Pidilite Industries Ltd
Pidilite Industries Ltd
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Technical Indicators
Key Insights
Strengths
2- Company is almost debt free.
- Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 48.0%
Weaknesses
1- Stock is trading at 15.7 times its book value
Growth Rate
AI Analysis — Bull vs Bear
Pidilite Industries commands a market cap of ₹1,71,495 Cr with a PE of 64.2x and consistent ROE of 23-24% over the past decade. The company is virtually debt-free with a 48% dividend payout, but trades at 16x book value, reflecting a significant premium to the broader chemicals sector.
- Virtually debt-free balance sheet provides financial flexibility and resilience through economic cycles
- Consistent ROE of 22-24% across 3, 5, and 10-year periods demonstrates durable competitive advantages and capital efficiency
- TTM profit growth of 20% outpaces TTM sales growth of 14%, indicating margin expansion and operating leverage
- Compounded profit CAGR of 25% over 3 years reflects strong earnings momentum post-pandemic
- Healthy dividend payout ratio of 48% with a yield of 1.26% shows shareholder-friendly capital allocation
- 10-year sales CAGR of 11% demonstrates consistent topline growth across multiple economic cycles
- 10-year stock CAGR of 17% reflects long-term compounding driven by earnings growth and re-rating
- 5-year compounded profit growth of 17% exceeds 5-year sales growth of 15%, showing sustained profitability improvement
- PE ratio of 64.2x is extremely elevated relative to the broader market and chemicals sector averages of 20-30x
- Price-to-book of 16x leaves minimal margin of safety if growth decelerates even modestly
- 3-year sales CAGR of only 7% suggests topline growth moderation compared to the 5-year CAGR of 15%
- Stock CAGR of 9-11% over 1 and 5 years lags the 10-year CAGR of 17%, indicating potential re-rating limits at current valuations
- Dividend yield of 1.26% offers limited income return relative to risk-free rates of 7%+, making the stock dependent on capital appreciation
- At 64.2x PE, even the TTM profit growth of 20% results in a PEG ratio above 3x, suggesting growth is already priced in
- 1-year stock return of 11% trails the TTM profit growth of 20%, potentially signaling market caution on forward growth sustainability
- 10-year profit CAGR of 12% is significantly lower than the current PE multiple would imply is needed for sustained re-rating
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AI News Digest
- GST penalty order received Jul 22
Pidilite received a GST penalty order of ₹46.98 lakh for FY 2020-21 to 2022-23. The company is reviewing the order and evaluating an appeal.
- Q1 profit surges 30% YoY Aug 6
Consolidated net profit rose 30.3% YoY to ₹884 crore for Q1FY27, with revenue up 21.3% to ₹4,541 crore and EBITDA margins expanding to 26.3%. Both C&B and B2B segments beat volume estimates; management retained 20%-24% EBITDA margin guidance and targets double-digit volume growth at 1.5x-2x India's real GDP growth.
- AGM approves dividend, directors reappointed Aug 4
Shareholders passed all five resolutions at the 57th AGM with 86.82% voting participation, including dividend declaration and director reappointments.
- Analyst meets in Aug Aug 11
Pidilite will host analysts at the Avendus Spark conference in Singapore (Aug 13-14) and at Motilal Oswal's 22nd Annual Global Investor Conference in Mumbai (Aug 18).
- New CHRO appointed Jul 21
Suresh Kumar C appointed as Chief Human Resource Officer effective July 21, 2026, with Ashish Prasad moving to a CBO role.
TL;DR: Pidilite delivered a strong Q1FY27 with 30% profit growth, margin expansion, and volume beats across segments, reinforcing its premium positioning in the chemicals/adhesives space. The only headwind is a minor GST penalty of ₹46.98 lakh, which is immaterial relative to earnings. Management's guidance of 20%-24% EBITDA margins and double-digit volume growth indexed to GDP signals continued confidence. The trend is clearly improving with broad-based operational momentum heading into the rest of FY27.
