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Punjab Chemicals & Crop Protection Limited

NSE: PUNJABCHEMPesticides & Agrochemicals

Share price

₹1,009.40

-1.62% close of 9 Oct 2026

Market cap ₹1,211 CrP/E 18.1

Price-based ratios (P/B, dividend yield, EV/EBITDA) are as of 8 Oct 2026, the close above is 9 Oct 2026.

Business score

How strong the business is, in one number. The parts behind it are in Pro.

63

out of 100 · worked out 8 Oct 2026

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Market cap

₹1,211 Cr

P/E ratio

18.1

P/B ratio

2.9

ROCE

18.6%

ROE

16.5%

Dividend yield

0.3%

Price & valuation chart

How the share price and its valuation have moved. Hover over the chart to see any day. Prices as of the last close.

Prices as of 9 Oct 2026 close52-week high ₹1,493.1052-week low ₹892.70

Answers

Simple answers to the questions investors ask most, from the company's own numbers.

How fast it has been growing

Our sales figures for this company step up at Mar 2006 and we hold nothing that says why, so we cannot honestly quote a growth rate across it.

Whether it grew faster than its sector

Our sales figures for this company step up at Mar 2006 and we hold nothing that says why, so there is no honest growth rate of its own to set against its sector.

Room to re-rate, or risk of de-rating

At 18.1× earnings against a market that pays 24.1× across 2199 companies we can price. Its own industry sits at 21.4×, across 5 companies. It is against its own five-year median of 22.7×, the 18th percentile of its own range.

Whether growth justifies the valuation

Priced at 9.0 times its growth rate, on earnings growth of 2%.

Profit growthPrice per ₹1 profitPer 1% growth
Punjab Chemicals & Crop Protection Limited — this one2%/yr18.1×₹9.0
UPL Limited-21%/yr20.9×—
PI Industries Limited-1%/yr29.4×—
Sumitomo Chemical India Limited2%/yr36.4×₹18.2
Bayer Cropscience Limited1%/yr21.4×₹21.4
Sharda Cropchem Limited26%/yr10.4×₹0.40

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 (Pesticides & Agrochemicals), it ranks 7 of 23 on returns, 17 of 23 on growth, 14 of 23 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?

A narrow advantage: it earns 18.6% on capital, ahead of 70% 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 ₹233 crore of cash from the business, spent ₹177 crore on plant and equipment, and returned ₹59 crore to lenders and shareholders. And the profit is real: of every 100 rupees it reported over 12 years, about 165 arrived as cash — well above the profit; depreciation and interest are the reason, not a windfall. Its cash comes back more slowly than it used to: it went from being waiting 24 days for its cash to waiting 56 days for its cash.

Profit reality check

Is the profit real cash? Simple checks on the accounts. Facts only, not advice.

8 of 9 checks clear · 89%

Latest result · Q1 FY27

What the last results showed. Whether management kept its word is in Pro.

Announced 31 Jul 2026 · Consolidated · Unaudited

Revenue

₹347 Cr

Revenue vs last year

+8.7%

Revenue vs last quarter

+66.5%

Net profit

₹22 Cr

Profit vs last year

+5.1%

Profit vs last quarter

+100.6%

Net margin

6.4%

EPS

₹18.00

Checklist before you investPRO

Points for and against, in one list.

Key numbers & peers

The main numbers grouped by topic, and how the company compares with similar ones.

Price

Market cap
₹1,211 Cr
Prev close
₹1,009.40
52w High
₹1,534
52w Low
₹877
Enterprise value
₹1,350 Cr
Beta
0.9
Price CAGR 1y
-21.0%
Price CAGR 3y
-4.0%
Price CAGR 5y
-8.0%
Price CAGR 10y
17.0%

Ratios

Return on assets
7.8%
PEG ratio
9.3
P/E ratio
18.1
P/B ratio
2.9
EV / EBITDA
10.8
Industry P/E
20.1
ROCE
18.6%
ROCE 5y average
26.4%
ROE
16.5%
Debt / Equity
0.4
Interest coverage
5.9
Dividend yield
0.3%
ROE 3y average
15.0%
ROE last year
17.0%

Annual P&L

Annual revenue
₹1,030 Cr
Annual profit
₹64 Cr
Operating margin
11.0%
Net profit margin
6.2%
EBITDA margin
11.5%
Sales growth 3y
0.8%
Sales growth 5y
8.7%
Profit growth 3y
2.0%
Profit growth 5y
6.0%
EPS
₹52.2
Sales growth TTM
8.0%
Profit growth TTM
38.0%
Dividend payout
6.0%

Quarter P&L

Sales latest quarter
₹347 Cr
Profit latest quarter
₹22 Cr
YoY quarterly sales growth
8.7%
YoY quarterly profit growth
4.8%
OPM latest quarter
11.8%

Balance Sheet

Book Value
₹353
Face Value
₹10.0
Total debt
₹154 Cr
Total cash
₹15 Cr
Borrowings
₹154 Cr
Reserves / Equity
34.3

