Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals

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Company insights, generated from the most recent coverage.

Q1 FY27 EBITDA up 12% YoY to ₹8,508 Cr with margins expanding 270 bps to 16.92%, despite 12% revenue decline — demonstrates strong operating leverage and cost control.
Standalone PAT grew 10% YoY to ₹7,035 Cr with PAT margins improving 279 bps to 13.99% in Q1 FY27, signaling improved profitability resilience.
Received ~₹2,480 Cr in subsidy during Q1 FY27 with timely procurement ahead of Kharif season, highlighting effective working capital management in subsidy-dependent model.

The Quarter story

The two most recent quarterly results, compared side-by-side.

Chambal Fertilisers rebounds with strong Q1 FY27 profitability and revenue growth, though working capital and seasonal volume shifts require monitoring.

Consolidated EBITDA grew from ₹840 Cr to ₹8,508 Cr from Q1 FY26 to Q1 FY27 — strong cash generation supports expansion plans

Urea sales volume fell from 9.83 MT to 6.10 MT from Q3 FY26 to Q1 FY27 — seasonal demand normalization impacts throughput

Crop Protection Chemicals sales jumped from ₹305 Cr to ₹4,303 Cr from Q4 FY26 to Q1 FY27 — specialty segment gains market traction

Market debtors surged from ₹661 Cr to ₹8,410 Cr from Q1 FY26 to Q1 FY27 — collection cycles lengthen and strain working capital

Standalone EPS rebounded from ₹3.63 to ₹17.56 from Q4 FY26 to Q1 FY27 — core operations deliver robust shareholder returns

Finance costs spiked from ₹9 Cr to ₹168 Cr from Q3 FY26 to Q1 FY27 — rising interest expenses pressure net margins

Promoter stake rose from 60.85% to 61.35% from Q3 FY26 to Q1 FY27 — management confidence aligns with improved financials

Joint venture profit turned from ₹219 Cr to -₹251 Cr from Q3 FY26 to Q1 FY27 — partner operations face temporary headwinds

Healthcare camps organized increased from 139 to 229 from Q1 FY26 to Q1 FY27 — rural community engagement scales effectively

FII holding dropped from 15.66% to 14.92% from Q3 FY26 to Q1 FY27 — foreign investors reduce exposure amid market volatility

About the company

Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited is an Indian company primarily engaged in the production and marketing of fertilizers and agri-inputs. The company operates three urea manufacturing plants in Gadepan, Rajasthan, with a total annual production capacity of about 3.4 million metric tons. It also markets other fertilizers and agri-inputs such as Di-Ammonium Phosphate, Muriate of Potash, NPK fertilizers, and crop protection chemicals. The company serves farmers in multiple states across northern, eastern, central, and western India, with a strong presence in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana. Chambal Fertilisers has diversified its operations over the years, including ventures into software and shipping, though it has since divested some of these interests to focus on its core fertilizer business. The company is currently implementing a new urea plant project at Gadepan, which is expected to increase its production capacity significantly.

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