Polyplex Corporation Limited
NSE: POLYPLEXPackaging
Share price
₹998.90
-2.38% close of 8 Oct 2026
Business score
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44
out of 100 · worked out 8 Oct 2026
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Market cap
₹3,196 Cr
P/E ratio
20.5
P/B ratio
0.7
ROCE
0.9%
ROE
0.5%
Dividend yield
0.3%
Price & valuation chart
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Answers
Simple answers to the questions investors ask most, from the company's own numbers.
How fast it has been growing
Sales grew 9.5% over the past year, and 12.6% a year over its longer record. Meanwhile what it keeps of every 100 rupees of sales slipped from 18.6% to 7.5% over the last four years.
Whether it grew faster than its sector
It grew 12.6% a year against a sector median of 10.6% — 2.0 percentage points faster.
Room to re-rate, or risk of de-rating
At 20.5× earnings against a market that pays 23.9× across 2199 companies we can price. Its own industry sits at 18.1×, across 5 companies. It is against its own five-year median of 13.2×, the 70th percentile of its own range.
Whether growth justifies the valuation
Its earnings are falling, so growth cannot justify the price.
| Profit growth | Price per ₹1 profit | Per 1% growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polyplex Corporation Limited — this one | -60%/yr | 20.5× | — |
| EPL Limited | 22%/yr | 18.1× | ₹0.82 |
| AGI Greenpac Limited | — | 13.9× | — |
| UFLEX Limited | -17%/yr | 6.4× | — |
| TCPL Packaging Limited | 3%/yr | 28.8× | ₹9.6 |
| Jindal Poly Films Limited | -57%/yr | 47.4× | — |
Compared with companies filed under the same label. That grouping comes from the exchange's filing category, so some of them may not be real rivals.
How it compares with its peers
Against companies the exchange files under the same label (Packaging), it ranks 33 of 36 on returns, 17 of 35 on growth, 29 of 36 on margin. That grouping comes from the exchange's filing category, so some of them may not be real rivals.
What makes it hard to beat — and is that still true?
No durable advantage shows in the numbers: it earns 0.9% on capital, ahead of 8% of companies filed under the same label. That grouping comes from the exchange's filing category, so some of them may not be real rivals.
Whether its growth pays for itself
Yes — Over the last five years it made ₹2792 crore of cash from the business, spent ₹2053 crore on plant and equipment, and returned ₹1212 crore to lenders and shareholders. And the profit is real: of every 100 rupees it reported over 12 years, about 142 arrived as cash (before interest, which is why it can exceed the profit). Its cash comes back more slowly than it used to: it went from being waiting 72 days for its cash to waiting 77 days for its cash.
Profit reality check
Is the profit real cash? Simple checks on the accounts. Facts only, not advice.
7 of 9 checks clear · 78%
Latest result · Q1 FY27
What the last results showed. Whether management kept its word is in Pro.
Revenue grew 30% year on year and net profit reached Rs 171.07 crore.
Announced 11 Aug 2026 · Consolidated · Unaudited
Revenue
₹2,254 Cr
Revenue vs last year
+29.6%
Revenue vs last quarter
+20.5%
Net profit
₹171 Cr
Profit vs last quarter
+350.2%
Net margin
7.6%
EPS
₹29.00
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Key numbers & peers
The main numbers grouped by topic, and how the company compares with similar ones.
