Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd

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Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd

₹ 30.4 1.10%
25 Nov - close price
hocl.gov.in / www.hoclindia.gov.in BSE: 500449
About

Incorporated in 1960, Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd is in the business of bulk industrial chemicals and chemical intermediates[1]

Key Points

Business Overview:[1][2]
HOCL was set up as a Government of India enterprise (government holds ~ 58.78% equity stake) under the administrative control of Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. It is the 2nd largest producer of Phenol and Acetone
in India. Company manufactures Hydrogen Peroxide. The raw materials used by HOCL are Benzene and LPG, which come from petroleum refineries. Currently, 500+ units based on HOC’s products are setup across India. It also produces versatile engineering plastic polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) through its subsidiary viz. Hindustan Flurocarbons Limited (HFL)

Website BSE
  • Market Cap ₹ 204 Cr.
  • Current Price ₹ 30.4
  • High / Low ₹ 46.9 / 22.4
  • Stock P/E
  • Book Value ₹ 161
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE -5.21 %
  • ROE -19.3 %
  • Face Value ₹ 10.0
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Pros

  • Company has reduced debt.
  • Stock is trading at 0.19 times its book value
  • Company is expected to give good quarter

Cons

  • Company has low interest coverage ratio.
  • Company has a low return on equity of -35.8% over last 3 years.
  • Contingent liabilities of Rs.99.6 Cr.
  • Company's cost of borrowing seems high
  • Working capital days have increased from 108 days to 558 days

* The pros and cons are machine generated. Pros / cons are based on a checklist to highlight important points. Please exercise caution and do your own analysis.

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Quarterly Results

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025
139 174 194 145 189 187 183 59 175 165 137 164 126
155 172 177 154 177 190 183 83 175 191 173 177 143
Operating Profit -16 1 16 -9 12 -3 -1 -24 0 -26 -37 -13 -17
OPM % -11% 1% 8% -6% 6% -2% -0% -40% 0% -16% -27% -8% -14%
8 3 -1 3 4 3 6 4 5 -34 550 12 5
Interest 13 17 17 17 17 18 17 16 18 18 -10 5 5
Depreciation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Profit before tax -21 -13 -2 -23 -2 -18 -12 -36 -14 -79 523 -6 -18
Tax % -0% -0% -0% -0% -0% -0% -0% -0% -0% -0% 1% -0% -0%
-21 -13 -2 -23 -2 -18 -12 -36 -14 -79 520 -6 -18
EPS in Rs -3.08 -1.98 -0.35 -3.45 -0.29 -2.68 -1.81 -5.29 -2.05 -11.73 77.36 -0.97 -2.70
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Profit & Loss

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 TTM
209 149 108 142 239 464 294 404 434 631 704 536 592
332 272 222 302 428 441 353 353 425 625 705 622 685
Operating Profit -124 -123 -115 -160 -190 23 -59 51 9 6 -1 -86 -93
OPM % -59% -83% -106% -112% -80% 5% -20% 13% 2% 1% -0% -16% -16%
7 -33 15 6 66 115 22 20 31 12 17 526 533
Interest 43 51 66 95 75 66 56 53 66 67 70 43 19
Depreciation 17 9 9 7 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2
Profit before tax -177 -215 -174 -256 -203 71 -95 16 -26 -50 -55 395 420
Tax % -0% -0% -0% -0% -0% -0% -0% -0% -0% -0% -0% 1%
-177 -215 -174 -256 -203 71 -95 16 -26 -50 -55 392 416
EPS in Rs -26.33 -32.08 -25.89 -38.05 -30.29 10.55 -14.11 2.38 -3.90 -7.48 -8.24 58.29 61.96
Dividend Payout % -0% -0% -0% -0% -0% -0% -0% -0% -0% -0% -0% -0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 14%
5 Years: 13%
3 Years: 7%
TTM: -2%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 3%
5 Years: -3%
3 Years: %
TTM: -13%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 7%
5 Years: 15%
3 Years: 2%
1 Year: -27%
Return on Equity
10 Years: %
5 Years: -32%
3 Years: -36%
Last Year: -19%

Balance Sheet

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Sep 2025
Equity Capital 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67
Reserves -647 -871 -1,048 80 -20 59 -38 -7 -17 -60 -56 1,038 1,015
550 672 682 596 602 602 516 429 1,127 1,186 1,262 118 141
377 428 543 1,065 981 793 798 908 281 272 299 337 312
Total Liabilities 347 296 243 1,807 1,631 1,521 1,342 1,397 1,458 1,465 1,572 1,560 1,535
133 117 101 1,637 102 120 126 136 155 165 226 227 230
CWIP 37 11 4 4 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 4 1
Investments 11 9 9 9 11 11 3 8 11 10 18 14 17
166 160 129 158 1,518 1,390 1,213 1,253 1,293 1,290 1,328 1,315 1,287
Total Assets 347 296 243 1,807 1,631 1,521 1,342 1,397 1,458 1,465 1,572 1,560 1,535

Cash Flows

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
-13 -113 47 64 -342 -157 -82 18 12 -13 -66 631
12 5 -1 1 343 112 164 7 9 7 56 10
-0 85 -46 -63 71 -0 -90 -16 -33 -10 6 -642
Net Cash Flow -1 -23 0 1 73 -45 -8 9 -13 -16 -4 -1

Ratios

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Debtor Days 16 54 22 13 7 14 10 2 6 10 10 14
Inventory Days 147 222 263 368 180 70 94 99 109 44 53 52
Days Payable 342 444 972 1,179 520 135 67 30 57 34 50 42
Cash Conversion Cycle -178 -168 -687 -798 -333 -51 37 72 58 21 12 23
Working Capital Days -542 -786 -1,579 -3,255 473 306 171 32 -50 -93 -142 558
ROCE % -287% -72% -19% 15% -6% 13% 5% 1% 1% -5%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025
58.78% 58.78% 58.78% 58.78% 58.78% 58.78% 58.78% 58.78% 58.78% 58.78% 58.78% 58.78%
0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
41.20% 41.22% 41.20% 41.19% 41.22% 41.20% 41.22% 41.20% 41.21% 41.20% 41.21% 41.20%
No. of Shareholders 48,26547,99447,62847,22949,50353,78456,87960,13459,95361,92262,16361,587

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