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Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd

CHAMBLFERT NSE

Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd is engaged in production of Urea from its own manufacturing plants. It also markets/ deals in other fertilisers and agri-inputs. It also has a Joint Venture for manufacture of Phospohric Acid in Morocco. The company was also engaged in Software business, However, in FY21, it sold assets and transferred certain liabilities of the business to cease the operations of the software business.[1]

AI Verdict: BUY Confidence: 6%

Chambal Fertilisers trades at an attractive PE of 9.9x with consistent ROE of 19-20% over 3-5 years and strong TTM profit growth of 23%. While sales growth has been tepid at 10% CAGR over 5 years, the valuation provides adequate margin of safety with 67% analyst buy ratings.

Key Fundamentals

SmallcapFertilizersChemicals
Market Cap
₹19,105 Cr
Volatility
Moderate
P/E Ratio
9.62
EBITDA
₹2,679 Cr
Return on Equity
17.58%
Debt to Equity
0.11
Book Value
₹259.78
EPS
₹34.58
52W High
₹580.7
52W Low
₹399.75

Technical Indicators

Key Insights

Strengths

1
  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 20.0%

Weaknesses

2
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 10.3% over past five years.
  • Debtor days have increased from 16.1 to 36.4 days.

Growth Rate

Revenue Growth
23.32% ↗
Net Income Growth
10.32% ↗
Cash Flow Change
-58.10% ↘
ROE
7.68% ↗
ROCE
12.32% ↗
EBITDA Margin (Avg.)
-20.50% ↗

AI Analysis — Bull vs Bear

Anthropic anthropic claude-opus-4.6 3d ago
BUY
Risk medium

Chambal Fertilisers trades at an attractive PE of 9.9x with consistent ROE of 19-20% over 3-5 years and strong TTM profit growth of 23%. While sales growth has been tepid at 10% CAGR over 5 years, the valuation provides adequate margin of safety with 67% analyst buy ratings.

Bull Case 8
  • Attractive valuation at PE of 9.9x, significantly below market average, offering value entry point for a consistent compounder
  • Consistent ROE of 19-20% over 3-5 years demonstrates efficient capital allocation and strong return generation
  • Compounded profit growth of 25% over 3 years shows improving earnings trajectory
  • TTM sales growth of 25% indicates strong recent demand recovery and pricing power
  • 10-year stock CAGR of 22% demonstrates long-term wealth creation track record
  • 67% analyst buy ratings with zero sell ratings reflects positive Street consensus
  • Healthy dividend payout of 20% with 1.04% yield provides income cushion during market volatility
  • 10-year compounded profit growth of 22% shows secular earnings compounding ability
Bear Case 8
  • Poor 5-year sales CAGR of just 10% and negative 3-year sales CAGR of -9% raises top-line sustainability concerns
  • Stock has declined 12% over the past 1 year, underperforming broader market indices
  • Debtor days have increased from 16.1 to 36.4 days, signalling deteriorating working capital efficiency
  • Price-to-book of 1.86x is moderate for a commodity business with cyclical earnings
  • Fertiliser sector is heavily regulated with government subsidy dependence, limiting pricing freedom
  • 3-year sales CAGR of -9% indicates revenue contraction despite profit growth, suggesting margin tailwinds may not sustain
  • Only 3 analysts cover the stock, indicating limited institutional interest and potential liquidity risk
  • Commodity sector exposure makes earnings vulnerable to global urea price swings and input cost volatility

This is AI-generated analysis, not financial advice. Do your own due diligence.

AI News Digest

Anthropic anthropic claude-opus-4.6 14h ago
Positives 2
  • Nitric Acid production begins Jun 1

    Chambal Fertilisers commenced Weak Nitric Acid production at its Gadepan plant in Rajasthan as part of its Technical Ammonium Nitrate project. Ammonium Nitrate Solution and prilled High Density Ammonium Nitrate production to follow sequentially.

  • Promoter group buys 30,000 shares May 26

    Promoter group acquired 30,000 shares via open market purchase on May 22, 2026, signaling confidence in the company's valuation.

Neutral 1
  • No encumbrance on promoter shares Jun 4

    Birla Real Estate confirmed no new encumbrances on Chambal Fertilisers shares in FY26, disclosed to stock exchanges.

TL;DR: Chambal Fertilisers is executing well on its diversification strategy with the commencement of Weak Nitric Acid production at Gadepan, moving beyond pure-play fertilisers into industrial chemicals. Promoter buying adds a modest confidence signal. No material headwinds emerged in the recent news cycle. The near-term outlook hinges on successful sequential commissioning of the full Ammonium Nitrate facility.

