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Deepak Nitrite Limited

DEEPAKNTR.NS
52
Chemicals · Basic Materials
Price
₹1715.10
-10.20 (-0.59%)
Market Cap
₹233.93B
Exchange
National Stock Exchange of India
Winston Score
52
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Sep 5, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

§How the score breaks down

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

§Winston Score History

The full picture

Deepak Nitrite is an Indian chemical company that makes a wide range of basic and specialty chemicals. Its products include phenol, acetone, sodium nitrite, and various intermediates used by industries like dyes, agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, and rubber. It is one of India's largest producers of phenol and acetone, operating major manufacturing facilities in Gujarat and Maharashtra.

The company earns revenue by selling chemicals to industrial customers, with most sales coming from India and some exports. Deepak Nitrite has built a strong position through backward integration, meaning it produces its own raw materials to keep costs lower than competitors. Its large-scale phenol-acetone plant gives it a significant cost and supply advantage in the domestic market. Growth depends on expanding into higher-value specialty chemicals and downstream products, though the business remains exposed to cyclical swings in chemical prices and raw material costs.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+36.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+207.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

₹0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (3%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

49.8%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

₹0 cash & investments

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

Revenue accelerating

Deepak Nitrite Limited grew revenue 36% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

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.

Share count broadly stable

+0.0% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 136.4M (2022) → 136.4M (2026)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
32.1%
Modest — 32.1% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
18.5%
Healthy — 18.5% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
17.5%
Strong — 17.5% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+8.9%
Steady sales growth (+8.9% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+29.1%
Earnings growing fast (+29.1% YoY)

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

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
26%
Weak — only 26% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-5.4%
Burning cash (-5.4%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
N/A
Data not available
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
16.87x
Comfortably covers interest (16.9x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
29.9x
Growth-priced — P/E 29.9

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+3.1
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (29.9 → 26.8)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
0.44%
Small dividend — 0.44% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+106.9%
Dividend growing fast (106.9% YoY)

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