Dai-Ichi Karkaria (DAICHI)₹310.00−0.08%Specialty Chemicals
In the Sep 2026 quarter (consolidated), Dai-Ichi Karkaria reported sales of ₹54.12 Cr, up 26.5% from Sep 2025, and net profit of ₹0.91 Cr, up 4,450.0% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹161 Cr and net profit −₹1.01 Cr.
Company filings, consolidated accounts; latest reported quarter Sep 2026
| Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Sep 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 35.28 | 33.36 | 33.85 | 36.71 | 40.70 | 70.07 | 39.44 | 42.78 | 37.82 | 41.20 | 57.82 | 54.12 |
| Expenses | 32.84 | 30.60 | 31.93 | 35.06 | 37.94 | 61.98 | 38.16 | 41.02 | 38.11 | 40.58 | 51.87 | 53.10 |
| Operating Profit | 2.44 | 2.78 | 1.93 | 1.72 | 2.73 | 8.06 | 1.29 | 1.78 | −0.28 | 0.67 | 5.98 | 0.98 |
| OPM % | 6.9% | 8.3% | 5.7% | 4.6% | 6.7% | 11.5% | 3.3% | 4.2% | −0.8% | 1.6% | 10.3% | 1.8% |
| Other Income | 0.67 | 1.27 | 0.67 | 1.13 | 2.81 | 1.42 | 0.80 | 1.65 | 0.84 | 1.20 | 1.47 | 1.36 |
| Interest | 0.48 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.51 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.21 | 0.32 | 0.38 |
| Depreciation | 2.36 | 2.30 | 2.50 | 2.59 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.68 | 2.70 |
| Profit before tax | 0.30 | 1.33 | −0.37 | −0.26 | 2.56 | 6.55 | −0.70 | 0.65 | −2.23 | −0.91 | 4.47 | −0.75 |
| Tax % | −103.4% | 24.3% | −25.0% | 48.0% | 25.1% | 24.9% | −26.1% | 153.1% | −32.4% | −1.1% | 54.2% | −52.7% |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | 1.12 | 1.10 | 0.44 | −0.24 | 2.63 | 6.22 | 0.03 | 0.02 | −0.87 | 0.10 | 2.94 | 0.91 |
| EPS (Rs) | 1.48 | 1.45 | 0.57 | −0.30 | 3.51 | 8.29 | 0.02 | 0.00 | −1.14 | 0.11 | 3.91 | 1.20 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 194 | 126 | 147 | 91.88 | 107 | 96.97 | 122 | 184 | 132 | 181 | 161 | 191 |
| Expenses | 161 | 109 | 132 | 103 | 112 | 111 | 140 | 168 | 125 | 167 | 158 | 184 |
| Operating Profit | 31.99 | 17.01 | 14.99 | −10.99 | −4.99 | −13.98 | −17.98 | 15.99 | 5.99 | 13.99 | 2.99 | 7.35 |
| OPM % | 17.0% | 14.0% | 10.0% | −12.1% | −4.7% | −14.1% | −15.0% | 9.0% | 4.8% | 8.0% | 2.1% | 3.9% |
| Other Income | 4.01 | 12.04 | 6.02 | 2.01 | 0.00 | 87.31 | 8.03 | 17.05 | 24.08 | 6.02 | 4.01 | 4.87 |
| Interest | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.01 | 9.99 | 9.01 | 1.01 | 2.99 | 3.01 | 2.01 | 0.99 | 1.15 |
| Depreciation | 2.01 | 2.01 | 4.01 | 8.01 | 9.01 | 9.01 | 7.01 | 7.01 | 9.01 | 10.01 | 10.01 | 10.46 |
| Profit before tax | 34.09 | 27.07 | 16.05 | −24.07 | −25.10 | 56.15 | −18.06 | 22.07 | 18.07 | 8.03 | −3.01 | 0.58 |
| Tax % | 35.0% | 24.0% | 27.1% | −48.0% | 0.0% | 13.0% | 0.0% | 16.0% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 2.0% | — |
| Exceptional items | 1.01 | 3.01 | 0.00 | −1.01 | −4.01 | 75.16 | 4.01 | 8.01 | 16.03 | 2.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | 22.04 | 25.07 | 14.04 | −13.03 | −23.08 | 51.15 | −18.04 | 20.04 | 14.04 | 9.03 | −1.01 | 3.08 |
| EPS (Rs) | 29.21 | 33.28 | 18.24 | −16.85 | −30.62 | 67.71 | −24.10 | 26.82 | 18.57 | 12.06 | −0.98 | 4.08 |
| Dividend payout % | 10.0% | 9.0% | 14.1% | −15.0% | −8.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 15.1% | 11.0% | 29.0% | −151.0% | — |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 7.01 | 7.01 | 7.01 | 7.01 | 7.01 | 7.01 | 7.01 | 7.01 | 7.01 | 7.01 | 7.01 | 7.01 |
