Pidilite Industries Ltd.

NSE: PIDILITIND
NIFTY100
Analyst consensus:Constructive· 21 analysts
₹1,685.80+11.3%1Y
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Pidilite Industries Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot

Pidilite trades at ₹1660, up 11.55% over the past year and 15.66% over the past three months, sitting 1.57% below its 52-week high with price above both the 50-day (₹1565.29) and 200-day (₹1465.22) moving averages. Q1 FY27 results reported net profit up roughly 30% year-on-year to about ₹872-884 crore on approximately 21% revenue growth, a result covered in 7 of the last 8 tracked news items. Trailing PE of 64.09x compares with a median PE of about 34.6 across the 6 Chemicals-sector peers in this comparison, and mean analyst rating stands at 2.10 across 21 analysts (1-5 scale, lower = more constructive).

P/E

64.1

Forward P/E

52.5

ROE

Debt / Equity

3.78

Profit Margin

+17.2%

Div. Yield

+0.7%

5Y ROE > 15%

4/5

5Y FCF > 0

4/5

Quality

76/100

Recent context

  • ·Q1 FY27 results reported net profit up roughly 30% YoY to approximately ₹872-884 crore (figures vary slightly across sources) on revenue growth of about 21%, attributed by coverage to strong volumes and margin improvement.
  • ·Multiple outlets (TradingView, simplywall.st, HDFC Sky, Business Upturn) covered the same earnings print between Aug 4-7, 2026, with all 7 news items in that window carrying a positive sentiment classification and none negative.
  • ·The stock's 3-month return (15.66%) accounts for the bulk of its 1-year return (11.55%), indicating price appreciation concentrated in the period coinciding with the earnings release; the stock now sits 1.57% below its 52-week high.

Strengths

  • +Persistence data shows ROE above 15% in 4 of the last 5 years and free cash flow positive in 4 of 5 years, with a consistency score of 81 and a quality score of 57 that ranks 2nd of 6 among the Chemicals-sector peers compared.
  • +Carries low balance-sheet leverage, with a debt-to-equity ratio of roughly 0.04x and a debt trend described as flat over the tracked period.
  • +Q1 FY27 results showed net profit up roughly 30% YoY to approximately ₹872-884 crore alongside about 21% revenue growth, described across multiple sources as volume-driven with margin improvement.
  • +Price sits above both the 50-day and 200-day moving averages, and RSI at 61.56 remains in neutral territory despite the stock trading only 1.57% below its 52-week high.

Weaknesses

  • Trailing PE of 64.09 (forward PE 52.54) is roughly 85% above the approximately 34.6 median PE of the 6-company Chemicals-sector peer group compared here, ranking 5th of 6 on this metric.
  • Current-year ROE is not available in the fundamental data set; only historical persistence context (4 of 5 years above 15%) can be referenced.
  • Peer benchmarking is constrained: ROE is available for only 2 of 5 named peers and 1-year price-change data is unavailable for all 5, limiting comparison to PE and quality score.
  • News coverage in the observed window is concentrated almost entirely (7 of 8 items) around the Q1 FY27 earnings release between Aug 4-7, 2026, offering limited signal beyond that single event.

Open questions

  • ?Does the concentration of recent price gains in the last three months reflect a durable re-rating on the Q1 FY27 results, or a short-term reaction tied to a single earnings print?
  • ?How does a trailing PE of 64.09x, roughly 85% above the sector peer median, compare with the company's own 5-year earnings growth rate of 29.6%, and does that growth trajectory offset the valuation premium?
  • ?With current-year ROE data unavailable here, what does the most recent annual report show for return on equity, and is the 4-of-5-year above-15% persistence trend continuing?
  • ?Given ROE and 1-year price-change data are missing for most Chemicals-sector comparators in this data set, what additional sources would be needed to build a fuller relative-valuation picture?

Peer comparison: Chemicals

Ranks 2 of 6 on quality
SymbolNameP/EROEQuality
PIDILITINDPidilite Industries Ltd.You're viewing64.157
Industry avgacross 5 peers45.1+21.8%44
SOLARINDSSolar Industries India Ltd.101.0+31.2%61
SRFSRF Ltd.35.856
UPLUPL Ltd.23.550
COROMANDELCoromandel International Ltd.33.330
PIINDPI Industries Ltd.31.8+12.3%23

Technical state

Current price

₹1,660.00

SMA 50

₹1,565.29

SMA 200

₹1,465.22

RSI (14)

61.6 (neutral)

From 52w high

-1.6%

1Y return

+11.6%

3M return

+15.7%

50-DMA

Above

200-DMA

Above

Algorithmic support levels

₹1,537.10
₹1,536.34
₹1,419.78

Risk flags

  • medium
    Trailing PE of 64.09 (forward PE 52.54) is roughly 85% above the approximately 34.6 median PE across the 6 Chemicals-sector companies compared, ranking 5th of 6 on this metric (second-highest PE in the group).
  • low
    Current-period ROE is not available in the fundamental metrics; only historical persistence context is provided (ROE above 15% in 4 of the last 5 years, consistency score of 81).
  • low
    ROE is available for only 2 of the 5 named Chemicals-sector peers and 1-year price-change data is unavailable for all 5, limiting peer benchmarking to PE and quality-score comparisons.
  • low
    7 of the 8 tracked news items fall between Aug 4-7, 2026 and cover the same Q1 FY27 earnings release, offering limited independent signal beyond that single event.

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Fundamentals & technicals: refreshed 11 Aug 2026 · refreshed daily at 01:00 IST

AI synthesis (narrative, snapshot, strengths/weaknesses, peer ranking): generated 9 Aug 2026 · rotates through NIFTY 500 every ~5 days