The Fertilisers And Chemicals Travancore Ltd.
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ABOUT
KEY POINTS
Revenue Breakup Mar 2025 • Fertiliser: 99.2% • Petrochemical: 0.4% • Others: 0.3%
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The available domestic chemical proxies are mixed to weak. Fertilizers output was -8.0% YoY (2026-07) and sale quantity of fertilisers was 0.0% YoY (2026-05), although that high-frequency barometer is stale. FPI positioning is less negative than before, with net 3-month outflow only INR -11 crore versus INR -1229 crore in the prior 3 months to 2026-08-31, but the weak sector driver argues for a neutral stance.
PROS
- Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 25.4%
- Company has consistently been profitable over the last 5 years
- Strong cash generation - operating cash flow backs reported profits (CFO/PAT 1.35x)
- Working capital cycle has improved - days down from 15 to 7
CONS
- A large part of profit comes from other income (402.8% of PBT)
- Receivables are growing faster than sales - a possible quality concern
- Recent results are weak - TTM profit is down 27.1% versus prior year
- Interest coverage is weak at 1.2x - earnings barely cover interest
- Company has delivered a poor profit growth of -46.9% over past five years
- Stock is trading at 30.2x its book value
* The pros and cons are machine generated based on quantitative rules.
Peer comparison
| Name | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COROMANDEL | 1961.35 | 31.59 | 57871.77 | 0.56 | 381.56 | -23.93 | 8164.77 | 15.94 | 23.92 | 9.26 |
| FACT | 785.95 | 1818.91 | 50856.62 | 0.00 | -67.90 | -948.75 | 1567.84 | 65.14 | 11.30 | -2.73 |
| CHAMBLFERT | 415.70 | 8.64 | 16655.12 | 2.65 | 523.60 | -4.61 | 5027.02 | -11.77 | 25.50 | 16.42 |
| PARADEEP | 158.05 | 15.31 | 16413.81 | 0.95 | 392.54 | 53.43 | 6124.25 | 63.14 | 15.09 | 11.76 |
| MBAPL | 162.03 | 45.82 | 7099.10 | 0.06 | 329.62 | 1068.62 | 4163.01 | 916.15 | 19.41 | 15.83 |
| GSFC | 160.05 | 9.21 | 6377.63 | 3.12 | 158.54 | 14.39 | 3583.15 | 64.03 | 7.17 | 6.58 |
| RCF | 112.65 | 13.92 | 6214.77 | 1.19 | 73.53 | 35.09 | 3585.71 | 6.38 | 10.81 | 6.11 |
| KRISHANA | 181.93 | 28.60 | 5624.15 | 0.06 | 47.09 | 54.01 | 532.31 | 34.58 | 27.26 | 16.71 |
| NFL | 69.99 | 9.42 | 3433.56 | 1.49 | 113.38 | 387.47 | 4500.39 | 27.34 | 9.16 | 6.87 |
| SPIC | 70.12 | 6.97 | 1427.93 | 2.85 | 60.18 | -9.79 | 848.81 | 9.22 | 16.82 | 9.27 |
| MADRASFERT | 63.13 | 14.33 | 1017.03 | 0.00 | 34.59 | -21.49 | 814.01 | 21.07 | 27.70 | 6.46 |
| ZUARI | 225.95 | 1.01 | 950.30 | 0.00 | 118.70 | -90.68 | 615.21 | -50.63 | 50.40 | 25.25 |
Quarterly Results
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Dec 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,722 | 1,249 | 1,233 | 1,663 | 1,097 | 1,058 | 600 | 1,449 | 949 | 1,053 | 1,043 | 1,629 | 1,568 | |
| 1,471 | 1,065 | 1,086 | 1,531 | 1,054 | 1,023 | 656 | 1,414 | 918 | 968 | 1,019 | 1,590 | 1,611 | |
| Operating Profit | 251 | 184 | 147 | 132 | 43 | 36 | -57 | 35 | 32 | 85 | 24 | 39 | -43 |
| OPM % | 14.56% | 14.75% | 11.92% | 7.96% | 3.92% | 3.36% | -9.44% | 2.42% | 3.32% | 8.05% | 2.30% | 2.42% | -2.73% |
| -16 | 52 | -7 | 39 | 54 | -129 | 60 | 48 | 57 | 76 | 52 | 51 | 39 | |
| Interest | 62 | 61 | 63 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| Depreciation | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Profit before Tax | 166 | 165 | 72 | 105 | 30 | -166 | -64 | 15 | 15 | 88 | 7 | 21 | -74 |
| Tax % | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 52.21% | 24.34% | 27.50% | 45.54% | 19.60% | 39.55% | 1.70% | 8.32% |
| Net Profit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -61 | -49 | 11 | 8 | 71 | 4 | 21 | -68 |
| 2.56 | 2.56 | 1.11 | 1.63 | 0.47 | -1.22 | -0.75 | 0.17 | 0.12 | 1.09 | 0.07 | 0.32 | -1.05 |
Profit & Loss
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,746 | 1,867 | 1,927 | 1,955 | 2,770 | 3,259 | 4,425 | 6,198 | 5,051 | 4,051 | 5,293 | |
| 1,966 | 1,821 | 1,762 | 1,949 | 2,491 | 2,720 | 3,829 | 5,443 | 4,707 | 3,956 | 5,188 | |
| Operating Profit | -221 | 45 | 165 | 5 | 278 | 539 | 596 | 755 | 344 | 95 | 105 |
| OPM % | -12.64% | 2.42% | 8.55% | 0.28% | 10.05% | 16.54% | 13.46% | 12.18% | 6.81% | 2.34% | 1.99% |