| Reserves | 101 | 119 | 142 | 151 | 135 | 112 | 163 | 142 | 162 | 173 | 181 | 177 |
| Borrowings | 0.99 | 0.99 | 3.99 | 76.78 | 104 | 108 | 19.94 | 21.96 | 37.94 | 18.98 | 12.97 | 12.98 |
| Other Liabilities | 38.11 | 31.04 | 25.01 | 41.14 | 35.17 | 42.21 | 48.02 | 43.21 | 39.19 | 23.11 | 31.15 | 26.09 |
| Total Liabilities | 147 | 159 | 179 | 276 | 281 | 270 | 239 | 214 | 247 | 222 | 232 | 224 |
| Fixed Assets | 16.01 | 17.01 | 19.99 | 94.05 | 164 | 153 | 105 | 105 | 139 | 132 | 126 | 122 |
| CWIP | 5.99 | 13.97 | 31.94 | 42.87 | 4.99 | 2.99 | 0.00 | 1.99 | 0.00 | 1.99 | 0.99 | 3.99 |
| Investments | 41.88 | 39.92 | 63.90 | 40.92 | 23.95 | 22.95 | 26.94 | 20.96 | 22.96 | 20.96 | 23.95 | 26.96 |
| Other Assets | 83.04 | 87.96 | 61.96 | 98.01 | 87.91 | 91.91 | 107 | 86.03 | 84.96 | 66.99 | 82.01 | 70.95 |
| Inventories | 16.52 | 15.99 | 16.32 | 19.37 | 17.11 | 20.44 | 24.53 | 22.87 | 19.23 | 16.69 | 19.25 | 20.02 |
| Trade receivables | 37.45 | 36.81 | 20.43 | 30.20 | 16.46 | 20.34 | 23.68 | 17.56 | 26.61 | 22.38 | 29.68 | 31.21 |
| Cash & equivalents | 11.42 | 9.56 | 4.81 | 6.90 | 7.66 | 3.59 | 15.35 | 5.83 | 8.37 | 6.41 | 10.45 | 2.91 |
| Total Assets | 147 | 159 | 179 | 276 | 281 | 270 | 239 | 214 | 247 | 222 | 232 | 224 |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | 5.01 | 11.04 | 3.01 | −8.02 | 6.02 | 1.01 | −22.07 | −3.01 | 23.07 | 10.03 | 16.04 | 5.01 |
| Cash from investing activity | 0.00 | −7.98 | −6.98 | −56.86 | −20.94 | 0.99 | 130 | −3.99 | −32.92 | 15.96 | −3.99 | −9.97 |
| Cash from financing activity | −2.99 | −5.99 | 1.99 | 65.86 | 15.99 | −5.99 | −96.93 | −1.99 | 12.97 | −24.97 | −9.98 | −2.99 |
| Net cash flow | 2.99 | −2.99 | −1.99 | 1.99 | 0.99 | −3.99 | 10.97 | −9.98 | 3.99 | 0.99 | 1.99 | −7.99 |
| Capex | 32.28 | 11.83 | 21.56 | 81.75 | 38.17 | 7.09 | 0.73 | 10.82 | 36.22 | 5.87 | 2.95 | 9.41 |
| Free cash flow | −8.99 | 0.00 | −19.02 | −90.01 | −32.01 | −1.01 | 109 | −14.01 | −10.01 | 4.99 | 13.99 | −4.01 |
| CFO / OP % | 66.9% | 71.0% | 53.9% | −27.1% | −60.0% | −9.1% | 102.9% | 17.9% | 150.0% | 164.9% | 110.9% | 138.0% |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor days | 76 | 70 | 59 | 75 | 65 | 70 | 89 | 53 | 53 | 62 | 60 | 71 |
| Inventory days | 54 | 52 | 79 | 75 | 99 | 105 | 134 | 94 | 60 | 78 | 61 | 69 |
| Days payable | 94 | 82 | 68 | 83 | 128 | 146 | 210 | 122 | 87 | 74 | 75 | 62 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 33 | 38 | 69 | 65 | 35 | 27 | 10 | 23 | 24 | 64 | 44 | 76 |
| Working capital days | 43 | 52 | 67 | 54 | −9 | −38 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 36 | 49 |
| ROCE % | 23.0% | 27.9% | 17.0% | 8.0% | −7.0% | −4.0% | −8.0% | −12.0% | 8.0% | 0.0% | 4.0% | −1.0% |
For the Sep 2026 quarter, Dai-Ichi Karkaria reported sales of ₹54.12 Cr, up 26.5% year on year and net profit of ₹0.91 Cr, up 4,450.0% year on year. The operating margin was 1.8%.
Dai-Ichi Karkaria's sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹161 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹191 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was −₹1.01 Cr, and ₹3.08 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹4.08.
Dai-Ichi Karkaria reported borrowings of ₹12.98 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹2.91 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹5.01 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was −₹4.01 Cr.