Pidilite Industries Limited
Quality (86/100) does the heavy lifting; valuation (1/100) is the drag.
ExpensiveOvervaluedPidilite Industries Limited earns a Hold from StocksWizard, with a blended score of 45/100. At ₹1,566.9 it trades above our blended DCF and relative-multiples fair value of ₹783.45, about 50% downside to that estimate — we read it as overvalued by 50%. On 65.9x trailing earnings it sits pricier than the Basic Materials median of about 22.2x. The price is about 8% below its 52-week high of ₹1,701.5 and 24% above the low of ₹1,264.49. Financial health scores 100/100, in the safe band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 7/9. The average analyst target of ₹1,631.05 implies about 4% upside across 20 analysts. It clears 11 of 14 investability checks, with durability 86, valuation 2 and momentum 46 on our 0–100 scales.
Analysis by Ankit Sharma · StocksWizard's own estimates from end-of-day public data — see how we calculate them. For information only, not investment advice.
With a 20% margin of safety, our buy-below price is ₹626.76.
Analyst views
1-year price
EOD · 2026-09-1252-week range
-7.91% from the 52-week high.
Price above both moving averages reads as an intact uptrend; below both, the trend is against you.
Verdict pillars
Hold45Piotroski F-score 7/9 — quality of earnings & balance sheet.
Our scores
Durability rewards strong, low-debt, profitable businesses; Valuation rewards stocks cheap vs their sector; Momentum rewards strong price trends.
Investability checklist
- Pass: ROE above 15%: 23.5%
- Pass: Low debt (D/E < 0.5): 0.04x
- Pass: Positive free cash flow
- Pass: Revenue growth > 10%: 14%
- Pass: Earnings growing: 37%
- Pass: Net margin ≥ 10%: 16.8%
- Pass: Current ratio > 1.5: 2.38
- Fail: Below our fair value
- Fail: Margin of safety ≥ 20%
- Pass: Above 200-day average
- Fail: Above 50-day average
- Pass: Positive 1-year return
- Pass: Altman Z in safe zone: Z 24.06
- Pass: Piotroski ≥ 7: 7/9
Quarterly results
Annual financials
Shareholding
- Promoter69.4%
- Institutions17.1%
- Public & other13.4%
Promoter holding via insider stake; institutional via reported holdings.
Key fundamentals
Bull case vs bear case
Bull case
Strengths
- Strong return on equity (23.5%).
- Lightly leveraged balance sheet.
- Healthy profit margin (16.8%).
- Financially solid — Altman Z 24.06.
- High Piotroski quality score (7/9).
Opportunities
- Earnings growing (37% YoY).
- Revenue growing (14% YoY).
Bear case
Threats
- Rich valuation versus sector peers.
- Trades ~50% above our estimated fair value.
About Pidilite Industries Limited
Pidilite Industries manufactures and sells chemicals through two segments: Consumer & Bazaar, which offers adhesives, sealants, art and craft materials, and construction and paint chemicals; and Business to Business. The company serves carpenters, painters, plumbers, mechanics, households, students, and offices across India and internationally.
Pidilite Industries Limited — frequently asked questions
Is Pidilite Industries Limited a buy, hold or sell?
StocksWizard currently rates Pidilite Industries Limited (PIDILITIND) a Hold, based on a blended score of 45/100 across valuation, quality, momentum and price trend. This is our own model-based view, not investment advice.
What is Pidilite Industries Limited's fair value?
Our blended DCF and relative-valuation model estimates Pidilite Industries Limited's fair value at about ₹783.45, versus a current price of ₹1,566.9 — roughly 50% downside. On that basis the stock looks overvalued by 50%.
Is Pidilite Industries Limited financially healthy?
Pidilite Industries Limited scores 100/100 on our financial-health model, placing it in the safe band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 7/9.
How has Pidilite Industries Limited's share price performed?
Pidilite Industries Limited is up 2% over the past year and roughly flat over three months, and last traded at ₹1,566.9. Past performance doesn't predict future returns.
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