| 46 | 18 | 45 | 461 | 1,004 | 80 | 22 | 136 | -29 | 241 | 219 | |
| Interest | 261 | 305 | 322 | 281 | 289 | 245 | 244 | 248 | 247 | 246 | 246 |
| Depreciation | 23 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 37 | 36 |
| Profit before Tax | -459 | -263 | -129 | 163 | 976 | 350 | 346 | 613 | 42 | 54 | 42 |
| Tax % | -0.00% | -0.00% | -0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -206.51% | 23.28% | 33.74% |
| Net Profit | -459 | -263 | -129 | 163 | 976 | 350 | 346 | 613 | 128 | 41 | 28 |
| EPS | -7.09 | -4.06 | -1.99 | 2.51 | 15.08 | 5.42 | 5.35 | 9.47 | 1.98 | 0.64 | — |
| Dividend Payout % | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.56% | 48.93% | 92.59% | — |
COMPOUNDED SALES GROWTH
- 10 Years:
- 7%
- 5 Years:
- 8%
- 3 Years:
- -3%
COMPOUNDED PROFIT GROWTH
- 10 Years:
- —
- 5 Years:
- -47%
- 3 Years:
- -51%
STOCK PRICE CAGR
- 10 Years:
- 43%
- 5 Years:
- 44%
- 3 Years:
- 14%
- 1 Year:
- -18%
RETURN ON EQUITY
- 10 Years:
- 22%
- 5 Years:
- 44%
- 3 Years:
- 25%
- Last Year:
- 3%
Balance Sheet
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 647 | 647 | 647 | 647 | 647 | 647 | 647 | 647 | 647 | 647 |
| -1,957 | -2,159 | -2,286 | -2,119 | -1,139 | -827 | 15 | 627 | 711 | 724 | |
| 1,852 | 2,411 | 2,286 | 2,281 | 938 | 51 | 96 | 75 | 42 | 40 | |
| Trade Payables | 577 | 321 | 423 | 419 | 211 | 374 | 578 | 378 | 484 | 467 |
| 565 | 348 | 746 | 1,086 | 1,955 | 3,119 | 3,403 | 3,708 | 3,828 | 4,030 | |
| Total Liabilities | 1,683 | 1,568 | 1,816 | 2,314 | 2,613 | 3,364 | 4,739 | 5,434 | 5,711 | 5,907 |
| 314 | 297 | 295 | 295 | 257 | 286 | 816 | 814 | 827 | 951 | |
| Capital Work in Progress | 22 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 39 | 55 | 43 | 105 | 224 | 216 |
| 4 | 46 | 59 | 69 | 78 | 86 | 98 | 113 | 130 | 158 | |
| 391 | 429 | 479 | 652 | 563 | 516 | 662 | 978 | 1,144 | 945 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 283 | |
| Cash & Bank | 58 | 52 | 64 | 75 | 685 | 1,667 | 1,876 | 2,388 | 2,679 | 2,777 |
| 894 | 719 | 901 | 1,205 | 990 | 755 | 1,245 | 1,037 | 549 | 576 | |
| Total Assets | 1,683 | 1,568 | 1,816 | 2,314 | 2,613 | 3,364 | 4,739 | 5,434 | 5,711 | 5,907 |
Cash Flows
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -237 | 31 | 224 | -410 | 225 | 1,015 | 145 | 641 | 280 | 140 | |
| Cash from Investing | -4 | 75 | -3 | 416 | 336 | -854 | -157 | -765 | 213 | -282 |
| Cash from Financing | 224 | -94 | -207 | -45 | -508 | -36 | 8 | -5 | -107 | -75 |
| -17 | 12 | 14 | -40 | 42 | 130 | 3 | -132 | 386 | -217 |
Ratios
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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Documents
Corporate disclosures, annual reports, credit ratings, and concall transcripts
2026-09-07 - Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited has informed the Exchange about Copy of Newspaper Publication
2026-09-05 - Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited has informed the Exchange that Record date for the purpose of Annual General Meeting is 22-Sep-2026.
2026-09-05 - Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited has informed the Exchange regarding ' Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report for the FY 2025-26'.
2026-09-05 - Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Notice of Annual General Meeting to be held on September 29, 2026
2026-09-02 - Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited has informed the Exchange regarding 'The Penal interest charged on the outstanding Government of India Loan'.
2026-08-29 - Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited has informed the Exchange about Copy of Newspaper Publication
2026-08-27 - Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited has informed the Exchange regarding 'Comments of the Board of Directors of the Company'.
2026-08-17 - Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited has informed the Exchange regarding 'Clarification - Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015'.
2026-08-17 - Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited has informed the Exchange about Copy of Newspaper Publication
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