Tata Chemicals Ltd

Tata Chemicals Ltd

₹ 674 0.55%
31 Jul 2:32 p.m.
About

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

Key Points

Business Segments:[1]
a) Basic Chemistry Products (79% in FY26 vs 81% in FY25):[2][3]
The company manufactures essential inorganic products including soda ash, sodium bicarbonate,
salt, bromine, caustic soda, and cement, catering
to industries such as glass, detergents, food, pharmaceuticals, EVs, and chemicals. It is
among the largest soda ash producers
globally, ranking 3rd excluding China, and
is the 5th-largest producer of sodium bicarbonate worldwide.
It is also a market leader in salt across
India and the UK.

  • Market Cap 17,171 Cr.
  • Current Price 674
  • High / Low 1,027 / 580
  • Stock P/E
  • Book Value 832
  • Dividend Yield 1.64 %
  • ROCE 3.42 %
  • ROE 1.27 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

  • Stock is trading at 0.81 times its book value
  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 82.4%

Cons

  • Company has low interest coverage ratio.
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 7.41% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 1.59% 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

Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025 Mar 2026 Jun 2026
4,218 3,998 3,730 3,475 3,789 3,999 3,590 3,509 3,719 3,877 3,550 3,438 4,255
3,175 3,191 3,188 3,032 3,215 3,381 3,156 3,182 3,070 3,340 3,205 3,164 3,717
Operating Profit 1,043 807 542 443 574 618 434 327 649 537 345 274 538
OPM % 25% 20% 15% 13% 15% 15% 12% 9% 17% 14% 10% 8% 13%
67 187 98 -861 116 152 -10 29 138 128 21 -1,760 56
Interest 123 145 132 130 133 145 148 137 147 144 146 153 148
Depreciation 229 234 246 271 273 277 280 293 280 285 293 343 336
Profit before tax 758 615 262 -819 284 348 -4 -74 360 236 -73 -1,982 110
Tax % 23% 20% 26% 3% 33% 23% 425% -34% 12% 35% -5% 7% 45%
587 495 194 -841 190 267 -21 -49 316 154 -69 -2,116 60
EPS in Rs 20.88 16.80 6.20 -33.36 5.89 7.61 -2.08 -2.20 9.89 3.02 -3.65 -83.67 -0.67
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Profit & Loss

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026 TTM
17,204 14,873 10,346 10,270 10,337 10,357 10,200 12,622 16,789 15,421 14,887 14,584 15,120
15,305 12,777 8,249 6,926 8,538 8,411 8,693 10,303 12,969 12,574 12,934 12,779 13,426
Operating Profit 1,900 2,096 2,097 3,344 1,799 1,945 1,506 2,319 3,820 2,847 1,953 1,805 1,694
OPM % 11% 14% 20% 33% 17% 19% 15% 18% 23% 18% 13% 12% 11%
183 210 293 262 785 6,480 254 472 218 -507 287 -1,473 -1,555
Interest 461 525 297 326 354 342 367 303 406 530 563 590 591
Depreciation 463 526 512 518 568 666 759 806 892 980 1,123 1,201 1,257
Profit before tax 1,159 1,255 1,580 2,763 1,661 7,416 634 1,682 2,740 830 554 -1,459 -1,709
Tax % 30% 20% 22% 2% 17% 3% 31% 16% 11% 46% 30% 18%
802 1,006 1,234 2,702 1,387 7,228 436 1,405 2,434 435 387 -1,715 -1,971
EPS in Rs 23.41 30.24 38.98 95.49 45.37 274.97 10.06 49.36 90.93 10.52 9.22 -74.41 -84.97
Dividend Payout % 53% 33% 28% 23% 28% 4% 99% 25% 19% 143% 119% -15%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 0%
5 Years: 7%
3 Years: -5%
TTM: 2%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: -10%
5 Years: 3%
3 Years: -51%
TTM: -193%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 13%
5 Years: -3%
3 Years: -15%
1 Year: -32%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 10%
5 Years: 5%
3 Years: 2%
Last Year: 1%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

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 5,297 6,600 7,653 10,847 12,086 12,643 14,035 17,998 19,466 21,986 21,339 20,951
8,379 9,090 7,072 6,108 6,130 7,702 6,933 7,025 6,296 5,563 7,072 8,001
6,872 8,402 8,607 8,648 8,398 7,073 7,115 8,566 8,923 8,907 9,084 9,791
Total Liabilities 20,802 24,346 23,587 25,858 26,869 27,673 28,337 33,843 34,940 36,711 37,750 38,998
11,359 13,431 12,644 12,787 13,551 15,356 15,261 16,044 17,092 17,861 19,600 20,602
CWIP 189 350 333 409 774 835 1,094 1,667 2,410 2,217 1,913 1,038
Investments 443 2,188 2,787 2,840 5,615 4,285 5,816 7,683 7,448 9,739 9,144 9,886
8,811 8,377 7,822 9,822 6,929 7,198 6,167 8,449 7,990 6,894 7,093 7,472
Total Assets 20,802 24,346 23,587 25,858 26,869 27,673 28,337 33,843 34,940 36,711 37,750 38,998

Cash Flows

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
1,274 2,332 3,531 1,870 1,581 1,780 2,037 1,644 2,971 3,016 1,761 1,269
-663 -463 -985 2,714 -1,927 -2,285 -1,147 -817 -1,149 -605 -1,667 -766
-1,087 -1,802 -2,341 -2,089 -1,712 -129 -1,456 -755 -2,076 -2,494 29 -670
Net Cash Flow -477 68 205 2,494 -2,058 -634 -565 72 -254 -83 123 -167
Free Cash Flow 709 1,645 2,888 1,140 502 611 804 379 1,427 1,193 -191 129
CFO/OP 86% 129% 190% 71% 115% 99% 142% 82% 88% 120% 102% 67%

Ratios

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

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 73 88 74 46 51 56 50 56 57 45 47 52
Inventory Days 137 119 244 304 315 347 257 317 282 341 324 353
Days Payable 138 99 232 307 269 302 256 338 289 320 318 293
Cash Conversion Cycle 72 107 86 43 97 100 51 35 50 66 53 113
Working Capital Days -4 31 -4 27 -2 -102 -28 -29 29 -22 -21 -17
ROCE % 11% 11% 10% 16% 9% 36% 4% 8% 12% 8% 4% 3%

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Soda Ash Sales Volume - India
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Soda Ash Installed Capacity
MTPA
Salt Sales Volume - India
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Total Sales Volume - Soda Ash, Bicarb and Salt (Consolidated)
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Sodium Bicarbonate Sales Volume (Consolidated)
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R&D Expenditure (Percentage of Turnover)
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Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 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%
14.16% 14.07% 13.84% 13.76% 13.56% 13.60% 13.29% 12.85% 13.73% 12.26% 11.90% 12.06%
20.91% 20.44% 19.97% 19.91% 20.34% 21.68% 21.96% 22.61% 22.17% 22.40% 22.83% 21.11%
0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03%
26.92% 27.49% 28.18% 28.31% 28.08% 26.72% 26.73% 26.53% 26.07% 27.34% 27.25% 28.81%
No. of Shareholders 6,51,2746,70,0667,58,5727,45,5947,30,5286,87,0656,86,9736,77,1306,50,6936,50,5856,43,0786,37,200

* The classifications might have changed from Sep'2022 onwards. The new XBRL format added more details from Sep'22 onwards.

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