Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Ltd (FACT) — Share Price, Financials & Ratios

Key Fundamentals

MidcapFertilizersChemicals

Market Cap

₹57,712 Cr

Volatility

Moderate

P/E Ratio

-1,476.2

EBITDA

₹311 Cr

Return on Equity

48.12%

Debt to Equity

1.32

Book Value

₹20.87

EPS

₹3.26

52W High

₹1,058.6

52W Low

₹652.1

Technical Indicators

Key Insights

Strengths

1

Company is expected to give good quarter

Weaknesses

5

Stock is trading at 43.2 times its book value
Company has low interest coverage ratio.
The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 11.9% over past five years.
Company has a low return on equity of 8.76% over last 3 years.
Earnings include an other income of Rs.176 Cr.

Growth Rate

Revenue Growth

-18.78% ↘

Net Income Growth

-67.89% ↗

Cash Flow Change

-50.01% ↘

ROE

-68.15% ↗

ROCE

4.06% ↗

EBITDA Margin (Avg.)

-31.74% ↗

AI Analysis — Bull vs Bear

anthropic

claude-opus-4.6 3d ago

SELL

Risk high

FACT trades at an extreme P/B of 45.68x with a negative PE of -1562.8x, indicating the company is currently loss-making. Despite strong 5-year stock CAGR of 43%, fundamental deterioration with ROE falling to -3% last year and profit declining 280% TTM makes the current valuation unsustainable.

Bull Case 7

Strong 5-year stock price CAGR of 43% demonstrates significant long-term wealth creation for investors
TTM sales growth of 41% shows robust top-line momentum in the recent period
10-year compounded sales growth of 13% indicates consistent revenue expansion over the long term
5-year compounded sales growth of 12% reflects steady demand for fertilizer products
5-year average ROE of 27% demonstrates the company has historically generated strong returns on equity
Market cap of Rs.61,252 Cr provides reasonable scale and liquidity for institutional investors
Company is expected to give a good upcoming quarter suggesting potential near-term earnings recovery

Bear Case 8

Stock trades at 45.68x price-to-book value which is extremely expensive for a commodity/fertilizer company
Negative PE ratio of -1562.8x confirms the company is currently generating losses at the net income level
TTM compounded profit growth of -280% signals severe earnings deterioration
Last year ROE of -3% indicates the company is destroying shareholder value currently
Low interest coverage ratio suggests the company may struggle to service its debt obligations
Earnings include other income of Rs.176 Cr, meaning core operating profitability is even weaker than reported
5-year sales growth of only 11.9% is poor for a company trading at such elevated valuations
Zero analyst coverage with no buy, hold, or sell ratings suggests limited institutional interest or visibility

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

AI News Digest

anthropic

claude-opus-4.6 14h ago

Headwinds 5

Profit crashes 95.5% in Q4 May 29

Net profit fell 95.5% YoY to ₹3.16 crore from ₹70.9 crore in Q4FY26, with EBITDA declining 43% to ₹48.6 crore and operating margin contracting to 3.3% from 8%.
Full-year net loss of ₹39.6cr May 29

FACT reported a net loss of ₹39.6 crore for FY26 versus a net profit of ₹41.2 crore in FY25, despite annual revenue jumping 41.3% to ₹5,723.76 crore.
Fertiliser segment in losses May 29

The fertiliser business slipped into losses during Q3, and the petrochemical segment also remained loss-making, indicating broad profitability challenges across key segments.
Stock drops 5% post results May 29

Shares fell to an intraday low of ₹850.05 and traded over 5% lower at ₹878.85 on NSE, reflecting investor concern over margin compression despite revenue growth.
Expenditure surge pressures margins May 29

Total expenditure surged to ₹1,512 crore from ₹1,042 crore YoY in Q4, while finance costs rose to ₹64.3 crore from ₹60.3 crore and other income fell to ₹34 crore from ₹59.9 crore.

Positives 2

Revenue grows 41% in Q4 May 29

Q4FY26 sales rose 40.88% YoY to ₹1,483.85 crore from ₹1,053.28 crore, with full-year revenue jumping 41.3% to ₹5,723.76 crore.
New CFO Pradeepkumar appointed May 30

FACT appointed Shri. Pradeepkumar C as Chief Financial Officer effective May 29, 2026, strengthening financial leadership.

Neutral 4

Independent Director M. Chandran exits Jun 20

Shri. M. Chandran ceased as Independent Director effective June 19, 2026, upon completion of his tenure.
CMD takes additional Technical charge Jun 18

S. Sakthimani, CMD of FACT, appointed Director (Technical) with additional charge until August 31, 2026, following the retirement of the previous Technical Director.
Director Misra moves to HCL CMD Jun 9

Shri. Anupam Misra, Director (Marketing) at FACT, appointed CMD of Hindustan Copper effective July 1, 2026, resulting in a leadership vacancy.
Technical Director Jayachandran retires Jun 1

Dr. K. Jayachandran ceased as Director (Technical) on May 31, 2026, due to superannuation.

