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Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd

GAEL NSE

Key Fundamentals

MicrocapAgricultural ProductsFMCG
Market Cap
₹7,912 Cr
Volatility
Moderate
P/E Ratio
19.66
EBITDA
₹574 Cr
Return on Equity
9.23%
Debt to Equity
0.13
Book Value
₹71.84
EPS
₹7.67
52W High
₹184.03
52W Low
₹101.2

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Key Insights

Weaknesses

3
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 4.01% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 10.4% over last 3 years.
  • Dividend payout has been low at 3.06% of profits over last 3 years

Growth Rate

Revenue Growth
24.30%
Net Income Growth
22.06%
Cash Flow Change
-33.04%
ROE
11.20%
ROCE
9.01%
EBITDA Margin (Avg.)
-4.56%

AI Analysis — Bull vs Bear

Anthropic anthropic claude-opus-4.6 18d ago
AI opinion · based on fundamentals
Risk medium

Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd is an agro-processing and maize starch derivatives company with a market cap of ₹8,046 Cr, trading at a PE of 26x. FY25 standalone revenue declined to ₹4,696 Cr from ₹5,071 Cr in FY24, and net profit fell to ₹251 Cr from ₹346 Cr, reflecting margin pressure from commodity volatility and weak export demand in its maize segment.

Bull Case 7
  • Strong long-term stock CAGR of 24% over 10 years, indicating sustained wealth creation for long-term holders
  • TTM sales growth of 24% and TTM profit growth of 24% suggest a recent recovery in operational momentum
  • Low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13x with a current ratio of 3.19, indicating a strong balance sheet and comfortable liquidity
  • Healthy interest coverage ratio of ~21x, reflecting minimal financial stress from debt servicing (finance costs only ₹17 Cr on ₹4,696 Cr revenue)
  • Dominant market position in Indian maize processing segment with diversified product portfolio (starch, liquid glucose, dextrose syrup, high maltose corn syrup, soya derivatives, cotton yarn)
  • Stock price appreciated 57% over the last 1 year, reflecting renewed investor confidence
  • 10-year compounded profit growth of 12% shows ability to grow earnings over full business cycles despite interim volatility
Bear Case 8
  • FY25 standalone net profit declined 28% YoY to ₹251 Cr from ₹346 Cr in FY24, indicating significant earnings deterioration
  • Poor 5-year compounded sales growth of just 4%, well below inflation, reflecting structural growth challenges
  • Low 3-year ROE of only 10.4%, suggesting sub-optimal capital efficiency for shareholders
  • Dividend payout of just 3.06% of profits over last 3 years with a yield of only 0.14%, offering negligible income to shareholders
  • FY25 revenue fell 7.4% YoY to ₹4,696 Cr from ₹5,071 Cr, with CARE Ratings citing decline in export demand and domestic oversupply in maize processing
  • 3-year compounded profit growth is negative at -2%, indicating earnings have stagnated over a medium-term horizon
  • Operating margins vulnerable to agro-commodity price volatility and foreign exchange fluctuations as flagged by credit rating agencies
  • PE of 26x appears elevated relative to the company's modest 5-year profit CAGR of -2%, implying limited margin of safety at current valuation

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

AI News Digest

Anthropic anthropic claude-opus-4.6 15d ago
Positives 3
  • Net profit surges 171% YoY Aug 1

    Standalone net profit jumped 171% YoY to ₹176.93 crore in Q1FY27, signaling strong operational performance across divisions.

  • Revenue grows 23.5% YoY Aug 1

    Q1FY27 revenue rose 23.5% to ₹1,594.27 crore, driven primarily by the Maize Processing Division.

  • Maize segment profits spike Aug 1

    Maize Processing Division segment profits jumped to ₹190.41 crore in Q1FY27, indicating strong margin expansion in the core business.

Neutral 1
  • Q1 results approved by board Aug 1

    Board approved Q1FY27 results on August 1, 2026, following review by auditors Kantilal Patel & Co. Routine corporate governance disclosure.

TL;DR: GAEL delivered a standout Q1FY27 with 171% profit growth and 23.5% revenue expansion, led by a dominant Maize Processing Division. No visible headwinds emerged from this reporting cycle. The trend is clearly improving, with strong margin expansion suggesting operational leverage is kicking in. Sustainability of maize segment margins into subsequent quarters will be the key monitorable.

