Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Ltd

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Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Ltd

₹ 867 0.16%
05 Jun - close price
fact.co.in BSE: 590024 NSE: FACT
About

Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Ltd (FACT), incorporated in the year 1943, is the first large-scale fertiliser plant in India at Udyogamandal, Kochi, Kerala. The company is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of fertilizers, its by-products and Caprolactam. It is under the administrative control of the Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India.[1]

Key Points

Products
The company produces a wide range of fertilisers like Complex fertilisers (Factamfos), Straight fertilisers (Ammonium Sulphate), Organic fertilisers, Biofertilisers and Imported fertilisers (Muriate of Potash). The company also produces bagged gypsum and Caprolactam which is used in manufacturing Nylon Tyre cord, Nylon filament yarn, Engineering plastics, etc. [1][2][3]

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  • Market Cap ₹ 56,091 Cr.
  • Current Price ₹ 867
  • High / Low ₹ 1,085 / 652
  • Stock P/E
  • Book Value ₹ 20.9
  • Dividend Yield 0.02 %
  • ROCE 4.93 %
  • ROE -2.91 %
  • Face Value ₹ 10.0
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Pros

  • Company is expected to give good quarter

Cons

  • Stock is trading at 41.5 times its book value
  • Company has low interest coverage ratio.
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 11.9% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 8.76% over last 3 years.
  • Earnings include an other income of Rs.176 Cr.

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Peer comparison

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Quarterly Results

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025 Mar 2026
1,248.84 1,232.57 1,663.21 1,097.33 1,058.10 599.58 1,448.63 949.42 1,053.28 1,042.77 1,629.30 1,567.84 1,483.85
1,064.65 1,085.66 1,530.85 1,054.30 1,022.58 656.17 1,413.56 917.89 968.45 1,018.79 1,589.85 1,610.72 1,435.20
Operating Profit 184.19 146.91 132.36 43.03 35.52 -56.59 35.07 31.53 84.83 23.98 39.45 -42.88 48.65
OPM % 14.75% 11.92% 7.96% 3.92% 3.36% -9.44% 2.42% 3.32% 8.05% 2.30% 2.42% -2.73% 3.28%
51.89 -7.21 39.44 54.13 -128.83 59.62 48.16 57.01 76.27 51.79 51.32 39.21 34.00
Interest 61.49 62.64 61.24 61.59 61.46 62.04 61.37 61.80 60.33 61.74 61.86 61.82 64.31
Depreciation 9.15 5.25 5.32 5.25 10.75 5.32 6.44 12.05 12.81 6.95 7.69 8.57 12.49
Profit before tax 165.44 71.81 105.24 30.32 -165.52 -64.33 15.42 14.69 87.96 7.08 21.22 -74.06 5.85
Tax % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -52.21% -24.34% 27.50% 45.54% 19.60% 39.55% 1.70% -8.32% 45.98%
165.44 71.81 105.24 30.32 -79.10 -48.67 11.18 8.00 70.72 4.28 20.86 -67.90 3.16
EPS in Rs 2.56 1.11 1.63 0.47 -1.22 -0.75 0.17 0.12 1.09 0.07 0.32 -1.05 0.05
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Profit & Loss

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
1,979 1,736 1,867 1,927 1,955 2,770 3,259 4,425 6,198 5,051 4,051 5,724
2,157 1,959 1,821 1,759 1,945 2,491 2,708 3,829 5,443 4,693 3,956 5,655
Operating Profit -178 -223 45 168 10 279 551 596 755 358 95 69
OPM % -9% -13% 2% 9% 0% 10% 17% 13% 12% 7% 2% 1%
-6 41 18 42 457 1,004 68 22 136 -42 241 176
Interest 196 252 305 321 281 289 245 244 248 247 246 250
Depreciation 20 18 21 17 23 18 23 27 30 27 37 36
Profit before tax -400 -452 -263 -129 163 976 350 346 613 42 54 -40
Tax % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% -206% 23% -1%
-400 -452 -263 -129 163 976 350 346 613 128 41 -40
EPS in Rs -6.18 -6.99 -4.06 -1.99 2.51 15.08 5.42 5.35 9.47 1.98 0.64 -0.61
Dividend Payout % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 11% 49% 61% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 13%
5 Years: 12%
3 Years: -3%
TTM: 41%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 7%
5 Years: %
3 Years: %
TTM: -280%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 43%
5 Years: 47%
3 Years: 37%
1 Year: -16%
Return on Equity
10 Years: %
5 Years: 27%
3 Years: 9%
Last Year: -3%

