India’s One of Leading Chemical Manufacturers Jumps Up To 3% on Friday; PAT Rises 37% YoY, Rs 11.50 Dividend Announced

The Indian equity markets opened lower on Friday, with the benchmark Nifty 50 index trading down 0.59 per cent at 24,182.80 during the session. Despite weakness in frontline indices, stock-specific buying interest remained visible in select chemical counters after quarterly earnings announcements. In this segment, Pidilite Industries remained in focus after the company reported its Q4FY26 and FY26 consolidated financial results along with Dividend announcement. Notably, Pidilite Industries share price has surged around 9.5 per cent in the last four trading sessions from Rs 1,349 levels to Rs 1,477.50. The stock was trading higher by 1.74 per cent at Rs 1,475.70 on Friday.

Pidilite Industries Q4FY26 Results

Pidilite Industries reported consolidated revenue from operations of Rs 3,583.38 crore in Q4FY26 as against Rs 3,141.14 crore in Q4FY25, registering a growth of 14.1 per cent YoY. Total income stood at Rs 3,648.16 crore compared with Rs 3,221.52 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.

Profit before Tax for the quarter stood at Rs 776.65 crore as against Rs 576.21 crore reported in Q4FY25, reflecting a growth of 34.8 per cent YoY. Profit attributable to shareholders of the company came in at Rs 579.27 crore for Q4FY26 compared with Rs 422.34 crore in the year-ago quarter, registering a growth of 37.2 per cent YoY. Earnings per share for the quarter stood at Rs 5.69 as against Rs 4.15 in Q4FY25.

Pidilite Industries FY26 Annual Performance

For the financial year ended March 31, 2026, Pidilite Industries reported consolidated revenue from operations of Rs 14,600.83 crore as against Rs 13,140.31 crore in FY25, registering a growth of 11.1 per cent YoY. Total income for FY26 stood at Rs 14,867.01 crore compared with Rs 13,387.53 crore reported in the previous financial year.

Profit before tax stood at Rs 3,320.17 crore in FY26 compared with Rs 2,822.70 crore in FY25, marking a growth of 17.6 per cent YoY. Profit attributable to shareholders of the company came in at Rs 2,448.92 crore as against Rs 2,076.24 crore in FY25, reflecting a growth of 18 per cent YoY. Annual earnings per share stood at Rs 24.07 compared with Rs 20.41 reported in the previous financial year.

Dividend and Other Key Developments

The Board of Directors recommended a final dividend of Rs 11.50 per equity share of Re 1 each for FY26, subject to shareholder approval at the upcoming Annual General Meeting. This is in addition to the special interim dividend of Rs 10 per share (pre-Bonus) already paid during the year.

During FY26, the company also completed a 1:1 bonus issue, under which shareholders received one bonus equity share for every one existing equity share held. The bonus shares were allotted on September 24, 2025.

On the balance sheet front, consolidated total assets increased to Rs 15,432.89 crore as on March 31, 2026 compared with Rs 14,011.47 crore a year ago, while total equity rose to Rs 11,048.65 crore from Rs 9,957.76 crore.

Pidilite Segment Performance

The Consumer & Bazaar segment remained the largest contributor to revenue with segment revenue of Rs 11,573.75 crore in FY26, while the Business-to-Business segment contributed Rs 3,211.10 crore during the year.

About Pidilite Industries

Pidilite Industries Ltd is one of India’s leading manufacturers of adhesives, sealants, Construction chemicals, art materials and industrial chemicals. The company owns several well-known consumer brands including Fevicol, Fevikwik, Dr Fixit, M-Seal and Fevicryl, with a strong distribution network across domestic and international markets.

Apart from its consumer-focused business, the company also has a growing presence in industrial and construction chemical solutions catering to infrastructure, manufacturing and commercial applications across multiple sectors.

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