As of 6 Nov 2026, Indigo Paints trades at 29.3× trailing earnings, above the industry P/E of 22.1×, and the shares are 32% below their 52-week high. Sales and net profit grew 9.4% and 3.2% a year over 3 years; its ROCE of 16% is the second-lowest among the 7 largest Specialty Chemicals peers. It carries very little debt, and its dividend yield is 0.6%. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹4,364 Cr, ranked 39th of 204 Specialty Chemicals companies by market cap; the shares fell 9.5% over the past year.
- ₹884.70
- ₹918.00
- ₹884.25
- ₹900.45
- 1.7 L
Health check
- ReturnsBehind
−9.5% over a year, better than 0 of 7 peers.
- Price tagPricier
P/E 29.3 vs industry 22.1.
- GrowthSteady
Sales +9.4%, profit +3.2% a year over 3 years.
- ProfitabilityWeak
ROCE 15.9% vs peer median 24.4%.
- Balance sheetFair
Practically debt-free, Piotroski 4 of 9.
- Red flags2 to check
Quarterly profit down 46.8% on a year ago.
Small cap
Defensive
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹4,364 Cr
- Small cap
- P/E
- 29.3
- Industry 22.1
- Price to book
- 3.68
- Peers 13.33
- Dividend yield
- 0.55%
- ROE
- 13.5%
- Peers 23.0%
- ROCE
- 15.9%
- Peers 24.4%
- Debt to equity
- 0.02
- Debt ₹25 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹31.18
- Face value ₹10
- OPM (TTM)
- 17.0%
- Net margin 9.9%
- Sales growth
- +15.0%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- −46.8%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Price to sales
- 2.89
- EV/EBITDA 16.3
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Practically debt-free.
- Quarterly sales up 15.0% on a year ago.
- Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.
Risks to check
- Quarterly profit down 46.8% on a year ago.
- 32% below its 52-week high.
About Indigo Paints
Indigo Paints Limited manufactures and sells decorative paints in India and internationally. The company offers interior and exterior emulsions, enamels, putties and primers, and sleek wood coatings, as well as waterproofing solutions and construction chemicals; aluminium paints, stone and tiles paints, roof paints, stainers, interior lustre finish under the Indigo brand. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Pune, India.
- Headquarters
- Pune
- Employees
- 1,188
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- ISIN
- INE09VQ01012
- Website
- indigopaints.com
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 1.3 L
- 1-year return
- minus 9.5%
- From 52-week high
- minus 32.1%
Analyst consensus
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% |
| INDIGOPNTSIndigo Paints | 914.35 | plus 1.54% | 4,364 | 29.3 | 15.9 | 15.9% | 4.2% | 0.02 | 9.4% | minus 9.5% |
| Median of 7 peers | – | 0.48% | 58,496 | 70.9 | 44.4 | 24.4% | 24.1% | 0.21 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Jun 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 | Sep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 309 | 359 | 425 | 370 | 359 | |
| 265 | 290 | 330 | 308 | 328 | |
| 44.3 | 68.4 | 95.6 | 62 | 31 | |
| 14.3% | 19.1% | 22.5% | 16.8% | 8.6% | |
| 6 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 10.2 | 2.2 | |
| 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | |
| 14.8 | 15 | 15.3 | 15.6 | 15.7 | |
| – | −6.1 | – | – | – | |
| 34.8 | 50.3 | 79.6 | 56 | 16.7 | |
| 25.0% | 26.2% | 25.7% | 25.6% | 19.6% | |
| 25.9 | 37.1 | 57.7 | 41.7 | 13.3 | |
| 5.42 | 7.60 | 12.06 | 8.72 | 2.80 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- +9.4%
- Profit CAGR 3Y
- +3.2%
- EPS CAGR 3Y
- +3.1%
- ROE
- 13.5%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,068 | 1,300 | 1,334 | 1,399 | |
| – | +21.7% | +2.6% | +4.8% | |
| 886 | 1,062 | 1,101 | 1,143 | |
| 182 | 238 | 233 | 256 | |
| 17.0% | 18.3% | 17.5% | 18.3% | |
| 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | −0.7 | |
| 1.4 | 2 | 3.2 | 2.6 | |
| 34.3 | 51.6 | 58.5 | 60.2 | |
| 8.2 | 13.5 | 17.5 | 6.5 | |
| 156 | 199 | 190 | 198 | |
| 15.4% | 25.1% | 25.2% | 25.6% | |
| 132 | 147 | 142 | 145 | |
| – | +11.7% | minus 3.8% | +2.3% | |
| 27.67 | 30.87 | 29.68 | 30.34 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.6 | 47.6 | 47.6 | 47.7 | |
| 729 | 855 | 983 | 1,106 | |
| 11.9 | 21 | 27.3 | 21.1 | |
| 274 | 347 | 352 | 454 | |
| 1,062 | 1,270 | 1,410 | 1,629 | |
| 487 | 566 | 658 | 756 | |
| 253 | 36.5 | 149 | 221 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | |
| 179 | 200 | 263 | 332 | |
| 143 | 468 | 341 | 320 | |
| 1,062 | 1,270 | 1,410 | 1,629 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116 | 151 | 206 | 223 | |
| −84.4 | −152 | −178 | −196 | |
| −20.1 | −23.2 | −23.9 | −31.5 | |
| 11.6 | −23.9 | 4.2 | −5 | |
| −199 | −104 | −136 | −135 | |
| −83.1 | 46.6 | 69.5 | 87.6 | |
| −14.3 | −16.7 | −16.7 | −16.7 |
Shareholding pattern
- Promoters53.81%
- Public46.19%
| Quarter | Split | Promoters | Public | Promoter change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | 53.81% | 46.19% | minus 0.07 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 53.88% | 46.12% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 53.88% | 46.12% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 53.88% | 46.12% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Sep 2025 | 53.88% | 46.12% | – |
Major shareholders
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