Overall Fundamental outlook

Business Operations:

Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Specialty Chemicals

PCBL Chemical Limited, together with subsidiaries, produces, sells, and exports carbon black in India and internationally. It operates through Carbon Black and Power segments. The company offers organo phosphonates, including phosphonates, specialty phosphonates, and blends; green chelates; oil and gas chemicals, such as imidazoline, quats, and triazine; and maleic and acrylic acid for detergent, industrial cleaners, water treatment, oil and gas, textiles and textile printing, dish wash, desalination, wood preservation, paper pulp, pharmaceutical, and agri-chemical applications. It provides carbon black grades for tyres and technical rubber goods applications; and specialty chemicals used for food contact plastics, synthetic fibers and textile fabric, wire and cables, films and sheets, geo-textile, pressure pipes, drip irrigation pipe systems, ESD and conductive, plastic moulded parts, engineering plastics, inks, paints, coatings, adhesives, sealants, and batteries applications. In addition, the company generates and distributes electricity from the tail gas recovered from carbon black production. It sells its products under the CarboNext, Orient Black, and Royale Black brands. The company was formerly known as PCBL Limited and changed its name to PCBL Chemical Limited in October 2024. PCBL Chemical Limited was incorporated in 1960 and is headquartered in Kolkata, India.

Revenue projections:

Revenue projections for PCBL
Revenue projections for PCBL

With PCBL's revenues expected to fall below the previous year's, investors are likely to approach the stock with caution. Declining revenues can negatively affect profitability, which makes it harder for the company to maintain investor confidence and perform well in the market.

Financial Ratios:

currentRatio 0.956000
forwardPE 16.629032
debtToEquity 150.205000
earningsGrowth -0.103000
revenueGrowth 0.082000
grossMargins 0.308740
operatingMargins 0.100370
trailingEps 11.490000
forwardEps 19.600000

PCBL's Forward PE is within a good range, showing that the stock price compares well to its earnings. This suggests it isn't overpriced and leaves room for growth, making the stock appealing to investors looking for value and growth opportunities.
PCBL's high debt-to-equity ratio reveals that the company is heavily reliant on debt for financing. This high level of leverage increases the risk of financial strain if profits decline or interest rates rise.
PCBL's low growth in earnings and revenue points to a likely reduction in profits. This signals a weakening financial performance, indicating the company might face difficulties in staying profitable.
PCBL's negative gross and operating margins reflect unprofitability, suggesting the company is unable to generate revenue sufficient to cover its costs. This could indicate deeper financial challenges or declining efficiency.
PCBL's forward EPS being higher than its trailing EPS signals anticipated growth in profitability for the current financial year. This suggests that PCBL is on track to improve its earnings, outpacing the previous year's performance and reflecting positive market expectations.

Price projections:

Price projections for PCBL
Price projections for PCBL

PCBL Chemical Limited's current valuation relative to projections shows a lack of distinct risks or opportunities. This neutral stance may lead investors to take a more conservative approach, maintaining their current positions until new information becomes available.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for PCBL
Recommendations trend for PCBL


Analysts' buy bias for PCBL signals that the stock is considered a favorable investment. This outlook might prompt investors to allocate funds to PCBL, seeing it as a solid and profitable choice to park their money and potentially benefit from the company's long-term growth.