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On 6 Nov 2026, PCBL Chemical was priced at ₹279.25, or 40.5× trailing earnings, against an industry P/E of 22.1×, and the shares are 25% below their 52-week high. Sales grew 12% a year over 3 years while net profit fell 23%; its ROCE of 8.7% is the lowest among the 7 largest Specialty Chemicals peers. Debt is 1.25× equity, and its dividend yield is 1.6%. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹10,987 Cr, ranked 21st of 204 Specialty Chemicals companies by market cap; the shares fell 20% over the past year.

As of 6 Nov 2026Prices are delayed about 15 minutes; fundamentals are from the quarter ended Sep 2026.How we calculate this

past year
Open
₹280.00
Day high
₹280.50
Day low
₹276.00
Prev. close
₹283.40
Volume
3 L

Health check

2 fair · 4 to check
  • ReturnsBehind

    −20.3% over a year, better than 0 of 7 peers.

  • Price tagPricier

    P/E 40.5 vs industry 22.1.

  • GrowthSteady

    Sales +12.2%, profit −23.5% a year over 3 years.

  • ProfitabilityWeak

    ROCE 8.7% vs peer median 24.4%.

  • Balance sheetFair

    Debt 1.25× equity, interest covered 1.6×, Piotroski 5 of 9.

  • Red flags3 to check

    Return on equity is low at 6.8%.

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

Specialty Chemicals

203 listed peers. Screen the industry

Small cap

₹10,987 Cr, #21 of 204 in its industry by size.

Market sensitivity

Measuring against the NIFTY 50…

Key metrics

Last 12 months to Sep 2026: sales ₹8,862 Cr · profit ₹271 Cr
Market cap
₹10,987 Cr
Small cap
P/E
40.5
Industry 22.1
Price to book
2.71
Peers 13.33
Dividend yield
1.61%
ROE
6.8%
Peers 23.0%
ROCE
8.7%
Peers 24.4%
Debt to equity
1.25
Debt ₹5,083 Cr
EPS (TTM)
₹6.89
Face value ₹1
OPM (TTM)
13.0%
Net margin 3.1%
Sales growth
+15.1%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Profit growth
+16.0%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Price to sales
1.24
EV/EBITDA 15.3

Strengths and risks

Strengths

  • Quarterly sales up 15.1% on a year ago.
  • Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.

Risks to check

  • Return on equity is low at 6.8%.
  • P/E of 40.5 against an industry P/E of 22.1.
  • Interest coverage of only 2.4×.

Derived automatically from reported figures. Not a recommendation.

About PCBL Chemical

PCBL Chemical Limited, together with subsidiaries, produces, sells, and exports carbon black in India and internationally. The company operates through Carbon Black, Power, Chemicals, and Battery Chemical segments. It offers carbon black for tires, performance chemicals, specialty chemicals, and other materials under the CarboNext, ECOZEN, Royale Black, Bluemina, NuTone, VEDABLACK, and Energia brands. In addition, it engages in the manufacture, market,…

Headquarters
Kolkata
Employees
1,350
Sector
Basic Materials
ISIN
INE602A01031
Website
pcblltd.com

Price range

52 weeks

₹226.50₹374.00

Today

₹276.00₹280.50
Avg volume (3M)
11.5 L
1-year return
minus 20.3%
From 52-week high
minus 25.3%

Analyst consensus

11 analysts
HoldMean target ₹350.09 plus 25.4%

Target range, with today’s price

Low ₹246.00High ₹480.00

Consensus from Yahoo Finance. Not a recommendation.

Peers · Specialty Chemicals

Capital-heavy industry columns

Compare with peersScreen the whole industry
Company
ASIANPAINTAsian Paints2,546.00plus 0.88%2,44,02550.535.024.4%18.9%0.211.1%plus 1.5%
SOLARINDSSolar Industries India18,608.00plus 0.48%1,68,38474.464.129.5%27.8%0.2212.4%plus 35.9%
PIDILITINDPidilite Industries1,579.00plus 1.63%1,60,82760.044.428.5%23.5%0.037.4%plus 6.8%
LINDEINDIALinde India6,859.00plus 8.73%58,496118.464.216.3%31.5%0.23–plus 5.4%
BERGEPAINTBerger Paints India478.35minus 5.28%55,77645.429.420.6%15.3%0.154.2%minus 6.0%
FLUOROCHEMGujarat Fluorochemicals4,665.50minus 0.94%51,25175.944.09.6%24.1%0.26−4.5%plus 28.0%
ACUTAASAcutaas Chemicals3,786.60plus 0.42%31,00170.964.127.7%39.4%0.0129.4%plus 105.6%
PCBLPCBL Chemical279.25minus 1.46%10,98740.516.18.7%13.0%1.2512.2%minus 20.3%
Median of 7 peers–0.48%58,49670.944.424.4%24.1%0.215.8%6.8%

Quarterly results

Consolidated, ₹ crore
SalesSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrJun 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26Sep 26
2,1141,8462,0662,4732,474
1,7951,6311,8232,0782,180
319215243396294
15.1%11.6%11.8%16.0%11.9%
5.816.14.74.415.7
11210697.292.5104
92.493.694103106
–−20.9−4.2––
1201052.4204101
21.7%79.7%23.2%24.1%26.3%
94.1240.315574.2
2.480.051.023.941.88

Sep 25 not reported by the data source.

Profit & loss

Yearly, ₹ crore
Sales CAGR 3Y
+12.2%
Profit CAGR 3Y
−23.5%
EPS CAGR 3Y
−24.0%
ROE
6.8%
Net profitSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
5,7526,3878,3568,126
–+11.0%+30.8%minus 2.7%
5,0305,3957,0707,153
7229931,286973
12.6%15.5%15.4%12.0%
30.363.3−48488.8
53.3177452411
137217346373
19.515.2573−17
582676577261
24.0%27.4%24.7%24.1%
442491435198
–+11.1%minus 11.5%minus 54.5%
11.7013.0011.485.13

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
37.837.837.839.4
2,7923,2093,6603,967
1,0294,9835,5714,989
1,5733,0662,4532,299
5,43311,29511,72211,295
3,1384,0434,5735,016
1,176483793599
910.711.51.3
91.3405386285
1,0196,3545,9595,393
5,43311,29511,72211,295

Cash flow

Yearly, ₹ crore
Cash from operationsSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
5041,1057601,576
−552−4,214−690−675
−30.63,381−63.9−990
−78.42726.2−89
−896−536−774−727
−392570−13.3850
−208−208−208−226

Shareholding pattern

Source: NSE filings
53.4%
promoters
  • Promoters53.38%
  • Public46.62%
  • As of 30 Sep 2026
QuarterSplitPromotersPublicPromoter change
30 Sep 202653.38%46.62%0.00
30 Jun 202653.38%46.62%0.00
31 Mar 202653.38%46.62%0.00
31 Dec 202553.38%46.62%0.00
3 Nov 202553.38%46.62%–

Major shareholders

NSE filing

Filings & events

News

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