Why is Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals Ltd ?
1
Company has a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) of 0.05 times
2
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate -155.02% of over the last 5 years
- PAT(Q) At Rs 14.98 cr has Grown at 799.2% (vs previous 4Q average)
- NET SALES(Q) Highest at Rs 1,125.31 cr
- PBT LESS OI(Q) Highest at Rs -3.02 cr.
3
Risky - Negative Operating Profits
- The company has recorded a negative EBIT of Rs. -9.27 cr
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 3.86%, its profits have risen by 96.3%
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
4
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
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
3.86%
0.10
39.52%
Sensex
-10.52%
-0.81
13.06%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
12.40%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-155.02%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
33.02
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.57
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.07
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.63
Tax Ratio
100.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio
-42.95%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
4.67%
ROCE (avg)
4.48%
ROE (avg)
3.23%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
42
Price to Book Value
0.87
EV to EBIT
-527.77
EV to EBITDA
12.07
EV to Capital Employed
0.88
EV to Sales
1.12
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
2.58%
ROCE (Latest)
-0.17%
ROE (Latest)
-0.05%
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
11What is working for the Company
PAT(Q)
At Rs 14.98 cr has Grown at 799.2% (vs previous 4Q average
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at Rs 1,125.31 cr
PBT LESS OI(Q)
Highest at Rs -3.02 cr.
-3What is not working for the Company
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 10.70 times
NON-OPERATING INCOME(Q)
is 119.65 % of Profit Before Tax (PBT
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Here's what is working for Gujarat Alkalies
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
At Rs 14.98 cr has Grown at 799.2% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average PAT of the previous four quarters of Rs -2.14 CrMOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is very positive
PAT (Rs Cr)
Net Sales - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 1,125.31 cr
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs -3.02 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is positive
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Here's what is not working for Gujarat Alkalies
Non Operating Income - Quarterly
is 119.65 % 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
Debtors Turnover Ratio- Half Yearly
Lowest at 10.70 times
in the last five half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of settling its Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio






