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As of 6 Nov 2026, Poddar Pigments trades at 18.3× trailing earnings, below the industry P/E of 22.1×, and the shares are 21% below their 52-week high. It earns ROCE of 5.8% and ROE of 4.0%, and sales grew 3.4% a year over 3 years while net profit fell 19%. It has almost no debt, and its dividend yield is 1.5%. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹278 Cr, ranked 116th of 204 Specialty Chemicals companies by market cap; the shares fell 1.3% 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
₹279.50
Day high
₹279.50
Day low
₹259.40
Prev. close
₹276.75
Volume
4.8K

Health check

2 good · 4 to check
  • ReturnsBehind

    −1.3% over a year, better than 1 of 7 peers.

  • Price tagCheaper

    P/E 18.3 vs industry 22.1.

  • GrowthSlow

    Sales +3.4%, profit −18.6% a year over 3 years.

  • ProfitabilityWeak

    ROCE 5.8% vs peer median 24.4%.

  • Balance sheetSolid

    Practically debt-free.

  • Red flags2 to check

    Return on equity is low at 4.0%.

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

Specialty Chemicals

203 listed peers. Screen the industry

Small cap

₹278 Cr, #116 of 204 in its industry by size.

Market sensitivity

Measuring against the NIFTY 50…

Key metrics

Last 12 months to Jun 2026: sales ₹381 Cr · profit ₹15 Cr
Market cap
₹278 Cr
Small cap
P/E
18.3
Industry 22.1
Price to book
0.74
Peers 13.33
Dividend yield
1.52%
ROE
4.0%
Peers 23.0%
ROCE
5.8%
Peers 24.4%
Debt to equity
0.02
Debt ₹8.67 Cr
EPS (TTM)
₹14.36
Face value ₹10
OPM (TTM)
6.0%
Net margin 3.9%
Sales growth
−1.2%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Profit growth
+11.6%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Price to sales
0.73
EV/EBITDA 8.1

Strengths and risks

Strengths

  • Practically debt-free.
  • Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.

Risks to check

  • Return on equity is low at 4.0%.
  • Quarterly sales down 1.2% on a year ago.

Derived automatically from reported figures. Not a recommendation.

About Poddar Pigments

Poddar Pigments Limited manufactures and sells color and additive masterbatches for dope dyeing of man-made fibers and various plastic applications in India and internationally. The company offers manmade fiber products, such as polyester, polypropylene, and nylon products; and masterbatches for plastic applications, including monolayer and multilayer films, biaxially oriented polypropylene/cast polypropylene film, non woven fabric, artificial grass,…

Headquarters
Chennai
Employees
358
Sector
Basic Materials
ISIN
INE371C01013

Price range

52 weeks

₹201.10₹333.40

Today

₹259.40₹279.50
Avg volume (3M)
11.2K
1-year return
minus 1.3%
From 52-week high
minus 21.3%

Peers · Specialty Chemicals

Capital-heavy industry columns

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%
PODDARMENTPoddar Pigments262.35minus 5.20%27818.38.9–4.7%0.023.4%minus 1.3%
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 25Sep 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26
91.391.491.710090.1
84.684.985.496.284.8
6.66.56.34.35.4
7.2%7.1%6.9%4.3%5.9%
2.10.90.23.64.9
0.20.10.20.70.2
2.32.32.32.42.9
6.254.14.87.2
32.8%28.5%44.5%0.2%35.2%
4.23.62.34.74.6
3.933.392.124.474.38

Profit & loss

Yearly, ₹ crore
Sales CAGR 3Y
+3.4%
Profit CAGR 3Y
−18.6%
EPS CAGR 3Y
−18.6%
ROE
4.0%
Net profitSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
337369365372
–+9.4%minus 1.0%+1.9%
299330332342
38.339.33330.3
11.4%10.7%9.0%8.1%
4.45.65.74.6
0.10.20.40.9
6.26.789.4
0.50.9–−4.6
36.938.930.320
25.9%25.8%24.8%26.4%
27.328.822.814.8
–+5.4%minus 20.8%minus 35.3%
25.7727.1621.5113.91

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
10.610.610.610.6
283338353340
––12.26.1
37.940.137.955.3
332388414412
102122126160
1.212.71.4
60.188.987.659.2
42.141.847.625.1
126135150167
332388414412

Cash flow

Yearly, ₹ crore
Cash from operationsSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
15.521.312.255.2
−0.5−24.1−25.2−41
−6.6−0.27.4−11.5
8.4−3.1−5.52.6
−4−26.2−24.3−32.8
11.5−5−1222.4
−6.4–−4.2−4.2

Shareholding pattern

Source: NSE filings
62.4%
promoters
  • Promoters62.43%
  • Public37.57%
  • As of 30 Sep 2026
QuarterSplitPromotersPublicPromoter change
30 Sep 202662.43%37.57%0.00
30 Jun 202662.43%37.57%0.00
31 Mar 202662.43%37.57%0.00
31 Dec 202562.43%37.57%0.00
30 Sep 202562.43%37.57%–

Major shareholders

NSE filing

Filings & events

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