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow
₹86 Cr
Free cash flow
₹40 Cr
FCF yield
1.9%
Net cash flow
-₹4 Cr

Shareholding

Promoter holding
39.2%
FII holding
5.9%
DII holding
0.6%
Public holding
54.3%

Peer comparison

CompanyPrice ₹P/EMkt cap ₹ CrDiv yield %Profit qtr ₹ CrProfit var %Sales qtr ₹ CrSales var %ROCE %
UPL481.8020.640,6591.21-73.092.610,181.010.510.1
P I Industries2,137.8530.032,4350.68244.2-39.01,702.3-10.415.0
Sumitomo Chemi.415.5536.320,7420.31216.59.31,054.10.623.5
Bayer Crop Sci.3,439.4021.115,4574.36321.615.41,835.0-4.229.1
Sharda Cropchem726.1510.56,5512.0788.0-38.31,073.89.030.3
Dhanuka Agritech897.2014.94,0000.2236.3-34.6461.9-12.623.8
Rallis India197.9016.93,8491.51125.030.01,022.06.814.1
Punjab Chemicals1,019.7518.71,2500.3022.17.0347.28.718.6
Median305.6820.51,6010.1724.616.8383.7-2.315.4

Competes with: Bayer Cropscience Limited, Dhanuka Agritech Limited, NACL Industries Limited, PI Industries Limited, Rallis India Limited, Sharda Cropchem Limited, Sumitomo Chemical India Limited, UPL Limited

Quarterly results

Sales and profit for each of the last 13 quarters. Newest on the right. ₹ crore.

Consolidated · to 30 Jun 2026
Line itemJun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales281242214197242242214202320255247209347
Expenses244207188183215217195177285229217181306
Material Cost154174142152155200
Change in Inventories-403912-9.28-5020
Purchases of Stock-in-Trade0.410.610.690.800.730.73
Employee Cost232526252834
Other Expenses394649494752
Operating Profit38352613282619263426302841
OPM %1315126.7311119131110121312
Other Income0210120-446-021
Exceptional items (within Other Income)-4.1800-2.0800
Interest4774454544454
Depreciation5656667767797
Profit before tax292515418178102822191630
Tax %26272732262528322515263227
Net Profit22181121312672119141122
EPS in Rs18159.131.9711104.955.751715118.9518
Diluted EPS in Rs5.751715118.9618

Profit & loss

Yearly sales, costs and profit for 12 years, plus the last 12 months (TTM). ₹ crore.

Consolidated · to 31 Mar 2026
Line itemMar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales5645375254936435506789331,0069349011,0301,058
Expenses517497509450576507583793883821801912933
Material Cost587622
Change in Inventories-53-8.02
Purchases of Stock-in-Trade3.072.83
Employee Cost95104
Other Expenses169191
Operating Profit4741164467429614012311399118124
OPM %883910814151212111112
Other Income21401212-2132133-3119
Exceptional items (within Other Income)-4.18-2.08
Interest35503118171813121821181717
Depreciation19171614191515171922252929
Profit before tax1414-19242922691128973548487
Tax %444294251292531272724
Net Profit1413-2017171149836154396465
EPS in Rs1211-1614148.7740685044325253
Diluted EPS in Rs3252
Dividend Payout %000111117546796

Compounded growth

Average yearly growth over different spans, as stored. A span can cross a demerger or an acquisition.

Compounded sales growth

10 years
7%
5 years
9%
3 years
1%
TTM
8%

Compounded profit growth

10 years
24%
5 years
6%
3 years
2%
TTM
38%

Stock price CAGR

10 years
17%
5 years
-8%
3 years
-4%
1 year
-21%

Return on equity

10 years
20%
5 years
21%
3 years
15%
Last year
17%

Balance sheet

What the company owns and what it owes, at the end of each year. ₹ crore.

Consolidated
Line itemMar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital121212121212121212121212
Reserves-474946627985132213268318352411
Borrowings3211911511179199889394123168154
Other Liabilities196205229165189197219238241187268245
Total Liabilities482457439356371394451557616640801823
Fixed Assets232235224177180168189212222236253275
CWIP746471516720121419
Investments001111112842
Other Assets243219207174184210245337372384529528
Total Assets482457439356371394451557616640801823

Cash flows

Real money coming in and going out each year — from the business, from investments and from loans. ₹ crore.

Consolidated
Line itemMar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity5710562616834433458302586
Cash from Investing Activity-028-5-18-20-15-9-27-38-36-31-46
Cash from Financing Activity-72-141-61-43-4-19-24-11-20412-44
Net Cash Flow-14-8-4145110-30-27-4
Free Cash Flow54114484142915222-1-841

Ratios

How fast customers pay, how long stock sits, and how well capital earns — year by year.

Consolidated
Line itemMar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days485244313632454452779572
Inventory Days95788583759791999785151145
Days Payable7876148133103100102858075136102
Cash Conversion Cycle6454-19-1972834586986110115
Working Capital Days-88-37-83-45-43-2432438496356
ROCE %13145202917384531221519

Shareholding pattern

Who owns the company — founders (promoters), foreign funds, Indian funds and the public. In %.

