Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Limited
₹397.20+₹18.25 (+4.8%)
Last close · Data as of Oct 30, 2026
- Market cap
- ₹4,229 Cr
- P/E
- 43.9x
- EV / EBITDA
- 54.6x
- Revenue
- ₹2,028 Cr
- Net margin
- 2.6%
- ROCE
- 16.7%
Price chart
Technical chartScreen technicals →-71.6% over the last year
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Performance
Price change over each period, before dividends.
- 1M
- -12.2%
- 3M
- -24.7%
- 6M
- -71.2%
- 1Y
- -71.6%
- 5Y
- +205.0%
52-week range
Day change +₹18.25 (+4.8%) from ₹379 to ₹397 · Last close Oct 30, 2026
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AI Summary
Indian StockStrengths1
- Strong 5-year net profit CAGR of 20.1%
Concerns1
- Slow revenue growth of 4.6% CAGR over 5 years
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About the company
Pondy Oxides And Chemicals Limited produces and sells lead, lead alloys, and plastic additives in India. The company provides calcium, antimony, master, tin, silver, cadmium, and babbit Alloys. It also offers aluminium products; copper products, such as wire, uncoated and unalloyed copper wire scrap nodules; plastic products, including PP granules and ABS granules; and trading products, including zinc and cadmium.
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Pondy Oxides And Chemicals Limited produces and sells lead, lead alloys, and plastic additives in India. The company provides calcium, antimony, master, tin, silver, cadmium, and babbit Alloys. It also offers aluminium products; copper products, such as wire, uncoated and unalloyed copper wire scrap nodules; plastic products, including PP granules and ABS granules; and trading products, including zinc and cadmium. The company exports its products to Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, the Middle East, and internationally. Pondy Oxides And Chemicals Limited was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Chennai, India.
- Sector
- Materials
- Shares outstanding
- 3.1 Cr shares
- ISIN
- INE063E01053
- BSE code
- 532626
Key statistics
Screen fundamentals →Valuation, profitability, growth and solvency at the latest close; hover a label for its meaning.
Valuation
- Market cap
- ₹4,229 Cr
- P/E
- 43.9x
- P/B
- 6.1x
- EV / EBITDA
- 54.6x
- EV / Sales
- 2.8x
- P/S
- 2.8x
- Earnings yield
- 2.3%
- 52-week high
- ₹1,546.20
- 52-week low
- ₹378.95
Profitability
- Operating margin
- 4.9%
- Net margin
- 2.6%
- EBITDA margin
- 5.1%
- ROE
- 11.3%
- ROCE
- 16.7%
- ROA
- 8.5%
- Dividend payout
- 16.0%
- Tax rate
- 23.0%
- Other income, % of PBT
- 5.8%
Growth
- RevenueLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- ₹2,028 Cr
- Revenue growth, 1YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- 32.9%
- Revenue CAGR, 5YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- 4.6%
- EBITDALatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- ₹78.0 Cr
- EBITDA growth, 1YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- -7.1%
- Net profit growth, 1YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- 62.5%
- Net profit CAGR, 5YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- 20.1%
- Cash from operationsLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- ₹64.0 Cr
- CFO growth, 1YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- -1.5%
- Free cash flowLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- ₹28.0 Cr
- Asset growth, 1YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- 8.3%
Solvency and efficiency
- Current ratio
- 17.40
- Debt / Equity
- 0.26
- Debt / Assets
- 0.20
- Debt / EBITDA
- 1.21
- Interest coverage
- 4.41
- Financial leverage
- 1.32
- CFO / Net profit
- 1.60
- Cash / Market cap
- 7.3%
- Cash per share
- ₹100.94
- Asset turnover
- 3.25
- Fixed asset turnover
- 13.39
- Capital intensity
- 0.07
- Debtor days
- 24 days
- Inventory turnover
- 11.06
- Cash conversion cycle
- 55 days
Where the revenue went
Some FY2025 lines are not reported, so the ones that are appear as a table.
| Line | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Sales | ₹2,028 Cr |
| Expenses | ₹1,924 Cr |
| Operating profit | ₹105 Cr |
| Other income | ₹4 Cr |
| Interest | ₹12 Cr |
| Depreciation | ₹11 Cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹85 Cr |
| Tax and other | ₹20 Cr |
| Net profit | ₹65 Cr |
Revenue and net profit
Revenue grew 32.9% in FY2025; net profit is the dashed line.
| Date | Revenue | Net profit |
|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | ₹1,004 Cr | ₹11 Cr |
| FY2022 | ₹1,455 Cr | ₹48 Cr |
| FY2023 | ₹1,472 Cr | ₹49 Cr |
| FY2024 | ₹1,526 Cr | ₹40 Cr |
| FY2025 | ₹2,028 Cr | ₹65 Cr |
Cash flows
FY2025: -₹79.0 Cr from operations, -₹146 Cr free after investment (dashed).
| Date | Operating cash flow | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | -₹91 Cr | -₹94 Cr |
| FY2022 | ₹63 Cr | ₹49 Cr |
| FY2023 | ₹65 Cr | -₹25 Cr |
| FY2024 | ₹64 Cr | ₹13 Cr |
| FY2025 | -₹79 Cr | -₹146 Cr |
Growth
Latest fiscal year FY2025 (ending March): each figure with its change over the year before.
