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Lime Chemicals Ltd share price has appreciated 16.8% annually (CAGR) over the past ten years.

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Lime Chemicals Ltd - Stock Valuation and Financial Performance

Name: Lime Chemicals
Brand: Lime Chemicals

BSE: 507759 | NSE: | Chemicals | Small Cap

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Lime Chemicals Share Price

₹16.61 -1.83 -9.92%
as on 25-Apr'25 16:59

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ime Chemicals stock performance -

PE Chart Key Ratios

P/E Ratio (SA):

196.44

Market Cap:

10.8 Cr.

52-wk low:

13.5

52-wk high:

39.4

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Analysis of Financial Track Record

Data adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end

Standalone Basis ^P Consolidated Basis

Data adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end

Value Creation ⓘ

Value Creation Index Colour Code Guide ⓘ

	Mar'15	Mar'16	Mar'17	Mar'18	Mar'19	Mar'20	Mar'21	Mar'22	Mar'23	Mar'24	TTM
ROCE % ⓘ	0%	0%	0%	155.8%	46%	-0.4%	34.4%	231%	42.6%	-6.1%	-
Value Creation Index ⓘ	NA	NA	NA	10.1	2.3	NA	1.5	15.5	2.0	-1.4	-
Growth Parameters ⓘ Growth Parameters Colour Code Guide ⓘ
Sales ⓘ	19.2	28.2	43.8	51.6	43.4	31.2	22.2	14.1	15.5	10.5	10
Sales YoY Gr.	-	47.1%	55.2%	17.9%	-15.8%	-28.2%	-28.9%	-36.6%	10.1%	-32.5%	-
Adj EPS ⓘ	2.9	10	15.3	15.7	4	-0.5	1.5	3.4	0.9	-0.7	0.1
YoY Gr.	-	242.3%	53.3%	2.5%	-74.4%	-112.5%	NA	130.9%	-72.7%	-178.7%	-
BVPS (₹) ⓘ	-113.3	-103.3	-88.3	-35.3	-15.9	-16.4	-15.9	-0.8	3.3	2.7	2.9
Adj Net Profit ⓘ	1	3.3	5	7.6	2.6	-0.3	1	2.2	0.6	-0.5	0
Cash Flow from Ops. ⓘ	-4	0.2	4.2	-6.7	8.7	3.3	1.7	-5.3	-2.6	0.5	-
Debt/CF from Ops. ⓘ	-7.8	205	7.2	-3.8	1.8	4.1	7	-1.4	-2.2	9.5	-

CAGR ⓘ

CAGR Colour Code Guide ⓘ

	9 Years	5 Years	3 Years	1 Years
Sales ⓘ	-6.5%	-24.8%	-22.2%	-32.5%
Adj EPS ⓘ	-185.9%	-171.4%	-179.2%	-178.7%
BVPSⓘ	NA	NA	NA	-19.5%
Share Price	16.8%	1.7%	-19.6%	-40.9%

Key Financial Parameters ⓘ

Performance Ratio Colour Code Guide ⓘ

	Mar'15	Mar'16	Mar'17	Mar'18	Mar'19	Mar'20	Mar'21	Mar'22	Mar'23	Mar'24	TTM
Return on Equity % ⓘ	-2.5	-9.3	-16.1	-34	-19.6	3.1	-9.3	-41.1	75.6	-24.8	2.9
Op. Profit Mgn % ⓘ	-4.8	14.5	16.5	16.4	8.1	1.4	2.6	-4.9	1.3	-7.1	0
Net Profit Mgn % ⓘ	5	11.6	11.5	14.8	6	-1	4.4	15.9	4	-4.6	0.5
Debt to Equity ⓘ	-0.8	-1	-1	-1.5	-1.5	-1.3	-1.2	-13.7	2.7	2.9	-
Working Cap Days ⓘ	120	93	93	138	159	166	187	233	197	199	81
Cash Conv. Cycle ⓘ	-54	-8	-19	-4	16	-14	-16	31	37	2	-85

Recent Performance Summary

Latest Financials - Lime Chemicals Ltd.