TL;DR: FACT is delivering strong top-line growth with revenue up 41% YoY, but profitability has collapsed with a full-year net loss and severe margin compression to 3.3%. Multiple board-level departures are creating leadership churn, though a new CFO has been appointed. The trend is deteriorating — until cost management improves and segment losses are addressed, revenue growth alone is unlikely to restore investor confidence.

Quarterly Results

	Mar 2023	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	1,249	1,233	1,663	1,097	1,058	600	1,449	949	1,053	1,043	1,629	1,568	1,484
Expenses	1,065	1,086	1,531	1,054	1,023	656	1,414	918	968	1,019	1,590	1,611	1,435
Operating Profit	184	147	132	43.03	35.52	-56.59	35.07	31.53	84.83	23.98	39.45	-42.88	48.65
OPM %	14.75%	11.92%	7.96%	3.92%	3.36%	-9.44%	2.42%	3.32%	8.05%	2.3%	2.42%	-2.73%	3.28%
Other Income	51.89	-7.21	39.44	54.13	-129	59.62	48.16	57.01	76.27	51.79	51.32	39.21	34
Interest	61.49	62.64	61.24	61.59	61.46	62.04	61.37	61.8	60.33	61.74	61.86	61.82	64.31
Depreciation	9.15	5.25	5.32	5.25	10.75	5.32	6.44	12.05	12.81	6.95	7.69	8.57	12.49
PBT	165	71.81	105	30.32	-166	-64.33	15.42	14.69	87.96	7.08	21.22	-74.06	5.85
Tax %	0%	0%	0%	0%	-52.21%	-24.34%	27.5%	45.54%	19.6%	39.55%	1.7%	-8.32%	45.98%
Net Profit	165	71.81	105	30.32	-79.1	-48.67	11.18	8	70.72	4.28	20.86	-67.9	3.16
EPS in Rs	2.56	1.11	1.63	0.47	-1.22	-0.75	0.17	0.12	1.09	0.07	0.32	-1.05	0.05

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Figures in ₹ Crores

Profit & Loss

	Mar 2015	Mar 2016	Mar 2017	Mar 2018	Mar 2019	Mar 2020	Mar 2021	Mar 2022	Mar 2023	Mar 2024	Mar 2025	Mar 2026
Sales	1,979	1,736	1,867	1,927	1,955	2,770	3,259	4,425	6,198	5,051	4,051	5,724
Expenses	2,157	1,959	1,821	1,759	1,945	2,491	2,708	3,829	5,443	4,693	3,956	5,655
Operating Profit	-178	-223	45	168	10	279	551	596	755	358	95	69
OPM %	-9%	-13%	2%	9%	0%	10%	17%	13%	12%	7%	2%	1%
Other Income	-6	41	18	42	457	1,004	68	22	136	-42	241	176
Interest	196	252	305	321	281	289	245	244	248	247	246	250
Depreciation	20	18	21	17	23	18	23	27	30	27	37	36
PBT	-400	-452	-263	-129	163	976	350	346	613	42	54	-40
Tax %	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	-206%	23%	-1%
Net Profit	-400	-452	-263	-129	163	976	350	346	613	128	41	-40
EPS in Rs	-6.18	-6.99	-4.06	-1.99	2.51	15.08	5.42	5.35	9.47	1.98	0.64	-0.61
Div. Payout %	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	11%	49%	61%	0%

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Figures in ₹ Crores

Balance Sheet

	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	647	647	647	647	647	647	647	647	647	647	647	647
Reserves	-1,504	-1,956	-2,159	-2,286	-2,119	-1,139	-827	15	627	711	724	703
Borrowings	1,074	1,811	2,402	2,278	2,274	1,821	1,822	1,838	1,842	1,810	1,805	3,985
Other Liabilities	1,449	1,167	715	1,215	1,547	1,317	1,756	2,276	2,379	2,682	2,860	631
Total Liabilities	1,667	1,668	1,605	1,854	2,348	2,646	3,399	4,775	5,494	5,850	6,036	5,967
Fixed Assets	282	270	297	295	296	258	286	816	814	827	951	949
CWIP	25	22	25	18	18	39	55	43	105	224	216	294
Investments	4	4	46	59	69	78	86	98	113	130	158	185
Other Assets	1,357	1,373	1,238	1,482	1,966	2,271	2,972	3,819	4,463	4,669	4,710	4,539
Total Assets	1,667	1,668	1,605	1,854	2,348	2,646	3,399	4,775	5,494	5,850	6,036	5,967