Quarterly Results
| 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 | 3,275 | 3,076 | 3,130 | 2,902 | 3,395 | 3,235 | 3,369 | 3,141 | 3,753 | 3,554 | 3,710 | 3,583 | 4,552 |
| Expenses | 2,569 | 2,398 | 2,388 | 2,327 | 2,583 | 2,467 | 2,571 | 2,509 | 2,812 | 2,704 | 2,816 | 2,753 | 3,358 |
| Operating Profit | 706 | 678 | 742 | 575 | 812 | 768 | 798 | 632 | 941 | 850 | 894 | 831 | 1,194 |
| OPM % | 22% | 22% | 24% | 20% | 24% | 24% | 24% | 20% | 25% | 24% | 24% | 23% | 26% |
| Other Income | 23 | 32 | 37 | -23 | 54 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 86 | 50 | 60 | 57 | 109 |
| Interest | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Depreciation | 73 | 75 | 79 | 113 | 84 | 88 | 90 | 97 | 97 | 100 | 101 | 97 | 97 |
| PBT | 644 | 622 | 687 | 426 | 770 | 725 | 752 | 576 | 916 | 787 | 840 | 777 | 1,192 |
| Tax % | 26% | 26% | 26% | 29% | 26% | 25% | 26% | 26% | 26% | 26% | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| Net Profit | 474 | 459 | 511 | 304 | 571 | 540 | 557 | 428 | 678 | 585 | 624 | 584 | 884 |
| EPS in Rs | 4.6 | 4.43 | 5.02 | 2.96 | 5.57 | 5.26 | 5.43 | 4.15 | 6.61 | 5.69 | 6.07 | 5.69 | 8.57 |
Profit & Loss
| 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 | 4,844 | 5,361 | 5,617 | 6,078 | 7,078 | 7,294 | 7,293 | 9,921 | 11,799 | 12,383 | 13,140 | 14,601 | 15,399 |
| Expenses | 4,073 | 4,188 | 4,355 | 4,737 | 5,707 | 5,718 | 5,606 | 8,065 | 9,813 | 9,675 | 10,130 | 11,080 | 11,630 |
| Operating Profit | 771 | 1,173 | 1,262 | 1,341 | 1,371 | 1,576 | 1,686 | 1,856 | 1,986 | 2,708 | 3,011 | 3,521 | 3,769 |
| OPM % | 16% | 22% | 22% | 22% | 19% | 22% | 23% | 19% | 17% | 22% | 23% | 24% | 24% |
| Other Income | 40 | 81 | 115 | 153 | 130 | 97 | 74 | 39 | 55 | 63 | 221 | 248 | 275 |
| Interest | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 26 | 34 | 37 | 42 | 48 | 51 | 50 | 54 | 54 |
| Depreciation | 118 | 100 | 115 | 120 | 133 | 170 | 201 | 240 | 270 | 341 | 358 | 395 | 395 |
| PBT | 678 | 1,141 | 1,248 | 1,359 | 1,342 | 1,470 | 1,522 | 1,614 | 1,723 | 2,379 | 2,823 | 3,320 | 3,596 |
| Tax % | 25% | 29% | 31% | 29% | 31% | 24% | 26% | 25% | 25% | 27% | 26% | 26% | — |
| Net Profit | 514 | 807 | 863 | 966 | 928 | 1,122 | 1,126 | 1,207 | 1,289 | 1,747 | 2,096 | 2,471 | 2,676 |
| EPS in Rs | 5 | 7.83 | 8.39 | 9.48 | 9.1 | 10.99 | 11.13 | 11.88 | 12.52 | 17 | 20.41 | 24.06 | 26.02 |
| Div. Payout % | 29% | 26% | 28% | 32% | 36% | 32% | 38% | 42% | 44% | 47% | 49% | 48% | — |
Balance Sheet
| 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 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 102 |
| Reserves | 2,219 | 2,587 | 3,420 | 3,523 | 4,097 | 4,405 | 5,542 | 6,353 | 7,161 | 8,356 | 9,704 | 10,730 |
