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Vadivarhe Speciality Chemicals Ltd

NSE VSCL · Specialty Chemicals
₹20.40 +4.62%
NSE close2026-10-01
52 week range16.05 - 31.80
Market cap₹29.2 Cr.
IPO 2017 · -51% since ASM long-term Price band 5% Delivery 100.0%

Price

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Financials

Standalone, Rs crore
Sep 2020Mar 2021Sep 2021Mar 2022Sep 2022Mar 2023Sep 2023Mar 2024Sep 2024Mar 2025Sep 2025Mar 2026
Sales13.8512.629.8211.6321.3622.3214.1025.9814.4723.4417.0428.74
Expenses14.3212.7812.3915.9819.8020.5815.0121.0416.4127.9219.5025.66
Operating Profit-0.47-0.16-2.57-4.351.561.74-0.914.94-1.94-4.48-2.463.08
OPM %-3.39%-1.27%-26.17%-37.40%7.30%7.80%-6.45%19.01%-13.41%-19.11%-14.44%10.72%
Other Income0.900.180.330.340.280.820.190.300.110.220.280.66
Interest0.590.640.870.700.780.690.710.570.580.750.730.62
Depreciation0.900.910.910.880.890.890.870.860.890.950.950.90
Profit before tax-1.06-1.53-4.02-5.590.170.98-2.303.81-3.30-5.96-3.862.22
Tax %0.00%11.11%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%63.04%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Net Profit-1.06-1.70-4.01-5.590.170.98-3.753.81-3.30-5.96-3.852.21
EPS in Rs-0.83-1.33-3.14-4.370.130.77-2.932.98-2.58-4.66-3.011.73
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Sales19.0326.2835.0325.5632.3628.5826.4721.4543.6840.0837.9145.78
Expenses11.5218.8924.6421.8029.9737.8227.0128.2440.2235.4843.8044.96
Operating Profit7.517.3910.393.762.39-9.24-0.54-6.793.464.60-5.890.82
OPM %39.46%28.12%29.66%14.71%7.39%-32.33%-2.04%-31.66%7.92%11.48%-15.54%1.79%
Other Income0.110.141.050.450.400.371.080.661.090.470.190.88
Interest0.891.210.850.771.111.371.321.691.611.831.721.49
Depreciation1.091.361.141.271.631.751.811.791.791.741.851.85
Profit before tax5.644.969.452.170.05-11.99-2.59-9.611.151.50-9.27-1.64
Tax %29.61%13.51%36.51%18.43%-20.00%-17.93%6.56%0.00%0.00%96.67%0.00%0.00%
Net Profit3.984.296.011.770.06-9.84-2.76-9.611.150.06-9.27-1.64
EPS in Rs82.2788.674.971.380.05-7.70-2.16-7.520.900.05-7.25-1.28
Dividend Payout %0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth6%12%2%21%
Compounded Profit Growth%8%%79%
Stock Price CAGR%-9%-22%-30%
Return on Equity%%%%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital4.844.8412.0912.7812.7812.7812.7812.7812.7812.7812.7812.78
Reserves9.6812.6211.3814.6414.704.872.11-7.50-6.36-6.29-15.56-17.20
Borrowings11.2410.6512.749.6620.9819.6723.4524.4226.9426.1836.0331.77
Other Liabilities3.675.099.527.139.2814.008.8411.9713.088.949.4811.42
Total Liabilities29.4333.2045.7344.2157.7451.3247.1841.6746.4441.6142.7338.77
Fixed Assets15.0213.9617.1219.6826.0925.2025.9824.3223.3621.5922.4321.06
CWIP0.000.000.091.581.882.810.331.090.991.560.080.19
Investments0.050.050.050.050.050.050.050.050.050.050.050.05
Other Assets14.3619.1928.4722.9029.7223.2620.8216.2122.0418.4120.1717.47
Total Assets29.4333.2045.7344.2157.7451.3247.1841.6746.4441.6142.7338.77
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity5.273.182.097.15-1.224.10-0.281.24-0.352.26-7.156.36
Cash from Investing Activity-0.18-0.64-4.33-5.32-8.27-1.680.02-0.82-0.69-0.51-1.32-0.63
Cash from Financing Activity-4.01-3.431.88-1.129.25-2.340.58-0.601.05-2.048.53-5.61
Net Cash Flow1.07-0.89-0.370.70-0.230.080.32-0.180.00-0.290.050.12
Free Cash Flow5.072.49-1.591.81-9.632.31-0.390.35-1.111.72-8.505.69
CFO/OP70%44%35%208%-48%-44%20%-18%-10%81%121%776%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days70.97117.50159.63122.95143.25104.34125.6234.3748.2244.9979.5364.66
Inventory Days221.86116.6861.66170.63221.62122.3277.40168.42120.82147.37128.08109.69
Days Payable50.10108.01115.85120.38174.61205.42152.95218.56145.63122.8198.83114.81
Cash Conversion Cycle242.73126.18105.44173.20190.2621.2450.07-15.7623.4069.55108.7859.55
Working Capital Days16.3043.0663.1485.5490.35-30.6511.45-106.86-33.0915.39-27.83-63.94
ROCE %25.77%22.61%29.66%7.86%2.88%-25.06%-5.34%-24.02%7.61%10.15%-22.66%-1.32%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters74.64%74.64%74.64%74.64%69.95%66.83%66.83%66.83%66.83%66.83%66.83%71.73%
Public25.36%25.36%25.36%25.36%30.05%33.17%33.17%33.17%33.17%33.17%33.17%28.27%
No. of Shareholders356360351355398460451449448438426428