Quarterly Results

  Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
Sales
3,599
5,589
5,386
4,349
2,643
4,933
4,346
4,918
2,449
5,698
6,413
5,898
2,785
Expenses
3,491
4,956
4,771
3,720
2,477
4,181
3,556
4,140
2,285
4,937
5,571
5,078
2,530
Operating Profit
108
633
615
628
166
752
790
778
163
761
842
821
255
OPM %
3%
11%
11%
14%
6%
15%
18%
16%
7%
13%
13%
14%
9%
Other Income
41
14
90
151
73
86
80
95
86
79
88
36
53
Interest
67
55
46
36
36
40
1
7
0
2
1
1
3
Depreciation
76
77
78
79
78
82
83
83
82
84
87
88
90
PBT
6
516
581
664
126
716
786
783
168
754
842
768
215
Tax %
-1371%
34%
34%
31%
23%
37%
32%
32%
22%
27%
23%
24%
21%
Net Profit
94
339
381
459
97
448
536
534
130
549
649
586
169
EPS in Rs
2.26
8.14
9.15
11.04
2.42
11.19
13.39
13.34
3.25
13.7
16.19
14.64
4.22
Figures in ₹ Crores

Profit & Loss

  Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Sales
9,733
9,008
7,553
7,541
10,095
12,206
12,719
16,069
27,773
17,966
16,646
20,794
Expenses
8,996
8,354
6,795
6,730
8,894
10,281
10,249
13,804
25,951
15,919
14,145
18,115
Operating Profit
737
654
759
811
1,200
1,925
2,470
2,265
1,822
2,047
2,501
2,678
OPM %
8%
7%
10%
11%
12%
16%
19%
14%
7%
11%
15%
13%
Other Income
103
32
133
172
-2
192
470
374
222
326
329
256
Interest
164
267
255
157
247
504
291
109
320
173
48
7
Depreciation
216
111
92
85
119
287
289
300
308
313
330
349
PBT
459
308
544
740
832
1,327
2,360
2,231
1,416
1,887
2,452
2,578
Tax %
39%
52%
34%
33%
30%
8%
26%
30%
27%
32%
33%
24%
Net Profit
280
147
359
495
585
1,226
1,748
1,566
1,034
1,276
1,649
1,953
EPS in Rs
7.08
5.31
8.7
11.99
14.18
29.46
39.76
37.62
24.85
31.84
41.17
48.76
Div. Payout %
27%
36%
22%
16%
14%
14%
19%
20%
30%
24%
24%
12%
Figures in ₹ Crores

Balance Sheet

  Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital
414
416
416
416
416
416
416
416
416
401
401
401
Reserves
1,837
1,451
1,707
2,089
2,467
3,123
4,833
5,983
6,652
6,873
8,327
10,007
Borrowings
4,089
5,317
4,619
6,079
9,045
10,113
3,936
4,337
3,358
1,874
99
1,068
Other Liabilities
1,298
939
1,315
877
1,997
880
1,062
2,553
2,344
2,361
2,580
2,927
Total Liabilities
7,638
8,123
8,057
9,462
13,925
14,533
10,247
13,289
12,770
11,509
11,407
14,402
Fixed Assets
2,948
1,793
1,162
1,234
6,905
6,701
6,480
6,358
6,262
6,423
6,221
6,110
CWIP
119
639
1,712
4,135
121
85
161
157
103
184
650
1,389
Investments
30
211
174
207
300
217
298
559
2,377
2,431
1,372
1,081
Other Assets
4,541
5,480
5,009
3,886
6,598
7,529
3,308
6,215
4,028
2,471
3,164
5,823
Total Assets
7,638
8,123
8,057
9,462
13,925
14,533
10,247
13,289
12,770
11,509
11,407
14,402
Figures in ₹ Crores

Cash Flow

  Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Operating
1,064
-27
1,280
1,172
-1,130
827
6,944
-24
3,239
3,327
1,394
138
Investing
-149
-348
-703
-1,784
-1,132
-462
-195
-119
-1,872
-382
739
-482
Financing
-937
362
-500
564
2,263
-283
-6,007
-213
-1,862
-2,871
-2,135
543
Net Cash Flow
-22
-12
76
-49
2
82
742
-356
-495
73
-2
199
Free Cash Flow
878
-665
400
-1,250
-2,334
177
6,708
-188
3,045
2,718
824
-754
CFO/OP
159
17
191
170
-76
56
295
14
193
179
71
32
Figures in ₹ Crores

Ratios

  Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days
119
156
147
123
175
166
34
49
23
4
8
36
Inventory Days
48
55
65
63
79
60
39
119
25
42
71
63
Days Payable
23
28
18
24
59
29
19
57
22
27
25
26
Cash Conversion Cycle
144
183
193
161
195
198
54
111
26
19
54
73
Working Capital Days
4
8
17
19
-5
14
21
39
8
0
30
50
ROCE %
9%
10%
11%
12%
12%
14%
20%
23%
16%
20%
27%
26%

