Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd.

NSE: FLUOROCHEM

NIFTY500

Analyst consensus:Constructive· 14 analysts

₹3,908.70+15.6%1Y

Last updated 03:02:48 IST· Public market feed (~15 min delay during market hours)

Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot

Gujarat Fluorochemicals (FLUOROCHEM) trades at ₹3,713.5 with a trailing PE of 62.1 and a forward PE of 43.5, priced at a premium to several sector peers despite a 5-year earnings CAGR of -19% and revenue contraction of -1%. The stock is currently above its 50-DMA (₹3,362) and 200-DMA (₹3,478) with an RSI of 63.9, and sits 8.2% below its 52-week high of approximately ₹4,047.

P/E

62.1

Forward P/E

43.5

ROE

—

Debt / Equity

22.48

Profit Margin

+13.5%

Div. Yield

+0.1%

5Y ROE > 15%

2/5

5Y FCF > 0

2/5

Quality

32/100

Recent context

·No news headlines were retrieved for FLUOROCHEM in this analysis cycle; recent corporate actions, earnings announcements, or macro catalysts specific to the stock cannot be assessed from available data.
·The fluorochemicals sub-sector is exposed to regulatory dynamics around refrigerant phase-downs (under the Kigali Amendment) and EV battery materials demand, both of which can drive episodic earnings volatility independent of company-specific execution.
·The 3-month price gain of +6.4% while the 1-year return remains -3.3% suggests the stock may be recovering from a trough within its 52-week range, though the 52-week high resistance at approximately ₹4,047 (₹3,878 nearest resistance level identified) remains to be tested.

Strengths

+Profit margin of 13.5% is positive and the company remains operationally profitable at the net income level despite a challenging multi-year earnings trend.
+Forward PE of 43.5 represents a meaningful compression relative to the trailing PE of 62.1, suggesting the market is pricing in a recovery in near-term earnings.
+Price is above both the 50-DMA (₹3,362) and 200-DMA (₹3,478), with a 3-month gain of +6.4%, indicating recent upward price momentum after prior weakness.
+At 8.2% below its 52-week high, the stock is closer to the top of its recent range than the bottom, with the nearest identified support at ₹3,250.

Weaknesses

−5-year earnings CAGR of -19% and 5-year revenue growth of -1% indicate sustained deterioration in core operating performance across the measurement window.
−Debt-to-equity of 22.5 is exceptionally high for a Chemicals sector company, the trend is classified as rising, and free cash flow was positive in only 2 of the tracked historical years — raising capital structure sustainability questions.
−Quality score of 16 out of 100 places FLUOROCHEM last (6th of 6) among tracked Chemicals sector peers; consistency score of 17 and ROE above 15% in only 2 years reflect weak fundamental persistence.
−With no analyst aggregate rating available despite 14 tracked analysts and zero news headlines captured, the information environment for assessing current sentiment is materially limited.

Open questions

?Does the elevated D/E of 22.5 reflect project-phase capital expenditure with a defined payback timeline, or ongoing operational leverage that is structurally embedded in the business model?
?What is driving the -19% 5-year earnings CAGR — commodity input price pressure, pricing power erosion, or one-time write-downs — and has the underlying cause been addressed in recent quarters?
?Given the forward PE of 43.5 implies a meaningful earnings recovery, what specific product segments or capacity expansions underpin the market consensus on earnings acceleration?
?How does FLUOROCHEM's exposure to fluoropolymer and refrigerant end-markets compare to peers like SRF, and does the current PE premium of 62.1x (vs SRF's 43.5x) reflect a durable competitive differentiation or a sentiment-driven valuation gap?

Peer comparison: Chemicals

Ranks 6 of 6 on quality

Symbol	Name	P/E	ROE	Quality
FLUOROCHEM	Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd.You're viewing	62.1	—	16
Industry avg	across 5 peers	51.7	+21.1%	45
PIDILITIND	Pidilite Industries Ltd.	61.0	+23.5%	66
SOLARINDS	Solar Industries India Ltd.	93.5	+31.3%	61
SRF	SRF Ltd.	43.5	+13.8%	41
COROMANDEL	Coromandel International Ltd.	28.2	+15.6%	30
PIIND	PI Industries Ltd.	32.6	—	25

Technical state

Current price

₹3,713.50

SMA 50

₹3,362.64

SMA 200

₹3,478.22

RSI (14)

63.9 (neutral)

From 52w high

-8.2%

1Y return

-3.3%

3M return

+6.4%

50-DMA

Above

200-DMA

Above

Algorithmic support levels

₹3,250.50

₹3,247.00

₹2,955.00

Algorithmic resistance levels

₹3,878.00

Risk flags

high
Earnings declined at a 5-year CAGR of -19% and revenue contracted at -1% over the same period; the business has not demonstrated sustained growth in its core operations across the measurement window.
high
Debt-to-equity ratio of 22.5 in the Chemicals sector is exceptionally elevated relative to peers (SRF: 43.5x PE with no comparable leverage disclosure; sector median context unavailable), and the debt trend is classified as rising. Free cash flow was positive in only 2 of the available historical years, indicating the balance sheet is being stretched without consistent cash generation to service it.
medium
Quality score of 16 ranks FLUOROCHEM last (6th of 6) among tracked Chemicals peers. ROE data is unavailable, preventing direct profitability benchmarking. Consistency score of 17 and ROE above 15% in only 2 historical years reflect weak fundamental persistence across cycles.
low
News classifier returned 0 headlines; recent catalyst and sentiment data are entirely absent for this stock. Analyst aggregate rating is also null despite 14 analysts being tracked, so directional consensus cannot be quantified.

Cross-section contradictions

Price is trading above both the 50-DMA (₹3,362) and 200-DMA (₹3,478) with a 3-month gain of +6.4%, yet the 1-year return is -3.3% and 5-year earnings have declined at -19% CAGR — near-term price recovery and multi-year fundamental erosion are moving in opposing directions.

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