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BASF India Ltd (BASF)
Share Analysis – Quality, Valuation Zone, Price Trend & DeciZen Rating BSE: 500042 NSE: BASF Chemicals | Small Cap | BASF India Share Price
₹3,670.35 -30.35 (-0.82%)
As on 24-Jul'26 16:59
BASF India Ltd (BASF)
Share Analysis – Quality, Valuation Zone, Price Trend & DeciZen Rating BSE: 500042 NSE: BASF Chemicals | Small Cap | BASF India Share Price
₹3,670.35 -30.35 (-0.82%)
As on 24-Jul'26 16:59
Key Metrics
Valuation Multiples
Market Cap
₹15,887 Cr.
Current Price
₹3,670.4
52-Week Low / High
₹2,907 / 5,199
TTM EPS
₹96.3
TTM Sales
₹14,985 Cr.
Book Value per Share
₹918.4
P/E Ratio
38.11
Higher than its 5-year historical median
Industry PE
51.7
Price to Book (P/B)
4.00
Lower than its 5-year historical median
Price to Sales (P/S)
1.06
In line with its 5-year historical median
EV/EBITDA
20.66
Higher than its 5-year historical median
Dividend Yield
0.68%
Profitability Efficiency
Return on Equity (ROE)
10.93%
Outperforms industry median
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
15.24%
Outperforms industry median
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.20%
Operating Profit Margin
4.7%
Net Profit Margin
2.78%
Gross Profit Margin
4.6%
Growth Momentum
1-yr vs 3-yr growth
1-yr vs 3-yr growth
Sales Growth (1 Year)
Slowing versus 3-year growth rate
1.17%
Operating Profit Growth (1 Year)
Slowing versus 3-year growth rate
-12.08%
Net Profit Growth (1 Year)
Slowing versus 3-year growth rate
-16.8%
Asset Quality
Promoter Holding
73.33%
Pledged shares (%) of Promoter's holding (%)
0.00%
Reserves
₹3,932 Cr.
Equity
₹43.3 Cr.
Face Value
₹10
All Time Low / High
₹63.50 / 8748.10
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Quality
Very GoodValuation
Somewhat UndervaluedCheck Valuation charts
Price Trend
Semi Strong
Is BASF India Ltd a good quality company?
BASF India Ltd is a good quality company, based on a consistently good multi-year financial track record.
This assessment is based on company’s performance on Revenue growth, ROCE, Equity and Assets, key margin ratios, cash conversion cycle, and debt to cash flow from operations and how it compares with its long term averages.
We have analysed the performance of the company on the following:
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How has it performed on generating Profits?
By checking its Revenue growth, Gross, Operating and Net Margins compared to its last 5-year median.
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How efficiently has it utilized Capital?
By checking its ROCE, ROA, ROE and its Cash Conversion Cycle.
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How is it managing its Debt?
By checking its Debt to Equity and Cash Flow from Operations.
How does BASF India Ltd performance compare with that of its Peers?
Revenue growth of BASF India Ltd vs industry peers?
BASF India Ltd revenue CAGR is 9.41%, compared to the industry median CAGR of 7.01%, indicating faster growth and gaining its market share.
Promoter shareholding and pledge status of BASF India Ltd?
Promoters hold 73.33% of the BASF India Ltd, with 0.00% of their stake pledged, indicating no pledge risk.
Stock return of BASF India Ltd over the last decade?
Over the last 9 year(s), the stock has delivered a CAGR of 13% based on the current price.
10 Year X-Ray :
Analysis of Financial Track Record (Data adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end)
Data adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year endData adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end.
What is a Financial Track Record? How to read this chart in order to understand the data present here?
Financial track record gives insight into the company's performance on key parameters over the past ten years. MoneyWorks4me’s proprietary colour codes make it easy for retail investors to gauge the company’s past performance.
