Chemicals · Chemicals: Specialty · NSE: DCW · data 2026-10-31
DCW Ltd.
In plain words
Price: 37.7% below its 52-week high of ₹72.3.
Delivery: 43.6% of traded shares were kept for delivery over the last 10 sessions, against 44.8% over the last 60.
Latest results: a net profit of ₹10 cr for the quarter ended Jun 2023.
A description of the data, not a recommendation.
Key figures
Growth
| Revenue (last 12 months) | ₹2,210 cr |
| Net profit (last 12 months) | ₹71 cr |
| Sales growth, 3 years (yearly) | -6.8% |
| Profit growth, 3 years (yearly) | -36.9% |
At a glance
Promoters 45.4%, pledged 3.8%, institutions 6.7%.
P/E 18.6, dividend yield 0.7%. Price relative to earnings and book value (low is cheaper, not better).
ROE 4.6%, ROCE 8.0%, operating margin 4.5%: how much profit it earns on the money it uses.
Debt/equity 0.27, Profit growth -36.9% and sales growth -6.8% a year over 3 years.
Ratings use fixed thresholds on the latest reported figures. They describe the numbers and are not a recommendation.
Strengths and limitations
None flagged by these rules.
- Low return on equity (4.6%).
- Thin operating margin (4.5%).
- Profit fell 36.9% a year over 3 years.
- Promoters have pledged 3.8% of their shares.
Picked automatically from the latest reported figures with fixed rules; check the company's filings before relying on them.
Latest results in brief (Q1 FY24)
DCW Q1 FY24 results (standalone figures, as filed on NSE).
Revenue was ₹438.04 crore.
Net profit was ₹9.99 crore.
Operating margin was 11.7%.
EPS was ₹0.34.
DCW के Q1 FY24 नतीजे (स्टैंडअलोन आंकड़े, NSE पर दाखिल)।
राजस्व: ₹438.04 करोड़।
शुद्ध मुनाफ़ा: ₹9.99 करोड़।
ऑपरेटिंग मार्जिन: 11.7%।
EPS: ₹0.34।
DCWના Q1 FY24 પરિણામો (સ્ટેન્ડઅલોન આંકડા, NSE પર ફાઇલ કરેલા).
આવક (રેવન્યુ): ₹438.04 કરોડ.
ચોખ્ખો નફો: ₹9.99 કરોડ.
ઓપરેટિંગ માર્જિન: 11.7%.
EPS: ₹0.34.
Written from the filed numbers. Not a recommendation.
Smart-money activity
5/100 · Weak over the last ~60 sessions, data 2026-10-30
- Delivery vs usual 0/30: Delivery 42.2% over the last 20 sessions vs 41.4% in the 40 before (1.02x); shares delivered per day 0.63x usual; 0 delivery-spike days (3x usual shares delivered, 40%+ delivery) in the last 20 sessions.
- Bulk/block deals 0/20: No bulk or block deals in the last 90 days.
- Insider / SAST buys 0/15: No insider buy or SAST acquisition filings in the last 90 days. Insider sells are not collected by the site, so only buy filings count.
- Mutual fund holding 0/15: No mutual fund scheme lists this stock. Latest monthly portfolios only (top 60 holdings per scheme); month-on-month change is not stored.
- Accumulation evidence 0/15: No accumulation evidence row (only saved-scan stocks have one; 0 points).
- Promoter pledges 5/5: No promoter pledge filings in 90 days.
A description of recorded activity (delivery, deals, insider buys, fund holding, pledges), not a recommendation. Today's most active stocks.
Story so far
● Dividend
- 18 Sept 26Dividend Dividend ₹0.2 (ex-date) +0.1% next session
- 20 Feb 26Dividend Dividend ₹0.1 (ex-date) +2.4% next session
- 22 Sept 25Dividend Dividend ₹0.1 (ex-date) -1.0% next session
From official exchange filings and NSE data. How the price moved after an event describes the past, not what comes next.
Quarterly results (standalone)
| Quarter | Revenue | Net profit | Profit YoY | Op. margin | EPS ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2023 | ₹438 cr | ₹10 cr | — | 11.7% | 0.34 |
Shareholding trend
| Holder | Mar 2026 | Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 45.44% | 44.81% |
| Foreign institutions (FII) | 6.71% | 10.05% |
| Domestic institutions (DII) | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Mutual funds | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Retail investors | 24.70% | 22.74% |
| Number of shareholders | 1,07,475 | 1,09,256 |
Common questions
What was DCW Ltd.'s latest quarterly profit?
DCW Ltd. reported a net profit of ₹10 cr for the quarter ended Jun 2023, on revenue of ₹438 cr.
How much do promoters hold in DCW Ltd.?
Promoters held 45.44% of DCW Ltd. at the end of Mar 2026, with 3.83% of promoter shares pledged.
Is DCW Ltd. debt-free?
Its latest reported debt-to-equity ratio is 0.27.
What is DCW Ltd.'s P/E ratio?
About 18.6, based on the last 12 months' earnings and a price of ₹45.03 (data 2026-10-31).
What is the 52-week high and low of DCW Ltd.?
The 52-week high is ₹72.3 and the 52-week low is ₹37.11.
Compared with similar companies
| Company | Price | Market cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | ROCE | Debt/eq. | 1-yr return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCW Ltd. | ₹45.03 | ₹1,328 cr | 18.6 | — | 4.6% | 8% | 0.27 | -30.7% |
| Thirumalai Chemicals Limited | ₹114.33 | ₹1,374 cr | — | — | -12.3% | -3.5% | 1.39 | -59.4% |
| Meghmani Organics Limited | ₹52.67 | ₹1,337 cr | 20.8 | — | 1.9% | 2% | 0.47 | -35.7% |
| Indo Borax & Chemicals Limited | ₹388.8 | ₹1,249 cr | 22.2 | — | 13.9% | 11.7% | 0 | +47.4% |
| Valiant Organics Limited | ₹418.2 | ₹1,177 cr | 21.7 | — | 4.5% | 5.8% | 0.34 | +35.3% |
| Manali Petrochemicals Limited | ₹68.38 | ₹1,177 cr | 6.5 | — | 10.9% | 3.8% | 0.11 | -8.2% |
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