GHCL (GHCL)₹450.60+5.71%Commodity Chemicals
In the Jun 2026 quarter (standalone), GHCL reported sales of ₹773 Cr, down 2.7% from Jun 2025, and net profit of ₹191 Cr, up 31.7% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹3,062 Cr and net profit ₹479 Cr.
Company filings, standalone accounts; latest reported quarter Jun 2026
| Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 804 | 797 | 822 | 829 | 793 | 778 | 780 | 795 | 720 | 756 | 791 | 773 |
| Expenses | 594 | 650 | 641 | 616 | 584 | 551 | 565 | 601 | 566 | 601 | 617 | 567 |
| Operating Profit | 214 | 151 | 185 | 218 | 212 | 231 | 219 | 198 | 158 | 160 | 177 | 210 |
| OPM % | 26.0% | 19.0% | 22.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% | 30.0% | 28.0% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 21.0% | 22.0% | 26.9% |
| Other Income | 10.99 | 13.98 | 15.99 | 17.99 | 16.98 | 29.01 | 25.99 | 26.99 | 17.98 | 16.99 | 18.01 | 76.95 |
| Interest | 7.01 | 6.01 | 4.99 | 4.01 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 3.01 | 2.01 | 2.01 |
| Depreciation | 26.04 | 26.07 | 26.07 | 27.06 | 28.07 | 28.06 | 28.07 | 27.06 | 28.05 | 29.07 | 27.04 | 27.06 |
| Profit before tax | 191 | 133 | 170 | 203 | 196 | 226 | 212 | 195 | 145 | 144 | 164 | 258 |
| Tax % | 25.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 21.0% | 26.0% | 28.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% | 26.0% |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 39.85 |
| Net Profit | 143 | 100 | 125 | 151 | 155 | 168 | 153 | 145 | 107 | 107 | 120 | 191 |
| EPS (Rs) | 14.90 | 10.42 | 13.01 | 15.70 | 16.15 | 17.55 | 15.93 | 15.06 | 11.16 | 11.60 | 13.03 | 20.76 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 2,531 | 2,751 | 2,881 | 3,369 | 3,254 | 2,818 | 3,776 | 4,546 | 3,443 | 3,179 | 3,062 | 3,040 |
| Expenses | 1,910 | 2,074 | 2,276 | 2,608 | 2,526 | 2,202 | 2,805 | 3,059 | 2,605 | 2,315 | 2,384 | 2,350 |
| Operating Profit | 630 | 690 | 617 | 773 | 741 | 630 | 987 | 1,508 | 855 | 881 | 693 | 704 |
| OPM % | 24.9% | 25.0% | 20.9% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 22.0% | 25.9% | 33.0% | 25.0% | 28.0% | 22.0% | 23.2% |
| Other Income | −5.99 | 33.96 | 34.97 | 13.99 | 14.98 | 18.01 | 43.98 | 96.97 | 269 | 89.99 | 80.01 | 130 |
| Interest | 163 | 134 | 124 | 126 | 118 | 90.02 | 63.97 | 39.02 | 26.99 | 16.99 | 10.01 | 9.04 |
| Depreciation | 82.21 | 86.17 | 110 | 116 | 131 | 133 | 117 | 94.23 | 102 | 112 | 111 | 111 |
| Profit before tax | 377 | 501 | 414 | 540 | 503 | 421 | 845 | 1,465 | 990 | 837 | 648 | 710 |
| Tax % | 32.0% | 23.0% | 12.0% | 33.0% | 19.0% | 27.0% | 25.0% | 24.0% | 20.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% | — |
| Exceptional items | −8.97 | −1.99 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 0.00 | −4.98 | −19.92 | 38.85 | 194 | 29.90 | 15.96 | 39.85 |
| Net Profit | 257 | 387 | 365 | 361 | 406 | 310 | 633 | 1,117 | 794 | 626 | 479 | 525 |
| EPS (Rs) | 25.63 | 38.67 | 37.37 | 36.79 | 42.70 | 32.57 | 66.41 | 116.62 | 82.83 | 65.34 | 52.01 | 56.55 |
| Dividend payout % | 13.9% | 12.9% | 13.0% | 14.0% | 7.0% | 16.9% | 23.0% | 15.0% | 13.9% | 18.0% | 23.0% | — |
| 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 | 99.98 | 99.98 | 99.04 | 96.99 | 98.09 | 95.03 | 94.98 | 94.94 | 96.20 | 96.15 | 96.09 | 92.13 |
