Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore (FACT)₹748.40−0.60%Fertilizers
In the Mar 2026 quarter (standalone), Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore reported sales of ₹1,482 Cr, up 40.8% from Mar 2025, and net profit of ₹3.15 Cr, down 95.5% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹5,716 Cr and net profit −₹39.96 Cr.
Company filings, standalone accounts; latest reported quarter Mar 2026
| Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 1,231 | 1,661 | 1,096 | 1,057 | 599 | 1,447 | 949 | 1,053 | 1,043 | 1,627 | 1,567 | 1,482 |
| Expenses | 1,084 | 1,530 | 1,053 | 1,022 | 656 | 1,413 | 918 | 968 | 1,018 | 1,589 | 1,610 | 1,434 |
| Operating Profit | 147 | 133 | 43.04 | 35.56 | −56.65 | 35.10 | 31.56 | 84.92 | 24.00 | 39.49 | −42.94 | 48.67 |
| OPM % | 12.0% | 8.0% | 3.9% | 3.4% | −9.4% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 8.1% | 2.3% | 2.4% | −2.7% | 3.3% |
| Other Income | −7.23 | 39.51 | 54.23 | −129 | 59.76 | 48.27 | 57.13 | 76.45 | 51.90 | 51.45 | 39.29 | 34.08 |
| Interest | 62.87 | 61.44 | 61.80 | 61.64 | 62.30 | 61.54 | 61.98 | 60.51 | 61.94 | 62.04 | 61.99 | 64.54 |
| Depreciation | 5.26 | 5.33 | 5.26 | 10.77 | 5.33 | 6.45 | 12.08 | 12.84 | 6.97 | 7.71 | 8.59 | 12.52 |
| Profit before tax | 72.04 | 105 | 30.41 | −166 | −64.54 | 15.45 | 14.72 | 88.19 | 7.10 | 21.29 | −74.23 | 5.87 |
| Tax % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −52.2% | −24.4% | 27.5% | 45.5% | 19.6% | 39.5% | 1.7% | −8.3% | 46.0% |
| Exceptional items | −52.01 | −10.99 | 0.00 | −183 | 7.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | 71.80 | 105 | 30.30 | −79.05 | −48.64 | 11.17 | 8.01 | 70.66 | 4.27 | 20.87 | −67.89 | 3.15 |
| EPS (Rs) | 1.10 | 1.62 | 0.46 | −1.21 | −0.74 | 0.16 | 0.11 | 1.08 | 0.06 | 0.31 | −1.04 | 0.04 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 1,735 | 1,866 | 1,925 | 1,954 | 2,769 | 3,256 | 4,423 | 6,194 | 5,046 | 4,048 | 5,716 | 5,718 |
| Expenses | 1,958 | 1,820 | 1,758 | 1,942 | 2,487 | 2,704 | 3,826 | 5,436 | 4,689 | 3,956 | 5,651 | 5,652 |
| Operating Profit | −223 | 45.04 | 168 | 10.01 | 280 | 552 | 597 | 756 | 358 | 95.11 | 69.03 | 69.22 |
| OPM % | −13.0% | 2.4% | 9.0% | 0.5% | 10.0% | 17.1% | 13.0% | 12.1% | 7.0% | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Other Income | 41.08 | 18.05 | 42.11 | 458 | 1,006 | 68.12 | 22.04 | 136 | −42.08 | 242 | 176 | 177 |
| Interest | 253 | 306 | 322 | 282 | 290 | 246 | 245 | 249 | 248 | 247 | 251 | 251 |
| Depreciation | 18.03 | 21.05 | 17.03 | 23.05 | 18.05 | 23.04 | 27.05 | 30.07 | 27.04 | 37.08 | 36.08 | 35.79 |
| Profit before tax | −453 | −264 | −129 | 164 | 979 | 351 | 347 | 615 | 42.08 | 54.14 | −40.12 | −39.97 |
| Tax % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −206.0% | 23.0% | −1.0% | — |
| Exceptional items | 20.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 434 | 972 | 0.00 | −89.02 | 8.01 | −243 | 18.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | −452 | −263 | −129 | 163 | 975 | 350 | 346 | 613 | 128 | 40.97 | −39.96 | −39.60 |
| EPS (Rs) | −6.97 | −4.04 | −1.98 | 2.50 | 15.03 | 5.40 | 5.33 | 9.44 | 1.97 | 0.63 | −0.60 | −0.63 |
| Dividend payout % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.0% | 49.0% | 61.1% | 0.0% | — |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 646 | 646 | 647 | 647 | 647 | 647 | 648 | 648 | 648 | 648 | 649 | 649 |
