About
Polychem Limited, together with its subsidiary, manufactures and sells polymers and co-polymers in India, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Netherlands, Germany, Japan, and Hungary. The company operates through three segments: Specialty Chemicals; Property Development; and Manufacturing and Trading in Capacitors. It offers styrene, divinyl benzene, acrylic acid, and acrylates, as well as cross linked polystyrene, low molecular weight polystyrene, styrene ethyl acrylate co-polymer, and styrene butyl acrylate co-polymer. The company also manufactures, outsources, and markets ceramic capacitors. It exports its products. The company was incorporated in 1955 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.
Key Metrics
as of Sep 2026Market Cap78 Cr
P/E5.84
Div Yield1.03 %
Book Value₹1,482.00
52w High₹2,794.00
52w Low₹1,811.00
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 | 12.13 | 11.94 | 8.86 | 10.09 | 13.07 | 10.59 | 10.47 | 7.41 | 13.19 | 14.85 | 13.27 | 12.04 | 13.72 |
| Expenses | 12.17 | 10.92 | 8.66 | 9.24 | 10.72 | 9.70 | 9.26 | 7.93 | 11.06 | 12.22 | 11.09 | 10.09 | 11.72 |
| Operating Profit | -0.04 | 1.02 | 0.20 | 0.85 | 2.35 | 0.89 | 1.21 | -0.52 | 2.13 | 2.63 | 2.18 | 1.95 | 2.00 |
| OPM % | -0.33 | 8.54 | 2.26 | 8.42 | 17.98 | 8.40 | 11.56 | -7.02 | 16.15 | 17.71 | 16.43 | 16.20 | 14.58 |
| Other Income | 1.29 | 0.53 | 28.99 | 0.48 | 3.35 | 0.63 | 0.36 | 0.70 | 0.55 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 0.38 | 0.52 |
| Depreciation | 0.19 | 0.25 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.28 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.22 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.24 |
| Interest | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.03 |
| Profit before tax | 1.03 | 1.27 | 28.95 | 1.10 | 5.46 | 1.21 | 1.28 | -0.12 | 2.42 | 2.90 | 2.37 | 2.03 | 2.25 |
| Tax % | 31.07 | 208.66 | 12.02 | 16.36 | 11.17 | 2.48 | 12.50 | 66.67 | 28.10 | 7.59 | 18.99 | 18.23 | 14.22 |
| Net Profit | 0.72 | -1.39 | 25.47 | 0.92 | 4.84 | 1.19 | 1.11 | -0.20 | 1.74 | 2.68 | 1.92 | 1.66 | 1.93 |
| EPS in Rs | 9.41 | -35.89 | 338.12 | 17.82 | 83.91 | 22.28 | 21.78 | -11.39 | 37.38 | 58.17 | 43.07 | 37.38 | 39.60 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 44.00 | 42.00 | 54.00 | 51.00 | 36.00 | 25.00 | 37.00 | 42.00 | 31.00 | 27.00 | 13.00 |
| Expenses | 40.00 | 38.00 | 45.00 | 45.00 | 35.00 | 24.00 | 33.00 | 36.00 | 30.00 | 27.00 | 13.00 |
| Operating Profit | 4.00 | 4.00 | 9.00 | 6.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 6.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| OPM % | 10.00 | 9.00 | 16.00 | 11.00 | 2.00 | 2.60 | 11.00 | 14.00 | 1.70 | 0.50 | -2.40 |
| Other Income | 33.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 6.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Interest | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Depreciation | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Profit before tax | 37.00 | 5.00 | 10.00 | 11.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 6.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| Tax % | 19.00 | 20.00 | 14.00 | 8.00 | -13.00 | -2.00 | 16.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 | -32.00 | 28.00 |
| Net Profit | 30.00 | 4.00 | 8.00 | 10.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 6.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| EPS in Rs | 403.96 | 70.05 | 178.22 | 178.96 | 12.62 | 20.54 | 75.99 | 89.60 | 5.69 | 20.05 | 8.42 |