Price
- Market cap
- ₹3,196 Cr
- Prev close
- ₹998.90
- 52w High
- ₹1,264
- 52w Low
- ₹740
- Enterprise value
- ₹3,073 Cr
- Beta
- 1.2
- Price CAGR 1y
- 2.0%
- Price CAGR 3y
- -4.0%
- Price CAGR 5y
- -11.0%
- Price CAGR 10y
- 12.0%
Ratios
- Return on assets
- 0.5%
- PEG ratio
- -0.3
- P/E ratio
- 20.5
- P/B ratio
- 0.7
- EV / EBITDA
- 5.2
- Industry P/E
- 17.9
- ROCE
- 0.9%
- ROCE 5y average
- 8.4%
- ROE
- 0.5%
- Debt / Equity
- 0.2
- Interest coverage
- 1.4
- Dividend yield
- 0.3%
- ROE 3y average
- 2.0%
- ROE last year
- 1.0%
Annual P&L
- Annual revenue
- ₹7,086 Cr
- Annual profit
- ₹41 Cr
- Operating margin
- 4.9%
- Net profit margin
- 0.6%
- EBITDA margin
- 4.9%
- Sales growth 3y
- -2.5%
- Sales growth 5y
- 7.6%
- Profit growth 3y
- -60.0%
- Profit growth 5y
- -47.0%
- EPS
- ₹14.3
- Sales growth TTM
- 10.0%
- Profit growth TTM
- 14.0%
- Dividend payout
- 21.0%
Quarter P&L
- Sales latest quarter
- ₹2,254 Cr
- Profit latest quarter
- ₹171 Cr
- YoY quarterly sales growth
- 29.6%
- YoY quarterly profit growth
- —
- OPM latest quarter
- 13.2%
Balance Sheet
- Book Value
- ₹1,325
- Face Value
- ₹10.0
- Total debt
- ₹935 Cr
- Total cash
- ₹825 Cr
- Borrowings
- ₹935 Cr
- Reserves / Equity
- 131.5
Cash Flow
- Operating cash flow
- ₹537 Cr
- Free cash flow
- ₹150 Cr
- FCF yield
- 3.0%
- Net cash flow
- -₹76 Cr
Shareholding
- Promoter holding
- 26.7%
- FII holding
- 10.2%
- DII holding
- 2.9%
- Public holding
- 60.2%
Peer comparison
| Company | Price ₹ | P/E | Mkt cap ₹ Cr | Div yield % | Profit qtr ₹ Cr | Profit var % | Sales qtr ₹ Cr | Sales var % | ROCE % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPL Ltd | 231.80 | 18.1 | 7,437 | 1.08 | 100.6 | -1.4 | 1,387.9 | 25.3 | 17.8 |
| AGI Greenpac | 792.70 | 13.9 | 5,129 | 0.87 | 99.6 | 12.1 | 785.3 | 14.2 | 19.5 |
| Uflex | 622.65 | 6.5 | 4,496 | 0.48 | 423.1 | 629.6 | 5,366.0 | 37.6 | 7.0 |
| TCPL Packaging | 4,139.00 | 31.2 | 3,767 | 0.58 | 37.6 | 65.5 | 474.0 | 15.8 | 17.9 |
| Polyplex Corpn | 997.50 | 20.2 | 3,131 | 0.29 | 171.1 | 571.4 | 2,253.6 | 29.6 | 0.9 |
| Jindal Poly Film | 638.00 | 47.7 | 2,794 | 0.00 | 107.2 | 39.1 | 695.8 | -23.8 | -2.0 |
| XPRO India | 1,105.20 | 79.4 | 2,594 | 0.18 | 7.6 | 244.9 | 174.4 | 20.4 | 3.8 |
| Median | 171.38 | 20.1 | 539 | 0.23 | 8.7 | 42.4 | 139.2 | 22.5 | 12.9 |
Competes with: AGI Greenpac Limited, AMD Industries Limited, Aeroflex Neu Limited, Antarctica Limited, Arrow Greentech Limited, B&B Triplewall Containers Limited, COSMO FIRST LIMITED, Commercial Syn Bags Limited, Dhunseri Ventures Limited, EPL Limited, Emmbi Industries Limited, Ester Industries Limited, Gujarat Raffia Industries Limited, Haldyn Glass Limited, Hitech Corporation Limited, Huhtamaki India Limited, Jindal Poly Films Limited, Kanpur Plastipack Limited, Knack Packaging Limited, Mold-Tek Packaging Limited, Nahar Poly Films Limited, Oricon Enterprises Limited, Orient Press Limited, Polyspin Exports Limited, Pyramid Technoplast Limited, Rajshree Polypack Limited, Rollatainers Limited, Shree Rama Multi-Tech Limited, Shree Tirupati Balajee Agro Trading Company Limited, Shri Jagdamba Polymers Limited, TCPL Packaging Limited, TPL Plastech Limited, UFLEX Limited, Worth Peripherals Limited, Xpro India Limited
Quarterly results
Sales and profit for each of the last 13 quarters. Newest on the right. ₹ crore.
