Sector Alpha Week of 2026-08-05
20-quarter listed-company comparison

Building Materials - Plastic Pipes Stocks in India

Building Materials - Plastic Pipes: Supreme Industries Ltd owns the largest revenue base; Astral Ltd has the fastest current growth.

01 · the index people search for

Nifty Building Materials - Plastic Pipes Index — Constituents & Performance

The Building Materials - Plastic Pipes companies below are the listed Indian Building Materials - Plastic Pipes universe this page tracks — the same constituent set people search for as the Nifty Building Materials - Plastic Pipes index. Every figure is equal-weighted across those companies, so one large constituent cannot set the reading. Each number carries its own as-of date.

02 · the sector itself · before any single company

How has Building Materials - Plastic Pipes moved against NIFTY 500?

The line below covers up to 5.2 years and opens on the 5Y view; the buttons cut it shorter. Over the most recent two of them this sector is 38% behind NIFTY 500. Earnings across its companies fell 27% on average over the last four reported quarters.

ASLEEP · 1y −8.2%~Price down, no fundamental support1 of 5 companies ahead of NIFTY 500 by 5% or more over three months1 is 20% or more behind over a year while earnings grew 20% or more

RS — · 2/5 >200d (+0) · 1/5 lead (−2) · EPS 3/5↑

20030020262025202420232022 219333 TRAILING 12-MONTH EPS · 100 AT THE START0100Sep 22Mar 23Sep 23Mar 24Sep 24Mar 25Sep 25Mar 26Jun 2022 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 100, against 100 at the start · no comparable year yet · 4 reportingSep 2022 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 76, against 100 at the start · no comparable year yet · 4 reportingDec 2022 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 68, against 100 at the start · no comparable year yet · 4 reportingMar 2023 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 67, against 100 at the start · no comparable year yet · 4 reportingJun 2023 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 68, against 100 at the start · down 32.0% on a year ago · 4 reportingSep 2023 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 95, against 100 at the start · up 23.1% on a year ago · 4 reportingDec 2023 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 98, against 100 at the start · up 36.6% on a year ago · 4 reportingMar 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 90, against 100 at the start · up 36.9% on a year ago · 4 reportingJun 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 97, against 100 at the start · up 40.1% on a year ago · 4 reportingSep 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 92, against 100 at the start · up 0.9% on a year ago · 4 reportingDec 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 100, against 100 at the start · down 6.3% on a year ago · 5 reportingMar 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 95, against 100 at the start · down 7.2% on a year ago · 5 reportingJun 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 88, against 100 at the start · down 37.4% on a year ago · 5 reportingSep 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 82, against 100 at the start · down 31.2% on a year ago · 5 reportingDec 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 52, against 100 at the start · down 37.3% on a year ago · 5 reportingMar 2026 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 60, against 100 at the start · down 0.7% on a year ago · 5 reportingNot reported yet — earnings trail price by a quarter or two60 · Mar 26No earnings on file this far back — the price series reaches further than the filings doNO EARNINGS ON FILE
20030020262025202420232022 219333 TRAILING 12-MONTH EPS · 100 AT THE START0100Mar 23Mar 24Mar 25Mar 26Jun 2022 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 100, against 100 at the start · no comparable year yet · 4 reportingSep 2022 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 76, against 100 at the start · no comparable year yet · 4 reportingDec 2022 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 68, against 100 at the start · no comparable year yet · 4 reportingMar 2023 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 67, against 100 at the start · no comparable year yet · 4 reportingJun 2023 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 68, against 100 at the start · down 32.0% on a year ago · 4 reportingSep 2023 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 95, against 100 at the start · up 23.1% on a year ago · 4 reportingDec 2023 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 98, against 100 at the start · up 36.6% on a year ago · 4 reportingMar 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 90, against 100 at the start · up 36.9% on a year ago · 4 reportingJun 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 97, against 100 at the start · up 40.1% on a year ago · 4 reportingSep 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 92, against 100 at the start · up 0.9% on a year ago · 4 reportingDec 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 100, against 100 at the start · down 6.3% on a year ago · 5 reportingMar 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 95, against 100 at the start · down 7.2% on a year ago · 5 reportingJun 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 88, against 100 at the start · down 37.4% on a year ago · 5 reportingSep 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 82, against 100 at the start · down 31.2% on a year ago · 5 reportingDec 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 52, against 100 at the start · down 37.3% on a year ago · 5 reportingMar 2026 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 60, against 100 at the start · down 0.7% on a year ago · 5 reportingNot reported yet — earnings trail price by a quarter or two60No earnings on file this far back — the price series reaches further than the filings do
Building Materials - Plastic Pipes, equal-weighted, based at 200 NIFTY 500, same base, same start trailing 12-month earnings per share rising falling

Both lines start at 200 in the same week, so the distance between them is the whole story: the sector line is an equal-weighted index of its 5 companies. The bars underneath are trailing 12-month earnings per share, one bar per reported quarter, each member rebased to 100 at the start and the sector taking the median — so a price line pulling away from flat bars is a re-rating, not earnings. A bar turns red when that figure is lower than the quarter before. Rules are fixed and applied identically everywhere on this site: ahead by 5% or more over three months, or behind by 20% or more over a year while earnings grew 20% or more. Hover any point to read both values and the gap. This is a description of what the numbers did, not advice.

03 · sector relative strength, before individual stocks

Is Building Materials - Plastic Pipes outperforming NIFTY 500?

