Hindustan Organic Chemicals share price & results
- Jun 2026
- Sept 2026
Kerala-based government (CPSE) chemicals maker producing Phenol, Acetone and Hydrogen Peroxide from its sole functioning plant at Ambalamugal, Kochi
Reported
The figures, each with its period
Each figure keeps its basis and period; nothing is filled in.
| Metric | Value | Change | Basis | Period | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 96.0 | −41.4% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jun 2026 | Revenue from operations as filed. |
| Operating margin | 5.0 | +13.2 pts YoY | Operating profit / revenue | Quarter to Jun 2026 | For the quarter; a change is in percentage points. |
| Net profit | 3.8 | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jun 2026 | Profit after tax as filed. The year-earlier figure was zero or a loss, so no percentage is shown. | |
| Return on equity | -0.24 | +9.0 pts | Trailing twelve months | TTM to Jun 2026 | Adjusted profit attributable to owners ÷ average owners’ equity. |
| Free cash flow margin | -12.52 | −3.0 pts | Fiscal year | FY ending Mar 2026 | (Operating cash flow − fixed-asset purchases + disposals) ÷ revenue. |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | -21.01 | +31.0 pts | Trailing twelve months | TTM to Jun 2026 | Revenue change against the same period one year earlier. |
Price
Performance −2.8% 1Y
1Y: ₹37.26 on 16 Sept 2025 → ₹36.22. High ₹45.19 (27 May 2026), low ₹21.99 (30 Mar 2026).
- Previous close
- ₹35.72
- Market cap
- ₹317 Cr
- 52-week range
- ₹21.99 – ₹45.19
- One year
- −1.87%
- Return on equity (TTM to Jun 2026)
- -0.24%
Overview
- Symbol
- NSE:HOCL
- Sector
- Chemicals
- Industry
- Commodities
- Exchange
- NSE
- Currency
- INR
What Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd. does
Based on the company's own presentations, annual report and earnings calls.
Hindustan Organic Chemicals Limited (HOCL) is a Government of India enterprise under the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, engaged in manufacturing Phenol, Acetone and Hydrogen Peroxide at its Ambalamugal (Kochi) unit in Kerala, which is the company's only functioning manufacturing unit. Its products serve end-use sectors such as dyes & pigments, agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals companies. The company has recently initiated manufacture of Acetophenone to add to its product range. It also holds a subsidiary, Hindustan Fluorocarbons Limited, which the Government has directed to close and is in the process of delisting.
Segments
- Phenol, Acetone & Hydrogen Peroxide (Kochi/Ambalamugal unit)
- Hindustan Fluorocarbons Ltd (subsidiary)
- Functioning manufacturing units
- 1 (Ambalamugal/Kochi, Kerala)
- Hydrogen Peroxide plant capacity utilisation (FY25)
- 97%
- Phenol plant capacity utilisation (FY25)
- 87%
- Core products manufactured
- Phenol, Acetone, Hydrogen Peroxide (plus newly initiated Acetophenone)
- Subsidiaries
- 1 (Hindustan Fluorocarbons Ltd, Hyderabad — under closure/delisting)
- Management system certifications
- ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 14001 (Environment), ISO 45001 (Occupational Health & Safety), ISO 50001 (Energy)
Fundamentals
Ratios, each with its period
Current values with the period they cover; the trend reads across the 6 fiscal years held (Mar 2021 to Mar 2026).
Financials
What the filings say
Net profit, year on year: +162% (quarter to jun 2026 against jun 2025).
| Line item | Sept 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sept 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 175 | 165 | 137 | 164 | 126 | 147 | 136 | 96 |
| Expenses | 175 | 191 | 173 | 177 | 143 | 151 | 120 | 91 |
| Operating profit | 0 | -26 | -37 | -13 | -17 | -4 | 17 | 5 |
| Operating margin | 0.0% | −15.7% | −26.9% | −8.2% | −13.6% | −2.5% | 12.2% | 5.0% |
| Other income | 5 | -35 | 551 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Interest | 18 | 18 | -10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Depreciation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Profit before tax | -13 | -79 | 523 | -6 | -18 | -4 | 15 | 4 |
| Tax rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −6.6% | 0.0% |
| Net profit | -14 | -79 | 520 | -6 | -18 | -4 | 16 | 4 |
| EPS (₹ per share) | -2.03 | -11.76 | 77.39 | -0.94 | -2.70 | -0.58 | 2.34 | 0.57 |
| Line item | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 631 | 704 | 536 | 574 |
| Expenses | 632 | 705 | 622 | 591 |
| Operating profit | -1 | -1 | -86 | -18 |
| Other income | 9 | 18 | 526 | 26 |
| Interest | 63 | 70 | 43 | 20 |
| Depreciation | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Profit before tax | -55 | -54 | 395 | -14 |
| Net profit | -55 | -54 | 392 | -13 |
| Line item | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Sept 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 |
| Reserves | -72 | -118 | -119 | 978 | 953 | 964 |
| Borrowings | 1,226 | 1,286 | 1,362 | 206 | 232 | 285 |
| Other liabilities | 258 | 242 | 264 | 311 | 286 | 229 |
| Total liabilities | 1,479 | 1,478 | 1,575 | 1,563 | 1,539 | 1,545 |
| Fixed assets | 155 | 165 | 226 | 227 | 230 | 231 |
| Capital work in progress | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other assets | 1,324 | 1,313 | 1,349 | 1,331 | 1,308 | 1,313 |
| Total assets | 1,479 | 1,478 | 1,575 | 1,563 | 1,539 | 1,545 |
| Line item | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | -50 | 10 | -13 | -66 | 631 | -70 |
| Cash from investing | 8 | 11 | 7 | 56 | 10 | 12 |
| Cash from financing | 52 | -32 | -10 | 6 | -642 | 58 |
| Net cash flow | 9 | -11 | -16 | -4 | -1 | 0 |
| Free cash flow | -49 | 10 | -14 | -67 | 624 | -72 |
| Line item | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor days | 3 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 5 |
| Inventory days | 103 | 111 | 44 | 53 | 52 | 44 |
| Days payable | 30 | 58 | 34 | 50 | 42 | 14 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 76 | 60 | 21 | 13 | 21 | 36 |
| Working capital days | -15 | -134 | -159 | -199 | 483 | 442 |
| Return on capital employed | 9.0% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | −5.0% | 0.0% |
| Dividend payout | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Ownership
Who owns it
Promoters hold 58.78% as of Sept 2026; institutions added 0.00 pts since Jun 2026.
- Promoters 58.78%
- Foreign institutions 0.41%
- Domestic institutions 0.02%
- Public 40.80%
Who is on the register
Named in the Sep 2026 filing
Every holder of Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd. above SEBI's 1% disclosure line, and what changed since Jun 2026.
| Holder | Stake | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 58.78% | unchanged |
A holder disappearing from this list has fallen below the 1% line — it is not necessarily a sale. Percentages are of total shares, as disclosed in the company's own filing. Who was buying across the market this quarter.
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