| Reserves | −1,502 | −1,953 | −2,155 | −2,283 | −2,115 | −1,136 | −825 | 15.04 | 629 | 712 | 726 | 706 |
| Borrowings | 1,072 | 1,809 | 2,399 | 2,276 | 2,270 | 1,820 | 1,822 | 1,839 | 1,845 | 1,811 | 1,809 | 3,996 |
| Other Liabilities | 1,456 | 1,173 | 718 | 1,221 | 1,554 | 1,323 | 1,764 | 2,287 | 2,390 | 2,695 | 2,874 | 634 |
| Total Liabilities | 1,673 | 1,674 | 1,610 | 1,861 | 2,355 | 2,654 | 3,410 | 4,788 | 5,512 | 5,866 | 6,058 | 5,985 |
| Fixed Assets | 282 | 270 | 297 | 295 | 296 | 258 | 286 | 816 | 814 | 828 | 952 | 949 |
| CWIP | 24.96 | 21.97 | 24.97 | 17.99 | 17.99 | 38.95 | 54.92 | 42.96 | 105 | 224 | 216 | 294 |
| Investments | 4.02 | 4.01 | 46.16 | 59.23 | 69.21 | 78.28 | 86.33 | 98.37 | 113 | 130 | 158 | 186 |
| Other Assets | 1,363 | 1,379 | 1,242 | 1,489 | 1,973 | 2,279 | 2,983 | 3,832 | 4,480 | 4,684 | 4,731 | 4,556 |
| Inventories | 587 | 425 | 467 | 518 | 687 | 598 | 550 | 698 | 1,039 | 1,198 | 999 | 1,238 |
| Trade receivables | 10.03 | 7.03 | 507 | 365 | 407 | 391 | 104 | 176 | 481 | 159 | 284 | 354 |
| Cash & equivalents | 87.75 | 57.79 | 51.85 | 63.83 | 74.79 | 683 | 1,662 | 1,871 | 2,381 | 2,670 | 2,769 | 1,666 |
| Total Assets | 1,673 | 1,674 | 1,610 | 1,861 | 2,355 | 2,654 | 3,410 | 4,788 | 5,512 | 5,866 | 6,058 | 5,985 |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | 193 | −207 | 31.08 | 225 | −411 | 215 | 1,024 | 152 | 639 | 281 | 140 | −998 |
| Cash from investing activity | −8.99 | −2.99 | 74.82 | −2.99 | 415 | 335 | −852 | −157 | −763 | 213 | −281 | 949 |
| Cash from financing activity | −180 | 223 | −93.86 | −207 | −44.93 | −507 | −35.93 | 7.99 | −4.99 | −107 | −74.81 | −5.98 |
| Net cash flow | 3.01 | 15.03 | 12.02 | 14.02 | −40.04 | 42.07 | 130 | 3.01 | −132 | 387 | −217 | −49.09 |
| Capex | 8.98 | 2.99 | 7.98 | 8.98 | 0.00 | 43.91 | 31.94 | 63.80 | 92.72 | 156 | 153 | 111 |
| Free cash flow | 184 | −210 | 24.06 | 216 | 0.00 | 1,148 | 991 | 88.31 | 558 | 126 | −13.05 | −1,110 |
| CFO / OP % | −108.0% | 92.0% | 69.1% | 133.1% | −4,256.0% | 81.1% | 184.1% | 24.1% | 84.1% | 78.1% | 147.1% | −1,439.0% |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor days | 3 | 2 | 100 | 70 | 77 | 52 | 13 | 15 | 29 | 12 | 27 | 23 |
| Inventory days | 146 | 123 | 158 | 184 | 197 | 138 | 112 | 93 | 103 | 134 | 128 | 101 |
| Days payable | 181 | 167 | 110 | 151 | 121 | 50 | 77 | 78 | 38 | 55 | 61 | 21 |
| Cash conversion cycle | −31 | −40 | 149 | 103 | 153 | 142 | 48 | 31 | 95 | 92 | 95 | 105 |
| Working capital days | −157 | 26 | −1 | −20 | 13 | −60 | −228 | −159 | −120 | −175 | −239 | −126 |
| ROCE % | −41.0% | −61.0% | 6.0% | 25.0% | 1.0% | 27.0% | 40.0% | 33.0% | 30.0% | 17.0% | 9.0% | 5.0% |
For the Mar 2026 quarter, Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore reported sales of ₹1,482 Cr, up 40.8% year on year and net profit of ₹3.15 Cr, down 95.5% year on year. The operating margin was 3.3%.
Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore's sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹5,716 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹5,718 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was −₹39.96 Cr, and −₹39.60 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹−0.63.
Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore reported borrowings of ₹3,996 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹1,666 Cr.
Cash from operations was −₹998 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was −₹1,110 Cr.