Gujarat Alkalies And Chemicals Limited (GUJALKALI)

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Gujarat Alkalies And Chemicals Limited (GUJALKALI) · mywealthgrid

About

Gujarat Alkalies And Chemicals makes commodity chemicals—a materials-sector business where profitability swings with input costs and pricing. Mid-sized at ₹5,125 Cr market cap and ₹1,000–₹1,250 Cr quarterly revenue, it operates in an industry of thin margins (9.3% OPM average) that amplify cycle effects. Recent quarters show the volatility: Jun 2026 net profit ₹55 Cr on 17.81% OPM, Dec 2025 loss of ₹20 Cr.

Face value: ₹10

Market cap

₹4,430 Cr

P/E

66.8×

P/B

0.9×

Dividend yield

5.6%

ROE

-0%

ROCE

1.6%

Debt / equity

0.11

OPM

9.3%

EPS (TTM)

₹9.0

Book value

₹706.8

52-week high

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52-week low

Key insights

Company research notes and source-linked reviews

Key risks

Earnings collapse risk: Dec 2025 net loss of ₹20 Cr vs Jun 2026 profit of ₹55 Cr shows vulnerability to input or output price swings; verify raw-material and product-price exposure and hedging coverage.
Valuation disconnect: PE 77.24 paired with negative ROE (−0.04%) and thin average OPM (9.3%) suggests elevated market expectations; verify what earnings or margin recovery is being priced.
Thin operational headroom: 9.3% average OPM leaves little room for cost pressure; verify the cost structure, customer contract terms (fixed vs. pass-through), and ability to flex spending.
Commodity-sector volatility: verify competitive intensity, supply-chain concentration, and whether the company has cost or technology advantages that insulate margins from cycles.

Generated analysis · source review pending

Growth drivers

Jun 2026 operating margin expanded to 17.81% from 6.82% (Sep 2025), lifting net profit to ₹55 Cr: verify if this reflects sustainable cost control, favorable commodity pricing, or volume growth.
Revenues stabilized at ₹1,000–₹1,250 Cr quarterly: verify whether the company is gaining volume or market share in its served segments.
Low D/E (0.11) and regular annual dividends (Sep each year) signal cash generation: verify capital deployment strategy and whether cash supports production maintenance or expansion.

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2,528 historical price candles were omitted because the exchange source has not been verified.

₹603.6-3.8%1Y

Quick read

rule-based

Pros

+Dividend yield of 5.6%

Cons

−Low return on equity of -1.7% (3-yr avg)
−Weak interest coverage of 1.7×
−Expensive at 66.8× trailing earnings

Research score

Structured signal from quality, growth, valuation and momentum.

33/100

Business quality: 23
Growth: 29
Valuation: 47

Revenue & net profit

₹ crore, by fiscal year

RevenuePAT

Margins

% of revenue, by fiscal year

OPMPAT margin

Peers

Comparable companies from the narrowest available industry classification.

Part ofNIFTY MICROCAP 250 NIFTY TOTAL MARKET

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Thirumalai Chemicals LimitedTIRUMALCHMTIRUMALCHM	₹1,764 Cr	₹3,857 Cr	₹1,832 Cr	₹20 Cr	-2%	₹-152 Cr	-9.7%	-3.3%	-12.3%	14
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Indo Borax & Chemicals LimitedINDOBORAXINDOBORAX	₹1,507 Cr	₹1,507 Cr	₹232 Cr	₹52 Cr	20.5%	₹56 Cr	23.3%	15.5%	15.1%	110
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Financials

Reported profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow and growth history.

