Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Ltd (FACT) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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Comparison

Company

Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

Paradeep Phosph.

Coromandel Inter

EID Parry

GNFC

Deepak Fertilis.

RCF

Chambal Fert.

GSFC

F A C T

Natl.Fertilizer

Kothari Indl

Why is Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Ltd ?

Company's ability to service its debt is weak with a poor EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 1.79

Company's ability to service its debt is weak with a poor EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 1.79

Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate -17.44% of over the last 5 years

Flat results in Sep 25

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO(HY) Highest at 2.79 times
PBT LESS OI(Q) At Rs -30.10 cr has Fallen at -11.4% (vs previous 4Q average)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS(HY) Lowest at Rs 2,222.42 cr

With ROCE of 4.7, it has a Very Expensive valuation with a 18.9 Enterprise value to Capital Employed

The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -17.31%, its profits have fallen by -14.3%

Despite the size of the company, domestic mutual funds hold only 0.39% of the company

Domestic mutual funds have capability to do in-depth on-the-ground research on companies- their small stake may signify either they are not comfortable at the price or the business

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Fertilizers)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is F A C T for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

F A C T

-17.31%

-0.39

44.26%

Sensex

4.83%

0.41

11.83%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

8.66%

EBIT Growth (5y)

-17.44%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

1.79

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

10.98

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

1.17

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

-4.44

Tax Ratio

20.69%

Dividend Payout Ratio

42.94%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

9.22%

ROCE (avg)

-162.07%

ROE (avg)

48.17%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

605

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

39.90

EV to EBIT

402.64

EV to EBITDA

314.18

EV to Capital Employed

18.90

EV to Sales

12.08

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

0.02%

ROCE (Latest)

4.69%

ROE (Latest)

6.60%

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Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

Mildly Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bearish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bullish (Daily)

KST

Bearish

Mildly Bearish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bearish

OBV

Mildly Bearish

No Trend

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

Analyse All Technical Factors

Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

11What is working for the Company

PAT(Latest six months)

Higher at Rs 25.14 cr

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at Rs 1,629.30 cr

-8What is not working for the Company

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO(HY)

Highest at 2.79 times

PBT LESS OI(Q)

At Rs -30.10 cr has Fallen at -11.4% (vs previous 4Q average

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS(HY)

Lowest at Rs 2,222.42 cr

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 8.33 times

NON-OPERATING INCOME(Q)

is 241.85 % of Profit Before Tax (PBT

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Here's what is working for F A C T

Profit After Tax (PAT) - Latest six months

At Rs 25.14 cr has Grown at 154.96%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

PAT trend is very positive

PAT (Rs Cr)

Net Sales - Quarterly

At Rs 1,629.30 cr has Grown at 45.0% (vs previous 4Q average)

over average Net Sales of the previous four quarters of Rs 1,123.53 Cr

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is very positive

Net Sales (Rs Cr)

Profit After Tax (PAT) - Latest six months

Higher at Rs 25.14 cr

than preceding 12 month period ended Sep 2025 of Rs 19.82 cr

MOJO Watch

In the half year the company has already crossed PAT of the previous twelve months

PAT (Rs Cr)

Net Sales - Quarterly

Highest at Rs 1,629.30 cr

in the last five quarters

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (Rs Cr)

Here's what is not working for F A C T

Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly

At Rs -30.10 cr has Fallen at -11.4% (vs previous 4Q average)

over average PBT of the previous four quarters of Rs -27.02 Cr

MOJO Watch

Near term PBT trend is very negative

PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)

Debt-Equity Ratio - Half Yearly

Highest at 2.79 times and Grown

each half year in the last five half yearly periods

MOJO Watch

The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio

Non Operating Income - Quarterly

is 241.85 % of Profit Before Tax (PBT)

MOJO Watch

The company's income from non business activities is high; which is not a sustainable business model

Non Operating Income to PBT

Cash and Cash Equivalents - Half Yearly

Lowest at Rs 2,222.42 cr

in the last six half yearly periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is deteriorating

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Debtors Turnover Ratio- Half Yearly

Lowest at 8.33 times

in the last five half yearly periods

MOJO Watch

Company's pace of settling its Debtors has slowed

Debtors Turnover Ratio