Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd
Incorporated in 2018, Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited, earlier known as Inox Fluorochemicals Limited, is a part of the INOX Group of Companies and has been demerged from GFL Ltd, into a separate legal entity. It is one of the leading producers of Fluoro-polymers, Fluoro-specialities, Chemicals and Refrigerants in India. It is one of the top five global players in the fluoropolymers market with exports to Europe, Americas, Japan and Asia.
Strengths
- +Company has reduced debt.
Weaknesses
- −Company has a low return on equity of 14.0% over last 3 years.
- −Dividend payout has been low at 5.62% of profits over last 3 years
Shareholding Pattern
| Category | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 62.57% | 62.57% | 62.57% | 62.57% | 62.57% | 61.39%▼1.2 | 61.39% | 61.39% |
| FIIs | 5.2% | 4.88%▼0.3 | 4.61%▼0.3 | 4.63%▲0.0 | 4.25%▼0.4 | 4.36%▲0.1 | 4.31%▼0.1 | 4.28%▼0.0 |
| DIIs | 9.6% | 9.56%▼0.0 | 10.05%▲0.5 | 10.74%▲0.7 | 11.47%▲0.7 | 12.73%▲1.3 | 12.81%▲0.1 | 13.48%▲0.7 |
| Public | 22.62% | 22.98%▲0.4 | 22.77%▼0.2 | 22.05%▼0.7 | 21.69%▼0.4 | 21.51%▼0.2 | 21.49%▼0.0 | 20.85%▼0.6 |
Financial Statements
| Metric | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 926 | 908 | 1,043 | 1,085 | 1,199 | 1,123 | 1,158 | 1,174 | 1,131 | 1,026 |
| Expenses | 753 | 745 | 841 | 841 | 901 | 816 | 871 | 841 | 771 | 740 |
| Operating Profit | 173 | 163 | 202 | 244 | 298 | 307 | 287 | 333 | 360 | 286 |
| OPM % | 19% | 18% | 19% | 22% | 25% | 27% | 25% | 28% | 32% | 28% |
| Net Profit | 62 | 56 | 86 | 111 | 144 | 153 | 167 | 185 | 195 | 127 |
| EPS ₹ | 5.64 | 5.1 | 7.83 | 10.1 | 13.11 | 13.93 | 15.2 | 16.84 | 17.75 | 11.56 |
AI Insights
TTM revenue at ₹4,489Cr, down 1.7% YoY. OPM at 28%.
Borrowings at ₹1,465Cr. Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.22x. Healthy balance sheet.
CWIP at ₹1,011Cr (28% of fixed assets). Significant capex underway — growth runway building.
DIIs: 13.48% (+7.62pp change). FIIs: 4.28% (-2.16pp change). Promoters hold 61.39%.
ROCE improving from 0% (Mar 2019) to 11% (Mar 2025). Working capital days: 98.
PE 59.7x with 11% ROCE. Price is 501% above book value of ₹620. Dividend yield: 0.08%.
Recent Announcements
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 29 Apr - Advertisement in newspapers for opening of another Special Window for Transfer and Dematerialisation of Physical Securities
- Compliances-Reg.24(A)-Annual Secretarial Compliance 29 Apr - Gujarat Fluorochemicals submits FY26 annual secretarial compliance report, noting resolved board-independence non-compliance and prior penalties.
- Compliances-Certificate under Reg. 74 (5) of SEBI (DP) Regulations, 2018 6 Apr - Confirmation Certificate fir the quarter ended 31st March, 2026
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Press Release / Media Release 27 Mar - GFCL EV raised USD 80M (plus USD 50M from IFC), total USD 130M, announced 27 Mar 2026.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Credit Rating 27 Mar - CRISIL reaffirmed AA+/Stable and A1+ on Rs3,000 crore bank facilities; Rs50 crore NCD withdrawn (redeemed).
- Financial Year 2025 from bse
- Financial Year 2024 from bse
- Financial Year 2023 from bse