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GHCL Overview

GHCL Ltd is an primarily India based production organization. The Company is engaged within the enterprise of producing and buying and selling of chemicals and consumer products. The Company's segments include chemicals and client merchandise. The Company's geographical segments include India and Rest of the arena. In Chemicals, the Company manufactures Soda Ash (Anhydrous Sodium Carbonate) which is used as a raw material for detergents and glass industries, and sodium bicarbonate (baking soda). The Company's Soda Ash is available in two grades...Read More

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GHCL Key Financials

Market Cap ₹4596 Cr.

Stock P/E 7.4

P/B 1.3

Current Price ₹500

Book Value ₹ 374.4

Face Value 10

52W High ₹668

Dividend Yield 2.4%

52W Low ₹ 419.2

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GHCL Peer Comparison

GHCL Quarterly Results

#(Fig in Cr.) Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025
Net Sales 806 798 823 830 793 779 781 796 721 757
Other Income 11 14 17 18 17 29 23 27 17 16
Total Income 817 813 840 849 810 807 805 823 738 773
Total Expenditure 593 648 639 614 582 549 563 599 564 598
Operating Profit 224 165 201 235 228 259 242 224 174 175
Interest 7 6 5 4 4 4 4 2 2 3
Depreciation 26 26 26 27 28 28 28 27 28 29
Exceptional Income / Expenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Profit Before Tax 191 133 170 203 196 227 209 195 145 143
Provision for Tax 49 33 45 53 42 59 59 50 38 37
Profit After Tax 143 100 125 151 155 168 150 144 107 106
Adjustments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Profit After Adjustments 143 100 125 151 155 168 150 144 107 106
Adjusted Earnings Per Share 14.9 10.4 13 15.7 16.2 17.6 15.7 15 11.1 11.5

GHCL Profit & Loss

#(Fig in Cr.) Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 TTM
Net Sales 2374 2531 2784 2919 3341 3305 2491 3778 4551 3447 3183 3055
Other Income 12 10 40 38 16 18 7 12 34 52 88 83
Total Income 2386 2541 2824 2957 3357 3323 2499 3791 4585 3499 3271 3139
Total Expenditure 1845 1901 2103 2313 2582 2577 1895 2799 3064 2598 2306 2324
Operating Profit 540 640 721 644 775 746 604 991 1520 901 965 815
Interest 171 165 137 127 127 120 74 64 39 27 17 11
Depreciation 85 82 86 110 117 131 111 117 94 102 112 112
Exceptional Income / Expenses -27 -14 -3 0 0 0 0 0 76 219 0 0
Profit Before Tax 257 380 495 407 531 495 418 811 1463 991 836 692
Provision for Tax 75 122 115 51 180 98 111 213 347 198 212 184
Profit After Tax 182 258 380 356 351 397 307 598 1116 794 624 507
Adjustments 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 48 26 0 0 0
Profit After Adjustments 182 258 380 356 351 397 326 647 1142 794 624 507
Adjusted Earnings Per Share 18.2 25.8 38.2 36.6 35.8 41.7 34.3 67.8 119.4 82.9 65.2 53.3

Growth Rates

# 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year
Sales CAGR -8% -6% -1% 3%
Operating Profit CAGR 7% -1% 5% 6%
PAT CAGR -21% 1% 9% 13%
# 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year
Share Price CAGR -20% 1% 17% 14%
ROE Average 19% 25% 22% 24%
ROCE Average 25% 30% 26% 23%

GHCL Balance Sheet

#(Fig in Cr.) Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Shareholder's Funds 770 1036 1347 1611 1926 2149 2484 3086 3956 2978 3489
Minority's Interest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Borrowings 784 675 698 744 702 808 564 425 243 115 62
Other Non-Current Liabilities 181 198 242 201 259 274 277 295 262 262 267
Total Current Liabilities 1116 1139 1331 1179 1108 1082 760 1334 415 414 368
Total Liabilities 2851 3048 3617 3735 3995 4313 4085 5221 5133 3770 4185
Fixed Assets 1934 2049 2401 2493 2583 2664 2675 2474 1731 1842 1844
Other Non-Current Assets 22 105 76 135 174 222 182 350 245 148 388
Total Current Assets 895 894 1141 1107 1200 1395 1217 1802 1539 1779 1954
Total Assets 2851 3048 3617 3735 3995 4313 4085 5221 5133 3770 4185

GHCL Cash Flow

#(Fig in Cr.) Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Opening Cash & Cash Equivalents 42 31 39 9 12 12 92 35 244 123 49
Cash Flow from Operating Activities 416 509 458 590 530 624 621 643 856 797 638
Cash Flow from Investing Activities -127 -249 -375 -279 -271 -206 -109 -337 -409 -534 -358
Cash Flow from Financing Activities -296 -252 -113 -308 -258 -339 -569 -98 -530 -338 -230
Net Cash Inflow / Outflow -8 8 -30 2 1 80 -57 209 -83 -75 50
Closing Cash & Cash Equivalent 34 39 9 12 12 92 35 244 161 49 99