	Standalone	Consolidated
TTM EPS (₹)	0.1	-
TTM Sales (₹ Cr.)	10.4	-
BVPS (₹.) ⓘ	2.9	-
Reserves (₹ Cr.) ⓘ	-5	-
P/BV ⓘ	5.67	-
PE ⓘ	196.44	-

From the Market
52 Week Low / High (₹)	13.50 / 39.41
All Time Low / High (₹)	0.85 / 122.55
Market Cap (₹ Cr.)	10.8
Equity (₹ Cr.)	6.5
Face Value (₹)	10
Industry PE ⓘ	53.5

Quarterly Results

Standalone Basis

Consolidated Basis

	Jun'24	YoY Gr. Rt. %	Sep'24	YoY Gr. Rt. %	Dec'24	YoY Gr. Rt. %	Mar'25	YoY Gr. Rt. %
Operating Income	0	N/A	0	N/A	0	N/A	0	N/A
Adj EPS (₹)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Net Profit Mgn %	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Management X-Ray of Lime Chemicals:

Shareholding Pattern

Promoter's Holding & Share Pledging

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* Pledged shares as % of Promoter's holding (%)

Valuation of Lime Chemicals

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Key Ratios of Lime Chemicals

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ROCE (%)

Peer Comparison

Company Name	CMP(₹)	Change ₹(%)	Market Cap	Net Sales (₹ Cr.)	Latest EPS (₹)	Net Profit Margin %	Latest P/E	Latest P/BV
Tata Chemicals	826.4	-37.7 (-4.4%)	Small Cap	15,421	-21.9	6.9	-	1
GNFC	487.7	-22.4 (-4.4%)	Small Cap	7,930	34.2	6.2	14.9	0.9
Aarti Inds	428.9	-13.7 (-3.1%)	Small Cap	6,372	10.1	6.6	43.7	2.9
Atul	6,411.4	178.1 (2.9%)	Small Cap	4,358	137.7	8.5	45.3	3.2
Himadri Speciality	455.9	-10.7 (-2.3%)	Small Cap	4,185	11.3	9.6	41.3	6.3
Jubilant Ingrevia	696.1	16.1 (2.4%)	Small Cap	3,987	12.8	4.2	53	4.5
Chemplast Sanmar	433.8	-4.9 (-1.1%)	Small Cap	3,923	-5.5	-3.8	-	38.7
Guj. Alkalies & Chem	623.4	-19.5 (-3%)	Small Cap	3,807	-3.7	-3.5	-	0.7
GHCL	597	-24.4 (-3.9%)	Small Cap	3,447	62.5	18	9.9	1.8
India Glycols	1,419.9	10.5 (0.7%)	Small Cap	3,291	54.2	4.9	26	2.4

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Profit And Loss

(All Figures are in Crores.)

Standalone Basis Consolidated Basis

PARTICULARS	Mar'15	Mar'16	Mar'17	Mar'18	Mar'19	Mar'20	Mar'21	Mar'22	Mar'23	Mar'24
Sales	19.18	28.21	43.77	51.61	43.44	31.20	22.18	14.06	15.48	10.45
Operating Expenses ⓘ	20.09	24.13	36.57	43.16	39.95	30.77	22.79	15.07	15.30	11.21
Manufacturing Costs	3.24	4.36	6.77	9.59	8.57	6.32	3.61	2.17	0.81	1.02
Material Costs	10.42	15.18	23.43	26.69	24.49	17.02	13.51	8.96	11.15	7.59
Employee Cost	2.89	1.77	2.15	2.20	2.68	2.54	1.41	0.76	0.94	0.85
Other Costs ⓘ	3.53	2.82	4.22	4.68	4.21	4.89	4.26	3.18	2.39	1.76
Operating Profit ⓘ	-0.91	4.08	7.20	8.46	3.49	0.42	-0.61	-1.01	0.18	-0.75
Operating Profit Margin (%)	-4.8%	14.5%	16.5%	16.4%	8.0%	1.4%	-2.8%	-7.2%	1.2%	-7.2%
Other Income ⓘ	4.11	0.41	0.15	0.55	0.84	0.68	2.44	0.21	0.12	0.40
Interest ⓘ	1.12	0.29	0.52	0.34	0.73	1.46	0.58	0.21	0.09	0.04
Depreciation ⓘ	0.71	0.69	2.17	1.02	1.02	1.12	1.05	0.26	0.22	0.09
Exceptional Items ⓘ	0	0	0	0	0.05	0	0	11.06	3.09	0
Profit Before Tax ⓘ	1.36	3.51	4.67	7.66	2.62	-1.48	0.20	9.80	3.08	-0.49
Tax ⓘ	0.40	0.23	-0.37	0	0	-1.16	0.06	0	0.32	0.01
Profit After Tax	0.96	3.27	5.04	7.66	2.62	-0.32	0.14	9.80	2.76	-0.49
PAT Margin (%)	5.0%	11.6%	11.5%	14.8%	6.0%	-1.0%	0.6%	69.7%	17.8%	-4.7%
Adjusted EPS (₹)	3.0	10.1	15.5	15.7	4.0	-0.5	0.2	15.1	4.2	-0.8
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

