SITC Sitara Chemical Industries Limited

Sitara Chemical Industries Limited (SITC) financial ratios

Sitara Chemical Industries Limited earned a net margin of 4.5% in FY2026 against a five-year average of 3.2% (Chemical median 4.7%). Return on equity was 7.4%, compared with a sector median of 12.2%. The current ratio stood at 0.73× and debt was 93.9% of equity. Cash took about 79 days to cycle through receivables, inventory and payables.

FY2026 vs the Chemical median

Gross margin: 18.9%; Sector median 18.7%
Operating margin: 12.6%; Sector median 11.8%
Net margin: 4.5%; Sector median 4.7%
Return on equity (ROE): 7.4%; Sector median 12.2%
Return on assets (ROA): 2.9%; Sector median 7.1%
Current ratio: 0.73×; Sector median 1.46×
Debt to equity: 93.9%; Sector median 45.9%
Asset turnover: 0.66×; Sector median 1.05×
Dividend payout ratio: 16.3%; Sector median 19.3%

Median of the 25 companies in the sector with the figure for their latest fiscal year.

SITC financial ratios (annual) (Rs mn)
Rs mn	FY2026 Jul 2025 – Jun 2026	FY2025 Jul 2024 – Jun 2025	FY2024 Jul 2023 – Jun 2024	FY2023 Jul 2022 – Jun 2023	FY2022 Jul 2021 – Jun 2022	FY2021 Jul 2020 – Jun 2021	FY2020 Jul 2019 – Jun 2020	FY2019 Jul 2018 – Jun 2019	FY2018 Jul 2017 – Jun 2018	FY2017 Jul 2016 – Jun 2017	FY2016 Jul 2015 – Jun 2016	FY2015 Jul 2014 – Jun 2015	FY2014 Jul 2013 – Jun 2014	FY2013 Jul 2012 – Jun 2013	FY2012 Jul 2011 – Jun 2012	FY2011 Jul 2010 – Jun 2011	FY2010 Jul 2009 – Jun 2010	FY2009 Jul 2008 – Jun 2009	FY2008 Jul 2007 – Jun 2008	FY2007 Jul 2006 – Jun 2007
Profitability
Gross margin	18.9%	17.3%	15.8%	16.3%	13.3%	19.8%	19.3%	21.7%	21.5%	22.9%	21.7%	18.0%	24.3%	30.9%	28.4%	25.0%	26.8%	31.8%	28.1%	24.8%
EBITDA margin	17.7%	16.8%	15.5%	16.0%	14.8%	24.7%	22.5%	21.1%	21.8%	22.4%	18.5%	21.4%	23.4%	29.9%	28.5%	27.5%	28.9%	32.6%	30.6%	25.5%
Operating margin	12.6%	12.1%	11.2%	11.1%	8.7%	17.3%	12.5%	13.5%	14.3%	15.4%	13.5%	15.4%	17.1%	22.7%	22.3%	19.4%	21.3%	25.9%	23.0%	19.5%
Pre-tax margin	6.0%	5.7%	3.5%	5.4%	4.2%	11.3%	3.5%	8.4%	10.7%	11.8%	11.4%	12.8%	12.9%	17.0%	13.2%	8.2%	10.8%	16.1%	16.8%	12.3%
Net margin	4.5%	2.9%	1.9%	3.6%	3.0%	9.1%	2.5%	7.0%	8.9%	11.6%	7.8%	11.3%	9.8%	12.8%	9.2%	6.9%	8.4%	4.4%	5.5%	5.0%
Effective tax rate	26.2%	49.5%	46.0%	32.7%	27.0%	19.3%	27.0%	16.9%	17.2%	1.1%	31.6%	11.3%	25.0%	24.6%	30.0%	17.7%	20.6%	71.7%	67.2%	59.0%
Returns
Return on equity (ROE)	7.4%	5.1%	3.4%	6.1%	4.1%	8.8%	2.0%	7.0%	10.6%	12.4%	9.0%	12.6%	12.1%	16.4%	13.0%	9.5%	11.7%	7.3%	11.3%	12.6%
Return on assets (ROA)	2.9%	2.1%	1.6%	2.9%	2.1%	4.7%	1.1%	3.8%	5.5%	6.2%	4.8%	7.1%	6.5%	8.0%	5.7%	3.9%	4.7%	2.9%	4.0%	3.7%
Return on invested capital (ROIC)	6.6%	5.5%	6.3%	7.9%	5.1%	7.8%	4.7%	7.4%	9.9%	12.1%	8.1%	11.9%	11.4%	14.5%	12.9%	18.5%	10.7%	7.0%	8.8%	9.1%
Liquidity