| Line item | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 1,561 | 1,572 | 1,496 | 1,679 | 1,686 | 1,739 | 1,721 | 1,740 | 1,739 | 1,794 | 1,682 | 1,871 | 2,254 |
| Expenses | 1,499 | 1,451 | 1,446 | 1,582 | 1,522 | 1,548 | 1,600 | 1,676 | 1,739 | 1,692 | 1,577 | 1,783 | 1,957 |
| Material Cost | 1,057 | 1,093 | 1,080 | 1,022 | 1,138 | 1,391 | |||||||
| Change in Inventories | 12 | -45 | 22 | -30 | 26 | -142 | |||||||
| Purchases of Stock-in-Trade | 20 | 11 | 29 | 53 | 56 | 54 | |||||||
| Employee Cost | 160 | 181 | 185 | 200 | 196 | 217 | |||||||
| Other Expenses | 426 | 498 | 376 | 333 | 367 | 437 | |||||||
| Operating Profit | 61 | 121 | 50 | 97 | 164 | 191 | 121 | 64 | -1 | 103 | 105 | 88 | 296 |
| OPM % | 3.92 | 7.67 | 3.31 | 5.75 | 9.72 | 11 | 7.04 | 3.67 | -0.04 | 5.72 | 6.25 | 4.71 | 13 |
| Other Income | 12 | 24 | 45 | 17 | 26 | 100 | 107 | 18 | 30 | 23 | 27 | 62 | 25 |
| Exceptional items (within Other Income) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Interest | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 |
| Depreciation | 75 | 75 | 75 | 82 | 70 | 79 | 76 | 76 | 86 | 89 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
| Profit before tax | -13 | 59 | 8 | 21 | 107 | 202 | 142 | -6 | -71 | 23 | 25 | 43 | 211 |
| Tax % | -20 | 18 | -102 | -48 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 54 | -15 | -43 | -19 | 12 | 19 |
| Net Profit | -10 | 48 | 17 | 31 | 97 | 164 | 105 | -9 | -60 | 34 | 30 | 38 | 171 |
| EPS in Rs | -0.99 | 8.90 | 1.47 | 2.68 | 17 | 28 | 18 | 3.22 | -6.15 | 7.87 | 4.70 | 7.90 | 29 |
| Diluted EPS in Rs | 3.22 | -6.15 | 7.87 | 4.70 | 7.90 | 29 |
Profit & loss
Yearly sales, costs and profit for 12 years, plus the last 12 months (TTM). ₹ crore.
| Line item | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 3,204 | 3,202 | 3,201 | 3,572 | 4,570 | 4,487 | 4,918 | 6,624 | 7,652 | 6,307 | 6,885 | 7,086 | 7,601 |
| Expenses | 2,919 | 2,849 | 2,758 | 3,078 | 3,838 | 3,706 | 3,701 | 5,316 | 6,705 | 5,940 | 6,189 | 6,737 | 7,009 |
| Material Cost | 4,329 | 4,332 | |||||||||||
| Change in Inventories | -100 | -26 | |||||||||||
| Purchases of Stock-in-Trade | 112 | 148 | |||||||||||
| Employee Cost | 616 | 763 | |||||||||||
| Other Expenses | 1,232 | 1,520 | |||||||||||
| Operating Profit | 285 | 353 | 443 | 494 | 732 | 781 | 1,217 | 1,308 | 947 | 367 | 696 | 349 | 592 |
| OPM % | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 4.90 | 8 |
| Other Income | 70 | -32 | 177 | 44 | 163 | 131 | 59 | 128 | 95 | 58 | 95 | 88 | 137 |
| Exceptional items (within Other Income) | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Interest | 56 | 48 | 47 | 39 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 35 | 42 | 46 | 53 | 56 |
| Depreciation | 216 | 209 | 197 | 185 | 209 | 253 | 280 | 273 | 296 | 307 | 300 | 363 | 372 |
| Profit before tax | 83 | 64 | 376 | 314 | 657 | 640 | 979 | 1,147 | 711 | 76 | 445 | 20 | 302 |
| Tax % | 6 | 75 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 12 | 16 | 13 | -14 | 20 | -101 | |
| Net Profit | 78 | 16 | 361 | 284 | 584 | 494 | 862 | 965 | 616 | 86 | 358 | 41 | 272 |
| EPS in Rs | 12 | 9.08 | 72 | 50 | 103 | 88 | 163 | 181 | 111 | 12 | 67 | 14 | 49 |
| Diluted EPS in Rs | 67 | 14 | |||||||||||
| Dividend Payout % | 21 | 34 | 10 | 82 | 50 | 20 | 102 | 58 | 81 | 25 | 21 | 21 |
Compounded growth
Average yearly growth over different spans, as stored. A span can cross a demerger or an acquisition.
