PCBL Chemical Limited
PCBL Chemical Limited, together with subsidiaries, produces, sells, and exports carbon black in India and internationally. The company operates through Carbon Black, Power, Chemicals, and Battery Chemical segments. It offers carbon black for tires, performance chemicals, specialty chemicals, and other materials under the CarboNext, ECOZEN 6000, Royale Black, Bluemina, NuTone, and Energia brands. The company also provides phosphonates under the AQUACID brand and polymers and green chelates for household, industrial, and institutional cleaning, as well as for industrial water treatment. In addition, it engages in the manufacture, market, and sale of water treatment chemicals and oil and gas chemicals, including phosphonates, low molecular weight polymers, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, methylglycinediacetic acid, imidazoline, triazine, quaternary ammonium chlorides, biocides, and other downstream chemicals. Further, the company generates and distributes electricity from the tail gas recovered from carbon black production. Additionally, it develops nano-silicon additives used in the anode of lithium-ion batteries. The company was formerly known as PCBL Limited and changed its name to PCBL Chemical Limited in October 2024. PCBL Chemical Limited was incorporated in 1960 and is based in Kolkata, India.
Valuation
Profitability
Returns
Solvency
AI Summary
Indian StockStrengths1
- Healthy return on equity of 16.3%
Concerns1
- Net profit declined 15.4% year-over-year
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Monthly Returns
Year-to-Date ROI
Historical Volatility
Historical Performance
Revenue, profitability, and cash flow trends (βΉ Crores)
Revenue (10Y)
Operating Income (10Y)
Net Profit (10Y)
Operating Margin % (10Y)
Dividend Payout % (10Y)
Free Cash Flow (10Y)
Growth Summary
Latest fiscal year: Mar 2025
Historical Growth
Year-by-year revenue, profitability, and cash flow (βΉ Crores, last 10 years)
| Year | Revenue | Op. Income | Net Profit | CFO | FCF | ROE | Rev Growth 1Y | NP Growth 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2025 | βΉ5.91 K Cr | β | βΉ451.00 Cr | β | β | 12.0% | 4.1% | -15.4% |
| Mar 2024 | βΉ5.67 K Cr | β | βΉ533.00 Cr | β | β | 16.3% | -3.4% | 20.0% |
| Mar 2023 | βΉ5.87 K Cr | β | βΉ444.00 Cr | β | β | 15.7% | 32.1% | 4.0% |
| Mar 2022 | βΉ4.45 K Cr | β | βΉ427.00 Cr | β | β | 16.4% | 67.1% | 36.9% |
| Mar 2021 | βΉ2.66 K Cr | β | βΉ312.00 Cr | β | β | 16.2% | -18.0% | 10.2% |
| Mar 2020 | βΉ3.24 K Cr | β | βΉ283.00 Cr | β | β | 16.7% | -8.1% | -27.2% |
| Mar 2019 | βΉ3.53 K Cr | β | βΉ389.00 Cr | β | β | 23.6% | 38.0% | 69.1% |
| Mar 2018 | βΉ2.56 K Cr | β | βΉ230.00 Cr | β | β | 16.8% | 32.7% | 228.6% |
| Mar 2017 | βΉ1.93 K Cr | β | βΉ70.00 Cr | β | β | 6.2% | 1.7% | 311.8% |
| Mar 2016 | βΉ1.89 K Cr | β | βΉ17.00 Cr | β | β | 1.6% | -23.3% | 30.8% |
Financial Statements
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow (βΉ Crores, as reported)
Consolidated Figures in USD Millions.
| Unnamed: 0 | TTM |
|---|---|
| Revenue / Net Sales | 5,809 |
| Total Expenses | 4,944 |
| EBIT / Operating Profit | 864 |
| OPM % | 15% |
| Other Income | 44 |
| Finance Costs | 269 |
| Depreciation & Amortisation | 162 |
| Profit Before Tax | 477 |
| Tax % | - |
| Net Profit / PAT | 358 |
| EPS (βΉ) | 9.50 |
| Dividend Payout % | - |
Peer Comparison
Materials sector peers, ranked by market cap
| Company | Market Cap | Revenue | P/E | P/B | EV/EBITDA | Rev G 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCBL Chemical Limitedthis co. | βΉ11.04 K Cr | βΉ5.91 K Cr | 30.80 | 2.73 | 13.56 | 4.1% |
| UltraTech Cement Ltd | βΉ3.55 L Cr | βΉ71.89 K Cr | 48.60 | 5.02 | 27.23 | 4.7% |
| JSW Steel Limited | βΉ2.88 L Cr | βΉ1.28 L Cr | 38.00 | 3.45 | 14.23 | -5.5% |
| Asian Paints Ltd. | βΉ2.77 L Cr | βΉ29.55 K Cr | 69.60 | 14.50 | 35.04 | -5.4% |
| Hindustan Zinc Ltd. | βΉ2.66 L Cr | βΉ33.97 K Cr | 25.50 | 19.57 | 18.58 | 17.4% |
| Coal India Limited | βΉ2.64 L Cr | βΉ1.59 K Cr | 12.40 | 13.24 | 16.33 | 5.1% |
| Vedanta Limited | βΉ2.49 L Cr | βΉ74.30 K Cr | 26.50 | 3.37 | 12.82 | 5.0% |
| Industry Average | β | βΉ10.75 K Cr | 47.54 | 5.23 | 30.19 | 121.8% |