Consolidated · to 30 Jun 2026
Line itemSep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters393939393939393939393939
FIIs2.992.9833.022.972.943.062.993.023.013.015.86
DIIs0.150.150.420.420.390.500.550.550.560.560.620.64
Public585857575757575757575754
No. of Shareholders22,16821,18321,33620,68521,30221,26721,04420,20520,64119,45019,29919,497

Price trend

The price as a Renko brick chart: small moves drop out so the bigger path stands out.

Change over 1 year -22.0% (₹1,294.10 → ₹1,009.40)Brick size ₹37.11 (fixed)Bricks 56
₹1,200₹1,400₹1,009Nov '25Jan '26Mar '26May '26Jul '26Sep '26
Price moved up one brickPrice moved down one brickLast close ₹1,009.40 on 9 Oct 2026

Every brick is the same size, about one typical day's move. A new brick needs a full brick's move; turning the other way needs two. Bricks show where the price went, not where it will go.

Open interestPRO

Where option traders are positioned on this stock.

Industry numbers

The numbers that matter most in this industry, from the company's own filings.

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

45.20

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

139inr_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)

81,12,342inr

2026-03-31

News

News and filings about Punjab Chemicals & Crop Protection 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

Uses as raw material

  • Acetonitrile
  • Caustic soda (NaOH)
  • Dimethyl formamide (DMF)
  • Hydrazine hydrate
  • Maleic anhydride
  • Morpholine
  • Oxalic acid
  • Soda ash
  • Sodium cyanide
  • Sodium metal
  • Thionyl chloride
  • Yellow / white phosphorus

Depends on the price of

  • caustic_soda
  • soda_ash

Sells to

About

What the company is, from our own records: where it sits, where it makes things, and what it is made of.

Sector
Chemicals
Industry
Pesticides & Agrochemicals
Classification
Chemicals › Pesticides & Agrochemicals
ISIN
INE277B01014

Plants

  • Derabassi Plant — Agro & Basic Chemicals
  • Lalru Plant — Speciality & Fine Chemicals / API (formerly Alpha Drug India)
  • Pune Plant — Industrial Chemicals

News impact

Big market events that reach Punjab Chemicals & Crop Protection Limited, and how the effect spreads.

Who it hits first

  • IDFC First Bank, a private bank, faces selling pressure and questions about its loan checks after the Enforcement Directorate searched jewellers shops over an alleged Rs 645-crore fraud routed through their accounts.
  • Punjab National Bank and Punjab and Sind Bank, two public-sector banks with Punjab in their names, may see brief unease because searches were in Punjab and Haryana, but they are not named in the probe.
  • Atlas Cycles (Haryana), a bicycle maker, and Punjab Chemicals, a crop-protection chemicals maker, only matched the location names and face no business impact from a bank-fraud probe.

Who may gain

  • No direct beneficiary — large rival banks such as HDFC Bank could see a tiny flight-to-safety deposit shift, but nothing large enough to move their business.
  • The searched jewellery shops are private firms, not listed companies, so no listed jeweller gains from the searches.

Along the supply chain

Downstream

No direct supply-chain link downstream — the bank lists no borrowing customers in the pack, and the jewellers named are unlisted shops rather than market companies.

Upstream

No direct supply-chain link upstream — the bank software and service suppliers face no order change from a fraud probe, so this is purely a sentiment and capital-flow event.

Where demand moves

Business

No business-demand shift — nobody buys more loans or bicycles because of a fraud search; IDFC First Bank could see a brief pause in new deposits if customers turn cautious.

Capital

Capital drifts away from IDFC First Bank shares toward larger rival banks as investors price probe costs and possible provisions, but the move is sentiment-driven and small.

How it spreads across sectors

Financial Services

Brief caution across bank shares, centred on IDFC First Bank, as investors watch for provisions or compliance costs; large rivals see no business change.

When it plays out

Immediate

IDFC First Bank shares dip on probe headlines while rival bank shares stay flat as traders wait for detail.

Medium term

Case fades into a background legal process; IDFC First Bank moves on earnings and bad-loan numbers, not the searches.

Short term

IDFC First Bank steadies unless the ED names bank staff or the bank guides for provisions; regional banks ignore the story.

Dividends, splits & big trades

Money paid out, share splits and buybacks, and big buys or sells by funds and insiders.

Dividends

17 Jul 2026unspecified₹3
18 Jul 2025unspecified₹3
25 Jul 2024unspecified₹3
27 Jul 2023unspecified₹3
1 Aug 2022unspecified₹3
3 Aug 2021unspecified₹2
16 Sep 2020unspecified₹1.5
1 Aug 2019unspecified₹1.5

Splits, bonuses & buybacks

  • daily-prices repair: 7 rows from NSE's archive (replace 0, delete 0, insert 7), 2016-10-30..2026-02-01 (docs/flat_day_repair.md)1× · 30 Oct 2016

Documents

Annual reports, results presentations and earnings calls, straight from the source.

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