Building Materials - Plastic Pipes has underperformed NIFTY 500 by 11.8% over the last 52 weeks. Over 13 weeks the gap is a shortfall of 1.2%. 1 of 5 covered companies currently beats NIFTY on Mansfield relative strength, so leadership inside the sector is selective. Apollo Pipes Ltd is the strongest against the sector itself at +33.4%.

-1.2%Sector vs NIFTY 500 · 13 weeks
-11.8%Sector vs NIFTY 500 · 52 weeks
1/5Stocks leading NIFTY 500
1/5Stocks leading sector

Sector metric: — as of latest available · unclassified · direction unavailable.

The central tension: the companies with the most scale are not necessarily the companies creating the most change.

Start with scale. Then earnings trajectory. Then business quality. Only after those three agree should price leadership carry much weight.

Bottom line

Building Materials - Plastic Pipes has underperformed NIFTY 500 by 11.8% over 52 weeks and 1.2% over 13 weeks. 1 of 5 covered companies beat NIFTY on Mansfield relative strength, while 1 of 5 beat the sector itself. Supreme Industries Ltd leads with revenue of ₹11,327 crore, based on 5 of 5 comparable companies through Jun 2026.

Companies
5
complete canonical membership
Combined market value
₹98.2K Cr
Supreme Industries Ltd
Revenue growing
3/5
positive TTM year-on-year growth
Beating NIFTY 500
1/5
positive Mansfield relative strength
Comparing 5 of 5
04 · research priority, made explicit

4-Factor Sector Score

An additive sector-relative research score. The four displayed point contributions always equal the total: Growth & earnings (35), Capital efficiency (25), Valuation (20), and Relative strength (20). Missing or stale evidence is absorbed inside the affected factor, never applied as a hidden adjustment.

Growth & earnings · 35%Capital efficiency · 25%Valuation · 20%Relative strength · 20%
Astral Ltd has the strongest current balance of earnings trajectory, business quality, valuation and price confirmation, with 92.6% evidence confidence.
Apollo Pipes Ltd has stronger price confirmation than earnings confirmation; that is a research prompt, not permission to chase.
How this score is built, and what the marks mean

Missing observations are not scored as bad. Their missing weight lowers confidence and pulls the final score toward neutral. PEG is not shown when the ratio cannot mean anything: the company must be making a profit, its price-to-earnings must be positive, and its three-year earnings growth must fall between 5% and 60%. Dividing a price multiple by a loss, or by growth measured off a tiny base, produces a number that looks precise and tells you nothing. Under relative strength, one mark per week shows the last 12 weeks: a mark is filled where the company led NIFTY 500 by 5% or more over the 13 weeks ending that week, which is the same test used everywhere on this site. Price stage places the company on the same six-step curve the sector itself is placed on — basing, turning, breaking out, leader, fading, asleep — read from how many weeks running it has led NIFTY 500 and whether that lead is widening or shrinking. It describes where the PRICE stands, not the earnings trajectory and not a recommendation, and it is left blank for a company whose weekly history is too short or too stale to read.

CompanyScorePrice stageGrowth & earnings/35Capital efficiency/25Valuation/20Relative strength/20
1Astral LtdASTRAL 53.4/100Mixed-positive evidence93% evidence ASLEEP 18.3/35 Revenue 12.6% · PAT 2.9% · OPM change 0 pp 88% evidence 20.6/25 ROCE 19.9% · OPM 18% 100% evidence 6.7/20 P/E 70.6× · PEG 4.71 85% evidence 7.8/20 RS sector -2.4% · RS bench -4.2% · 1Y 0.6%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 18.3 + 20.6 + 6.7 + 7.8 = 53.4 · Decision use: Strong business, demanding price: keep it on the quality list, but require either earnings upgrades or valuation compression.
2Prince Pipes & Fittings LtdPRINCEPIPE 49.4/100Mixed-negative evidence87% evidence TURNING 24.5/35 Revenue 2.9% · PAT 68.2% · OPM change 5 pp 88% evidence 6.9/25 ROCE 6.1% · OPM 13% 100% evidence 13.4/20 P/E 38.8× · PEG 0.91 85% evidence 4.6/20 RS sector -22.9% · RS bench -5.8% · 1Y -19.8%4 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 24.5 + 6.9 + 13.4 + 4.6 = 49.4 · Decision use: Acceleration candidate, not a confirmed leader: earnings are strong but sector-relative strength is -22.9% and the one-year return is -19.8%. Do not upgrade until sector-relative strength is above zero and another reported period confirms growth.
3Supreme Industries LtdSUPREMEIND 48.7/100Mixed-negative evidence97% evidence BASING 20.5/35 Revenue 8.7% · PAT 16.1% · OPM change 3 pp 100% evidence 19.5/25 ROCE 20.7% · OPM 15% 100% evidence 3.6/20 P/E 42.6× · PEG 9.12 85% evidence 5.1/20 RS sector -7.2% · RS bench -9.3% · 1Y -19.6%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 20.5 + 19.5 + 3.6 + 5.1 = 48.7 · Decision use: Strong business, demanding price: keep it on the quality list, but require either earnings upgrades or valuation compression.
4Finolex Industries LtdFINPIPE 45.3/100Mixed-negative evidence87% evidence ASLEEP 19.8/35 Revenue -0.7% · PAT -25.2% · OPM change 10 pp 88% evidence 13.8/25 ROCE 12.7% · OPM 25% 100% evidence 7.2/20 P/E 16.8× · PEG 3.66 85% evidence 4.5/20 RS sector -14.8% · RS bench -11.8% · 1Y -22.2%0 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 19.8 + 13.8 + 7.2 + 4.5 = 45.3 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
5Apollo Pipes LtdAPOLLOPIPE 32.4/100Adverse evidence77% evidence LEADER 1.3/35 Revenue -2% · PAT -80% · OPM change -7 pp 95% evidence 1.1/25 ROCE 1.2% · OPM 1% 95% evidence 10.0/20 P/E — · PEG — 0% evidence 20.0/20 RS sector 33.4% · RS bench 30% · 1Y 22.3%11 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 1.3 + 1.1 + 10 + 20 = 32.4 · Decision use: Price leads the evidence: RS versus the benchmark is 30%, but earnings trajectory is weak. Wait for revenue and profit confirmation.
05 · what price has already done

