DIC India Ltd
Incorporated in 1947, DIC India Ltd is in the business of manufacturing Printing Inks, and also provides Lamination Adhesive[1]
- Market Cap ₹ 483 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 539
- High / Low ₹ 675 / 450
- Stock P/E 15.7
- Book Value ₹ 484
- Dividend Yield 0.56 %
- ROCE 6.42 %
- ROE 4.51 %
- Face Value ₹ 10.0
Pros
- Company is almost debt free.
- Stock is trading at 1.11 times its book value
Cons
- The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 7.95% over past five years.
- Company has a low return on equity of 2.93% over last 3 years.
* The pros and cons are machine generated. Pros / cons are based on a checklist to highlight important points. Please exercise caution and do your own analysis.
Peer comparison
Commodities Chemicals Chemicals & Petrochemicals Printing Inks
Quarterly Results
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Profit & Loss
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722 | 750 | 707 | 738 | 838 | 791 | 608 | 745 | 872 | 829 | 882 | 892 | 980 | |
| 723 | 691 | 665 | 726 | 839 | 771 | 586 | 722 | 851 | 819 | 845 | 852 | 925 | |
| Operating Profit | -1 | 59 | 42 | 12 | -1 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 36 | 40 | 55 |
| OPM % | -0.1% | 8% | 6% | 1.6% | -0.2% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 3.1% | 2.4% | 1.2% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 6% |
| -20 | 4 | 6 | -9 | 15 | 13 | 105 | 10 | 41 | -16 | 10 | 4 | 5 | |
| Interest | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Depreciation | 13 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
| Profit before tax | -39 | 40 | 31 | -16 | -6 | 17 | 111 | 17 | 44 | -28 | 26 | 24 | 39 |
| Tax % | -21% | 26% | 26% | -25% | 58% | -6% | 23% | 26% | 8% | -20% | 25% | 27% | |
| -31 | 30 | 23 | -12 | -9 | 18 | 86 | 12 | 41 | -23 | 20 | 17 | 29 | |
| EPS in Rs | -33.65 | 32.37 | 24.88 | -12.84 | -10.15 | 20.10 | 93.58 | 13.50 | 44.65 | -24.71 | 21.29 | 18.93 | 31.54 |
| Dividend Payout % | 0% | 12% | 16% | 0% | 0% | 22% | 6% | 37% | 4% | 0% | 19% | 16% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | 2% |
| 5 Years: | 8% |
| 3 Years: | 1% |
| TTM: | 12% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | -6% |
| 5 Years: | 13% |
| 3 Years: | 22% |
| TTM: | 97% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | 0% |
| 5 Years: | 5% |
| 3 Years: | 8% |
| 1 Year: | 5% |
| Return on Equity | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | 3% |
| 5 Years: | 3% |
| 3 Years: | 3% |
| Last Year: | 5% |
Balance Sheet
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 | Jun 2026 | |
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| Equity Capital | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Reserves | 251 | 275 | 293 | 281 | 271 | 289 | 370 | 377 | 413 | 387 | 406 | 419 | 435 |
| 35 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 51 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
| 139 | 122 | 143 | 167 | 273 | 136 | 144 | 220 | 203 | 165 | 169 | 198 | 289 | |
| Total Liabilities | 435 | 408 | 445 | 492 | 603 | 469 | 529 | 611 | 649 | 581 | 587 | 630 | 737 |
| 87 | 71 | 69 | 54 | 57 | 59 | 79 | 76 | 88 | 143 | 141 | 138 | 135 | |
| CWIP | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 77 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 346 | 335 | 372 | 431 | 543 | 408 | 449 | 526 | 484 | 423 | 442 | 491 | 599 | |
| Total Assets | 435 | 408 | 445 | 492 | 603 | 469 | 529 | 611 | 649 | 581 | 587 | 630 | 737 |
Cash Flows
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 42 | 46 | -13 | -9 | 58 | 24 | -7 | 37 | 5 | 16 | 43 | |
| -10 | -5 | -15 | -3 | -22 | -37 | 38 | 56 | -34 | -30 | -6 | -10 | |
| 1 | -37 | -10 | 28 | 12 | -22 | -44 | -9 | -8 | 5 | -18 | -7 | |
| Net Cash Flow | -6 | 0 | 21 | 12 | -19 | 0 | 18 | 40 | -6 | -20 | -8 | 25 |
| Free Cash Flow | -8 | 37 | 31 | -16 | -16 | 3 | 18 | -13 | 2 | -26 | 10 | 32 |
| CFO/EBITDA Share of operating profit converting into cash: CFO (before tax) / Operating Profit | -81% | 88% | 139% | -102% | 751% | 298% | 202% | 12% | 200% | 73% | 43% | 124% |
Ratios
Standalone / View Consolidated
| Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 | |
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| Debtor Days | 102 | 100 | 101 | 109 | 107 | 93 | 109 | 114 | 105 | 97 | 100 | 108 |
| Inventory Days | 73 | 70 | 87 | 81 | 78 | 62 | 88 | 99 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 70 |
| Days Payable | 70 | 57 | 68 | 90 | 107 | 70 | 96 | 126 | 82 | 68 | 66 | 81 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 105 | 114 | 120 | 99 | 77 | 85 | 101 | 88 | 82 | 90 | 99 | 97 |
| Working Capital Days | 87 | 101 | 105 | 89 | 68 | 87 | 106 | 103 | 82 | 75 | 90 | 87 |
| ROCE % | -4% | 16% | 11% | -0% | -0% | 7% | 4% | 5% | 4% | -1% | 6% | 6% |
Insights
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Documents
Announcements
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Board Meeting Intimation for Intimation Of Board Meeting For Approval Of Un-Audited Financial Results For The Quarter And Nine Months Ended September, 30 2026.
- Board to meet on November 3, 2026 to approve Q2 and nine-month unaudited results.
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Update On Transfer Pricing Matter
- Transfer pricing adjustment revised to Rs. 3.74 crore for FY2022-23; company plans appeal.
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General Updates On Survey Proceedings
- Income Tax Department surveyed DIC India’s registered office on 14 Oct 2026 for alleged SFT filing lapse.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Credit Rating
- CRISIL reaffirmed DIC India’s ratings: Rs100 crore bank facilities A/Stable and A1, plus Rs50 crore short-term debt A1.
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Compliances-Certificate under Reg. 74 (5) of SEBI (DP) Regulations, 2018
- Submitted Regulation 74(5) certificate for dematerialisation quarter ended September 30, 2026.
Annual reports
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Annual Report 2025
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Annual Report 2024
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Annual Report 2023
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Annual Report 2022
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Annual Report 2021
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Annual Report 2020
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Annual Report 2019
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Annual Report 2018
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Annual Report 2017
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Annual Report 2016
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Annual Report 2015
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Annual Report 2014
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Annual Report 2013
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Annual Report 2012
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Annual Report 2011
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Business Overview:[1]
DIC India Ltd (formerly, Coates of India Ltd) manufactures printing ink, including newsprint ink, offset ink, liquid ink, Flexographic inks, and lamination adhesives used in the newspaper, publishing, and packaging industries. Company also introduced flexi-packaging toluene free ink in FY23.