Piramal Pharma Ltd
Piramal Pharma Limited (PPL) is part of the Piramal group of companies. The company operates through 3 major segments
(1) Contract development and manufacturing organisations (CDMO), (2) Complex hospital generics (critical care), and (3) consumer healthcare (OTC).
Company entered Pharma space back in 1988 with acquisition of Nicholas Laboratories and grew through a series of Mergers & Acquisitions[1] and various organic initiatives. In 2010 the Domestic formulations business was sold to Abott for $3.7 billion[2] and Diagnostic Services was sold to Super Religare Laboratories (SRL)[3]
- Market Cap ₹ 21,331 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 161
- High / Low ₹ 241 / 148
- Stock P/E
- Book Value ₹ 60.7
- Dividend Yield 0.09 %
- ROCE 6.45 %
- ROE 1.11 %
- Face Value ₹ 10.0
Pros
- Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 34.0%
Cons
- Stock is trading at 2.64 times its book value
- Company has low interest coverage ratio.
- Company has a low return on equity of -0.37% over last 3 years.
- Working capital days have increased from 31.5 days to 60.2 days
* 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
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Quarterly Results
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
Profit & Loss
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | TTM | |
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| 6,315 | 6,559 | 7,082 | 8,171 | 9,151 | 8,871 | |
| 4,887 | 5,609 | 6,453 | 6,974 | 7,706 | 7,849 | |
| Operating Profit | 1,428 | 950 | 629 | 1,197 | 1,445 | 1,022 |
| OPM % | 23% | 14% | 9% | 15% | 16% | 12% |
| 230 | 319 | 272 | 172 | 208 | 249 | |
| Interest | 163 | 198 | 344 | 448 | 422 | 361 |
| Depreciation | 545 | 586 | 677 | 741 | 816 | 856 |
| Profit before tax | 949 | 485 | -120 | 179 | 415 | 54 |
| Tax % | 12% | 22% | 55% | 90% | 78% | |
| 835 | 376 | -186 | 18 | 91 | -164 | |
| EPS in Rs | -1.41 | 0.13 | 0.69 | -1.22 | ||
| Dividend Payout % | 0% | 18% | 0% | 82% | 20% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
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| 3 Years: | 12% |
| TTM: | -1% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
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| 3 Years: | -39% |
| TTM: | -395% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
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| 3 Years: | 24% |
| 1 Year: | -27% |
| Return on Equity | |
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| 5 Years: | 3% |
| 3 Years: | 0% |
| Last Year: | 1% |
Balance Sheet
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Sep 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 995 | 1,186 | 1,193 | 1,323 | 1,324 | 1,326 |
| Reserves | 4,610 | 5,511 | 5,580 | 6,588 | 6,801 | 6,748 |
| 3,025 | 4,128 | 5,637 | 4,710 | 4,856 | 4,851 | |
| 2,047 | 1,781 | 1,893 | 2,461 | 2,447 | 3,265 | |
| Total Liabilities | 10,677 | 12,605 | 14,303 | 15,083 | 15,429 | 16,189 |
| 6,105 | 6,879 | 7,469 | 7,990 | 8,133 | 8,827 | |
| CWIP | 627 | 1,172 | 1,419 | 1,116 | 977 | 567 |
| Investments | 123 | 267 | 639 | 385 | 291 | 442 |
| 3,822 | 4,286 | 4,777 | 5,592 | 6,028 | 6,353 | |
| Total Assets | 10,677 | 12,605 | 14,303 | 15,083 | 15,429 | 16,189 |
Cash Flows
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 598 | 766 | 484 | 1,005 | 892 | |
| -4,464 | -1,737 | -1,334 | -416 | -488 | |
| 3,977 | 794 | 818 | -422 | -441 | |
| Net Cash Flow | 110 | -177 | -32 | 166 | -37 |
Ratios
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 91 | 99 | 93 | 95 | 94 |
| Inventory Days | 218 | 207 | 227 | 269 | 261 |
| Days Payable | 163 | 153 | 161 | 190 | 173 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 147 | 153 | 159 | 174 | 182 |
| Working Capital Days | 44 | 36 | 13 | 21 | 60 |
| ROCE % | 7% | 2% | 5% | 6% |
Documents
Announcements
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Disclosure Under Regulation 30 Of The SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 - Revocation Of Closure Direction For Company'S Dahej Site
14 Feb - GPCB (13 Feb 2026) granted interim revocation of closure; Piramal Pharma's Dahej site authorized to resume operations immediately.
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Disclosure Under Regulation 30 Of The SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 - FDA Inspection
14 Feb - US FDA inspected Digwal Feb 9–13, 2026; issued Form-483 with four VAI observations.
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Disclosure Under Regulation 30 Of The SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015
11 Feb - GPCB imposed Rs.1 crore interim environmental damage compensation on Dahej plant; closure directions continue (notice received 10 Feb 2026).
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Press Release / Media Release
5 Feb - 5 Feb 2026: PCC and Blue‑Zone collaborate to capture/recycle WAG; initial France/Germany rollout; Sevoflurane produced in Canada.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Management
5 Feb - Subramanian Ramadorai ceases as Independent Director effective 9 Feb 2026 after five-year term.
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Business units [1]
(1) Contract Development and Manufacturing Operations (CDMO)
The company operates out of 15 CDMO sites with major presence in North America (4), Europe(2) and India (9). It is amongst the Top 3 CDMO players in India and the 13th largest globally.
The company has ~500 CDMO customers as of FY24. [2]
The company is targeting more integrated projects, 40% of their new orders in FY24 were for integrated projects.
Revenue by Services[3]
Other Commercial Manufacturing - 50%
On-patent Commercial Manufacturing - 20%
Development - 26%
Discovery - 4%
84% of the revenues is earned from regulated markets like US, Europe and Japan. [4]