Tata Chemicals Ltd

Tata Chemicals Ltd

₹ 768 -0.28%
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About

Incorporated in 1939, Tata Chemicals Ltd manufactures and exports basic chemistry and specialty products [1]

Key Points

Business Overview:[1]
Part of the Tata Group, the company has a strong market share in the global soda ash industry, with presence in India, North America, Europe and Africa and diversified product profile divided into basic chemistry products and specialty products segments. TCL is third largest soda ash producer globally, with over two-third of its capacity being natural soda ash translating into cost-effective production. TCL is also the 6th largest producer of sodium bicarbonate in the world, and one of the leading agri-services and crop-protection chemical companies in India (through Rallis India Limited).[2]

  • Market Cap 19,563 Cr.
  • Current Price 768
  • High / Low 1,027 / 580
  • Stock P/E 31.6
  • Book Value 758
  • Dividend Yield 1.43 %
  • ROCE 4.18 %
  • ROE 3.30 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

  • Stock is trading at 1.01 times its book value
  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 46.4%

Cons

  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 10.0% over past five years.
  • Tax rate seems low
  • Company has a low return on equity of 3.51% over last 3 years.
  • Earnings include an other income of Rs.365 Cr.

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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
1,302 1,135 1,066 1,093 1,090 1,047 1,009 1,166 1,219 1,169 1,204 1,204 1,254
1,043 846 878 887 898 812 865 957 989 899 964 976 1,038
Operating Profit 259 289 188 206 192 235 144 209 230 270 240 228 216
OPM % 20% 25% 18% 19% 18% 22% 14% 18% 19% 23% 20% 19% 17%
63 194 171 22 98 202 95 16 39 214 121 2 28
Interest 10 11 15 12 11 13 32 50 49 50 46 50 73
Depreciation 63 66 71 76 82 87 90 92 100 102 103 107 116
Profit before tax 249 406 273 140 197 337 117 83 120 332 212 73 55
Tax % 14% 19% 14% 18% -10% 20% 15% 13% 4% 8% 16% 0% 13%
213 328 236 115 217 271 99 72 115 307 178 73 48
EPS in Rs 8.36 12.87 9.26 4.51 8.52 10.64 3.89 2.83 4.51 12.05 6.99 2.86 1.88
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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
10,084 8,221 3,607 3,466 3,121 2,920 2,999 3,721 4,930 4,384 4,441 4,831
9,045 7,247 2,748 1,394 2,433 2,202 2,388 2,770 3,695 3,509 3,623 3,877
Operating Profit 1,039 974 858 2,072 688 718 611 951 1,235 875 818 954
OPM % 10% 12% 24% 60% 22% 25% 20% 26% 25% 20% 18% 20%
195 236 290 187 623 6,478 219 293 301 485 352 365
Interest 187 215 101 87 86 43 19 19 26 49 144 219
Depreciation 193 154 130 127 140 150 197 222 245 295 369 428
Profit before tax 854 841 917 2,046 1,085 7,003 614 1,003 1,265 1,016 657 672
Tax % 25% 21% 24% 14% 21% 2% 22% 20% 19% 12% 15% 10%
638 666 693 1,767 855 6,840 479 802 1,027 896 557 606
EPS in Rs 25.04 26.15 27.19 69.35 33.55 268.45 18.80 31.48 40.31 35.16 21.86 23.78
Dividend Payout % 50% 38% 40% 32% 37% 4% 53% 40% 43% 43% 50% 46%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: -5%
5 Years: 10%
3 Years: -1%
TTM: 9%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: -1%
5 Years: 7%
3 Years: -14%
TTM: 19%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 15%
5 Years: 2%
3 Years: -8%
1 Year: -8%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 10%
5 Years: 4%
3 Years: 4%
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 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255
Reserves 5,788 7,831 8,601 11,069 12,110 11,722 13,002 15,087 15,737 18,470 17,939 19,053
2,716 3,524 2,041 1,097 694 15 9 3 0 115 2,261 3,487
3,120 1,508 1,903 1,753 1,507 1,404 1,399 1,672 1,896 1,947 2,256 2,510
Total Liabilities 11,879 13,118 12,799 14,174 14,567 13,396 14,665 17,017 17,888 20,787 22,711 25,305
1,900 1,917 1,460 1,417 1,595 2,253 2,446 2,375 2,742 3,807 4,802 5,435
CWIP 64 132 122 176 527 402 421 1,205 1,563 1,372 992 473
Investments 4,364 5,861 6,248 6,389 9,366 7,964 9,337 10,927 10,781 13,306 14,390 16,957
5,551 5,209 4,969 6,192 3,079 2,776 2,461 2,510 2,802 2,302 2,527 2,440
Total Assets 11,879 13,118 12,799 14,174 14,567 13,396 14,665 17,017 17,888 20,787 22,711 25,305

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
361 1,125 2,393 836 812 427 672 582 885 806 803 1,119
14 -120 -152 2,865 -1,498 -292 -403 -355 -558 -351 -2,493 -1,917
-778 -980 -1,731 -1,496 -1,568 -1,101 -291 -270 -332 -458 1,710 768
Net Cash Flow -403 25 511 2,206 -2,254 -966 -22 -43 -5 -3 20 -30
Free Cash Flow 195 887 2,130 519 227 -262 122 -195 -61 -253 -268 623
CFO/OP 59% 142% 315% 76% 178% 90% 135% 81% 94% 109% 115% 100%

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 90 113 104 15 22 17 18 18 15 19 21 19
Inventory Days 117 81 230 220 308 457 249 345 378 308 293 298
Days Payable 120 51 193 208 279 375 230 220 219 184 241 237
Cash Conversion Cycle 87 144 142 27 51 100 37 143 174 143 73 81
Working Capital Days 26 41 81 5 -70 -6 -16 11 37 21 -18 34
ROCE % 12% 10% 9% 18% 8% 55% 5% 7% 8% 5% 4% 4%

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Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Soda Ash Sales Volume (Consolidated)
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Sodium Bicarbonate Sales Volume (Consolidated)
KT
Soda Ash Installed Capacity (Global)
MMTPA
Cement Sales Volume (India)
Lakh MT
Salt Sales Volume (Consolidated)
KT
Soda Ash Capacity Utilization (Global)
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Tata Salt Market Share (National Branded Salt India)
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Soda Ash Capacity Share (USA domestic market)
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R&D Expenditure (Percentage of Turnover)
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Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

2 Recently
Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
37.98% 37.98% 37.98% 37.98% 37.98% 37.98% 37.98% 37.98% 37.98% 37.98% 37.98% 37.98%
14.47% 14.16% 14.07% 13.84% 13.76% 13.56% 13.60% 13.29% 12.85% 13.73% 12.26% 11.90%
19.91% 20.91% 20.44% 19.97% 19.91% 20.34% 21.68% 21.96% 22.61% 22.17% 22.40% 22.83%
0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03%
27.63% 26.92% 27.49% 28.18% 28.31% 28.08% 26.72% 26.73% 26.53% 26.07% 27.34% 27.25%
No. of Shareholders 6,55,1666,51,2746,70,0667,58,5727,45,5947,30,5286,87,0656,86,9736,77,1306,50,6936,50,5856,43,078

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