Annual Quarterly

Consolidated Standalone

Consolidated figures · ₹ crore

₹ Cr	Mar 2020	Mar 2021	Mar 2022	Mar 2023	Mar 2024	Mar 2025	Mar 2026
	2,725	2,429	3,759	4,517	3,807	4,073	4,358
COGS	932	934	1,281	1,510	1,593	1,618	1,615
Gross profit	1,792	1,495	2,478	3,007	2,214	2,455	2,743
	1,215	1,138	1,494	2,058	2,182	2,176	2,361
	577	357	984	949	31	279	382
OPM %	21.2%	14.7%	26.2%	21%	0.8%	6.9%	8.8%
Depreciation	162	174	198	276	377	392	414
Interest	14	15	6	19	45	51	63
	90	67	46	42	90	92	117
Profit before tax	491	235	826	695	-300	-71	21
Tax	159	69	267	285	-64	-6	23
Tax %	32.4%	29.4%	32.3%	41.1%	-21.2%	-8.6%	111.6%
	332	166	560	410	-237	-65	-2
PAT margin %	12.2%	6.8%	14.9%	9.1%	-6.2%	-1.6%	-0.1%
EPS (₹)	45.2	22.6	76.2	55.8	-32.3	-8.9	-0.3
EPS adjusted (₹)	45.2	22.6	76.2	55.8	-32.3	-8.9	-0.3
	17.7%	35.4%	13.1%	42.2%	—	—	—
Annual report	Annual report for Mar 2020	Annual report for Mar 2021	Annual report for Mar 2022	Annual report for Mar 2023	Annual report for Mar 2024	Annual report for Mar 2025	—

₹ Cr	Mar 2020	Mar 2021	Mar 2022	Mar 2023	Mar 2024	Mar 2025	Mar 2026
Equity capital	73	73	73	73	73	73	73
Reserves	—	5,301	5,826	6,066	6,002	5,596	5,117
	—	497	593	596	543	552	568
	—	1,283	1,485	1,600	1,404	1,765	1,774
Total equity & liabilities	—	7,154	7,977	8,335	8,023	7,987	7,533
	2,610	2,587	2,702	4,250	4,617	4,584	4,343
CWIP	—	1,109	1,787	544	95	79	122
Investments	—	2,092	2,110	1,831	2,093	1,976	1,633
	—	1,366	1,379	1,710	1,218	1,348	1,434
Total assets	—	7,154	7,977	8,335	8,023	7,987	7,533

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Ratios

Annual operating, return, leverage and working-capital ratios.

Consolidated Standalone

Consolidated figures

Ratio	Mar 2020	Mar 2021	Mar 2022	Mar 2023	Mar 2024	Mar 2025	Mar 2026
Margins
Gross margin %	65.8%	61.5%	65.9%	66.6%	58.2%	60.3%	63%
EBITDA margin %	21.2%	14.7%	26.2%	24.7%	3.6%	8.9%	9.3%
EBIT margin %	15.3%	7.6%	21%	18.6%	-6.3%	-0.8%	-0.2%
PAT margin %	12.2%	6.8%	14.9%	9.1%	-6.2%	-1.6%	-0.1%
Working capital
Receivable days	—	43	29	23	17	24	34
Inventory days	—	88	101	111	93	110	102
Payable days	—	111	101	119	86	115	111
NWC days	—	21	29	15	25	19	25
Leverage
Current ratio	—	1.78	1.49	1.68	1.47	1.24	1.26
Debt to EBITDA	—	1.39	0.6	0.53	3.99	1.53	1.4
Debt to equity	—	0.09	0.1	0.1	0.09	0.1	0.11
Interest coverage	36	16.3	135.7	45.3	-3.4	1.2	1.7
Asset turnover	—	0.34	0.47	0.54	0.47	0.51	0.58
Return ratios
Return on assets %	—	2.3%	7%	4.9%	-3%	-0.8%	-0%
Return on capital employed %	—	3.8%	12.1%	12%	-2%	0.8%	1.6%
Return on equity %	—	3.1%	9.5%	6.7%	-3.9%	-1.1%	-0%

Derived from reported annual statements. ROCE uses EBIT over capital employed (total assets less current liabilities). Day counts average the opening and closing balance; receivables turn on revenue, inventory and payables on cost of goods sold.

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Shareholding

Quarterly ownership, named holders, insider transactions and disclosed deals.

Quarterly Annual

Every quarter filed · % of equity

Holder (%)	Sep 2023	Dec 2023	Mar 2024	Jun 2024	Sep 2024	Dec 2024	Mar 2025	Jun 2025	Sep 2025	Dec 2025	Mar 2026	Jun 2026
	46.28%	46.28%	46.28%	46.28%	46.28%	46.28%	46.28%	46.28%	46.28%	46.28%	47.28%	47.28%
	1.88%	2.07%	2.1%	1.92%	1.94%	1.79%	1.71%	1.02%	1.02%	0.96%	0.94%	3.26%
	1.96%	2.17%	3.14%	3.46%	3.77%	4.14%	4.17%	4.35%	4.53%	4.75%	3.73%	3.02%
Government	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
	49.88%	49.48%	48.48%	48.34%	48.01%	47.79%	47.84%	48.35%	48.17%	48.01%	48.05%	46.44%
No. of shareholders	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	70,371	68,436	73,032	64,106

Promoter holding up 1 percentage points since Sep 2023.

