Chemfab Alkalis Ltd

Chemfab Alkalis Ltd

₹ 843 -1.42%
21 May 12:43 p.m.
About

Incorproated in 2009, Chemfab
Alkalis Ltd manufactures basic
inorganic chemicals and PVCO
pipes[1]

Key Points

Business Overview:[1][2]
CAL is an ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certified manufacturer of choloro alkali products. It uses Membrane Technology for Chloralkali production. Company also produces chlorine, hydrogen, sodium hypo chlorite, and hydrochloric acid as by-products from manufacture of caustic soda

  • Market Cap 1,210 Cr.
  • Current Price 843
  • High / Low 1,230 / 500
  • Stock P/E
  • Book Value 265
  • Dividend Yield 0.15 %
  • ROCE 3.33 %
  • ROE -0.96 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

Cons

  • Stock is trading at 3.19 times its book value
  • Promoter holding has decreased over last quarter: -0.39%
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 10.3% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 8.15% over last 3 years.
  • Working capital days have increased from 17.9 days to 67.0 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

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
88.10 98.11 76.01 83.94 73.30 79.08 79.58 86.33 82.31 76.53 81.90 83.62 92.32
68.70 62.70 50.18 59.22 48.77 63.59 68.70 71.13 69.98 68.20 71.75 71.71 78.98
Operating Profit 19.40 35.41 25.83 24.72 24.53 15.49 10.88 15.20 12.33 8.33 10.15 11.91 13.34
OPM % 22.02% 36.09% 33.98% 29.45% 33.47% 19.59% 13.67% 17.61% 14.98% 10.88% 12.39% 14.24% 14.45%
2.97 0.65 -2.23 2.22 1.50 3.68 1.46 1.51 1.90 2.59 0.60 2.55 -8.51
Interest 0.07 0.12 0.04 0.05 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.43 0.41 0.94 1.22 1.20 1.57
Depreciation 5.85 5.89 5.86 5.72 5.46 5.42 5.62 5.45 5.86 7.31 8.80 9.62 10.61
Profit before tax 16.45 30.05 17.70 21.17 20.53 13.70 6.66 10.83 7.96 2.67 0.73 3.64 -7.35
Tax % 22.07% 28.99% 26.33% 29.43% 25.62% 30.58% 35.44% 34.35% 32.04% 66.67% 172.60% 48.08% 25.03%
12.82 21.35 13.04 14.94 15.26 9.51 4.30 7.10 5.41 0.90 -0.53 1.88 -9.19
EPS in Rs 9.07 15.10 9.22 10.56 10.76 6.70 3.03 4.99 3.80 0.63 -0.37 1.32 -6.40
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Profit & Loss

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
205 181 272 331 327 334
149 157 215 221 273 291
Operating Profit 55 24 57 111 55 44
OPM % 27% 13% 21% 33% 17% 13%
-0 1 6 2 9 -3
Interest 4 3 1 1 2 5
Depreciation 25 20 22 23 22 36
Profit before tax 27 2 39 89 39 -0
Tax % 5% 500% 26% 28% 33% 2,210%
25 -8 29 65 26 -7
EPS in Rs 18.26 -5.78 20.34 45.54 18.50 -4.83
Dividend Payout % 7% 0% 6% 3% 7% -26%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: 10%
3 Years: 7%
TTM: 2%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: %
TTM: -115%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: %
5 Years: 48%
3 Years: 64%
1 Year: 38%
Return on Equity
10 Years: %
5 Years: 7%
3 Years: 8%
Last Year: -1%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Equity Capital 14 14 14 14 14 14
Reserves 262 253 284 347 373 366
43 32 9 2 20 84
30 36 46 48 93 58
Total Liabilities 348 335 352 412 500 522
195 202 194 192 247 317
CWIP 35 3 8 31 74 36
Investments 1 24 31 68 5 16
118 105 119 121 174 152
Total Assets 348 335 352 412 500 522

Cash Flows

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
54 45 55 93 31 40
-58 -6 -21 -48 -110 -86
3 -16 -25 -9 16 59
Net Cash Flow -1 23 9 36 -62 13

Ratios

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Debtor Days 17 31 29 24 24 23
Inventory Days 84 79 54 89 60 100
Days Payable 165 154 92 145 101 118
Cash Conversion Cycle -63 -45 -9 -32 -18 4
Working Capital Days 23 31 14 8 -21 67
ROCE % 2% 13% 28% 10% 3%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Jun 2022Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025
73.35% 73.34% 73.30% 73.11% 73.11% 72.99% 72.88% 72.88% 72.88% 72.63% 72.56% 72.18%
0.00% 0.38% 0.31% 0.39% 0.28% 0.24% 0.29% 0.35% 0.27% 0.11% 0.03% 0.03%
0.08% 0.07% 0.07% 0.07% 0.07% 0.07% 0.07% 0.07% 0.07% 0.07% 0.27% 0.27%
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.03% 0.03% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
26.58% 26.21% 26.31% 26.43% 26.54% 26.71% 26.73% 26.65% 26.77% 27.20% 27.12% 27.50%
No. of Shareholders 7,5608,7489,5629,85611,09812,13611,74512,62411,70412,53612,43011,877

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