Current ratio	0.73×	0.81×	0.88×	0.94×	0.95×	0.90×	0.88×	0.88×	0.84×	0.88×	0.75×	1.04×	0.87×	0.73×	0.63×	0.58×	0.84×	0.91×	0.79×	0.98×
Quick ratio	0.38×	0.46×	0.54×	0.52×	0.48×	0.54×	0.47×	0.59×	0.59×	0.60×	0.51×	0.78×	0.56×	0.40×	0.34×	0.29×	0.46×	0.47×	0.42×	0.67×
Leverage
Debt to equity	93.9%	96.3%	75.8%	61.3%	59.2%	58.8%	48.2%	48.6%	52.1%	32.3%	38.4%	33.6%	41.3%	44.4%	63.5%	77.6%	103.1%	130.7%	138.6%	115.5%
Debt to capital	48.4%	49.1%	43.1%	38.0%	37.2%	37.0%	32.5%	32.7%	34.3%	24.4%	27.8%	25.1%	29.2%	30.8%	38.8%	43.7%	50.8%	56.7%	58.1%	53.6%
Debt to assets	37.5%	38.2%	33.8%	29.1%	29.2%	30.6%	26.8%	26.5%	28.0%	16.3%	19.1%	19.1%	23.0%	23.2%	28.9%	31.8%	43.1%	51.3%	56.5%	33.2%
Assets to equity	2.51×	2.38×	2.18×	2.07×	1.98×	1.86×	1.82×	1.85×	1.92×	1.99×	1.89×	1.78×	1.85×	2.04×	2.30×	2.42×	2.47×	2.50×	2.81×	3.36×
Efficiency
Asset turnover	0.66×	0.74×	0.82×	0.81×	0.69×	0.52×	0.44×	0.54×	0.62×	0.54×	0.61×	0.63×	0.67×	0.63×	0.61×	0.57×	0.56×	0.66×	0.73×	0.74×
Receivable days days	60	57	50	46	68	101	117	110	106	115	106	96	60	55	51	43	43	43	62	83
Inventory days days	90	76	73	85	89	105	105	73	67	79	62	61	72	86	83	77	80	82	70	70
Payable days days	70	52	49	58	57	65	57	35	79	142	84	28	19	22	15	11	16	16	13	19
Cash conversion cycle days	79	81	74	73	100	142	165	148	94	51	84	129	113	119	119	109	107	110	119	134
Dividends
Dividend payout ratio	16.3%	22.8%	36.6%	17.3%	32.7%	15.9%	71.7%	24.2%	25.6%	21.1%	25.1%	19.6%	26.1%	20.7%	19.5%	11.9%	31.7%	112.1%	33.9%	46.4%
Earnings retention rate	0.84×	0.77×	0.63×	0.83×	0.67×	0.84×	0.28×	0.76×	0.74×	0.79×	0.75×	0.80×	0.74×	0.79×	0.81×	0.88×	0.68×	(0.12×)	0.66×	0.54×

Ratios as reported for each fiscal year; returns are on average equity / assets. Debt ratios are percentages; turnover in times; working-capital measures in days.

SITC: frequently asked questions

What is SITC's EPS?

Sitara Chemical Industries Limited reported basic earnings per share of Rs 67.68 for FY2026 (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026).

What is SITC's P/E ratio?

At the closing price of Rs 641.20 on 16 Oct 2026, SITC trades at a P/E of 9.5× based on EPS of Rs 67.68 (FY2026).

Does SITC pay dividends?

Yes. Sitara Chemical Industries Limited declared a dividend of Rs 13.00 per share for FY2026. It has paid a dividend in each of the last 20 years. At Rs 641.20 that is a dividend yield of 2.0%.

What was SITC's revenue and profit in FY2026?

Sitara Chemical Industries Limited reported revenue of Rs 32.6 bn and profit attributable to shareholders of Rs 1.5 bn for FY2026 (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026).

What is SITC's book value per share?

Sitara Chemical Industries Limited's book value per share was Rs 954.34 at the end of FY2026. The shares trade at 0.67× book value.

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