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DIC India Ltd (DICIND)

Share Analysis – Quality, Valuation Zone, Price Trend & DeciZen Rating BSE: 500089 NSE: DICIND Chemicals | Small Cap | DIC India Share Price

₹526.40 5.40 (1.04%)

As on 03-Jul'26 16:59

DIC India Ltd (DICIND)

Share Analysis – Quality, Valuation Zone, Price Trend & DeciZen Rating BSE: 500089 NSE: DICIND Chemicals | Small Cap | DIC India Share Price

₹526.40 5.40 (1.04%)

As on 03-Jul'26 16:59

Key Metrics
Valuation Multiples
Market Cap
₹483 Cr.
Current Price
₹526.4
52-Week Low / High
₹452 / 667
TTM EPS
₹20.7
TTM Sales
₹919 Cr.
Book Value per Share
₹471.6
P/E Ratio
25.40
In line with its 5-year historical median
Industry PE
52.7
Price to Book (P/B)
1.12
In line with its 5-year historical median
Price to Sales (P/S)
0.53
In line with its 5-year historical median
EV/EBITDA
8.68
Lower than its 5-year historical median
Dividend Yield
0.57%
Profitability Efficiency
Return on Equity (ROE)
4.12%
Underperforms industry median
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
5.94%
Underperforms industry median
Return on Assets (ROA)
2.67%
Operating Profit Margin
4.8%
Net Profit Margin
1.95%
Gross Profit Margin
4.8%
Growth Momentum
1-yr vs 3-yr growth
Sales Growth (1 Year)
Improving versus 3-year growth rate
1.16%
Operating Profit Growth (1 Year)
Slowing versus 3-year growth rate
9.06%
Net Profit Growth (1 Year)
Improving versus 3-year growth rate
-11.05%
Asset Quality
Promoter Holding
71.75%
Pledged shares (%) of Promoter's holding (%)
0.00%
Reserves
₹424 Cr.
Equity
₹9.2 Cr.
Face Value
₹10
All Time Low / High
₹60.00 / 833.00

DIC India stock performance

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Q.1 Is DIC India Ltd a good quality company?
DIC India Ltd is a weak quality company, based on a inconsistent multi-year financial track record.

This assessment is based on company’s performance on Revenue growth, ROCE, Equity and Assets, key margin ratios, cash conversion cycle, and debt to cash flow from operations and how it compares with its long term averages.

We have analysed the performance of the company on the following:

  • How has it performed on generating Profits?

    By checking its Revenue growth, Gross, Operating and Net Margins compared to its last 5-year median.

  • How efficiently has it utilized Capital?

    By checking its ROCE, ROA, ROE and its Cash Conversion Cycle.

  • How is it managing its Debt?

    By checking its Debt to Equity and Cash Flow from Operations.

How does DIC India Ltd performance compare with that of its Peers?
Q.1 Revenue growth of DIC India Ltd vs industry peers?
DIC India Ltd revenue CAGR is 7.95%, compared to the industry median CAGR of 7.53%, indicating faster growth and gaining its market share.
Q.1 Promoter shareholding and pledge status of DIC India Ltd?
Promoters hold 71.75% of the DIC India Ltd, with 0.00% of their stake pledged, indicating no pledge risk.
Q.1 Stock return of DIC India Ltd over the last decade?
Over the last 9 year(s), the stock has delivered a CAGR of -1.4% based on the current price.

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Analysis of Financial Track Record (Data adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end)

Data adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end

Data adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end.

Financial track record gives insight into the company's performance on key parameters over the past ten years. MoneyWorks4me’s proprietary colour codes make it easy for retail investors to gauge the company’s past performance.
DIC India Ltd has not performed well majority of the past ten years indicating its past ten year financial track record is not good

Value Creation

Dec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
ROCE % 11.2%-4.1%-0%6.7%31.7%4.7%11.9%-5.8%6.7%5.9%-
Value Creation
Index
-0.2-1.3-1.0-0.51.3-0.7-0.2-1.4-0.5-0.6-

