROE
−0.4%
Net profitSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
2,0051,7691,8441,695
–minus 11.8%+4.2%minus 8.0%
1,7471,5021,5151,549
258267329146
12.9%15.1%17.8%8.6%
−3.1−1.5285.8
40.953.272.760.4
109118134164
0.50.6−0.1−85.8
10595.5124−78.3
25.6%27.1%26.7%37.7%
78.469.690.8−48.8
–minus 11.2%+30.5%minus 153.7%
6.365.647.36-3.96

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
24.724.724.724.7
1,1091,1631,2381,174
748818765684
504482502483
2,3852,4872,5292,365
1,3781,4831,4781,434
429423131107
9.15.910.39.9
26.726.383.513.6
543549827801
2,3852,4872,5292,365

Cash flow

Yearly, ₹ crore
Cash from operationsSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
315187280302
−292−174−137−145
−7.7−27−144−160
15.3−140.3−3.4
−303−204−137−148
12.7−17.5143154
−12.3−14.8−14.8−12.3

Shareholding pattern

Source: NSE filings
68.8%
promoters
  • Promoters68.85%
  • Public31.15%
  • As of 30 Sep 2026
QuarterSplitPromotersPublicPromoter change
30 Sep 202668.85%31.15%0.00
30 Jun 202668.85%31.15%0.00
31 Mar 202668.85%31.15%0.00
31 Dec 202568.85%31.15%0.00
30 Sep 202568.85%31.15%–

Major shareholders

NSE filing

Filings & events

News

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