Neogen Chemicals Ltd
NSE: NEOGEN BSE: 542665Pharma
Neogen Chemicals Ltd, incorporated in 1991, manufactures bromine and lithium-based organic and organo-metallic compounds, used in the pharmaceutical, agricultural chemicals, and engineering industries. [1]
₹1,702
52W: ₹967 — ₹1883
PE 99.2 · Book ₹324 · +425% vs bookMarket Cap₹4,660 Cr
Stock P/E99.2Price to Earnings
ROCE9.99%Return on Capital
ROE5.65%Return on Equity
Div. Yield0.06%Face Value ₹10
Strengths
- +Promoter holding has increased by 1.78% over last quarter.
- +Company's median sales growth is 19.3% of last 10 years
- +Company's working capital requirements have reduced from 156 days to 110 days
Weaknesses
- −Stock is trading at 5.19 times its book value
- −Company has low interest coverage ratio.
- −Company has a low return on equity of 6.51% over last 3 years.
- −Dividend payout has been low at 7.96% of profits over last 3 years
- −Company has high debtors of 152 days.
- −Promoter holding has decreased over last 3 years: -7.18%
Shareholding Pattern
Promoters53%
FIIs4.29%
DIIs21.67%
Public21.05%
| Category | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 51.22% | 51.22% | 51.22% | 51.22% | 51.22% | 51.22% | 51.22% | 53%▲1.8 |
| FIIs | 8.17% | 7.73%▼0.4 | 7.79%▲0.1 | 7.35%▼0.4 | 5.15%▼2.2 | 4.57%▼0.6 | 4.46%▼0.1 | 4.29%▼0.2 |
| DIIs | 22.48% | 22.52%▲0.0 | 22.75%▲0.2 | 22.96%▲0.2 | 25.22%▲2.3 | 21.99%▼3.2 | 22.65%▲0.7 | 21.67%▼1.0 |
| Public | 18.12% | 18.51%▲0.4 | 18.22%▼0.3 | 18.45%▲0.2 | 18.4%▼0.1 | 22.21%▲3.8 | 21.67%▼0.5 | 21.05%▼0.6 |
Financial Statements
| Metric | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 164 | 210 | 176 | 193 | 200 | 204 | 185 | 207 | 216 | 249 |
| Expenses | 143 | 172 | 145 | 157 | 163 | 163 | 150 | 172 | 179 | 203 |
| Operating Profit | 22 | 38 | 32 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 45 |
| OPM % | 13% | 18% | 18% | 19% | 19% | 20% | 19% | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Net Profit | 2 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 15 |
| EPS ₹ | 0.85 | 7.3 | 5.28 | 5.63 | 5.46 | 1.97 | 5.39 | 3.53 | 3.32 | 5.56 |
AI Insights
Revenue Trend
Mar 2026 revenue at ₹855Cr, up 10.5% YoY. OPM at 18%.
Debt Position
Borrowings at ₹736Cr. Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.89x. Moderate leverage.
Capex Cycle
CWIP at ₹161Cr (55% of fixed assets). Significant capex underway — growth runway building.
Institutional Flow
DIIs: 21.67% (+1.42pp change). FIIs: 4.29% (+0.04pp change). Promoters hold 53%.
Margin & Efficiency
ROCE declining from 27% (Mar 2015) to 10% (Mar 2026). Working capital days: 110.
Valuation
PE 99.2x with 9.99% ROCE. Price is 425% above book value of ₹324. Dividend yield: 0.06%.
Recent Announcements
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Investor Presentation 12h
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Press Release / Media Release 12h - Neogen reported FY26 results, recommended ₹1 dividend, revised ₹1,795 crore battery projects, and June 2026 plant commissioning.
- Board Meeting Outcome for Outcome Of Board Meeting Held On May 16, 2026 1d - FY26 audited results approved; Re.1 dividend proposed; Neogen Ionics project capex revised to ₹1,795 crore with new timelines.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Dividend Updates 1d - Board approved FY26 audited results, Rs1 dividend, and subsidiary project cost revised to Rs1,795 crore by Mar 2027.
- Outcome Of Board Meeting 1d - Neogen approved FY26 audited results, Re.1 dividend, and revised NIL project capex to Rs 1,795 crore.
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- Financial Year 2024 from bse
- Financial Year 2023 from bse