Compounded sales growth
- 10 years
- 8%
- 5 years
- 8%
- 3 years
- -3%
- TTM
- 10%
Compounded profit growth
- 10 years
- -6%
- 5 years
- -47%
- 3 years
- -60%
- TTM
- 14%
Stock price CAGR
- 10 years
- 12%
- 5 years
- -11%
- 3 years
- -4%
- 1 year
- 2%
Return on equity
- 10 years
- 8%
- 5 years
- 7%
- 3 years
- 2%
- Last year
- 1%
Balance sheet
What the company owns and what it owes, at the end of each year. ₹ crore.
| Line item | 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 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Reserves | 2,088 | 2,289 | 2,270 | 2,516 | 2,739 | 2,997 | 3,021 | 3,284 | 3,451 | 3,479 | 3,731 | 4,208 |
| Borrowings | 1,655 | 1,294 | 810 | 863 | 786 | 758 | 695 | 946 | 799 | 748 | 882 | 935 |
| Other Liabilities | 968 | 951 | 1,243 | 1,457 | 1,648 | 1,952 | 2,420 | 2,954 | 3,091 | 3,124 | 3,309 | 3,694 |
| Minority Interest | 2,458 | 2,797 | ||||||||||
| Total Liabilities | 4,744 | 4,566 | 4,356 | 4,868 | 5,205 | 5,739 | 6,168 | 7,216 | 7,373 | 7,383 | 7,954 | 8,870 |
| Fixed Assets | 2,569 | 2,406 | 2,184 | 2,218 | 2,242 | 2,824 | 2,759 | 3,152 | 3,252 | 3,002 | 3,944 | 4,226 |
| CWIP | 8 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 181 | 30 | 325 | 126 | 196 | 628 | 36 | 70 |
| Investments | 16 | 1 | 100 | 133 | 123 | 233 | 288 | 276 | 275 | 374 | 340 | 348 |
| Other Assets | 2,151 | 2,157 | 2,062 | 2,509 | 2,658 | 2,652 | 2,796 | 3,663 | 3,650 | 3,379 | 3,634 | 4,226 |
| Total Assets | 4,744 | 4,566 | 4,356 | 4,868 | 5,205 | 5,739 | 6,168 | 7,216 | 7,373 | 7,431 | 7,998 | 8,914 |
Cash flows
Real money coming in and going out each year — from the business, from investments and from loans. ₹ crore.
| Line item | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operating Activity | 376 | 448 | 441 | 307 | 551 | 731 | 1,102 | 560 | 802 | 455 | 438 | 537 |
| Cash from Investing Activity | -0 | 86 | -246 | -106 | -265 | -323 | -451 | 41 | 16 | -804 | -464 | -480 |
| Cash from Financing Activity | -234 | -473 | -436 | -42 | -312 | -298 | -660 | -232 | -657 | -152 | -38 | -133 |
| Net Cash Flow | 142 | 61 | -240 | 159 | -26 | 110 | -8 | 369 | 160 | -501 | -64 | -76 |
| Free Cash Flow | 220 | 400 | 375 | 170 | 181 | 261 | 576 | 160 | 532 | -56 | -47 | 150 |
Ratios
How fast customers pay, how long stock sits, and how well capital earns — year by year.
| Line item | 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 | 46 | 49 | 53 | 56 | 48 | 55 | 50 | 61 | 44 | 56 | 54 | 58 |
| Inventory Days | 82 | 78 | 88 | 103 | 92 | 105 | 133 | 141 | 110 | 126 | 140 | 150 |
| Days Payable | 38 | 36 | 52 | 48 | 32 | 37 | 55 | 55 | 38 | 51 | 45 | 55 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 90 | 92 | 90 | 110 | 107 | 123 | 128 | 147 | 116 | 132 | 149 | 153 |
| Working Capital Days | 0 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 39 | 62 | 56 | 72 | 69 | 84 | 79 | 77 |
| ROCE % | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Price trend
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Industry numbers
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1 when an audit qualification is filed as repetitive
0.00flag
2026-03-31
the company's own unlisted debt securities in default at period end
0.00cr
2026-06-30
exports as % of revenue
68.00
the company's own loans / revolving facilities in default at period end (standalone filing)
0.00cr
2026-06-30
net debt from the filed balance sheet at the newest year end: Borrowings − Cash Equivalents − Investments (Current); negative = net cash
-124inr_cr
2026-03-31
guarantees / comfort given for promoter, promoter group, directors and KMP
0.00cr
2026-03-31
loans outstanding to promoter, promoter group, directors and KMP (governance filing)
0.00cr
2026-03-31
security given for the borrowing of promoter, promoter group, directors and KMP
0.00cr
2026-03-31
FY revenue / permanent employees + workers, same basis (calc)
1,46,49,706inr
2026-03-31
News
News and filings about Polyplex Corporation Limited. Open one to see why it matters.
