PCBL Chemical Ltd

PCBL Chemical Ltd

₹ 291 -2.73%
30 Apr - close price
About

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]

Key Points

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.

  • Market Cap 11,433 Cr.
  • Current Price 291
  • High / Low 437 / 226
  • Stock P/E 53.2
  • Book Value 102
  • Dividend Yield 2.06 %
  • ROCE 7.75 %
  • ROE 5.58 %
  • Face Value 1.00

Pros

  • 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.

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Quarterly Results

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025 Mar 2026
1,374 1,348 1,487 1,657 1,929 2,144 2,163 2,010 2,087 2,114 2,164 1,846 2,066
1,190 1,137 1,249 1,378 1,619 1,785 1,800 1,693 1,790 1,795 1,897 1,631 1,823
Operating Profit 184 211 238 279 310 358 364 317 298 319 266 215 243
OPM % 13% 16% 16% 17% 16% 17% 17% 16% 14% 15% 12% 12% 12%
17 4 3 7 23 11 6 11 20 6 12 -5 0
Interest 19 19 21 32 108 121 119 118 103 112 107 106 97
Depreciation 34 41 48 53 75 84 86 87 88 92 93 94 94
Profit before tax 148 154 172 201 149 164 164 124 126 120 78 10 52
Tax % 31% 29% 28% 26% 26% 28% 25% 25% 21% 22% 21% 80% 23%
102 109 123 148 111 118 123 93 100 94 62 2 40
EPS in Rs 2.71 2.89 3.25 3.92 2.95 3.13 3.27 2.47 2.65 2.49 1.63 0.05 1.02
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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% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 16%
5 Years: 25%
3 Years: 12%
TTM: -3%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 31%
5 Years: -7%
3 Years: -20%
TTM: -50%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 37%
5 Years: 23%
3 Years: 32%
1 Year: -19%
Return on Equity
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
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%

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Carbon Black Installed Capacity
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Power Cogeneration Capacity
MW
Carbon Black Sales Volume
MT
Power Generation
MU
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R&D Expenditure (Percentage of Turnover)
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Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

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Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
51.41% 51.41% 51.41% 51.41% 51.41% 51.41% 51.41% 51.41% 51.41% 51.41% 53.38% 53.38%
6.56% 7.07% 7.12% 6.68% 5.29% 4.99% 5.24% 5.58% 5.53% 6.08% 5.68% 5.56%
9.05% 7.78% 6.25% 5.61% 6.41% 6.80% 6.70% 8.93% 9.89% 10.77% 10.20% 10.99%
1.24% 1.24% 1.24% 1.24% 1.24% 1.24% 1.24% 1.24% 1.24% 1.24% 1.19% 1.19%
31.74% 32.51% 33.98% 35.07% 35.66% 35.56% 35.44% 32.83% 31.95% 30.51% 29.55% 28.90%
No. of Shareholders 1,73,3471,88,6482,18,5242,41,4892,40,1622,77,3353,03,5312,92,5702,87,3292,85,5462,81,5842,84,488

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