DCW Ltd

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DCW Ltd

₹ 67.8 7.90%
04 Nov - close price
dcwltd.com BSE: 500117 NSE: DCW
About

DCW Ltd is engaged in manufacture and sale of a diverse range of products with a focus on commodity chemicals, specialty chemicals and intermediate products.[1]

It was started as Dhrangadhra Chemical Works in 1939 when it took over the India's first Soda Ash facility at Dhrangadhra which was established in 1925.[2]

Key Points

Business Segments
1) Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) (35% in 9M FY25 vs 51% in FY22): [1] [2] The company produces PVC, a white powder, from Vinyl Chloride Monomer by the suspension polymerization process. PVC is used extensively in the insulation of cables and pipes, windows and profiles, flooring tiles, etc. [3] [4] The segment's revenue dropped 44% from FY22 to FY24, primarily due to lower volumes and reduced realizations caused by pricing pressures. However, it recorded a modest 1.5% YoY growth in 9M FY25. [5] [6]

Website BSE NSE
  • Market Cap ₹ 1,997 Cr.
  • Current Price ₹ 67.8
  • High / Low ₹ 113 / 62.1
  • Stock P/E
  • Book Value ₹ 26.2
  • Dividend Yield 0.15 %
  • ROCE 1.23 %
  • ROE -0.73 %
  • Face Value ₹ 2.00
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  • Stock is trading at 2.58 times its book value
  • Company has low interest coverage ratio.
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 4.14% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 9.07% over last 3 years.
  • Company might be capitalizing the interest cost

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Commodities Chemicals Chemicals & Petrochemicals Petrochemicals

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Quarterly Results

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Operating Profit
OPM %
Interest
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Profit before tax
Tax %
EPS in Rs
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Profit & Loss

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Mar 2008 Mar 2009 Mar 2010 Mar 2011 Mar 2012 Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015
751 906 1,023 1,057 1,183 1,327 1,324 1,253
663 848 843 970 1,058 1,078 1,194 1,187
Operating Profit 88 58 180 88 125 248 130 66
OPM % 12% 6% 18% 8% 11% 19% 10% 5%
8 36 2 26 5 -3 1 -0
Interest 15 33 39 30 34 32 27 19
Depreciation 30 41 49 48 51 53 51 52
Profit before tax 51 20 94 36 46 160 52 -5
Tax % 30% 29% 28% 19% 33% 35% 27% 24%
36 14 68 29 31 105 38 -6
EPS in Rs 1.82 0.73 3.45 1.47 1.51 5.00 1.81 -0.28
Dividend Payout % 16% 41% 10% 24% 24% 7% 20% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: 4%
3 Years: 2%
TTM: -5%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: %
TTM: -111%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 13%
5 Years: 37%
3 Years: 4%
1 Year: -35%
Return on Equity
10 Years: %
5 Years: 8%
3 Years: 9%
Last Year: -1%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2008 Mar 2009 Mar 2010 Mar 2011 Mar 2012 Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015
Equity Capital 39 39 39 39 41 42 42 43
Reserves 269 276 335 356 386 486 515 517
379 425 313 331 447 544 671 779
298 287 355 369 403 477 562 507
Total Liabilities 985 1,028 1,043 1,094 1,277 1,548 1,790 1,846
560 689 642 607 687 664 661 635
CWIP 152 66 90 178 216 442 718 849
Investments 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
261 271 310 309 373 443 411 362
Total Assets 985 1,028 1,043 1,094 1,277 1,548 1,790 1,846

Cash Flows

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2008 Mar 2009 Mar 2010 Mar 2011 Mar 2012 Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015
95 59 184 109 92 206 232 69
-259 -49 -38 -89 -161 -261 -325 -157
178 -13 -146 -20 73 53 92 89
Net Cash Flow 14 -3 0 -0 4 -2 -2 1

Ratios

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2008 Mar 2009 Mar 2010 Mar 2011 Mar 2012 Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015
Debtor Days 32 39 36 32 23 26 26 28
Inventory Days 116 73 100 65 98 147 110 87
Days Payable 164 105 149 117 130 136 204 155
Cash Conversion Cycle -16 8 -12 -19 -9 37 -68 -40
Working Capital Days 16 25 13 1 -42 -27 -39 -70
ROCE % 8% 19% 8% 10% 20% 7% 1%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025
45.10% 45.10% 45.10% 45.10% 45.10% 44.08% 44.86% 44.86% 44.86% 44.87% 44.81% 44.62%
8.22% 8.30% 7.99% 8.43% 7.87% 7.25% 7.35% 11.25% 11.35% 10.82% 10.05% 9.18%
0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.11% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
46.66% 46.58% 46.90% 46.35% 47.01% 48.65% 47.77% 43.87% 43.77% 44.31% 45.12% 46.18%
No. of Shareholders 91,79190,30193,7321,07,4691,20,5421,52,8881,43,6231,12,8411,11,8271,09,4301,09,2561,08,389

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