About
Poddar Pigments Limited manufactures and sells color and additive masterbatches for dope dyeing of man-made fibers and various plastic applications primarily in India. The company offers manmade fiber products, such as polyester, polypropylene, and nylon products; masterbatches for plastic applications, including monolayer and multilayer films, injection/blow mouldings, BoPP/CPP films, sheet extrusions, cables, PET preforms and bottles, containers, drums, bottles, toys, stationery, luggage, furniture, home appliances and essentials, caps and closures, PP-R plumbing pipes, PLB ducts, and corrugated pipes, PC sheets, shade net, tapes, artificial grass, JFT, HFFR cables, optical fibre cables, and non woven fabrics for application in the medical, personal care and hygiene, home furnishing, agriculture, liners, and packaging industries; additive and smart masterbatches, such as waxes, silicones, silicates, and fatty acid amides; antimicrobial, flame retardant, hydrophilic and hydrophobic agents, anti scratch, easy dyeable polyester, and anti-block; and engineering plastics and compounds. It also exports its products. The company was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Chennai, India.
Key Metrics
as of Sep 2026Market Cap273 Cr
P/E17.90
Div Yield1.56 %
Book Value₹330.00
52w High₹320.00
52w Low₹201.00
Face Value₹10.00
Quarterly Results
Rs. Crores · hover row for definition| Metric | Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | Sep 2025 | Jun 2025 | Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | Sep 2024 | Jun 2024 | Mar 2024 | Dec 2023 | Sep 2023 | Jun 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 90.13 | 100.45 | 91.74 | 91.41 | 91.26 | 87.17 | 90.39 | 92.08 | 98.85 | 97.91 | 90.08 | 89.06 | 91.97 |
| Expenses | 84.76 | 96.18 | 85.43 | 84.88 | 84.65 | 80.14 | 83.23 | 85.34 | 87.86 | 85.92 | 81.07 | 80.76 | 81.96 |
| Operating Profit | 5.37 | 4.27 | 6.31 | 6.53 | 6.61 | 7.03 | 7.16 | 6.74 | 10.99 | 11.99 | 9.01 | 8.30 | 10.01 |
| OPM % | 5.96 | 4.25 | 6.88 | 7.14 | 7.24 | 8.06 | 7.92 | 7.32 | 11.12 | 12.25 | 10.00 | 9.32 | 10.88 |
| Other Income | 4.90 | 3.61 | 0.24 | 0.92 | 2.07 | 1.40 | 1.51 | 2.62 | 1.43 | 1.78 | 1.78 | 1.85 | 1.10 |
| Depreciation | 2.86 | 2.45 | 2.34 | 2.30 | 2.30 | 1.94 | 1.90 | 2.07 | 2.04 | 1.80 | 1.64 | 1.65 | 1.63 |
| Interest | 0.24 | 0.68 | 0.16 | 0.12 | 0.19 | 0.33 | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| Profit before tax | 7.17 | 4.75 | 4.05 | 5.03 | 6.19 | 6.16 | 6.70 | 7.19 | 10.30 | 11.91 | 9.06 | 8.46 | 9.43 |
| Tax % | 35.15 | 0.21 | 44.44 | 28.43 | 32.79 | 16.40 | 25.97 | 28.93 | 26.21 | 26.45 | 21.19 | 28.25 | 27.15 |
| Net Profit | 4.65 | 4.74 | 2.25 | 3.60 | 4.17 | 5.14 | 4.95 | 5.12 | 7.61 | 8.75 | 7.14 | 6.07 | 6.87 |
| EPS in Rs | 4.38 | 4.47 | 2.12 | 3.39 | 3.93 | 4.84 | 4.67 | 4.83 | 7.17 | 8.25 | 6.73 | 5.72 | 6.48 |
Profit & Loss
Annual · Rs. Crores| Metric | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 375.00 | 368.00 | 369.00 | 341.00 | 296.00 | 261.00 | 357.00 | 357.00 | 334.00 | 329.00 | 326.00 | 318.00 |
| Expenses | 345.00 | 336.00 | 329.00 | 303.00 | 269.00 | 231.00 | 329.00 | 334.00 | 309.00 | 301.00 | 302.00 | 295.00 |
| Operating Profit | 30.00 | 32.00 | 40.00 | 38.00 | 27.00 | 30.00 | 28.00 | 23.00 | 25.00 | 27.00 | 24.00 | 23.00 |
| OPM % | 8.00 | 9.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 9.00 | 11.00 | 8.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 8.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
| Other Income | 1.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 7.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 |
| Interest | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Depreciation | 9.00 | 8.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Profit before tax | 20.00 | 30.00 | 39.00 | 37.00 | 29.00 | 31.00 | 29.00 | 24.00 | 28.00 | 28.00 | 25.00 | 22.00 |
| Tax % | 26.00 | 25.00 | 26.00 | 26.00 | 26.00 | 24.00 | 26.00 | 30.00 | 33.00 | 28.00 | 27.00 | 26.00 |
| Net Profit | 15.00 | 23.00 | 29.00 | 27.00 | 21.00 | 24.00 | 21.00 | 17.00 | 19.00 | 20.00 | 18.00 | 16.00 |
| EPS in Rs | 13.91 | 21.51 | 27.16 | 25.77 | 20.03 | 22.30 | 20.03 | 15.59 | 18.01 | 19.10 | 17.29 | 15.37 |