GHCL Ratios

# Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Earnings Per Share (Rs) 18.19 25.77 38.21 36.58 35.76 41.75 34.32 67.82 119.42 82.94 65.19
CEPS(Rs) 26.68 33.94 46.82 47.88 47.69 55.56 44.02 75 126.58 93.61 76.83
DPS(Rs) 2.2 3.5 5 5 5 3 5.5 15 17.5 12 12
Book NAV/Share(Rs) 77 103.57 135.37 165.35 194.38 225.14 260.27 323.03 412.31 309.81 363.08
Core EBITDA Margin(%) 20.81 23.25 22.9 20.41 22.73 22.03 23.94 25.91 31.69 22.81 24.79
EBIT Margin(%) 16.86 20.12 21.26 17.98 19.69 18.59 19.77 23.14 32.01 27.37 24.12
Pre Tax Margin(%) 10.12 14.02 16.66 13.72 15.88 14.96 16.79 21.46 31.18 26.65 23.62
PAT Margin (%) 7.17 9.52 12.79 12 10.49 12 12.32 15.83 23.78 21.34 17.64
Cash Profit Margin (%) 10.51 12.54 15.67 15.7 13.99 15.97 16.79 18.93 25.79 24.08 20.79
ROA(%) 6.2 8.74 11.4 9.69 9.07 9.55 7.31 12.86 21.55 17.83 15.69
ROE(%) 26.8 28.54 31.9 24.1 19.94 19.61 13.31 21.55 31.78 22.99 19.38
ROCE(%) 20.55 24.23 24.26 18.6 21.36 18.57 14.83 24.61 36.83 27.24 25.25
Receivable days 44.97 28.79 28.18 31.02 28.36 31.2 36.83 22.11 17.42 19.54 20.09
Inventory Days 74.14 66.78 66.78 75.03 76.75 86.09 113.85 82.49 66.78 69.82 65.84
Payable days 187.84 130.46 99.23 102.63 102.3 102.46 126.01 77.83 65.59 60.09 62.13
PER(x) 3.39 4.47 6.96 7.09 6.91 2.13 6.71 8.08 4.22 5.34 9.42
Price/Book(x) 0.8 1.11 1.96 1.57 1.27 0.39 0.88 1.7 1.22 1.43 1.69
Dividend Yield(%) 3.57 3.04 1.88 1.93 2.02 3.38 2.39 2.74 3.48 2.71 1.95
EV/Net Sales(x) 0.8 0.98 1.46 1.31 1.1 0.6 1.17 1.52 1.1 1.15 1.74
EV/Core EBITDA(x) 3.53 3.87 5.65 5.93 4.76 2.65 4.81 5.79 3.3 4.38 5.73
Net Sales Growth(%) 5.6 6.62 10 4.86 14.46 -1.08 -24.63 51.67 20.45 -24.27 -7.63
EBIT Growth(%) 31.37 27.2 16.06 -15.52 23.22 -6.62 -19.84 77.54 71.74 -32.2 -16.16
PAT Growth(%) 67.62 41.7 47.45 -6.24 -1.62 13.13 -22.64 94.99 86.5 -28.85 -21.38
EPS Growth(%) 67.62 41.7 48.26 -4.26 -2.23 16.73 -17.78 97.59 76.08 -30.55 -21.41
Debt/Equity(x) 1.72 1.32 1.09 0.82 0.68 0.58 0.31 0.25 0.09 0.07 0.03
Current Ratio(x) 0.8 0.79 0.86 0.94 1.08 1.29 1.6 1.35 3.71 4.3 5.31
Quick Ratio(x) 0.37 0.34 0.42 0.4 0.39 0.56 0.6 0.64 1.85 2.73 3.61
Interest Cover(x) 2.5 3.3 4.62 4.22 5.17 5.13 6.63 13.75 38.83 38.23 48.83
Total Debt/Mcap(x) 2.15 1.19 0.55 0.52 0.54 1.47 0.35 0.15 0.07 0.05 0.02

GHCL Shareholding Pattern

# Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025 Mar 2026
Promoter 19.03 19.04 19.04 19.04 19.04 19.04 18.97 18.97 19.83 19.87
FII 24.66 24.99 24.76 25.7 25.42 26.07 26.41 25.67 25.22 24.66
DII 8.62 8.31 9.3 9.81 10.37 10.11 10.29 10.53 9.5 10.57
Public 47.7 47.66 46.9 45.45 45.18 44.79 44.33 44.82 45.45 44.89
Others 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

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GHCL Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 25%
  • Company has reduced debt.
  • Company is almost debt free.

Cons

  • Promoter holding is low: 19.87%.
  • Debtor days have increased from 60.09 to 62.13days.
  • The company has delivered a poor profit growth of 9% over past five years.
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