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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
₹36.77B
Enterprise Value₹34.25K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)₹110.43M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)₹1.52B
Price to Earnings (P/E)30.2
Beta2.11
Next Earnings
Nov 11, 2026EPS EstimateN/A
Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield0.29%
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)24.76
Revenue Forecast (FY)₹42.83B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Revenue GrowthSustained volume growth culminating in a +29.98% revenue jump in FY2026 shows the company can scale sales and capture market share. Strong top-line expansion provides leverage to absorb fixed costs and supports long-term margin recovery if operational execution and cash conversion improve.
Improved LeverageMaterial deleveraging (D/E ~0.19 vs ~0.90 in FY2021) reflects a stronger, more conservative capital structure. Lower leverage reduces refinancing and liquidity risk, giving management flexibility to fund working capital, selective capex, or absorb cyclical shocks without immediate external funding.
Recycling Business ModelPOCL’s core recycling model turns used batteries and lead scrap into saleable secondary lead and alloys for battery makers. This feedstock-to-product verticality anchors recurring industrial demand, offers raw-material arbitrage potential, and supports durable margins where competitive scrap sourcing and processing scale persist.
Bears Say
Weak Cash GenerationNegative operating cash flow in consecutive years and deeply negative free cash flow point to working-capital strain or heavy reinvestment. Persistent cash conversion weakness can force external financing, constrain organic investment, and raise liquidity risk even amid reported profit growth.
Margin VolatilityAlthough margins improved in FY2026, the company has shown notable margin swings across periods driven by input and selling-price cycles. For a commodity-linked recycler, this earnings sensitivity undermines predictability of profits and complicates medium-term planning and reinvestment returns.
Inconsistent Capital EfficiencyLarge swings in return on equity across recent years indicate inconsistent capital efficiency. This variability makes it harder to assess the ROI of additional capital deployment and raises the risk that future growth investments may deliver uneven shareholder returns over the medium term.
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 ₹36.77B.
When is Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd.’s upcoming earnings report date?
Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd.’s upcoming earnings report date is Nov 11, 2026 which is in 92 days.
How were Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd.’s earnings last quarter?
Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd. released its earnings results on Aug 04, 2026. The company reported ₹4.7 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of N/A by ₹4.7.
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 ₹2 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.29%. 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?
Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd. reported an EPS of ₹4.7 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of N/A. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -3.627%.
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.
Technical Analysis
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