Why is Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals Ltd ?
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Company has a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) of 0.04 times
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Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate -59.21% of over the last 5 years
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Negative results in Dec 25
- PAT(Q) At Rs -19.95 cr has Fallen at -53300.0% (vs previous 4Q average)
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO(HY) Highest at 0.11 times
- DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 14.57 times
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With ROE of 0, it has a Very Expensive valuation with a 0.9 Price to Book Value
- 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 14.94%, its profits have risen by 92.9%
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Rising Promoter Confidence
- Promoters have increased their stake in the company by 1% over the previous quarter and currently hold 47.28% of the company
- Promoters increasing their stake is a sign of high confidence in the future of the business
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Market Beating Performance
- Even though the market (BSE500) has generated negative returns of -1.18% in the last 1 year, the stock has been able to generate 14.94% returns
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Gujarat Alkalies should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Commodity Chemicals should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Commodity Chemicals)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Gujarat Alkalies for you?
High Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Gujarat Alkalies
16.0%
0.43
37.89%
Sensex
-7.9%
-0.61
12.97%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
12.60%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-59.21%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
22.53
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.56
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.04
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.59
Tax Ratio
100.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio
-42.95%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
4.67%
ROCE (avg)
4.83%
ROE (avg)
3.21%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
13
Price to Book Value
0.95
EV to EBIT
2983.39
EV to EBITDA
13.49
EV to Capital Employed
0.95
EV to Sales
1.28
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
2.20%
ROCE (Latest)
0.02%
ROE (Latest)
0.00%
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
2What is working for the Company
NO KEY POSITIVE TRIGGERS
-12What is not working for the Company
PAT(Q)
At Rs -19.95 cr has Fallen at -53300.0% (vs previous 4Q average
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO(HY)
Highest at 0.11 times
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 14.57 times
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at Rs 18.48 cr
NON-OPERATING INCOME(Q)
is 795.56 % of Profit Before Tax (PBT
EPS(Q)
Lowest at Rs -2.72
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Here's what is not working for Gujarat Alkalies
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
At Rs -19.95 cr has Fallen at -53300.0% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average PAT of the previous four quarters of Rs 0.04 CrMOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is very negative
PAT (Rs Cr)
Debt-Equity Ratio - Half Yearly
Highest at 0.11 times and Grown
each half year in the last five half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
Interest - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 18.48 cr
in the last five quarters and Increased by 17.18 % (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (Rs cr)
Non Operating Income - Quarterly
is 795.56 % 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
Earnings per Share (EPS) - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs -2.72
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders
EPS (Rs)
Debtors Turnover Ratio- Half Yearly
Lowest at 14.57 times
in the last five half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of settling its Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio






