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Nikhil Adhesives Ltd

BSE 526159 · Specialty Chemicals
₹81.25 +0.01%
BSE close2026-10-01
Market cap₹376 Cr.
P/E17.6

Price

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Financials

Standalone, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales143.81130.29148.02161.17147.69134.21149.11125.25131.05133.07165.96188.59
Expenses136.27122.73139.13151.20138.29125.67139.67115.10122.80125.39154.72175.74
Operating Profit7.547.568.899.979.408.549.4410.158.257.6811.2412.85
OPM %5.24%5.80%6.01%6.19%6.36%6.36%6.33%8.10%6.30%5.77%6.77%6.81%
Other Income0.070.050.100.120.120.190.130.111.110.430.250.19
Interest1.601.772.091.902.052.132.041.811.621.511.411.58
Depreciation1.491.671.761.681.711.921.772.001.871.871.791.88
Profit before tax4.524.175.146.515.764.685.766.455.874.738.299.58
Tax %23.45%29.02%26.85%22.58%20.31%26.07%27.43%17.05%32.03%25.79%24.25%23.49%
Net Profit3.452.963.765.044.593.474.185.343.993.526.287.32
EPS in Rs0.750.640.821.101.000.760.911.160.870.771.371.59
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales266260330446422491814743564592553619
Expenses255248317430403460770709533555518579
Operating Profit111113171931433531373540
OPM %4.2%4.3%3.9%3.7%4.5%6%5%4.7%5%6%6%6%
Other Income00-0110100122
Interest877887667866
Depreciation212233456787
Profit before tax2347921342418222428
Tax %12%33%34%30%23%26%26%28%26%25%26%
Net Profit2235716251713171721
EPS in Rs0.410.520.621.141.533.415.503.712.883.623.784.60
Dividend Payout %0%0%16%9%7%4%4%5%7%6%6%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth8%2%-9%11%
Compounded Profit Growth27%2%1%22%
Stock Price CAGR33%2%-11%-17%
Return on Equity17%17%13%13%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital444555555555
Reserves101214303541568197109125141
Borrowings363546323434282835545968
Other Liabilities61686789113111202203159128134123
Total Liabilities112119130157186191291316295295322337
Fixed Assets252423303744546476949692
CWIP101006014011
Investments000000000000
Other Assets8694106127149141236250215202226244
Total Assets112119130157186191291316295295322337
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity1613-4111621232521147-0
Cash from Investing Activity-0-2-1-6-10-12-7-15-19-17-10-3
Cash from Financing Activity-15-94-5-7-9-15-6-310-42
Net Cash Flow01-0-0-0-113-17-7-2
Free Cash Flow1412-756716102-3-4-4
CFO/OP195%115%-31%93%105%122%84%81%76%59%32%13%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days62619186798211265546570105
Inventory Days444136453940664152657452
Days Payable93959810695941488774797265
Cash Conversion Cycle13728252328311932517292
Working Capital Days4222181312211719273845
ROCE %13%20%17%18%22%22%33%39%24%16%17%15%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters54.44%54.44%54.44%54.44%54.44%54.44%54.44%54.44%54.44%54.44%54.46%54.46%
FIIs0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.04%0.04%0.04%0.00%0.00%0.00%
DIIs0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.20%0.34%0.34%0.38%0.38%
Public45.57%45.56%45.56%45.57%45.56%45.56%45.52%45.32%45.19%45.22%45.17%45.17%
No. of Shareholders18,63517,67616,05215,14414,25813,68813,38913,16512,77412,93212,63412,375

