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

Revenues for PCBL Chemical Limited are expected to drop compared to the previous year, which could be a cause for concern for investors. A decline in earnings may negatively impact the company's profitability, leading cautious investors to reconsider their positions, as it often signals challenges in overall financial health.

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 favorable range, suggesting the stock is reasonably priced relative to its earnings. This indicates the stock is not overpriced, providing room for potential growth and making it an attractive option for investors looking for solid value and future upside.
PCBL's high debt-to-equity ratio shows the company is significantly leveraged, relying heavily on debt financing. This raises the potential for increased financial risk, especially if the company's earnings or cash flow are negatively impacted.
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 point to financial difficulties, as the company is incurring losses at both the production and operational levels. This suggests a potential decline in profitability and raises concerns about its financial outlook.
With a forward EPS greater than its trailing EPS, PCBL is expected to see higher profitability this year. The forecasted increase in earnings reflects optimism about the company's financial growth and potential for improved performance over the prior year.

Price projections:

Price projections for PCBL
Price projections for PCBL

PCBL'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's ability to achieve future growth.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for PCBL
Recommendations trend for PCBL


Analysts' recent buy bias toward PCBL suggests the stock is gaining favor as a strong investment choice. This optimism could drive more investors to see PCBL as a smart place to invest, further bolstering confidence in the company's long-term growth and potential returns.