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Neogen Chemicals Limited

NEOGEN.NS
39
Chemicals - Specialty · Basic Materials
Price
₹2031.90
+0.40 (+0.02%)
Market Cap
₹53.60B
Exchange
National Stock Exchange of India
Winston Score
39
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 9, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

Share count rising — dilution

+5.8% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 24.9M (2022) → 26.4M (2026)

Neogen Chemicals Limited is an Indian specialty chemicals company that makes lithium-based chemicals and bromine-based chemicals. Its products are used by pharmaceutical companies, agrochemical makers, and electronics manufacturers. The company is one of India's leading producers of organolithium and lithium compounds, which are key ingredients in making medicines and advanced battery materials.

Neogen earns money by selling these specialty chemicals to industrial customers, mostly in India but also through exports to international markets. The company has been expanding into lithium compounds used in electric vehicle batteries, which gives it exposure to a fast-growing market. Its competitive edge comes from technical know-how in handling reactive lithium chemistry, which is difficult and dangerous to work with, creating a barrier for new competitors. The main growth driver is rising demand for battery-grade lithium chemicals as EV adoption grows, but the company's current low return on invested capital suggests it is still in a heavy investment phase, which carries execution risk.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+21.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+374.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (3%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

53.7%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$0 cash & investments

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

Neogen Chemicals Limited is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 22%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

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Quality

Gross Margin
33.2%
Modest — 33.2% gross margin
Operating Margin
16.0%
Healthy — 16.0% operating margin
ROCE
1.9%
Weak — 1.9% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+18.0%
Fast-growing sales (+18.0% YoY)
EPS YoY
+3.9%
Modest earnings growth (+3.9% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
-692%
Weak — only -692% of profit becomes cash
FCF Margin
-45.0%
Burning cash (-45.0%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
1.63
Elevated debt (1.63)
Interest Cover
1.49x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.5x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
153.4x
Expensive — P/E 153.4

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

P/E vs Forward
+116.8
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (153.4 → 36.5)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
0.05%
Small dividend — 0.05% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend Growth
-17.6%
Dividend cut (-17.6% YoY) — warning sign

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