Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd.
NSE: FACTFertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
FACT trades at ₹817, down 16.32% over the past year and 22.82% below its 52-week high, currently below both its 50-DMA (₹874.5) and 200-DMA (₹854.09). The Chemicals-sector fertiliser producer carries a debt-to-equity ratio of 295 with a rising debt trend, a 7.69% net profit margin, and a quality score of 17 — the lowest of its 6-stock sector peer set. Five-year revenue grew 40.9% even as earnings fell 95.4% over the same period.
P/E
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Forward P/E
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ROE
—
Debt / Equity
295.15
Profit Margin
+7.7%
Div. Yield
+0.1%
5Y ROE > 15%
1/5
5Y FCF > 0
2/5
Quality
29/100
News
8 headlines · 1 positive · 3 negative
FACT halts ammonium sulphate production amid raw material crunch, rising costs - thehindubusinessline.com
thehindubusinessline.com
FACT Signs MoU with BPCL to Supply Sulphuric Acid. - News on Projects
News on Projects
PESB names Manoharan Potheri for FACT's Director (Finance) post - PSU Watch
PSU Watch
Parliamentary panel expresses unhappiness over fertiliser sector not being considered as strategic - aninews.in
aninews.in
M POTHERI RECOMMENDED FOR THE POST OF DIRECTOR FINANCE FACT - indianmandarins.com
indianmandarins.com
Recent context
- ·FACT halted ammonium sulphate production amid a raw material crunch and rising costs (thehindubusinessline.com, 2026-07-22).
- ·A parliamentary panel expressed unhappiness that the fertiliser sector isn't classified as strategic (aninews.in, 2026-07-27), around the same time PESB recommended Manoharan Potheri for the Director (Finance) post (2026-07-25/27).
- ·Overall news sentiment across 8 tracked items skewed negative (3 negative, 4 neutral, 1 positive), alongside a positive MoU signed with BPCL for sulphuric acid supply (2026-07-14).
Strengths
- +Five-year revenue grew 40.9%, indicating continued top-line expansion despite margin pressure.
- +FACT signed an MoU with BPCL (2026-07-14) to supply sulphuric acid, expanding its industrial off-take relationships.
- +RSI of 36.61 remains in neutral territory rather than deeply oversold, and current price (₹817) sits above the nearest identified support level of ₹738.
- +FCF was positive in 2 of the years tracked in the persistence dataset, showing at least some periods of self-funded operations.
Weaknesses
- −Debt-to-equity ratio of 295 with a rising debt trend per the persistence dataset — elevated leverage for a non-financial chemicals/fertiliser producer with no ROE data available to contextualise it.
- −Earnings fell 95.4% over five years even as revenue grew 40.9%; ROE exceeded 15% in only 1 of the tracked years and FCF was positive in just 2, with a persistence consistency score of 32.
- −Price trades below both the 50-DMA (₹874.5) and 200-DMA (₹854.09), down 16.32% over 1 year, 9.14% over 3 months, and 22.82% off its 52-week high.
- −Quality score of 17 ranks last among 6 Chemicals sector peers (range 23-66); PE and ROE are unavailable, precluding standard valuation comparison against peers.
Open questions
- ?What is driving the divergence between 40.9% five-year revenue growth and a 95.4% decline in earnings over the same period — margin compression, one-off charges, or something more structural?
- ?How does the rising debt-to-equity trend relate to the ammonium sulphate production halt, and what does that imply for near-term capacity utilisation?
- ?Does the quality score ranking of last among sector peers reflect company-specific execution issues or broader challenges facing fertiliser producers generally?
- ?How might the parliamentary panel's stance on fertiliser sector classification and broader natural-farming policy discussion affect the demand outlook embedded in current levels?
Peer comparison: Chemicals
Ranks 6 of 6 on quality| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FACT | Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd.You're viewing | — | — | 17 |
| Industry avg | across 5 peers | 53.2 | +22.4% | 47 |
| PIDILITIND | Pidilite Industries Ltd. | 68.0 | +23.5% | 66 |
| SOLARINDS | Solar Industries India Ltd. | 97.2 | +31.2% | 61 |
| SRF | SRF Ltd. | 36.2 | — | 56 |
| COROMANDEL | Coromandel International Ltd. | 32.9 | — | 30 |
| PIIND | PI Industries Ltd. | 31.6 | +12.3% | 23 |
Technical state
Current price
₹817.00
SMA 50
₹874.50
SMA 200
₹854.09
RSI (14)
36.6 (neutral)
From 52w high
-22.8%
1Y return
-16.3%
3M return
-9.1%
50-DMA
Below
200-DMA
Below
Algorithmic support levels
Algorithmic resistance levels
Risk flags
- highDebt-to-equity stands at 295, with the persistence dataset flagging the debt trend as rising; ROE is unavailable to contextualise whether returns justify this leverage.
- highFive-year earnings growth is -95.4% even as five-year revenue grew 40.9%; ROE exceeded 15% in only 1 of the tracked years, FCF was positive in just 2, and the persistence consistency score is 32.
- mediumPrice (₹817) trades below both the 50-DMA (₹874.5) and 200-DMA (₹854.09), down 16.32% over 1 year and 9.14% over 3 months, and is 22.82% below its 52-week high.
- mediumNews sentiment across 8 tracked items skews negative (3 negative, 4 neutral, 1 positive), including a report that FACT halted ammonium sulphate production amid a raw material crunch (2026-07-22) and a parliamentary panel's comments that the fertiliser sector isn't classified as strategic (2026-07-27).
- lowQuality score of 17 ranks last of 6 Chemicals sector peers (range 23-66: PI Industries, Coromandel, SRF, Solar Industries, Pidilite); PE and ROE are unavailable, so standard peer valuation comparison isn't possible. Analyst rating and coverage count are also unavailable.
Cross-section contradictions
- Five-year revenue grew 40.9% while five-year earnings fell 95.4% over the same window — top-line expansion has not translated into earnings, pointing to a sharp margin or cost divergence.
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