190 deals · 22 Sept 2021 – 2 Apr 2026

Date	Client	Type	Venue	Side	Quantity	Price	Value
2 Apr 2026	JUNOMONETA FINSOL PRIVATE LIMITED	Bulk	NSE	Sell	4,49,055	₹591.76	₹26.57 Cr
2 Apr 2026	JUNOMONETA FINSOL PRIVATE LIMITED	Bulk	NSE	Buy	4,46,240	₹591.47	₹26.39 Cr
1 Apr 2026	JUNOMONETA FINSOL PRIVATE LIMITED	Bulk	NSE	Buy	7,31,770	₹588.52	₹43.07 Cr
1 Apr 2026	JUNOMONETA FINSOL PRIVATE LIMITED	Bulk	NSE	Sell	7,29,807	₹588.81	₹42.97 Cr
1 Apr 2026	MICROCURVES TRADING PRIVATE LIMITED	Bulk	NSE	Sell	4,53,852	₹588.56	₹26.71 Cr
1 Apr 2026	MICROCURVES TRADING PRIVATE LIMITED	Bulk	NSE	Buy	4,53,852	₹588.22	₹26.70 Cr
1 Apr 2026	NK SECURITIES RESEARCH PRIVATE LIMITED	Bulk	NSE	Buy	3,97,872	₹587.94	₹23.39 Cr
1 Apr 2026	NK SECURITIES RESEARCH PRIVATE LIMITED	Bulk	NSE	Sell	3,97,872	₹588.31	₹23.41 Cr
30 Mar 2026	MICROCURVES TRADING PRIVATE LIMITED	Bulk	NSE	Buy	7,61,302	₹574.98	₹43.77 Cr
30 Mar 2026	MICROCURVES TRADING PRIVATE LIMITED	Bulk	NSE	Sell	7,61,302	₹575.29	₹43.80 Cr

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Mr. Hasmukh AdhiaNon-Executive - Nominee Director-Chairperson
Mr. NATARAJAN THIRUVENKADAMNon-Executive - Non Independent Director
Mr. Bimal JulkaNon-Executive - Independent Director
Mr. Nitin Chandrashanker ShuklaNon-Executive - Independent Director
Mrs. Shridevi Niranjan ShuklaNon-Executive - Independent Director
Mr. Chinmay GhoroiNon-Executive - Independent Director
Mr. SANJAY VITHALRAO JOSHINon-Executive - Independent Director
Mrs. AVANTIKASING AULAKHExecutive Director-MD
Mr. Sailesh DamaniChief Financial Officer
Sanjay S BhattCompany Secretary & Compliance Officer

Current officeholders as filed with BSE. A person holding two offices is listed once per office.

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Fund holders

Mutual-fund schemes that disclosed a holding in the company.

Portfolio month

Schemes holding

across 2 fund houses

Held by these funds

1.01%

of the company's equity

All mutual funds

1.35%

shareholding pattern, Jun 2026

Portfolios as of

August 2026

compared with July 2026

3 schemes · 2 fund houses

		Shares
Small Cap FundNEW	ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund	6.22 L	43.49	0.44%	0.847%	—
PSU EQUITY FUND	ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund	1.19 L	8.34	0.45%	0.162%	-12,000
(Investment Manager for Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund)	Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund	52	0	0.01%	0%	-0

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Documents

Annual reports, exchange filings, offer documents, ratings and earnings-call material.

Announcements

Annual reports

Credit ratings

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Events

Upcoming dates and the company’s corporate-action history.