Market action

Apollo Pipes Ltd has the strongest one-year price move in Building Materials - Plastic Pipes at +22.3%. It also leads on Mansfield relative strength against NIFTY at +30%. 1 of 5 covered companies is above zero on that measure. Every line covers 313 weekly closes through 2026-07-31.

Price and relative strength

Every company, the sector's own index and NIFTY 500 all start level on the left edge of the window, so only the distance between the lines counts — the highest line has risen the most since then, and the chart at the top of this page is drawn the same way. It opens on one year; the buttons beside it stretch that to three or five.

06 · compare level, then change

Revenue Scale & Growth Durability

Supreme Industries Ltd has the highest Revenue among the 5 Building Materials - Plastic Pipes companies compared here, at ₹11,327 crore. Astral Ltd is next at ₹6,568 crore. Astral Ltd has the highest Revenue growth at 12.6%, so level and change sit with different companies. 5 of 5 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Jun 2026.

What the numbers say: Supreme Industries Ltd is the scale leader at ₹11,327 crore, 72.5% ahead of Astral Ltd. Astral Ltd's growth is 12.6% from a ₹6,568 crore base, with 19 reported observations in the 20-quarter window. Treat the growth leader as an acceleration candidate, not as equally proven scale.

LeaderSupreme Industries Ltd · ₹11,327 crore
Gap72.5% versus #2 · Astral Ltd
Persistence6/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage5/5 companies · 87 observations

Investor read: Supreme Industries Ltd is the scale benchmark; Astral Ltd is the acceleration watch. Promote the challenger only if growth persists and converts into margin and returns.

This conclusion weakens if: Supreme Industries Ltd's growth falls below Astral Ltd's for two consecutive comparable reports while operating margin also compresses.

Revenue is compared on a common reported-currency basis. Growth is year-on-year, so seasonality does not masquerade as progress.
Revenuelargest
1Supreme Industries Ltd SUPREMEIND₹11.3K Cr
2Astral Ltd ASTRAL₹6.6K Cr
3Finolex Industries Ltd FINPIPE₹4.1K Cr
4Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd PRINCEPIPE₹2.6K Cr
5Apollo Pipes Ltd APOLLOPIPE⚠ unverified₹1.1K Cr
Revenue growthfastest growers
1Astral Ltd ASTRAL13%
2Supreme Industries Ltd SUPREMEIND8.7%
3Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd PRINCEPIPE2.9%
4Finolex Industries Ltd FINPIPE-0.7%
5Apollo Pipes Ltd APOLLOPIPE⚠ unverified-2.0%
Revenue · company comparison
5/5 level · 5/5 change

On every company-comparison chart on this page: solid lines show level, dotted lines show change when “Both” is selected, and a missing report breaks the line rather than being invented.

All-company data · latest reported quarter

In every all-company table on this page, each figure is the company’s latest single reported quarter. The rankings above them use trailing-twelve-month or current-market values, so a company can legitimately show a different number in each.

CompanyRevenueRevenue growthReported
Supreme Industries Ltd SUPREMEIND₹2.7K Cr4.2%Jun 2026
Astral Ltd ASTRAL₹2.1K Cr24%Mar 2026
Finolex Industries Ltd FINPIPE₹1.3K Cr12%Mar 2026
Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd PRINCEPIPE₹850 Cr18%Mar 2026
Apollo Pipes Ltd APOLLOPIPE⚠ unverified₹295 Cr7.3%Jun 2026
Full 20-quarter history · every available company

Revenue · reported quarter history

Apollo Pipes Ltd · APOLLOPIPE⚠ unverified

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₹308 Cr
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Astral Ltd · ASTRAL

₹1.2K Cr
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Finolex Industries Ltd · FINPIPE

₹1.1K Cr
₹1.0K Cr
₹1.6K Cr
₹1.2K Cr
₹941 Cr
₹1.1K Cr
₹1.1K Cr
₹1.2K Cr
₹883 Cr
₹1.0K Cr
₹1.2K Cr
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₹828 Cr
₹1.0K Cr
₹1.2K Cr
₹1.0K Cr
₹859 Cr
₹898 Cr
₹1.3K Cr
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Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd · PRINCEPIPE

₹761 Cr
₹664 Cr
₹901 Cr
₹604 Cr
₹636 Cr
₹706 Cr
₹764 Cr
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₹740 Cr
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Supreme Industries Ltd · SUPREMEIND

₹1.9K Cr
₹1.9K Cr
₹2.6K Cr
₹2.2K Cr
₹2.1K Cr
₹2.3K Cr
₹2.6K Cr
₹2.4K Cr
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₹3.0K Cr
₹2.6K Cr
₹2.3K Cr
₹2.5K Cr
₹3.0K Cr
₹2.6K Cr
₹2.4K Cr
₹2.7K Cr
₹3.5K Cr
₹2.7K Cr

