Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd
About
Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals was established by Dr. K. K. Birla in the agri-business industry. It began as a single urea plant in Goa in 1967. Today, it has a diverse portfolio spanning shipping, software, textiles, and manufacturing of phosphoric acid. It owns three urea (nitrogenous fertiliser) plants in Gadepan in the Kota district of Rajasthan with an installed production capacity of 3.4 million metric tonnes of urea per annum, contributing to around 13-15% of India’s total urea production. Additionally, the company provides other agricultural products like DAP (Di-Ammonium Phosphate), MOP (Muriate of Potash), NPK fertilisers, crop protection chemicals, and speciality plant nutrients, primarily under the ‘Uttam’ brand name. Its products fulfil agricultural needs of farmers in states like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, and Haryana.
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Financial Data 2024
Financial Data
| PARAMETERS | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (INR Cr) | 18151 -30.8% | 26212 39.7% | 18770 46.2% | 12840 4.4% | 12304 13.9% | 10800 40.7% | 7679 -0.2% | 7691 -18.4% | 9424 -4.8% | 9896 17.1% | 8454 -5.3% | 8924 14.8% | 7773 32.2% | 5879 43.3% | 4101 -28.9% | 5765 - |
| Net Operating Income (INR Cr) | 17966 -35.31% | 27773 72.84% | 16069 26.34% | 12719 4.20% | 12206 20.92% | 10095 33.86% | 7541 -0.16% | 7553 -16.15% | 9008 -7.49% | 9738 9.28% | 8911 8.64% | 8202 8.80% | 7539 32.59% | 5686 37.76% | 4127 -26.26% | 5597 74.62% |
| Profit (INR Cr) | 1276 23.4% | 1034 -34.0% | 1566 -5.4% | 1655 35.0% | 1226 107.8% | 590 18.3% | 499 37.8% | 362 63.9% | 221 -25.0% | 295 20.7% | 244 2.4% | 239 50.7% | 158 -34.2% | 241 10.8% | 217 -3.7% | 226 - |
| Assets (INR Cr) | 9161 -12.2% | 10433 -2.9% | 10741 16.9% | 9189 -32.2% | 13559 14.5% | 11841 39.2% | 8504 27.5% | 6669 -6.3% | 7114 11.0% | 6410 -6.3% | 6842 -4.9% | 7192 31.1% | 5488 29.7% | 4233 0.2% | 4225 9.7% | 3850 - |
| Net Worth (INR Cr) | 7274 2.9% | 7068 10.5% | 6400 21.9% | 5249 48.3% | 3539 22.8% | 2883 15.1% | 2506 18.0% | 2124 13.8% | 1867 -17.1% | 2251 9.5% | 2056 11.0% | 1852 8.9% | 1701 7.9% | 1576 9.8% | 1436 11.8% | 1284 9.9% |
| Employee Cost (INR Cr) | 221 15.6% | 191 5.7% | 181 2.4% | 176 13.1% | 156 23.0% | 127 -15.1% | 149 5.3% | 142 -15.0% | 167 -50.6% | 338 -17.4% | 409 10.6% | 370 9.7% | 337 -5.1% | 355 78.5% | 199 2.9% | 193 - |
| Interest Cost (INR Cr) | 173 | 320 | 109 | 291 | 504 | 247 | 157 | 255 | 267 | 164 | 209 | 140 | 130 | 127 | 97 | 139 |
| Cash & Bank Balance (INR Cr) | 133 | 58 | 554 | 907 | 168 | 81 | 78 | 132 | 54 | 204 | 198 | 399 | 480 | 616 | 202 | 432 |
| Total Debt (INR Cr) | 1794 | 3279 | 4264 | 3866 | 9696 | 8664 | 5720 | 4619 | 5317 | 4089 | 4684 | 5241 | 3672 | 2580 | 2741 | 2565 |
Key Financial Ratios
| PARAMETERS | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit As % Of Revenues | 7.0% | 4.0% | 8.3% | 12.9% | 10.0% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 4.7% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 2.0% | 4.1% | 5.3% | 3.9% |
| Profit As % Of Assets | 13.9% | 9.9% | 14.6% | 18.0% | 9.0% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 5.4% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 5.7% | 5.1% | 5.9% |
| Profit As % Of Networth | 17.5% | 14.6% | 24.5% | 31.5% | 34.6% | 20.5% | 19.9% | 17.1% | 11.8% | 13.1% | 11.9% | 12.9% | 9.3% | 15.3% | 15.1% | 17.6% |
| Interest Cost to EBITDA % | 8.5% | 17.6% | 4.8% | 11.8% | 27.8% | 24.6% | 19.6% | 33.9% | 47.0% | 22.3% | 30.9% | 20.4% | 15.9% | 18.1% | 14.6% | 20.8% |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 0.25 | 0.46 | 0.67 | 0.74 | 2.74 | 3.00 | 2.28 | 2.17 | 2.85 | 1.82 | 2.28 | 2.83 | 2.16 | 1.64 | 1.91 | 2.00 |
| RONW | 17.8% | 15.4% | 26.9% | 34.1% | 38.2% | 26.1% | 21.4% | 18.0% | 9.1% | 13.0% | 11.8% | 10.4% | 7.6% | 13.9% | 15.0% | 18.3% |
| ROCE | 21.0% | 16.4% | 23.5% | 20.3% | 14.3% | 12.2% | 11.7% | 11.5% | 9.8% | 9.5% | 7.1% | 7.5% | 12.2% | 11.1% | 10.4% | 13.4% |