Quarterly Results

  Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales
1,163
1,116
1,302
1,346
1,090
1,125
1,131
1,267
1,291
1,487
1,484
1,467
1,594
Expenses
1,061
1,012
1,176
1,235
985
1,015
1,008
1,204
1,195
1,411
1,385
1,272
1,362
Operating Profit
102
103
126
111
106
110
123
62
96
76
99
195
232
OPM %
9%
9%
10%
8%
10%
10%
11%
4.9%
7%
5%
7%
13%
15%
Other Income
27
42
39
37
29
20
9
25
30
19
28
26
39
Interest
6
6
3
3
3
4
3
6
5
9
6
7
2
Depreciation
30
30
30
30
31
31
32
32
35
35
33
34
33
PBT
92
109
131
115
100
94
97
49
86
51
88
180
235
Tax %
23%
24%
23%
21%
24%
26%
27%
35%
24%
25%
25%
25%
25%
Net Profit
71
83
101
91
77
69
71
32
65
38
66
135
177
EPS in Rs
1.55
1.8
2.2
1.99
1.67
1.51
1.56
0.7
1.42
0.83
1.44
2.95
3.85
Figures in ₹ Crores

Profit & Loss

  Mar 2012Mar 2013Mar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales
2,122
3,016
3,092
2,531
2,736
3,817
4,705
4,670
4,909
4,927
4,613
5,729
6,032
Expenses
2,016
2,821
2,897
2,367
2,549
3,527
4,171
3,983
4,433
4,484
4,211
5,261
5,429
Operating Profit
106
194
195
165
188
289
535
687
476
443
401
468
602
OPM %
5%
6%
6%
6%
7%
8%
11%
15%
10%
9%
9%
8%
10%
Other Income
5
9
10
9
10
2
27
54
73
144
82
102
112
Interest
21
22
21
15
10
9
6
6
13
18
17
28
24
Depreciation
30
37
47
61
65
101
103
97
95
121
126
138
136
PBT
61
145
137
98
123
181
452
638
441
448
341
404
554
Tax %
18%
22%
19%
14%
16%
20%
25%
26%
25%
23%
27%
25%
Net Profit
50
113
111
84
104
146
338
475
330
346
249
304
416
EPS in Rs
0.9
2.04
2.01
1.52
1.87
3.18
7.37
10.36
7.2
7.54
5.44
6.63
9.07
Div. Payout %
17%
10%
9%
14%
11%
8%
4%
3%
5%
0%
5%
5%
Figures in ₹ Crores

Balance Sheet

  Mar 2012Mar 2013Mar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital
28
28
28
28
28
23
23
23
23
46
46
46
Reserves
528
628
729
800
889
1,304
1,634
2,095
2,411
2,723
2,956
3,249
Borrowings
361
183
401
309
329
160
163
281
229
199
229
441
Other Liabilities
223
364
154
148
176
250
342
354
289
342
356
424
Total Liabilities
1,140
1,203
1,312
1,284
1,421
1,736
2,162
2,753
2,952
3,310
3,587
4,160
Fixed Assets
289
458
479
543
562
787
731
771
1,042
1,037
1,179
1,185
CWIP
169
38
64
63
101
12
106
246
87
153
235
443
Investments
44
44
42
52
73
22
180
714
650
840
938
1,061
Other Assets
638
662
727
626
686
915
1,146
1,022
1,172
1,280
1,234
1,472
Total Assets
1,140
1,203
1,312
1,284
1,421
1,736
2,162
2,753
2,952
3,310
3,587
4,160
Figures in ₹ Crores

Cash Flow

  Mar 2012Mar 2013Mar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Operating
-4
294
-120
253
135
241
298
596
241
213
341
228
Investing
-95
-79
-73
-130
-130
-60
-302
-777
-72
-253
-336
-401
Financing
96
-209
187
-124
-3
-97
1
100
-76
-55
-13
176
Net Cash Flow
-2
6
-6
0
2
84
-3
-81
93
-95
-8
4
Free Cash Flow
-130
208
-223
130
18
156
149
312
44
4
47
-153
CFO/OP
18
165
-45
165
82
96
78
111
72
68
107
69
Figures in ₹ Crores