No recent news for this company.
Supply chain
Who it buys from, sells to and competes with — as recorded in our map of company links.
Competes with
- AGI Greenpac Limited
- AMD Industries Limited
- Aeroflex Neu Limited
- Antarctica Limited
- Arrow Greentech Limited
- B&B Triplewall Containers Limited
- COSMO FIRST LIMITED
- Commercial Syn Bags Limited
- Dhunseri Ventures Limited
- EPL Limited
- Emmbi Industries Limited
- Ester Industries Limited
- Gujarat Raffia Industries Limited
- Haldyn Glass Limited
- Hitech Corporation Limited
- Huhtamaki India Limited
- Jindal Poly Films Limited
- Kanpur Plastipack Limited
- Knack Packaging Limited
- Mold-Tek Packaging Limited
- Nahar Poly Films Limited
- Oricon Enterprises Limited
- Orient Press Limited
- Polyspin Exports Limited
- Pyramid Technoplast Limited
- Rajshree Polypack Limited
- Rollatainers Limited
- Shree Rama Multi-Tech Limited
- Shree Tirupati Balajee Agro Trading Company Limited
- Shri Jagdamba Polymers Limited
Uses as raw material
- PET chips / polyester resin
- polyethylene (PE) resin
- polypropylene (PP) granules / homopolymer
Depends on the price of
- Crude Oil Brent
- propylene
About
What the company is, from our own records: where it sits, where it makes things, and what it is made of.
- Sector
- Capital Goods
- Industry
- Packaging
- Classification
- Capital Goods › Packaging
- ISIN
- INE633B01018
Plants
- Polyplex Bajpur plant
- Polyplex Khatima plant
News impact
Big market events that reach Polyplex Corporation Limited, and how the effect spreads.
28 Sept, 18:45 IST · Market event · medium impact
India’s merchandise exports rise over 15% till September 21: Goyal
India's goods exports rose over 15% to September 21, helping Capital Goods and textile exporters and factory workers, with no clear loser among the tracked makers.
Who it hits first
- India sold over 15% more goods abroad through September 21, even with global tensions, according to the commerce minister.
- Makers of factory machines (Capital Goods) and cloth and garments (Textiles) should see more foreign orders.
- Imports also rose strongly, so Indian buyers of foreign inputs face bigger bills at the same time.
Who may gain
- Textile exporters like Jindal Worldwide gain order volumes from stronger foreign demand.
- Capital Goods makers like TD Power Systems and Comsyn gain as exporters order more machines and tools.
- Factory workers and port and packing staff gain shifts as dispatches rise.
Along the supply chain
Downstream
Downstream, foreign distributors and retailers receive more Indian goods, while Indian ports, shippers, and packers handle higher volumes.
Upstream
Upstream, yarn, fibre, steel, and parts suppliers to textile and machine makers should see more pull as factories raise output for exports.
Where demand moves
Business
Business demand flows from foreign buyers to Indian factories, with exporters placing more orders for cloth, machines, and parts to meet the 15% jump.
Capital
Capital flow turns mildly toward exporters as investors favour order-book growth, though small-cap ASM watch and rich pricing limit fresh buying in the flagged names.
How it spreads across sectors
Capital Goods
Positive as 15% export growth lifts overseas orders for machines and tools, favouring profitable makers while weak names stay on watch.
Textiles
Positive for export-tilted cloth makers on higher foreign demand, though high prices and debt cap the call to watch.
When it plays out
Immediate
1-7 days: exporter shares firm on the 15% headline, with ASM-watched small caps choppy.
Medium term
1-6 months: sustained export strength feeds output, hiring, and restocking; a fade reverses the lift.
Short term
1-4 weeks: order updates and September trade data confirm whether the jump holds.
25 Sept, 20:04 IST · Market event · medium impact
MoF revises anti-dumping duty on B'desh and Nepal
India raised import taxes on goods from Bangladesh and Nepal, helping Indian makers charge more while buyers and importers may pay higher prices.
Who it hits first
- India's Finance Ministry revised anti-dumping duties — extra import taxes that punish goods sold unfairly cheap — on imports from Bangladesh and Nepal.
