Unilex Colours and Chemicals (NSE:UNILEX) Net Debt Paydown Yield % : -8.07% (As of Aug. 13, 2026)

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What is Unilex Colours and Chemicals Net Debt Paydown Yield %?

Unilex Colours and Chemicals NSE:UNILEX 14 Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -8.07% as of Aug. 13, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:UNILEX with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,496 Chemicals companies, Unilex Colours and Chemicals ranks worse than 87.03% on this metric.

Net Debt Paydown Yield % is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. It is a measure of a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt. As of today, Unilex Colours and Chemicals's Net Debt Paydown Yield % was -8.07%.


Unilex Colours and Chemicals  (NSE:UNILEX) Net Debt Paydown Yield % Explanation

Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced. In other words, it is a measure of the willingness and ability of a firm's management to pay down debt. Companies that have high debt paydown yields indicate that they are more aggressive with paying down debt.

In the calculation of Net Debt Paydown Yield %, we use the reductions of TTM average total debt one-year-ago and TTM average total debt at present, divided by its Market Cap.

We calculating the TTM average debt by adding up the total debt, calculated by the sum of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation, in the trailing twelve months(TTM) divided by the counts of the total debt, accoring to the company's report frequency.


Unilex Colours and Chemicals Net Debt Paydown Yield % Related Terms


Unilex Colours and Chemicals Net Debt Paydown Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Unilex Colours and Chemicals's Net Debt Paydown Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Unilex Colours and Chemicals Net Debt Paydown Yield % Chart

Unilex Colours and Chemicals Annual Data
Trend Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Net Debt Paydown Yield %
0.00 0.00 0.00 11.84 -8.67

Unilex Colours and Chemicals Semi-Annual Data
Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Net Debt Paydown Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 11.84 7.07 -8.67

NSE:UNILEX vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Net Debt Paydown Yield % Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Unilex Colours and Chemicals's Net Debt Paydown Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Debt Paydown Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Unilex Colours and Chemicals Net Debt Paydown Yield % vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Unilex Colours and Chemicals's Net Debt Paydown Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Unilex Colours and Chemicals's Net Debt Paydown Yield % falls into.


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Unilex Colours and Chemicals Net Debt Paydown Yield % Calculation

Unilex Colours and Chemicals's Net Debt Paydown Yield % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Net Debt Paydown Yield %
=( TTM Average Debt   (1-Year Ago))-TTM Average Debt )/Market Cap
=( 139.56-171.45 )/367.598
=-8.67 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Net Debt Paydown Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.

What does a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of -8.07% mean?
Unilex Colours and Chemicals (NSE:UNILEX) has a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of -8.07% as of Aug. 13, 2026. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on Unilex Colours and Chemicals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Unilex Colours and Chemicals ranks #1302 out of 1496 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 87%.
Is Unilex Colours and Chemicals' Net Debt Paydown Yield % too high?
Unilex Colours and Chemicals' current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -8.07%. Based on the distribution chart, Unilex Colours and Chemicals ranks #1302 out of 1496 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Unilex Colours and Chemicals has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Unilex Colours and Chemicals' Net Debt Paydown Yield % compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Unilex Colours and Chemicals ranks #1302 out of 1496 companies for Net Debt Paydown Yield %. This places Unilex Colours and Chemicals in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Debt Paydown Yield % for a Chemicals company?
A good Net Debt Paydown Yield % depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, Net Debt Paydown Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Net Debt Paydown Yield % mean?
A high Net Debt Paydown Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on Unilex Colours and Chemicals and its competitors. Unilex Colours and Chemicals's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -8.07%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Unilex Colours and Chemicals stock overvalued right now?
Unilex Colours and Chemicals (NSE:UNILEX) has a current Net Debt Paydown Yield % of -8.07%. The current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -8.07%. Unilex Colours and Chemicals' overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Debt Paydown Yield % calculated?
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Unilex Colours and Chemicals (NSE:UNILEX), the current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -8.07% as of Aug. 13, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Unilex Colours and Chemicals Business Description

Address Chincholi Bunder Road, 106-107, Advent Atria, Malad West, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400064
Unilex Colours and Chemicals Ltd is engaged in the business of manufacturing pigments and the trading of chemicals and food colours. The pigments manufactured by the company have diverse applications across various industries, including plastics, rubber, textiles, paper, printing inks, paints, and coatings. The company manufactures and trades multiple pigments such as pigment green 7, middle chrome, lemon chrome, pigment violet 3, 23, and 27, ultramarine blue, etc, as well as food colours such as tartrazine, sunset yellow, allura red, ponceau 4R, carmoisine, and brilliant blue, etc. Geographically, it caters to the Indian market, also exports its products to Vietnam, Brazil, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, Turkey, the Netherlands, Poland, China, Malaysia, Thailand, Uzbekistan, and other regions.
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