Balance Sheet

(All Figures are in Crores.)

Standalone Basis Consolidated Basis

PARTICULARS	Mar'15	Mar'16	Mar'17	Mar'18	Mar'19	Mar'20	Mar'21	Mar'22	Mar'23	Mar'24
Equity and Liabilities
Shareholders Fund	-36.91	-33.63	-28.76	-17.23	-10.33	-10.63	-10.32	-0.55	2.17	1.74
Share Capital ⓘ	3.26	3.26	3.26	4.88	6.50	6.50	6.50	6.50	6.50	6.50
Reserves ⓘ	-40.16	-36.89	-32.02	-22.11	-16.83	-17.14	-16.83	-7.05	-4.34	-4.76
Minority Interest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debt	30.68	31.90	29.96	25.27	15.51	13.21	11.62	7.30	5.69	5.02
Long Term Debt	30.68	31.90	0.31	0.30	2.56	0.16	0.31	0.07	0.02	0
Short Term Debt	0	0	29.65	24.97	12.95	13.05	11.31	7.23	5.67	5.02
Trade Payables	4.63	4.88	15.37	14.96	12.27	12.82	5.71	4.70	4.14	2.97
Others Liabilities ⓘ	19.61	16.70	12	11.12	6.43	8.67	7.69	6.11	1.14	0.94
Total Liabilities ⓘ	18.02	19.84	28.57	34.12	23.88	24.07	14.70	17.56	13.14	10.67
Fixed Assets
Gross Block	40.13	40.88	11.12	12.44	13.16	13.90	6.91	10.15	9.62	9.65
Accumulated Depreciation	29.72	30.11	2.17	3.19	4.21	5.31	4.32	3.93	3.85	3.94
Net Fixed Assetsⓘ	10.41	10.76	8.95	9.25	8.96	8.59	2.59	6.22	5.78	5.71
CWIP ⓘ	0.18	0.14	0.75	0	0.05	0.11	1.95	0	0	0
Investmentsⓘ	0.01	0.01	0.03	0.09	0.11	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.11	0.11
Inventories	1.54	1.83	2.58	4.23	4.72	3.74	1.47	0.40	1.26	0.39
Trade Receivables	2.93	4.75	11.59	17.94	7.56	8.66	4.41	6.57	3.67	2.33
Cash Equivalents	0.27	0.47	3.20	0.69	0.99	0.62	0.41	0.37	0.42	0.28
Others Assetsⓘ	2.68	1.88	1.48	1.92	1.50	2.26	3.78	3.90	1.90	1.85
Total Assets ⓘ	18.02	19.84	28.57	34.12	23.88	24.07	14.70	17.56	13.14	10.67

Cash Flow

(All Figures are in Crores.)