Revenue growth · reported quarter history

Apollo Pipes Ltd · APOLLOPIPE⚠ unverified

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23%
-11%
-5.6%
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10%
7.3%

Astral Ltd · ASTRAL

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73%
1.6%
15%
4.5%
5.8%
16%
8.0%
7.9%
7.9%
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3.5%
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10%
24%
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Finolex Industries Ltd · FINPIPE

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23%
-13%
12%
-28%
-0.9%
-6.2%
-9.3%
8.2%
-3.3%
-6.2%
-1.9%
-5.1%
-8.5%
3.7%
-10%
12%
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Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd · PRINCEPIPE

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82%
-16%
6.3%
-15%
-8.3%
3.1%
-12%
-3.1%
9.0%
-5.2%
-6.6%
-2.7%
-4.0%
-4.3%
-0.9%
18%
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Supreme Industries Ltd · SUPREMEIND

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64%
8.2%
19%
1.6%
7.4%
11%
6.0%
16%
11%
-1.6%
2.5%
0.6%
-1.0%
5.3%
7.1%
17%
4.2%
07 · compare level, then change

Operating Economics & Margin Trend

Finolex Industries Ltd has the highest OPM among the 5 Building Materials - Plastic Pipes companies compared here, at 25%. Astral Ltd is next at 18%. The same company also holds the highest Margin change, at +10 percentage points. 5 of 5 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Mar 2026.

What the numbers say: Finolex Industries Ltd leads both opm at 25% and margin change at +10 percentage points.

LeaderFinolex Industries Ltd · 25%
Gap38.9% versus #2 · Astral Ltd
Persistence4/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage5/5 companies · 87 observations

Investor read: Finolex Industries Ltd sets the level benchmark; use the change leader as an inflection watch only after another comparable report confirms it.

This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current margin change signal.

Operating margin compares operating profit with revenue. Improvement is measured in percentage points, not percentage growth.
OPMhighest
1Finolex Industries Ltd FINPIPE25%
2Astral Ltd ASTRAL18%
3Supreme Industries Ltd SUPREMEIND15%
4Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd PRINCEPIPE13%
5Apollo Pipes Ltd APOLLOPIPE⚠ unverified1.0%
Margin changefastest expanders
1Finolex Industries Ltd FINPIPE+10.0 pp
2Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd PRINCEPIPE+5.0 pp
3Supreme Industries Ltd SUPREMEIND+3.0 pp
4Astral Ltd ASTRAL0.0 pp
5Apollo Pipes Ltd APOLLOPIPE⚠ unverified−7.0 pp
Operating margin · company comparison
5/5 level · 5/5 change
All-company data · latest reported quarter
CompanyOPMMargin changeReported
Finolex Industries Ltd FINPIPE25%+10.0 ppMar 2026
Astral Ltd ASTRAL18%0.0 ppMar 2026
Supreme Industries Ltd SUPREMEIND15%+3.0 ppJun 2026
Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd PRINCEPIPE13%+5.0 ppMar 2026
Apollo Pipes Ltd APOLLOPIPE⚠ unverified1.0%−7.0 ppJun 2026
Full 20-quarter history · every available company

OPM · reported quarter history

Apollo Pipes Ltd · APOLLOPIPE⚠ unverified

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10%
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4.9%
5.0%
1.0%

Astral Ltd · ASTRAL

18%
18%
15%
14%
12%
15%
20%
16%
16%
15%
18%
16%
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18%
14%
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Finolex Industries Ltd · FINPIPE

28%
24%
17%
10%
-15%
8.0%
19%
13%
12%
12%
17%
18%
1.3%
8.0%
15%
9.0%
15%
14%
25%
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Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd · PRINCEPIPE

16%
17%
16%
7.3%
-1.8%
9.8%
19%
8.0%
14%
12%
12%
10%
7.0%
0.8%
8.0%
7.0%
9.0%
4.9%
13%
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Supreme Industries Ltd · SUPREMEIND

16%
16%
15%
12%
7.1%
13%
18%
14%
15%
15%
16%
15%
14%
12%
14%
12%
12%
12%
18%
15%

Margin change · reported quarter history

Apollo Pipes Ltd · APOLLOPIPE⚠ unverified

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Astral Ltd · ASTRAL

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Finolex Industries Ltd · FINPIPE

+2.8 pp
−8.5 pp
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−42.8 pp
−16.0 pp
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−10.7 pp
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Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd · PRINCEPIPE

−1.4 pp
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−3.7 pp
−5.2 pp
−17.9 pp
−6.9 pp
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Supreme Industries Ltd · SUPREMEIND

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08 · compare level, then change

Profit Scale & Acceleration

Supreme Industries Ltd has the highest Net profit among the 5 Building Materials - Plastic Pipes companies compared here, at ₹1,033 crore. Finolex Industries Ltd is next at ₹599 crore. Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd has the highest Profit growth at 68.2%, so level and change sit with different companies.

What the numbers say: Supreme Industries Ltd leads with ₹1,033 crore of TTM profit, 72.5% above Finolex Industries Ltd. Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd shows 68.2% growth from a ₹74 crore profit base. Compare the size of the base and persistence before ranking acceleration above profit scale.

LeaderSupreme Industries Ltd · ₹1,033 crore
Gap72.5% versus #2 · Finolex Industries Ltd
Persistence2/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage5/5 companies · 87 observations

Investor read: Supreme Industries Ltd sets the level benchmark; use the change leader as an inflection watch only after another comparable report confirms it.