- The pack does not name which goods are covered, so no single maker can be tied to the move yet.
- Indian makers competing with those imports should gain room to hold or raise prices, while buyers may pay more.
Who may gain
- Indian makers whose goods compete with imports from Bangladesh and Nepal, once the covered products are known
- Makers of import substitutes in metals, chemicals and textiles if the duties cover their goods
Along the supply chain
Downstream
Importers and buyers of Bangladeshi and Nepali goods face higher costs and may switch to Indian suppliers where they can.
Upstream
No clear supplier effect — without named products, raw-material makers see no proven pull from this duty change.
Where demand moves
Business
No new orders appear at once; costlier imports push buyers toward Indian-made goods over weeks, lifting local makers' sales only if their goods are covered.
Capital
No deal cash moves; investors may pay a little more for domestic makers on stronger pricing power, but the unnamed products keep the mood cautious.
How it spreads across sectors
Capital Goods
Mild positive sentiment as domestic makers gain hoped-for pricing power against taxed imports.
Textiles
Possible positive if garments, yarn or jute goods are covered, but the pack names no product.
A pattern seen before
Cascade chain
- Higher duties on Bangladesh and Nepal goods → Indian makers face less cheap-import pressure
- Pricing power improves first for makers competing directly with those imports
- Pattern watch: chemicals, textiles and metals makers gain most if their goods are covered
Pattern name
China Cascade
Patterns
- China Cascade
Sectors queried
- Chemicals
- Pharma
- Textiles
When it plays out
Immediate
Stocks of possible beneficiaries drift on the headline within 1–7 days until the product list is known.
Medium term
If key goods are covered, protected makers convert pricing power into margins over 1–6 months.
Short term
Markets hunt for the duty notification naming products and rates over 1–4 weeks.
21 Sept, 21:51 IST · Market event · medium impact
IND-NZ FTA to kick in on October 20
India and New Zealand start duty-free trade on October 20, helping Indian textile and engineering exporters sell more there, while New Zealand investors put $20 billion into India and no listed firm is hurt.
Who it hits first
- The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (a pact removing import taxes) starts on October 20, 2026, giving duty-free entry to all Indian goods sold to New Zealand.
- Jindal Worldwide, which weaves denim and fabrics mostly for export, can sell to NZ buyers without duty, lifting orders.
- Engineering exporters such as TD Power Systems (generators), COMSYN, MANAKCOAT, Cyient DLM (electronics) and Rossell Techsys (aerospace systems) gain a new duty-free buyer plus factory demand from $20 billion of NZ investment.
- New Zealand aims for NZ dollars 7 billion in two-way trade by 2030, so gains build over years rather than days.
Who may gain
- Jindal Worldwide - fabric exporter with high export share gains NZ duty-free orders
- TD Power Systems - generator maker gains from NZ plant and power demand
- COMSYN and MANAKCOAT - engineering and coated-metals makers add NZ export orders
- Cyient DLM and Rossell Techsys - electronics and aerospace exporters widen their buyer base
- GMM Pfaudler - process-equipment maker benefits as NZ investment builds factories
Along the supply chain
Downstream
Downstream, NZ importers, clothing retailers, factories and project builders buy Indian fabrics, machines and parts without duty, while NZ investors setting up in India buy local equipment and materials.
Upstream
Upstream, yarn, fibre and dye makers feeding garment exporters plus steel, motor and casting suppliers feeding engineering exporters see slightly higher orders as NZ shipments rise.
Where demand moves
Business
From October 20, Indian makers of clothes, fabrics, machines, generators and parts sell to New Zealand without import tax, so NZ shops and factories order more from India; New Zealand investors also build plants and projects in India over 15 years, ordering local machines and materials.
Capital
Investors warm to Indian exporters in textiles and engineering on fresh NZ orders and the $20 billion investment pipeline; funds favour quality export earners while NZ dairy and timber sellers prepare wider India sales.
How it spreads across sectors
Automobile and Auto Components
Auto-part exporters in the wider pool gain a small new duty-free outlet in NZ.
Capital Goods
Machine, generator and equipment makers gain NZ export orders plus demand from $20 billion of NZ investment in India.
Textiles
Garment and fabric exporters sell duty-free to NZ from October 20, lifting order books.