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Figures in ₹ Crores

Cash Flow

	Mar 2015	Mar 2016	Mar 2017	Mar 2018	Mar 2019	Mar 2020	Mar 2021	Mar 2022	Mar 2023	Mar 2024	Mar 2025	Mar 2026
Operating	192	-206	31	224	-410	214	1,021	152	638	280	140	-996
Investing	-9	-3	75	-3	416	336	-854	-157	-765	213	-282	952
Financing	-180	224	-94	-207	-45	-508	-36	8	-5	-107	-75	-6
Net Cash Flow	3	15	12	14	-40	42	130	3	-132	386	-217	-49
Free Cash Flow	183	-209	24	215	0	1,144	988	88	556	126	-13	-1,106
CFO/OP	-108	92	69	133	-4,256	81	184	24	84	78	147	-1,439

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Ratios

	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	2	1	99	69	76	51	12	14	28	11	26	22
Inventory Days	146	123	158	184	197	138	112	93	103	134	128	101
Days Payable	180	166	109	150	120	49	76	77	37	54	60	20
Cash Conversion Cycle	-32	-41	148	102	152	141	47	30	94	91	94	104
Working Capital Days	-157	26	-1	-20	13	-60	-228	-159	-120	-175	-239	-126
ROCE %	-41%	-61%	6%	25%	1%	27%	40%	33%	30%	17%	9%	5%

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Shareholding Pattern

	Mar 2021	Jun 2021	Sep 2021	Dec 2021	Mar 2022	Jun 2022	Sep 2022	Dec 2022	Mar 2023	Jun 2023	Sep 2023	Dec 2023	Mar 2024	Jun 2024	Sep 2024	Dec 2024	Mar 2025	Jun 2025	Sep 2025	Dec 2025	Mar 2026
Promoters	90.00%	90.00%	90.00%	90.00%	90.00%	90.00%	90.00%	90.00%	90.00%	90.00%	90.00%	90.00%	90.00%	90.00%	90.00%	90.00%	90.00%	90.00%	90.00%	90.00%	90.00%
FIIs	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%	0.21%	0.21%
DIIs	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.02%	0.03%	0.05%	0.04%	0.04%	0.05%	0.03%	0.04%	0.05%	0.05%	0.06%
Government	0.40%	0.40%	0.40%	0.40%	0.40%	0.40%	0.40%	0.40%	0.40%	8.96%	0.40%	0.40%	0.40%	0.40%	0.40%	0.40%	0.40%	0.40%	8.96%	8.96%	8.96%
Public	0.93%	0.91%	0.94%	0.91%	0.92%	0.94%	0.94%	0.86%	0.90%	0.83%	0.83%	0.78%	0.78%	0.79%	0.86%	0.82%	0.79%	0.72%	0.71%	0.71%	0.71%
Others	8.67%	8.69%	8.66%	8.68%	8.67%	8.65%	8.65%	8.73%	8.69%	0.20%	8.75%	8.78%	8.77%	8.77%	8.70%	8.73%	8.78%	8.83%	0.28%	0.07%	0.06%
No. of Shareholders	0	0	31,067	33,082	32,152	30,640	33,310	34,155	34,428	44,503	54,769	61,556	58,568	92,862	1,10,531	1,09,350	85,224	75,843	71,192	69,854	68,699

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Frequently Asked Questions about Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Ltd

What does Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Ltd do?

Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Ltd (FACT), incorporated in the year 1943, is the first large-scale fertiliser plant in India at Udyogamandal, Kochi, Kerala. The company is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of fertilizers, its by-products and Caprolactam. It is under the administrative ...

Where is Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Ltd (FACT) listed?

Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Ltd is listed on the Indian stock exchanges. It is listed on NSE: FACT and BSE: 590024. You can view its live share price, financials, and ratios on Tapetide.

Which sector does Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Ltd belong to?

Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore 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 Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Ltd?

Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Ltd has a market capitalisation of approximately ₹57712.35 Cr. Based on this, it is classified as a Large Cap stock.

What is the PE ratio of Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Ltd?

The Price-to-Earnings (PE) ratio of Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Ltd is -1476.20. 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 Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Ltd?

Over the past 52 weeks, Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Ltd has traded between a low of ₹652.1 and a high of ₹1,058.6. This range helps investors understand the stock's price volatility and recent trading levels.

Does Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Ltd pay dividends?

Yes, Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Ltd has a dividend yield of 0.02%. 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 Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Ltd?

Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Ltd has a Return on Equity (ROE) of 48.12%. ROE measures how effectively a company uses shareholders' equity to generate profits. A higher ROE generally indicates better capital efficiency.

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