DCW Limited (DCW) Fair Value & Analysis
Basic Materials · IN · Market cap ₹14.2B
Fair value as of: Aug 2, 2026
From 26 valuation models · updated 11 days ago
Share price −6.4% over the past month.
A solid business, but screening 62% overvalued on our models.
What matters now
- The price sits above even our optimistic bull case (₹21.80). The favourable scenario is already priced in.
- Solid but not exceptional quality (56/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder.
Price vs Fair Value (5 years)
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 2, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range ₹29.35 – ₹109.92 · fair‑value band ₹13.08 – ₹21.80 · the ₹45.97 price screens above the ₹17.44 fair value. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 2, 2026.
Analysis
DCW Limited (DCW) currently trades at ₹45.97, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is ₹17.44, implying the stock looks roughly 62.1% overvalued today. The Quality Score stands at 56/100 (solid quality), in the Basic Materials sector. Bear case: priced above our estimate, the market already discounts strong expectations. Bull case: above-average quality can justify a premium, the entry price still matters most (evidence: high).
Over the trailing twelve months, DCW Limited generated revenue of ₹21.4B at a net margin of 2.3%. Revenue grew 13.2% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 4.6%. Net debt stands at ₹4.2B. Fundamentals as of Aug 2, 2026
Our scenario range runs from ₹13.08 (bear case) to ₹21.80 (bull case); at ₹45.97, the current price sits above that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 46% below its 52-week high and 24% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Basic Materials peers we cover trades at -46% fair-value upside, at -62%, DCW screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.
All 26 models by family
Widest divergence: DCF Models (₹61.27) versus Dividend Discount (₹4.55). Highest evidence: Growth DCF (80).
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Key figures & financial health
More key figures
Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 2, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Quality Score breakdown
Of which business quality 56 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 33
Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.
About the company
DCW Limited engages in the manufacture and sale of heavy chemical products in India. The company offers specialty chemicals, including chlorinated poly vinyl chloride, synthetic iron oxide pigment, and synthetic rutile; intermediate chemicals comprising sodium bicarbonate, hydrochloric acid, liquid chlorine, trichloroethylene, perchloroethylene, ferric …
Full company description
DCW Limited engages in the manufacture and sale of heavy chemical products in India. The company offers specialty chemicals, including chlorinated poly vinyl chloride, synthetic iron oxide pigment, and synthetic rutile; intermediate chemicals comprising sodium bicarbonate, hydrochloric acid, liquid chlorine, trichloroethylene, perchloroethylene, ferric chloride, sodium hypochlorite, and ammonium bicarbonate; and commodity chemicals, such as soda ash, caustic soda, and poly vinyl chloride. Its products are used as key ingredients for the manufacturers of agricultural products, detergents, food, pharmaceuticals, pigments, fertilizers, alumina, and other industrial products. The company also exports its products to the United States, Europe, Japan, Malaysia, and the Netherlands. The company was formerly known as Dhrangadhra Chemical Works Limited. DCW Limited was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.
Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.
Revenue & earnings trend
FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years
DCW Limited reported revenue of ₹20.0B in FY2025 versus ₹14.6B in FY2021, a compound +8.2%/yr. Reported net income was ₹303M in FY2025, compounding +68.1%/yr from FY2021.
of which total revenue +5.8 pp · buybacks/dilution −3.7 pp
Absolute contributions in percentage points per year; they sum to the EPS growth rate. Start and end points are 3-year averages (details on hover).
DCW screens 62% overvalued. Compare with BASF SE →
Peer Group
Chemicals · 341 stocks
How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.
Valuation Multiples vs Chemicals median · lower = cheaper
Snowflake
Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
Values & ESG
Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.
ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.
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Each company is valued through a stack of independent intrinsic-value models (DCF variants, residual-income, multiples and more), blended into one family-balanced consensus and weighted by how much trustworthy data backs it. A separate quality layer scores the fundamentals. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.
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