A pattern seen before
Cascade chain
Pattern name
Crude Oil Cascade
Patterns
- Crude Oil Cascade
Sectors queried
- Cement
- Chemicals
- FMCG
- Power
When it plays out
Immediate
In 1-7 days, exporter shares firm on sentiment as funds price in NZ orders; no shipments change yet.
Medium term
In 1-6 months, NZ investment plans take shape, repeat export orders flow, and progress toward the NZ dollar 7 billion trade goal becomes visible.
Short term
In 1-4 weeks around October 20, first duty-free shipments leave, NZ buyers send enquiries, and exporters quote new orders.
13 Sept, 04:28 IST · Market event · high impact
US finalizes steep duties on solar imports from India, Indonesia, Laos
America has locked in steep import taxes on Indian solar panels, so Indian solar makers selling to the US earn less while US-based plants and domestic orders matter more.
Who it hits first
- Waaree Energies (WAAREEENER): biggest US-exposed module maker faces higher landed prices in its key export market
- Premier Energies (PREMIERENE): US growth pillar taxed; leveraged balance sheet limits cushion
- Vikram Solar (VIKRAMSOLR): export hit softened by cheaper valuation and clean cash
Who may gain
- US-based manufacturers (including Waaree's Texas plant); domestic-order-focused players; import-competing US petitioners
Along the supply chain
Downstream
US developers pay more for panels near term; Indian developers unaffected, still buying domestic supply.
Upstream
Solar-glass (Borosil Renewables) and cell suppliers see softer export-linked pull at the margin.
Where demand moves
Business
US buyers shift orders from taxed Indian panels toward US-made and non-targeted-country supply; Indian makers redirect to domestic DCR and non-US export markets.
Capital
Growth multiples compress on exporters; money rotates to domestic-capex plays within Capital Goods.
How it spreads across sectors
Capital Goods
solar exporters derate 2-5%; domestic power-equipment makers unaffected
When it plays out
Immediate
Solar stocks drop 2-5% on growth reset; analysts cut US contribution
Medium term
US-plant expansions (Waaree Texas) and supply-chain shifts re-route trade
Short term
Order-cancellation watch; domestic DCR pipeline decides backfill
29 Aug, 04:36 IST · Market event · medium impact
Government eases defence export rules, simplifying the standard operating procedure and widening the Open General Export Licence framework
India has cut the paperwork and waiting time for defence companies to sell weapons and components abroad, which over the next few years should help Indian aerospace and defence suppliers win foreign orders they previously lost to slow approvals.
Who it hits first
- Defence exporters get a shorter, simpler licensing path - the Ministry simplified the standard operating procedure and widened the Open General Export Licence framework.
- Platform makers like Hindustan Aeronautics and systems makers like Bharat Electronics can now bid on foreign tenders with credible delivery timelines instead of open-ended approval risk.
- This is a procedural easing, not a new order - the money arrives only when someone actually places one, which is why the timeline is medium-term.
Who may gain
- Hindustan Aeronautics and Bharat Electronics, which have export-ready platforms and systems held back by approval delay.
- Solar Industries, already an established explosives and propellant exporter, which can convert existing relationships into larger orders.
- Component and assembly suppliers such as Cyient DLM and TD Power Systems that feed into exported systems.
Along the supply chain
Downstream
The downstream customer is a foreign government or armed force. Because defence sales carry long-tail obligations - spares, maintenance, training - each export order creates an annuity that runs for a decade or more, which is why the medium-term value of this policy is larger than the immediate order value.
Upstream
Defence platform exports pull demand up the chain to titanium and special-steel forgings, precision machining, castings and electronic components - suppliers like Cyient DLM and the aerospace machining specialists sit here, and they see order enquiries before the platform makers report revenue.
Where demand moves
Business
Faster licensing does not create demand, it removes an obstacle between existing foreign demand and Indian supply - buyers in friendly countries who previously chose a Western or Israeli supplier because Indian approval timelines were unpredictable can now consider Indian bids. That order flow, when it comes, pulls through to component makers, forgings suppliers and electronics assemblers one tier down.
Capital
Investors rotate towards names with a visible export pipeline and away from those whose entire order book is domestic government procurement, because the export story is what justifies the sector's high multiples. Within defence, money concentrates in HAL, BEL and Solar Industries and thins out in the small caps whose defence link is a story rather than a contract.
How it spreads across sectors
Capital Goods
Export optionality raises the ceiling on defence order books beyond the Indian budget.
Chemicals
Explosives and propellant exporters such as Solar Industries gain a wider addressable market.
