Gujarat Alkalis & Chemicals Ltd.
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.
Valuation
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AI Summary
Indian StockStrengths1
- Strong short-term liquidity β current ratio of 2.55x
Concerns1
- Valuation elevated β PE of 65.5x is 38% above Materials median of 47.5x
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Monthly Returns
Year-to-Date ROI
Historical Volatility
Historical Performance
Revenue, profitability, and cash flow trends (βΉ Crores)
Revenue (10Y)
Operating Income (10Y)
Net Profit (10Y)
Operating Margin % (10Y)
Dividend Payout % (10Y)
Free Cash Flow (10Y)
Growth Summary
Latest fiscal year: Mar 2025
Historical Growth
Year-by-year revenue, profitability, and cash flow (βΉ Crores, last 10 years)
| Year | Revenue | Op. Income | Net Profit | CFO | FCF | ROE | Rev Growth 1Y | NP Growth 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2025 | βΉ4.07 K Cr | β | βΉ16.00 Cr | β | β | 0.3% | 7.0% | -112.1% |
| Mar 2024 | βΉ3.81 K Cr | β | βΉ-132.00 | β | β | -2.1% | -15.7% | -122.9% |
| Mar 2023 | βΉ4.52 K Cr | β | βΉ576.00 Cr | β | β | 9.1% | 20.1% | 2.5% |
| Mar 2022 | βΉ3.76 K Cr | β | βΉ562.00 Cr | β | β | 9.5% | 54.8% | 236.5% |
| Mar 2021 | βΉ2.43 K Cr | β | βΉ167.00 Cr | β | β | 3.1% | -10.9% | -49.8% |
| Mar 2020 | βΉ2.73 K Cr | β | βΉ333.00 Cr | β | β | 7.2% | -13.8% | -51.7% |
| Mar 2019 | βΉ3.16 K Cr | β | βΉ690.00 Cr | β | β | 16.1% | 28.8% | 29.0% |
| Mar 2018 | βΉ2.46 K Cr | β | βΉ535.00 Cr | β | β | 14.0% | 18.6% | 73.7% |
| Mar 2017 | βΉ2.07 K Cr | β | βΉ308.00 Cr | β | β | 9.2% | 3.8% | 40.0% |
| Mar 2016 | βΉ2.00 K Cr | β | βΉ220.00 Cr | β | β | 7.5% | 2.4% | -3.5% |
Financial Statements
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow (βΉ Crores, as reported)
Consolidated Figures in USD Millions.
| Unnamed: 0 | TTM |
|---|---|
| Revenue / Net Sales | 4,293 |
| Total Expenses | 3,891 |
| EBIT / Operating Profit | 402 |
| OPM % | 9% |
| Other Income | 107 |
| Finance Costs | 58 |
| Depreciation & Amortisation | 401 |
| Profit Before Tax | 50 |
| Tax % | - |
| Net Profit / PAT | 54 |
| EPS (βΉ) | 7.35 |
| Dividend Payout % | - |
Peer Comparison
Materials sector peers, ranked by market cap
| Company | Market Cap | Revenue | P/E | P/B | EV/EBITDA | Rev G 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Alkalis & Chemicals Ltd.this co. | βΉ3.54 K Cr | βΉ4.07 K Cr | 65.50 | 0.59 | 16.98 | 7.0% |
| UltraTech Cement Ltd | βΉ3.55 L Cr | βΉ71.89 K Cr | 48.60 | 5.02 | 27.23 | 4.7% |
| JSW Steel Limited | βΉ2.88 L Cr | βΉ1.28 L Cr | 38.00 | 3.45 | 14.23 | -5.5% |
| Asian Paints Ltd. | βΉ2.77 L Cr | βΉ29.55 K Cr | 69.60 | 14.50 | 35.04 | -5.4% |
| Hindustan Zinc Ltd. | βΉ2.66 L Cr | βΉ33.97 K Cr | 25.50 | 19.57 | 18.58 | 17.4% |
| Coal India Limited | βΉ2.64 L Cr | βΉ1.59 K Cr | 12.40 | 13.24 | 16.33 | 5.1% |
| Vedanta Limited | βΉ2.49 L Cr | βΉ74.30 K Cr | 26.50 | 3.37 | 12.82 | 5.0% |
| Industry Average | β | βΉ10.75 K Cr | 47.54 | 5.23 | 30.19 | 121.8% |