| Dividend Payout % | 5.00 | 28.00 | 17.00 | 11.00 | 24.00 | 0.00 | 16.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 12.00 | 29.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| Reserves | 59.00 | 44.00 | 41.00 | 34.00 | 28.00 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 22.00 | 18.00 | 18.00 | 15.00 |
| Borrowings | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Liabilities | 22.00 | 9.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 5.00 | 8.00 | 7.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 83.00 | 54.00 | 51.00 | 44.00 | 33.00 | 33.00 | 32.00 | 28.00 | 22.00 | 22.00 | 16.00 |
| Fixed Assets | 6.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| CWIP | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Investments | 58.00 | 28.00 | 23.00 | 19.00 | 9.00 | 10.00 | 8.00 | 7.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 |
| Other Assets | 19.00 | 22.00 | 25.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 | 20.00 | 21.00 | 17.00 | 17.00 | 17.00 | 14.00 |
| Total Assets | 83.00 | 54.00 | 51.00 | 44.00 | 33.00 | 33.00 | 32.00 | 28.00 | 22.00 | 22.00 | 16.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operating Activity | -1.00 | 2.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 | -2.00 | 1.00 | 6.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Cash from Investing Activity | 0.00 | -1.00 | -3.00 | -4.00 | -1.00 | 1.00 | -4.00 | -4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Cash from Financing Activity | -1.00 | -2.00 | -1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Cash Flow | -2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | -3.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | -1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Free Cash Flow | 26.00 | 2.00 | 6.00 | 9.00 | -2.00 | 1.00 | 5.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| CFO/OP % | 117.00 | 86.00 | 90.00 | 109.00 | -316.00 | 191.00 | 164.00 | 59.00 | 58.00 | -442.00 | 0.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 54.00 | 63.00 | 55.00 | 56.00 | 100.00 | 107.00 | 77.00 | 75.00 | 86.00 | 74.00 | 68.00 |
| Inventory Days | 110.00 | 126.00 | 93.00 | 96.00 | 94.00 | 120.00 | 79.00 | 73.00 | 96.00 | 118.00 | 120.00 |
| Days Payable | 2.00 | 8.00 | 18.00 | 18.00 | 28.00 | 41.00 | 20.00 | 16.00 | 43.00 | 39.00 | 38.00 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 163.00 | 181.00 | 130.00 | 134.00 | 166.00 | 186.00 | 136.00 | 132.00 | 139.00 | 153.00 | 151.00 |
| Working Capital Days | 101.00 | 118.00 | 86.00 | 87.00 | 126.00 | 92.00 | 62.00 | 80.00 | 75.00 | 80.00 | 260.00 |
| ROCE % | 56.00 | 10.00 | 23.00 | 18.00 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 19.00 | 34.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | — |
Corporate Actions
13 records| Action | Ex Date | Record Date | Ratio | Amount (₹) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | 17 Jul 2026 | 17 Jul 2026 | — | 20.00 | |
| Dividend | 01 Jul 2025 | 01 Jul 2025 | — | 20.00 | |
| Dividend | 12 Jul 2024 | 12 Jul 2024 | — | 30.00 | |
| Dividend | 14 Jul 2023 | 14 Jul 2023 | — | 20.00 | |
| Dividend | 13 Jul 2022 | — | — | 3.00 | |
| Dividend | 24 Jul 2020 | — | — | 12.50 | |
| Dividend | 26 Jun 2019 | — | — | 2.50 | |
| Dividend | 21 Jul 2017 | — | — | 2.50 | |
| Dividend | 08 Jul 2016 | — | — | 2.50 | |
| Dividend | 10 Jul 2015 | — | — | 2.50 | |
| Other | 13 Jan 2003 | 20 Jan 2003 | — | — | Reduction of Capital |
| Other | 12 Sep 2002 | — | — | — | Agm |
| Other | 30 Aug 2001 | — | — | — | Agm |