Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Ltd
Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Ltd. engages in the manufacture and supply of fertilizers and petrochemicals. The company is headquartered in Kochi, Kerala and currently employs 1,546 full-time employees. The company operates through two segments: Fertilizer, Petrochemical. The fertilizer segment comprises ammonium phosphate, ammonium sulphate, mixtures, and muriate of potash (MOP). The petrochemical segment comprises of caprolactam. Its products include fertilizers, such as complex fertilizers, straight fertilizers, fact organic, bio fertilizers, imported fertilizers and bagged gypsum; caprolactam, which is manufactured from raw materials, such as benzene, Sulphur, ammonia, carbon-di-oxide, and by products, such as anhydrous ammonia, nitric acid (55%), soda ash (off grade), gypsum, sulphuric acid, and oleum. Its Cochin division has a production facility of over 485,000 tons-per-annum (TPA) of complex fertilizer, approximately 330,000 TPA of sulfuric acid and over 115,200 TPA of phosphoric acid. Its Udyogamandal Plants has an installed capacity of approximately 76,050 tons of nitrogen.
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Intrinsic & Fair Value Multiples* DCF valuation criteria: 2-Stage model: 10% growth rate years 1-5, 10.5% discount rate, 3% terminal growth rate
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AI Diagnostics Score
Weighted model combining fundamental, technical & growth factors.
- Debt/Equity is within safe range (1.42).
- Piotroski financial solvency score: 4/9.
- Momentum metrics indicate consolidation near key averages.
Historical Returns
Growth Analysis
| Metric | 1-Yr YoY | 3-Yr CAGR | 5-Yr CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | -19.9% | -2.9% | +7.9% |
| Profit | -71.8% | -51.1% | -46.9% |
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Projects operating cash flows minus capital expenditures over a 5-year forecast window, discounted back to present value using the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC). Terminal value assumes a sustainable 4% perpetual growth rate matching India's long-term GDP expansion.
Rooted in classic value investing doctrine: √(22.5 × EPS × Book Value). Graham's formula sets a defensive price ceiling to ensure an investor never pays more than 15x earnings and 1.5x tangible book value simultaneously.
Anchored in Growth at a Reasonable Price (GARP). Equates a fair P/E multiple directly to the sustainable earnings growth rate percentage: Fair Price = EPS × Growth Rate. A PEG below 1.0 signifies potential undervaluation relative to growth.
Nine binary financial tests across profitability (positive ROA, cash flow > net income), balance sheet leverage (declining debt, rising liquidity, zero share dilution), and operational efficiency (improving gross margin and asset turnover). High scores (8–9) confirm robust quality.
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