Gujarat Alkalis & Chemicals Ltd.
₹540.75-₹14.45 (-2.6%)
Last close · Data as of Oct 30, 2026
- Market cap
- ₹3,537 Cr
- P/E
- 65.5x
- EV / EBITDA
- 17.0x
- Revenue
- ₹4,073 Cr
- Net margin
- -3.5%
- ROCE
- 2.0%
Price chart
Technical chartScreen technicals →-5.9% over the last year
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Performance
Price change over each period, before dividends.
- 1M
- -12.5%
- 3M
- -19.0%
- 6M
- -32.5%
- 1Y
- -5.9%
- 5Y
- -30.1%
52-week range
Day change -₹14.45 (-2.6%) from ₹555 to ₹541 · Last close Oct 30, 2026
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AI Summary
Indian StockStrengths1
- Strong cash conversion — FCF/PAT ratio of 7.31
Concerns1
- Valuation elevated — PE of 65.5x is 38% above peer average of 47.5x
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About the company
Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited engages in the manufacture and marketing of various chemical products in India.
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Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited engages in the manufacture and marketing of various chemical products in India. It provides caustic soda lye, caustic soda flakes and prills, sodium sulphate, hydrochloric acid, sodium hypochlorite, liquid chlorine, and compressed hydrogen gas; caustic potash lye and flakes, and potassium carbonate powder and granules; hydrogen peroxide; and chlorinated paraffin and anhydrous aluminum chloride. The company also offers methylene chloride, chlorine derivative, carbon tetrachloride, methyl chloride, and chloroform; bleachwin, scalewin, poly aluminium chloride, biowin, and bleaching powder; sodium chlorate; food and technical grade phosphoric acid; and hydrazine hydrate. In addition, it provides chloromethanes, chlorotoluene, benzyl alcohol, benzyl chloride, and benzaldehyde; and sells scrap materials. The company's products are used in various industries, such as textile, pulp and paper, soap and detergent, alumina, water treatment, petroleum, plastic, fertilizer, pharmaceutical, agrochemical, plant protection, dyes and dyes intermediates, refrigeration gas, epoxy, etc. It also exports its products. Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited was incorporated in 1973 and is based in Vadodara, India.
- Sector
- Materials
- Shares outstanding
- 7.4 Cr shares
- ISIN
- INE186A01019
- BSE code
- 530001
Key statistics
Screen fundamentals →Valuation, profitability, growth and solvency at the latest close; hover a label for its meaning.
Valuation
- Market cap
- ₹3,537 Cr
- P/E
- 65.5x
- P/B
- 0.6x
- EV / EBITDA
- 17.0x
- EV / Sales
- 1.0x
- P/S
- 0.9x
- Earnings yield
- 1.5%
- 52-week high
- ₹802.15
- 52-week low
- ₹414.45
Profitability
- Operating margin
- 3.6%
- Net margin
- -3.5%
- EBITDA margin
- 5.9%
- ROE
- -2.1%
- ROCE
- 2.0%
- ROA
- -1.6%
- Dividend payout
- -77.0%
- Tax rate
- -32.0%
- Other income, % of PBT
- -45.9%
Growth
- RevenueLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- ₹4,073 Cr
- Revenue growth, 1YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- 7.0%
- Revenue CAGR, 5YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- 6.9%
- EBITDALatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- ₹226 Cr
- EBITDA growth, 1YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- -80.5%
- Net profit growth, 1YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- -112.1%
- Cash from operationsLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- ₹67.0 Cr
- CFO growth, 1YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- -93.0%
- Free cash flowLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- -₹28.0 Cr
- Asset growth, 1YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- -2.4%
Solvency and efficiency
- Current ratio
- 2.55
- Debt / Equity
- 0.09
- Debt / Assets
- 0.07
- Debt / EBITDA
- 2.41
- Interest coverage
- 3.02
- Financial leverage
- 1.31
- CFO / Net profit
- -0.51
- Cash / Market cap
- 34.4%
- Cash per share
- ₹165.64
- Asset turnover
- 0.46
- Fixed asset turnover
- 0.82
- Capital intensity
- 1.21
- Debtor days
- 17 days
- Inventory turnover
- 3.92
- Cash conversion cycle
- 25 days
Where the revenue went
Some FY2025 lines are not reported, so the ones that are appear as a table.
| Line | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Sales | ₹4,073 Cr |
| Expenses | ₹3,712 Cr |
| Operating profit | ₹360 Cr |
| Other income | ₹92 Cr |
| Interest | ₹51 Cr |
| Depreciation | ₹392 Cr |
| Profit before tax | ₹10 Cr |
| Tax and other | -₹6 Cr |
| Net profit | ₹16 Cr |
Revenue and net profit
Revenue grew 7.0% in FY2025; net profit is the dashed line.
| Date | Revenue | Net profit |
|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | ₹2,429 Cr | ₹167 Cr |
| FY2022 | ₹3,759 Cr | ₹562 Cr |
| FY2023 | ₹4,516 Cr | ₹576 Cr |
| FY2024 | ₹3,807 Cr | -₹132 Cr |
| FY2025 | ₹4,073 Cr | ₹16 Cr |
Cash flows
FY2025: ₹381 Cr from operations, ₹117 Cr free after investment (dashed).
| Date | Operating cash flow | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | ₹421 Cr | ₹87 Cr |
| FY2022 | ₹735 Cr | -₹69 Cr |
| FY2023 | ₹960 Cr | ₹298 Cr |
| FY2024 | ₹67 Cr | -₹23 Cr |
| FY2025 | ₹381 Cr | ₹117 Cr |
Growth
Latest fiscal year FY2025 (ending March): each figure with its change over the year before.