| Borrowings | 58 | 80 | 98 | 125 | 113 | 288 | 331 | 416 | 391 | 382 | 454 | 417 |
| Other Liabilities | 986 | 996 | 1,202 | 1,500 | 1,643 | 1,779 | 2,890 | 2,675 | 2,902 | 3,286 | 3,775 | 4,149 |
| Total Liabilities | 3,315 | 3,714 | 4,770 | 5,199 | 5,904 | 6,523 | 8,814 | 9,494 | 10,505 | 12,076 | 13,984 | 15,399 |
| Fixed Assets | 978 | 1,137 | 1,275 | 1,342 | 1,448 | 1,807 | 4,418 | 4,703 | 4,914 | 5,451 | 5,705 | 5,774 |
| CWIP | 462 | 158 | 148 | 228 | 242 | 259 | 294 | 225 | 406 | 148 | 129 | 329 |
| Investments | 370 | 706 | 1,443 | 1,246 | 1,548 | 1,186 | 516 | 459 | 881 | 2,235 | 3,551 | 4,350 |
| Other Assets | 1,505 | 1,713 | 1,904 | 2,383 | 2,666 | 3,270 | 3,586 | 4,107 | 4,304 | 4,242 | 4,598 | 4,947 |
| Total Assets | 3,315 | 3,714 | 4,770 | 5,199 | 5,904 | 6,523 | 8,814 | 9,494 | 10,505 | 12,076 | 13,984 | 15,399 |
Cash Flow
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | 552 | 907 | 794 | 796 | 845 | 1,280 | 1,392 | 955 | 1,558 | 2,724 | 2,287 | 2,828 |
| Investing | -436 | -491 | -879 | 39 | -513 | 103 | -1,688 | -558 | -899 | -1,769 | -1,542 | -1,224 |
| Financing | -165 | -371 | 41 | -790 | -361 | -849 | -76 | -468 | -656 | -742 | -918 | -1,673 |
| Net Cash Flow | -49 | 45 | -45 | 46 | -29 | 533 | -372 | -71 | 2 | 212 | -173 | -68 |
| Free Cash Flow | 143 | 742 | 671 | 524 | 591 | 836 | 1,040 | 581 | 1,060 | 2,171 | 1,839 | 2,239 |
| CFO/OP | 94 | 104 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 106 | 105 | 76 | 99 | 124 | 100 | 105 |
Ratios
| 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 | 44 | 48 | 50 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 66 | 53 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 55 |
| Inventory Days | 88 | 89 | 100 | 102 | 95 | 100 | 133 | 114 | 98 | 86 | 103 | 98 |
| Days Payable | 45 | 53 | 54 | 69 | 59 | 67 | 109 | 70 | 57 | 70 | 85 | 86 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 86 | 84 | 96 | 89 | 90 | 88 | 91 | 96 | 88 | 66 | 68 | 66 |
| Working Capital Days | 27 | 36 | 40 | 49 | 48 | 36 | 23 | 43 | 40 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| ROCE % | 32% | 45% | 39% | 36% | 33% | 33% | 28% | 25% | 24% | 30% | 30% | 31% |
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Company Information
Pidilite Industries Limited is a leading manufacturer of adhesives and sealants, construction chemicals, craftsmen products, DIY products and polymer emulsions in India. Most of the products have been developed through strong in-house R&D. Our brand name Fevicol has become synonymous with adhesives to millions in India and is ranked amongst the most trusted brands in the country. Some of our other major brands are M-Seal, Fevikwik, Fevistik, Roff, Dr. Fixit, Fevicryl, Motomax, Hobby Ideas, Araldite. [1]