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DCW Limited (500117) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Oct 1, 2026: fair value of DCW Limited ₹19.72, price ₹44.59, upside -55.8%, quality 49 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Sep 24, 2026
DCW Limited
500117 · BSEWeakest SetupStrongly overvalued and low quality.
!Fair value ₹19.72 · Strongly overvalued (−55.8%)
!Quality 49/100
!Weak Growth (revenue 5y +9.4 %/yr)
!Loss over the last twelve months · -3.2% net margin (TTM) · fiscal year 2025 1.5%
✓Low debt
!Narrow moat 11/100
!Evidence only low, so the estimate is less certain
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 24, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range ₹31.61 – ₹109.88 · fair‑value band ₹15.83 – ₹24.65 · the ₹44.59 price screens above the ₹19.72 fair value. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 24, 2026.
Company profile
DCW Limited operates as a heavy chemical manufacturing company in India. It operates through five segments: PVC, CPVC, Chlor- Alkali, SIOP, and Soda Ash.
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DCW Limited operates as a heavy chemical manufacturing company in India. It operates through five segments: PVC, CPVC, Chlor- Alkali, SIOP, and Soda Ash. The company's products include caustic soda, liquid chlorine, hydrochloric acid, synthetic rutile, trichloroethylene, yellow iron oxide, ferric chloride, utox, poly vinyl chloride, soda ash, and sodium and ammonium bicarbonate. It also exports its products. The company was formerly known as Dhrangadhra Chemical Works Limited. DCW Limited was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.
Stock analysis
DCW Limited (500117) currently trades at ₹44.59, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is ₹19.72, 55.8% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth DCF group reads highest at a median of ₹50.28 per share, and 9 of the 24 models we run sit above the ₹44.59 price.
Bear case: the Earnings-Based group reads lowest at ₹7.26, and 15 of the 24 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is low.
Scenario range: ₹15.83 (bear) to ₹24.65 (bull), the price of ₹44.59 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 49/100 (below-average quality), in the Basic Materials sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
DCW Limited reported revenue of ₹20.0B in FY2025 versus ₹14.6B in FY2021, a compound +8.1%/yr. Reported net income was ₹303M in FY2025, compounding +68.1%/yr from FY2021. FY2021 was a trough year, so the rate overstates the trend.
Key figures
Market cap ₹3.8B (≈ $39.7M) · P/E ratio 22.5 · P/S ratio 0.34 · EPS (TTM) ₹−0.9700 · Net margin 1.5% · Return on equity −6.0% · Return on assets (EBIT) 9.2% · Operating margin 3.4%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 50 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 37% below its 52-week high and 19% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Basic Materials peers we cover trades at −24% fair-value upside, at −56%, 500117 screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear ₹15.83
Fair Value ₹19.72
Bull ₹24.65
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single model.
Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.
Evidence ⓘEvidence = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Highest evidence
FCF DCF
₹39.09
₹63.04
₹97.84
76
Growth DCF
₹39.81
₹60.99
₹89.92
75
EPV
₹23.16
₹28.05
₹32.27
74
All 24 models by family
DCF Models
FCF DCF
₹39.09
₹63.04
₹97.84
76
Owner Earnings
₹14.24
₹25.50
₹41.86
72
5Y Revenue Exit
₹30.07
₹49.93
₹74.83
69
5Y EBITDA Exit
₹41.47
₹71.13
₹105.37
71
5Y P/E Exit
₹17.59
₹26.72
₹35.86
68
10Y Revenue Exit
₹32.02
₹50.61
₹74.80
64
10Y EBITDA Exit
₹40.10
₹64.95
₹97.45
65
10Y P/E Exit
₹25.25
₹34.90
₹45.88
62
Earnings-Based
Graham-Dodd
₹7.89
₹23.84
₹31.62
63
Lynch FV
₹5.08
₹7.26
₹9.44
59
PEG = 1.0
₹5.08
₹7.26
₹9.44
55
EPV
₹23.16
₹28.05
₹32.27
74
Multiples
P/E Multiple
₹14.79
₹19.72
₹24.65
63
P/S Multiple
₹14.79
₹19.72
₹24.65
58
P/B Multiple
₹14.79
₹19.72
₹24.65
55
EV/EBIT
₹31.94
₹45.19
₹58.44
65
EV/EBITDA
₹49.29
₹68.33
₹87.36
67
EV/Revenue
₹26.64
₹41.40
₹56.17
53
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham)
₹19.78
₹26.51
₹39.56
54
Growth DCF
Growth DCF
₹39.81
₹60.99
₹89.92
75
Rev-Margin DCF
₹30.07
₹50.28
₹73.44
69
Economic Profit
Residual Income
₹28.17
₹27.07
₹27.30
68
ROIC Compounder
₹23.16
₹28.05
₹32.27
70
Growth Earnings
Growth-Adj P/E
₹12.40
₹17.71
₹23.03
65
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Overall quality
49/100
Of which business quality 51 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 28
Profitability
42
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth
48
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow
61
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength
36
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment
74
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility
37
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum
32
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum
10
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance
60
Share count: buybacks or dilution?
