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 ₹ 474 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 516
- High / Low ₹ 824 / 485
- Stock P/E 21.5
- Book Value ₹ 231
- Dividend Yield 0.77 %
- ROCE 15.2 %
- ROE 10.8 %
- Face Value ₹ 10.0
Pros
- Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 17.1%
Cons
- Company has a low return on equity of 10.8% 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
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Operating Profit |
| OPM % |
| Interest |
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| Profit before tax |
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| EPS in Rs |
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Profit & Loss
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Dec 2005 | Dec 2006 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310 | 373 | 443 | 514 | 503 | |
| 287 | 351 | 412 | 478 | 461 | |
| Operating Profit | 23 | 22 | 31 | 36 | 42 |
| OPM % | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% |
| 5 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
| Interest | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Depreciation | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Profit before tax | 18 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 34 |
| Tax % | 32% | 30% | 36% | 35% | 35% |
| 12 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 22 | |
| EPS in Rs | 13.39 | 16.16 | 15.52 | 19.77 | 24.04 |
| Dividend Payout % | 20% | 16% | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | % |
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| 3 Years: | 11% |
| TTM: | -2% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | % |
| 3 Years: | 21% |
| TTM: | 27% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
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| 10 Years: | -2% |
| 5 Years: | 7% |
| 3 Years: | 8% |
| 1 Year: | -30% |
| Return on Equity | |
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| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | % |
| 3 Years: | 11% |
| Last Year: | 11% |
Balance Sheet
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Dec 2005 | Dec 2006 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| Reserves | 100 | 112 | 122 | 186 | 203 |
| 44 | 68 | 21 | 49 | 43 | |
| 79 | 83 | 148 | 98 | 87 | |
| Total Liabilities | 230 | 269 | 298 | 342 | 341 |
| 47 | 54 | 55 | 75 | 73 | |
| CWIP | 3 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 9 |
| Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 180 | 211 | 224 | 261 | 260 | |
| Total Assets | 230 | 269 | 298 | 342 | 341 |
Cash Flows
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Dec 2005 | Dec 2006 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | -4 | 40 | -7 | 35 | |
| -9 | -10 | -22 | -14 | -9 | |
| 0 | 15 | -8 | 18 | -15 | |
| Net Cash Flow | -1 | 0 | 10 | -3 | 11 |
Ratios
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Dec 2005 | Dec 2006 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 124 | 117 | 104 | 103 | 100 |
| Inventory Days | 77 | 80 | 59 | 70 | 68 |
| Days Payable | 122 | 75 | 72 | 64 | 56 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 80 | 122 | 90 | 109 | 112 |
| Working Capital Days | 106 | 116 | 47 | 104 | 106 |
| ROCE % | 14% | 17% | 16% | 15% |
Documents
Announcements
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication
16 Oct - Enclosing copy of newspaper publication with respect to outcome of postal ballot.
- Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Scrutinizer"s Report 15 Oct
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Credit Rating
14 Oct - CRISIL reaffirmed long-term A/Stable and short-term A1 for bank facilities increased to Rs100 crore on Oct 14, 2025.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Credit Rating
14 Oct - CRISIL reaffirmed ratings (Long: A/Stable, Short: A1) for INR100 crore on October 14, 2025.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Management
14 Oct - DIC India appoints Navapol Chuensiri as Non-Executive Non-Independent Director, effective Aug 13, 2025, via postal ballot.
Annual reports
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Financial Year 2024
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Financial Year 2023
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Financial Year 2022
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Financial Year 2021
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Financial Year 2020
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Financial Year 2019
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Financial Year 2018
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Financial Year 2017
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Financial Year 2016
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Financial Year 2015
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Financial Year 2014
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Financial Year 2013
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Financial Year 2012
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Financial Year 2011
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Financial Year 2010
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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.