Pidilite Industries reports 7% YoY growth in net profit to Rs 626 crore
Pidilite moved higher in a quarterly results development.
· Economic Times Markets, ET Stocks
Pidilite Industries has achieved a remarkable 7% growth in consolidated net profit for the September quarter, with profits hitting ₹626 crore. This success is underpinned by a substantial increase in total revenue, soaring by over 21% to reach ₹4,285 crore. However, challenges such as tighter margins and rising input costs have tempered profit growth.
The analysis
Pidilite reported Rs 626 crore and ₹4,285 crore, with movement of 7% and 21% attached to those lines. Those are the figures as filed — what moves the price is how they sit against what the market already expected, not their absolute size.
Against that, the stock is +2.8% on the day at ₹1,461.60, and has returned -10.3% over three months. It sits 14% below its 52-week high. The chemicals sector has moved -14.2% over the same period, so Pidilite is running 3.9 points ahead of its peers.
For Pidilite, the question is how much of this is already reflected in the price and how much re-rates the chemicals peer set alongside it.
Why it matters
- Earnings versus expectations is what actually re-rates a stock; the surprise matters more than the absolute number.
Market context
- In focus: Pidilite (PIDILITIND), in Chemicals.
- Over three months: Pidilite -10.3% against Chemicals -14.2% (3.9 points ahead).
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | 3M | From 52-wk high | Volume vs 20-day | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PidilitePIDILITIND · Chemicals | ₹1,461.60 | +2.8% | -0.2% | -10.3% | -14.1% | 1.1× | — |
Chemicals
1M -10.6% · 3M -14.2%
Pidilite
Consumer & Retail
1M -4.9% · 3M -9.5%
Consumer Durables
1M -5.5% · 3M -12.4%
Prices as of 30 Oct 2026, 16:10 IST. Sector moves are the average of the stocks we track in each sector.
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