| Dividend Payout % | 29.00 | 19.00 | 15.00 | 14.00 | 12.00 | 11.00 | 0.00 | 19.00 | 19.00 | 18.00 | 14.00 | 16.00 |
Balance Sheet
Annual · Rs. Crores — latest first| Metric | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 11.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 |
| Reserves | 340.00 | 353.00 | 338.00 | 283.00 | 307.00 | 232.00 | 178.00 | 208.00 | 187.00 | 150.00 | 99.00 | 84.00 |
| Borrowings | 6.00 | 12.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 |
| Other Liabilities | 55.00 | 38.00 | 40.00 | 38.00 | 35.00 | 24.00 | 33.00 | 27.00 | 24.00 | 27.00 | 24.00 | 28.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 412.00 | 414.00 | 388.00 | 332.00 | 353.00 | 267.00 | 221.00 | 246.00 | 222.00 | 189.00 | 137.00 | 123.00 |
| Fixed Assets | 159.00 | 123.00 | 121.00 | 101.00 | 98.00 | 35.00 | 36.00 | 38.00 | 26.00 | 27.00 | 25.00 | 26.00 |
| CWIP | 0.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 | 36.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Investments | 80.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 70.00 | 122.00 | 91.00 | 50.00 | 87.00 | 82.00 | 56.00 | 12.00 | 6.00 |
| Other Assets | 172.00 | 188.00 | 168.00 | 160.00 | 125.00 | 105.00 | 127.00 | 120.00 | 115.00 | 105.00 | 100.00 | 91.00 |
| Total Assets | 412.00 | 414.00 | 388.00 | 332.00 | 353.00 | 267.00 | 221.00 | 246.00 | 222.00 | 189.00 | 137.00 | 123.00 |
Cash Flows
Annual · Rs. Crores — latest first| Metric | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operating Activity | 55.00 | 12.00 | 21.00 | 16.00 | -3.00 | 24.00 | 31.00 | 22.00 | 7.00 | 27.00 | 4.00 | 19.00 |
| Cash from Investing Activity | -41.00 | -25.00 | -24.00 | 0.00 | -1.00 | -26.00 | -26.00 | -16.00 | -6.00 | -14.00 | -8.00 | -7.00 |
| Cash from Financing Activity | -12.00 | 7.00 | 0.00 | -7.00 | -3.00 | 0.00 | -4.00 | -5.00 | -3.00 | -5.00 | -1.00 | -9.00 |
| Net Cash Flow | 3.00 | -6.00 | -3.00 | 8.00 | -7.00 | -3.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | -2.00 | 8.00 | -5.00 | 3.00 |
| Free Cash Flow | 23.00 | -12.00 | -5.00 | 12.00 | -36.00 | 6.00 | 12.00 | 1.00 | 7.00 | 23.00 | 2.00 | 18.00 |
| CFO/OP % | 189.00 | 55.00 | 71.00 | 62.00 | 12.00 | 108.00 | 136.00 | 127.00 | 61.00 | 128.00 | 46.00 | 109.00 |
Ratios
Annual · Days / % — latest first| Metric | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 84.00 | 64.00 | 67.00 | 57.00 | 65.00 | 57.00 | 42.00 | 48.00 | 52.00 | 57.00 | 57.00 | 39.00 |
| Inventory Days | 97.00 | 94.00 | 82.00 | 97.00 | 110.00 | 87.00 | 69.00 | 64.00 | 67.00 | 47.00 | 53.00 | 57.00 |
| Days Payable | 44.00 | 23.00 | 27.00 | 33.00 | 26.00 | 24.00 | 23.00 | 19.00 | 19.00 | 22.00 | 17.00 | 22.00 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 137.00 | 136.00 | 122.00 | 121.00 | 148.00 | 120.00 | 88.00 | 94.00 | 101.00 | 82.00 | 93.00 | 74.00 |
| Working Capital Days | 113.00 | 104.00 | 105.00 | 97.00 | 119.00 | 98.00 | 72.00 | 82.00 | 92.00 | 77.00 | 81.00 | 67.00 |
| ROCE % | 7.00 | 9.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 10.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 | 12.00 | 15.00 | 21.00 | 24.00 | 25.00 |
Corporate Actions
16 records| Action | Ex Date | Record Date | Ratio | Amount (₹) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | 19 Sep 2025 | 19 Sep 2025 | — | 4.00 | |
| Dividend | 13 Sep 2024 | 16 Sep 2024 | — | 4.00 | |
| Other | 13 Sep 2024 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Dividend | 21 Mar 2023 | 22 Mar 2023 | — | 3.50 | |
| Dividend | 21 Sep 2022 | 22 Sep 2022 | — | 2.50 | |
| Other | 21 Sep 2022 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Dividend | 31 Aug 2021 | — | — | 2.50 | |
| Other | 21 Sep 2020 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Dividend | 12 Sep 2019 | — | — | 3.00 | |
| Dividend | 11 Sep 2018 | — | — | 3.50 | |
| Dividend | 20 Sep 2017 | — | — | 1.00 | |
| Dividend | 22 Feb 2017 | 23 Feb 2017 | — | 2.50 | |
| Dividend | 22 Mar 2016 | 23 Mar 2016 | — | 2.50 | |
| Dividend | 06 Sep 2013 | — | — | 2.00 | |
| Dividend | 17 Aug 2011 | — | — | 0.75 | |
| Dividend | 16 Nov 2010 | 18 Nov 2010 | — | 1.50 |
Announcements
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Credit Ratings
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Rating update29 Jun 2022 from crisil
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