Poddar Pigments Ltd

Poddar Pigments Ltd

₹ 245 -0.95%
19 May - close price
About

Incorporated in 1991, Poddar Pigments is a manufacturer of Color & Additive Master batches for dope dyeing of man-made fibers, various plastic applications[1]

Key Points

Business Overview:[1][2]
PPL is an ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System certified manufacturer of Color and Additive Masterbatches for dope-dyeing of man-made fibres (MMF), various polymer applications and engineering plastics and compounds. It is the first Indian company to manufacture Masterbatches for dope-dyeing of Polypropylene, Nylon, and Polyester Multi-filament Yarn /Fibers. Company also produces a range of smart products, which impart various forms of functionality to the end products,
be it textiles or plastics

  • Market Cap 262 Cr.
  • Current Price 245
  • High / Low 335 / 201
  • Stock P/E 17.7
  • Book Value 330
  • Dividend Yield 1.63 %
  • ROCE 5.79 %
  • ROE 4.13 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

  • Company has reduced debt.
  • Company is almost debt free.
  • Stock is trading at 0.74 times its book value
  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 20.7%

Cons

  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 7.53% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 6.42% 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.

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Quarterly Results

Figures in Rs. Crores

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
86.58 91.97 89.06 90.08 97.91 98.85 92.08 90.39 87.17 91.26 91.41 91.74 100.45
76.52 81.96 80.76 81.07 85.92 87.86 85.34 83.23 80.14 84.65 84.88 85.43 96.18
Operating Profit 10.06 10.01 8.30 9.01 11.99 10.99 6.74 7.16 7.03 6.61 6.53 6.31 4.27
OPM % 11.62% 10.88% 9.32% 10.00% 12.25% 11.12% 7.32% 7.92% 8.06% 7.24% 7.14% 6.88% 4.25%
1.43 1.10 1.85 1.78 1.78 1.43 2.62 1.51 1.40 2.07 0.92 0.24 3.61
Interest 0.08 0.05 0.04 0.09 0.06 0.08 0.10 0.07 0.33 0.19 0.12 0.16 0.68
Depreciation 1.57 1.63 1.65 1.64 1.80 2.04 2.07 1.90 1.94 2.30 2.30 2.34 2.45
Profit before tax 9.84 9.43 8.46 9.06 11.91 10.30 7.19 6.70 6.16 6.19 5.03 4.05 4.75
Tax % 24.19% 27.15% 28.25% 21.19% 26.45% 26.21% 28.93% 25.97% 16.40% 32.79% 28.43% 44.44% 0.21%
7.45 6.87 6.07 7.14 8.75 7.61 5.12 4.95 5.14 4.17 3.60 2.25 4.74
EPS in Rs 7.02 6.48 5.72 6.73 8.25 7.17 4.83 4.67 4.84 3.93 3.39 2.12 4.47
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Profit & Loss

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
318 326 329 334 357 357 261 296 341 369 368 375
295 302 301 309 334 329 231 269 303 329 336 351
Operating Profit 23 24 27 25 23 28 30 27 38 40 32 24
OPM % 7% 7% 8% 7% 7% 8% 11% 9% 11% 11% 9% 6%
3 4 4 7 4 4 4 5 6 7 7 7
Interest 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1
Depreciation 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 6 7 8 9
Profit before tax 22 25 28 28 24 29 31 29 37 39 30 20
Tax % 26% 27% 28% 33% 30% 26% 24% 26% 26% 26% 25% 26%
16 18 20 19 17 21 24 21 27 29 23 15
EPS in Rs 15.37 17.29 19.10 18.01 15.59 20.03 22.30 20.03 25.77 27.16 21.51 13.91
Dividend Payout % 16% 14% 18% 19% 19% 0% 11% 12% 14% 15% 19% 29%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 1%
5 Years: 8%
3 Years: 3%
TTM: 2%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: -2%
5 Years: -8%
3 Years: -19%
TTM: -36%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 4%
5 Years: 1%
3 Years: -7%
1 Year: -22%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 8%
5 Years: 7%
3 Years: 6%
Last Year: 4%

Balance Sheet

Figures in Rs. Crores

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 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Reserves 84 99 150 187 208 178 232 307 283 338 353 340
1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 6
28 24 27 24 27 33 24 35 38 40 38 55
Total Liabilities 123 137 189 222 246 221 267 353 332 388 414 412
26 25 27 26 38 36 35 98 101 121 123 159
CWIP 0 0 0 0 0 8 36 7 0 0 3 0
Investments 6 12 56 82 87 50 91 122 70 100 100 80
91 100 105 115 120 127 105 125 160 168 188 172
Total Assets 123 137 189 222 246 221 267 353 332 388 414 412

Cash Flows

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
19 4 27 7 22 31 24 -3 16 21 12 55
-7 -8 -14 -6 -16 -26 -26 -1 -0 -24 -25 -41
-9 -1 -5 -3 -5 -4 -0 -3 -7 -0 7 -12
Net Cash Flow 3 -5 8 -2 2 0 -3 -7 8 -3 -6 3
Free Cash Flow 18 2 23 7 1 12 6 -36 12 -5 -12 23
CFO/OP 109% 46% 128% 61% 127% 136% 108% 12% 62% 71% 55% 238%

Ratios

Figures in Rs. Crores

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 39 57 57 52 48 42 57 65 57 67 64 84
Inventory Days 57 53 47 67 64 69 87 110 97 82 94 97
Days Payable 22 17 22 19 19 23 24 26 33 27 23 44
Cash Conversion Cycle 74 93 82 101 94 88 120 148 121 122 136 137
Working Capital Days 67 81 77 92 82 72 98 119 97 105 104 134
ROCE % 25% 24% 21% 15% 12% 14% 14% 10% 12% 12% 9% 6%

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Shareholding Pattern

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Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
62.43% 62.43% 62.43% 62.43% 62.43% 62.43% 62.43% 62.43% 62.43% 62.43% 62.43% 62.43%
0.51% 0.48% 0.48% 0.20% 0.00% 0.13% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
0.24% 0.24% 0.24% 0.24% 0.24% 0.24% 0.23% 0.23% 0.23% 0.23% 0.23% 0.23%
36.81% 36.84% 36.84% 37.14% 37.33% 37.20% 37.34% 37.34% 37.34% 37.33% 37.33% 37.33%
No. of Shareholders 11,01810,5019,83110,3139,8059,69510,27110,01010,07410,0009,6919,416

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