PCBL Chemical Ltd
Incorporated in 1960, Company is a part of RP‑Sanjiv Goenka Group and is in the business of production of Carbon Black, speciality chemical and generation of electricity for the purpose of captive consumptions and sale of surplus to outsiders.[1]
- Market Cap ₹ 11,420 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 290
- High / Low ₹ 437 / 226
- Stock P/E 53.2
- Book Value ₹ 102
- Dividend Yield 2.07 %
- ROCE 7.75 %
- ROE 5.58 %
- Face Value ₹ 1.00
Pros
- Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 69.8%
- Debtor days have improved from 79.1 to 62.2 days.
Cons
- Stock is trading at 2.85 times its book value
- Company has low interest coverage ratio.
- Company has a low return on equity of 11.0% 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.
Quarterly Results
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
Profit & Loss
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,470 | 1,894 | 1,927 | 2,558 | 3,529 | 3,244 | 2,660 | 4,446 | 5,774 | 6,420 | 8,404 | 8,189 | |
| 2,319 | 1,729 | 1,662 | 2,175 | 2,912 | 2,778 | 2,143 | 3,793 | 5,043 | 5,383 | 7,067 | 7,146 | |
| Operating Profit | 151 | 165 | 265 | 383 | 616 | 465 | 517 | 653 | 731 | 1,037 | 1,337 | 1,043 |
| OPM % | 6% | 9% | 14% | 15% | 17% | 14% | 19% | 15% | 13% | 16% | 16% | 13% |
| 14 | 16 | 12 | 23 | 20 | 28 | 19 | 28 | 41 | 37 | 47 | 14 | |
| Interest | 95 | 72 | 51 | 41 | 37 | 46 | 34 | 29 | 53 | 181 | 461 | 423 |
| Depreciation | 58 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 66 | 92 | 110 | 121 | 137 | 217 | 346 | 373 |
| Profit before tax | 12 | 47 | 165 | 304 | 533 | 355 | 392 | 532 | 582 | 676 | 577 | 261 |
| Tax % | 14% | 66% | 58% | 24% | 28% | 19% | 20% | 20% | 24% | 27% | 25% | 24% |
| 10 | 16 | 69 | 230 | 383 | 288 | 314 | 426 | 442 | 491 | 435 | 198 | |
| EPS in Rs | 0.31 | 0.46 | 2.01 | 6.64 | 11.13 | 8.31 | 9.10 | 11.29 | 11.70 | 13.01 | 11.51 | 5.03 |
| Dividend Payout % | 32% | 54% | 30% | 11% | 16% | 42% | 38% | 44% | 47% | 42% | 48% | 119% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | 16% |
| 5 Years: | 25% |
| 3 Years: | 12% |
| TTM: | -3% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | 31% |
| 5 Years: | -7% |
| 3 Years: | -20% |
| TTM: | -50% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | 35% |
| 5 Years: | 20% |
| 3 Years: | 22% |
| 1 Year: | -28% |
| Return on Equity | |
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| 10 Years: | 14% |
| 5 Years: | 13% |
| 3 Years: | 11% |
| Last Year: | 6% |
Balance Sheet
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 |
| Reserves | 473 | 1,010 | 1,096 | 1,343 | 1,615 | 1,665 | 1,901 | 2,576 | 2,792 | 3,209 | 3,660 | 3,967 |
| 1,220 | 1,022 | 758 | 717 | 793 | 617 | 724 | 786 | 1,029 | 4,983 | 5,571 | 4,989 | |
| 285 | 524 | 691 | 776 | 944 | 995 | 1,067 | 1,385 | 1,573 | 3,066 | 2,453 | 2,299 | |
| Total Liabilities | 2,012 | 2,590 | 2,580 | 2,871 | 3,387 | 3,311 | 3,726 | 4,785 | 5,433 | 11,295 | 11,722 | 11,295 |
| 851 | 1,416 | 1,388 | 1,399 | 1,500 | 1,640 | 1,742 | 1,934 | 1,968 | 6,892 | 6,595 | 7,145 | |
| CWIP | 80 | 80 | 80 | 67 | 175 | 306 | 267 | 175 | 1,130 | 433 | 732 | 566 |
| Investments | 86 | 228 | 291 | 316 | 362 | 155 | 196 | 588 | 234 | 433 | 516 | 464 |
| 995 | 867 | 822 | 1,090 | 1,350 | 1,210 | 1,521 | 2,087 | 2,101 | 3,537 | 3,879 | 3,119 | |
| Total Assets | 2,012 | 2,590 | 2,580 | 2,871 | 3,387 | 3,311 | 3,726 | 4,785 | 5,433 | 11,295 | 11,722 | 11,295 |
Cash Flows
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 422 | 346 | 293 | 290 | 532 | 385 | 290 | 504 | 1,105 | 760 | 1,576 | |
| -68 | -121 | -36 | -34 | -278 | -107 | -203 | -541 | -552 | -4,214 | -690 | -675 | |
| 34 | -262 | -337 | -110 | -70 | -389 | -180 | 217 | -31 | 3,381 | -64 | -990 | |
| Net Cash Flow | 1 | 39 | -27 | 148 | -58 | 36 | 3 | -34 | -78 | 272 | 6 | -89 |
| Free Cash Flow | 2 | 388 | 306 | 198 | 58 | 301 | 271 | -16 | -392 | 573 | -4 | 851 |
| CFO/OP | 24% | 262% | 143% | 94% | 68% | 129% | 87% | 60% | 92% | 127% | 70% | 158% |
Ratios
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
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| Debtor Days | 77 | 84 | 88 | 74 | 68 | 66 | 97 | 91 | 70 | 97 | 78 | 62 |
| Inventory Days | 56 | 66 | 72 | 68 | 73 | 54 | 101 | 70 | 48 | 82 | 80 | 65 |
| Days Payable | 28 | 74 | 123 | 88 | 81 | 70 | 134 | 106 | 80 | 147 | 100 | 92 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 105 | 77 | 37 | 54 | 60 | 51 | 64 | 55 | 38 | 32 | 57 | 35 |
| Working Capital Days | -34 | -80 | -57 | -34 | -1 | -4 | 15 | 17 | 4 | -11 | -24 | -40 |
| ROCE % | 6% | 6% | 11% | 17% | 25% | 16% | 17% | 18% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 8% |
Insights
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Announcements
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Re-Lodgement Of Transfer Requests Of Physical Shares
8h - Monthly report on re-lodgement of physical share transfer requests for May 2026.
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Disclosure Under Regulation 30 Of The SEBI ( LODR) Regulations, 2015 ("SEBI Listing Regulations")
1d - PCBL commissioned 20,000 MTPA specialty line at Mundra; total specialty capacity rises to 132 KTpa.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication
2d - Special Window for Transfer and Dematerialization of Physical Securities
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Management
9 Jun - Mr. Vaneet Kumar appointed Chief-Batteries and Executive Director effective 9 June 2026.
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Compliances-Certificate under Reg. 74 (5) of SEBI (DP) Regulations, 2018
3 Jun - Submitted Regulation 74(5) certificate confirming May 2026 dematerialisation compliance.
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Market Leadership[1]
PCBL is India’s largest and the world’s 7th largest carbon black producer, with a total capacity of 790 KTPA—678 KT for rubber black and 112 KT for specialty black. In the chemicals segment, it ranks among the top 3 global producers of phosphonates, offering over 275 products, with phosphonates contributing over 50% of revenue.