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Tata Chemicals Ltd

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Key Fundamentals

SmallcapCommodity ChemicalsChemicals
Market Cap
₹17,188 Cr
Volatility
Moderate
P/E Ratio
-8.7
EBITDA
₹2,121 Cr
Return on Equity
-7.73%
Debt to Equity
0.38
Book Value
₹832.38
EPS
₹29.55
52W High
₹1,026.65
52W Low
₹580.3

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Technical Indicators

Key Insights

Strengths

2
  • Stock is trading at 0.81 times its book value
  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 82.4%

Weaknesses

3
  • Company has low interest coverage ratio.
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 7.41% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 1.59% over last 3 years.

Growth Rate

Revenue Growth
-1.40% ↘
Net Income Growth
-584.46% ↘
Cash Flow Change
-27.94% ↘
ROE
-592.36% ↘
ROCE
-178.43% ↘
EBITDA Margin (Avg.)
-1.25% ↘

AI Analysis — Bull vs Bear

Anthropic anthropic claude-opus-4.6 5d ago
AI opinion · based on fundamentals
Risk high

Tata Chemicals Ltd trades at a market cap of ₹17,298 Cr with a negative PE of -8.6x and a price-to-book of 0.81x, reflecting significant profitability challenges. The company's TTM profit has declined 193% while sales grew just 2%, indicating deep operational stress despite the Tata Group parentage and below-book valuation.

Bull Case 7
  • Stock trades at 0.81x book value, offering a discount to net asset value which may provide a margin of safety for value-oriented investors
  • Company maintains a healthy dividend payout ratio of 82.4% with a current dividend yield of 1.66%, providing income even during a down cycle
  • 10-year stock CAGR of 13% demonstrates the company's ability to create long-term shareholder value through business cycles
  • 5-year compounded sales growth of 7% indicates the underlying business has modest revenue expansion capability over medium-term horizons
  • 10-year ROE average of 10% suggests the business has historically generated reasonable returns on equity before the recent downturn
  • 5-year compounded profit growth of 3% shows that prior to the recent sharp decline, the company maintained marginal profitability growth
  • Tata Group parentage provides access to capital, governance standards, and strategic support that could aid a turnaround
Bear Case 8
  • TTM compounded profit has declined 193%, indicating the company has swung into losses and faces severe earnings deterioration
  • Negative PE ratio of -8.6x confirms the company is currently loss-making, with no near-term earnings visibility from reported numbers
  • 3-year compounded profit decline of 51% shows this is not a one-off issue but a sustained multi-year erosion of profitability
  • 3-year ROE has collapsed to just 2% from a 10-year average of 10%, reflecting a structural decline in capital efficiency
  • Last year ROE of only 1.59% demonstrates the business is barely generating any return on shareholders' equity
  • Low interest coverage ratio signals that debt servicing is consuming a disproportionate share of operating profits, raising solvency concerns
  • 1-year stock price decline of 30% and 3-year CAGR of -13% reflect sustained negative market sentiment and capital destruction
  • 5-year sales growth of only 7.41% and 10-year compounded sales growth of 0% indicate the company has struggled to grow its topline meaningfully over long periods

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

AI News Digest

Anthropic anthropic claude-opus-4.6 3h ago
Headwinds 2
  • Kenya mining halt notice Jul 29

    Tata Chemicals' Kenya unit received a notice to halt mining and soda ash exports pending a compliance review by authorities. This creates uncertainty around Kenya-based soda ash operations during the review period.

  • Consolidated EBITDA down 14% Jul 28

    Consolidated EBITDA declined 14% in Q1FY27 due to weak overseas pricing, despite the revenue surge of 14.4% to ₹4,255 crore.

Positives 2
  • Q1FY27 profit turnaround Jul 28

    Tata Chemicals posted ₹60 crore consolidated net profit in Q1FY27, a turnaround from a ₹316 crore loss in Q1FY26, driven by a 14.4% revenue surge to ₹4,255 crore.

  • Standalone profit up 11.7% Jul 28

    Standalone net profit rose 11.7% to ₹343 crore in Q1FY27, indicating healthy domestic operations.

Neutral 3
  • ESG score of 67.8 assigned Jul 29

    SES ESG Research independently assigned Tata Chemicals an adjusted ESG score of 67.8 for FY26 based on public data.

  • New statutory auditor appointed Jul 27

    Tata Chemicals appointed S R B C & CO. LLP as statutory auditors for five years starting from the 88th AGM in 2027, subject to shareholder approval.

  • Q1FY27 earnings call held Jul 20

    Tata Chemicals hosted an investor call on July 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM IST with MD & CEO R Mukundan and CFO Nandakumar Tirumalai to discuss Q1FY27 results.

