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

PCBL Chemical Limited is projected to experience a revenue decline compared to last year, a development that often leads to investor caution. The drop could negatively impact the company's bottom line, as lower revenues typically signal reduced profitability, prompting more conservative investment strategies.

Financial Ratios:

currentRatio 0.000000
forwardPE 19.424744
debtToEquity 150.205000
earningsGrowth -0.208000
revenueGrowth -0.014000
grossMargins 0.305650
operatingMargins 0.107230
trailingEps 10.830000
forwardEps 19.600000

PCBL's Forward PE is in a strong range, indicating that its stock price compares well with its earnings. The stock is not considered overpriced, leaving ample room for growth and making it a promising option for investors looking for value and future returns.
PCBL's high debt-to-equity ratio points to a heavily leveraged company. With more debt than equity, PCBL may face increased financial risk, especially if its earnings or cash flow come under pressure.
PCBL Chemical Limited's low growth in both earnings and revenue signals a potential profit decline. This could be a sign of financial trouble, suggesting that the company's profitability might shrink in the near future.
PCBL's negative gross and operating margins highlight potential financial struggles, as the company is not covering its production or operational expenses. This could lead to broader concerns about its ability to achieve profitability.
PCBL's forward EPS being higher than its trailing EPS points to expected growth in profitability. This suggests that the company is projected to perform better in the current financial year, with higher earnings forecasted compared to the previous year.

Price projections:

Price projections for PCBL
Price projections for PCBL

PCBL Chemical Limited's price projections have gradually increased over time, indicating that analysts are becoming more optimistic about the company's prospects. This suggests confidence in PCBL Chemical Limited's ability to achieve future growth.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for PCBL
Recommendations trend for PCBL


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