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As of 6 Nov 2026, Pidilite Industries trades at 60.0× trailing earnings, above the industry P/E of 22.1×. Its ROCE of 28% is the second-highest among the 7 largest Specialty Chemicals peers, and sales and net profit grew 7.4% and 24% a year over 3 years. It has almost no debt, and its dividend yield is 0.7%. It is a large-cap company with a market cap of ₹1.6 lakh crore, ranked 3rd of 204 Specialty Chemicals companies by market cap; the shares rose 6.8% 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
₹1,539.60
Day high
₹1,579.00
Day low
₹1,530.80
Prev. close
₹1,553.60
Volume
6.3 L

Health check

2 good · 2 fair · 2 to check
  • ReturnsIn line

    +6.8% over a year, better than 3 of 7 peers.

  • Price tagPricier

    P/E 60.0 vs industry 22.1.

  • GrowthSteady

    Sales +7.4%, profit +24.4% a year over 3 years.

  • ProfitabilityStrong

    ROCE 28.5% vs peer median 21.0%.

  • Balance sheetSolid

    Practically debt-free, Piotroski 9 of 9.

  • Red flags1 to check

    P/E of 60.0 against an industry P/E of 22.1.

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

Specialty Chemicals

203 listed peers. Screen the industry

Large cap

₹1.6L Cr, #3 of 204 in its industry by size.

Defensive

Beta 0.41 vs the NIFTY 50: moves less than the market.

Key metrics

Last 12 months to Sep 2026: sales ₹16,142 Cr · profit ₹2,684 Cr
Market cap
₹1.6L Cr
Large cap
P/E
60.0
Industry 22.1
Price to book
14.33
Peers 11.23
Dividend yield
0.73%
ROE
25.7%
Peers 18.5%
ROCE
28.5%
Peers 21.0%
Debt to equity
0.03
Debt ₹351 Cr
EPS (TTM)
₹26.33
Face value ₹1
OPM (TTM)
23.5%
Net margin 16.6%
Sales growth
+20.9%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Profit growth
+6.2%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Price to sales
9.96
EV/EBITDA 42.3

Strengths and risks

Strengths

  • Return on equity of 25.7%.
  • Return on capital employed of 28.5%.
  • Practically debt-free.
  • Quarterly sales up 20.9% on a year ago.
  • Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.

Risks to check

  • P/E of 60.0 against an industry P/E of 22.1.

Derived automatically from reported figures. Not a recommendation.

About Pidilite Industries

Pidilite Industries Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the consumer and industrial specialty chemicals business in India and internationally. It operates through the Consumer & Bazaar, and Business to Business segments. The Consumer & Bazaar segment offers adhesives, sealants, art and craft materials; and construction and paint chemicals for carpenters, painters, plumbers, mechanics, households, students, and offices. Its Business to…

Headquarters
Mumbai
Employees
8,835
Sector
Basic Materials
ISIN
INE318A01026
Website
pidilite.com

Price range

52 weeks

₹1,259.00₹1,707.50

Today

₹1,530.80₹1,579.00
Avg volume (3M)
7.5 L
1-year return
plus 6.8%
From 52-week high
minus 7.5%

Analyst consensus

21 analysts
BuyMean target ₹1,658.57 plus 5.0%

Target range, with today’s price

Low ₹1,300.00High ₹2,035.00

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%
HSCLHimadri Speciality Chemical568.15minus 0.07%28,66733.529.021.0%21.8%0.223.7%plus 22.9%
Median of 7 peers–0.42%55,77670.944.021.0%24.1%0.224.0%22.9%

Quarterly results

Consolidated, ₹ crore
SalesSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrJun 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26Sep 26
3,7533,7103,5834,5524,298
2,8122,8152,7513,3583,420
9418948331,194877
25.1%24.1%23.2%26.2%20.4%
85.965.362.894.369.5
13.813.313.913.312.7
96.710197.197.3100
–−5.7−814.4–
9168407771,192834
26.0%25.7%24.8%25.9%24.9%
672618579872615
6.606.075.688.556.03

Sep 25 not reported by the data source.

Profit & loss

Yearly, ₹ crore
Sales CAGR 3Y
+7.4%
Profit CAGR 3Y
+24.4%
EPS CAGR 3Y
+24.3%
ROE
25.7%
Net profitSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
11,75212,33713,09314,551
–+5.0%+6.1%+11.1%
9,7309,61410,06911,014
2,0222,7233,0243,537
17.2%22.1%23.1%24.3%
−0.631.216.222
47.651.250.454.2
270320350389
19.4−3.4183204
1,7232,3792,8233,320
25.2%26.6%25.7%25.6%
1,2731,7292,0762,449
–+35.8%+20.1%+17.9%
12.5216.9920.3624.01

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
50.850.950.9102
7,1618,3569,70410,730
391382454417
2,9223,3143,8034,184
10,52512,10414,01115,433
2,4382,7322,9883,291
437177152360
255260294266
8552,4013,4944,216
6,5406,5347,0847,301
10,52512,10414,01115,433

Cash flow

Yearly, ₹ crore
Cash from operationsSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
1,5582,7242,2872,828
−899−1,769−1,542−1,224
−656−742−918−1,673
2.2212−173−68.4
−505−559−452−593
1,0522,1651,8342,236
−508−560−813−1,526

Shareholding pattern

Source: NSE filings
69.2%
promoters
  • Promoters69.18%
  • Public30.82%
  • As of 30 Sep 2026
QuarterSplitPromotersPublicPromoter change
30 Sep 202669.18%30.82%minus 0.06
30 Jun 202669.24%30.76%minus 0.08
31 Mar 202669.32%30.68%minus 0.01
31 Dec 202569.33%30.67%0.00
30 Sep 202569.33%30.67%–

Major shareholders

NSE filing

Filings & events

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