This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current profit growth signal.

Net profit is the residual after operating costs, interest and tax. Growth off a loss or near-zero base is excluded from the fastest-grower rank.
Net profitlargest
1Supreme Industries Ltd SUPREMEIND₹1.0K Cr
2Finolex Industries Ltd FINPIPE₹599 Cr
3Astral Ltd ASTRAL₹535 Cr
4Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd PRINCEPIPE₹74 Cr
5Apollo Pipes Ltd APOLLOPIPE⚠ unverified₹-15 Cr
Profit growthfastest growers
1Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd PRINCEPIPE68%
2Supreme Industries Ltd SUPREMEIND16%
3Astral Ltd ASTRAL2.9%
4Finolex Industries Ltd FINPIPE-25%
5Apollo Pipes Ltd APOLLOPIPE⚠ unverified-80%
Net profit · company comparison
5/5 level · 5/5 change
All-company data · latest reported quarter
CompanyNet profitProfit growthReported
Supreme Industries Ltd SUPREMEIND₹281 Cr39%Jun 2026
Finolex Industries Ltd FINPIPE₹261 Cr58%Mar 2026
Astral Ltd ASTRAL₹213 Cr20%Mar 2026
Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd PRINCEPIPE₹56 Cr133%Mar 2026
Apollo Pipes Ltd APOLLOPIPE⚠ unverified₹-11 Cr-238%Jun 2026
Full 20-quarter history · every available company

Net profit · reported quarter history

Apollo Pipes Ltd · APOLLOPIPE⚠ unverified

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₹7 Cr
₹14 Cr
₹4 Cr
₹6 Cr
₹10 Cr
₹8 Cr
₹1 Cr
₹-5 Cr
₹0 Cr
₹-11 Cr

Astral Ltd · ASTRAL

₹143 Cr
₹128 Cr
₹144 Cr
₹96 Cr
₹75 Cr
₹95 Cr
₹206 Cr
₹119 Cr
₹132 Cr
₹113 Cr
₹181 Cr
₹120 Cr
₹109 Cr
₹113 Cr
₹178 Cr
₹79 Cr
₹135 Cr
₹108 Cr
₹213 Cr
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Finolex Industries Ltd · FINPIPE

₹233 Cr
₹177 Cr
₹495 Cr
₹99 Cr
₹-95 Cr
₹80 Cr
₹166 Cr
₹115 Cr
₹98 Cr
₹95 Cr
₹165 Cr
₹501 Cr
₹41 Cr
₹94 Cr
₹165 Cr
₹98 Cr
₹124 Cr
₹116 Cr
₹261 Cr
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Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd · PRINCEPIPE

₹76 Cr
₹67 Cr
₹88 Cr
₹16 Cr
₹-24 Cr
₹35 Cr
₹94 Cr
₹20 Cr
₹71 Cr
₹38 Cr
₹55 Cr
₹25 Cr
₹15 Cr
₹-20 Cr
₹24 Cr
₹5 Cr
₹15 Cr
₹-2 Cr
₹56 Cr
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Supreme Industries Ltd · SUPREMEIND

₹229 Cr
₹246 Cr
₹324 Cr
₹214 Cr
₹82 Cr
₹210 Cr
₹359 Cr
₹216 Cr
₹243 Cr
₹256 Cr
₹355 Cr
₹273 Cr
₹207 Cr
₹187 Cr
₹294 Cr
₹202 Cr
₹165 Cr
₹153 Cr
₹434 Cr
₹281 Cr

Profit growth · reported quarter history

Apollo Pipes Ltd · APOLLOPIPE⚠ unverified

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43%
-43%
-75%
-183%
-100%
-238%

Astral Ltd · ASTRAL

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28%
-48%
-26%
43%
24%
76%
19%
-12%
0.8%
-17%
0.0%
-1.7%
-34%
24%
-4.4%
20%
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Finolex Industries Ltd · FINPIPE

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-32%
-141%
-55%
-66%
16%
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19%
-0.6%
336%
-58%
-1.1%
0.0%
-80%
202%
23%
58%
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Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd · PRINCEPIPE

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-11%
-132%
-47%
6.8%
25%
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7.4%
-41%
25%
-79%
-153%
-56%
-80%
0.0%
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133%
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Supreme Industries Ltd · SUPREMEIND

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26%
-64%
-15%
11%
0.9%
196%
22%
-1.1%
26%
-15%
-27%
-17%
-26%
-20%
-18%
48%
39%
09 · compare level, then change

Return On Capital Employed

Supreme Industries Ltd has the highest ROCE among the 5 Building Materials - Plastic Pipes companies compared here, at 20.7%. Astral Ltd is next at 19.9%. Finolex Industries Ltd has the highest ROCE change at +3.1 percentage points, so level and change sit with different companies. 5 of 5 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Jun 2026.

What the numbers say: Supreme Industries Ltd leads ROCE at 20.7%, 0.8 percentage points above Astral Ltd. Finolex Industries Ltd has the strongest latest improvement at +3.1 percentage points. Read the leader beside the density of its reported history: a sparse high return is a candidate; a repeated high return is evidence of durability.

LeaderSupreme Industries Ltd · 20.7%
Gap4% versus #2 · Astral Ltd
Persistence1/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage5/5 companies · 72 observations

Investor read: Supreme Industries Ltd sets the level benchmark; use the change leader as an inflection watch only after another comparable report confirms it.

This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current roce change signal.

