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POCL Stock Chart & Stats
₹1539.05
-₹14.70(-1.69%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
₹1539.05
-₹14.70(-1.69%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range₹392.40 - ₹647.44
Previous CloseN/A
Volume59.54K
Average Volume (3M)59.18K
Market Cap
₹40.05B
Enterprise Value₹34.25K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)₹110.43M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)₹1.52B
Price to Earnings (P/E)29.8
Beta2.10
Next Earnings
Aug 04, 2026EPS EstimateN/A
Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield0.27%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)17.59
Shares Outstanding76,278,200
10 Day Avg. Volume85,715
30 Day Avg. Volume59,177
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.23
Price to Book (P/B)3.85
Price to Sales (P/S)1.02
P/FCF Ratio-30.31
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)21.4
Revenue Forecast (FY)₹42.83B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Revenue GrowthSustained top-line expansion near +30% in FY2026 indicates the company has been able to scale volumes or pricing in its core lead/refining business. Durable revenue growth supports fixed-cost absorption, larger scale economics and funded reinvestment, enhancing medium-term structural capacity to grow if price trends remain favorable.
Improving LeverageA marked reduction in debt-to-equity over several years signals a stronger, more conservative balance sheet. Lower leverage improves financial flexibility, reduces refinancing risk and enhances ability to fund working capital or capital expenditures organically, supporting durable operations through commodity cycles.
Profitability RecoveryMargins recovered from prior troughs to healthier FY2026 levels, reflecting improved cost control, pricing or product mix. Sustained margin improvement enhances cash generation potential per unit of revenue and supports reinvestment and deleveraging, improving long-run profitability if commodity and input dynamics remain managed.
Bears Say
Weak Cash GenerationRepeated negative operating and free cash flow despite reported profits signals working-capital stress or heavy reinvestment needs. Persistent weak cash conversion raises financing requirements, increases liquidity and execution risk, and can force dilutive financing or constrain capex even as revenues grow.
Margin VolatilityEarnings and margins fluctuate with cycle and input-cost swings, typical of commodity-linked processing. This volatility undermines predictability of operating cash flows and ROI, complicates budgeting and strategic investment decisions, and leaves core profitability exposed to commodity price and feedstock availability shifts.
Inconsistent ROE / Capital EfficiencyWide swings in ROE suggest inconsistent conversion of capital into returns across cycles. For long-term investors, this indicates execution or cyclical exposure that can produce uneven shareholder returns and makes it harder to rely on past profitability trends when forecasting future returns or capacity to fund growth internally.
Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd. News
POCL FAQ
What was Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd.’s price range in the past 12 months?
Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd. lowest stock price was ₹392.40 and its highest was ₹647.44 in the past 12 months.
What is Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd.’s market cap?
Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd.’s market cap is ₹40.05B.
When is Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd.’s upcoming earnings report date?
Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd.’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 04, 2026 which is today.
How were Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd.’s earnings last quarter?
Currently, no data Available
Is Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd. overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd.’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd. pay dividends?
Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd. pays a Annually dividend of ₹1.4 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.27%. See more information on Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd. dividends here
What is Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd.’s EPS estimate?
Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd.’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.
How many shares outstanding does Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd. have?
Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd. has 76,278,200 shares outstanding.
What happened to Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd.’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Currently, no data Available
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd.?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in IN:POCL
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Company Description
Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd.
Pondy Oxides And Chemicals Limited (POCL), an Indian enterprise founded in 1995 and based in Chennai, operates primarily as a secondary lead smelting company. It focuses on the manufacturing and distribution of various lead metals and alloys, along with zinc metal and zinc oxides, throughout India. The company's diverse product portfolio also includes master, tin, and babbit alloys, as well as essential additives for PVC applications. POCL primarily supplies its materials to manufacturers in the battery and chemical industries, in addition to producers of extruded and molded PVC goods. Beyond its domestic presence, the company actively exports its products to international markets, including Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, and across the Middle East.
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