Shareholding Pattern

As of Mar 2026
Promoters 61.25%
FIIs 15.11%
Public 13.68%
DIIs 5.38%
Others 4.58%
Total 100.00%
  Mar 2021Jun 2021Sep 2021Dec 2021Mar 2022Jun 2022Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Feb 2024Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
Promoters
60.38%
60.38%
60.39%
60.40%
60.46%
60.48%
60.48%
60.56%
60.56%
60.56%
60.56%
60.56%
60.70%
60.70%
60.70%
60.40%
60.40%
60.40%
60.50%
60.58%
60.85%
61.25%
FIIs
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.03%
0.03%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
10.84%
0.00%
0.00%
15.00%
15.60%
15.35%
18.15%
20.19%
17.11%
18.34%
15.66%
15.11%
DIIs
14.52%
14.43%
12.72%
12.32%
10.96%
10.21%
12.17%
13.39%
13.27%
11.97%
9.03%
9.33%
6.67%
7.06%
7.29%
6.87%
5.83%
4.59%
6.55%
4.01%
4.65%
5.38%
Government
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Public
12.38%
11.60%
10.98%
10.60%
10.73%
11.39%
11.86%
13.12%
13.02%
13.77%
15.18%
12.41%
14.20%
13.01%
12.03%
13.04%
11.56%
10.75%
11.72%
12.86%
14.13%
13.68%
Others
12.72%
13.59%
15.91%
16.66%
17.82%
17.92%
15.49%
12.92%
13.15%
13.70%
4.39%
17.70%
18.43%
4.23%
4.37%
4.33%
4.07%
4.07%
4.11%
4.21%
4.71%
4.58%
No. of Shareholders
1,46,172
1,87,633
1,90,156
1,89,784
2,08,963
2,22,740
2,24,745
2,39,407
2,35,141
2,39,506
2,62,684
2,38,371
2,67,832
2,48,360
2,53,712
2,65,386
2,42,854
2,34,202
2,52,649
2,52,466
2,60,722
2,57,533

Documents

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Concall - May 2017 May 2017
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Concall - Aug 2017 Aug 2017
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Concall - Jul 2018 Jul 2018
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Concall - Oct 2018 Oct 2018
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Concall - Feb 2019 Feb 2019

Frequently Asked Questions about Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd

What does Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd do?
Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd is engaged in production of Urea from its own manufacturing plants. It also markets/ deals in other fertilisers and agri-inputs. It also has a Joint Venture for manufacture of Phospohric Acid in Morocco. The company was also engaged in Software business, Howeve...
Where is Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd (CHAMBLFERT) listed?
Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd is listed on the Indian stock exchanges. It is listed on NSE: CHAMBLFERT and BSE: 500085. You can view its live share price, financials, and ratios on Tapetide.
Which sector does Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd belong to?
Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd operates in the Commodities sector within the Fertilizers & Agrochemicals industry. Sector classification helps investors compare companies affected by similar economic conditions and regulatory changes.
What is the market capitalisation of Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd?
Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd has a market capitalisation of approximately ₹19105.10 Cr. Based on this, it is classified as a Mid Cap stock.
What is the PE ratio of Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd?
The Price-to-Earnings (PE) ratio of Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd is 9.62. The PE ratio compares a company's share price to its earnings per share and is commonly used to assess whether a stock is overvalued or undervalued relative to its peers.
What is the 52-week high and low of Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd?
Over the past 52 weeks, Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd has traded between a low of ₹399.75 and a high of ₹580.7. This range helps investors understand the stock's price volatility and recent trading levels.
Does Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd pay dividends?
Yes, Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd has a dividend yield of 1.05%. Dividend yield indicates the annual dividend income relative to the share price. A consistent dividend history can signal financial stability.
What is the Return on Equity (ROE) of Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd?
Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd has a Return on Equity (ROE) of 17.58%. ROE measures how effectively a company uses shareholders' equity to generate profits. A higher ROE generally indicates better capital efficiency.
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Company Information

Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd is engaged in production of Urea from its own manufacturing plants. It also markets/ deals in other fertilisers and agri-inputs. It also has a Joint Venture for manufacture of Phospohric Acid in Morocco. The company was also engaged in Software business, However, in FY21, it sold assets and transferred certain liabilities of the business to cease the operations of the software business.[1]

Website chambalfertilisers.in
CEO Mr. Abhay Baijal B.E., P.G.D.M.
Employees 1,102
Listed 1995-06-14
Face Value ₹ 10
Issued Size 40,06,52,297

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