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Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals Ltd.

Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals Ltd.

541.10
INR
-11.05
(-2.00%)
9.04EPS
67.94P/E
45.12BMarket Cap
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
2026 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
256.26
263.51
269.57
279.25
332.04
428.03
361.43
319.25
501.57
599.41
504.21
539.17
578.25
613.09
Basic EPS, GAAP
25.2
31.03
29.9
41.85
72.78
93.98
45.22
22.57
76.22
55.78
-32.25
-8.87
-0.33
9.04
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
22.5
14.6
25.46
59.67
31.2
61.45
7.62
-50.86
-23.7
37.71
-22.42
7.59
20.15
- -
Dividend per Share
4.09
4.7
5.43
5.42
6.05
7.85
9.67
8.02
8.02
10.02
23.62
13.92
15.84
- -
Book Value per Share
267.4
374.3
398.68
456.95
520.31
584.93
625.8
731.87
803.31
835.99
827.31
772.03
706.85
- -
Tangible Book Value per Share
267.4
373.03
396.56
454.23
517.72
577.91
625.01
731.15
802.71
835.52
826.99
771.85
706.81
- -
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
18,819
19,351
19,796
20,507
24,384
31,433
26,542
23,445
36,834
44,019
37,028
39,595
42,465
44,979
Operating Margin (%)
11.84
9.09
11.57
17.21
27.09
31.21
16.01
7.8
21.6
19.94
-6.32
-0.4
0.61
2.1
Depreciation Expense
1,507
980
1,074
1,109
1,273
1,400
1,618
1,744
1,978
2,761
3,774
3,923
4,145
4,157
Net Income, GAAP
1,850
2,279
2,196
3,073
5,345
6,902
3,321
1,657
5,598
4,096
-2,368
-651
-24
664
Effective Tax Rate (%)
24.96
- -
16.31
19.25
28.68
32.09
32.35
29.38
32.27
41.07
- -
- -
111.65
54.04
Profit Margin (%)
9.83
11.77
11.09
14.99
21.92
21.96
12.51
7.07
15.2
9.31
-6.4
-1.64
-0.06
1.48
Working Capital
4,715
4,617
5,477
6,042
7,970
11,021
8,440
4,771
3,589
5,699
1,689
1,214
1,867
- -
LT Debt
1,518
891
2,225
2,843
2,298
1,846
1,378
4,340
5,496
4,595
3,434
5,345
4,796
- -
Total Equity
19,637
27,487
29,278
33,557
38,210
42,956
45,957
53,747
58,993
61,392
60,755
56,696
51,909
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
7.86
- -
6.24
7.93
12.9
15.37
6.13
2.44
8.66
7.8
- -
- -
-0.09
- -
Return on Capital (%)
8.87
- -
7.38
9.11
13.9
16.24
7.27
3.28
9.09
6.35
- -
- -
-0.15
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
9.8
9.67
7.74
9.78
14.9
17.01
7.47
3.32
9.93
6.81
-3.88
-1.11
-0.04
- -

Capital Structure

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
ST Debt
- -
3,293
- -
LT Borrowings
- -
4,738
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
59
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
73
73
73
Market Capitalization
37,031
41,753
45,123

Working Capital

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
Total Current Assets
- -
11,799
- -
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
- -
1,855
- -
Accounts Receivable, Net
- -
4,073
- -
Inventories
- -
4,501
- -
Total Current Liabilities
- -
9,932
- -
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
- -
3,293
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
6.25%
-0.47%
-8.44%
Free Cash Flow
-111.2%
-88.07%
165.45%
Net Income, GAAP
-7.47%
-23.14%
-96.29%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
9.91%
14.98%
7.25%
Total Cash Common Dividend
18.07%
26.69%
13.84%

Quarterly Revenue

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
9,773
9,907
10,294
10,755
39,595
2026
11,051
10,832
10,445
11,253
42,465
2027
12,449
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
-6.06
-2.48
-1.53
1.2
-8.87
2026
-1.88
2.23
-2.72
2.04
-0.33
2027
7.49
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
13.92
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
15.84
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Avantika Singh Aulakh
Full Time Employees
4,967
Sector
Process industries
Industry
Chemicals: specialty
Address
PO Ranoli Vadodara GU India 391350
IPO Date
Nov 14, 1994
Website
gacl.com
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Business
Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited stands as a prominent Indian chemical manufacturer, engaged in the extensive production and marketing of a diverse array of chemical products. The company's primary offerings include caustic soda in various forms such as lye, flakes, and prills, alongside essential industrial gases like liquid chlorine, hydrochloric acid, and compressed hydrogen gas. Furthermore, it produces anhydrous aluminum chloride, chlorinated paraffin, and a suite of benzyl derivatives, encompassing benzyl alcohol, benzaldehyde, and benzyl chloride, in addition to chloromethanes. Complementing these, the firm also provides caustic potash lye and flakes, potassium carbonate, and specialized chlorine-based compounds like methylene chloride, chloroform, and carbon tetrachloride. Phosphoric acid, hydrogen peroxide, and various other chemical solutions such as stable bleaching powder, poly aluminum chloride, bleachwin, scalewin, and biowin are also part of its comprehensive portfolio. These vital chemicals find application across numerous industries, including textiles, pulp and paper, soap and detergents, alumina production, water treatment, petroleum, plastics, fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and the dyes and intermediates sector. Expanding its influence beyond India, the company exports its products globally, reaching markets in Europe, West Asia, Africa, and the SAARC countries. Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited, a significant player in the domestic chlor-alkali industry, was established in 1973 and maintains its headquarters in Vadodara, India, with manufacturing operations spanning across Vadodara and Dahej.