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Final dividend18 Sept 2026 · ex-date₹17.7
Final dividend19 Sept 2025 · ex-date₹15.8
Special dividend19 Sept 2024 · ex-date₹13.85
Dividend dividend18 Sept 2023 · ex-date₹23.55
Dividend dividend21 Sept 2022 · ex-date₹10
Dividend dividend15 Sept 2021 · ex-date₹8
Dividend dividend17 Sept 2020 · ex-date₹8
Dividend dividend19 Sept 2019 · ex-date₹8
Dividend dividend19 Sept 2018 · ex-date₹6.5
Dividend dividend31 Aug 2017 · ex-date₹5
Dividend dividend12 Sept 2016 · ex-date₹4.5
Dividend dividend2 Sept 2015 · ex-date₹4.5
Dividend dividend8 Aug 2014 · ex-date₹4
Dividend dividend29 Aug 2013 · ex-date₹3.5
Dividend dividend7 Sept 2012 · ex-date₹3
Dividend dividend2 Sept 2011 · ex-date₹3
Dividend dividend14 Sept 2010 · ex-date₹3
Dividend dividend28 Aug 2009 · ex-date₹3
Dividend dividend29 Aug 2008 · ex-date₹3.5
Final dividend30 Aug 2007 · ex-date₹1

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Board meeting to consider results23 Jul 2026

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Announcements

Latest exchange announcements, filings and downloadable documents.

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28 announcementsExport CSV

28 Sept 2026, 2:23 pmAGM/EGM

Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Scrutinizer''s Report

AGM PDF

11 Sept 2026, 5:23 pmCompany Update

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation

Analyst / Investor Meet PDF

28 Aug 2026, 5:45 pmCompany Update

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication

Newspaper Publication PDF

27 Aug 2026, 4:32 pmOthers

Reg. 34 (1) Annual Report.

Reg. 34 (1) Annual Report PDF

27 Aug 2026, 2:59 pmOthers

Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR)

Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) PDF

27 Aug 2026, 2:43 pmAGM/EGM

Notice Of 53Rd Annual General Meeting(AGM) Of The Company Scheduled To Be Held On 25Th September 2026.

AGM PDF

24 Aug 2026, 4:52 pmCompany Update

Newspaper Advertisements

General PDF

21 Aug 2026, 3:52 pmCompany Update

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication

Newspaper Publication PDF

Date	Category	Subject	Filing
28 Sept 2026, 2:23 pm	AGM/EGM AGM	Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Scrutinizer''s Report	PDF
11 Sept 2026, 5:23 pm	Company Update Analyst / Investor Meet	Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation

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Ratio	Mar 2020	Mar 2021	Mar 2022	Mar 2023	Mar 2024	Mar 2025	Mar 2026
Margins
Gross margin %	65.8%	61.5%	65.9%	66.6%	58.2%	60.3%	63%
EBITDA margin %	21.2%	14.7%	26.2%	24.7%	3.6%	8.9%	9.3%
EBIT margin %	15.3%	7.6%	21%	18.6%	-6.3%	-0.8%	-0.2%
PAT margin %	12.2%	6.8%	14.9%	9.1%	-6.2%	-1.6%	-0.1%
Working capital
Receivable days	—	43	29	23	17	24	34
Inventory days	—	88	101	111	93	110	102
Payable days	—	111	101	119	86	115	111
NWC days	—	21	29	15	25	19	25
Leverage
Current ratio	—	1.78	1.49	1.68	1.47	1.24	1.26
Debt to EBITDA	—	1.39	0.6	0.53	3.99	1.53	1.4
Debt to equity	—	0.09	0.1	0.1	0.09	0.1	0.11
Interest coverage	36	16.3	135.7	45.3	-3.4	1.2	1.7
Asset turnover	—	0.34	0.47	0.54	0.47	0.51	0.58
Return ratios
Return on assets %	—	2.3%	7%	4.9%	-3%	-0.8%	-0%
Return on capital employed %	—	3.8%	12.1%	12%	-2%	0.8%	1.6%
Return on equity %	—	3.1%	9.5%	6.7%	-3.9%	-1.1%	-0%

₹ Cr	Mar 2021	Mar 2022	Mar 2023	Mar 2024	Mar 2025	Mar 2026
	422	737	1,126	171	462	430
	-334	-808	-827	-195	-345	-251
	226	12	-140	-277	-145	-150
Net cash flow	315	-59	159	-301	-28	28
Free cash flow	-372	-172	443	-60	137	171
CFO / Operating profit %	117.9%	74.7%	101%	125.9%	128.2%	106%

Gujarat Alkalies And Chemicals Limited

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