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PCBL Chemical Ltd

₹ 275-2.03%
16 Jan 4:01 p.m. – close price
🔗pcblltd.com•BSE: 506590•NSE: PCBL
Market Cap₹ 10,811 Cr.
Current Price₹ 275
High / Low₹ 444
Stock P/E30.2
Book Value₹ 103
Dividend Yield2.18 %
ROCE13.2 %
ROE12.8 %
Face Value₹ 1.00
Sales₹ 5,809 Cr.
OPM14.9 %
Mar Cap₹ 10,811 Cr.

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’s7th largest carbon black producer, with a total capacity of790 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.

Also present in buckets:
Aggressive Growth TriggersRevenue GuidanceAsset Base ExpansionCapacity Expansion And ProductsPreferential IssuancePreferential IssuanceOrder Book PositionLarge Order ReceiptsJv Partnerships AcquisitionsJv Partnerships AcquisitionsRevenue Guidance Vs ActualsCredit Rating UpdatesRed Flags And Poor PerformanceRed Flags And Poor Performance

Peer Comparision

S.No.NameCurrent Price (Rs.)Price to EarningMarket Capitalization (Rs.Cr.)Dividend yield (%)Net Profit latest quarter (Rs.Cr.)YOY Quarterly profit growth (%)Sales latest quarter (Rs.Cr.)YOY Quarterly sales growth (%)Return on capital employed (%)Sales (Rs.Cr.)OPM (%)Profit after tax (Rs.Cr.)Profit after tax latest quarter (Rs.Cr.)Price to book valueReturn on assets (%)Debt to equity
1.Himadri Special472.7033.7423823.290.13192.0435.291183.623.7722.014507.5821.16706.13192.205.8612.190.21
2.PCBL Chemical274.9030.1610810.512.1859.63-53.791478.01-3.7813.205808.5114.88358.4659.632.665.250.77
–Median: 2 Co.373.831.9517316.91.16125.83-9.251330.82-0.017.615158.0518.02532.29125.914.268.720.49

Quarterly Results

Standalone figures in ₹ crores

Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025
Sales
1,6281,4631,3741,2971,3981,4851,4931,4911,5361,4301,4481,4531,478
Expenses
1,4391,2951,1901,0861,1641,2311,2271,2241,2631,1861,2331,2271,298
Operating Profit
189168184211235254266267273244215226180
Other Income
3816314237282276
Profit before tax
14812814816218119818016416814612712580
Tax %
22%22%31%27%27%27%23%29%23%24%25%26%25%
Net Profit
116100102118132144138116129111959360
EPS in Rs
3.082.652.703.133.513.833.673.083.422.942.512.471.58

Profit & Loss

Standalone Figures in ₹ Crores / Yearly

Mar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025TTM
Sales
2,2772,4701,8941,9272,5583,5293,2442,6604,4465,8745,6745,9055,809
Expenses
2,2512,3181,7281,6612,1722,9062,7782,1423,7905,1374,7084,9054,944
Operating Profit
261521662663866234665176567369671,000864
Other Income
20141712201923172638314044
Interest
80957251413746342953126278269
Depreciation
54586261616692110121137151157162
Profit before tax
-881448166304539351390532585721604477
Net Profit
-87131770230389283312427444533451358
EPS in Rs
-2.510.370.492.026.6711.278.229.0611.3111.7714.1311.959.50
Dividend Payout %
0%27%51%30%18%16%43%39%44%47%39%46%–

