As of 6 Nov 2026, Madras Fertilizers trades at 12.6× trailing earnings, below the industry P/E of 14.4×, and the shares are 35% below their 52-week high. Sales grew 8.2% a year over 3 years while net profit fell 24%; its ROCE of 68% is the highest among the 7 largest Agricultural Inputs peers. Debt is 6.90× equity. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹893 Cr, ranked 30th of 72 Agricultural Inputs companies by market cap; the shares fell 32% over the past year.
- ₹55.00
- ₹56.00
- ₹54.17
- ₹55.23
- 19.5K
Health check
- ReturnsBehind
−32.3% over a year, better than 2 of 7 peers.
- Price tagIn line
P/E 12.6 vs industry 14.4.
- GrowthSteady
Sales +8.2%, profit −24.3% a year over 3 years.
- ProfitabilityStrong
ROCE 67.8% vs peer median 20.9%.
- Balance sheetStretched
Debt 6.90× equity, interest covered 2.7×, Piotroski 7 of 9.
- Red flags4 to check
Debt is 6.90× equity.
Small cap
Defensive
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹893 Cr
- Small cap
- P/E
- 12.6
- Industry 14.4
- Price to book
- 9.69
- Peers 4.28
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- ROE
- 269.5%
- Peers 16.2%
- ROCE
- 67.8%
- Peers 20.9%
- Debt to equity
- 6.90
- Debt ₹634 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹4.41
- Face value ₹10
- OPM (TTM)
- 4.0%
- Net margin 2.9%
- Sales growth
- +21.1%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- −21.5%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Price to sales
- 0.37
- EV/EBITDA 8.9
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Return on equity of 269.5%.
- Return on capital employed of 67.8%.
- Quarterly sales up 21.1% on a year ago.
- Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.
Risks to check
- Debt is 6.90× equity.
- Quarterly profit down 21.5% on a year ago.
- 35% below its 52-week high.
- Interest coverage of only 2.1×.
About Madras Fertilizers
Madras Fertilizers Limited manufactures and trades fertilizers in India. The company offers ammonia, urea, and complex fertilizers; bio-fertilizers; and organic fertilizers under the brand name VIJAY. It also engages in the trading of agro chemicals, organic manure, and city compost. The company markets its products through dealers. Madras Fertilizers Limited was incorporated in 1966 and is headquartered in Chennai, India.
- Headquarters
- Chennai
- Employees
- 350
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- ISIN
- INE414A01015
- Website
- madrasfert.co.in
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 63.2K
- 1-year return
- minus 32.3%
- From 52-week high
- minus 35.1%
Peers · Agricultural Inputs
| Company | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COROMANDELCoromandel International | 1,824.00 | minus 4.00% | 53,724 | 34.5 | 17.0 | 20.9% | 9.4% | 0.11 | 10.2% | minus 12.4% |
| FACTFertilisers and Chemicals Travancore | 750.25 | minus 1.24% | 48,547 | – | 703.5 | 14.2% | 0.0% | 2.95 | 0.0% | minus 15.3% |
| UPLUPL | 534.90 | plus 1.60% | 45,214 | 23.9 | 6.0 | 9.9% | 20.0% | 0.83 | −1.2% | minus 28.0% |
| PIINDPI Industries | 1,735.00 | minus 1.98% | 26,321 | 30.0 | 13.1 | 14.7% | 24.2% | 0.03 | 1.1% | minus 51.9% |
| SUMICHEMSumitomo Chemical India | 328.95 | plus 0.34% | 16,419 | 29.4 | 21.0 | 21.0% | 20.3% | 0.02 | −2.6% | minus 34.4% |
| CHAMBLFERTChambal Fertilizers & Chemicals | 384.70 | minus 0.91% | 15,413 | 8.1 | 5.7 | 21.8% | 13.7% | 0.16 | −9.2% | minus 19.4% |
| BAYERCROPBayer Cropscience | 3,316.30 | plus 0.48% | 14,904 | 20.0 | 15.4 | 27.9% | 16.0% | 0.03 | 3.6% | minus 31.7% |
| MADRASFERTMadras Fertilizers | 55.46 | plus 0.42% | 893 | 12.6 | 7.1 | 67.8% | 4.0% | 6.90 | 8.2% | minus 32.3% |
| Median of 7 peers | – | −0.91% | 26,321 | 26.6 | 15.4 | 20.9% | 16.0% | 0.11 | 0.0% | −28.0% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Jun 25 | Sep 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 672 | 510 | 419 | 699 | 814 | |
| 607 | 498 | 422 | 663 | 761 | |
| 64.7 | 12.3 | −2.9 | 35.8 | 52.6 | |
| 9.6% | 2.4% | −0.7% | 5.1% | 6.5% | |
| 12.7 | 22.6 | 24.5 | 13.4 | 12.5 | |
| 15.4 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 15.4 | |
| 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | |
| – | – | – | −8.4 | – | |
| 58.9 | 17.4 | 3.5 | 22.5 | 46.1 | |
| 25.2% | 25.4% | 28.8% | 7.2% | 24.9% | |
| 44.1 | 13 | 2.5 | 20.9 | 34.6 | |
| 2.74 | 0.80 | 0.16 | 1.30 | 2.15 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- +8.2%
- Profit CAGR 3Y
- −24.3%
- EPS CAGR 3Y
- −24.3%
- ROE
- 269.5%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 308 | 244 | 383 | 390 | |
| – | minus 20.8% | +57.1% | +1.9% | |
| −26.7 | 157 | 240 | 265 | |
| 334 | 86.8 | 143 | 125 | |
| 108.7% | 35.6% | 37.3% | 32.0% | |
| 1 | 57.1 | 35.9 | 58.3 | |
| 75.6 | 64.6 | 61.6 | 58.6 | |
| 9.6 | 10.3 | 11.6 | 13.5 | |
| −1.6 | −57.1 | −14.1 | −8.7 | |
| 249 | 11.9 | 91.6 | 102 | |
| 25.5% | 53.2% | 29.9% | 21.4% | |
| 185 | 5.6 | 64.3 | 80.4 | |
| – | minus 97.0% | +1055.6% | +25.2% | |
| 11.50 | 0.35 | 3.99 | 4.99 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | |
| −449 | −352 | −194 | −70.2 | |
| 1,494 | 1,583 | 664 | 634 | |
| 650 | 614 | 1,601 | 1,606 | |
| 1,857 | 2,007 | 2,233 | 2,333 | |
| 202 | 219 | 218 | 236 | |
| 11.7 | 21 | 19.8 | 26.8 | |
| 337 | 455 | 525 | 575 | |
| 369 | 562 | 640 | 642 | |
| 937 | 750 | 831 | 853 | |
| 1,857 | 2,007 | 2,233 | 2,333 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 687 | 175 | 114 | 5.3 | |
| 1.8 | −1.1 | −174 | 30.9 | |
| −320 | 18.9 | −51.3 | −34.2 | |
| 369 | 193 | −111 | 2 | |
| −10.7 | −31.6 | −13.2 | −30.8 | |
| 677 | 143 | 101 | −25.5 |
Shareholding pattern
- Promoters85.27%
- Public14.73%
| Quarter | Split | Promoters | Public | Promoter change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | 85.27% | 14.73% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 85.27% | 14.73% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 85.27% | 14.73% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 85.27% | 14.73% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Sep 2025 | 85.27% | 14.73% | – |
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