Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals Ltd

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Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals Ltd

₹ 557 -0.65%
13 Aug 4:01 p.m.
gacl.com BSE: 530001 NSE: GUJALKALI
About

Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd is a multi-product chemical manufacturing company and is one of the leading manufacturers of Caustic Soda Lye.[1] Its manufacturing facilities are located at Dahej and Vadodara in Gujarat.[2]

Key Points

Product Offerings
The company has over 36 products in its portfolio, including Caustic Soda lye, flakes, and prills, Chloromethanes, Liquid Chlorine, Hydrochloric Acid, Hydrogen Peroxide, Anhydrous Aluminum Chloride, Caustic Potash lye and flakes, Potassium Carbonate granules and powder, Aluminium Chloride, Phosphoric Acid, etc. These products are utilized across industries such as textiles, pulp and paper, alumina, soaps& detergents, and water treatment, etc. [1]

Website BSE NSE
  • Market Cap ₹ 4,087 Cr.
  • Current Price ₹ 557
  • High / Low ₹ 900 / 484
  • Stock P/E 84.6
  • Book Value ₹ 821
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE 0.89 %
  • ROE 0.26 %
  • Face Value ₹ 10.0
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Pros

  • Company is almost debt free.
  • Stock is trading at 0.68 times its book value
  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 229%

Cons

  • Company has low interest coverage ratio.
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 8.37% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 2.47% 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

Jun 2022 Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025
1,128.33 1,127.26 1,122.79 1,138.12 912.81 971.30 920.90 1,001.62 977.30 990.73 1,029.41 1,075.47 1,105.12
746.57 901.36 858.44 895.54 858.11 926.10 913.62 972.77 903.53 915.83 931.41 961.72 988.50
Operating Profit 381.76 225.90 264.35 242.58 54.70 45.20 7.28 28.85 73.77 74.90 98.00 113.75 116.62
OPM % 33.83% 20.04% 23.54% 21.31% 5.99% 4.65% 0.79% 2.88% 7.55% 7.56% 9.52% 10.58% 10.55%
5.89 21.94 6.19 8.13 11.80 71.03 4.70 2.54 3.30 49.25 15.16 24.43 8.47
Interest 1.58 2.60 7.56 7.72 10.50 10.78 11.21 12.08 10.85 11.06 10.44 18.19 13.67
Depreciation 49.81 59.57 79.18 87.53 89.47 95.20 96.02 96.72 96.66 100.13 98.27 97.24 101.87
Profit before tax 336.26 185.67 183.80 155.46 -33.47 10.25 -95.25 -77.41 -30.44 12.96 4.45 22.75 9.55
Tax % 33.96% 31.17% 38.00% 28.03% 0.00% -0.78% -7.76% -72.56% -18.89% 18.36% -92.13% 6.02% 18.43%
222.07 127.79 113.95 111.89 -33.47 10.33 -87.86 -21.24 -24.69 10.58 8.55 21.38 7.79
EPS in Rs 30.24 17.40 15.52 15.24 -4.56 1.41 -11.96 -2.89 -3.36 1.44 1.16 2.91 1.06
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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 TTM
1,896 1,948 1,995 2,070 2,455 3,161 2,725 2,429 3,759 4,516 3,807 4,073 4,201
1,522 1,674 1,660 1,621 1,668 2,046 2,147 2,071 2,772 3,402 3,671 3,712 3,797
Operating Profit 374 274 335 450 787 1,115 578 358 987 1,115 136 360 403
OPM % 20% 14% 17% 22% 32% 35% 21% 15% 26% 25% 4% 9% 10%
30 49 45 56 106 61 90 67 46 42 90 92 97
Interest 6 9 10 13 15 21 14 15 6 19 45 51 53
Depreciation 151 98 107 111 127 140 162 174 198 276 377 392 398
Profit before tax 247 215 263 382 750 1,015 492 236 829 861 -196 10 50
Tax % 25% -6% 16% 19% 29% 32% 32% 29% 32% 33% -32% -63%
185 228 220 308 535 690 333 167 562 576 -132 16 48
EPS in Rs 25.20 31.03 29.94 41.95 72.85 93.91 45.32 22.72 76.53 78.39 -18.01 2.15 6.57
Dividend Payout % 16% 14% 15% 12% 9% 9% 18% 35% 13% 30% -77% 733%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 8%
5 Years: 8%
3 Years: 3%
TTM: 9%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: -23%
5 Years: -46%
3 Years: -70%
TTM: 139%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 12%
5 Years: 12%
3 Years: -10%
1 Year: -24%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 7%
5 Years: 4%
3 Years: 2%
Last Year: 0%

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 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73
Reserves 1,890 2,063 2,855 3,283 3,749 4,223 4,524 5,304 5,831 6,237 6,278 5,953
220 158 295 353 291 247 205 498 594 597 544 561
648 693 671 726 859 988 1,090 1,282 1,484 1,599 1,404 1,756
Total Liabilities 2,831 2,988 3,895 4,437 4,972 5,532 5,893 7,157 7,983 8,506 8,299 8,343
1,615 1,656 1,821 2,073 2,104 2,300 2,610 2,587 2,702 4,250 4,617 4,584
CWIP 30 67 83 151 252 307 445 1,109 1,787 544 95 79
Investments 182 193 855 1,017 1,147 1,066 1,244 2,095 2,115 2,002 2,369 2,332
1,005 1,072 1,136 1,195 1,469 1,858 1,594 1,366 1,379 1,710 1,218 1,348
Total Assets 2,831 2,988 3,895 4,437 4,972 5,532 5,893 7,157 7,983 8,506 8,299 8,343

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
242 295 201 503 515 838 630 421 735 960 67 381
-167 -212 -352 -468 -395 -581 -634 -334 -804 -662 -90 -264
-90 -88 84 13 -116 -136 -146 226 12 -140 -277 -145
Net Cash Flow -14 -5 -67 49 3 122 -150 313 -58 158 -301 -28

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 58 57 60 58 60 56 50 43 29 23 17 24
Inventory Days 105 96 99 94 147 99 92 88 101 111 93 110
Days Payable 95 119 99 125 154 134 126 111 101 119 86 115
Cash Conversion Cycle 69 34 60 27 53 22 17 21 29 15 25 19
Working Capital Days 88 47 89 81 98 96 107 10 4 5 -1 -1
ROCE % 12% 10% 10% 11% 18% 24% 11% 5% 14% 13% -2% 1%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025
46.28% 46.28% 46.28% 46.28% 46.28% 46.28% 46.28% 46.28% 46.28% 46.28% 46.28% 46.28%
1.98% 2.07% 2.07% 1.98% 1.88% 2.07% 2.10% 1.92% 1.94% 1.79% 1.71% 1.02%
1.47% 1.45% 1.51% 1.51% 1.96% 2.17% 3.13% 3.46% 3.76% 4.14% 4.17% 4.35%
50.27% 50.19% 50.13% 50.22% 49.88% 49.49% 48.48% 48.34% 48.01% 47.79% 47.84% 48.36%
No. of Shareholders 87,08385,35484,09785,39388,02086,69882,71979,56078,68175,69774,64375,202

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