Compounded Sales Growth

10 Years:9%
5 Years:13%
3 Years:10%
TTM:-3%

Compounded Profit Growth

10 Years:43%
5 Years:10%
3 Years:2%
TTM:-32%

Stock Price CAGR

10 Years:38%
5 Years:26%
3 Years:31%
1 Year:-25%

Return on Equity

10 Years:16%
5 Years:16%
3 Years:15%
Last Year:13%

Balance Sheet

Standalone figures in ₹ crores

Mar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Sep 2025
Equity Capital
34343434343434343838383838
Reserves
4684761,0041,0911,3381,6141,6571,8932,5672,7823,2413,7053,856
Borrowings
1,0871,2201,0227587177936176077867792,9393,3633,006
Other Liabilities
5322335156837709339871,1761,3651,4171,9661,8061,755
Total Liabilities
2,1211,9632,5752,5682,8593,3753,2963,7104,7555,0168,1848,9128,655
Fixed Assets
8588201,4161,3881,3991,5001,6401,7171,9081,9392,1072,2402,218
Gross Block
1,272.351,291.401,477.971,510.271,579.511,746.461,977.532,164.282,474.532,641.982,959.773,243.43–
Accumulated Depreciation
414.74470.9462.12122.74180.32246.15337.61447.54566.66703.10853.261,003.53–
CWIP
6773737467175306267129285163208264
Investments
72722493093373841772207831,0053,6753,9923,984
Other Assets
1,1239978377971,0561,3151,1731,5061,9351,7862,2392,4722,190
Total Assets
2,1211,9632,5752,5682,8593,3753,2963,7104,7555,0168,1848,9128,655

Cash Flows

Standalone Figures in ₹ Crores / Yearly

Mar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025
Cash from Operating Activity
-150-7422347261290534383321722972565
Cash from Investing Activity
-30-26-121-36-40-279-110-197-548-508-2,665-493
Cash from Financing Activity
12234-262-337-110-70-389-180217-2811,819-26
Net Cash Flow
-58139-26111-59346-10-6712646

Ratios

Standalone Figures in ₹ Crores / Yearly

Mar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025
Debtor Days
837784887468669791698378
Inventory Days
8556667268735410170405269
Days Payable
89287312288817013410678133109
Cash Conversion Cycle
791057838546051645531238
Working Capital Days
-26-28-80-57-3454-417172-19-22
ROCE %
-0%7%6%11%17%25%17%17%19%18%17%13%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Nov 2025
Promoters
51.41%51.41%51.41%51.41%51.41%51.41%51.41%51.41%51.41%51.41%51.41%53.38%
FIIs
6.34%6.56%7.07%7.12%6.68%5.29%4.99%5.24%5.58%5.53%6.08%5.81%
DIIs
8.15%9.05%7.78%6.25%5.61%6.41%6.80%6.70%8.93%9.89%10.77%10.34%
Public
32.85%31.74%32.51%33.98%35.07%35.66%35.56%35.44%32.83%31.95%30.51%29.28%

* The classifications might have changed from Sep'2022 onwards.ℹ️

BSE Announcements AI Summary

Direct from BSE filings, auto-summarised

PCBL Chemical Confirms SEBI Compliance for March 2026 Dematerialisation Process

2nd April 2026, 11:42 pm

PCBL commissions 30,000 MT carbon black capacity; production starts March 27, 2026

27th March 2026, 5:30 pm

PCBL Chemical faces ₹10.22 lakh penalty and fine for address mismatch issue; company expects no material impact

27th March 2026, 12:51 am

PCBL Chemical Limited: Board to See Independent Director Changes

26th March 2026, 10:05 pm

PCBL Chemical Limited: Debenture Holders Approve Amendment to Defer Financial Covenant Testing

14th March 2026, 12:19 am

Published by Other Websites

External media mentions & references

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1st April 2026, 9:38 am

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18th March 2026, 10:24 am

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Breakouts Hold Ground Amidst Sectoral Divergence

11th February 2026, 5:52 pm

News Articles

Editorial & research coverage

Breakouts Hold Ground Amidst Sectoral Divergence
Breakouts Hold Ground Amidst Sectoral Divergence

11th February 2026, 5:52 pm

PCBL Chemical Downgraded to HOLD, Target Slashed to Rs 302
PCBL Chemical Downgraded to HOLD, Target Slashed to Rs 302

