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Dai-ichi Karkaria Ltd

NSE DAICHI · BSE 526821 · Specialty Chemicals
₹317.10 +1.36%
NSE close2026-10-01
52 week range229.90 - 380.00
Market cap₹233 Cr.
P/E98.4
ESM Price band 5%

Price

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Financials

Consolidated, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales35.0535.2733.4033.8636.7540.7170.0639.4542.7937.8141.2557.84
Expenses33.4232.8230.6131.9235.0437.9761.9938.1741.0038.1040.5751.85
Operating Profit1.632.452.791.941.712.748.071.281.79-0.290.685.99
OPM %4.65%6.95%8.35%5.73%4.65%6.73%11.52%3.24%4.18%-0.77%1.65%10.36%
Other Income21.470.661.260.661.122.801.410.791.640.831.191.46
Interest0.970.470.440.470.500.450.410.240.240.250.220.33
Depreciation2.302.352.292.492.582.542.542.522.552.512.552.67
Profit before tax19.830.291.32-0.36-0.252.556.53-0.690.64-2.22-0.904.45
Tax %25.26%-103.45%24.24%-25.00%48.00%25.10%24.81%-26.09%153.12%-32.43%-1.11%54.16%
Net Profit14.601.111.090.43-0.232.626.200.020.01-0.860.092.93
EPS in Rs19.591.491.460.58-0.313.528.320.030.01-1.150.123.93
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales1941261479210797122184132181161180
Expenses161109132103112111140168125167158172
Operating Profit321715-11-5-14-181661438
OPM %17%14%10%-12%-4.7%-14%-15%9%4.8%8%2.1%4.5%
Other Income41262-08781724645
Interest1007109133211
Depreciation224899779101010
Profit before tax342716-24-2556-1822188-32
Tax %35%24%27%-48%0%13%0%16%27%27%2%
Net Profit222514-13-2351-1820149-12
EPS in Rs29.3433.4318.32-16.92-30.7668.02-24.2026.9418.6512.11-0.992.91
Dividend Payout %10%9%14%-15%-8%4%0%15%11%29%-151%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth-2%11%-4%-4%
Compounded Profit Growth%15%%-68%
Stock Price CAGR-5%-5%-11%14%
Return on Equity-2%-1%1%0%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital777777777777
Reserves101119142151135112163142162173181177
Borrowings11477104108202238191313
Other Liabilities383125413542484339233126
Total Liabilities147159179276281270239214247222232224
Fixed Assets16172094164153105105139132126122
CWIP614324353020214
Investments424064412423272123212427
Other Assets8388629888921078685678271
Total Assets147159179276281270239214247222232224
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity5113-861-22-32310165
Cash from Investing Activity-0-8-7-57-211130-4-3316-4-10
Cash from Financing Activity-3-626616-6-97-213-25-10-3
Net Cash Flow3-3-221-411-10412-8
Free Cash Flow-9-0-19-90-32-1109-14-10514-4
CFO/OP67%71%54%-27%-60%-9%103%18%150%165%111%138%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days767059756570895353626071
Inventory Days53517874981041339359776068
Days Payable9482688312814621012287747562
Cash Conversion Cycle343970663628112425654577
Working Capital Days43526754-9-3827134213649
ROCE %23%28%17%8%-7%-4%-8%-12%8%0%4%-1%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters63.88%63.88%63.88%63.88%63.88%63.92%63.98%63.98%63.98%63.98%63.98%63.98%
DIIs0.35%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Public35.78%36.12%36.11%36.11%36.12%36.07%36.03%36.02%36.02%36.02%36.02%36.02%
No. of Shareholders5,3955,5555,0855,5215,9186,0606,0626,1216,3486,2005,9235,909

