Primo Chemicals Ltd

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Primo Chemicals Ltd

₹ 25.7 -1.34%
11 Jul - close price
punjabalkalies.com BSE: 506852 NSE: PRIMO
About

Incorporated in 1975, Primo Chemicals
Ltd (formerly Punjab Alkalies & Chemicals
Ltd) is in the business of manufacturing &
selling of chemicals[1]

Key Points

Products & Applications:[1]
a) Caustic Soda Lye and Caustic Soda Flake:
Paper & Paper Pulp, Soap & Detergents, Textile, Dye Stuff industry, Aluminium industry, Fertilizers & Refineries, Viscose & Rayon etc., Water
demineralization
b) Hydrochloric Acid:
Water demineralization
in Power & Fertilizer Plants,
Metal pickling, preparation
of various metal chloride
etc.
c) Liquid Chlorine:
Water treatment plants,
Paper manufacturing,
Stable bleaching powder,
CPW & PVC, Chloromethanes
and other, Chlorogenic
chemicals
d) Sodium Hypochlorite:
Textile bleaching, Laundry
trade, Dis-infection of drinking
water etc
e) Hydrogen Gas:
Hydrogenation of vegetable
oils and other unsaturated fats,
Optical fibre units, As a coolant
in power plants, As a fuel
f) Stable Bleaching Powder:
Oxidizing Agent, Disinfecting
Agent, Textile Industry, Aqua
culture, Water treatment process,
Household bleaching and cleaning
g) Aluminium Chloride:
Water treatment, Separation of slurry,
Sizing in paper industry, Decolourisation
& Decontamination of Dyes in textile
industry, Sewage water treatment

Website BSE NSE
  • Market Cap ₹ 623 Cr.
  • Current Price ₹ 25.7
  • High / Low ₹ 45.7 / 20.4
  • Stock P/E 265
  • Book Value ₹ 15.8
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE 6.86 %
  • ROE 0.62 %
  • Face Value ₹ 2.00
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Pros

  • Company is expected to give good quarter

Cons

  • Company has low interest coverage ratio.
  • Promoter holding is low: 31.4%
  • Company has a low return on equity of 9.85% over last 3 years.

* 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

Mar 2022 Jun 2022 Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025
161.07 186.26 185.67 187.64 147.80 109.88 93.20 91.43 102.48 121.93 134.36 143.85 155.42
106.60 121.31 133.15 141.35 119.21 102.83 97.55 88.64 101.05 106.82 123.76 125.20 131.44
Operating Profit 54.47 64.95 52.52 46.29 28.59 7.05 -4.35 2.79 1.43 15.11 10.60 18.65 23.98
OPM % 33.82% 34.87% 28.29% 24.67% 19.34% 6.42% -4.67% 3.05% 1.40% 12.39% 7.89% 12.96% 15.43%
4.87 5.14 8.91 4.75 7.36 5.46 4.84 3.70 5.42 5.87 5.86 4.74 4.41
Interest 1.63 1.58 1.21 2.08 3.21 3.03 4.38 5.01 5.78 5.60 5.67 5.95 5.78
Depreciation 4.52 4.47 4.45 7.38 7.65 8.71 9.01 10.28 11.57 12.34 13.22 13.02 12.52
Profit before tax 53.19 64.04 55.77 41.58 25.09 0.77 -12.90 -8.80 -10.50 3.04 -2.43 4.42 10.09
Tax % 20.76% 26.86% 27.36% 29.89% 30.37% 584.42% 5.19% 74.32% -164.57% 485.20% -645.68% 56.56% 111.10%
42.15 46.85 40.52 29.15 17.47 -3.72 -13.57 -15.35 6.78 -11.71 13.26 1.92 -1.12
EPS in Rs 1.74 1.93 1.67 1.20 0.72 -0.15 -0.56 -0.63 0.28 -0.48 0.55 0.08 -0.05
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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
259 260 236 262 327 369 284 223 449 701 392 556
260 267 243 277 298 290 268 235 362 508 385 487
Operating Profit -1 -7 -8 -15 29 78 16 -12 87 192 7 68
OPM % -1% -3% -3% -6% 9% 21% 6% -6% 19% 27% 2% 12%
3 2 5 3 -4 5 20 55 15 26 19 21
Interest 1 1 5 4 20 8 5 5 9 8 18 23
Depreciation 10 8 7 8 9 16 13 17 17 24 40 51
Profit before tax -10 -13 -14 -24 -5 59 18 20 76 186 -31 15
Tax % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 52% 59% 25% 28% -18% 85%
-10 -13 -14 -24 -5 56 9 8 57 134 -26 2
EPS in Rs -0.93 -1.26 -1.39 -1.79 -0.36 4.12 0.65 0.53 2.34 5.53 -1.07 0.10
Dividend Payout % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 8%
5 Years: 14%
3 Years: 7%
TTM: 42%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 8%
5 Years: -9%
3 Years: -65%
TTM: 109%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 20%
5 Years: 33%
3 Years: -30%
1 Year: -32%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 12%
5 Years: 13%
3 Years: 10%
Last Year: 1%

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
Equity Capital 20 20 20 27 27 27 27 31 48 48 48 48
Reserves 67 51 33 12 9 38 43 66 225 358 332 335
51 51 44 28 27 28 29 1 61 145 178 169
57 58 95 123 147 133 129 148 141 174 149 181
Total Liabilities 196 180 193 190 211 226 228 246 476 726 708 733
130 122 114 111 106 89 168 156 155 278 468 497
CWIP 1 1 2 5 5 16 15 35 177 213 49 10
Investments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 53 53 53
66 57 77 74 100 121 46 55 114 181 138 173
Total Assets 196 180 193 190 211 226 228 246 476 726 708 733

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
8 2 23 9 43 54 27 53 70 150 14 64
-7 -1 -3 -11 -3 -36 -82 -24 -191 -233 -56 -43
1 -2 -6 -0 -4 -3 -3 -34 137 81 21 -22
Net Cash Flow 2 -1 13 -2 36 16 -58 -5 16 -3 -21 -0

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 15 9 8 6 5 6 7 27 26 27 33 28
Inventory Days 84 62 92 69 68 51 59 52 84 47 106 35
Days Payable 177 200 246 220 160 186 233 231 216 112 147 65
Cash Conversion Cycle -78 -129 -146 -145 -86 -130 -167 -152 -106 -38 -8 -3
Working Capital Days -24 -88 -77 -112 -125 -91 -157 -160 -40 -20 -23 -9
ROCE % -6% -9% -9% -25% 40% 85% 14% 25% 39% 44% -2% 7%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Apr 2025
31.36% 31.36% 31.36% 31.36% 31.36% 31.36% 31.35% 31.35% 31.35% 31.35% 31.35% 31.35%
0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 2.11% 1.78% 0.73% 0.23% 0.11% 0.12% 0.11% 0.11%
0.04% 1.92% 1.92% 1.92% 1.92% 1.92% 1.92% 1.92% 1.92% 1.92% 1.92% 1.92%
68.60% 66.72% 66.73% 66.72% 64.62% 64.96% 65.99% 66.50% 66.61% 66.61% 66.61% 66.61%
No. of Shareholders 28,44333,80033,42133,55640,94742,40345,39845,32452,60951,48150,40450,287

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