Metals & Mining
Special steel and titanium forging demand rises with any platform export cycle.
codex additions
When it plays out
Immediate
Little real effect. Defence stocks may firm on the headline, but no revenue changes on a procedural notification.
Medium term
This is where the value is. If Indian defence exports genuinely scale over the next one to three years, it converts a budget-capped domestic order book into an open-ended one, which is the whole basis for the sector's premium multiples.
Short term
Watch for the first OGEL-route export approvals actually being granted, and for any export order announcements from HAL, BEL or Bharat Dynamics over the next quarter.
Other sectors it reaches
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- {"causal_chain":"Faster defence export approvals can lift production of sensors, PCB assemblies, rugged electronics, communication modules, and sub-systems used in exported platforms.","direction":"positive","example_tickers":["KAYNES","SYRMA","DIXON"],"magnitude":"medium","notes":"Defence-grade qualification cycles are long, so benefits accrue more to vendors already approved by defence OEMs.","sector":"Electronics Manufacturing Services","time_horizon":"1_to_6_months"}
- {"causal_chain":"Higher defence exports require specialized freight forwarding, warehousing, port handling, customs documentation, and secure movement of sensitive equipment.","direction":"positive","example_tickers":["CONCOR","BLUEDART","TCI"],"magnitude":"small","notes":"Magnitude is smaller because defence export volumes are limited versus bulk industrial cargo, but margins can be better for specialized handling.","sector":"Logistics","time_horizon":"1_to_4_weeks"}
- {"causal_chain":"A wider OGEL framework may support export of naval systems, patrol vessels, marine components, propulsion systems, and repair/refit services to friendly foreign militaries.","direction":"positive","example_tickers":["MAZDOCK","COCHINSHIP","GRSE"],"magnitude":"medium","notes":"Depends on whether export permissions cover the relevant naval platforms and sub-systems.","sector":"Shipbuilding \u0026 Marine Engineering","time_horizon":"1_to_6_months"}
- {"causal_chain":"Defence exports often bundle secure radios, satellite communication links, tactical networks, antennas, and electronic warfare communication systems, supporting domestic communication equipment vendors.","direction":"positive","example_tickers":["TEJASNET","HFCL","ASTRAMICRO"],"magnitude":"medium","notes":"Benefits are likely concentrated in companies with defence-grade networking or secure communication exposure.","sector":"Telecom Equipment \u0026 Communications","time_horizon":"1_to_6_months"}
- {"causal_chain":"Export-led defence orders can increase demand for working-capital lines, bank guarantees, letters of credit, export credit insurance, and receivables financing.","direction":"positive","example_tickers":["SBIN","ICICIBANK","AXISBANK"],"magnitude":"small","notes":"Large banks benefit indirectly; sector impact is diffuse unless defence export order flow scales materially.","sector":"Banking \u0026 Financial Services","time_horizon":"1_to_4_weeks"}
- {"causal_chain":"Cross-border defence shipments need marine cargo insurance, liability cover, political-risk cover, project insurance, and performance guarantee products.","direction":"positive","example_tickers":["ICICIGI","NIACL","GICRE"],"magnitude":"small","notes":"A niche but defensible beneficiary through specialized underwriting and reinsurance demand.","sector":"Insurance","time_horizon":"1_to_4_weeks"}
- {"causal_chain":"Defence platforms use forged parts, precision machined components, drivetrains, castings, hydraulics, braking systems, and mobility components that overlap with auto ancillary capabilities.","direction":"positive","example_tickers":["BHARATFORG","MOTHERSON","UNOMINDA"],"magnitude":"medium","notes":"Most relevant for companies already supplying aerospace, artillery, armoured vehicle, or tactical mobility components.","sector":"Auto Ancillaries \u0026 Precision Engineering","time_horizon":"1_to_6_months"}
- {"causal_chain":"Export market access raises the need for compliance testing, calibration, environmental testing, certification, and documentation for defence-grade equipment.","direction":"positive","example_tickers":["TARSONS","AARTECH","GENUSPOWER"],"magnitude":"small","notes":"Pure-play listed exposure is limited; impact may appear through niche labs, calibration suppliers, and inspection-service providers.","sector":"Testing, Certification \u0026 Quality Services","time_horizon":"1_to_6_months"}
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| 17 Nov 2023 | interim | ₹2 |
| 8 Sep 2023 | unspecified | ₹3 |
| 24 Feb 2023 | interim | ₹30 |
Splits, bonuses & buybacks
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