On 6 Nov 2026, Precot was priced at ₹645.85, or 15.2× trailing earnings, against an industry P/E of 17.0×, and the shares are 28% below their 52-week high. Sales fell 2.5% a year over 3 years, with ROCE of 13% and ROE of 7.7%. Debt is 0.72× equity, and its dividend yield is 0.6%. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹775 Cr, ranked 36th of 246 Textile Manufacturing companies by market cap; the shares rose 36% over the past year.
- ₹642.00
- ₹654.20
- ₹623.20
- ₹641.20
- 1.2K
Health check
- ReturnsIn line
+35.9% over a year, better than 4 of 7 peers.
- Price tagIn line
P/E 15.2 vs industry 17.0.
- GrowthShrinking
Sales −2.5% a year over 3 years.
- ProfitabilityAverage
ROCE 12.7% vs peer median 10.7%.
- Balance sheetFair
Debt 0.72× equity, interest covered 2.7×, Piotroski 6 of 9.
- Red flags1 to check
Return on equity is low at 7.7%.
Small cap
Defensive
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹775 Cr
- Small cap
- P/E
- 15.2
- Industry 17.0
- Price to book
- 1.61
- Peers 3.81
- Dividend yield
- 0.62%
- ROE
- 7.7%
- Peers 10.1%
- ROCE
- 12.7%
- Peers 10.7%
- Debt to equity
- 0.72
- Debt ₹347 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹42.62
- Face value ₹10
- OPM (TTM)
- 15.0%
- Net margin 5.5%
- Sales growth
- +19.1%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- +135.4%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Price to sales
- 0.84
- EV/EBITDA 7.9
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Quarterly profit up 135.4% on a year ago.
- Quarterly sales up 19.1% on a year ago.
- Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.
Risks to check
- Return on equity is low at 7.7%.
About Precot
Precot Limited manufactures and sells yarn and technical textile products in India and internationally. It offers hygienic products, such as cotton pads and balls, exfoliating pads, cotton wool rolls, cotton spunlace rolls, and absorbent cotton fiber. The company also provides cotton yarns and threads for weaving, knitting, crocheting, sewing, and textile production. Its products are used for cosmetic and personal hygiene use. Precot Limited was…
- Headquarters
- Coimbatore
- Employees
- 1,250
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- ISIN
- INE283A01014
- Website
- precot.com
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 5.6K
- 1-year return
- plus 35.9%
- From 52-week high
- minus 28.2%
Peers · Textile Manufacturing
| Company | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KPRMILLK.P.R. Mill | 1,164.40 | minus 0.25% | 39,883 | 38.3 | 6.41 | 20.0% | 18.0% | 22.1% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.43% | plus 10.5% |
| WELSPUNLIVWelspun Living | 241.30 | minus 4.75% | 22,717 | 52.8 | 4.47 | 5.8% | 8.8% | 28.7% | 5.7% | 0.9% | 0.04% | plus 96.2% |
| VTLVardhman Textiles | 508.80 | minus 4.89% | 14,729 | 14.3 | 1.38 | 8.6% | 7.3% | 13.7% | −0.8% | −2.1% | 0.98% | plus 22.2% |
| ARVINDArvind | 494.75 | minus 0.58% | 12,969 | 28.4 | 3.10 | 15.4% | 11.1% | 10.9% | 3.4% | 0.8% | 0.91% | plus 57.3% |
| TRIDENTTrident | 23.88 | plus 0.08% | 12,168 | 25.4 | 2.53 | 10.7% | 10.1% | 14.9% | 1.8% | −5.1% | 2.09% | minus 16.6% |
| ICILIndo Count Industries | 489.85 | minus 2.25% | 9,702 | 39.8 | 3.81 | 9.5% | 5.5% | 9.7% | 11.6% | −22.9% | 0.31% | plus 78.7% |
| GARFIBRESGarware Technical Fibres | 715.65 | minus 2.13% | 6,988 | 29.8 | 4.97 | 19.3% | 15.3% | 19.2% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 1.26% | minus 3.9% |
| PRECOTPrecot | 645.85 | plus 0.73% | 775 | 15.2 | 1.61 | 12.7% | 7.7% | 16.9% | −2.5% | – | 0.62% | plus 35.9% |
| Median of 7 peers | – | −2.13% | 12,969 | 29.8 | 3.81 | 10.7% | 10.1% | 14.9% | 3.4% | 0.8% | 0.91% | 22.2% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Mar 25 | Sep 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 218 | 205 | 200 | 250 | 236 | |
| 190 | 180 | 178 | 213 | 187 | |
| 28.1 | 25.2 | 22.5 | 36.5 | 49.5 | |
| 12.9% | 12.3% | 11.2% | 14.6% | 21.0% | |
| 0.8 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.6 | 1.4 | |
| 4 | 9.9 | 7.9 | 11.2 | 7.5 | |
| 5.3 | 7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.1 | |
| 19.5 | 8.6 | 8 | 18.4 | 35.3 | |
| 19.5% | 18.6% | 27.5% | 36.3% | 24.6% | |
| 3.7 | 7 | 5.8 | 11.7 | 26.6 | |
| 3.12 | 5.86 | 4.81 | 9.78 | 22.17 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- −2.5%
- ROE
- 7.7%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 919 | 802 | 831 | 852 | |
| – | minus 12.7% | +3.6% | +2.5% | |
| 884 | 726 | 713 | 729 | |
| 35.2 | 75.8 | 118 | 123 | |
| 3.8% | 9.4% | 14.2% | 14.4% | |
| −5.1 | 4.5 | −0.8 | −15.4 | |
| 33.9 | 30.2 | 26.9 | 29 | |
| 33.4 | 22.7 | 21.7 | 28.8 | |
| 2.7 | −2 | −0.3 | 0.1 | |
| −34.5 | 25.4 | 67.9 | 49.9 | |
| 24.6% | 10.9% | 23.8% | 28.2% | |
| −26 | 16.8 | 32.9 | 35.8 | |
| – | – | +96.0% | +9.0% | |
| -21.69 | 13.99 | – | 29.87 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| 394 | 406 | 436 | 469 | |
| 379 | 373 | 329 | 347 | |
| 122 | 163 | 161 | 104 | |
| 907 | 954 | 939 | 932 | |
| 469 | 510 | 493 | 531 | |
| 22.2 | 61.8 | 16.3 | 18.3 | |
| 7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.9 | |
| 2.6 | 13.3 | 9.5 | 10.6 | |
| 406 | 366 | 417 | 368 | |
| 907 | 954 | 939 | 932 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.2 | 121 | 116 | 90.5 | |
| −30.1 | −69.4 | −36.7 | −64.5 | |
| −23.4 | −50.4 | −80.7 | −27.3 | |
| −4.2 | 1.3 | −1.7 | −1.3 | |
| −31.9 | −74.6 | −44.7 | −70.1 | |
| 17.3 | 46.5 | 71.1 | 20.4 | |
| −7.1 | −0 | −1.8 | −3.6 |
Shareholding pattern
- Promoters61.51%
- Public38.50%
| Quarter | Split | Promoters | Public | Promoter change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | 61.51% | 38.50% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 61.51% | 38.50% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 61.51% | 38.50% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 61.51% | 38.50% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Sep 2025 | 61.51% | 38.50% | – |
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