4th February 2026, 10:49 am

PCBL Surges 13% Despite 98% Profit Plunge
PCBL Surges 13% Despite 98% Profit Plunge

3rd February 2026, 2:26 pm

India Inc. Diverges: Regulators Tighten Grip as Growth Powers Ahead
India Inc. Diverges: Regulators Tighten Grip as Growth Powers Ahead

29th January 2026, 7:48 am

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Indian Equities Recover Amidst India-EU Deal Optimism

27th January 2026, 4:12 pm

Documents

Announcements

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Credit Rating

10 Jan - Crisil reaffirmed 'AA' (Negative) on PCBL's Rs600 crore NCDs; letter dated Jan 9, 2026.

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Credit Rating

10 Jan - Crisil reaffirmed 'AA' (Negative) rating for PCBL's Rs100 crore NCDs (Jan 9-10, 2026).

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Credit Rating

10 Jan - Crisil A1+ reaffirmed for PCBL's Rs.550 crore commercial paper on Jan 9–10, 2026.

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Credit Rating

10 Jan - Crisil reaffirmed PCBL’s Crisil AA/Negative for Rs800 crore bank facilities on Jan 9, 2026.

Re-Lodgement Of Transfer Requests Of Physical Shares

9 Jan - Report on re-lodgement of physical share transfer requests for December 2025 from registrar MUFG Intime, per SEBI circular.

Annual Reports

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Financial Year 2012

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Financial Year 2011

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Credit Ratings

Rating update

9 Jan from crisil

Rating update

18 Sep 2025 from care

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8 Sep 2025 from crisil

Rating update

17 Mar 2025 from icra

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10 Jan 2025 from crisil

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9 Oct 2024 from care

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Stock Analysis

Description

PCBL Chemical Limited, part of the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, is a leading producer of Carbon Black and specialty chemicals in India.

Key Growth Triggers

The company targets a 2x increase in revenue to ~₹16,000 Cr and 3x EBITDA growth by FY30, driven by capacity expansion, focus on high-margin specialty chemicals including battery materials, enhanced R&D, and geographical expansion.

Order Book

Currently no data available for Order Book.

Key Red Flags

  1. CRISIL Ratings revised the outlook on PCBL Chemical Limited's Rs. 600 crore NCDs to 'Negative', signaling potential concerns regarding its financial risk profile.
  2. The company reported a significant year-on-year decline in Net Profit (-49.6%) and EBITDA (-24.7%) in Q2 FY26.

Key Dates To Watch

  1. January 9, 2026: Date of CRISIL Ratings letter regarding rating action.

Corporate Announcements

2nd Apr 26
Impact Rating: 3
PCBL Chemical Limited submitted a SEBI compliance certificate for March 2026. The registrar confirmed proper processing of dematerialised securities and their listing on stock exchanges.
27th Mar 26
Impact Rating: 9
PCBL Chemical Limited's subsidiary successfully commissioned an additional brownfield capacity of 30,000 MT for carbon black in Tamil Nadu. Commercial operations are set to begin on March 27, 2026.
26th Mar 26
Impact Rating: 5
PCBL Chemical Limited announced an order from the State Tax office imposing a penalty of ₹2,55,420 and a fine of ₹7,66,260 due to an address mismatch in tax invoices and e-way bills. The company stated this will not materially impact its operations.
26th Mar 26
Impact Rating: 6
PCBL Chemical's board has approved the appointment of Ms. Sneh Lata as an Independent Director from March 26, 2026, for five years. Mrs. Rusha Mitra will complete her term on April 7, 2026, and will not seek re-appointment.
13th Mar 26
Impact Rating: 7
PCBL Chemical Limited announced debenture holders approved amending their trust deed, deferring the testing of the 'Consolidated Gross Debt / EBITDA' financial covenant for the financial years 2025-2026.