Dredging Corporation of India Ltd
NSE: DREDGECORP BSE: 523618
Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCI) is engaged in providing integrated dredging services to ports, Indian Navy and other maritime organizations in India.[1]
₹862
52W: ₹538 — ₹1246
PE 0 · Book ₹405 · +113% vs bookMarket Cap₹2,414 Cr
Stock P/E—Price to Earnings
ROCE0.31%Return on Capital
ROE3.67%Return on Equity
Div. Yield0%Face Value ₹10
Weaknesses
- −Company has low interest coverage ratio.
- −The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 8.78% over past five years.
- −Company has a low return on equity of -5.47% over last 3 years.
- −Company might be capitalizing the interest cost
Shareholding Pattern
Promoters73.47%
FIIs0.37%
DIIs8.31%
Public17.81%
| Category | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 73.47% | 73.47% | 73.47% | 73.47% | 73.47% | 73.47% | 73.47% | 73.47% |
| FIIs | 0.34% | 0.18%▼0.2 | 0.18% | 0.45%▲0.3 | 0.21%▼0.2 | 0.14%▼0.1 | 0.51%▲0.4 | 0.37%▼0.1 |
| DIIs | 5.09% | 5.63%▲0.5 | 6.6%▲1.0 | 6.6% | 6.25%▼0.3 | 6.63%▲0.4 | 8.15%▲1.5 | 8.31%▲0.2 |
| Public | 21.02% | 20.65%▼0.4 | 19.67%▼1.0 | 19.4%▼0.3 | 19.99%▲0.6 | 19.69%▼0.3 | 17.78%▼1.9 | 17.81%▲0.0 |
Financial Statements
| Metric | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 198 | 265 | 278 | 151 | 204 | 324 | 462 | 242 | 212 | 276 |
| Expenses | 141 | 197 | 259 | 139 | 206 | 272 | 386 | 195 | 187 | 243 |
| Operating Profit | 57 | 69 | 19 | 12 | -2 | 52 | 77 | 47 | 25 | 33 |
| OPM % | 29% | 26% | 7% | 8% | -1% | 16% | 17% | 19% | 12% | 12% |
| Net Profit | 17 | 27 | -26 | -31 | -34 | 16 | 21 | -23 | -34 | -25 |
| EPS ₹ | 5.99 | 9.72 | -9.28 | -11.21 | -11.97 | 5.74 | 7.64 | -8.33 | -12.21 | -8.8 |
AI Insights
Revenue Trend
TTM revenue at ₹1,193Cr, up 4.5% YoY. OPM at 15%.
Debt Position
Borrowings at ₹1,059Cr. Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.94x. Moderate leverage.
Capex Cycle
CWIP at ₹728Cr (57% of fixed assets). Significant capex underway — growth runway building.
Institutional Flow
DIIs: 8.31% (+1.19pp change). FIIs: 0.37% (+0.22pp change). Promoters hold 73.47%.
Margin & Efficiency
ROCE declining from 2% (Mar 2014) to 0% (Mar 2025). Working capital days: -19.
Recent Announcements
- Intimation Of Withdrawl For Resignation Submitted By Smt. P Uma Gandhi To The Post Of General Manager (Finance) Of The Company 12 May - Smt. P. Uma Gandhi’s resignation withdrawn; continues as GM Finance, CFO and KMP from 12.05.2026.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Press Release / Media Release 7 May - DCIL commissioned a 150 kW rooftop solar plant on May 7, 2026, saving about ₹30 lakh annually.
- Board Meeting Intimation for Intimation For Board Meeting Of The Company To Consider Financial Results For The Year / Quarter Ended 31.03.2026- Reg. 5 May - Board meeting on 19 May 2026 to consider audited results for quarter/year ended 31 March 2026.
- Compliances-Reg.24(A)-Annual Secretarial Compliance 28 Apr - Secretarial compliance report flags board-composition issues, filing delays, and fines of Rs.45,000 and Rs.30,000.
- Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Notice of Postal Ballot 28 Apr
- Financial Year 2025 from bse
- Financial Year 2024 from bse
- Financial Year 2023 from bse