52w high/low | ₹846 / ₹304.65 |
P/E ratio | -48.05 |
Dividend | 1.72 |
ROE | -1.89 |
ROCE | -2.04 |
Face value | 10 |
Book value | ₹886.46Cr |
Market capital | ₹5,921.83Cr |
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Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd (GACL) is one of the largest producers of Caustic Soda in India with installed production capacity of 4,29,050 MT as on 31 March 2019. The company has about 14% share in the domestic Chlor-alkali market. GACL was the first Indian company to replace the Mercury Cell Technology with environment friendly and energy efficient Membrane Technology way back in the year 1989. The company's products basket comprises nearly 35 products including Caustic Soda (Lye, Flakes/Prills), Liquid Chlorine, Hydrochloric Acid, Chloromethanes, Hydrogen Peroxide, Caustic Potash (Lye & Flakes), Potassium Carbonate, Aluminium Chloride, Phosphoric Acid, Chlorinated Paraffin, Poly Aluminium Chloride (various grades), Chloro-Toluene, Sodium Chlorate, etc. The company has two units located at Vadodara (Baroda) and Dahej, both in the State of Gujarat. Besides 90 MW gas based Captive Co-generation Power Plant and participation in a 145 MW Joint Captive Gas based Power Plant of Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited (GIPCL), GACL has taken major initiative for green energy by setting up Wind Farms for a total installed capacity of 171. 45 MW as on 31 March, 2018. The company is associated with various industries viz.