ROCE asks how much operating return the business earns on the capital employed. Direction matters, but a single exceptional year should not be mistaken for durability.
ROCEhighest
1Supreme Industries Ltd SUPREMEIND21%
2Astral Ltd ASTRAL20%
3Finolex Industries Ltd FINPIPE13%
4Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd PRINCEPIPE6.1%
5Apollo Pipes Ltd APOLLOPIPE⚠ unverified1.2%
ROCE changefastest improvers
1Finolex Industries Ltd FINPIPE+3.1 pp
2Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd PRINCEPIPE+2.5 pp
3Astral Ltd ASTRAL−0.1 pp
4Supreme Industries Ltd SUPREMEIND−0.7 pp
5Apollo Pipes Ltd APOLLOPIPE⚠ unverified−4.0 pp
Return on capital · company comparison
5/5 level · 5/5 change
All-company data · latest reported quarter
CompanyROCEROCE changeReported
Supreme Industries Ltd SUPREMEIND18%−0.7 ppJun 2026
Astral Ltd ASTRAL18%−0.1 ppMar 2026
Finolex Industries Ltd FINPIPE8.8%+3.1 ppMar 2026
Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd PRINCEPIPE5.8%+2.5 ppMar 2026
Apollo Pipes Ltd APOLLOPIPE⚠ unverified1.5%−4.0 ppJun 2026
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ROCE · reported quarter history

Apollo Pipes Ltd · APOLLOPIPE⚠ unverified

19%
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16%
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10%
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8.7%
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10%
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8.3%
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7.0%
8.5%
5.5%
5.9%
3.5%
3.4%
1.5%
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Astral Ltd · ASTRAL

30%
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26%
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21%
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15%
27%
22%
24%
20%
22%
18%
19%
17%
19%
18%
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Finolex Industries Ltd · FINPIPE

32%
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23%
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10%
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4.6%
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8.2%
14%
7.9%
21%
6.0%
16%
5.7%
9.0%
6.0%
10%
8.8%
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Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd · PRINCEPIPE

31%
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27%
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17%
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12%
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18%
23%
13%
17%
10%
6.9%
3.3%
2.8%
2.2%
3.6%
5.8%
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Supreme Industries Ltd · SUPREMEIND

35%
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26%
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22%
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21%
—
25%
32%
24%
30%
23%
26%
19%
21%
17%
19%
18%
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ROCE change · reported quarter history

Apollo Pipes Ltd · APOLLOPIPE⚠ unverified

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−8.7 pp
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−7.6 pp
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+0.2 pp
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−0.4 pp
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−3.4 pp
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−2.8 pp
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−3.5 pp
−5.1 pp
−4.0 pp
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Astral Ltd · ASTRAL

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−9.0 pp
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−6.7 pp
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+4.9 pp
−4.9 pp
−3.5 pp
−4.8 pp
−2.4 pp
−3.1 pp
−0.1 pp
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Finolex Industries Ltd · FINPIPE

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−21.9 pp
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−18.2 pp
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−1.9 pp
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+3.3 pp
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−2.2 pp
+2.6 pp
−2.2 pp
−12.1 pp
0.0 pp
−5.9 pp
+3.1 pp
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Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd · PRINCEPIPE

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−14.3 pp
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−15.0 pp
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+1.6 pp
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+1.4 pp
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−8.0 pp
−15.6 pp
−10.1 pp
−14.4 pp
−8.0 pp
−3.3 pp
+2.5 pp
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Supreme Industries Ltd · SUPREMEIND

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−13.0 pp
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−4.8 pp
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+3.0 pp
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+3.0 pp
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−2.2 pp
−5.8 pp
−5.2 pp
−9.6 pp
−6.3 pp
−7.5 pp
−0.7 pp
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10 · compare level, then change

Valuation Against Growth & Quality

Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd has the lowest PEG among the 5 Building Materials - Plastic Pipes companies compared here, at 0.91×. Finolex Industries Ltd is next at 3.66×. Finolex Industries Ltd has the lowest P/E at 16.8×, so level and change sit with different companies. 4 of 5 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Mar 2026.

What the numbers say: Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd has the lowest comparable PEG at 0.91×, 75.1% below Finolex Industries Ltd. Only 4 of 5 companies have earnings and growth steady enough for the ratio to mean anything, so no broad “cheapest stock” conclusion is defensible unless the current multiple, own-history position and growth durability agree.

LeaderPrince Pipes & Fittings Ltd · 0.91×
Gap75.1% versus #2 · Finolex Industries Ltd
Persistence0/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage4/5 companies · 18 observations

Investor read: Treat valuation as permission to investigate, never as a standalone reason to buy.

This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current p/e signal.

PEG is shown only when earnings are positive and three-year EPS growth is between 5% and 60%. It is recomputed consistently as the trailing P/E divided by that growth rate — reported earnings, never an expected-earnings multiple. On Indian companies it is shown only where the two data feeds agreed. Where any of that fails the ratio is left out rather than printed: a P/E divided by a loss, or by growth measured off a tiny base, is a number that looks precise and means nothing.
PEGlowest PEG
1Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd PRINCEPIPE0.9
2Finolex Industries Ltd FINPIPE3.7
3Astral Ltd ASTRAL4.7
4Supreme Industries Ltd SUPREMEIND9.1
P/Elowest P/E
1Finolex Industries Ltd FINPIPE16.8
2Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd PRINCEPIPE38.8
3Supreme Industries Ltd SUPREMEIND42.6
4Astral Ltd ASTRAL70.6
Valuation · company comparison
4/5 level · 4/5 change
All-company data · latest reported quarter
CompanyPEGP/EReported
Supreme Industries Ltd SUPREMEIND9.146.6Jun 2026
Astral Ltd ASTRAL4.784.4Mar 2026
Finolex Industries Ltd FINPIPE3.719.5Mar 2026
Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd PRINCEPIPE0.955.5Mar 2026
Apollo Pipes Ltd APOLLOPIPE⚠ unverified—283.1Jun 2026
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PEG · reported quarter history

