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as of 2026-09-04
Price · Daily Candles
“FLUOROCHEM's Q1 Profit Plummets 42.93% YoY as Promoter Shareholding Remains Stable”
Gujarat Fluorochemicals (FLUOROCHEM) witnessed a significant decline in quarterly net profit, down 42.93% YoY to ₹109 Cr, despite an 11.76% YoY revenue increase to ₹1369 Cr for Q1 2026. The stock trades at a TTM PE of 88.12, which is elevated compared to some peers, yet its 1-year return is a respectable 23.17%.
BULL CASE
+FLUOROCHEM has demonstrated strong recent price performance with a 1-month return of 11.49% and a 6-month return of 46.09%, closing at ₹4404.8.
+Despite quarterly profit decline, quarterly revenue increased 11.76% YoY to ₹1369 Cr, indicating top-line growth.
+The company's OPM remains healthy at 22.84% in Q1 2026, even after a 3.7% YoY decline.
+The 52-week high is ₹4653.2, with the current price only 5.34% off this peak, suggesting sustained investor interest.
+Promoter shareholding remained stable at 61.39% as of Q2 2026, indicating confidence from the management.
BEAR CASE
−Net profit saw a sharp 42.93% YoY decline in Q1 2026, falling to ₹109 Cr from the prior year's period.
−The TTM PE ratio stands at a high 88.12, significantly above some sector peers like HSCL (47.1) and PIDILITIND (67.66).
−Operating profit also decreased by 5.42% YoY in Q1 2026, despite revenue growth.
−The company is currently free-cash-flow negative, with a current FCF of -₹245 Cr, representing a -0.5% FCF yield.
−Over the past 3 years, net profit CAGR was negative 24.41%, indicating a sustained period of profit contraction.
⟳ What Changed
₹ Latest Earnings · Q ending 2026-06-30
REVENUE
₹1588 Cr
+23.97% YoY
NET PROFIT
₹219 Cr
+19.02% YoY
OPM
27.5%
-0.64pp YoY
EPS
₹20.17
PE 88.12
Intrinsic value · DCF: N/A — Company is currently free-cash-flow negative (-0.5% of mktcap). DCF assumes a going concern generating positive cash flow; a meaningful intrinsic value can only be computed once FCF turns positive. Use the Strategy Fit and ML sections instead.
◇ Sector Position
FLUOROCHEM, with a TTM PE of 88.12 and ROCE of 10.0%, trades at a premium valuation with lower profitability compared to peers like PIDILITIND (PE 67.66, ROCE 31.91%) and ASIANPAINT (PE 68.89, ROCE 28.61%).
PEERPEROCE %
FLUOROCHEM88.1210.0
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ML Forward Growth Predictions 🔒
66
SCORE / 100
Overall
6-axis composite of the sections below.
Performance
STRONG
90
Valuation
STRETCHED
20
Growth
STEADY
58
Profitability
HIGH
75
Technicals
STRONG
70
Risk
LOW
80
Key Stats
TTM PE
88.12
P/B
6.63
52W HIGH
₹4958.9
OFF HIGH
-7.94%
DIV YIELD
0.07%
MKT CAP
₹50402 Cr
◉ Active Signals
MACDNeutral-25.9062
RSI(14)Neutral48.59
Street Consensus
17 analysts₹4076.0
mean target
Low ₹3000.0Now ₹4565.0High ₹4802.0
⧉ Strategy Fit 🔒