PCBL Chemical Ltd.
NSE: PCBLNIFTY500
Analyst consensus:Neutral· 11 analysts
₹315.15-18.1%1Y
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PCBL Chemical Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
PCBL trades at ₹282.8 in the Chemicals sector, with a trailing PE of 41.8 against 5-year earnings growth of -61.3% and a profit margin of 2.4%. Debt-to-equity stands at 124.1 with a rising debt trend, FCF was positive in only 1 of the last 5 years, and the stock is 34.3% below its 52-week high and 13% below its 200-DMA.
P/E
41.8
Forward P/E
16.6
ROE
+5.1%
Debt / Equity
124.13
Profit Margin
+2.4%
Div. Yield
+2.0%
5Y ROE > 15%
3/5
5Y FCF > 0
1/5
Quality
29/100
Recent context
- ·No news headlines were captured in the analysis window, meaning no recent corporate announcements, earnings calls, or sector developments are reflected in the sentiment or context sections of this output.
- ·The 34.3% drawdown from the 52-week high and below-200-DMA positioning suggest the stock has been in a sustained correction phase from levels around ₹430, with the current price of ₹282.8 sitting between support at ₹254.5 and resistance at ₹319.6.
- ·The gap between trailing PE (41.8) and forward PE (16.6) is one of the widest in the peer set — a compression that depends on the earnings recovery materialising; 5-year earnings trend context makes this a notable watch point.
Strengths
- +Dividend yield of 2.04% provides a modest income component relative to current price, which is uncommon among the peer set where capital growth has been the primary return driver.
- +Forward PE of 16.6 versus trailing PE of 41.8 implies analyst consensus is pricing in a material earnings improvement — mean analyst rating of 2.82 across 11 analysts (1–5 scale, lower = more constructive).
- +Revenue and cost structure in carbon black manufacturing benefits from commodity input cycles; any sustained decline in feedstock (carbon black feedstock/CBFS) prices could improve margins from the current 2.4% level.
- +Stock is above its 50-DMA (₹282.8 vs ₹277.2), and the 4.2% 3-month price gain represents a near-term recovery off lows near the ₹254.5 support level.
Weaknesses
- −Debt-to-equity of 124.1 with a rising debt trend and FCF positive in only 1 of 5 years represents material leverage risk for a chemicals company without recurring high-margin cash flows to service it.
- −5-year earnings growth of -61.3% and ROE of 5.13% — the lowest among sector peers with available data — reflect a multi-year degradation of capital productivity; consistency score of 41/100 reinforces this.
- −Quality score of 0 ranks PCBL last among 6 Chemicals sector peers; profit margin of 2.4% and 5-year revenue growth of -1% leave limited operational buffer against input cost or demand shocks.
- −Stock is 13% below its 200-DMA and has declined 19.8% over 12 months, with resistance clustered between ₹319.6 and ₹327.6 — approximately 13–16% above current price.
Open questions
- ?What is driving the sustained divergence between the elevated trailing PE and the deteriorating 5-year earnings trajectory — is there a specific operational or structural change that analysts are modelling for the forward period?
- ?Given D/E of 124.1 with a rising debt trend and FCF positive in only 1 of 5 years, how is PCBL servicing its debt obligations, and what covenants or refinancing events are scheduled over the next 2–3 years?
- ?Carbon black is an input-cost-sensitive business — to what extent does the 2.4% profit margin reflect a cyclical feedstock cost peak versus a structural compression from competitive or regulatory pressures?
- ?Does the 3-month price recovery of 4.2% from near ₹254.5 support reflect a change in underlying fundamentals, or is it primarily a technical bounce within the longer-term 12-month downtrend?
Peer comparison: Chemicals
Ranks 6 of 6 on quality| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCBL | PCBL Chemical Ltd.You're viewing | 41.8 | +5.1% | 0 |
| Industry avg | across 5 peers | 52.7 | +17.6% | 44 |
| PIDILITIND | Pidilite Industries Ltd. | 61.3 | +23.5% | 66 |
| SOLARINDS | Solar Industries India Ltd. | 98.0 | — | 57 |
| SRF | SRF Ltd. | 44.4 | +13.8% | 41 |
| COROMANDEL | Coromandel International Ltd. | 28.4 | +15.6% | 30 |
| PIIND | PI Industries Ltd. | 31.6 | — | 25 |
Technical state
Current price
₹282.80
SMA 50
₹277.24
SMA 200
₹324.63
RSI (14)
46.6 (neutral)
From 52w high
-34.3%
1Y return
-19.8%
3M return
+4.2%
50-DMA
Above
200-DMA
Below
Algorithmic support levels
₹254.50
₹226.50
Algorithmic resistance levels
₹319.60
₹320.75
₹327.60
Risk flags
- highDebt-to-equity of 124.1 in the Chemicals sector is exceptionally elevated; sector peers carry far lower leverage, and the debt trend is classified as rising — compounding solvency pressure alongside FCF that was positive in only 1 of the last 5 years.
- high5-year earnings growth of -61.3% alongside ROE of 5.13% (above 15% in only 3 of recent years), profit margin of 2.4%, and a consistency score of 41/100 indicates sustained fundamental deterioration across the measured period.
- mediumStock is 13% below its 200-DMA (₹282.8 vs ₹324.6) and has declined 19.8% over 12 months, with a 34.3% drawdown from the 52-week high — price has not recovered to the long-term moving average trend.
- mediumQuality score of 0 ranks PCBL last (6th of 6) among Chemicals sector peers; ROE of 5.13% is the lowest among peers with available ROE data (Pidilite 23.5%, Coromandel 15.6%, SRF 13.8%).
- lowZero news headlines captured in the analysis window — sentiment is neutral by default but coverage is entirely absent, leaving recent corporate developments unrepresented in this output.
Cross-section contradictions
- Trailing PE of 41.8 implies a premium earnings multiple, yet 5-year earnings growth is -61.3% and ROE is 5.13% — the gap between trailing valuation and deteriorated trailing fundamentals is substantial; the forward PE of 16.6 implies the market is pricing in a significant earnings recovery.
- Stock has gained 4.2% over 3 months and is above its 50-DMA (₹282.8 vs ₹277.2), while simultaneously sitting 13% below its 200-DMA and down 19.8% over 12 months — short-term price momentum is diverging from the longer-term price trend.
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