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DCW Limited

DCW.BO
42
Chemicals · Basic Materials
Price
₹48.14
+0.42 (+0.88%)
Market Cap
₹14.29B
Exchange
Bombay Stock Exchange
Winston Score
42
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Sep 9, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality
Weak
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Weak
Valuation
Mixed
Dividends
Weak

Share count falling — buybacks

3.0% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 304.6M (2022) → 295.5M (2026)

§Winston Score History

The full picture

DCW Limited, an Indian-based heavy chemical manufacturer, operates through distinct segments including Soda Ash, Caustic Soda, PVC, SIOP, and C-PVC. The company produces an extensive array of chemicals, such as C-PVC, synthetic iron oxide pigment, synthetic rutile, sodium bicarbonate, hydrochloric acid, liquid chlorine, trichloroethylene, soda ash, caustic soda, and PVC. Its international market presence includes exports to the United States, Europe, Japan, Malaysia, and the Netherlands. Founded in 1925 as Dhrangadhra Chemical Works Limited, DCW Limited is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+14.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+200.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

₹0/ year

Declining (-100% vs prior year)

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (3%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

₹0 cash & investments

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

DCW Limited is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 14%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
13.0%
Thin — 13.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
1.8%
Thin — 1.8% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
9.2%
Below par — 9.2% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+11.8%
Steady sales growth (+11.8% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+103.4%
Earnings growing fast (+103.4% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
5/8 quarters
Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
182%
Turns 182% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
3.4%
Thin free cash flow (3.4%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
N/A
Data not available
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
1.59x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.6x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
19.9x
Fair value — P/E 19.9

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
0.83%
Small dividend — 0.83% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-47.0%
Dividend cut (-47.0% YoY) — warning sign

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