1. At a Glance – The “Wait, It’s Alive?” Moment
CLC Industries Ltd is that stock which most investors had mentally declared dead, performed the last rites, and moved on — and then suddenly it coughed. Current market cap sits around ₹25.1 Cr, the stock trades near ₹2.80, and promoters now own a jaw-dropping 95% of the company. Yes, this is the same company that was under CIRP since FY20, drowning in accumulated losses, lenders knocking with SARFAESI notices, and balance sheet looking like a crime scene.
And yet — Q3 FY26 just delivered ₹31.68 Cr in quarterly sales, up 423% YoY. Operating profit even flirted with positivity in recent quarters. But before you pop the champagne, PAT is still ₹ -4.93 Cr, ROE is -26.9%, ROCE is -6.84%, and debt-to-equity is a spicy 10.2x.
So what is this?
A turnaround story loading… or a zombie company that just learned how to walk?
Let’s open the forensic file. 🕵️♂️
2. Introduction – From Spentex to Suspense
Originally incorporated in 1991 as Spentex Industries Ltd, the company rebranded to CLC Industries Ltd in June 2018 — because sometimes changing the name is easier than fixing the balance sheet.
CLC was once a fully-integrated yarn manufacturer with 214,416 spindles, supplying cotton, polyester, blended yarns across hosiery, weaving, carpet, sewing thread, and fancy yarn categories. Then came over-expansion, debt, losses, and finally — Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) starting FY20.
For years, the company reported zero revenues, assets were sold, undertakings were slumped, and shareholders were basically watching a slow-motion financial horror movie.
Then post-resolution, new promoters stepped in, assets were rationalised, capital was reduced, debt sharply written down, and — crucially — commercial production restarted at select units.
Now the company is back on the scoreboard.
But is this revival sustainable or just post-insolvency adrenaline?
Ask yourself: how many zombie companies do you
know that actually recover?
3. Business Model – WTF Do They Even Do Now?
At its core, CLC Industries is a yarn manufacturer and trader. No SaaS pivot, no AI buzzwords, no EV nonsense. Pure textile grind.
Product portfolio includes:
- Hosiery yarns: cotton, melange, siro, jaspe, slub
- Weaving yarns: cotton blends, PV siro yarn
- Carpet yarns: polyester, viscose, poly-cotton
- Sewing thread: 100% polyester
- Fancy yarns: slub, neppy, tri-blend, modal, linen blends
- Flat knitting yarns
- Industrial yarns
Pre-CIRP, CLC was vertically integrated and scale-heavy. Post-CIRP, the model is leaner — fewer assets, selective production, and survival mode economics.
Think of it less like KPR Mill and more like “I just want to stay listed and breathing.”
Question for you:
👉 Can a commodity yarn business with thin margins survive without scale and balance sheet strength?
4. Financials Overview – Numbers Don’t Lie, But They Do Laugh
Quarterly Performance Table (Standalone, ₹ Cr)
| Metric | Latest Qtr (Dec FY26) | Same Qtr LY | Prev Qtr | YoY % | QoQ % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 31.68 | 6.06 | 152.20 | +423% | -79% |
| EBITDA | -3.00 | -2.59 | 0.72 | -15.8% | NM |
| PAT | -4.93 | 4.89 | 0.03 | -201% | NM |
| EPS (₹) | -0.55 | 0.54 | 0.00 | -201% | NM |
Annualised EPS (Q3 rule):
Average of Q1, Q2, Q3 EPS × 4
But since EPS is negative and volatile, P/E becomes meaningless (and slightly cruel).
Commentary:
Revenue exploded, margins collapsed, PAT face-planted. This is not a clean hockey stick