Ratios

  Mar 2012Mar 2013Mar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days
30
13
18
16
23
15
17
18
21
24
28
28
Inventory Days
79
67
75
82
73
74
77
76
69
81
79
70
Days Payable
29
40
10
12
14
17
18
21
15
18
14
13
Cash Conversion Cycle
79
41
83
86
82
72
76
73
75
87
94
84
Working Capital Days
10
14
21
30
29
42
44
31
44
56
56
42
ROCE %
10%
19%
15%
9%
11%
28%
30%
18%
16%
11%
12%

Shareholding Pattern

As of Jun 2026
Promoters 63.84%
Public 20.50%
Others 11.98%
FIIs 3.02%
DIIs 0.65%
Total 99.99%
  Mar 2021Jun 2021Sep 2021Dec 2021Mar 2022Jun 2022Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters
63.84%
63.84%
63.84%
63.84%
63.84%
63.84%
63.84%
63.84%
63.84%
63.84%
63.84%
63.84%
63.84%
63.84%
63.84%
63.84%
63.84%
63.84%
63.84%
63.84%
63.84%
63.84%
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%
4.22%
4.24%
1.99%
1.88%
2.03%
2.17%
2.04%
1.60%
2.19%
3.02%
DIIs
0.07%
0.07%
0.07%
0.07%
0.08%
0.15%
0.15%
0.16%
0.15%
0.16%
0.42%
1.15%
2.36%
1.39%
0.63%
0.39%
0.51%
0.19%
0.61%
0.58%
0.83%
0.65%
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
24.63%
24.18%
23.77%
23.08%
22.64%
22.24%
22.00%
21.72%
21.30%
21.91%
21.27%
20.82%
18.22%
19.25%
21.86%
22.00%
21.21%
21.61%
21.78%
22.02%
21.13%
20.50%
Others
11.46%
11.91%
12.32%
13.01%
13.43%
13.77%
14.00%
14.28%
14.70%
14.09%
14.46%
14.19%
11.34%
11.28%
11.67%
11.89%
12.41%
12.19%
11.73%
11.95%
12.01%
11.98%
No. of Shareholders
45,747
57,847
61,758
68,911
71,669
83,805
87,965
88,284
86,225
88,910
82,358
79,575
93,945
1,18,488
1,40,571
1,43,454
1,39,416
1,37,348
1,34,837
1,26,326
1,14,043
1,07,147

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Frequently Asked Questions about Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd

What does Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd do?
Gujarat Ambuja Exports is engaged in the manufacturing of Corn Starch Derivatives, Soya Derivatives, Feed Ingredients, Cotton Yarn, and Edible Oils. Since its incorporation in 1991, GAEL strives to serve the Food, Pharmaceutical, Feed, and many other industries with a long-term growth strategy in...
Where is Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd (GAEL) listed?
Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd is listed on the Indian stock exchanges. It is listed on NSE: GAEL and BSE: 524226. You can view its live share price, financials, and ratios on Tapetide.
Which sector does Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd belong to?
Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd operates in the FMCG sector within the Agricultural Products industry. Sector classification helps investors compare companies affected by similar economic conditions and regulatory changes.
What is the market capitalisation of Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd?
Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd has a market capitalisation of approximately ₹7912.07 Cr. Based on this, it is classified as a Mid Cap stock.
What is the PE ratio of Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd?
The Price-to-Earnings (PE) ratio of Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd is 19.66. 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 Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd?
Over the past 52 weeks, Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd has traded between a low of ₹101.2 and a high of ₹184.03. This range helps investors understand the stock's price volatility and recent trading levels.
Does Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd pay dividends?
Yes, Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd has a dividend yield of 0.17%. 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 Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd?
Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd has a Return on Equity (ROE) of 9.23%. 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

Gujarat Ambuja Exports is engaged in the manufacturing of Corn Starch Derivatives, Soya Derivatives, Feed Ingredients, Cotton Yarn, and Edible Oils. Since its incorporation in 1991, GAEL strives to serve the Food, Pharmaceutical, Feed, and many other industries with a long-term growth strategy in the Agro-Processing sector. (Source: Company Website)

CEO Mr. Manish Vijaykumar Gupta
Employees 2,351
Listed 2000-10-11
Face Value ₹ 1
Issued Size 45,86,70,660

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