TL;DR: Tata Chemicals delivered a meaningful profit turnaround in Q1FY27 with strong volume-led revenue growth of 14.4%, swinging from a ₹316 crore loss to ₹60 crore profit at the consolidated level. However, weak overseas pricing dragged consolidated EBITDA down 14%, and the Kenya mining halt notice introduces near-term operational risk to its soda ash exports. Domestic operations remain solid with standalone profit growing 11.7%. The trend is improving on volumes but overseas margin pressure and the Kenya regulatory situation need monitoring.

Quarterly Results

  Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales
4,218
3,998
3,730
3,475
3,789
3,999
3,590
3,509
3,719
3,877
3,550
3,438
4,255
Expenses
3,175
3,191
3,188
3,032
3,215
3,381
3,156
3,182
3,070
3,340
3,205
3,164
3,717
Operating Profit
1,043
807
542
443
574
618
434
327
649
537
345
274
538
OPM %
25%
20%
15%
13%
15%
15%
12%
9%
17%
14%
10%
8%
13%
Other Income
67
187
98
-861
116
152
-10
29
138
128
21
-1,760
56
Interest
123
145
132
130
133
145
148
137
147
144
146
153
148
Depreciation
229
234
246
271
273
277
280
293
280
285
293
343
336
PBT
758
615
262
-819
284
348
-4
-74
360
236
-73
-1,982
110
Tax %
23%
20%
26%
3%
33%
23%
425%
-34%
12%
35%
-5%
7%
45%
Net Profit
587
495
194
-841
190
267
-21
-49
316
154
-69
-2,116
60
EPS in Rs
20.88
16.8
6.2
-33.36
5.89
7.61
-2.08
-2.2
9.89
3.02
-3.65
-83.67
-0.67
Figures in ₹ Crores

Profit & Loss

  Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales
17,204
14,873
10,346
10,270
10,337
10,357
10,200
12,622
16,789
15,421
14,887
14,584
15,120
Expenses
15,305
12,777
8,249
6,926
8,538
8,411
8,693
10,303
12,969
12,574
12,934
12,779
13,426
Operating Profit
1,900
2,096
2,097
3,344
1,799
1,945
1,506
2,319
3,820
2,847
1,953
1,805
1,694
OPM %
11%
14%
20%
33%
17%
19%
15%
18%
23%
18%
13%
12%
11%
Other Income
183
210
293
262
785
6,480
254
472
218
-507
287
-1,473
-1,555
Interest
461
525
297
326
354
342
367
303
406
530
563
590
591
Depreciation
463
526
512
518
568
666
759
806
892
980
1,123
1,201
1,257
PBT
1,159
1,255
1,580
2,763
1,661
7,416
634
1,682
2,740
830
554
-1,459
-1,709
Tax %
30%
20%
22%
2%
17%
3%
31%
16%
11%
46%
30%
18%
—
Net Profit
802
1,006
1,234
2,702
1,387
7,228
436
1,405
2,434
435
387
-1,715
-1,971
EPS in Rs
23.41
30.24
38.98
95.49
45.37
275
10.06
49.36
90.93
10.52
9.22
-74.41
-84.97
Div. Payout %
53%
33%
28%
23%
28%
4%
99%
25%
19%
143%
119%
-15%
—
Figures in ₹ Crores

Balance Sheet

  Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital
255
255
255
255
255
255
255
255
255
255
255
255
Reserves
5,297
6,600
7,653
10,847
12,086
12,643
14,035
17,998
19,466
21,986
21,339
20,951
Borrowings
8,379
9,090
7,072
6,108
6,130
7,702
6,933
7,025
6,296
5,563
7,072
8,001
Other Liabilities
6,872
8,402
8,607
8,648
8,398
7,073
7,115
8,566
8,923
8,907
9,084
9,791
Total Liabilities
20,802
24,346
23,587
25,858
26,869
27,673
28,337
33,843
34,940
36,711
37,750
38,998
Fixed Assets
11,359
13,431
12,644
12,787
13,551
15,356
15,261
16,044
17,092
17,861
19,600
20,602
CWIP
189
350
333
409
774
835
1,094
1,667
2,410
2,217
1,913
1,038
Investments
443
2,188
2,787
2,840
5,615
4,285
5,816
7,683
7,448
9,739
9,144
9,886
Other Assets
8,811
8,377
7,822
9,822
6,929
7,198
6,167
8,449
7,990
6,894
7,093
7,472
Total Assets
20,802
24,346
23,587
25,858
26,869
27,673
28,337
33,843
34,940
36,711
37,750
38,998
Figures in ₹ Crores

Cash Flow

  Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Operating
1,274
2,332
3,531
1,870
1,581
1,780
2,037
1,644
2,971
3,016
1,761
1,269
Investing
-663
-463
-985
2,714
-1,927
-2,285
-1,147
-817
-1,149
-605
-1,667
-766
Financing
-1,087
-1,802
-2,341
-2,089
-1,712
-129
-1,456
-755
-2,076
-2,494
29
-670
Net Cash Flow
-477
68
205
2,494
-2,058
-634
-565
72
-254
-83
123
-167
Free Cash Flow
709
1,645
2,888
1,140
502
611
804
379
1,427
1,193
-191
129
CFO/OP
86
129
190
71
115
99
142
82
88
120
102
67
Figures in ₹ Crores

