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Ushanti Colour Chem Ltd

NSE UCL · Dyes And Pigments
₹210.35 -4.99%
NSE close2026-09-30
52 week range39.45 - 260.00
Market cap₹307 Cr.
IPO 2018 · +251% since ESM Price band 5% Delivery 100.0%

Price

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Financials

Consolidated, Rs crore
Sep 2020Mar 2021Sep 2021Mar 2022Sep 2022Mar 2023Sep 2023Mar 2024Sep 2024Mar 2025Sep 2025Mar 2026
Sales132321272717213037235584
Expenses111919252618202936215583
Operating Profit14221-11112-01
OPM %11%16%9%7%2.9%-4.9%3.5%3.5%1.5%9%-0.7%0.9%
Other Income000003111113
Interest000000122322
Depreciation111111122221
Profit before tax0311-01-1-2-3-2-41
Tax %28%27%26%38%-71%-2%109%36%10%9%17%215%
Net Profit0210-01-2-3-3-3-4-1
EPS in Rs0.442.700.970.53-0.040.94-1.44-1.23-1.01-0.46-1.891.38
Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Sales463548445178139
Expenses413044444976139
Operating Profit5540220
OPM %11%14%8%0.0%3.5%2.2%0.2%
Other Income1003114
Interest1111354
Depreciation2122343
Profit before tax3321-3-6-3
Tax %26%27%31%-7%54%14%76%
Net Profit2211-5-7-5
EPS in Rs3.083.131.510.91-2.32-2.35-0.14
Dividend Payout %6%0%0%0%0%0%0%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth%32%47%78%
Compounded Profit Growth%%21%86%
Stock Price CAGR%36%49%401%
Return on Equity%-3%-4%-1%
Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital77710111114
Reserves18202536342936
Borrowings11131740525754
Other Liabilities551113132336
Total Liabilities414660100109119140
Fixed Assets19192022646262
CWIP131038020
Investments0000000
Other Assets21243040455678
Total Assets414660100109119140
Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity0135-55-5
Cash from Investing Activity-0-3-10-40-9-75
Cash from Financing Activity-027361337
Net Cash Flow0001-107
Free Cash Flow-0-2-7-25-142-4
CFO/OP29%46%91%-237%338%-1,213%
Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days73978188695979
Inventory Days671241028014710234
Days Payable3868988410510785
Cash Conversion Cycle10215486841125428
Working Capital Days3944469-29-69-19
ROCE %10%6%-1%-0%-1%-1%
Sep 2021Mar 2022Sep 2022Nov 2022Mar 2023Sep 2023Oct 2023Mar 2024Sep 2024Mar 2025Sep 2025Mar 2026
Promoters74.56%74.80%74.80%67.87%70.49%70.49%67.86%67.86%67.86%67.86%67.86%54.91%
Public25.45%25.21%25.20%32.13%29.51%29.51%32.14%32.14%32.14%32.14%32.14%45.09%
No. of Shareholders2452452792842803153172952951,2211,2181,202

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 307 Cr.
Current Price₹ 221
Book Value₹ 36.0
ROCE-1.15 %
ROE-0.80 %
Dividend Yield0.00 %
Face Value₹ 10.0
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)78%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)86%
Consolidated figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 217 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 256 Cr
P/E (TTM)221.12x
Price to book4.65x
Price to sales4.93x
EV / EBITDA79.57x
EV / EBIT166.37x
EV / sales5.82x
Price to cash flow45.24x
Earnings yield0.45%
P/E, 3-year average38.83x
P/B, 3-year average1.23x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)0.00%
Operating margin (incl. other income)7.32%
EBITDA margin7.32%
Pre-tax margin2.09%
Net profit margin2.23%
ROE2.47%
ROCE2.26%
ROA1.22%
ROE, 3-year average5.19%
ROCE, 3-year average6.03%
ROA, 3-year average2.99%
ROIC (approx.)1.90%
Tax rate-6.52%
Other income / net worth6.91%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)-7.84%
Profit growth (latest year)-15.52%
Sales CAGR, 3 years-1.50%
Profit CAGR, 3 years-25.50%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 0.95
EPS (latest year)Rs 0.95
EPS, 3-year averageRs 1.95
Book value per shareRs 45.24
Sales per shareRs 42.70
Cash flow per shareRs 4.65
Free cash flow per shareRs -3.88
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.44x
Fixed asset turnover1.97x
Inventory turnover5.89x
Inventory days62 days
Debtor days88 days
Debtors turnover4.16x
Creditor days85 days
Cash conversion cycle28 days
Working capital days-19 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 40 Cr
Cash and bankRs 1 Cr
Net debtRs 40 Cr
Debt to equity0.87x
Net debt / EBITDA12.27x
Interest coverage2.48x
Owners' fund to total sources46.51%
Debt to assets40.39%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs 5 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -40 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs 36 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs 1 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs -4 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs 20 Cr
Sales to cash flow9.18x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 44 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 44 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 0 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 3 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 3 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 3 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 1 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs -0 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 1 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 1 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 2 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 1 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 38 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 44 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 47 Cr
Share capitalRs 10 Cr
ReservesRs 36 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 47 Cr
Total assetsRs 100 Cr
Net blockRs 22 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 38 Cr
ReceivablesRs 11 Cr
InventoryRs 6 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 13 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)1.03
Ownership
Promoter holding54.91% (-12.95 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the consolidated statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 221.1 is at the 95th percentile of its own 3.3-year range (median 28.2, low 21.8, high 267.8).
P/B 4.65 is at the 92th percentile (median 2.34).
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.
PeriodUCLNifty 50Difference
1 week-12.3%-2.8% -9.6 pts
1 month+6.5%-6.8% +13.3 pts
3 months+75.1%-7.6% +82.8 pts
6 months+443.5%+0.4% +443.1 pts
1 year+280.0%-9.9% +290.0 pts
2 years+174.8%-13.6% +188.3 pts
3 years+214.0%+14.2% +199.8 pts
5 years+342.8%+27.9% +315.0 pts

Red flags

F-score 3 of 8
explainShare dilution Share count up 40% in a year, 40% in three
explainDebt up, profit down Borrowings up 145% while net profit fell in 2026
lookProfit leans on other income Other income was 350% of pre-tax profit in 2026
lookOn NSE surveillance On NSE surveillance: ESM
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

Mar 2026
Sales ₹84 Cr +180.0% vs Mar 2024. Net loss ₹1 Cr.

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No corporate actions on record.
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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.
EPS in the scrip is zero (4 trailing quarters)ESM: stage 1Less than 100 unique PAN traded in previous 30 daysLoss makingMandatory Market making period in SME scrip is overSME scrip is not regularly traded
Data: NSE and BSE daily reports, company filings. Numbers only, not investment advice, not a SEBI-registered research service.Updated 2026-10-03