On 6 Nov 2026, Kothari Petrochemicals was priced at ₹121.67, or 9.9× trailing earnings, against an industry P/E of 22.1×, and the shares are 22% below their 52-week high. Sales and net profit grew 7.0% and 23% a year over 3 years, with ROCE of 25% and ROE of 20%. It carries very little debt, and its dividend yield is 1.6%. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹716 Cr, ranked 89th of 204 Specialty Chemicals companies by market cap; the shares fell 16% over the past year.
- ₹121.25
- ₹122.89
- ₹118.96
- ₹122.03
- 23.3K
Health check
- ReturnsBehind
−16.2% over a year, better than 0 of 7 peers.
- Price tagCheaper
P/E 9.9 vs industry 22.1.
- GrowthSteady
Sales +7.0%, profit +22.8% a year over 3 years.
- ProfitabilityStrong
ROCE 25.0% vs peer median 24.4%.
- Balance sheetSolid
Practically debt-free, Piotroski 7 of 9.
- Red flags1 to check
Quarterly sales down 8.8% on a year ago.
Small cap
Market sensitivity
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹716 Cr
- Small cap
- P/E
- 9.9
- Industry 22.1
- Price to book
- 1.78
- Peers 13.33
- Dividend yield
- 1.64%
- ROE
- 19.8%
- Peers 23.0%
- ROCE
- 25.0%
- Peers 24.4%
- Debt to equity
- 0.00
- Debt ₹1.81 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹12.23
- Face value ₹10
- OPM (TTM)
- 16.7%
- Net margin 12.1%
- Sales growth
- −8.8%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- −3.1%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Price to sales
- 1.19
- EV/EBITDA 6.9
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Return on equity of 19.8%.
- Return on capital employed of 25.0%.
- Practically debt-free.
- P/E of 9.9 against an industry P/E of 22.1.
- Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.
Risks to check
- Quarterly sales down 8.8% on a year ago.
About Kothari Petrochemicals
Kothari Petrochemicals Limited manufactures and sells petrochemical products in India and internationally. The company offers polyisobutylene (PIB) products, such as KVIS 10, KVIS 20, KVIS 30, KVIS 100, KVIS 150, and KVIS 200. It also provides PIB R-01, a glue for pest repellant, adhesive, and tackiness applications. The company's products are used in lubricant and dispersant, fuel additive, grease, adhesive, sealant and caulk, rubber manufacturing,…
- Headquarters
- Chennai
- Employees
- 200
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- ISIN
- INE720A01015
- Website
- kotharipetrochemicals.com
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 70.2K
- 1-year return
- minus 16.2%
- From 52-week high
- minus 21.7%
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% |
| KOTHARIPETKothari Petrochemicals | 121.67 | minus 0.30% | 716 | 9.9 | 7.0 | 25.0% | 16.7% | 0.01 | 7.0% | minus 16.2% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | 143 | 135 | 153 | 147 | |
| 138 | 118 | 109 | 129 | 125 | |
| 22.9 | 25 | 25.4 | 23.9 | 21.9 | |
| 14.2% | 17.5% | 18.8% | 15.6% | 14.9% | |
| 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.9 | |
| 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | |
| – | −0.3 | – | – | – | |
| 22.8 | 24.5 | 25.3 | 24.1 | 22.5 | |
| 23.0% | 24.8% | 26.2% | 26.1% | 24.2% | |
| 17.6 | 18.4 | 18.7 | 17.8 | 17 | |
| 2.99 | 3.13 | 3.18 | 3.03 | 2.89 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- +7.0%
- Profit CAGR 3Y
- +22.8%
- EPS CAGR 3Y
- +22.8%
- ROE
- 19.8%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 479 | 592 | 574 | 587 | |
| – | +23.6% | minus 3.1% | +2.4% | |
| 422 | 496 | 493 | 490 | |
| 57.1 | 96.1 | 80.2 | 97.3 | |
| 11.9% | 16.2% | 14.0% | 16.6% | |
| 4.4 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 5 | |
| 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | |
| 6.6 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 8.5 | |
| 2.5 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 3.2 | |
| 55.2 | 95.1 | 82.2 | 96.8 | |
| 29.0% | 32.9% | 19.9% | 25.1% | |
| 39.2 | 63.8 | 65.8 | 72.5 | |
| – | +62.8% | +3.2% | +10.1% | |
| 6.66 | 10.84 | 11.18 | 12.32 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59.2 | 59.2 | 59.2 | 59.2 | |
| 133 | 187 | 247 | 313 | |
| 22.8 | – | 3 | 2.2 | |
| 55.4 | 72.4 | 69.3 | 67.3 | |
| 270 | 319 | 378 | 442 | |
| 110 | 117 | 200 | 207 | |
| 4.6 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 8.3 | |
| – | 9.4 | 26 | 82 | |
| 53 | 70 | 28.2 | 32.7 | |
| 103 | 120 | 119 | 112 | |
| 270 | 319 | 378 | 442 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.2 | 71.5 | 58.8 | 80.5 | |
| −26.2 | −44.4 | −43.4 | −76.6 | |
| 4.9 | −33 | −7.5 | −7.4 | |
| 4.9 | −5.9 | 7.9 | −3.4 | |
| 26.2 | 71.5 | 58.8 | 80.5 | |
| −2.9 | −8.8 | −5.9 | −5.9 |
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