Synopsis:
Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd announced Q1 FY26 Results revenue surged by 132.6 percent ,PAT by 321.21 percent QoQ.
The shares of this agrochemical company, which is engaged in the production of urea from its own manufacturing plants and others, are in the spotlight after the announcement of its Q1 business results.
Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd is a small-cap company with a market capitalization of Rs.20,950 crores. It opened at Rs.526.05 per equity share from its previous day’s closing price Rs.514.45 and made an intraday high of Rs.551.75 (7 percent) per equity share.
Quarterly Update
In Q1 FY26, Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd reported revenue of Rs.5,697.6 crores, marking an increase of 132.6 percent quarter-on-quarter from Rs.2,448.73 crores in Q4 FY25. The company also posted a profit after tax of Rs.548.89 crores in Q1 FY26, up from Rs.130.31 crores in the previous quarter, showing solid improvement of 321.21 percent in profitability.
Year-on-year, the company’s revenue from operations rose by 15.5 percent, increasing from Rs.4,933.23 crores in Q1 FY25 to Rs.5,697.61 crores in Q1 FY26. In terms of profitability, the company reported a net profit of Rs.448.32 crores in Q1 FY25, which further improved to Rs.548.89 crores in Q1 FY26. This reflects a positive growth of 22.4 percent in profit compared to the same period last year.
Company Profile
Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd is one of India’s leading fertiliser companies, playing a major role in ensuring the country’s food security. The company produces about 15 percent of India’s total urea through its three modern plants at Gadepan, Rajasthan, with a total production capacity of 3.4 million metric tonnes per year.
These plants, set up in 1994, 1999, and 2019, use advanced technology from countries like the USA, Japan, Italy, and Denmark. The newest plant, Gadepan III, is among the most efficient fertiliser plants in the world.
Chambal supplies fertilisers to farmers across 10 states, with a strong presence in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana, supported by a vast network of 15 regional offices, 2,200 dealers, and 22,000 village level outlets. Along with urea, the company also provides other agricultural products such as DAP, MOP, SSP, pesticides, and seeds, all sold under its trusted ‘Uttam’ brand.
Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd produces about 13 percent of the total urea in India, making it one of the country’s top fertiliser companies. In FY23, almost all of its revenue came from fertilisers (97 percent ), while crop protection and specialty nutrients contributed the remaining 3 percent. The company has three modern plants in Kota, Rajasthan, with a combined capacity of 3.4 million tons, running at 98 percent utilization in FY23.
The company is also expanding by setting up a new plant for Technical Ammonium Nitrate with a capacity of about 2.4 lakh MTPA, which includes a unit for producing Weak Nitric Acid.
This project, costing Rs.1,645 crores, is expected to be completed by October 2025. In addition, Chambal announced a share buyback in January 2024, purchasing over 1.55 crores shares at Rs.450 each, for a total value of up to Rs.700 crores.
Written by Sudeep Kumbar
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