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Fineotex Chemical Ltd

NSE FCL · BSE 533333 · Specialty Chemicals
₹55.72 -3.01%
NSE close2026-10-01
52 week range19.10 - 62.40
Market cap₹6,747 Cr.
P/E55.2
Price band 10% Delivery 40.4%

Price

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Financials

Consolidated, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales145138153142146126120137138184314377
Expenses107981151071099299112107149270317
Operating Profit384038353634212531354459
OPM %26%29%25%25%25%27%18%18%23%19%14%16%
Other Income4545758987910
Interest001000000010
Depreciation112223233344
Profit before tax404440384136263135384865
Tax %22%24%24%22%21%24%24%21%26%21%9%26%
Net Profit313330293228202526304448
EPS in Rs0.280.290.270.260.280.240.170.220.230.230.270.33
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales1101271411821962193685175695337721,012
Expenses8298111148162178297404421406637843
Operating Profit28293034354171113148127135169
OPM %26%23%21%19%18%19%19%22%26%24%17%17%
Other Income21051-11176717243334
Interest001111111111
Depreciation11111134691315
Profit before tax29383434225673115158141153186
Tax %31%24%29%28%35%20%22%22%23%23%18%
Net Profit2029242414455790121109125148
EPS in Rs0.160.230.200.200.120.380.500.801.080.940.931.06
Dividend Payout %13%4%10%5%4%8%8%10%15%8%48%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth22%29%14%91%
Compounded Profit Growth20%21%7%17%
Stock Price CAGR36%35%22%132%
Return on Equity20%21%19%13%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital2222222222222222222223116
Reserves546990113137147187240327425708766
Borrowings231523327508
Other Liabilities2320262134355475679683269
Total Liabilities1011141401611952082673394235488151,159
Fixed Assets181927293641598499141179278
CWIP0000015000212
Investments293947554852321789147330317
Other Assets54566677110114171238234260284562
Total Assets1011141401611952082673394235488151,159
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity141419612289131079769-24
Cash from Investing Activity-14-13-14-65-19-71-99-47-273113
Cash from Financing Activity-3-1-6-4-3-4-4-6-6-24176-63
Net Cash Flow-3-1-1-3146-28126-2727
Free Cash Flow812144422-15-988491-49
CFO/OP109%84%104%52%63%104%46%43%119%92%77%-0%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days8084847298100138110728979137
Inventory Days5666709784667998535575112
Days Payable75758250707310196537966117
Cash Conversion Cycle60757211911293116111726488133
Working Capital Days5873731141181071361257176104140
ROCE %21%31%35%26%22%20%28%30%36%39%24%18%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters65.04%65.04%65.03%64.46%62.88%62.87%62.88%62.89%62.89%62.57%62.30%62.30%
FIIs0.72%0.82%1.45%0.92%3.28%3.36%2.84%2.51%2.35%2.53%2.92%3.16%
DIIs3.86%3.69%3.70%3.68%3.63%3.61%3.71%3.17%1.63%1.28%1.27%1.35%
Public30.39%30.46%29.83%30.93%30.20%30.17%30.58%31.44%33.13%33.62%33.50%33.18%
No. of Shareholders1,16,8011,16,0671,22,0951,26,6731,28,2681,29,0681,33,8991,36,8421,46,5221,64,4661,62,2761,80,711