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 29.2 Cr.
Current Price₹ 19.5
Book Value₹ -3.46
ROCE-1.32 %
ROE%
Dividend Yield0.00 %
Face Value₹ 10.0
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)21%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)79%
Standalone figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 26 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 57 Cr
Price to book-5.90x
Price to sales0.57x
EV / EBITDA33.62x
EV / sales1.25x
Price to cash flow4.10x
Earnings yield-6.29%
P/E, 3-year average660.44x
P/B, 3-year average-4.03x
P/E, 5-year average345.53x
P/B, 5-year average-0.11x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)1.79%
Operating margin (incl. other income)3.71%
EBITDA margin3.71%
Pre-tax margin-3.58%
Net profit margin-3.58%
ROE45.56%
ROCE-0.49%
ROA-4.02%
ROE, 3-year average-151.08%
ROCE, 3-year average-4.44%
ROA, 3-year average-8.62%
ROE, 5-year average-105.78%
ROCE, 5-year average-5.57%
ROA, 5-year average-8.98%
ROIC (approx.)-0.56%
Other income / net worth-19.91%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)20.76%
Sales CAGR, 3 years1.58%
Sales CAGR, 5 years11.58%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs -1.28
EPS (latest year)Rs -1.28
EPS, 3-year averageRs -2.83
EPS, 5-year averageRs -3.02
Book value per shareRs -3.46
Sales per shareRs 35.81
Cash flow per shareRs 4.98
Free cash flow per shareRs 4.45
Efficiency
Asset turnover1.18x
Fixed asset turnover2.17x
Inventory turnover4.53x
Inventory days81 days
Debtor days65 days
Debtors turnover5.64x
Creditor days115 days
Cash conversion cycle60 days
Working capital days-64 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 32 Cr
Cash and bankRs 1 Cr
Net debtRs 31 Cr
Debt to equity-7.19x
Net debt / EBITDA18.28x
Interest coverage-0.10x
Owners' fund to total sources-11.40%
Debt to assets81.94%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs 6 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -1 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs -6 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs 0 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs 6 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs 1 Cr
Sales to cash flow7.20x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 46 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 46 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 1 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 1 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 2 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 0 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs -2 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs -2 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs -2 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 2 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 1 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 36 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 45 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 47 Cr
Share capitalRs 13 Cr
ReservesRs -17 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs -4 Cr
Total assetsRs 39 Cr
Net blockRs 21 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 0 Cr
InvestmentsRs 0 Cr
ReceivablesRs 8 Cr
InventoryRs 8 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 11 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)1.28
Ownership
Promoter holding71.73% (+4.90 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the standalone statements. Returns use average balances.
Not enough history to build valuation bands (needs two years of profits and prices).
PeriodVSCLNifty 50Difference
1 week-1.9%-2.8% +0.9 pts
1 month-15.2%-6.8% -8.4 pts
3 months-19.5%-7.6% -11.9 pts
6 months-42.0%+0.4% -42.4 pts
1 year-68.1%-9.9% -58.2 pts
2 years-44.5%-13.6% -30.9 pts
3 years-50.9%+14.2% -65.1 pts
5 years-35.5%+27.9% -63.4 pts

Red flags

F-score 7 of 8
seriousNegative equity Shareholders' equity is negative
lookRepeated losses Net loss in each of the last two years
lookOn NSE surveillance On NSE surveillance: ASM long-term
Checks on the latest reported years: cash vs profit, accruals, receivables and inventory vs sales, dilution, debt, interest cover, equity, other income, losses, and auditor, top-management, insolvency and regulator filings in the last 12 months. A flag asks for an explanation; it is not a verdict.

Latest quarter

Mar 2026
Sales ₹29 Cr +10.6% vs Mar 2024. Net profit ₹2 Cr -42.0%.

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Short sales disclosed by brokers to NSE, by trade date. Collected since late September 2026.
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Data: NSE and BSE daily reports, company filings. Numbers only, not investment advice, not a SEBI-registered research service.Updated 2026-10-03