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GHCL financials: balance sheet, profit and loss, cash flow

NSE: GHCLBSE: 500171Chemicals & PetrochemicalsSmall Cap

GHCL Limited · Formerly Gujarat Heavy Chemicals · Face value ₹10 · Listed Feb 1988 on BSE, Jul 2003 on NSE
Last close ₹386.50down ₹7.75 (1.97%)BSE ₹386.25

Share price at the NSE close on 28 Oct 2026. Previous close ₹394.25.

28 Oct: open ₹390.00, high ₹390.00, low ₹382.50

52-week range of traded prices to 28 Oct 2026
₹370.85Low, 26 Oct 2026₹667.20High, 30 Oct 2025
Market cap
₹3,561 Cr820th largest listed
P/E
6.78
P/E without one-offs
7.55
P/B
1.00
Dividend yield
3.10%
ROE
14.9%
ROE without one-offs
13.4%
ROCE
16.3%
Debt to equity
0.02
Volume, NSE
75,09551.5% delivered

GHCL's financial statements for the 10 years to Mar 2026, standalone: the listed company alone, without its subsidiaries, with the twelve months to Jun 2026 after them.

10 years at a glance

₹ crore, years to March.GHCL annual reports

Revenue, net profit and borrowings, ₹ crore

  • Revenue
  • Net profit
  • Borrowings
2,969387Mar 172,957365Mar 183,3713611,100Mar 193,2564071,077Mar 202,823310605Mar 213,778634767Mar 224,5451,117348Mar 233,447794197Mar 243,18362698Mar 253,06447962Mar 26

Operating and net margin, per cent

  • Operating margin
  • Net margin
32.6%10.7%24.0%20.7%22.8%22.9%21.9%26.0%32.6%24.6%27.5%22.5%13.0%12.3%10.7%12.5%11.0%16.8%24.6%23.0%19.7%15.6%Mar 17Mar 19Mar 21Mar 23Mar 25Mar 26

From Apr 2019 leases sit on the balance sheet: rent is charged as depreciation and interest instead, so operating profit and total assets step up with nothing about the business having changed. Borrowings here leave lease liabilities out. Lease payments were 0.3% of operating profit in the first full year.

The years either side of a change of basis do not compare. From the year to Mar 2022, the company's revenue for that year, ₹3,778 Cr, differs from its quarters added, ₹4,106 Cr. From the year to Mar 2023, the company's revenue for that year, ₹4,545 Cr, differs from its quarters added, ₹5,147 Cr.

Results for the year to Mar 2026

Standalone: the listed company alone, without its subsidiaries. ₹ crore.

From revenue to net profit

  1. Revenue3,064
  2. Materials and goods−1,094
  3. Employee costs−119
  4. Other expenses−1,163
  5. Operating profit689
  6. Depreciation−111
  7. Other income+80
  8. One-off items0.0
  9. Finance costs−9.0
  10. Profit before tax649
  11. Tax−170
  12. Net profit479

What the company owns

  • Plant, investments and other assets₹2,412 Cr
  • Current investments₹1,028 Cr
  • Inventory₹597 Cr
  • Receivables₹173 Cr
  • Cash and bank₹90 Cr

What pays for it: net worth and liabilities

  • Net worth₹3,552 Cr
  • Other liabilities₹405 Cr
  • Owed to suppliers₹280 Cr
  • Borrowings₹62 Cr

Profit and loss

Standalone, ₹ crore, years to March. The last column is the twelve months to Jun 2026, the latest four quarters added.GHCL quarterly results

