Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd
Incorporated in 1960, Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd is in the business of bulk industrial chemicals and chemical intermediates[1]
- Market Cap ₹ 247 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 36.8
- High / Low ₹ 53.3 / 22.4
- Stock P/E
- Book Value ₹ 156
- Dividend Yield 0.00 %
- ROCE -5.20 %
- ROE -21.6 %
- Face Value ₹ 10.0
Pros
- Company has reduced debt.
- Stock is trading at 0.24 times its book value
- Company is expected to give good quarter
Cons
- Company has low interest coverage ratio.
- The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 10.5% over past five years.
- Contingent liabilities of Rs.112 Cr.
- Company might be capitalizing the interest cost
- Company's cost of borrowing seems high
- Working capital days have increased from 41.5 days to 483 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.
Peer comparison
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Quarterly Results
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
Profit & Loss
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
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 | |
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236 | 178 | 143 | 176 | 275 | 503 | 325 | 407 | 434 | 631 | 704 | 536 | 640 | |
382 | 306 | 265 | 335 | 442 | 475 | 384 | 381 | 433 | 625 | 705 | 622 | 716 | |
Operating Profit | -146 | -129 | -121 | -159 | -167 | 28 | -58 | 27 | 1 | 6 | -1 | -86 | -76 |
OPM % | -62% | -72% | -85% | -90% | -61% | 6% | -18% | 7% | 0% | 1% | -0% | -16% | -12% |
6 | -26 | 15 | 6 | 63 | 117 | 21 | 21 | 34 | 6 | 18 | 526 | 534 | |
Interest | 43 | 53 | 69 | 98 | 78 | 68 | 58 | 54 | 66 | 67 | 70 | 43 | 32 |
Depreciation | 19 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Profit before tax | -202 | -217 | -185 | -259 | -187 | 73 | -98 | -8 | -32 | -55 | -54 | 395 | 424 |
Tax % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | |
-202 | -217 | -185 | -259 | -187 | 73 | -98 | -8 | -32 | -55 | -54 | 392 | 421 | |
EPS in Rs | -28.41 | -32.07 | -26.82 | -38.37 | -27.79 | 10.79 | -14.33 | 0.38 | -4.41 | -7.95 | -8.13 | 58.32 | 62.66 |
Dividend Payout % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Compounded Sales Growth | |
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10 Years: | 12% |
5 Years: | 11% |
3 Years: | 7% |
TTM: | 4% |
Compounded Profit Growth | |
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10 Years: | 4% |
5 Years: | -2% |
3 Years: | % |
TTM: | -28% |
Stock Price CAGR | |
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10 Years: | 12% |
5 Years: | 20% |
3 Years: | 7% |
1 Year: | -26% |
Return on Equity | |
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10 Years: | % |
5 Years: | % |
3 Years: | % |
Last Year: | -22% |
Balance Sheet
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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Equity Capital | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 |
Reserves | -707 | -933 | -1,121 | 52 | -33 | 44 | -50 | -36 | -72 | -118 | -119 | 978 |
556 | 698 | 703 | 603 | 609 | 606 | 521 | 518 | 1,226 | 1,286 | 1,362 | 219 | |
412 | 459 | 584 | 1,103 | 1,018 | 837 | 841 | 895 | 258 | 242 | 264 | 304 | |
Total Liabilities | 329 | 292 | 234 | 1,825 | 1,662 | 1,555 | 1,379 | 1,444 | 1,479 | 1,478 | 1,575 | 1,568 |
151 | 137 | 125 | 1,689 | 154 | 170 | 174 | 136 | 155 | 165 | 226 | 227 | |
CWIP | 38 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
140 | 143 | 104 | 131 | 1,508 | 1,384 | 1,204 | 1,309 | 1,324 | 1,313 | 1,349 | 1,336 | |
Total Assets | 329 | 292 | 234 | 1,825 | 1,662 | 1,555 | 1,379 | 1,444 | 1,479 | 1,478 | 1,575 | 1,568 |
Cash Flows
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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-13 | -116 | 46 | 59 | -451 | -160 | -81 | -50 | 10 | -13 | -66 | 631 | |
11 | 0 | -6 | -0 | 343 | 112 | 164 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 56 | 10 | |
3 | 104 | -48 | -59 | 179 | 3 | -90 | 52 | -32 | -10 | 6 | -642 | |
Net Cash Flow | -0 | -12 | -8 | 0 | 72 | -45 | -8 | 9 | -11 | -16 | -4 | -1 |
Ratios
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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Debtor Days | 18 | 51 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 15 |
Inventory Days | 150 | 208 | 230 | 319 | 176 | 74 | 95 | 103 | 111 | 44 | 53 | 52 |
Days Payable | 317 | 406 | 733 | 941 | 477 | 133 | 66 | 30 | 58 | 34 | 50 | 42 |
Cash Conversion Cycle | -149 | -146 | -481 | -604 | -291 | -43 | 43 | 76 | 60 | 21 | 13 | 24 |
Working Capital Days | -534 | -744 | -1,311 | -2,729 | 330 | 235 | 79 | -15 | -134 | -159 | -199 | 483 |
ROCE % | -91% | -17% | 16% | -7% | 9% | 4% | 1% | 1% | -5% |
Documents
Announcements
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Directorate
2d - Yogendra Prasad Shukla assumed CMD additional charge effective 31.05.2025; three-month tenure completed; extension pending.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication
30 Aug - BSE intimation regarding the newspaper Advertisement of notice of 64th AGM of HOCL to be held on 26th September 2025.
- Reg. 34 (1) Annual Report. 29 Aug
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AGM Notice
29 Aug - AGM on 26 Sep 2025; capital reduced by cancelling Rs.270 crore preference shares; director appointments; auditors ratified.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication
28 Aug - BSE intimation regarding newspaper Advertisement of 64th AGM of HOCL to be held on 26th September 2025.
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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)