On 6 Nov 2026, Himadri Speciality Chemical was priced at ₹568.15, or 33.5× trailing earnings, against an industry P/E of 22.1×, and the shares are 31% below their 52-week high. It earns ROCE of 21% and ROE of 19%, and sales and net profit grew 3.7% and 52% a year over 3 years. Its dividend yield is 0.1%, and debt is 0.22× equity. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹28,667 Cr, ranked 8th of 204 Specialty Chemicals companies by market cap; the shares rose 23% over the past year.
- ₹565.00
- ₹571.45
- ₹552.30
- ₹568.55
- 8.4 L
Health check
- ReturnsIn line
+22.9% over a year, better than 4 of 7 peers.
- Price tagPricier
P/E 33.5 vs industry 22.1.
- GrowthSteady
Sales +3.7%, profit +51.5% a year over 3 years.
- ProfitabilityAverage
ROCE 21.0% vs peer median 24.4%.
- Balance sheetStretched
Debt 0.22× equity, interest covered 17.0×, Piotroski 3 of 9.
- Red flags2 to check
P/E of 33.5 against an industry P/E of 22.1.
Small cap
Defensive
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹28,667 Cr
- Small cap
- P/E
- 33.5
- Industry 22.1
- Price to book
- 5.58
- Peers 13.33
- Dividend yield
- 0.14%
- ROE
- 18.5%
- Peers 23.0%
- ROCE
- 21.0%
- Peers 24.4%
- Debt to equity
- 0.22
- Debt ₹1,160 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹16.97
- Face value ₹1
- OPM (TTM)
- 21.8%
- Net margin 15.3%
- Sales growth
- +57.9%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- +29.6%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Price to sales
- 5.12
- EV/EBITDA 25.7
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Return on equity of 18.5%.
- Return on capital employed of 21.0%.
- Quarterly profit up 29.6% on a year ago.
- Quarterly sales up 57.9% on a year ago.
- Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.
Risks to check
- P/E of 33.5 against an industry P/E of 22.1.
- 31% below its 52-week high.
About Himadri Speciality Chemical
Himadri Speciality Chemical Limited manufactures and sells carbon materials and chemicals in India and internationally. The company operates through Carbon Materials and Chemicals and Power segments. It offers anode materials, LFP cathodes, and recycling materials. The company also provides SDS, TDS, ASTM, lithium mining and refining, and carbon black; tyre, MRG, plastics, ink, and coatings; refined naphthalene, coal tar pitch, specialty oils, clean…
- Headquarters
- Kolkata
- Employees
- 1,161
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- ISIN
- INE019C01026
- Website
- himadri.com
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 42.2 L
- 1-year return
- plus 22.9%
- From 52-week high
- minus 30.7%
Peers · Specialty Chemicals
| 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% |
| HSCLHimadri Speciality Chemical | 568.15 | minus 0.07% | 28,667 | 33.5 | 29.0 | 21.0% | 21.8% | 0.22 | 3.7% | plus 22.9% |
| Median of 7 peers | – | 0.48% | 58,496 | 70.9 | 44.4 | 24.4% | 24.1% | 0.21 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Jun 25 | Sep 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 | Sep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,118 | – | 1,184 | 1,288 | 1,432 | 1,691 | |
| 847 | – | 894 | 984 | 1,119 | 1,376 | |
| 272 | 215 | 289 | 304 | 313 | 315 | |
| 24.3% | – | 24.4% | 23.6% | 21.9% | 18.6% | |
| 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 31.1 | 41.7 | |
| 15.8 | – | 16.4 | 17.4 | 22.4 | 27.7 | |
| 14.6 | – | 17.6 | 18.6 | 21.3 | 21.7 | |
| 241 | – | 255 | 268 | 301 | 307 | |
| 25.6% | – | 24.8% | 22.5% | 24.0% | 24.7% | |
| 182 | – | 192 | 201 | 230 | 232 | |
| 3.65 | – | 3.84 | 3.98 | 4.55 | 4.60 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- +3.7%
- Profit CAGR 3Y
- +51.5%
- EPS CAGR 3Y
- +43.0%
- ROE
- 18.5%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,172 | 4,185 | 4,599 | 4,658 | |
| – | +0.3% | +9.9% | +1.3% | |
| 3,753 | 3,549 | 3,752 | 3,652 | |
| 419 | 635 | 847 | 1,006 | |
| 10.0% | 15.2% | 18.4% | 21.6% | |
| −13.9 | 42.9 | 51.4 | 23 | |
| 49 | 57.8 | 40.8 | 62.6 | |
| 50.8 | 49.9 | 55 | 68.2 | |
| −25.1 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 103 | |
| 280 | 574 | 806 | 1,001 | |
| 23.0% | 28.4% | 31.1% | 24.6% | |
| 216 | 411 | 556 | 751 | |
| – | +90.2% | +35.3% | +35.2% | |
| 5.13 | 9.16 | 11.17 | 15.02 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.3 | 49.3 | 49.4 | 50.5 | |
| 2,237 | 2,996 | 3,672 | 4,656 | |
| 842 | 605 | 313 | 770 | |
| 556 | 798 | 621 | 830 | |
| 3,678 | 4,449 | 4,656 | 6,306 | |
| 1,611 | 1,614 | 1,740 | 2,290 | |
| 96.9 | 80.8 | 216 | 432 | |
| 132 | 477 | 593 | 951 | |
| 200 | 216 | 54.3 | 290 | |
| 1,638 | 2,062 | 2,053 | 2,344 | |
| 3,678 | 4,449 | 4,656 | 6,306 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 405 | 447 | 382 | |
| −397 | −405 | −235 | −964 | |
| 377 | 7.2 | −271 | 590 | |
| 34.4 | 7.1 | −59.8 | 8.5 | |
| −83.2 | −52.7 | −171 | −450 | |
| −29.2 | 352 | 276 | −67.7 | |
| −8.4 | −10.8 | −24.7 | −29.6 |
Shareholding pattern
- Promoters52.49%
- Public47.51%
| Quarter | Split | Promoters | Public | Promoter change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | 52.49% | 47.51% | minus 0.01 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 52.50% | 47.50% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 52.50% | 47.50% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 52.50% | 47.50% | 0.00 | |
| 7 Nov 2025 | 52.50% | 47.50% | – |
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