Ratios

  Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days
73
88
74
46
51
56
50
56
57
45
47
52
Inventory Days
137
119
244
304
315
347
257
317
282
341
324
353
Days Payable
138
99
232
307
269
302
256
338
289
320
318
293
Cash Conversion Cycle
72
107
86
43
97
100
51
35
50
66
53
113
Working Capital Days
-4
31
-4
27
-2
-102
-28
-29
29
-22
-21
-17
ROCE %
11%
11%
10%
16%
9%
36%
4%
8%
12%
8%
4%
3%

Shareholding Pattern

As of Jun 2026
Promoters 37.98%
Public 24.12%
DIIs 21.12%
FIIs 12.07%
Others 4.69%
Government 0.03%
Total 100.01%
  Mar 2021Jun 2021Sep 2021Dec 2021Mar 2022Jun 2022Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters
37.98%
37.98%
37.98%
37.98%
37.98%
37.98%
37.98%
37.98%
37.98%
37.98%
37.98%
37.98%
37.98%
37.98%
37.98%
37.98%
37.98%
37.98%
37.98%
37.98%
37.98%
37.98%
FIIs
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
14.16%
14.06%
13.83%
13.76%
13.56%
13.61%
13.30%
12.84%
13.74%
12.26%
11.90%
12.07%
DIIs
20.72%
19.61%
19.97%
17.68%
19.23%
19.11%
19.39%
18.97%
19.77%
19.90%
20.92%
20.45%
19.97%
19.91%
20.34%
21.68%
21.97%
22.62%
22.18%
22.39%
22.84%
21.12%
Government
0.03%
0.03%
0.03%
0.03%
0.03%
0.03%
0.03%
0.03%
0.03%
0.03%
0.03%
0.03%
0.03%
0.03%
0.03%
0.03%
0.03%
0.03%
0.03%
0.03%
0.03%
0.03%
Public
22.84%
24.90%
22.87%
24.68%
24.02%
23.77%
23.37%
24.44%
23.77%
23.91%
23.22%
22.98%
23.43%
23.74%
24.23%
22.73%
22.92%
22.89%
22.24%
23.40%
23.38%
24.12%
Others
18.43%
17.49%
19.16%
19.64%
18.74%
19.12%
19.24%
18.59%
18.46%
18.18%
3.70%
4.50%
4.75%
4.58%
3.86%
3.98%
3.81%
3.64%
3.84%
3.93%
3.87%
4.69%
No. of Shareholders
0
3,98,693
5,10,266
5,06,356
6,34,358
6,22,791
6,22,124
6,14,016
6,33,359
6,55,166
6,51,274
6,70,066
7,58,555
7,45,594
7,30,528
6,87,065
6,86,973
6,77,130
6,50,693
6,50,585
6,43,078
6,37,200

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tata Chemicals Ltd

What does Tata Chemicals Ltd do?
Incorporated in 1939, Tata Chemicals Ltd manufactures and exports basic chemistry and specialty products [1]
Where is Tata Chemicals Ltd (TATACHEM) listed?
Tata Chemicals Ltd is listed on the Indian stock exchanges. It is listed on NSE: TATACHEM and BSE: 500770. You can view its live share price, financials, and ratios on Tapetide.
Which sector does Tata Chemicals Ltd belong to?
Tata Chemicals Ltd operates in the Chemicals sector within the Commodity Chemicals industry. Sector classification helps investors compare companies affected by similar economic conditions and regulatory changes.
What is the market capitalisation of Tata Chemicals Ltd?
Tata Chemicals Ltd has a market capitalisation of approximately ₹17188.41 Cr. Based on this, it is classified as a Mid Cap stock.
What is the PE ratio of Tata Chemicals Ltd?
The Price-to-Earnings (PE) ratio of Tata Chemicals Ltd is -8.70. 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 Tata Chemicals Ltd?
Over the past 52 weeks, Tata Chemicals Ltd has traded between a low of ₹580.3 and a high of ₹1,026.65. This range helps investors understand the stock's price volatility and recent trading levels.
Does Tata Chemicals Ltd pay dividends?
Yes, Tata Chemicals Ltd has a dividend yield of 1.63%. 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 Tata Chemicals Ltd?
Tata Chemicals Ltd has a Return on Equity (ROE) of -7.73%. 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

Incorporated in 1939, Tata Chemicals Ltd manufactures and exports basic chemistry and specialty products [1]

Website tatachemicals.com
CEO Mr. Ramakrishnan Mukundan B.E.(Elec), MBA
Employees 4,789
Listed 1999-04-01
Face Value ₹ 10
Issued Size 25,47,56,278

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