₹ croreMar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Filed 20 MayMar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026Filed 5 MayJun 2026Twelve monthsFiled 1 Aug
Revenue from operations2,9692,9573,3713,2562,8233,7784,5453,4473,1833,0643,043
2,2562,3432,6012,5092,2042,7973,0642,5992,3072,3752,342
Materials and goods bought1,1181,2491,4521,4221,2651,6871,5931,2861,0541,0941,056
Employee costs––201188172153134112114119118
Other expenses––9488997669571,3371,2011,1391,1631,168
Operating profit before depreciation7146137707476199811,481848876689700
Operating margin24.0%20.7%22.8%22.9%21.9%26.0%32.6%24.6%27.5%22.5%23.0%
Materials, % of revenue––43.1%43.7%44.8%44.6%35.0%37.3%33.1%35.7%34.7%
Employee costs, % of revenue––6.0%5.8%6.1%4.0%2.9%3.3%3.6%3.9%3.9%
Other expenses, % of revenue––28.1%27.6%27.1%25.3%29.4%34.9%35.8%37.9%38.4%
Depreciation and amortisation8611011613113311794102112111111
Operating profit after depreciation6285046546164868651,387745765578589
Other income1136141627113952908076
Finance costs134124126118906439251698
Profit before one-off items and tax5054155415144228121,387772838649657
One-off items−3–0−100−25552190054
Profit before tax5024155415044227871,443991838649711
1155118098112213351198212170186
Profit from discontinued businesses–––––5924––––
Net profit3873653614073106341,117794626479525
Other comprehensive income––2−652−400−5−4
Total comprehensive income––3634013156361,113794626474521
Net margin13.0%12.3%10.7%12.5%11.0%16.8%24.6%23.0%19.7%15.6%17.3%
Materials, employee costs and other expenses are shown for the years they add up to operating expenses; for the years to Mar 2017 and Mar 2018 they do not, so they are left blank.
Earlier years, Mar 2008 to Mar 2016
₹ croreMar 2008Mar 2009Mar 2010Mar 2011Mar 2012Mar 2013Mar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016
Revenue from operations1,0701,2401,2141,4971,8972,1252,2242,3742,559
–9389221,1621,5101,6441,768––
Materials and goods bought441434406594838858912953970
Operating profit before depreciation–302292335387481456––
Operating margin–24.4%24.0%22.4%20.4%22.6%20.5%––
Depreciation and amortisation–707684818282––
Operating profit after depreciation–233216251306399375––
Other income2976101035114
Finance costs5290105110185158171164162
Profit before one-off items and tax–150116150130244209289390
One-off items7−2455−12−104−59−31−12
Profit before tax151125122155119140150258378
Tax5021−19391253475122
Net profit102106141118120115116184258
Net margin9.5%8.6%11.6%7.9%6.3%5.4%5.2%7.8%10.1%
Standalone, ₹ crore, years to March.

Balance sheet

Standalone, ₹ crore, at 31 March.

₹ croreMar 2019Mar 2020Filed 20 MayMar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026Filed 5 May
1,9522,1862,5023,0903,9342,9703,4833,552
Share capital9895959596969692
Reserves1,8542,0912,4072,9953,8382,8743,3873,460
1,1001,0776057673481979862
1,0919346481,104428414368438
9611,081841715504377328309
Liabilities going with businesses held for sale–––82259–––
4,0044,2013,9914,9915,1253,7614,1794,300
2,7812,8932,8872,8101,9681,9902,2322,379
1,1811,2761,0981,6051,5391,7711,9481,921
Net debt1,072963559526−157−701−982−1,056
Borrowings are counted again inside the liabilities due within a year and after a year. No balance sheet is on record for the years to Mar 2017 and Mar 2018, so its lines and the ratios worked from it are blank there.

Cash flow

Standalone, ₹ crore, years to March.

₹ croreMar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026Filed 5 May
620639899797638681
7298441,342989863850
79−242−327164−20156
Receivables114−112−3639−3036
Inventories−16−383−1811212529
Payables−3027−54−23−28111
Other working capital11227−552713−19
Tax paid−107−205−443−192−225−169
Interest paid000000
Capital spending1120358107315264
Free cash flow508639541690323417
−109−344−433−534−358−284
−568−97−535−338−230−451
Dividends paid152143166114115
Shares bought back00000302
Shares issued0545112
Net change in cash−57198−70−7550−54
Capital spending is part of cash from investing, and dividends paid, shares bought back and shares issued are part of cash from financing. Each is shown as an amount on a line of its own, and the section's other items are in its total only. No cash flow statement is on record for the years to Mar 2017, Mar 2018, Mar 2019 and Mar 2020.

Per share

Standalone, ₹ per share, years to March.GHCL dividend history

₹ per shareMar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Filed 20 MayMar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026Filed 5 May
Earnings per share₹38.82₹37.32₹36.88₹41.51₹32.62₹66.55₹117.45–₹65.72₹50.83
Diluted earnings per share₹38.57₹37.08₹36.56₹41.51₹32.54₹66.35₹117.45–₹65.56₹50.80
Dividend per share₹5.00₹5.00₹5.00₹3.00₹5.50₹15.00₹17.50₹12.00₹12.00₹12.00
Book value per share––₹199.12₹230.03₹263.32₹324.10₹411.54₹310.27₹363.74₹386.37
Dividend payout12.9%13.4%13.6%7.0%16.9%22.6%15.0%14.5%18.3%23.0%
Shareholder yield––––0.0%0.9%2.9%3.8%1.9%10.4%
Market cap at the year end (₹ crore)2,6562,5182,4138762,1815,2214,8134,2435,8873,889
Earnings per share is left blank for the year to Mar 2024: the earnings per share stated does not match any profit the filing states over the shares in issue, and the share count barely moved during the period.