Growth Parameters

Sales 707738838791608745872829882892919
Sales YoY Gr.-4.4%13.5%-5.6%-23.1%22.5%17.1%-5%6.4%1.2%-
Adj EPS 25.8-2.8-8.720.920.113.620.1-12.622.222.820.7
YoY Gr.--110.8%NANA-3.6%-32.7%48.6%-162.7%NA2.7%-
BVPS (₹) 329.2315.7304.9324.3413.1420.5460431.8452.4467471.6
Adj Net
Profit
23.7-2.6-819.218.512.418.5-11.620.420.919
Cash Flow from Ops. 46.1-12.8-8.858.524.3-7.1375.316.442.8-
Debt/CF from Ops. 0-2.7-5.80.60002.900-

CAGR

9 Years 5 Years 3 Years 1 Years
Sales 2.6%8%0.8%1.2%
Adj EPS -1.4%2.5%4.2%2.7%
BVPS4%2.5%0.5%3.2%
Share Price -1.1% 1.4% 5.8% -15.8%

Key Financial Parameters

Dec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Return on
Equity %
8.1-0.9-2.86.65.53.34.6-2.8554.4
Op. Profit
Mgn %
6.11.80.12.73.93.12.51.34.24.84.5
Net Profit
Mgn %
3.4-0.4-12.431.72.1-1.42.32.42.1
Debt to
Equity
00.10.20.1000000-
Working Cap
Days
18720522522924922720318817418291
Cash Conv.
Cycle
94958680105867584899153

Profit And Loss

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSDec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Sales707738838791608745872829882892
Operating Expenses + 666726839771586722852819845852
Manufacturing Costs44434843333839484646
Material Costs486550656579427549678627658657
Employee Cost 58606470757776767075
Other Costs 78737080515858677174
Operating Profit 4212-120232320103640
Operating Profit Margin (%) 5.9%1.6%-0.2%2.6%3.7%3.1%2.3%1.2%4.1%4.5%
Other Income + 73151371088106
Exceptional Items 0-120098033-241-2
Interest 2365214421
Depreciation 15161311151413181918
Profit Before Tax 31-16-6171111744-282624
Tax 8-43-12543-666
Profit After Tax 23-12-918861241-232017
PAT Margin (%) 3.2%-1.6%-1.1%2.3%14.1%1.7%4.7%-2.7%2.2%2.0%
Adjusted EPS (₹)24.9-12.9-10.220.193.613.544.7-24.721.318.9
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)16.10%0%0%22.40%6.40%37.10%4.50%0%18.80%15.90%

Valuation of DIC India - Standalone

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Analyst's Notes

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Balance Sheet

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSDec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25

Equity and Liabilities

Shareholders Fund + 302290280298379386422396415429
Share Capital 9999999999
Reserves 293281271289370377413387406419
Debt +03551350001500
Long Term Debt0000000000
Short Term Debt03551350001500
Minority Interest0000000000
Trade Payables91136192111112189169117119145
Others Liabilities 117921446996104988691104
Total Liabilities 511553667512587679690614626677

Fixed Assets

Net Fixed Assets +69545759797688143141138
Gross Block1978197109143154178250248260
Accumulated Depreciation128274050647890107107122
CWIP 473119771541
Investments 0000000000
Inventories11612213998103149110104119126
Trade Receivables196220245201182233251220241263
Cash Equivalents 22343115927367473965
Others Assets 10411619113713013896848184
Total Assets 511553667512587679690614626677

Cash Flow

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSDec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Cash Flow From Operating Activity + 46-13-95824-73751643
PBT 31-16-6171111744-282624
Adjustment 1729913-849-18261819
Changes in Working Capital 11-26-133119-24159-287
Tax Paid -12-01-2-21-10-4-21-6
Cash Flow From Investing Activity + -15-3-22-373856-34-30-6-10
Capex -15-3-8-5595-6-36-31-6-11
Net Investments 0-0-160059-1000
Others 00219-5733101
Cash Flow From Financing Activity + -102812-22-44-9-85-18-7
Net Proceeds from Shares 0000000000
Net Proceeds from Borrowing 0000000000
Interest Paid -3-2-4-6-2-1-1-4-2-2
Dividend Paid -4-400-4-6-5-2-0-4
Others -33416-16-38-3-311-17-1
Net Cash Flow 2112-1901840-6-20-825

Financial Ratio

PARTICULARSDec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Ratios
ROE (%)7.8-3.98-3.276.3925.383.2410.14-5.544.824.12
ROCE (%)11.21-4.12-0.026.6731.684.7411.88-5.786.695.94
Asset Turnover Ratio1.611.461.371.341.111.191.281.291.441.41
PAT to CFO Conversion(x)2N/AN/A3.220.28-0.580.9N/A0.82.53
Working Capital Days
Receivable Days93.2097.70101.30102.80114.80100.70100.50102.4094.30100.50
Inventory Days50.4055.8056.9054.9060.3061.1053.9046.6045.6048.70
Payable Days6575.3091.3095.5095.20100.1096.4083.3065.5073.50

Management X-Ray

Shareholding Pattern

Promoter's Holding & Share Pledging

Pledged *0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
* Pledged shares as % of Promoter's holding (%)

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DIC India Ltd FAQs

The current trading price of DIC India on 03-Jul-2026 16:59 is ₹526.4.

