GHCL Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1983

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 3,447

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • 500171

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 3

  • Share Price
  • $7.10
  • (As of Monday Closing)

GHCL General Information

Description

GHCL Ltd operates its business through a single segment which includes Inorganic chemicals. The company through its chemical segment manufactures soda ash which is used in detergents and glass industries and sodium bicarbonate. Its Consumer Product division manufactures and sells Edible salt and Industrial grade salt under the brand name i-FLO & Sapan. The division has its salt manufacturing facility at Vedaranyam in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu and a refinery at Chennai for edible salt manufacturing.

Contact Information

Website
www.ghcl.co.in
Formerly Known As
Gujarat Heavy Chemicals
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • GHCL House, B-38
  • Institutional Area, Sector-1
  • Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201301
  • India
+91 0120
Primary Industry
Commodity Chemicals
Stock Exchange
BOM
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • GHCL House, B-38
  • Institutional Area, Sector-1
  • Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201301
  • India
+91 0120

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GHCL Stock Performance

As of 28-Apr-2025, GHCL’s stock price is $7.10. Its current market cap is $680M with 95.8M shares.

(As of Monday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$7.10 $7.08 $5.65 - $8.99 $680M 95.8M 11.5K $0.75

GHCL Financials Summary

As of 31-Dec-2024, GHCL has a trailing 12-month revenue of $384M.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Dec-2024 FY 2024 31-Mar-2024 FY 2023 31-Mar-2023 FY 2022 31-Mar-2022
EV 706,165 468,583 586,314 688,960
Revenue 384,221 415,069 565,329 409,642
EBITDA 108,354 133,165 203,007 103,665
Net Income 71,555 95,898 142,167 87,246
Total Assets 452,021 625,255 658,774
Total Debt 0 25,191 44,014 103,861
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GHCL Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA
Post-Val Status Debt

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GHCL Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
GHCL Ltd operates its business through a single segment which includes Inorganic chemicals. The company through its chem
Commodity Chemicals
Noida, India
3,447 As of 2024

Saint Paul, MN
 

Herrliberg, Switzerland
 
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GHCL Competitors (20)

One of GHCL’s 20 competitors is H.B. Fuller, a Corporation company based in Saint Paul, MN.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
H.B. Fuller Corporation Saint Paul, MN
EMS-Chemie Holding Corporation Herrliberg, Switzerland
Qemetica Private Equity-Backed Warsaw, Poland
OMNOVA Solutions Corporate Backed or Acquired Solon, OH
LyondellBasell Industries Holdings Formerly PE-Backed Rotterdam, Netherlands
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GHCL Patents

GHCL Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-D899144-S1 Fitted sheet having expandable corner segments Active 05-Mar-2018
US-20180361703-A1 Woven fabric for bed sheets Inactive 20-Jun-2017

GHCL Signals

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GHCL Acquisitions (3)

GHCL’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Best Textiles Acquisition for . The deal was made on 12-Feb-2007.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Best Textiles Acquisition 12-Feb-2007 Merger/Acquisition Clothing
Rosebys 31-Jul-2006 Merger/Acquisition Home Furnishings
Dan River 26-Dec-2005 Merger/Acquisition Other Textiles
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GHCL ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated October, 15, 2024

22.72 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

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Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

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GHCL Exits (2)

GHCL’s most recent exit was on 12-Feb-2007 from Best Textiles Acquisition. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Best Textiles Acquisition 12-Feb-2007 Completed
Dan River 26-Dec-2005 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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GHCL FAQs

  • When was GHCL founded?

    GHCL was founded in 1983.

  • Where is GHCL headquartered?

    GHCL is headquartered in Noida, India.

  • What is the size of GHCL?

    GHCL has 3,447 total employees.

  • What industry is GHCL in?

    GHCL’s primary industry is Commodity Chemicals.

  • Is GHCL a private or public company?

    GHCL is a Public company.

  • What is GHCL’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for GHCL is 500171.

  • What is the current stock price of GHCL?

    As of 28-Apr-2025 the stock price of GHCL is $7.10.

  • What is the current market cap of GHCL?

    The current market capitalization of GHCL is $680M.

  • What is GHCL’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for GHCL is $384M.

  • Who are GHCL’s competitors?

    H.B. Fuller, EMS-Chemie Holding, Qemetica, OMNOVA Solutions, and LyondellBasell Industries Holdings are some of the 20 competitors of GHCL.

  • What is GHCL’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    GHCL’s EPS for 12 months was $0.75.

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