GHCL Ltd (GHCL) — shareholding pattern, promoter holding, financials and share price
About GHCL Ltd (GHCL)
GHCL Ltd operates in the Commodity Chemicals industry, within the Chemicals sector. It trades on the NSE as GHCL and on the BSE under scrip code 500171. Its ISIN is INE539A01019.
Established 1983, GHCL Limited is engaged in the business of manufacturing and trading of Inorganic Chemicals (Soda Ash). [1] [2]
GHCL Limited is one of India's leading manufacturers of Soda Ash, also engaged in sodium bicarbonate production and the home textile sector.
The company is expanding its capacity in Soda Ash and venturing into Bromine and Vacuum Salt production, marking significant diversification.
Listed peers in Commodity Chemicals: Tanfac Industries Ltd, Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals Ltd, Grauer & Weil (India) Ltd, Chemplast Sanmar Ltd, Thirumalai Chemicals Ltd, J.G.Chemicals Ltd.
Valuation & Returns
10 Jul 2026At ₹436 a share on 10 Jul 2026, GHCL Ltd (GHCL) was valued at a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.5x against an industry P/E of 45.11x and a price-to-book of 1.13x on a book value of ₹385.53 per share as of Mar 2026. Solomo computes return on equity of 13.3% and return on capital employed of 17.92% from filed results. Earnings ratios use consolidated results for the twelve months Jun 2025 to Mar 2026.
- P/E
- 8.5x
- Industry P/E
- 45.11x
- P/B
- 1.13x
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹51.28
- Book value / share
- ₹385.53
- ROE
- 13.3%
- ROCE
- 17.92%
- ROA
- 10.99%
- Debt / equity
- 0.02x
- Dividend yield
- 5.5%
- EBITDA margin
- 24.87%
- 52-week range
- ₹417.25 – ₹668
Ratios are computed from filed results and the last recorded price. Not investment advice.
Financial Performance
Mar 2026In the year ended Mar 2026, GHCL Ltd (GHCL) reported revenue of ₹3,064 crore, net profit of ₹472 crore and earnings per share of ₹51.39. That compares with revenue of ₹3,183 crore and net profit of ₹624 crore in Mar 2025. Figures are consolidated, as filed with the exchanges.
In the quarter ended Mar 2026, revenue was ₹791 crore and net profit ₹116 crore (consolidated).
| Metric | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (₹ cr) | 3,052 | 4,551 | 3,447 | 3,183 | 3,064 |
| Net profit (₹ cr) | 650 | 1,142 | 794 | 624 | 472 |
| EPS (₹) | 68.14 | 119.41 | 82.94 | 65.18 | 51.39 |
| Measure | 10Y | 5Y | 3Y | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales growth | 0.45% | 4.23% | -12.35% | -3.75% |
| Profit growth | 2.40% | 9.30% | -24.04% | -24.30% |
| Stock price CAGR | 9% | 8% | -6% | -31% |
Ownership Summary
Jun 2026As of Jun 2026, promoters hold 19.83% of GHCL Ltd (GHCL) (down 0.04 pp QoQ), foreign institutional investors (FII) hold 22.43% and domestic institutional investors (DII) hold 11.22%. Market capitalisation was ₹4,017 crore on 10 Jul 2026. Shareholding is filed quarterly with BSE and NSE; Solomo carries every filing back to Mar 2001.
Largest disclosed public shareholders in Jun 2026: Ares Diversified 5.08%, Dsp Small Cap Fund 3.84%, Arial Holdings 1 3.27%, J.P. Financial Services Pvt Ltd 3.04%, UTI Large & Mid Cap Fund 2.92%, Varanasi Commercial Ltd. 1.76%. Only stakes above the 1% disclosure threshold are named in filings.
| Quarter | Promoter | Pledged | FII | DII | Public |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 19.83% | - | 22.43% | 11.22% | 80.17% |
| Mar 2026 | 19.87% | - | 24.66% | 10.57% | 80.13% |
| Dec 2025 | 19.83% | - | 25.22% | 9.5% | 80.17% |
| Sep 2025 | 18.97% | - | 25.67% | 10.53% | 81.03% |
| Jun 2025 | 18.97% | 1.1% | 26.41% | 10.29% | 81.03% |
| Mar 2025 | 19.04% | 1.1% | 26.07% | 10.11% | 80.96% |
| Dec 2024 | 19.04% | 1.1% | 25.42% | 10.37% | 80.96% |
| Sep 2024 | 19.04% | 1.1% | 25.7% | 9.81% | 80.96% |