CHCC Cherat Cement Company Limited

Cherat Cement Company Limited (CHCC) financial ratios

Cherat Cement Company Limited earned a net margin of 19.9% in FY2026 against a five-year average of 16.6% (Cement median 12.5%). Return on equity was 19.9%, compared with a sector median of 15.4%. The current ratio stood at 4.91× and debt was 6.9% of equity. Cash took about 126 days to cycle through receivables, inventory and payables.

FY2026 vs the Cement median

Gross margin: 33.0%; Sector median 26.5%
Operating margin: 27.6%; Sector median 19.4%
Net margin: 19.9%; Sector median 12.5%
Return on equity (ROE): 19.9%; Sector median 15.4%
Return on assets (ROA): 14.1%; Sector median 8.0%
Current ratio: 4.91×; Sector median 1.19×
Debt to equity: 6.9%; Sector median 34.0%
Asset turnover: 0.71×; Sector median 0.56×
Dividend payout ratio: 14.7%; Sector median 6.6%

Median of the 19 companies in the sector with the figure for their latest fiscal year.

CHCC 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	33.0%	36.9%	30.8%	27.1%	27.9%	26.7%	2.3%	18.2%	21.8%	33.3%	37.2%	30.2%	32.6%	34.8%	21.1%	13.4%	2.6%	14.7%	6.0%	14.4%
EBITDA margin	32.7%	36.7%	31.3%	28.4%	29.5%	29.7%	9.2%	22.7%	24.9%	35.1%	33.3%	30.1%	30.5%	30.9%	20.7%	14.2%	2.4%	13.9%	6.4%	20.3%
Operating margin	27.6%	32.0%	26.5%	24.1%	24.4%	23.0%	(1.2%)	13.9%	17.4%	27.9%	29.4%	25.9%	26.5%	26.9%	16.0%	8.0%	(4.0%)	9.6%	0.5%	11.3%
Pre-tax margin	31.0%	34.1%	24.0%	19.5%	21.3%	17.2%	(15.9%)	6.6%	14.9%	26.0%	29.0%	25.5%	26.2%	25.2%	10.5%	1.3%	(8.6%)	5.6%	(1.9%)	9.4%
Net margin	19.9%	23.0%	14.3%	11.8%	13.9%	12.7%	(11.1%)	11.1%	14.8%	20.3%	19.8%	19.6%	20.4%	19.5%	8.0%	1.6%	(9.3%)	3.5%	0.3%	7.0%
Effective tax rate	35.8%	32.6%	40.4%	39.4%	34.7%	26.1%	—	(68.2%)	0.7%	22.0%	31.5%	22.9%	22.0%	22.6%	23.6%	(24.4%)	—	38.0%	—	25.5%
Returns
Return on equity (ROE)	19.9%	29.5%	23.7%	23.1%	28.8%	27.1%	(17.4%)	15.4%	19.7%	20.0%	16.4%	20.0%	30.7%	38.4%	17.4%	3.0%	(14.2%)	7.2%	0.5%	8.5%
Return on assets (ROA)	14.1%	19.0%	13.7%	11.3%	12.2%	9.6%	(5.6%)	5.4%	8.6%	11.4%	11.3%	16.2%	22.9%	25.1%	8.7%	1.3%	(6.7%)	3.5%	0.3%	5.2%
Return on invested capital (ROIC)	18.4%	26.2%	20.3%	17.0%	16.6%	14.2%	—	12.3%	11.2%	13.9%	13.2%	19.5%	28.6%	31.3%	20.0%	16.7%	—	8.3%	—	9.9%
Liquidity
Current ratio	4.91×	2.44×	1.56×	1.21×	1.06×	1.08×	1.14×	1.31×	1.72×	1.78×	1.11×	2.74×	3.30×	1.96×	1.17×	0.95×	0.76×	1.25×	1.08×	2.29×
Quick ratio	3.00×	1.58×	0.59×	0.16×	0.18×	0.34×	0.33×	0.52×	0.73×	0.58×	0.38×	0.97×	1.52×	0.16×	0.09×	0.09×	0.07×	0.15×	0.13×	0.93×
Leverage
Debt to equity	6.9%	16.4%	18.6%	52.4%	93.1%	125.5%	199.3%	175.2%	143.8%	61.2%	46.3%	3.1%	6.2%	11.9%	56.7%	107.5%	98.0%	77.8%	48.8%	33.3%
Debt to capital	6.5%	14.1%	15.7%	34.4%	48.2%	55.6%	66.6%	63.7%	59.0%	38.0%	31.6%	3.0%	5.9%	10.6%	36.2%	51.8%	49.5%	43.8%	32.8%	25.0%
Debt to assets	5.2%	10.8%	11.6%	27.8%	41.7%	49.9%	60.9%	58.4%	52.6%	34.0%	27.4%	2.6%	4.7%	8.7%	32.4%	46.7%	45.3%	37.2%	24.0%	21.1%
Assets to equity	1.41×	1.56×	1.73×	2.04×	2.36×	2.84×	3.13×	2.87×	2.28×	1.75×	1.45×	1.23×	1.34×	1.53×	2.01×	2.23×	2.13×	2.06×	1.80×	1.64×
Efficiency
Asset turnover	0.71×	0.83×	0.96×	0.96×	0.88×	0.75×	0.50×	0.48×	0.58×	0.56×	0.57×	0.83×	1.12×	1.29×	1.08×	0.83×	0.72×	1.00×	0.76×	0.73×
Receivable days days	15	13	12	9	17	30	54	66	51	40	22	6	4	4	5	6	5	5	6	14
Inventory days days	123	112	108	116	111	100	106	120	108	125	114	121	125	116	117	134	125	126	145	105
Payable days days	12	15	11	9	11	14	17	25	21	16	13	14	14	13	14	17	19	44	57	25
Cash conversion cycle days	126	111	109	116	117	117	142	161	138	149	122	113	116	107	107	122	111	88	94	93
Dividends
Dividend payout ratio	14.7%	12.3%	19.4%	19.9%	13.1%	7.6%	—	10.0%	41.4%	40.6%	40.9%	41.1%	16.0%	19.5%	43.8%	0.0%	—	0.0%	0.0%	51.9%
Earnings retention rate	0.85×	0.88×	0.81×	0.80×	0.87×	0.92×	—	0.90×	0.59×	0.59×	0.59×	0.59×	0.84×	0.81×	0.56×	1.00×	—	1.00×	1.00×	0.48×

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.

CHCC: frequently asked questions

What is CHCC's EPS?

Cherat Cement Company Limited reported basic earnings per share of Rs 37.34 for FY2026 (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026).

What is CHCC's P/E ratio?

At the closing price of Rs 271.23 on 16 Oct 2026, CHCC trades at a P/E of 7.3× based on EPS of Rs 37.34 (FY2026).

Does CHCC pay dividends?

Yes. Cherat Cement Company Limited declared a dividend of Rs 5.50 per share for FY2026. It has paid a dividend in each of the last 15 years. At Rs 271.23 that is a dividend yield of 2.0%.

What was CHCC's revenue and profit in FY2026?

Cherat Cement Company Limited reported revenue of Rs 36.5 bn and profit attributable to shareholders of Rs 7.3 bn for FY2026 (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026).

What is CHCC's book value per share?

Cherat Cement Company Limited's book value per share was Rs 203.37 at the end of FY2026. The shares trade at 1.33× book value.

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