Standalone Basis Consolidated Basis

PARTICULARS	Mar'15	Mar'16	Mar'17	Mar'18	Mar'19	Mar'20	Mar'21	Mar'22	Mar'23	Mar'24
Cash Flow From Operating Activity ⓘ	-3.95	0.16	4.18	-6.73	8.69	3.29	1.72	-5.28	-2.63	0.53
PBT ⓘ	1.36	3.51	4.67	7.66	2.62	-1.48	0.20	9.80	3.08	-0.49
Adjustment ⓘ	1.70	0.86	2.36	1.04	1.86	1.40	1.55	-10.63	-2.82	0.09
Changes in Working Capital ⓘ	-7.01	-4.21	-2.85	-15.43	4.59	3.07	0.05	-4.31	-2.78	1.08
Tax Paid ⓘ	0	0	0	0	-0.37	0.31	-0.07	-0.14	-0.12	-0.15
Cash Flow From Investing Activity ⓘ	-0.75	-0.99	-1.03	-0.55	-0.67	-0.90	-0.04	9.94	4.37	0.02
Capex	-0.81	-1.01	-1.09	-0.57	-0.77	-0.78	-0.04	-2.04	0.51	-0.03
Net Investments	0	0	0	-0.06	0	-0.17	-0.01	0.18	0	0
Others ⓘ	0.07	0.02	0.06	0.09	0.10	0.05	0.01	11.81	3.86	0.05
Cash Flow From Financing Activityⓘ	4.62	1.04	-0.43	4.78	-7.73	-2.93	-1.91	-4.52	-1.68	-0.69
Net Proceeds from Shares ⓘ	0	0	0	5.04	3.04	0	0	0	0	0
Net Proceeds from Borrowing ⓘ	6.12	1.22	0	0	-10.04	-2.31	-0.05	-0.24	-0.05	-0.02
Interest Paid ⓘ	-1.05	-0.18	-0.43	-0.24	-0.66	-0.64	-0.53	-0.19	-0.08	-0.02
Dividend Paid ⓘ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Others ⓘ	-0.45	0	0	-0.02	-0.06	0.02	-1.33	-4.09	-1.55	-0.65
Net Cash Flow ⓘ	-0.07	0.21	2.72	-2.51	0.30	-0.54	-0.23	0.14	0.05	-0.14

Finance Ratio

Standalone Basis Consolidated Basis

PARTICULARS	Mar'15	Mar'16	Mar'17	Mar'18	Mar'19	Mar'20	Mar'21	Mar'22	Mar'23	Mar'24
Ratios
ROE (%)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	340.43	-25.17
ROCE (%)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	42.58	-6.11
Asset Turnover Ratio	1.17	1.62	1.95	1.68	1.5	1.3	1.14	0.87	1.01	0.88
PAT to CFO Conversion(x)	-4.11	0.05	0.83	-0.88	3.32	N/A	12.29	-0.54	-0.95	N/A
Working Capital Days
Receivable Days	53	46	63	103	107	95	108	143	121	105
Inventory Days	26	20	17	24	38	49	43	24	20	29
Payable Days	248	114	158	207	203	269	250	212	145	171

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Lime Chemicals Ltd FAQs

What is the share price of Lime Chemicals?

Company share prices are keep on changing according to the market conditions. The closing price of Lime Chemicals on 25-Apr-2025 16:59 is ₹16.61.

What is the market cap of Lime Chemicals?

Market capitalization or market cap is determined by multiplying the current market price of a company's shares with the total number of shares outstanding. As of 25-Apr-2025 16:59 the market cap of Lime Chemicals stood at ₹10.80.

What is the P/E ratio of Lime Chemicals?

The latest P/E ratio of Lime Chemicals as of 25-Apr-2025 16:59 is 196.4.

What is the P/B ratio of Lime Chemicals?

The latest P/B ratio of Lime Chemicals as of 25-Apr-2025 16:59 is 5.67.

What is the 52-week high and low of Lime Chemicals?

The 52-week high of Lime Chemicals is ₹39.41 and the 52-week low is ₹13.50.

What is the TTM revenue of Lime Chemicals?

The TTM revenue is Trailing Twelve Months sales. The TTM revenue/sales of Lime Chemicals is ₹10.39 ( Cr.) .

About Lime Chemicals Ltd

Lime Chemicals was incorporated as a private limited company on 17th October, 1970 and registered with the registrar of companies, Maharashtra, Bombay. The company was converted into public limited company on 10th July, 1986.

In the beginning the company was engaged in the production of precipitated calcium carbonate. The company went for expansion and also for manufacture of additional products in 1981-82 and in 1986-87.

The companyâ€™s plant is located at Roha, Dist. Raigadh, Maharashtra. The existing installed capacity of the plant is 18,000 MT per annum.

Business area of the company

The company manufactures the product calcium carbonate on indigenously built technology that has varied applications in diverse industries like tooth paste, PVC, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, rubber formulations, paints, printing ink, cables. etc.