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 6,747 Cr.
Current Price₹ 57.9
Stock P/E55.2
Book Value₹ 7.58
ROCE18.3 %
ROE13.5 %
Dividend Yield0.22 %
Face Value₹ 1.00
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)91%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)17%
Consolidated figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 6,489 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 6,451 Cr
P/E (TTM)53.03x
Price to book7.35x
Price to sales6.41x
EV / EBITDA31.82x
EV / EBIT34.39x
EV / sales6.38x
Earnings yield1.89%
Dividend yield0.81%
P/E, 3-year average8.81x
P/B, 3-year average1.27x
P/E, 5-year average6.60x
P/B, 5-year average1.06x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)17.45%
Operating margin (incl. other income)21.73%
EBITDA margin20.03%
Pre-tax margin18.41%
Net profit margin12.09%
Net margin, latest quarter10.20%
ROE13.48%
ROCE19.04%
ROA11.02%
ROE, 3-year average20.65%
ROCE, 3-year average27.47%
ROA, 3-year average17.19%
ROE, 5-year average22.86%
ROCE, 5-year average30.16%
ROA, 5-year average18.59%
ROIC (approx.)18.15%
Tax rate18.31%
Other income / net worth3.75%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)44.79%
Profit growth (latest year)0.50%
Sales CAGR, 3 years14.31%
Sales CAGR, 5 years28.72%
Profit CAGR, 3 years7.18%
Profit CAGR, 5 years20.62%
Sales growth QoQ20.05%
Profit growth QoQ21.48%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)174.77%
Profit growth YoY (latest quarter)54.78%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 1.05
EPS (latest year)Rs 0.93
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 0.33
EPS, 3-year averageRs 7.07
EPS, 5-year averageRs 6.83
Book value per shareRs 7.58
Sales per shareRs 8.69
Cash flow per shareRs -0.20
Free cash flow per shareRs -0.42
Dividend per share (latest year)Rs 0.45
Dividend per share, 3-year averageRs 0.95
Dividend per share, 5-year averageRs 0.81
Dividends
Dividend payout48.18%
Dividend payout, 3-year average23.82%
Dividend payout, 5-year average17.90%
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.67x
Fixed asset turnover2.78x
Inventory turnover3.45x
Inventory days106 days
Debtor days137 days
Debtors turnover2.66x
Creditor days117 days
Cash conversion cycle133 days
Working capital days140 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 8 Cr
Cash and bankRs 46 Cr
Net debtRs -38 Cr
Debt to equity0.01x
Net debt / EBITDA-0.19x
Interest coverage144.28x
Current ratio (filing 2026-03-31)2.77x
Quick ratio (filing 2026-03-31)2.01x
Trade payables (filing 2026-03-31)Rs 161 Cr
Owners' fund to total sources76.12%
Debt to assets0.71%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs -24 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs 113 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs -63 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs 27 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs -49 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs -41 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years0.52x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 1,012 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 772 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 377 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 135 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 59 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 34 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 203 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 201 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 186 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 28 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 122 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 109 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 38 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 15 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 4 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 1 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 534 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 637 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 805 Cr
Share capitalRs 116 Cr
ReservesRs 766 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 882 Cr
Total assetsRs 1,159 Cr
Net blockRs 278 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 2 Cr
InvestmentsRs 317 Cr
ReceivablesRs 290 Cr
InventoryRs 155 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 269 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)116.45
Ownership
Promoter holding62.30% (-0.59 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the consolidated statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 53.0 is at the 87th percentile of its own 9.4-year range (median 30.8, low 7.6, high 78.8).
P/B 7.35 is at the 63th percentile (median 5.83).
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.
PeriodFCLNifty 50Difference
1 week-0.6%-2.8% +2.2 pts
1 month+14.1%-6.8% +20.9 pts
3 months+42.4%-7.6% +50.1 pts
6 months+189.6%+0.4% +189.2 pts
1 year+127.2%-9.9% +137.1 pts
2 years+46.4%-13.6% +60.0 pts
3 years+74.1%+14.2% +60.0 pts
5 years+330.6%+27.9% +302.7 pts
3 mutual fund schemes hold about ₹93 Cr. Over three months 1 bought more and 2 sold (share counts, price move removed).
FundWeightEst. Cr3m shares
Nippon India Small Cap Fund0.09%75 -12%
JM Small Cap Fund1.89%18 +100%
Motilal Oswal BSE 1000 Index Fund0.01%0 -12%

Red flags

F-score 2 of 8
explainWeak cash conversion Cash from operations was 42% of net profit over the last 3 years
explainHigh accruals Profit exceeded operating cash by 11% of total assets in 2026
explainReceivables outrunning sales Receivables grew 151% vs sales +45% in 2026
lookInventory outrunning sales Inventory grew 140% vs sales +45% 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 ₹377 Cr +175.2% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹48 Cr +92.0%.
Against our estimate for Jun 2026: sales +72.0%, profit +26.8% beat. Our estimate for Sep 2026: sales Rs 221 Cr, profit Rs 33 Cr (how).

