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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.

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
₹163.00
Day high
₹165.14
Day low
₹155.52
Prev. close
₹166.10
Volume
2.8 L

Health check

1 good · 2 fair · 3 to 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.

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

Metal Fabrication

70 listed peers. Screen the industry

Small cap

₹1,373 Cr, #26 of 71 in its industry by size.

Defensive

Beta 0.32 vs the NIFTY 50: moves less than the market.

Key metrics

Last 12 months to Jun 2026: sales ₹1,338 Cr · profit ₹41 Cr
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.

Derived automatically from reported figures. Not a recommendation.

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

Price range

52 weeks

₹85.98₹173.20

Today

₹155.52₹165.14
Avg volume (3M)
5.5 L
1-year return
plus 46.3%
From 52-week high
minus 9.2%

Peers · Metal Fabrication

Company
BHARATFORGBharat Forge1,740.00minus 0.74%85,029121.87.2315.6%6.7%14.7%9.7%26.9%0.49%plus 32.3%
INDOMIMINDO-MIM1,219.50minus 3.93%60,302101.120.9422.8%21.3%28.6%15.8%4.9%0.00%plus 64.4%
PTCILPTC Industries24,335.00plus 0.04%38,564290.623.737.9%8.6%24.6%40.7%57.8%0.00%plus 41.4%
ZETWERKZetwerk Manufacturing Businesses164.89minus 1.10%27,937–−2.47−13.0%−36.0%0.1%56.9%–0.00%plus 19.3%
HAPPYFORGEHappy Forgings1,694.50minus 10.00%15,99649.07.0018.9%15.2%30.6%9.8%13.1%0.24%plus 85.8%
RKFORGERamkrishna Forgings693.85minus 4.25%13,08768.43.514.7%5.6%17.1%10.5%−33.9%0.58%plus 35.6%
GRAVITAGravita India1,493.90minus 0.07%10,88327.34.1118.1%16.2%9.3%14.9%23.5%0.52%minus 15.4%
NELCASTNelcast157.32minus 5.29%1,37333.32.29–6.9%8.0%1.6%17.7%0.49%plus 46.3%
Median of 7 peers–−1.10%27,93784.77.0015.6%8.6%17.1%14.9%18.3%0.24%35.6%

Quarterly results

Consolidated, ₹ crore
SalesSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 25Jun 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26
330332330368341
–––+11.7%+2.8%
300304296336325
29.728.233.331.915.8
9.0%8.5%10.1%8.7%4.6%
4.64.12.634.3
9.59.37.96.96.6
6.66.46.67.46.8
18.216.621.420.66.7
25.5%24.7%25.5%26.0%23.2%
13.512.515.915.35.1
–––+12.7%minus 58.9%
1.561.441.831.760.59

Sep 25 not reported by the data source.

Profit & loss

Yearly, ₹ crore
Sales CAGR 3Y
+1.6%
Profit CAGR 3Y
+17.7%
EPS CAGR 3Y
+17.7%
ROE
8.4%
Net profitSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
1,2581,2581,2401,319
–minus 0.0%minus 1.4%+6.3%
1,1781,1651,1511,208
79.792.388.9111
6.3%7.3%7.2%8.4%
8.76.37.93
23.824.226.121.5
2424.124.827
−0.418.53.4−0.1
40.368.649.364.9
26.2%20.7%24.4%25.4%
29.754.437.348.4
–+83.0%minus 31.5%+29.9%
3.426.254.295.57

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
17.417.417.417.4
451502535579
304329294257
256284317345
1,0281,1321,1641,199
476512516506
17.765.84.24.3
11.512.723.423.8
10584.978.284.8
418457542579
1,0281,1321,1641,199

Cash flow

Yearly, ₹ crore
Cash from operationsSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
80.420.410591.6
−23.4−30.5−38.2−10.9
−70.5−39.1−61.1−76.2
−13.5−49.25.54.5
−19.9−63.6−93.2−17.7
60.5−43.111.673.8
−2.6−3.5−3.5−4.4

Shareholding pattern

Source: NSE filings
74.9%
promoters
  • Promoters74.87%
  • Public25.13%
  • As of 30 Sep 2026
QuarterSplitPromotersPublicPromoter change
30 Sep 202674.87%25.13%0.00
30 Jun 202674.87%25.13%0.00
31 Mar 202674.87%25.13%0.00
31 Dec 202574.87%25.13%0.00
30 Sep 202574.87%25.13%–

Major shareholders

NSE filing

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