Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals Ltd
₹ 564
0.25%
04 Nov
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- Market Cap ₹ 4,146 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 564
- High / Low ₹ 894 / 484
- Stock P/E
- Book Value ₹ 772
- Dividend Yield 2.80 %
- ROCE -0.34 %
- ROE -1.13 %
- Face Value ₹ 10.0
Pros
- Stock is trading at 0.73 times its book value
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.
Peer comparison
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Quarterly Results
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
Upcoming result date: 7 November 2025
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 | 4,201 | |
| 1,660 | 1,622 | 1,669 | 2,046 | 2,148 | 2,072 | 2,774 | 3,568 | 3,775 | 3,793 | 3,880 | |
| Operating Profit | 335 | 448 | 786 | 1,115 | 577 | 357 | 984 | 949 | 32 | 279 | 321 |
| OPM % | 17% | 22% | 32% | 35% | 21% | 15% | 26% | 21% | 1% | 7% | 8% |
| 45 | 56 | 106 | 62 | 90 | 67 | 46 | 42 | 90 | 92 | 97 | |
| Interest | 10 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 19 | 45 | 51 | 53 |
| Depreciation | 107 | 111 | 127 | 140 | 162 | 174 | 198 | 276 | 377 | 392 | 398 |
| Profit before tax | 262 | 381 | 749 | 1,016 | 491 | 235 | 826 | 695 | -300 | -71 | -33 |
| Tax % | 16% | 19% | 29% | 32% | 32% | 29% | 32% | 41% | -21% | -9% | |
| 220 | 307 | 534 | 690 | 332 | 166 | 560 | 410 | -237 | -65 | -34 | |
| EPS in Rs | 29.90 | 41.85 | 72.78 | 93.98 | 45.22 | 22.57 | 76.22 | 55.78 | -32.25 | -8.87 | -4.69 |
| 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: | 9% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | % |
| 3 Years: | % |
| TTM: | 85% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | 13% |
| 5 Years: | 12% |
| 3 Years: | -14% |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 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 |
| 295 | 353 | 291 | 247 | 205 | 498 | 594 | 597 | 544 | 561 | |
| 671 | 726 | 859 | 988 | 1,090 | 1,282 | 1,484 | 1,599 | 1,404 | 1,756 | |
| Total Liabilities | 3,894 | 4,435 | 4,970 | 5,531 | 5,891 | 7,154 | 7,977 | 8,335 | 8,023 | 7,987 |
| 1,821 | 2,073 | 2,104 | 2,300 | 2,610 | 2,587 | 2,702 | 4,250 | 4,617 | 4,584 | |
| CWIP | 83 | 151 | 252 | 307 | 445 | 1,109 | 1,787 | 544 | 95 | 79 |
| Investments | 854 | 1,016 | 1,145 | 1,065 | 1,242 | 2,092 | 2,110 | 1,831 | 2,093 | 1,976 |
| 1,136 | 1,196 | 1,469 | 1,858 | 1,594 | 1,366 | 1,379 | 1,710 | 1,218 | 1,348 | |
| Total Assets | 3,894 | 4,435 | 4,970 | 5,531 | 5,891 | 7,154 | 7,977 | 8,335 | 8,023 | 7,987 |
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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Board Meeting Intimation for Board Meeting Intimation For Standalone & Consolidated Un-Audited (Provisional) Financial Results For The Second Quarter And Half Year Ended On 30Th September, 2025
27 Oct - Board meeting on 7 Nov 2025 for Q2/HY results; trading window closed Oct 1–Nov 9, reopen Nov 10.
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Disclosure Of Information Under Regulation 30 Of The SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 Regarding Execution Of Share Purchase Agreement With Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions Limited For Setting Up 75.9 MW Renewable Hybrid Power Project.
18 Oct - GACL to acquire 26% of Clean Max Sphere Energy for 75.9 MW renewable hybrid project for 100% captive use.
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Disclosure under Regulation 30A of LODR
14 Oct - Crisil assigned ESG score 50 (below average) for FY2024-25; company did not engage them.
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Compliances-Certificate under Reg. 74 (5) of SEBI (DP) Regulations, 2018
6 Oct - Certificate under Regulation 74(5) of the SEBI(Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018 for the quarter ended 30.09.2025. For more details kindly refer attached file.
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Intimation Regarding 100 Days Campaign - ''''Saksham Niveshak''''
3 Oct - Notifying shareholders of IEPF 'Saksham Niveshak' 100-day KYC campaign Jul 28–Nov 6, 2025; letters sent 03.10.2025.
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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]