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Credit Rating (CRISIL)
CRISIL BBB+/Positive
Rates the company's debt-servicing ability — not the quality or value of its shares.
Rated: 24 Feb 2012
This rating is over a year old.
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Financials (FY2019)
Source: CRISILInvestment Thesis
PSL Limited is a deeply distressed unlisted company in insolvency proceedings with near-zero equity value at a share price of ₹0.01. While the company's manufacturing assets and technology heritage in large-diameter pipe production have strategic value, the equity is essentially impaired. Investment in PSL Limited at this stage is highly speculative and is not recommended for risk-averse investors. Any value recovery is contingent on a successful IBC resolution by a capable strategic buyer.
Pros
Cons
Business Segments
Large Diameter SAW Pipes
Submerged arc welded large diameter steel pipes for oil, gas, and water transmission pipelines
Coated Pipes & Anti-Corrosion Coating
FBE, 3LPE, and concrete weight-coated pipes for offshore and onshore pipeline applications
Structural Pipes & Other Products
Structural steel pipes for construction and infrastructure applications
Revenue Model
Revenue from manufacturing and supply of large-diameter steel pipes to oil and gas companies, water utilities, and infrastructure developers. Revenue is project-based with large order-driven lumpiness.
Detailed Analysis
Growth Plans
Successful IBC resolution with a strategic acquirer bringing fresh capital and operational expertise
India's gas pipeline and CGD network expansion creating demand for large-diameter pipes
Global energy transition infrastructure investments creating new pipe demand
Industry Tailwinds
Successful IBC resolution with a strategic acquirer bringing fresh capital and operational expertise
Recent Developments
PSL Limited remains subject to insolvency and resolution proceedings before NCLT; resolution applicants have been evaluated though final outcome has been uncertain.
2023-01Manufacturing assets at PSL's plants continue to be preserved under IRP oversight, retaining potential value for any resolution applicant proposing operational revival.
2022-06Comparable Companies
WELCORP · ~₹10,000 Cr
Frequently Asked Questions
About PSL Limited
PSL Limited (formerly known as Pipes and Steel Limited) was one of India's premier manufacturers of specialty High-frequency Straight-seam and Helical-submerged Arc-welded (HSAW) pipes. Incorporated on 24 August 1987 and registered in Daman, the company built a strong presence in the Indian infrastructure pipeline segment over three decades, supplying large-diameter steel pipes for oil and gas transmission, water supply, and other infrastructure applications. At its operational peak, PSL Limited's product portfolio included HSAW pipes, anti-corrosive coated steel pipes, induction pipe bending services, sacrificial anode installations, and anti-corrosive treatment services. The company served marquee clients including oil and gas companies (ONGC, IOCL, BPCL), water supply authorities, and state and central government infrastructure agencies. PSL's manufacturing capabilities and specialization in corrosion control services made it a preferred supplier for large-scale cross-country pipeline projects. The company had an authorized share capital of Rs. 180 crore and paid-up capital of Rs. 124.93 crore — reflecting its large operational scale. PSL maintained corporate operations and a registered office in Daman and Diu (a Union Territory), with its production facilities located at Gandhidham, Gujarat — one of India's key industrial and port locations. However, like several infrastructure companies of that era, PSL Limited faced severe financial stress in the 2010s, driven by working capital challenges, order execution delays, and rising interest costs. The company's operations deteriorated, and it has been in insolvency/liquidation proceedings. The last filed balance sheet was for FY2018-19, and the company is currently under liquidation per MCA records — a status that significantly impacts the value of its shares and the claims of creditors.
Key Milestones
1987 — PSL Limited incorporated in Daman with technology collaboration from German and Italian pipe manufacturers
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India's gas pipeline and CGD network expansion creating demand for large-diameter pipes
Global energy transition infrastructure investments creating new pipe demand
Industry Headwinds
Liquidation outcome under IBC wiping out remaining equity value entirely
Further deterioration of manufacturing assets during prolonged inactivity
Absence of viable resolution applicant leading to extended proceedings
Company is under liquidation — extremely high risk of total capital loss
Source: IBBI / MCA Public Records
No balance sheet filed since FY2018-19
Source: Media Reports / Public Records
No credit rating; company has not cooperated with financial disclosure requirements
Source: Media Reports / Public Records
Large authorized capital (Rs. 180 crore) with significant creditor claims pending
Source: Media Reports / Public Records
Active IBC proceedings with uncertain resolution timeline pose existential risk to current equity shareholders; equity holders rank last in waterfall.
Accumulated losses and debt far exceeding assets mean near-zero intrinsic value for equity at book level.
Manufacturing capacity may have deteriorated during prolonged shutdown; revival would require significant capex.
Global steel price volatility and cyclical nature of oil & gas capex cycles make pipe manufacturing earnings highly unpredictable.
Multiple creditor claims and litigation involving banks, operational creditors, and workers add complexity and cost to any resolution.
JINDALSAW · ~₹15,000 Cr
MANINDS · ~₹1,500 Cr
1990s — Became one of India's leading SAW pipe manufacturers; established plants in multiple locations
2000 — Expanded manufacturing capacity and established coating facilities; won major ONGC and GAIL contracts
2008 — Peak order backlog period aligned with global oil & gas capex boom
2012–2015 — Financial stress begins as global capex in oil & gas slows and domestic orders dry up
2018–2020 — Debt default and NPA classification by banks; company referred to NCLT under IBC proceedings
2020s — Resolution proceedings ongoing; equity virtually wiped out
Ashok Punj and Punj family group (founding promoter family)