HP Adhesives (HPAL)₹32.12−1.38%Specialty Chemicals
HP Adhesives is compared with the 10 closest in size in Specialty Chemicals (135 companies in the industry). It has a P/E of 160.6 against a peer median of 18.6, and ROCE of 6.0% against a peer median of 13.0%, and latest-quarter sales growth of −4.0% against a peer median of 23.1%. By market cap it is #5 of 11 in this set.
As of · Peer set: 10 closest in size in Specialty Chemicals
| Company | M-cap (₹ Cr) | P/E | ROCE % | ROE % | Debt / equity | Div. yield % | Sales (₹ Cr) | Net profit (₹ Cr) | Qtr sales growth % | Qtr profit growth % | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patel Chem Specialities | 361 | 28.7 | 22.0 | 18.7 | 0.15 | 0.0 | 137 | 13 | 38.1 | 20.0 | vs HPAL |
| Resonance Specialities | 342 | 23.8 | 19.9 | 15.0 | 0.03 | 0.3 | 90 | 10 | 53.2 | 253.7 | vs HPAL |
| Agastya Energy and Infrastructure | 324 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 176 | −10 | −45.7 | — | vs HPAL |
| Nikhil Adhesives | 320 | 18.6 | 15.0 | 12.8 | 0.46 | 0.3 | 554 | 17 | 11.3 | 49.6 | vs HPAL |
| HP Adhesives | 295 | 160.6 | 6.0 | 4.1 | 0.02 | 1.2 | 248 | 7 | −4.0 | −122.0 | — |
| Dynemic Products | 282 | 12.6 | 10.9 | 8.5 | 0.30 | 0.7 | 378 | 20 | 42.2 | 47.4 | vs HPAL |
| Narmada Gelatines | 274 | 7.9 | 29.9 | 23.7 | 0.06 | 2.4 | 215 | 31 | 23.1 | 56.1 | vs HPAL |
| Chembond Material Technologies | 258 | 17.0 | 11.0 | 8.9 | 0.02 | 1.0 | 249 | 13 | 54.4 | 12.0 | vs HPAL |
| India Gelatine & Chemicals | 254 | 10.1 | 16.0 | 11.6 | 0.02 | 1.7 | 170 | 25 | −26.7 | −21.5 | vs HPAL |
| Arvee Laboratories (India) | 250 | 61.3 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 0.03 | 0.0 | 31 | 3 | 130.3 | 844.4 | vs HPAL |
| DCM Shriram Fine Chemicals | 236 | — | 1.0 | −0.3 | 0.06 | 1.5 | 386 | −4 | −7.9 | −39.8 | vs HPAL |
| Peer median | 282 | 18.6 | 13.0 | 10.2 | 0.04 | 0.7 | 215 | 13 | 23.1 | 33.7 |
Listed companies closest to HP Adhesives in Specialty Chemicals include Patel Chem Specialities, Resonance Specialities, Agastya Energy and Infrastructure, Nikhil Adhesives, Dynemic Products, Narmada Gelatines, Chembond Material Technologies, India Gelatine & Chemicals.
Patel Chem Specialities, with a market cap of ₹361 Cr.
HP Adhesives trades at a P/E of 160.6; the median of its peer set is 18.6. A P/E above or below the median is a description, not a judgement on value.
HP Adhesives' return on capital employed is 6.0%, below the peer median of 13.0%.