Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals Ltd
₹ 522
-0.38%
04 Dec
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- Market Cap ₹ 3,823 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 522
- High / Low ₹ 823 / 484
- Stock P/E 25,484
- Book Value ₹ 759
- Dividend Yield 3.03 %
- ROCE -0.34 %
- ROE -1.13 %
- Face Value ₹ 10.0
Pros
- Stock is trading at 0.69 times its book value
- Stock is providing a good dividend yield of 3.03%.
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 0.59% 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
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
Profit & Loss
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,995 | 2,070 | 2,455 | 3,161 | 2,725 | 2,429 | 3,759 | 4,516 | 3,807 | 4,073 | 4,293 | |
| 1,660 | 1,622 | 1,669 | 2,046 | 2,148 | 2,072 | 2,774 | 3,568 | 3,775 | 3,793 | 3,945 | |
| Operating Profit | 335 | 448 | 786 | 1,115 | 577 | 357 | 984 | 949 | 32 | 279 | 348 |
| OPM % | 17% | 22% | 32% | 35% | 21% | 15% | 26% | 21% | 1% | 7% | 8% |
| 45 | 56 | 106 | 62 | 90 | 67 | 46 | 42 | 90 | 92 | 107 | |
| Interest | 10 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 19 | 45 | 51 | 58 |
| Depreciation | 107 | 111 | 127 | 140 | 162 | 174 | 198 | 276 | 377 | 392 | 401 |
| Profit before tax | 262 | 381 | 749 | 1,016 | 491 | 235 | 826 | 695 | -300 | -71 | -4 |
| Tax % | 16% | 19% | 29% | 32% | 32% | 29% | 32% | 41% | -21% | -9% | |
| 220 | 307 | 534 | 690 | 332 | 166 | 560 | 410 | -237 | -65 | 0 | |
| EPS in Rs | 29.90 | 41.85 | 72.78 | 93.98 | 45.22 | 22.57 | 76.22 | 55.78 | -32.25 | -8.87 | 0.02 |
| Dividend Payout % | 15% | 12% | 9% | 9% | 18% | 35% | 13% | 42% | -43% | -178% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | 8% |
| 3 Years: | 3% |
| TTM: | 10% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | % |
| 3 Years: | % |
| TTM: | 100% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
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| 10 Years: | 12% |
| 5 Years: | 9% |
| 3 Years: | -13% |
| 1 Year: | -34% |
| Return on Equity | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | 3% |
| 3 Years: | 1% |
| Last Year: | -1% |
Balance Sheet
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| 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 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| Reserves | 2,854 | 3,282 | 3,748 | 4,222 | 4,522 | 5,301 | 5,826 | 6,066 | 6,002 | 5,596 | 5,497 |
| 295 | 353 | 291 | 247 | 205 | 498 | 594 | 597 | 544 | 561 | 637 | |
| 671 | 726 | 859 | 988 | 1,090 | 1,282 | 1,484 | 1,599 | 1,404 | 1,756 | 2,002 | |
| Total Liabilities | 3,894 | 4,435 | 4,970 | 5,531 | 5,891 | 7,154 | 7,977 | 8,335 | 8,023 | 7,987 | 8,209 |
| 1,821 | 2,073 | 2,104 | 2,300 | 2,610 | 2,587 | 2,702 | 4,250 | 4,617 | 4,584 | 4,522 | |
| CWIP | 83 | 151 | 252 | 307 | 445 | 1,109 | 1,787 | 544 | 95 | 79 | 37 |
| Investments | 854 | 1,016 | 1,145 | 1,065 | 1,242 | 2,092 | 2,110 | 1,831 | 2,093 | 1,976 | 2,044 |
| 1,136 | 1,196 | 1,469 | 1,858 | 1,594 | 1,366 | 1,379 | 1,710 | 1,218 | 1,348 | 1,607 | |
| Total Assets | 3,894 | 4,435 | 4,970 | 5,531 | 5,891 | 7,154 | 7,977 | 8,335 | 8,023 | 7,987 | 8,209 |
Cash Flows
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | 502 | 514 | 838 | 630 | 421 | 735 | 960 | 67 | 381 | |
| -352 | -467 | -395 | -581 | -634 | -334 | -804 | -662 | -90 | -264 | |
| 84 | 13 | -116 | -136 | -146 | 226 | 12 | -140 | -277 | -145 | |
| Net Cash Flow | -67 | 49 | 3 | 122 | -150 | 313 | -58 | 158 | -301 | -28 |
Ratios
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 60 | 58 | 60 | 56 | 50 | 43 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 24 |
| Inventory Days | 99 | 94 | 147 | 99 | 92 | 88 | 101 | 111 | 93 | 110 |
| Days Payable | 99 | 125 | 154 | 134 | 126 | 111 | 101 | 119 | 86 | 115 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 60 | 27 | 53 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 29 | 15 | 25 | 19 |
| Working Capital Days | 89 | 81 | 98 | 96 | 107 | 10 | 4 | 5 | -1 | -3 |
| ROCE % | 11% | 18% | 24% | 11% | 5% | 13% | 11% | -4% | -0% |
Documents
Announcements
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Investor Presentation
28 Nov - Investors Presentation at Company''s website for the benefit of Investors/Shareholders at large. For more details kindly refer attached file.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation
24 Nov - Disclosure of information under Regulation 30 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015- Intimation of Schedule of Analyst/Institutional Investor Meeting with ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited. …
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Disclosure Of Information Under Regulation 30(2) Of The SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.
14 Nov - GACL acquired 26% (9,71,041 shares) of Cleanmax Sphere Energy for Rs19,42,08,200 on 14.11.2025 for 75.9MW captive project.
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Disclosure Of Information Under Regulation 30 Of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 - Press Note
9 Nov - Q2 FY26: Sales Rs1063Cr (+10%), EBITDA Rs133Cr (+7%); H1 EBITDA Rs258Cr; Q2 PBT Rs13Cr; subsidiary maiden PBT Rs0.10Cr
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication
8 Nov - Newspaper Clippings of the extract of Standalone & Consolidated Un-audited (Provisional) Financial Results for the Second Quarter and Half Year ended on 30th September, 2025.
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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]