Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd

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Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd

₹ 31.0 -2.21%
22 Apr - 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 ₹ 208 Cr.
  • Current Price ₹ 31.0
  • High / Low ₹ 41.0 / 21.0
  • Stock P/E
  • Book Value ₹ 152
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE -5.20 %
  • ROE -21.6 %
  • Face Value ₹ 10.0
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Pros

  • Company has reduced debt.
  • Stock is trading at 0.20 times its book value

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.

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Quarterly Results

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025
173.84 193.84 145.46 188.73 186.82 182.87 59.36 174.72 165.16 136.62 163.89 126.27 147.24
172.90 177.40 154.42 177.26 189.97 183.42 82.88 174.67 191.07 173.37 177.31 143.45 150.87
Operating Profit 0.94 16.44 -8.96 11.47 -3.15 -0.55 -23.52 0.05 -25.91 -36.75 -13.42 -17.18 -3.63
OPM % 0.54% 8.48% -6.16% 6.08% -1.69% -0.30% -39.62% 0.03% -15.69% -26.90% -8.19% -13.61% -2.47%
2.62 -4.67 3.21 4.70 3.53 6.68 4.64 5.05 -34.53 550.76 12.62 4.75 5.40
Interest 16.95 17.11 16.97 17.45 17.68 17.48 16.05 18.15 18.26 -9.60 4.98 5.26 5.13
Depreciation 0.30 0.30 0.31 0.36 0.37 0.39 0.38 0.45 0.46 0.35 0.44 0.48 0.52
Profit before tax -13.69 -5.64 -23.03 -1.64 -17.67 -11.74 -35.31 -13.50 -79.16 523.26 -6.22 -18.17 -3.88
Tax % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.64% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
-13.69 -5.64 -23.04 -1.65 -17.67 -11.74 -35.31 -13.51 -79.16 519.93 -6.22 -18.16 -3.88
EPS in Rs -2.01 -0.63 -3.44 -0.21 -2.65 -1.77 -5.27 -2.03 -11.76 77.39 -0.94 -2.70 -0.58
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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
236 178 143 176 275 503 325 407 434 631 704 536 574
382 306 265 335 442 475 384 381 433 625 705 622 645
Operating Profit -146 -129 -121 -159 -167 28 -58 27 1 6 -1 -86 -71
OPM % -62% -72% -85% -90% -61% 6% -18% 7% 0% 1% -0% -16% -12%
6 -26 15 6 63 117 21 21 34 6 18 526 574
Interest 43 53 69 98 78 68 58 54 66 67 70 43 6
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 -54 395 495
Tax % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%
-202 -217 -185 -259 -187 73 -98 -8 -32 -55 -54 392 492
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 73.17
Dividend Payout % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 12%
5 Years: 11%
3 Years: 7%
TTM: -1%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 4%
5 Years: -2%
3 Years: %
TTM: 41%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 7%
5 Years: -3%
3 Years: 5%
1 Year: -23%
Return on Equity
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 Sep 2025
Equity Capital 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67
Reserves -707 -933 -1,121 52 -33 44 -50 -36 -72 -118 -119 978 953
556 698 703 603 609 606 521 518 1,226 1,286 1,362 219 232
412 459 584 1,103 1,018 837 841 895 258 242 264 304 286
Total Liabilities 329 292 234 1,825 1,662 1,555 1,379 1,444 1,479 1,478 1,575 1,568 1,539
151 137 125 1,689 154 170 174 136 155 165 226 227 230
CWIP 38 11 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Investments 0 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 1,308
Total Assets 329 292 234 1,825 1,662 1,555 1,379 1,444 1,479 1,478 1,575 1,568 1,539

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
-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
Free Cash Flow -5 -116 40 59 -109 -53 75 -49 10 -14 -67 624
CFO/OP 9% 90% -38% -37% 270% -573% 139% -185% 1,182% -202% 6,570% -733%

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
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%

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Acetone Production Volume
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Hydrogen Peroxide Production Volume
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Phenol Production Volume
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Hydrogen Peroxide Plant Capacity Utilization
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Phenol Plant Capacity Utilization
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Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
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% 41.19% 41.22% 41.20% 41.22% 41.20% 41.21% 41.20% 41.21% 41.20% 41.21% 41.20%
No. of Shareholders 47,62847,22949,50353,78456,87960,13459,95361,92262,16361,58761,38160,539

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