Balance Sheet

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
Equity Capital 647 647 647 647 647 647 647 647 647 647 647 647
Reserves -1,504 -1,956 -2,159 -2,286 -2,119 -1,139 -827 15 627 711 724 703
1,074 1,811 2,402 2,278 2,274 1,821 1,822 1,838 1,842 1,810 1,805 3,985
1,449 1,167 715 1,215 1,547 1,317 1,756 2,276 2,379 2,682 2,860 631
Total Liabilities 1,667 1,668 1,605 1,854 2,348 2,646 3,399 4,775 5,494 5,850 6,036 5,967
282 270 297 295 296 258 286 816 814 827 951 949
CWIP 25 22 25 18 18 39 55 43 105 224 216 294
Investments 4 4 46 59 69 78 86 98 113 130 158 185
1,357 1,373 1,238 1,482 1,966 2,271 2,972 3,819 4,463 4,669 4,710 4,539
Total Assets 1,667 1,668 1,605 1,854 2,348 2,646 3,399 4,775 5,494 5,850 6,036 5,967

Cash Flows

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
192 -206 31 224 -410 214 1,021 152 638 280 140 -996
-9 -3 75 -3 416 336 -854 -157 -765 213 -282 952
-180 224 -94 -207 -45 -508 -36 8 -5 -107 -75 -6
Net Cash Flow 3 15 12 14 -40 42 130 3 -132 386 -217 -49
Free Cash Flow 183 -209 24 215 0 1,144 988 88 556 126 -13 -1,106
CFO/OP -108% 92% 69% 133% -4,256% 81% 184% 24% 84% 78% 147% -1,439%

Ratios

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
Debtor Days 2 1 99 69 76 51 12 14 28 11 26 22
Inventory Days 146 123 158 184 197 138 112 93 103 134 128 101
Days Payable 180 166 109 150 120 49 76 77 37 54 60 20
Cash Conversion Cycle -32 -41 148 102 152 141 47 30 94 91 94 104
Working Capital Days -157 26 -1 -20 13 -60 -228 -159 -120 -175 -239 -126
ROCE % -41% -61% 6% 25% 1% 27% 40% 33% 30% 17% 9% 5%

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Production Volume - Ammonium Sulphate
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Production Volume - Caprolactam
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Production Volume - Factamfos
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Sales Volume - Ammonium Sulphate
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Sales Volume - Caprolactam
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Sales Volume - Factamfos
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Installed Capacity - Ammonium Sulphate
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Installed Capacity - Caprolactam
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Installed Capacity - Factamfos (NP 20:20)
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Shareholding Pattern

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Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
90.00% 90.00% 90.00% 90.00% 90.00% 90.00% 90.00% 90.00% 90.00% 90.00% 90.00% 90.00%
0.05% 0.07% 0.11% 0.11% 0.12% 0.07% 0.10% 0.14% 0.20% 0.21% 0.21% 0.21%
0.01% 8.58% 8.59% 8.61% 8.60% 8.60% 8.61% 8.59% 8.61% 0.05% 0.05% 0.06%
8.96% 0.40% 0.40% 0.40% 0.40% 0.40% 0.40% 0.40% 0.40% 8.96% 8.96% 8.96%
0.97% 0.95% 0.90% 0.89% 0.88% 0.93% 0.89% 0.87% 0.79% 0.78% 0.78% 0.77%
No. of Shareholders 44,50354,76961,55658,56892,8621,10,5311,09,35085,22475,84371,19269,85468,699

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