GHCL Ltd
GHCL Limited is a leading producer of soda ash in India and the total Soda Ash business contributes ~98.30% of total standalone revenue of the company.
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- Market Cap ₹ 5,297 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 576
- High / Low ₹ 779 / 511
- Stock P/E 9.24
- Book Value ₹ 378
- Dividend Yield 2.08 %
- ROCE 24.0 %
- ROE 18.5 %
- Face Value ₹ 10.0
Pros
- Company has reduced debt.
- Company is almost debt free.
Cons
- The company has delivered a poor sales growth of -0.45% over past five years.
- Promoter holding is low: 19.0%
* 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.
Quarterly Results
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
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 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,208 | 2,356 | 2,532 | 2,754 | 2,882 | 3,371 | 3,256 | 2,491 | 3,052 | 4,551 | 3,447 | 3,183 | 3,077 | |
| 1,780 | 1,834 | 1,904 | 2,067 | 2,268 | 2,601 | 2,518 | 1,886 | 2,321 | 3,048 | 2,596 | 2,306 | 2,275 | |
| Operating Profit | 429 | 522 | 628 | 687 | 614 | 770 | 738 | 606 | 731 | 1,503 | 851 | 877 | 803 |
| OPM % | 19% | 22% | 25% | 25% | 21% | 23% | 23% | 24% | 24% | 33% | 25% | 28% | 26% |
| -25 | -15 | -6 | 34 | 35 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 197 | 97 | 269 | 90 | 99 | |
| Interest | 172 | 165 | 163 | 134 | 124 | 126 | 118 | 74 | 51 | 39 | 27 | 17 | 12 |
| Depreciation | 82 | 84 | 82 | 86 | 110 | 116 | 131 | 111 | 87 | 94 | 102 | 112 | 111 |
| Profit before tax | 150 | 258 | 378 | 502 | 415 | 541 | 504 | 421 | 789 | 1,467 | 991 | 838 | 779 |
| Tax % | 23% | 29% | 32% | 23% | 12% | 33% | 19% | 26% | 19% | 24% | 20% | 25% | |
| 116 | 183 | 257 | 387 | 365 | 361 | 406 | 310 | 637 | 1,117 | 794 | 626 | 573 | |
| EPS in Rs | 11.63 | 18.30 | 25.66 | 38.72 | 37.42 | 36.84 | 42.79 | 32.63 | 66.80 | 116.81 | 82.90 | 65.40 | 59.76 |
| Dividend Payout % | 17% | 12% | 14% | 13% | 13% | 14% | 7% | 17% | 22% | 15% | 14% | 18% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | 3% |
| 5 Years: | 0% |
| 3 Years: | 1% |
| TTM: | -5% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | 12% |
| 5 Years: | 8% |
| 3 Years: | -3% |
| TTM: | 8% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | 16% |
| 5 Years: | 25% |
| 3 Years: | 5% |
| 1 Year: | -20% |
| Return on Equity | |
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| 10 Years: | 22% |
| 5 Years: | 21% |
| 3 Years: | 22% |
| Last Year: | 18% |
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 | Sep 2025 | |
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| Equity Capital | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 97 | 98 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 |
| Reserves | 760 | 670 | 933 | 1,252 | 1,525 | 1,854 | 2,091 | 2,407 | 2,857 | 3,838 | 2,874 | 3,387 | 3,535 |
| 1,309 | 1,324 | 1,325 | 1,431 | 1,314 | 1,292 | 1,254 | 782 | 782 | 361 | 210 | 119 | 97 | |
| 709 | 698 | 550 | 686 | 689 | 760 | 761 | 707 | 1,258 | 830 | 581 | 578 | 540 | |
| Total Liabilities | 2,878 | 2,791 | 2,908 | 3,468 | 3,625 | 4,004 | 4,201 | 3,991 | 4,992 | 5,125 | 3,761 | 4,179 | 4,268 |
| 1,868 | 1,932 | 2,048 | 2,399 | 2,492 | 2,581 | 2,655 | 2,675 | 2,469 | 1,731 | 1,842 | 1,844 | 1,842 | |
| CWIP | 12 | 7 | 37 | 26 | 74 | 117 | 122 | 81 | 213 | 109 | 55 | 256 | 370 |
| Investments | 8 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 34 | 40 | 17 | 380 | 420 | 651 | 831 |
| 990 | 850 | 817 | 1,034 | 1,049 | 1,258 | 1,390 | 1,196 | 2,294 | 2,905 | 1,444 | 1,429 | 1,224 | |
| Total Assets | 2,878 | 2,791 | 2,908 | 3,468 | 3,625 | 4,004 | 4,201 | 3,991 | 4,992 | 5,125 | 3,761 | 4,179 | 4,268 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158 | 290 | 494 | 445 | 564 | 561 | 628 | 620 | 639 | 899 | 797 | 638 | |
| -83 | -127 | -249 | -374 | -279 | -306 | -215 | -109 | -344 | -440 | -534 | -358 | |
| -65 | -170 | -236 | -103 | -281 | -259 | -328 | -568 | -97 | -529 | -338 | -230 | |
| Net Cash Flow | 10 | -7 | 9 | -32 | 4 | -5 | 85 | -57 | 198 | -70 | -75 | 50 |
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 | |
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| Debtor Days | 49 | 41 | 36 | 43 | 36 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 33 | 18 | 19 | 24 |
| Inventory Days | 162 | 160 | 154 | 166 | 172 | 168 | 186 | 238 | 293 | 177 | 185 | 217 |
| Days Payable | 167 | 150 | 108 | 109 | 112 | 103 | 104 | 121 | 106 | 56 | 55 | 57 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 44 | 51 | 82 | 101 | 96 | 107 | 122 | 154 | 219 | 139 | 149 | 183 |
| Working Capital Days | -33 | -39 | -41 | -28 | -10 | 11 | 26 | 60 | 21 | 49 | 49 | 57 |
| ROCE % | 16% | 21% | 25% | 25% | 19% | 22% | 19% | 15% | 19% | 36% | 21% | 24% |
Documents
Announcements
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Completion Of Extinguishment Of Total Of 41,37,931 Fully Paid Up Equity Shares Of Face Value Of INR 10 Each ('Equity Shares') Of GHCL Limited ('The Company') And Reconciliation Of The Share Capital Of The Company
11 Dec - GHCL extinguished 41,37,931 equity shares (INR10) on Dec 10–11,2025; post-buyback paid-up capital 9,19,34,155.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication
4 Dec - Submission of Newspaper advertisement for post buyback offer
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Post-Buyback Public Announcement
4 Dec - GHCL bought back 41,37,931 shares at INR725 each, using ~INR300 crore; tender Nov 20–26, 2025.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication
19 Nov - For newspaper advertisement for opening of buyback offer
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Offer Opening Advertisement
19 Nov - Buyback of 4,137,931 shares at INR725; offer opening advertisement filed Nov 19, 2025.
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