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Ex-dateActionFactor
2026-09-04Dividend - Re 0.05 Per Share
2025-10-31Face Value Split (Sub-Division) - From Rs 2/- Per Share To Re 1/- Per Share0.5000
2025-10-31Bonus 4:10.2000
2025-10-03Interim Dividend - Re 0.80 Per Share
2025-09-12Dividend - Re 0.40 Per Share
2025-02-18Interim Dividend - Re 0.4 Per Share
2024-09-03Dividend - Re 0.40 Per Share
2024-09-03Annual General Meeting
2024-02-26Interim Dividend - Rs 1.20 Per Share
2023-09-08Dividend - Re 0.80 Per Share
2023-09-08Annual General Meeting
2022-07-28Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Rs 0.40 Per Share
2021-07-08 Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Rs 0.30 Per Share
2020-09-21 Annual General Meeting
2020-03-23 Interim Dividend - Rs 0.05 Per Share
2019-09-19 Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Rs 0.10 Per Share
2018-09-19 Annual General Meeting
2018-02-21 Interim Dividend - Re 0.20 Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2017-09-19 Annual General Meeting
2017-02-20 Interim Dividend Re 0.10 Per Share
2016-09-14 Annual General Meeting
2016-03-22 Interim Dividend - Re 0.20/- Per Share
2015-09-21 Annual General Meeting/ Dividend - Re 0.10/- Per Share (Dividend Rate Revised)
2015-06-11Face Valus Split (Sub-Division) - From Rs 10/- Per Share To Rs 2/- Per Share0.2000
2015-02-12Bonus 1:10.5000
DateTypeWhat it says
2026-09-24General UpdatesOn Incorporation
2026-09-23Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet to be held on Monday, 28th September, 2026
2026-09-15Shareholder meetingVoting results.
2026-09-11Shareholder meetingProceedings of Annual General Meeting held on September 11, 2026
2026-09-08Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet with the participation in the investor meet conference
2026-09-08Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet for the Institutional investor plant visit
2026-09-01UpdatesIncorporation of Wholly Owned Step-down subsidiary in USA .
2026-08-24Press ReleaseA press release dated August 24, 2026, titled "Upgrade in Credit Rating".
2026-08-24Credit RatingCredit Rating
2026-08-18Shareholder meetingNotice of Annual General Meeting to be held on September 11, 2026
2026-08-17Record DateRecord date for the purpose of Dividend & Meeting is 04-Sep-2026.
2026-08-17UpdatesUpdate on the meeting of the board of directors of the company held on August 17, 2026.
2026-08-17Board meeting outcomeOutcome of Board Meeting held on August 17, 2026.
2026-07-28Concall / analyst meetTranscript of Investor/ Analyts Concall held on July 24 , 2026
2026-07-24Concall / analyst meetLink of Recording
2026-07-24Investor PresentationInvestor Presentation
2026-07-24Press ReleaseA press release dated July 24, 2026, titled "Press Release for Earning Update of Q1 for FY 2026-2027".
2026-07-23Investor PresentationInvestor Presentation
2026-07-23Board meeting outcomeFineotex Chemical Limited has submitted to the Exchange, the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2026.
2026-07-20Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet to be held on Friday, July 24, 2026
2026-06-19Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet
2026-06-15Concall / analyst meetSchedule of Participation in Investor Webinar titled "Management Spotlight
2026-06-13Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet
2026-06-09Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet
2026-06-08Press ReleaseA press release dated Jun 08, 2026, titled "Press Release on Expansion of Manufacturing Capacity".
Company filings to NSE, newest first. Routine notices (trading window, newspaper copies) are left out. Click a row for the filing.
No short selling reported to NSE in our files.
Short sales disclosed by brokers to NSE, by trade date. Collected since late September 2026.
Close to Close price movement greater than 100perc in previous 365 daysClose to Close price movement greater than 75perc in previous 6 monthsHigh low price variation greater than 75perc in previous 3 months

Quick answers

What is the market cap of Fineotex Chemical Ltd?

Fineotex Chemical Ltd (FCL) has a market capitalisation of Rs 6,747 Cr. at the 2026-10-01 close.

What is the P/E ratio of Fineotex Chemical Ltd?

Fineotex Chemical Ltd trades at a P/E of 55.2 on trailing twelve-month profit, at the 2026-10-01 close.

What were Fineotex Chemical Ltd's latest quarterly results?

In the Jun 2026 quarter, Fineotex Chemical Ltd sales was Rs 377 Cr (+175.2% vs Jun 2025) and net profit was Rs 48 Cr.

What is the 52-week high and low of Fineotex Chemical Ltd?

The 52-week high is Rs 62.40 and the 52-week low is Rs 19.10.

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