Shares of PCBL Chemical Ltd fell 2.60% on Monday to Rs 373.20 apiece on the NSE, following the company’s weaker-than-expected Q4 FY25 earnings. The stock slipped nearly Rs 10 from its previous close of Rs 383.15, translating to a market cap loss of approximately Rs 1,430 crore in a single session. The company now holds a market capitalization of Rs 1.43 lakh crore.
Investors reacted to the company’s net profit decline of 10.1% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 100.19 crore in Q4 FY25, compared to Rs 111.3 crore in the same quarter last year. Despite an 8.2% rise in revenue from operations to Rs 2,087.5 crore, operating profit margins contracted to 14.3% from 16% YoY.
EBITDA stood at Rs 297.8 crore, down 4.1% from Rs 310.4 crore a year ago. Rising expenses and finance costs weighed on profitability, even as revenue improved.
The stock traded within a range of Rs 378.05 to Rs 389.50 during the day. PCBL shares have a 52-week range of Rs 209 to Rs 584.40. The counter witnessed a trading volume of 1.65 million on Monday.
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