| Reserves | 669 | 932 | 1,248 | 1,523 | 1,851 | 2,088 | 2,405 | 2,991 | 3,841 | 2,874 | 3,387 | 3,461 |
| Borrowings | 1,324 | 1,326 | 1,431 | 1,314 | 1,292 | 1,255 | 783 | 782 | 362 | 210 | 119 | 83.16 |
| Other Liabilities | 698 | 553 | 689 | 692 | 764 | 765 | 710 | 1,124 | 834 | 584 | 581 | 668 |
| Total Liabilities | 2,790 | 2,910 | 3,468 | 3,626 | 4,005 | 4,203 | 3,993 | 4,993 | 5,132 | 3,764 | 4,182 | 4,305 |
| Fixed Assets | 1,930 | 2,048 | 2,397 | 2,490 | 2,578 | 2,652 | 2,674 | 2,466 | 1,730 | 1,840 | 1,843 | 1,819 |
| CWIP | 7.02 | 37.14 | 26.10 | 74.23 | 117 | 122 | 81.32 | 214 | 109 | 55.22 | 257 | 452 |
| Investments | 2.01 | 6.01 | 9.01 | 10.01 | 47.11 | 34.05 | 40.05 | 17.03 | 380 | 421 | 652 | 1,044 |
| Other Assets | 851 | 819 | 1,036 | 1,052 | 1,261 | 1,394 | 1,199 | 2,297 | 2,913 | 1,448 | 1,431 | 990 |
| Inventories | 416 | 407 | 508 | 587 | 666 | 722 | 739 | 940 | 771 | 650 | 625 | 595 |
| Trade receivables | 268 | 247 | 327 | 286 | 380 | 358 | 251 | 274 | 218 | 180 | 210 | 173 |
| Cash & equivalents | 32.09 | 41.13 | 32.10 | 24.09 | 28.09 | 105 | 46.16 | 243 | 141 | 493 | 447 | 90.26 |
| Total Assets | 2,790 | 2,910 | 3,468 | 3,626 | 4,005 | 4,203 | 3,993 | 4,993 | 5,132 | 3,764 | 4,182 | 4,305 |
| 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 | 291 | 496 | 447 | 566 | 563 | 631 | 622 | 641 | 902 | 800 | 640 | 683 |
| Cash from investing activity | −128 | −250 | −375 | −280 | −307 | −216 | −109 | −345 | −442 | −536 | −359 | −285 |
| Cash from financing activity | −171 | −237 | −103 | −282 | −260 | −329 | −570 | −97.29 | −531 | −339 | −231 | −453 |
| Net cash flow | −6.99 | 9.01 | −31.99 | 4.01 | −5.01 | 84.98 | −56.97 | 198 | −69.95 | −74.94 | 50.01 | −54.02 |
| Capex | 138 | 250 | 376 | 287 | 282 | 224 | 112 | 344 | 357 | 107 | 314 | 263 |
| Free cash flow | 158 | 244 | 68.93 | 283 | 288 | 413 | 508 | 294 | 549 | 690 | 336 | 417 |
| CFO / OP % | 67.1% | 94.1% | 81.1% | 104.1% | 85.1% | 101.1% | 116.1% | 86.1% | 89.1% | 116.1% | 98.1% | 123.1% |
| 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 | 41 | 36 | 43 | 36 | 41 | 40 | 32 | 26 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 21 |
| Inventory days | 160 | 154 | 166 | 172 | 168 | 186 | 214 | 204 | 177 | 185 | 217 | 199 |
| Days payable | 149 | 107 | 108 | 111 | 102 | 103 | 107 | 73 | 55 | 54 | 56 | 93 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 51 | 82 | 101 | 96 | 107 | 122 | 138 | 156 | 139 | 149 | 183 | 126 |
| Working capital days | −40 | −42 | −29 | −11 | 10 | 25 | 52 | 16 | 48 | 48 | 56 | 42 |
| ROCE % | 21.1% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 19.1% | 22.1% | 19.1% | 15.0% | 24.0% | 35.1% | 21.1% | 24.1% | 18.1% |
For the Jun 2026 quarter, GHCL reported sales of ₹773 Cr, down 2.7% year on year and net profit of ₹191 Cr, up 31.7% year on year. The operating margin was 26.9%.
GHCL's sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹3,062 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹3,040 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹479 Cr, and ₹525 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹56.55.
GHCL reported borrowings of ₹83.16 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹90.26 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹683 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹417 Cr.