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 376 Cr.
Current Price₹ 81.9
Stock P/E17.6
Book Value₹ 31.7
ROCE15.1 %
ROE12.8 %
Dividend Yield0.27 %
Face Value₹ 1.00
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)11%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)22%
Standalone figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 373 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 438 Cr
P/E (TTM)17.68x
Price to book2.56x
Price to sales0.60x
EV / EBITDA10.42x
EV / EBIT12.65x
EV / sales0.71x
Earnings yield5.66%
Dividend yield0.27%
P/E, 3-year average27.90x
P/B, 3-year average3.36x
P/E, 5-year average22.25x
P/B, 5-year average2.97x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)6.40%
Operating margin (incl. other income)6.77%
EBITDA margin6.79%
Pre-tax margin4.60%
Net profit margin3.41%
Net margin, latest quarter3.88%
ROE12.64%
ROCE14.92%
ROA5.27%
ROE, 3-year average12.87%
ROCE, 3-year average16.10%
ROA, 3-year average5.05%
ROE, 5-year average18.27%
ROCE, 5-year average22.33%
ROA, 5-year average5.81%
ROIC (approx.)12.13%
Tax rate26.35%
Other income / net worth1.39%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)-6.52%
Profit growth (latest year)4.26%
Sales CAGR, 3 years-9.37%
Sales CAGR, 5 years2.42%
Profit CAGR, 3 years0.62%
Profit CAGR, 5 years2.10%
Sales growth QoQ13.64%
Profit growth QoQ16.56%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)50.57%
Profit growth YoY (latest quarter)37.08%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 4.59
EPS (latest year)Rs 3.78
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 1.59
EPS, 3-year averageRs 3.43
EPS, 5-year averageRs 13.79
Book value per shareRs 31.70
Sales per shareRs 134.66
Cash flow per shareRs -0.10
Free cash flow per shareRs -0.87
Dividend per share (latest year)Rs 0.22
Dividend per share, 3-year averageRs 0.21
Dividend per share, 5-year averageRs 0.57
Dividends
Dividend payout5.82%
Dividend payout, 3-year average6.28%
Dividend payout, 5-year average5.57%
Efficiency
Asset turnover1.64x
Fixed asset turnover6.05x
Inventory turnover8.30x
Inventory days44 days
Debtor days105 days
Debtors turnover3.48x
Creditor days65 days
Cash conversion cycle92 days
Working capital days45 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 68 Cr
Cash and bankRs 3 Cr
Net debtRs 64 Cr
Debt to equity0.46x
Net debt / EBITDA1.53x
Interest coverage5.65x
Owners' fund to total sources43.26%
Debt to assets20.10%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs -0 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -3 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs 2 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs -2 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs -4 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs 5 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years0.75x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 619 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 553 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 189 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 35 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 13 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 2 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 42 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 36 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 28 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 6 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 21 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 17 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 7 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 7 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 2 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 6 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 451 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 518 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 555 Cr
Share capitalRs 5 Cr
ReservesRs 141 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 146 Cr
Total assetsRs 337 Cr
Net blockRs 92 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 1 Cr
InvestmentsRs 0 Cr
ReceivablesRs 159 Cr
InventoryRs 54 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 123 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)4.59
Ownership
Promoter holding54.46% (+0.02 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the standalone statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 17.7 is at the 23th percentile of its own 9.4-year range (median 23.8, low 7.0, high 58.8).
P/B 2.56 is at the 34th percentile (median 3.78).
Monthly. Market cap from split-adjusted price; profit and book value as reported by that month. A low percentile means cheap versus its own history, not cheap versus peers.
Period526159Nifty 50Difference
1 week-2.0%-2.8% +0.8 pts
1 month-3.3%-6.8% +3.5 pts
3 months+6.2%-7.6% +13.8 pts
3 years-30.0%+14.2% -44.1 pts
5 years+16.7%+27.9% -11.2 pts

Red flags

F-score 3 of 8
explainWeak cash conversion Cash from operations was 44% of net profit over the last 3 years
explainReceivables outrunning sales Receivables grew 40% vs sales -7% in 2026
Checks on the latest reported years: cash vs profit, accruals, receivables and inventory vs sales, dilution, debt, interest cover, equity, other income, losses, and auditor, top-management, insolvency and regulator filings in the last 12 months. A flag asks for an explanation; it is not a verdict.

Latest quarter

Jun 2026
Sales ₹189 Cr +50.6% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹7 Cr +37.1%.

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No short selling reported to NSE in our files.
Short sales disclosed by brokers to NSE, by trade date. Collected since late September 2026.
Not on any NSE surveillance list in the latest file.

Quick answers

What is the market cap of Nikhil Adhesives Ltd?

Nikhil Adhesives Ltd (526159) has a market capitalisation of Rs 376 Cr. at the 2026-10-01 close.

What is the P/E ratio of Nikhil Adhesives Ltd?

Nikhil Adhesives Ltd trades at a P/E of 17.6 on trailing twelve-month profit, at the 2026-10-01 close.

What were Nikhil Adhesives Ltd's latest quarterly results?

In the Jun 2026 quarter, Nikhil Adhesives Ltd sales was Rs 189 Cr (+50.6% vs Jun 2025) and net profit was Rs 7 Cr.

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