Kothari Petrochemicals (KOTHARIPET)₹122.93−1.29%Petrochemicals
In the Mar 2026 quarter (standalone), Kothari Petrochemicals reported sales of ₹154 Cr, down 0.1% from Mar 2025, and net profit of ₹17.94 Cr, up 5.9% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹593 Cr and net profit ₹71.77 Cr.
Company filings, standalone accounts; latest reported quarter Mar 2026
| Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 149 | 163 | 125 | 168 | 145 | 150 | 131 | 154 | 161 | 143 | 136 | 154 |
| Expenses | 126 | 134 | 105 | 142 | 126 | 129 | 113 | 130 | 138 | 118 | 109 | 129 |
| Operating Profit | 21.94 | 26.94 | 19.95 | 25.96 | 17.96 | 20.95 | 17.95 | 22.97 | 22.98 | 24.95 | 24.95 | 23.95 |
| OPM % | 15.0% | 17.0% | 16.0% | 15.0% | 13.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 15.0% | 14.0% | 17.0% | 19.0% | 16.1% |
| Other Income | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 |
| Interest | 1.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Depreciation | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 |
| Profit before tax | 21.96 | 26.94 | 19.95 | 25.92 | 19.96 | 21.96 | 17.95 | 21.93 | 22.93 | 23.95 | 24.94 | 23.96 |
| Tax % | 29.0% | 31.0% | 30.0% | 42.0% | 3.0% | 26.0% | 28.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −0.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −0.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | 15.96 | 18.95 | 13.97 | 14.95 | 18.95 | 15.96 | 12.97 | 16.94 | 17.95 | 17.95 | 18.96 | 17.94 |
| EPS (Rs) | 2.65 | 3.14 | 2.44 | 2.57 | 3.28 | 2.77 | 2.17 | 2.93 | 2.98 | 3.12 | 3.17 | 3.01 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 213 | 220 | 196 | 301 | 274 | 228 | 383 | 483 | 597 | 579 | 593 | 594 |
| Expenses | 196 | 207 | 177 | 279 | 246 | 193 | 332 | 425 | 500 | 497 | 494 | 494 |
| Operating Profit | 14.96 | 11.98 | 17.96 | 20.97 | 27.96 | 33.92 | 49.93 | 56.94 | 95.86 | 79.90 | 96.80 | 96.83 |
| OPM % | 7.0% | 5.0% | 9.0% | 7.0% | 10.0% | 15.0% | 13.0% | 12.1% | 16.0% | 14.0% | 16.1% | 16.3% |
| Other Income | 2.99 | 2.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 1.99 | 6.99 | 7.99 | 10.99 | 8.98 | 7.96 |
| Interest | 1.01 | 2.01 | 1.01 | 3.01 | 2.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 3.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 0.00 |
| Depreciation | 2.99 | 2.99 | 3.99 | 4.98 | 5.99 | 5.98 | 5.99 | 6.98 | 7.98 | 7.98 | 8.98 | 7.96 |
| Profit before tax | 13.96 | 9.98 | 13.97 | 15.97 | 23.93 | 30.91 | 45.90 | 54.88 | 94.73 | 81.74 | 96.82 | 95.78 |
| Tax % | 36.0% | 42.0% | 34.0% | 24.0% | 25.0% | 28.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 33.0% | 20.0% | 25.0% | — |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 0.00 | −0.99 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −0.18 |
| Net Profit | 8.97 | 5.99 | 9.98 | 11.97 | 17.95 | 22.94 | 32.88 | 38.86 | 63.80 | 65.78 | 71.77 | 72.80 |
| EPS (Rs) | 1.55 | 0.98 | 1.62 | 2.06 | 3.10 | 3.82 | 5.57 | 6.64 | 10.81 | 11.15 | 12.29 | 12.28 |
| Dividend payout % | 64.1% | 51.1% | 46.1% | 24.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 19.1% | 16.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 58.80 | 58.83 | 58.76 | 58.82 | 58.74 | 58.79 | 58.79 | 58.76 | 58.74 | 58.74 | 58.77 | 58.80 |
| Reserves | 5.02 | 8.02 | 12.04 | 19.06 | 26.11 | 41.12 | 64.23 | 97.36 | 133 | 188 | 248 | 313 |
| Borrowings | 23.08 | 18.06 | 34.12 | 34.11 | 27.08 | 8.02 | 4.01 | 12.03 | 23.06 | 0.00 | 3.01 | 2.00 |