Astral Ltd · ASTRAL

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3.0
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3.8
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4.3
2.1
5.3
4.7
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Finolex Industries Ltd · FINPIPE

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1.4
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0.9
3.7
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Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd · PRINCEPIPE

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2.1
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1.0
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1.1
0.9
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Supreme Industries Ltd · SUPREMEIND

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0.9
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3.0
1.7
3.3
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9.1
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P/E · reported quarter history

Apollo Pipes Ltd · APOLLOPIPE⚠ unverified

73.9
72.3
66.9
56.0
69.9
69.7
73.6
94.3
94.7
91.9
85.4
120.0
54.5
44.4
53.0
55.7
52.4
51.3
115.8
283.1

Astral Ltd · ASTRAL

93.1
89.4
76.0
69.3
90.3
93.6
92.6
119.2
107.1
94.1
94.6
117.1
98.5
84.6
66.1
76.9
76.2
73.3
84.4
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Finolex Industries Ltd · FINPIPE

14.4
13.7
11.0
11.3
11.9
30.2
36.9
43.6
52.2
28.5
32.2
42.6
32.5
33.2
23.4
28.2
32.5
21.9
19.5
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Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd · PRINCEPIPE

33.7
29.9
27.6
25.5
25.8
44.7
51.9
61.1
61.8
39.9
29.1
44.1
35.6
35.3
36.8
91.9
156.1
119.9
55.5
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Supreme Industries Ltd · SUPREMEIND

25.9
24.4
23.2
22.5
26.8
36.0
38.5
48.0
60.4
56.1
50.0
73.2
59.3
55.6
42.6
59.8
60.5
49.0
58.5
46.6
11 · before the conclusion, check the blind spots

What can make this comparison misleading?

This Building Materials - Plastic Pipes comparison names 5 specific ways its own evidence can mislead, all listed below. All 5 companies here report on comparable dates, so no rank carries a stale marker. 1 draws at least one figure from a second feed with too little overlap to cross-check. A high growth rate can still be a low-base artefact.

Keep these limits visible

  • A high growth rate can be a low-base artefact. The page keeps level and change separate for that reason.
  • A high ROCE can be temporary or flattered by a small capital base. Read it beside margin, cash conversion and reinvestment.
  • The 4-Factor Sector Score ranks research priority, not portfolio action. Management quality, catalysts and risks need equally fresh evidence before capital is deployed.
  • An “all companies” line chart preserves completeness, but rank changes should be checked against reporting dates before drawing a conclusion.
  • 1 company draws at least one figure from a second data feed with too little overlapping history to cross-check against the primary source; it is marked unverified wherever that figure appears.
12 · evidence and freshness

How was this comparison built?

This comparison is built from the reported filings of 5 Building Materials - Plastic Pipes companies, normalized to a common ₹ scale and a shared quarter axis of up to 20 quarters each. Fundamentals run through Jun 2026 and market data through 2026-07-31.

FundamentalsThrough Jun 2026 · up to 20 quarters per company
Market dataThrough 2026-07-31 · weekly price and relative-strength history
Derived metricsGrowth, changes and PEG are calculated only when their inputs are comparable.
Score confidenceMissing and stale evidence reduces confidence and pulls the 0–100 research-priority score toward neutral.
Source standing4 cross-checked · 1 unverified · 0 withheld, of 5 graded companies.
How a second data feed is admitted, and what happens when it disagrees

A second feed is read only after its reported income is matched against the primary source on at least three overlapping periods. Where the two agree the figures fill silently. Where there is too little shared history to compare, the figures are still drawn — they are the only evidence there is — and marked ⚠ unverified everywhere they appear. Where the two are known to disagree, nothing from the second feed is drawn and the affected company is named under the chart it is missing from.

13 · questions investors ask, short speakable answers

Building Materials - Plastic Pipes company comparison FAQs

These 23 answers restate the Building Materials - Plastic Pipes comparison above in question form. Every one is computed from the same 5 companies and the same reported filings as the rankings and charts, current through Jun 2026. Price and relative-strength answers run through 2026-07-31. Nothing here is estimated, and none of it is a recommendation.

Is the Building Materials - Plastic Pipes sector outperforming NIFTY 500?

Building Materials - Plastic Pipes has underperformed NIFTY 500 by 11.8% over 52 weeks and 1.2% over 13 weeks. 1 of 5 covered companies beat NIFTY on Mansfield relative strength, while 1 of 5 beat the sector itself.

Which Building Materials - Plastic Pipes company is largest by revenue?

Supreme Industries Ltd leads with revenue of ₹11,327 crore, based on 5 of 5 comparable companies through Jun 2026.

Which Building Materials - Plastic Pipes company is growing fastest?

Astral Ltd has the fastest current revenue growth at 12.6%, across 5 of 5 comparable companies.

Which Building Materials - Plastic Pipes company has the strongest 4-Factor Sector Score?

Astral Ltd ranks first at 53.4/100 with 92.6% evidence confidence. The score prioritizes research; it is not a buy recommendation.

Which Building Materials - Plastic Pipes company has the lowest comparable PEG?

Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd has the lowest comparable PEG at 0.91, among 4 of 5 companies whose earnings and growth are steady enough for the ratio to mean anything.

How much history does this Building Materials - Plastic Pipes comparison include?

The page compares up to 20 reported quarters per company for fundamentals, returns and valuation, ending Jun 2026. Missing observations remain blank rather than being estimated.

How is the 4-Factor Sector Score calculated?

The four visible contributions add directly: growth and earnings up to 35 points, capital efficiency up to 25, valuation up to 20, and relative strength up to 20. Missing or stale evidence moves only the affected contribution toward neutral.

What is the Nifty Building Materials - Plastic Pipes index?

The Nifty Building Materials - Plastic Pipes index tracks India's listed Building Materials - Plastic Pipes companies as a single basket. This page follows the same 5 companies and equal-weights them, so every company's weekly return counts once whatever it is worth, and the reading belongs to the Building Materials - Plastic Pipes sector rather than to its largest constituent. Figures are as of Jun 2026.

Which are the best Building Materials - Plastic Pipes stocks in India?

Ranked by this page's four-factor score, Astral Ltd places first among 5 listed Building Materials - Plastic Pipes companies, followed by Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd. That is a ranking of published data — earnings, quality, valuation and market behaviour as of Jun 2026 — and not a recommendation; Sector Alpha is not registered with SEBI as an investment adviser.

How many Building Materials - Plastic Pipes stocks are listed in India?

This comparison covers 5 listed Building Materials - Plastic Pipes companies in India, each above the size floor the site applies, with 20 quarters of reported figures per company where the filings exist. The full ranked list is on this page, as of Jun 2026.

Which Building Materials - Plastic Pipes company is the biggest?

Supreme Industries Ltd is the largest, with trailing-twelve-month revenue of ₹11,327 crore, ahead of Astral Ltd at ₹6,568 crore. That covers 5 of 5 companies with comparable reporting through Jun 2026.

Which Building Materials - Plastic Pipes company has the best profit margins?

Finolex Industries Ltd has the highest operating margin at 25%, from 5 of 5 comparable companies. Finolex Industries Ltd shows the biggest recent improvement, at +10 percentage points. A high margin matters most when it is holding or rising, not when it is peaking.

Which Building Materials - Plastic Pipes company makes the most profit?

Supreme Industries Ltd earns the most, at ₹1,033 crore of trailing-twelve-month net profit, from 5 of 5 comparable companies. Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd has the fastest profit growth at 68.2%, though growth off a small or recovering profit base overstates how much has actually changed.

Which Building Materials - Plastic Pipes company earns the highest return on capital?

Supreme Industries Ltd leads on return on capital employed at 20.7%, across 5 of 5 companies. Read it beside the length of its reported history: a high return that repeats for years is evidence of a durable business, while a single high reading can be a small capital base or one good year.

Which Building Materials - Plastic Pipes stock is the cheapest?

On PEG — where a LOWER number is cheaper — Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd screens cheapest at 0.91×. Only 4 of 5 companies have earnings and growth steady enough for the ratio to mean anything, so this is not a sector-wide "cheapest stock" verdict. Cheap on a multiple is a reason to investigate, never a reason to buy on its own.

Is the Building Materials - Plastic Pipes sector beating the market?

Building Materials - Plastic Pipes has underperformed NIFTY 500 by 11.8% over the last 52 weeks and 1.2% over 13 weeks, measured on an equal-weight index of its current members. Inside the sector, 1 of 5 covered companies are beating the market on their own. Sector strength does not transfer evenly to every stock in it.

Which Building Materials - Plastic Pipes stock has the strongest price momentum?

Apollo Pipes Ltd has the strongest relative strength against NIFTY 500. Relative strength answers last, after growth, quality and valuation: price can move well before the fundamentals confirm it, and sometimes without them confirming at all.

Which Building Materials - Plastic Pipes company scores highest for research priority?

Astral Ltd scores 53.4 out of 100 with 92.6% evidence confidence, from 18.3 points on growth and earnings, 20.6 on capital efficiency, 6.7 on valuation and 7.8 on relative strength. This ranks what deserves work next. It is not a buy recommendation, and management quality, catalysts and risk still need separate research.

How many Building Materials - Plastic Pipes companies does this comparison cover, and over what period?

It compares 5 listed companies over up to 20 reported quarters of fundamentals, ending Jun 2026, plus weekly price and relative-strength history. Membership is the full sector list — nothing is dropped for having thin data.

What is the total market cap of the Building Materials - Plastic Pipes sector?

The 5 Building Materials - Plastic Pipes companies on this page carry ₹98,202 crore of combined market value. Supreme Industries Ltd is the largest at ₹44,020 crore, about 45% of the sector's total on its own. Market value moves with price, so this reading is dated 2026-08-05.

How is the Building Materials - Plastic Pipes sector performing?

1 of the 5 covered Building Materials - Plastic Pipes companies are beating NIFTY 500 on Mansfield relative strength. The sector itself is 11.8% behind NIFTY 500 over 52 weeks on an equal-weight index of its current members. Readings are as of 2026-08-05.

Why are some values on this page blank?

A blank means that company did not report a comparable figure for that period, so nothing is shown. Missing observations are never interpolated, carried forward, or replaced with a similar-looking accounting line, and a company with missing evidence has its research score pulled toward neutral rather than being scored as bad.

Is this investment advice?

No. Every figure here is a deterministic calculation from reported company filings and market data, published for research. It contains no recommendation to buy or sell any security, does not account for your circumstances, and is not a substitute for advice from a licensed adviser.

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