A mid-cap business in the chemical sector, GHCL Ltd. has a market value of Rs. 6,071.13 crore. Soda ash (anhydrous sodium carbonate) and sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), two crucial raw materials for the glass and ceramics industries, are manufactured by the chemical company. To supply the raw materials needed to produce soda ash, GHCL also runs lignite mines in the Khadsaliya district of Gujarat. Another product that GHCL produces at a capacity of about 65,000 MTPA is sodium bicarbonate, a vital raw material for industries like baking, medicines, the production of fire extinguishers, cleaning products, etc.
Let us look at the fundamentals
Profit & Loss
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View StandalonePRODUCT SEGMENTS
Mar 2011
Mar 2012
Mar 2013
Mar 2014
Mar 2015
Mar 2016
Mar 2017
Mar 2018
Mar 2019
Mar 2020
Mar 2021
Mar 2022
TTM
Sales +
1,568
1,958
2,254
2,201
2,356
2,531
2,784
2,919
3,341
3,305
2,491
3,778
5,301
Expenses +
1,305
1,602
1,847
1,767
1,828
1,901
2,103
2,313
2,582
2,576
1,886
2,797
3,673
Operating Profit
263
356
407
434
528
629
681
607
759
729
605
982
1,628
OPM %
17%
18%
18%
20%
22%
25%
24%
21%
23%
22%
24%
26%
31%
Other Income +
20
9
-50
-26
-15
-3
37
38
16
16
18
58
96
Interest
152
213
179
183
171
165
137
127
127
120
74
64
52
Depreciation
100
106
82
82
85
82
86
110
117
131
111
117
123
Profit before tax
31
46
96
143
257
380
495
407
531
495
437
859
1,549
Tax %
131%
3%
26%
24%
29%
32%
23%
13%
34%
20%
25%
25%
Net Profit
-10
44
71
109
182
258
380
356
351
397
326
647
1,170
EPS in Rs
-0.96
4.45
7.14
10.85
18.19
25.77
38.04
36.58
35.76
41.74
34.32
67.82
122.44
Dividend Payout %
-209%
45%
28%
18%
12%
0%
13%
14%
14%
7%
16%
0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years:
7%
5 Years:
6%
3 Years:
4%
TTM:
64%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years:
32%
5 Years:
11%
3 Years:
23%
TTM:
144%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years:
31%
5 Years:
14%
3 Years:
79%
1 Year:
-2%
Return on Equity
10 Years:
22%
5 Years:
20%
3 Years:
19%
Last Year:
23%
Balance Sheet
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View StandaloneCORPORATE ACTIONS
