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Polycab India Ltd – Coffee Can Snapshot
Polycab India Ltd is India’s largest manufacturer of wires and cables with a strong presence across building wires, optical fiber cables and specialty industrial cables. The company has expanded into consumer electricals such as fans, switches, LED lighting, solar inverters and pumps, positioning itself as a diversified electrical ecosystem play benefiting from India’s electrification and infrastructure growth.
Key Points
Market Position
Polycab commands about 26–27% share in the organised domestic wires & cables market with more than 10,600 SKUs. Strong distribution reach, brand strength and diversified electrical product ecosystem provide long-term structural demand visibility.
Business Overview
The Wires & Cables segment contributes around 84% of revenue, supported by infrastructure spending, housing demand and renewable energy projects. The company’s FMEG expansion aims to improve margins and reduce dependence on cyclical industrial demand over time.
Product Portfolio & Capacity
Flexible Wires & Building Wires
Optical Fiber & Specialty Cables
Industrial Power Cables
Switches & Switchgear
LED Lighting & Luminaries
Fans & Pumps
Solar Inverters and Electrical Accessories
Coffee Can Matrix – Polycab India Ltd
| Parameter | Data / Interpretation |
|---|---|
| CMP (Rs.) | 7869.00 |
| P/E Ratio | 45.11 → Premium valuation; market pricing in structural growth visibility |
| Quarterly Net Profit (Rs. Cr.) | 630.17 |
| Quarterly Profit Growth (%) | 35.87% → Strong earnings momentum; operating leverage visible |
| Quarterly Sales (Rs. Cr.) | 7636.13 |
| Quarterly Sales Growth (%) | 46.12% → Robust topline expansion across distribution & institutional channels |
| Sales CAGR (5 Years) | 20.47% → Healthy long-term compounding trajectory |
| Profit CAGR (5 Years) | 20.93% → Consistent earnings growth pattern |
| ROCE (%) | 29.72% → Excellent capital efficiency; Coffee Can quality metric |
| All-Time High (Rs.) | 7948.00 |
| RSI | 60.93 → Positive momentum with strength building near highs |
| 1-Week Return (%) | 3.71% → Gradual upward trend indicating steady accumulation |
| MACD | 132.63 |
| MACD (Previous) | 124.16 → Rising MACD confirms bullish undertone |
| Volume Trend | Volumes above average (1D: 660418 vs 1M Avg: 300857) → Institutional accumulation signals |
Coffee Can Verdict – Polycab India Ltd
👍 Positives (Coffee Can Strengths)
✔ Market leadership in wires & cables with strong distribution moat
✔ High ROCE near 30% reflects efficient capital allocation and pricing power
✔ Structural tailwinds from electrification, infrastructure and housing demand
✔ Diversification into consumer electricals improving long-term growth visibility
✔ Strong quarterly growth momentum across sales and profits
⚠️ Considerations (Coffee Can Risks)
✖ Premium valuation (P/E ~45) reduces margin of safety during market corrections
✖ Commodity price volatility (copper/aluminium) may impact margins
✖ FMEG segment execution risk during scaling phase
✖ Stock trading near lifetime highs; short-term consolidation possible
✖ Cyclicality linked to infrastructure and capex cycles
Chanakya’s Coffee Can Conclusion
Polycab India Ltd fits well within the Coffee Can investing framework as a structural electrical infrastructure compounder supported by strong return ratios, leadership positioning and long-term demand drivers. Expansion into consumer electricals strengthens future earnings visibility and diversification.
Coffee Can approach: Accumulate on corrections, remain patient through cycles, and allow long-term earnings compounding to drive wealth creation.
For long-term study only. Not a buy/sell recommendation
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