Gujarat Narmada Valley Fert.Co.Ltd
₹505.70-₹11.65 (-2.3%)
Last close · Data as of Oct 30, 2026
- Market cap
- ₹6,959 Cr
- P/E
- 11.2x
- EV / EBITDA
- 6.3x
- Revenue
- ₹7,892 Cr
- Net margin
- 6.1%
- ROCE
- 6.1%
Price chart
Technical chartScreen technicals →-0.5% over the last year
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Performance
Price change over each period, before dividends.
- 1M
- -16.3%
- 3M
- -4.1%
- 6M
- +7.7%
- 1Y
- -0.5%
- 5Y
- +7.1%
52-week range
Day change -₹11.65 (-2.3%) from ₹517 to ₹506 · Last close Oct 30, 2026
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AI Summary
Indian StockStrengths1
- Maintains healthy dividend payout of 50.0%
Concerns1
- Low return on equity of 5.9%
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About the company
Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited manufactures and markets fertilizers and chemicals in India and internationally. It operates in two segments, Chemical and Fertilizers.
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Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited manufactures and markets fertilizers and chemicals in India and internationally. It operates in two segments, Chemical and Fertilizers. The Chemical segment offers chemicals and petrochemicals plants such as methanol, formic acid, acetic acid, toluene di- isocyanate (TDI), technical grade urea (TGU), weak nitric acid, concentrated nitric acid, ethyl acetate, aniline and ammonium nitrate. The Fertilizers segment provides urea and ammonium nitro phosphate under the Bharat brand name. In addition, it offers various information technology related hardware and software services. The company was formerly known as Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Co. Ltd. Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited was incorporated in 1976 and is headquartered in Bharuch, India.
- Sector
- Materials
- Shares outstanding
- 14.7 Cr shares
- ISIN
- INE113A01013
- BSE code
- 500670
Key statistics
Screen fundamentals →Valuation, profitability, growth and solvency at the latest close; hover a label for its meaning.
Valuation
- Market cap
- ₹6,959 Cr
- P/E
- 11.2x
- P/B
- 0.8x
- EV / EBITDA
- 6.3x
- EV / Sales
- 0.8x
- P/S
- 0.9x
- Earnings yield
- 8.9%
- 52-week high
- ₹629.95
- 52-week low
- ₹365.95
Profitability
- Operating margin
- 6.3%
- Net margin
- 6.1%
- EBITDA margin
- 12.2%
- ROE
- 5.9%
- ROCE
- 6.1%
- ROA
- 4.6%
- Dividend payout
- 50.0%
- Tax rate
- 26.0%
- Other income, % of PBT
- 72.0%
Growth
- RevenueLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- ₹7,892 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.
- -0.5%
- 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.
- 9.0%
- EBITDALatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- ₹971 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.
- -56.7%
- 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.
- 20.8%
- Net profit CAGR, 5YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- -0.6%
- 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.
- ₹31.0 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.
- -97.7%
- 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.
- -₹123 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.
- -8.7%
Solvency and efficiency
- Current ratio
- 2.94
- Debt / Equity
- 0.00
- Debt / Assets
- 0.00
- Debt / EBITDA
- 0.00
- Interest coverage
- 38.62
- Financial leverage
- 1.29
- CFO / Net profit
- 0.06
- Cash / Market cap
- 59.8%
- Cash per share
- ₹283.35
- Asset turnover
- 0.75
- Fixed asset turnover
- 2.45
- Capital intensity
- 0.41
- Debtor days
- 29 days
- Inventory turnover
- 3.88
- Cash conversion cycle
- 81 days
Where the revenue went
Of every ₹100 of FY2025 revenue, ₹7 was left as net profit.
| From | To | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Expenses | ₹7,277 Cr |
| Sales | Operating profit | ₹615 Cr |
| Operating profit | Interest | ₹23 Cr |
| Operating profit | Depreciation | ₹303 Cr |
| Operating profit | Profit before tax | ₹289 Cr |
| Other income | Profit before tax | ₹501 Cr |
| Profit before tax | Tax and other | ₹204 Cr |
| Profit before tax | Net profit | ₹586 Cr |
Revenue and net profit
Revenue fell 0.5% in FY2025; net profit is the dashed line.
| Date | Revenue | Net profit |
|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | ₹5,129 Cr | ₹689 Cr |
| FY2022 | ₹8,642 Cr | ₹1,704 Cr |
| FY2023 | ₹10,227 Cr | ₹1,464 Cr |
| FY2024 | ₹7,930 Cr | ₹485 Cr |
| FY2025 | ₹7,892 Cr | ₹586 Cr |
Cash flows
FY2025: ₹605 Cr from operations, ₹139 Cr free after investment (dashed).
| Date | Operating cash flow | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | ₹1,884 Cr | ₹1,028 Cr |
| FY2022 | ₹1,967 Cr | ₹68 Cr |
| FY2023 | ₹1,373 Cr | ₹144 Cr |
| FY2024 | ₹31 Cr | ₹1,266 Cr |
| FY2025 | ₹605 Cr | ₹139 Cr |
Growth
Latest fiscal year FY2025 (ending March): each figure with its change over the year before.