Ratios

Standalone, years to March.GHCL PE ratio and valuation

RatioMar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Filed 20 MayMar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026Filed 5 May
Revenue growth16.0%−0.4%14.0%−3.4%−13.3%––−24.2%−7.6%−3.7%
Operating profit growth–−14.0%25.6%−3.0%−17.1%––−42.8%3.4%−21.4%
Net profit growth50.0%−5.8%−1.0%12.6%−23.7%104.5%–−28.9%−21.1%−23.5%
Earnings per share growth–−3.9%−1.2%12.6%−21.4%104.0%–––−22.7%
––18.5%19.6%13.2%–––19.4%13.6%
–––1.2 pts−6.4 pts––––−5.8 pts
From the net margin–––3.1 pts−2.4 pts––––−4.0 pts
From asset turnover–––−1.2 pts−2.3 pts––––−1.5 pts
From borrowing–––−0.7 pts−1.8 pts––––−0.3 pts
Return on capital employed––21.4%18.9%15.6%––23.5%21.4%16.0%
Cash conversion––––199.9%100.8%80.5%100.4%101.8%142.2%
Interest cover4.74.15.25.25.413.635.929.347.464.1
Debt to equity––0.560.490.24––0.070.030.02
Receivable days––414032––192421
Inventory days––168186214––185217199
Payable days––0161165––635794
Cash conversion cycle, days––2096581––141183126
Working capital days––505657––576147
Asset turnover––0.840.790.69–––0.800.72
Assets per rupee of net worth––2.051.981.75–––1.231.21
Sales per rupee of plant––1.311.241.061.542.641.901.761.71
Capital spending to depreciation––––0.840.003.791.042.822.38
Plant being built, % of plant in use––4.4%4.6%3.0%8.7%6.3%3.0%14.1%25.1%
Return on equity, asset turnover and assets per rupee of net worth are left blank for the years to Mar 2022, Mar 2023 and Mar 2024: a tenth or more of the assets on the balance sheet it is worked from are held for sale or for a demerger, so it would mix the business being kept with the part that is leaving. Change in return on equity, from the net margin, from asset turnover and from borrowing are left blank for the years to Mar 2022, Mar 2023, Mar 2024 and Mar 2025: a tenth or more of the assets on the balance sheet it is worked from are held for sale or for a demerger, so it would mix the business being kept with the part that is leaving. Debt to equity, receivable days, inventory days, payable days, cash conversion cycle, days, return on capital employed and working capital days are left blank for the years to Mar 2022 and Mar 2023: a tenth or more of the assets on the balance sheet it is worked from are held for sale or for a demerger, so it would mix the business being kept with the part that is leaving. Revenue growth and operating profit growth are left blank for the year to Mar 2022: between the two periods the company restated its earlier figures, so the two are on different bases and the change is not worked out. Revenue growth, operating profit growth, net profit growth and earnings per share growth are left blank for the year to Mar 2023: between the two periods the company restated its earlier figures, so the two are on different bases and the change is not worked out. No balance sheet is on record for the years to Mar 2017 and Mar 2018, so its lines and the ratios worked from it are blank there.

Growth and returns over 3, 5 and 10 years

Standalone: the listed company alone, without its subsidiaries. Each window ends with the year to Mar 2026.

Return on assets, latest year
11.3%
Cash from operations against operating profit
98.9%
Measure10 years5 years3 years
Revenue growth, yearly rate––−12.3%
Profit growth, yearly rate––−24.6%
Return on equity, average––16.5%
Return on capital employed, average––20.3%
Operating margin, average24.6%26.6%24.9%
Net margin, average15.9%19.9%19.4%
Asset turnover, average––0.76
Cash conversion cycle, days, average––150
Interest cover, average21.538.146.9
Debt to equity, average––0.04

Where the cash came from and went

Standalone: the listed company alone, without its subsidiaries. ₹ crore, added up over each window, which ends with the year to Mar 2026.

₹ crore5 years3 yearsLatest year
Cash from operations3,6532,116681
Cash from investing−1,953−1,176−284
Cash from financing−1,651−1,019−451
Capital spending1,043685264
Dividends paid590396115
Shares bought back302302302
Shares issued for cash271812
Borrowings raised10000
Borrowings repaid71128635

Credit ratings

An agency's view of the chance the company repays a borrowing on time, from AAA, the highest, down to D, in default.

DateAgencyBorrowing ratedRatingOutlookAmount, ₹ Cr
10 Aug 2026CARE Ratings LimitedTerm Loan-Long TermCARE AA-Review, Re-affirmStable54.95
10 Aug 2026CARE Ratings LimitedFund-based-LT/STCARE AA- / CARE A1+Review, Re-affirmStable450
10 Aug 2026CARE Ratings LimitedFund-based/Non-fund-based-LT/STCARE AA- / CARE A1+Review, Re-affirmStable75
10 Aug 2026CARE Ratings LimitedNon-fund-based-LT/STCARE AA- / CARE A1+Review, Re-affirmStable300
The latest rating on each borrowing. The agency's name opens its reasoning for the rating.