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 233 Cr.
Current Price₹ 313
Stock P/E98.4
Book Value₹ 248
ROCE-1.06 %
ROE-0.34 %
Dividend Yield0.48 %
Face Value₹ 10.0
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)-4%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)-68%
Consolidated figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 236 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 246 Cr
P/E (TTM)108.88x
Price to book1.28x
Price to sales1.31x
EV / EBITDA18.54x
EV / EBIT81.85x
EV / sales1.37x
Price to cash flow45.61x
Earnings yield0.92%
Dividend yield0.47%
P/E, 3-year average23.52x
P/B, 3-year average1.32x
P/E, 5-year average20.16x
P/B, 5-year average1.47x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)2.15%
Operating margin (incl. other income)4.90%
EBITDA margin7.40%
Pre-tax margin1.10%
Net profit margin1.21%
Net margin, latest quarter5.07%
ROE-0.40%
ROCE-1.11%
ROA-0.32%
ROE, 3-year average4.14%
ROCE, 3-year average4.85%
ROA, 3-year average3.19%
ROE, 5-year average2.74%
ROCE, 5-year average3.70%
ROA, 5-year average2.06%
ROIC (approx.)1.58%
Tax rate-2.21%
Other income / net worth2.41%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)-11.07%
Profit growth (latest year)-108.20%
Sales CAGR, 3 years-4.28%
Sales CAGR, 5 years10.61%
Sales growth QoQ40.22%
Profit growth QoQ3155.56%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)46.62%
Profit growth YoY (latest quarter)14550.00%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 2.91
EPS (latest year)Rs -0.99
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 3.93
EPS, 3-year averageRs 9.92
EPS, 5-year averageRs 6.50
Book value per shareRs 247.78
Sales per shareRs 241.15
Cash flow per shareRs 6.95
Free cash flow per shareRs -5.37
Dividend per share (latest year)Rs 1.50
Dividend per share, 3-year averageRs 2.34
Dividend per share, 5-year averageRs 2.75
Dividends
Dividend payout, 3-year average19.83%
Dividend payout, 5-year average18.17%
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.72x
Fixed asset turnover1.33x
Inventory turnover6.02x
Inventory days61 days
Debtor days71 days
Debtors turnover5.15x
Creditor days62 days
Cash conversion cycle77 days
Working capital days49 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 13 Cr
Cash and bankRs 3 Cr
Net debtRs 10 Cr
Debt to equity0.07x
Net debt / EBITDA0.76x
Interest coverage2.89x
Owners' fund to total sources82.41%
Debt to assets5.80%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs 5 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -10 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs -3 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs -8 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs -4 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs -4 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years2.12x
Sales to cash flow31.14x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 180 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 161 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 58 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 3 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 6 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 5 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 13 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 12 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 2 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 0 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 2 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs -1 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 3 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 10 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 3 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 1 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 120 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 158 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 166 Cr
Share capitalRs 7 Cr
ReservesRs 177 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 185 Cr
Total assetsRs 224 Cr
Net blockRs 122 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 4 Cr
InvestmentsRs 27 Cr
ReceivablesRs 31 Cr
InventoryRs 20 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 26 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)0.75
Ownership
Promoter holding63.98% (+0.00 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the consolidated statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 108.9 is at the 97th percentile of its own 6.2-year range (median 15.6, low 4.1, high 116.0).
P/B 1.28 is at the 26th percentile (median 1.60).
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.
PeriodDAICHINifty 50Difference
1 week-2.8%-2.8% -0.0 pts
1 month-6.5%-6.8% +0.3 pts
3 months-3.3%-7.6% +4.3 pts
3 years-29.0%+14.2% -43.2 pts
5 years-20.1%+27.9% -48.0 pts

Red flags

F-score 3 of 8
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Latest quarter

Jun 2026
Sales ₹58 Cr +46.6% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹3 Cr +14550.0%.

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Ex-dateActionFactor
2026-08-20Dividend - Rs 1.50 Per Share
No announcements in our files yet.
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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.
ESM: stage 1Less than 100 unique PAN traded in previous 30 days
Data: NSE and BSE daily reports, company filings. Numbers only, not investment advice, not a SEBI-registered research service.Updated 2026-10-03