Market capitalization or market cap is determined by multiplying the current market price of a company's shares with the total number of shares outstanding. As of 02-Jul-2026 the market cap of DIC India stood at ₹483.2 Cr

The latest P/E ratio of DIC India as of 02-Jul-2026 is 25.40.

The latest P/B ratio of DIC India as of 02-Jul-2026 is 1.12.

The 52-week high of DIC India is ₹667.3 and the 52-week low is ₹452.0.

The TTM revenue is Trailing Twelve Months sales. The TTM revenue/sales of DIC India is ₹919 ( Cr.) .

Past 10 year’s financial track record analysis by Moneyworks4me indicates that DIC India Ltd is a below average quality company.

The key valuation ratios of DIC India Ltd's currently when compared to its past seem to suggest it is in the Fair zone.

The Price Trend analysis by MoneyWorks4Me indicates it is Semi Strong which suggest that the price of DIC India Ltd is likely to Rise-somewhat in the short term. However, please check the rating on Quality and Valuation before investing.

About DIC India Ltd

DIC India was formally born on April 2, 1947; it had been precededsince 1937 by the lesser presence of its parent company in India.

DICIndia is part of Dainippon Ink & Chemicals Inc. of Japan (DIC). Thecompany, along with its subsidiaries, are the world leaders in printinginks with a global market share of nearly 40 per cent. DIC is not onlya leader in Graphic Arts but has a strong presence in printers’supplies, machinery, pigments and reprographic products.

It offerinks for all types of printing processes and methods. Its inks bothoffset and liquid are enabled for use in new-generation, upgradedprinting machines. Its latest brand of Offset process colourbrand-named 'XTRA SPEED' is specially user-friendly for high speedprinting jobs, it also  produces a wide range of UV lacquersbrand-named 'Viocure' to enhance the print quality of high value-addedjobs done to exacting standards. It offers users a wide range ofinternational brands from DIC, Sun Chemical and Coates Screen to covervirtually all possible applications.

DIC India Limited has itsregistered and head offices at Kolkata and manufacturing facilities atKolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Noida and Ahmedabad. The industrialcoatings manufacturing facility of it’s wholly owned subsidiary DICCoatings India Limited is located at Bangalore. DIC India’s majorrevenues are generated from printing inks. In keeping with itsleadership status in its industry, DIC India is a truly all-Indiacompany.

Scientists at DIC have at their disposal all necessarytools, be it spectrophotometer and colour computer, UV rigs or FTIR.DIC Research & Development benefits from world wide experience andknowledge from DIC and its worldwide subsidiaries.

DIC India’sproduct range in inks is truly wide. Its six factories manufacture inksof diverse kinds including black inks, offset inks, liquid inks, screeninks and print finish inks. These cover virtually all printingprocesses in use in the country today.

DIC India has strictpolicies for the use of materials based on international codes ofpractice. The Company has taken voluntary measures to ensure highsafety, health and environment standards at its establishments. Theycover aspects such as waste disposal, occupational health hazardsminimisation, internal safety audits, safety training and providingadvice to customers and contractors on the safe handling, disposal andtransportation of the company’s products.

Various proactiveactions have been taken which include adoption of cleaner technology,conservation of resources through waste reduction, recycling and reuseof waste materials and ongoing training of employees. The Safety,Health and Environment Department of the company oversees and reviewsthe integrated environment, occupational health and safety audits whichensure comprehensive coverage of all Company locations.

Thecompany had two wholly owned subsidiary viz. DIC Coatings India Limitedand Rohit (Printing Inks and Paints) Industries Private Limited. In 2008 Rohit (Printing Inks & Paints) Industries Private Limited, had been amalgamated with the company.

In 2010, DIC India sold its entire stake in Coates Coating India Private Limited to Valspar, a North American manufacturer of paints and coatings.

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