As of 6 Nov 2026, Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals trades at 67.5× trailing earnings, above the industry P/E of 18.2×, and the shares are 25% below their 52-week high. It earns ROCE of 1.3% and ROE of 0.0%, and sales fell 1.2% a year over 3 years. Its dividend yield is 2.9%, and debt is 0.16× equity. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹4,481 Cr, ranked 9th of 76 Chemicals companies by market cap; the shares rose 8.1% over the past year.
- ₹620.00
- ₹633.50
- ₹598.55
- ₹609.45
- 5.8 L
Health check
- ReturnsAhead
+8.1% over a year, better than 5 of 7 peers.
- Price tagPricier
P/E 67.5 vs industry 18.2.
- GrowthShrinking
Sales −1.2% a year over 3 years.
- ProfitabilityWeak
ROCE 1.3% vs peer median 10.6%.
- Balance sheetStretched
Debt 0.16× equity, interest covered 1.3×, Piotroski 8 of 9.
- Red flags2 to check
Return on equity is low at 0.0%.
Small cap
Market sensitivity
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹4,481 Cr
- Small cap
- P/E
- 67.5
- Industry 18.2
- Price to book
- 0.86
- Peers 2.62
- Dividend yield
- 2.90%
- ROE
- 0.0%
- Peers 11.7%
- ROCE
- 1.3%
- Peers 10.6%
- Debt to equity
- 0.16
- Debt ₹845 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹9.04
- Face value ₹10
- OPM (TTM)
- 11.3%
- Net margin 1.5%
- Sales growth
- +12.6%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- n/a
- Year-ago quarter not reported
- Price to sales
- 1.00
- EV/EBITDA 10.0
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Dividend yield of 2.90%.
- Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.
- Promoter stake up from 46.3% to 47.3%.
Risks to check
- Return on equity is low at 0.0%.
- P/E of 67.5 against an industry P/E of 18.2.
About Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals
Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited engage 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…
- Headquarters
- Vadodara
- Employees
- 1,370
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- ISIN
- INE186A01019
- Website
- gacl.com
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 2 L
- 1-year return
- plus 8.1%
- From 52-week high
- minus 25.1%
Peers · Chemicals
| Company | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAVINFLUORNavin Fluorine International | 9,010.00 | plus 1.87% | 46,250 | 50.8 | 42.7 | 18.7% | 34.3% | 0.28 | 16.5% | plus 46.1% |
| DEEPAKNTRDeepak Nitrite | 1,533.60 | minus 0.67% | 20,917 | 19.7 | 22.3 | 10.8% | 18.0% | 0.27 | −0.5% | minus 11.9% |
| TATACHEMTata Chemicals | 607.45 | minus 1.36% | 15,475 | – | 12.4 | −3.0% | 12.2% | 0.36 | −4.8% | minus 31.0% |
| DEEPAKFERTDeepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Corp. | 1,155.30 | minus 0.69% | 14,599 | 14.8 | 11.5 | 11.2% | 17.6% | 0.76 | 2.6% | minus 22.7% |
| RPELRaghav Productivity Enhancers | 1,780.80 | plus 0.95% | 8,178 | 116.0 | 107.1 | – | 29.9% | 0.02 | 23.5% | plus 95.4% |
| GNFCGujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers and Chemicals | 451.80 | minus 1.87% | 6,639 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 10.4% | 14.8% | 0.01 | −8.8% | minus 7.2% |
| ACIArchean Chemical Industries | 416.40 | minus 1.95% | 5,141 | 51.3 | 23.2 | 7.7% | 20.0% | 0.28 | −9.2% | minus 34.6% |
| GUJALKALIGujarat Alkalies and Chemicals | 610.20 | plus 0.12% | 4,481 | 67.5 | 11.6 | 1.3% | 11.3% | 0.16 | −1.2% | plus 8.1% |
| Median of 7 peers | – | −0.69% | 14,599 | 35.2 | 22.3 | 10.6% | 18.0% | 0.28 | −0.5% | −11.9% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Jun 25 | Sep 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,105 | 1,083 | 1,044 | 1,125 | 1,245 | |
| 989 | 1,009 | 940 | 1,015 | 1,023 | |
| 117 | 73.9 | 105 | 110 | 222 | |
| 10.6% | 6.8% | 10.0% | 9.8% | 17.8% | |
| −13.1 | 59.4 | 21.7 | 25.4 | 9.2 | |
| 13.7 | 15.8 | 18.5 | 15.5 | 16.2 | |
| 102 | 104 | 104 | 105 | 103 | |
| −12 | 13.5 | 3.8 | 15.4 | 112 | |
| −14.6% | −20.7% | 620.9% | 2.5% | 50.7% | |
| −13.8 | 16.3 | −20 | 15 | 55 | |
| -1.88 | 2.23 | -2.72 | 2.04 | 7.49 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- −1.2%
- ROE
- 0.0%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,402 | 3,703 | 3,960 | 4,246 | |
| – | minus 15.9% | +6.9% | +7.2% | |
| 3,248 | 3,584 | 3,583 | 3,806 | |
| 1,154 | 119 | 377 | 441 | |
| 26.2% | 3.2% | 9.5% | 10.4% | |
| −164 | −13.9 | −28.8 | 34 | |
| 17.2 | 42.3 | 48.2 | 61.7 | |
| 276 | 377 | 392 | 414 | |
| −1.7 | 13.9 | 21.5 | 22.4 | |
| 695 | −300 | −71.2 | 20.7 | |
| 41.1% | 21.2% | 8.6% | 111.6% | |
| 410 | −237 | −65.1 | −2.4 | |
| 55.78 | -32.25 | -8.87 | -0.33 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73.4 | 73.4 | 73.4 | 73.4 | |
| 6,066 | 6,002 | 5,596 | 5,117 | |
| 597 | 544 | 779 | 809 | |
| 1,599 | 1,404 | 1,539 | 1,533 | |
| 8,335 | 8,023 | 7,987 | 7,533 | |
| 4,884 | 4,734 | 4,680 | 4,524 | |
| 638 | 119 | 96.8 | 181 | |
| 1,568 | 1,935 | 1,654 | 1,305 | |
| 502 | 179 | 204 | 186 | |
| 743 | 1,056 | 1,353 | 1,338 | |
| 8,335 | 8,023 | 7,987 | 7,533 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 960 | 66.6 | 381 | 406 | |
| −661 | −90 | −264 | −228 | |
| −140 | −277 | −145 | −150 | |
| 159 | −301 | −28.3 | 28.3 | |
| −683 | −231 | −325 | −258 | |
| 277 | −165 | 55.7 | 148 | |
| −73.6 | −173 | −102 | −116 |
Shareholding pattern
- Promoters47.28%
- Public52.72%
| Quarter | Split | Promoters | Public | Promoter change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | 47.28% | 52.72% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 47.28% | 52.72% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 47.28% | 52.72% | plus 1.00 | |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 46.28% | 53.72% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Sep 2025 | 46.28% | 53.72% | – |
Major shareholders
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