Tyres Sector Small Cap Stock Declared 550% Dividend, Soon To Trade Ex-Dividend, Should you Buy?

PCBL Ltd., an RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group's small-cap company engaged in Carbon Black manufacturing on 31st January 2023 declared 550% Interim Dividend for Financial Year 2023 ending March 31. The company is the largest carbon black manufacturer in India and a strong global player with a significant customer base in more than 40 countries. Carbon Black is used for Tyres manufacturing. Leading brokerage firm ICICI Direct has published a report on the stock with a positive outlook at an attractive valuation. Check Below the details:

PCBL Stock Performance Over The Years

The stock of PCBL closed at Rs 120.15 apiece on NSE, up 0.88% from its previous close of Rs 119.10 apiece. It recorded the 52-week high at Rs 153.75 on 16 September 2022 and a 52-week low at Rs 89 apiece on 24 February 2022, respectively. It has gained 1.95% in the past 1 week. However, in the past 1 month it fell over 9%. In the past 1 year, it gained over 5% and in the past 3 years it gained nearly 100%. In the past 5 years it gained over 14%.

PCBL Declared Interim Dividend @ 550%

According to the regulatory filing by PCBL Ltd to BSE on 31st January 2023, "Declaration of an Interim Dividend @ 550%, i.e. Rs. 5.50/- per equity share of Re. 1/- each, for the financial year ending 31st March, 2023 and fixation of Friday, 10th February, 2023 as the Record Date for the purpose of payment of the afore-said Interim Dividend."

ICICI Direct Recommends Buy The Stock

The brokerage has assigned a "Buy" on the stock with a target price of Rs 170 apiece which implies a sold upside of 42% from its current level if purchased at the current market price i.e. Rs 120.15 apiece.

According to the brokerage, PCBL's stock price is nearly flat over the past five years, but has still generated wealth since our initiation in July 2016 (~Rs 17.5 levels).  "We retain BUY rating on the stock amid organic growth on anvil amid new capacity coming on stream, rising share of speciality grade carbon black and it gaining more traction in export markets amid lower supply from China Target Price & Valuation: Incorporating FY25E and rolling over valuations, we now value PCBL at unchanged target price of Rs 170 i.e. 12x P/E on FY24-25E average EPS," the brokerage has said.

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