Revenue & earnings trend
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.
40/100
Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Revenue growth 1 year
+6.9%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−6.6%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+9.4%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +4.8% a year
Revenue growth 11 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+3.8%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years), in INR ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Measured in INR: this currency has depreciated against the euro and dollar over the long run, so part of the nominal rate is currency erosion that never reaches a EUR/USD investor.
+47.8%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+47.8%
Dividend (yield on the price)0.0%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.47.8% vs 2.8%, picking up
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.5% → 5%
Start year 2020 (pandemic)
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Beats the industry median on 3/10 measures
Overall it trails its industry peers.
Valuation Multiplesvs Other median · lower = cheaper
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- Valuation of the India market
Values & ESG
Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.
None of the checked exposures detected
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Frequently asked questions
Is DCW Limited (500117) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 24, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of ₹19.72 versus a price of ₹44.59, about −56% upside (overvalued).
What is the fair value of 500117?
Our model-based fair value for DCW Limited is ₹19.72 (as of Sep 24, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: ₹44.59.
What is the quality score of 500117?
DCW Limited has a Quality Score of 49/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for DCW Limited (500117)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of ₹19.72 (as of Sep 24, 2026) from 24 valuation models. Cautious scenario ₹15.83, optimistic scenario ₹24.65. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the DCW Limited stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at ₹19.72, about −56% upside versus a price of ₹44.59 (overvalued). Cautious scenario ₹15.83, optimistic scenario ₹24.65. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of DCW Limited (500117)?
DCW Limited reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about ₹12.3B (latest available figure, as of Sep 24, 2026).
What is the intrinsic value of DCW Limited (500117)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For DCW Limited it is ₹19.72 per share (as of Sep 24, 2026), against a price of ₹44.59. It is the blended result of 24 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is DCW Limited stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Sep 24, 2026, 500117 trades above its calculated fair value: price ₹44.59, fair value ₹19.72, a gap of about −56% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of 500117?
No. The price is what the market pays today (₹44.59); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (₹19.72). For DCW Limited the two are ₹24.87 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is DCW Limited worth?
The market values DCW Limited at about ₹3.8B (market capitalisation, as of Sep 24, 2026). Per share that is ₹44.59; our models calculate a fair value of ₹19.72 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about 500117?
Our models span a range for DCW Limited: cautious scenario ₹15.83, base ₹19.72, optimistic ₹24.65 per share (as of Sep 24, 2026, price ₹44.59). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of 500117?
DCW Limited trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.5 (as of Sep 24, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of ₹19.72 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: EV/EBITDA 1.6.
How solid is the balance sheet of DCW Limited (500117)?
Balance-sheet figures for DCW Limited (as of Sep 24, 2026): return on equity −6.0%, debt of 0.21 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 49/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is 500117 from its 52-week high?
DCW Limited trades at ₹44.59, about 37% below its 52-week high of ₹70.96 and 19% above the low of ₹37.54 (as of Oct 1, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of ₹19.72 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to DCW Limited?
From the same area (Basic Materials) we also value BASF SE, Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group, Dow Inc, Hengli Petrochemical Co, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is DCW Limited stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Sep 24, 2026: price ₹44.59, calculated fair value ₹19.72 (−56%), Quality Score 49/100, from 24 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of 500117 calculated?
We run DCW Limited through 24 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of ₹19.72, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 14.5 % above its aggregate fair value. DCW Limited itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of DCW Limited (500117)?
The closing price on Oct 1, 2026 was ₹44.59. Our model-based fair value is ₹19.72, about −56% upside (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with DCW Limited right now?
The price sits above even our optimistic bull case (₹24.65). The favourable scenario is already priced in. The large gap to fair value rests on thin data (low evidence): fewer applicable models and a shorter history. Read it with extra caution. Solid but not exceptional quality (49/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder.
Key figures of DCW Limited
How large is the market capitalisation of DCW Limited (500117)?
The market capitalisation of DCW Limited is ₹3.8B (≈ $39.7M). The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of DCW Limited (500117)?
The price-to-sales ratio of DCW Limited is 0.34 (P/E × margin). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of DCW Limited (500117)?
Earnings per share at DCW Limited are ₹−0.9700 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 22.5). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the net margin of DCW Limited (500117)?
The net margin of DCW Limited is 1.5% (fiscal year 2025). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of DCW Limited (500117)?
The return on equity (ROE) of DCW Limited is −6.0% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of DCW Limited (500117)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of DCW Limited is 9.2% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of DCW Limited (500117)?
The operating margin of DCW Limited is 3.4% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at DCW Limited (500117)?
Revenue at DCW Limited is growing −4.6% versus a year earlier (3y avg −6.6%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at DCW Limited (500117)?
Earnings per share at DCW Limited are growing −50.0% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
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