| Other Liabilities | 31.12 | 26.05 | 27.93 | 30.97 | 37.04 | 38.02 | 43.86 | 54.78 | 54.75 | 71.65 | 68.66 | 66.68 |
| Total Liabilities | 118 | 110 | 133 | 144 | 150 | 146 | 171 | 223 | 270 | 319 | 378 | 442 |
| Fixed Assets | 52.07 | 53.02 | 63.02 | 95.08 | 99.08 | 99.02 | 95.99 | 93.04 | 121 | 130 | 211 | 214 |
| CWIP | 1.99 | 1.99 | 5.98 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 2.99 | 17.95 | 2.99 | 0.99 | 1.99 | 7.98 |
| Investments | 12.01 | 6.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.01 | 15.01 | 33.02 | 41.01 | 74.12 | 40.04 | 104 |
| Other Assets | 52.95 | 49.94 | 63.85 | 47.88 | 49.90 | 42.92 | 56.90 | 78.92 | 105 | 114 | 126 | 115 |
| Inventories | 9.97 | 8.98 | 10.97 | 10.99 | 9.97 | 10.98 | 17.96 | 25.96 | 32.92 | 30.95 | 40.95 | 26.97 |
| Trade receivables | 24.06 | 16.04 | 20.06 | 22.07 | 22.07 | 21.07 | 19.06 | 29.09 | 47.13 | 59.17 | 52.19 | 61.18 |
| Cash & equivalents | 8.98 | 15.97 | 23.94 | 1.99 | 7.98 | 1.99 | 14.97 | 8.97 | 14.97 | 11.97 | 16.97 | 17.97 |
| Total Assets | 118 | 110 | 133 | 144 | 150 | 146 | 171 | 223 | 270 | 319 | 378 | 442 |
| 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 | 13.99 | 15.98 | 4.01 | 15.99 | 27.99 | 25.97 | 29.99 | 18.98 | 25.98 | 71.97 | 58.94 | 80.95 |
| Cash from investing activity | −2.99 | 3.99 | −7.98 | −28.93 | −7.98 | −3.99 | −13.97 | −31.90 | −25.91 | −43.91 | −42.85 | −76.77 |
| Cash from financing activity | −3.99 | −12.99 | 12.99 | −7.99 | −13.99 | −10.99 | −3.99 | 7.99 | 5.01 | −32.99 | −6.99 | −7.01 |
| Net cash flow | 7.03 | 7.03 | 9.04 | −22.07 | 5.02 | 12.04 | 13.05 | −6.03 | 5.02 | −6.02 | 8.04 | −3.01 |
| Capex | 5.01 | 3.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.01 | 5.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Free cash flow | 9.99 | 11.99 | 4.01 | 15.99 | 27.99 | 24.98 | 24.97 | −1.99 | 6.99 | 57.01 | −26.99 | 61.96 |
| CFO / OP % | 99.0% | 132.0% | 48.1% | 107.0% | 147.0% | 116.0% | 113.0% | 62.0% | 68.0% | 102.1% | 98.0% | 107.0% |
| 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 | 32 | 29 | 34 | 42 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 39 |
| Inventory days | 16 | 21 | 23 | 32 | 16 | 22 | 49 | 37 | 37 | 29 | 39 | 26 |
| Days payable | 23 | 37 | 40 | 59 | 41 | 54 | 81 | 50 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 35 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 26 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 4 | −2 | 0 | 17 | 34 | 24 | 29 | 30 |
| Working capital days | −6 | −11 | −14 | −4 | −14 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 26 |
| ROCE % | 22.0% | 18.1% | 12.0% | 15.1% | 17.0% | 23.0% | 28.0% | 33.0% | 29.0% | 42.0% | 30.0% | 29.0% |
For the Mar 2026 quarter, Kothari Petrochemicals reported sales of ₹154 Cr, down 0.1% year on year and net profit of ₹17.94 Cr, up 5.9% year on year. The operating margin was 16.1%.
Kothari Petrochemicals' sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹593 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹594 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹71.77 Cr, and ₹72.80 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹12.28.
Kothari Petrochemicals reported borrowings of ₹2 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹17.97 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹80.95 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹61.96 Cr.