Nelcast (NELCAST) had a P/E of 33.3× on 6 Nov 2026, above the industry P/E of 25.1×. It earns ROCE of 13% and ROE of 8.4%, and sales and net profit grew 1.6% and 18% a year over 3 years. Its dividend yield is 0.5%, and debt is 0.43× equity. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹1,373 Cr, ranked 26th of 71 Metal Fabrication companies by market cap; the shares rose 46% over the past year.
- ₹163.00
- ₹165.14
- ₹155.52
- ₹166.10
- 2.8 L
Health check
- ReturnsAhead
+46.3% over a year, better than 5 of 7 peers.
- Price tagPricier
P/E 33.3 vs industry 25.1.
- GrowthSlow
Sales +1.6%, profit +17.7% a year over 3 years.
- ProfitabilityAverage
ROCE 12.6% vs peer median 15.6%.
- Balance sheetFair
Debt 0.43× equity, interest covered 4.0×.
- Red flags1 to check
Quarterly profit down 58.9% on a year ago.
Small cap
Defensive
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹1,373 Cr
- Small cap
- P/E
- 33.3
- Industry 25.1
- Price to book
- 2.29
- Peers 7.00
- Dividend yield
- 0.49%
- ROE
- 8.4%
- Peers 8.6%
- ROCE
- 12.6%
- Peers 15.6%
- Debt to equity
- 0.43
- Debt ₹257 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹4.73
- Face value ₹2
- OPM (TTM)
- 8.0%
- Net margin 3.1%
- Sales growth
- +2.8%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- −58.9%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Price to sales
- 1.03
- EV/EBITDA 16.3
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.
Risks to check
- Quarterly profit down 58.9% on a year ago.
About Nelcast
Nelcast Limited manufactures and sells ductile and grey iron castings in India and internationally. The company offers commercial components, such as bearing cap, rear differential carrier, differential case in plain and flanged, forward differential carrier, wheel hub, brake disc rotor, cast axle housing, suspension arm, bogie suspension bracket, central and outer housings for v-rod suspensions, front node bracket, independent front suspension/air buffer…
- Headquarters
- Chennai
- Employees
- 1,334
- Sector
- Industrials
- ISIN
- INE189I01024
- Website
- nelcast.com
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 5.5 L
- 1-year return
- plus 46.3%
- From 52-week high
- minus 9.2%
Peers · Metal Fabrication
| Company | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHARATFORGBharat Forge | 1,740.00 | minus 0.74% | 85,029 | 121.8 | 7.23 | 15.6% | 6.7% | 14.7% | 9.7% | 26.9% | 0.49% | plus 32.3% |
| INDOMIMINDO-MIM | 1,219.50 | minus 3.93% | 60,302 | 101.1 | 20.94 | 22.8% | 21.3% | 28.6% | 15.8% | 4.9% | 0.00% | plus 64.4% |
| PTCILPTC Industries | 24,335.00 | plus 0.04% | 38,564 | 290.6 | 23.73 | 7.9% | 8.6% | 24.6% | 40.7% | 57.8% | 0.00% | plus 41.4% |
| ZETWERKZetwerk Manufacturing Businesses | 164.89 | minus 1.10% | 27,937 | – | −2.47 | −13.0% | −36.0% | 0.1% | 56.9% | – | 0.00% | plus 19.3% |
| HAPPYFORGEHappy Forgings | 1,694.50 | minus 10.00% | 15,996 | 49.0 | 7.00 | 18.9% | 15.2% | 30.6% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 0.24% | plus 85.8% |
| RKFORGERamkrishna Forgings | 693.85 | minus 4.25% | 13,087 | 68.4 | 3.51 | 4.7% | 5.6% | 17.1% | 10.5% | −33.9% | 0.58% | plus 35.6% |
| GRAVITAGravita India | 1,493.90 | minus 0.07% | 10,883 | 27.3 | 4.11 | 18.1% | 16.2% | 9.3% | 14.9% | 23.5% | 0.52% | minus 15.4% |
| NELCASTNelcast | 157.32 | minus 5.29% | 1,373 | 33.3 | 2.29 | – | 6.9% | 8.0% | 1.6% | 17.7% | 0.49% | plus 46.3% |
| Median of 7 peers | – | −1.10% | 27,937 | 84.7 | 7.00 | 15.6% | 8.6% | 17.1% | 14.9% | 18.3% | 0.24% | 35.6% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Mar 25 | Jun 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 330 | 332 | 330 | 368 | 341 | |
| – | – | – | +11.7% | +2.8% | |
| 300 | 304 | 296 | 336 | 325 | |
| 29.7 | 28.2 | 33.3 | 31.9 | 15.8 | |
| 9.0% | 8.5% | 10.1% | 8.7% | 4.6% | |
| 4.6 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 3 | 4.3 | |
| 9.5 | 9.3 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 6.6 | |
| 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 6.8 | |
| 18.2 | 16.6 | 21.4 | 20.6 | 6.7 | |
| 25.5% | 24.7% | 25.5% | 26.0% | 23.2% | |
| 13.5 | 12.5 | 15.9 | 15.3 | 5.1 | |
| – | – | – | +12.7% | minus 58.9% | |
| 1.56 | 1.44 | 1.83 | 1.76 | 0.59 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- +1.6%
- Profit CAGR 3Y
- +17.7%
- EPS CAGR 3Y
- +17.7%
- ROE
- 8.4%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,258 | 1,258 | 1,240 | 1,319 | |
| – | minus 0.0% | minus 1.4% | +6.3% | |
| 1,178 | 1,165 | 1,151 | 1,208 | |
| 79.7 | 92.3 | 88.9 | 111 | |
| 6.3% | 7.3% | 7.2% | 8.4% | |
| 8.7 | 6.3 | 7.9 | 3 | |
| 23.8 | 24.2 | 26.1 | 21.5 | |
| 24 | 24.1 | 24.8 | 27 | |
| −0.4 | 18.5 | 3.4 | −0.1 | |
| 40.3 | 68.6 | 49.3 | 64.9 | |
| 26.2% | 20.7% | 24.4% | 25.4% | |
| 29.7 | 54.4 | 37.3 | 48.4 | |
| – | +83.0% | minus 31.5% | +29.9% | |
| 3.42 | 6.25 | 4.29 | 5.57 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 | |
| 451 | 502 | 535 | 579 | |
| 304 | 329 | 294 | 257 | |
| 256 | 284 | 317 | 345 | |
| 1,028 | 1,132 | 1,164 | 1,199 | |
| 476 | 512 | 516 | 506 | |
| 17.7 | 65.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 | |
| 11.5 | 12.7 | 23.4 | 23.8 | |
| 105 | 84.9 | 78.2 | 84.8 | |
| 418 | 457 | 542 | 579 | |
| 1,028 | 1,132 | 1,164 | 1,199 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80.4 | 20.4 | 105 | 91.6 | |
| −23.4 | −30.5 | −38.2 | −10.9 | |
| −70.5 | −39.1 | −61.1 | −76.2 | |
| −13.5 | −49.2 | 5.5 | 4.5 | |
| −19.9 | −63.6 | −93.2 | −17.7 | |
| 60.5 | −43.1 | 11.6 | 73.8 | |
| −2.6 | −3.5 | −3.5 | −4.4 |
Shareholding pattern
- Promoters74.87%
- Public25.13%
| Quarter | Split | Promoters | Public | Promoter change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | 74.87% | 25.13% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 74.87% | 25.13% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 74.87% | 25.13% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 74.87% | 25.13% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Sep 2025 | 74.87% | 25.13% | – |
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