- Revenue
- ₹2,028 Cr+32.9%1Y
- Net profit
- ₹65 Cr+62.5%1Y
- Cash from operations
- -₹79 Cr
- Free cash flow
- -₹146 Cr-1,223.1%1Y
- Revenue CAGR, 5Y
- 4.6%
- EBITDA CAGR, 5Y
- 14.9%
- Net profit CAGR, 5Y
- 20.1%
| Year | Revenue | Operating income | EBITDA | Net profit | CFO | FCF | ROE | Revenue growth 1Y | Net profit growth 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | ₹2,028 Cr | ₹105 Cr | — | ₹65 Cr | -₹79 Cr | -₹146 Cr | 10.9% | +32.9% | +62.5% |
Monthly returns
Month-by-month returns of POCL across the years, with the seasonal pattern.
Balance sheet
What the company owns and owes at the end of FY2025.
| Line | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Liabilities and equity | ₹731 Cr |
| Equity capital | ₹14 Cr |
| Reserves | ₹583 Cr |
| Borrowings | ₹103 Cr |
| Other liabilities | ₹31 Cr |
| Assets | ₹731 Cr |
| Fixed assets | ₹130 Cr |
| Capital work in progress | ₹75 Cr |
| Investments | ₹40 Cr |
| Other assets | ₹487 Cr |
Market cap against peers
8 peers: same sector group, nearest by size.
P/E against peers
POCL trades at 43.9x earnings against a peer median of 35.5x (a 24% premium).
Not shown (no positive earnings and no EV / Sales): Chemplast Sanmar Limited, NACL Industries Limited.
Peer comparison
Same-sector peers by market cap, with the median.
| Company | Market cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | EV/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pondy Oxides & Chemicals LimitedPOCLthis companyP/E ↑ premium | ₹4,229 Cr | 43.9x | 6.1x | 11.3% | 54.6x |
| TANFAC Industries Ltd.TANFAC | ₹4,590 Cr | 48.8x | 13.5x | 22.6% | 57.7x |
| Chemplast Sanmar LimitedCHEMPLASTS | ₹4,386 Cr | — | 1.1x | -2.7% | -282.9x |
| Electrosteel Castings Ltd.ELECTCAST | ₹4,347 Cr | 8.5x | 0.8x | 14.7% | 4.4x |
| Blue Pearl Agriventures LimitedBLUE PEARL | ₹4,202 Cr | 7245.0x | 69.0x | 38.9% | -60033.0x |
| Laxmi Organic Industries LimitedLXCHEM | ₹4,193 Cr | 45.0x | 2.2x | 7.1% | 14.2x |
| NACL Industries LimitedNACLIND | ₹4,110 Cr | — | 8.4x | -8.9% | 281.3x |
| National Fertilizers Ltd.NFL | ₹4,073 Cr | 47.4x | 1.5x | 2.4% | 9.4x |
| Balaji Amines Ltd.BALAMINES | ₹3,964 Cr | 27.0x | 2.3x | 11.1% | 14.2x |
| Peer median | — | 35.5x | 3.7x | 12.9% | 19.2x |
Year-to-date ROI
POCL since 1 January, against earlier years.
Historical volatility
POCL's day-to-day swings over 30, 60 and 180 days.
Financial statements
Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow as reported, in ₹ crore, grouped into plain-language lines.
Figures in ₹ crore as reported, fiscal years ending March, newest first; the trailing twelve months (TTM) last.
Operating margin by fiscal year
| Date | Operating margin |
|---|---|
| FY2021 | 2.0% |
| FY2022 | 5.0% |
| FY2023 | 5.0% |
| FY2024 | 5.0% |
| FY2025 | 5.0% |
| Line | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| RevenueSales | ₹2,028 Cr |
| Costs | |
| Interest | ₹12 Cr |
| Expenses | ₹1,924 Cr |
| Operating profitOperating Profit | ₹105 Cr |
| Other income and charges | |
| Profit before tax | ₹85 Cr |
| Tax | |
| Net profitNet Profit | ₹65 Cr |
| Per share |
| Line | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Liabilities and equityTotal Liabilities | ₹731 Cr |
| Equity capitalEquity Capital | ₹14 Cr |
| Reserves | ₹583 Cr |
| Borrowings | ₹103 Cr |
| Other liabilitiesOther Liabilities | ₹31 Cr |
| AssetsTotal Assets | ₹731 Cr |
| Fixed assetsFixed Assets | ₹130 Cr |
| Capital work in progressCWIP | ₹75 Cr |
| Investments | ₹40 Cr |
| Other assetsOther Assets | ₹487 Cr |
| Line | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Operating cash flowCash from Operating Activity | -₹79 Cr |
| Investing cash flowCash from Investing Activity | -₹67 Cr |
| Financing cash flowCash from Financing Activity | ₹175 Cr |
| Change in cashNet Cash Flow | ₹28 Cr |
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