- Revenue
- ₹7,892 Cr-0.5%1Y
- Net profit
- ₹586 Cr+20.8%1Y
- Cash from operations
- ₹605 Cr
- Free cash flow
- ₹139 Cr-89.0%1Y
- Revenue CAGR, 5Y
- 9.0%
- EBITDA CAGR, 5Y
- 6.9%
- Net profit CAGR, 5Y
- -0.6%
| Year | Revenue | Operating income | EBITDA | Net profit | CFO | FCF | ROE | Revenue growth 1Y | Net profit growth 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | ₹7,892 Cr | ₹615 Cr | — | ₹586 Cr | ₹605 Cr | ₹139 Cr | 6.9% | -0.5% | +20.8% |
Monthly returns
Month-by-month returns of GNFC 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 | ₹10,924 Cr |
| Equity capital | ₹147 Cr |
| Reserves | ₹8,305 Cr |
| Borrowings | ₹106 Cr |
| Other liabilities | ₹2,366 Cr |
| Assets | ₹10,924 Cr |
| Fixed assets | ₹3,094 Cr |
| Capital work in progress | ₹382 Cr |
| Investments | ₹2,181 Cr |
| Other assets | ₹5,268 Cr |
Market cap against peers
8 peers: same sector group, nearest by size.
P/E against peers
GNFC trades at 11.2x earnings against a peer median of 35.5x (a 68% discount).
Peer comparison
Same-sector peers by market cap, with the median.
| Company | Market cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | EV/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Narmada Valley Fert.Co.LtdGNFCthis companyP/E ↓ discount | ₹6,959 Cr | 11.2x | 0.8x | 5.9% | 6.3x |
| Sharda Cropchem LimitedSHARDACROP | ₹7,330 Cr | 17.9x | 3.0x | 6.5% | 14.7x |
| Sudarshan Chemical Indus. Ltd.SUDARSCHEM | ₹7,154 Cr | 36.2x | 3.0x | 30.3% | 12.1x |
| Elantas Beck India LtdELANTAS | ₹7,067 Cr | 51.2x | 7.6x | — | — |
| Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chem.LtdGSFC | ₹6,911 Cr | 10.8x | 0.6x | 4.2% | 6.6x |
| Galaxy Surfactants LimitedGALAXYSURF | ₹6,641 Cr | 41.1x | 4.4x | 14.2% | 19.2x |
| Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys LimitedIMFA | ₹6,603 Cr | 20.0x | 2.6x | 17.5% | 10.1x |
| PRISM JOHNSON LIMITED.PRSMJOHNSN | ₹6,484 Cr | 68.1x | 4.3x | 13.7% | 10.9x |
| India Glycols LtdINDIAGLYCO | ₹6,455 Cr | 32.1x | 3.0x | 8.9% | 17.5x |
| Peer median | — | 35.5x | 3.7x | 12.9% | 19.2x |
Year-to-date ROI
GNFC since 1 January, against earlier years.
Historical volatility
GNFC'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 | 20.0% |
| FY2022 | 28.0% |
| FY2023 | 18.0% |
| FY2024 | 6.0% |
| FY2025 | 8.0% |
| Line | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| RevenueSales | ₹7,892 Cr |
| Costs | |
| Interest | ₹23 Cr |
| Expenses | ₹7,277 Cr |
| Operating profitOperating Profit | ₹615 Cr |
| Other income and charges | |
| Profit before tax | ₹790 Cr |
| Tax | |
| Net profitNet Profit | ₹586 Cr |
| Per share |
| Line | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Liabilities and equityTotal Liabilities | ₹10,924 Cr |
| Equity capitalEquity Capital | ₹147 Cr |
| Reserves | ₹8,305 Cr |
| Borrowings | ₹106 Cr |
| Other liabilitiesOther Liabilities | ₹2,366 Cr |
| AssetsTotal Assets | ₹10,924 Cr |
| Fixed assetsFixed Assets | ₹3,094 Cr |
| Capital work in progressCWIP | ₹382 Cr |
| Investments | ₹2,181 Cr |
| Other assetsOther Assets | ₹5,268 Cr |
| Line | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Operating cash flowCash from Operating Activity | ₹605 Cr |
| Investing cash flowCash from Investing Activity | -₹466 Cr |
| Financing cash flowCash from Financing Activity | -₹262 Cr |
| Change in cashNet Cash Flow | -₹123 Cr |
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