POCL share price, P/E, ROE & financials

Pondy Oxides & Chemicals (POCL) had a P/E of 24.5× on 6 Nov 2026, above the industry P/E of 22.1×, and the shares are 39% below their 52-week high. It earns ROCE of 24% and ROE of 19%, and sales and net profit grew 25% and 21% a year over 3 years. Its dividend yield is 0.5%, and debt is 0.19× equity. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹2,991 Cr, ranked 47th of 204 Specialty Chemicals companies by market cap; the shares fell 24% 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: ₹395.00
Day high: ₹398.00
Day low: ₹387.15
Prev. close: ₹399.10
Volume: 1.7 L

Health check

1 good · 3 fair · 2 to check

ReturnsBehind
−24.0% over a year, better than 0 of 7 peers.
Price tagIn line
P/E 24.5 vs industry 22.1.
GrowthSteady
Sales +25.3%, profit +20.7% a year over 3 years.
ProfitabilityAverage
ROCE 24.1% vs peer median 24.4%.
Balance sheetSolid
Debt 0.19× equity, interest covered 20.6×.
Red flags1 to check
39% below its 52-week high.

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

Specialty Chemicals

203 listed peers. Screen the industry

Small cap

₹2,991 Cr, #47 of 204 in its industry by size.

Market sensitivity

Measuring against the NIFTY 50…

Key metrics

Last 12 months to Jun 2026: sales ₹3,290 Cr · profit ₹143 Cr

Market cap: ₹2,991 Cr; Small cap
P/E: 24.5; Industry 22.1
Price to book: 3.79; Peers 13.33
Dividend yield: 0.51%
ROE: 19.1%; Peers 23.0%
ROCE: 24.1%; Peers 24.4%
Debt to equity: 0.19; Debt ₹152 Cr
EPS (TTM): ₹16.03; Face value ₹2
OPM (TTM): 5.3%; Net margin 4.3%
Sales growth: +55.1%; Latest quarter vs a year ago
Profit growth: +42.6%; Latest quarter vs a year ago
Price to sales: 0.91; EV/EBITDA 13.9

Strengths

Return on equity of 19.1%.
Return on capital employed of 24.1%.
Quarterly profit up 42.6% on a year ago.
Quarterly sales up 55.1% on a year ago.

Risks to check

39% below its 52-week high.

Derived automatically from reported figures. Not a recommendation.

About Pondy Oxides & Chemicals

Pondy Oxides And Chemicals Limited produces and sells lead, lead alloys, and plastic additives in India. The company provides calcium, antimony, master, tin, silver, cadmium, and babbit Alloys. It also offers aluminium products; copper products, such as wire, uncoated and unalloyed copper wire scrap nodules; plastic products, including PP granules and ABS granules; and trading products, including zinc and cadmium. The company exports its products to…

Headquarters: Chennai
Employees: 492
Sector: Basic Materials
ISIN: INE063E01061
Website: pocl.com

Price range

52 weeks

₹372.80₹647.60

Today

₹387.15₹398.00

Avg volume (3M): 3.6 L
1-year return: minus 24.0%
From 52-week high: minus 39.5%

Peers · Specialty Chemicals

Capital-heavy industry columns

Compare with peers Screen the whole industry

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%
POCLPondy Oxides & Chemicals	392.10	minus 1.75%	2,991	24.5	–	–	5.3%	0.19	–	minus 24.0%
Median of 7 peers	–	0.48%	58,496	70.9	44.4	24.4%	24.1%	0.21	5.8%	6.8%

Quarterly results

Consolidated, ₹ crore

SalesSelect a row below to chart it

Mar 25	Jun 25	Sep 25	Dec 25	Mar 26	Jun 26
524	603	–	780	935	935
–	–	–	–	+78.6%	+55.1%
496	562	–	723	876	879
27.6	40.9	–	56.9	59.2	55.8
5.3%	6.8%	–	7.3%	6.3%	6.0%
−0.2	1.4	–	1.1	2	0.4
2	3.2	–	1.9	3.7	2.5
4.5	4.7	–	7	6.3	6.4
–	–	–	–	−0.9	–
20.9	34.4	–	49.1	50.3	47.4
20.4%	26.9%	–	28.1%	25.4%	24.2%
16.6	25.2	–	35.3	37.5	35.9
–	–	–	–	+126.0%	+42.6%
–	1.40	4.60	4.63	4.92	1.88

Profit & loss

Yearly, ₹ crore

Sales CAGR 3Y: +25.3%
Profit CAGR 3Y: +20.7%
EPS CAGR 3Y: +50.4%
ROE: 19.1%

Net profitSelect a row below to chart it

Mar 2023	Mar 2024	Mar 2025	Mar 2026
1,475	1,540	2,041	2,900
–	+4.4%	+32.6%	+42.1%
1,397	1,467	1,935	2,686
78.9	72.9	107	214
5.3%	4.7%	5.2%	7.4%
2.3	1.4	1.5	4.2
6.8	17.2	12.2	10.4
11.1	13.2	16.6	24.8
28.6	0.1	−1	−3.3
91.9	44	78.3	180
18.3%	27.6%	25.8%	26.8%
75.1	31.9	58.1	132
–	minus 57.5%	+82.1%	+127.1%
12.91	5.42	8.43	17.59

EPS is shown as reported. The EPS CAGR above adjusts earlier years for the 5:2 on Jul 2026 split/bonus; dilution from new shares is not adjusted.

Forecast

Your assumptions, not a prediction

Balance sheet

At each financial year end, ₹ crore

Total assetsSelect a row below to chart it

Mar 2023	Mar 2024	Mar 2025	Mar 2026
11.6	12.6	14.1	15.3
253	345	579	773
156	103	113	152
52.5	21.5	31.9	42.4
472	482	737	983
153	169	238	265
15.5	17.4	77.9	24.2
0.1	0.2	4.2	4.6
0.1	30.9	41	32.9
303	264	377	656
472	482	737	983

Cash flow

Yearly, ₹ crore

Cash from operationsSelect a row below to chart it

Mar 2023	Mar 2024	Mar 2025	Mar 2026
77.9	65.3	−81	−44.1
−109	−52.8	−67.9	−49.7
30.1	−1.9	177	64.7
−0.7	10.6	28.6	−29.1
−111	−36.8	−88.8	−50.1
−32.7	28.5	−170	−94.2
−2.9	−5.8	−6.5	−10.7

Shareholding pattern

Source: NSE filings

NSE hasn’t returned a shareholding pattern for this company. Institutions hold about 3.8% (Yahoo estimate).

Major shareholders

NSE filing

Filings & events

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