- Revenue
- ₹4,073 Cr+7.0%1Y
- Net profit
- ₹16 Cr
- Cash from operations
- ₹381 Cr
- Free cash flow
- ₹117 Cr
- Revenue CAGR, 5Y
- 6.9%
- EBITDA CAGR, 5Y
- -19.5%
| Year | Revenue | Operating income | EBITDA | Net profit | CFO | FCF | ROE | Revenue growth 1Y | Net profit growth 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | ₹4,073 Cr | ₹360 Cr | — | ₹16 Cr | ₹381 Cr | ₹117 Cr | 0.3% | +7.0% | -112.1% |
Monthly returns
Month-by-month returns of GUJALKALI across the years, with the seasonal pattern.
Balance sheet
What the company owns and owes at the end of FY2025.
| Line | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Liabilities and equity | ₹8,343 Cr |
| Equity capital | ₹73 Cr |
| Reserves | ₹5,953 Cr |
| Borrowings | ₹561 Cr |
| Other liabilities | ₹1,756 Cr |
| Assets | ₹8,343 Cr |
| Fixed assets | ₹4,584 Cr |
| Capital work in progress | ₹79 Cr |
| Investments | ₹2,332 Cr |
| Other assets | ₹1,348 Cr |
Market cap against peers
8 peers: same sector group, nearest by size.
P/E against peers
GUJALKALI trades at 65.5x earnings against a peer median of 35.5x (a 85% premium).
Not shown (no positive earnings and no EV / Sales): BN AGROCHEM LIMITED.
Peer comparison
Same-sector peers by market cap, with the median.
| Company | Market cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | EV/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Alkalis & Chemicals Ltd.GUJALKALIthis companyP/E ↑ premium | ₹3,537 Cr | 65.5x | 0.6x | -2.1% | 17.0x |
| Stylam Industries LimitedSTYLAMIND | ₹3,718 Cr | 29.8x | 5.1x | 23.9% | 19.1x |
| Aarti Drugs LimitedAARTIDRUGS | ₹3,604 Cr | 18.9x | 2.7x | 12.1% | 14.1x |
| Foseco India LtdFOSECOIND | ₹3,548 Cr | 43.0x | 8.1x | — | — |
| Vishnu Chemicals LimitedVISHNU | ₹3,484 Cr | 46.8x | 4.2x | 14.9% | 20.6x |
| Neogen Chemicals LimitedNEOGEN | ₹3,443 Cr | 69.7x | 4.1x | 5.4% | 29.5x |
| ORIENT CEMENT LIMITEDORIENTCEM | ₹3,400 Cr | 11.1x | 1.6x | 10.0% | 7.4x |
| BN AGROCHEM LIMITEDBNAGROCHEM | ₹3,398 Cr | — | 10.6x | -4.2% | -1133.0x |
| Styrenix Performance Materials LimitedSTYRENIX | ₹3,375 Cr | 16.3x | 3.8x | — | — |
| Peer median | — | 35.5x | 3.7x | 12.9% | 19.2x |
Year-to-date ROI
GUJALKALI since 1 January, against earlier years.
Historical volatility
GUJALKALI's day-to-day swings over 30, 60 and 180 days.
Financial statements
Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow as reported, in ₹ crore, grouped into plain-language lines.
Figures in ₹ crore as reported, fiscal years ending March, newest first; the trailing twelve months (TTM) last.
Operating margin by fiscal year
| Date | Operating margin |
|---|---|
| FY2021 | 15.0% |
| FY2022 | 26.0% |
| FY2023 | 25.0% |
| FY2024 | 4.0% |
| FY2025 | 9.0% |
| Line | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| RevenueSales | ₹4,073 Cr |
| Costs | |
| Interest | ₹51 Cr |
| Expenses | ₹3,712 Cr |
| Operating profitOperating Profit | ₹360 Cr |
| Other income and charges | |
| Profit before tax | ₹10 Cr |
| Tax | |
| Net profitNet Profit | ₹16 Cr |
| Per share |
| Line | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Liabilities and equityTotal Liabilities | ₹8,343 Cr |
| Equity capitalEquity Capital | ₹73 Cr |
| Reserves | ₹5,953 Cr |
| Borrowings | ₹561 Cr |
| Other liabilitiesOther Liabilities | ₹1,756 Cr |
| AssetsTotal Assets | ₹8,343 Cr |
| Fixed assetsFixed Assets | ₹4,584 Cr |
| Capital work in progressCWIP | ₹79 Cr |
| Investments | ₹2,332 Cr |
| Other assetsOther Assets | ₹1,348 Cr |
| Line | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Operating cash flowCash from Operating Activity | ₹381 Cr |
| Investing cash flowCash from Investing Activity | -₹264 Cr |
| Financing cash flowCash from Financing Activity | -₹145 Cr |
| Change in cashNet Cash Flow | -₹28 Cr |
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