BASF India Ltd has performed well in majority of the past ten years indicating its past ten year financial track record is very good
Value Creation ⓘ
| Mar'17 | Mar'18 | Mar'19 | Mar'20 | Mar'21 | Mar'22 | Mar'23 | Mar'24 | Mar'25 | Mar'26 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCE % ⓘ | 5.3% | 16.3% | 10.5% | 7.1% | 46.2% | 36.5% | 22.1% | 26.1% | 20% | 15.2% | - |
| Value Creation Index ⓘ | -0.6 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.5 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | - |
Growth Parameters ⓘ |
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| Sales ⓘ | 5,078 | 5,583 | 6,026 | 7,595 | 9,558 | 13,100 | 13,645 | 13,767 | 14,811 | 14,985 | 14,985 |
| Sales YoY Gr. | - | 10% | 7.9% | 26% | 25.9% | 37.1% | 4.2% | 0.9% | 7.6% | 1.2% | - |
| Adj EPS ⓘ | -0.8 | 34.8 | 3.5 | 18.7 | 69.5 | 144.4 | 100.7 | 136 | 118 | 103.1 | 96.3 |
| YoY Gr. | - | NA | -89.9% | 432.4% | 270.7% | 107.8% | -30.2% | 35.1% | -13.3% | -12.6% | - |
| BVPS (₹) ⓘ | 254.4 | 310 | 325.8 | 286.6 | 411.6 | 538.6 | 622.7 | 743.8 | 844.1 | 918.3 | 918.4 |
| Adj Net Profit ⓘ | -3.4 | 151 | 15.2 | 81.1 | 301 | 625 | 436 | 589 | 511 | 446 | 417 |
| Cash Flow from Ops. ⓘ | 221 | 290 | -77.2 | 572 | 483 | 330 | 531 | 807 | 389 | -101 | - |
| Debt/CF from Ops. ⓘ | 5.8 | 3 | -11.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
CAGR ⓘ
| 9 Years | 5 Years | 3 Years | 1 Years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales ⓘ | 12.8% | 9.4% | 3.2% | 1.2% | ||||
| Adj EPS ⓘ | NA | 8.2% | 0.8% | -12.6% | ||||
| BVPSⓘ | 15.3% | 17.4% | 13.8% | 8.8% | ||||
| Share Price | 13% | 5.4% | 11.5% | -27.3% | ||||
Key Financial Parameters ⓘ
| Mar'17 | Mar'18 | Mar'19 | Mar'20 | Mar'21 | Mar'22 | Mar'23 | Mar'24 | Mar'25 | Mar'26 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity % ⓘ | -0.3 | 12.3 | 1.1 | 6.1 | 19.9 | 30.3 | 17.3 | 19.9 | 14.9 | 11.7 | 10.5 |
| Op. Profit Mgn % ⓘ | 5.9 | 6.5 | 3 | 4.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| Net Profit Mgn % ⓘ | -0.1 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3 | 2.8 |
| Debt to Equity ⓘ | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Working Cap Days ⓘ | 166 | 168 | 166 | 153 | 146 | 131 | 141 | 163 | 183 | 189 | 81 |
| Cash Conv. Cycle ⓘ | 36 | 42 | 52 | 40 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 35 |
Profit And Loss
(All Figures are in Crores.)| PARTICULARS | Mar'17 | Mar'18 | Mar'19 | Mar'20 | Mar'21 | Mar'22 | Mar'23 | Mar'24 | Mar'25 | Mar'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 5,078 | 5,583 | 6,026 | 7,595 | 9,558 | 13,100 | 13,645 | 13,767 | 14,811 | 14,985 |
| Operating Expenses ⓘ + | 4,813 | 5,245 | 5,876 | 7,316 | 8,927 | 12,189 | 12,959 | 12,885 | 14,072 | 14,335 |
| Operating Profit ⓘ | 266 | 339 | 149 | 278 | 631 | 911 | 686 | 882 | 740 | 650 |
| Operating Profit Margin (%) | 5.2% | 6.1% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 6.6% | 7.0% | 5.0% | 6.4% | 5.0% | 4.3% |
| Other Income ⓘ + | 16 | 30 | 109 | 85 | 28 | 27 | 38 | 83 | 82 | 76 |
| Interest ⓘ | 142 | 113 | 166 | 140 | 47 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 20 |
| Depreciation ⓘ | 169 | 153 | 147 | 181 | 174 | 171 | 182 | 191 | 170 | 145 |
| Profit Before Tax ⓘ | -12 | 261 | 72 | 10 | 840 | 760 | 543 | 759 | 673 | 562 |
| Tax ⓘ | 2 | 15 | -10 | -13 | 287 | 165 | 141 | 196 | 172 | 145 |
| Profit After Tax | -14 | 247 | 82 | 23 | 553 | 595 | 403 | 563 | 501 | 417 |
| PAT Margin (%) | -0.3% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 5.8% | 4.5% | 3.0% | 4.1% | 3.4% | 2.8% |
| Adjusted EPS (₹) | -3.3 | 56.9 | 18.9 | 5.3 | 127.7 | 137.4 | 93.1 | 130.1 | 115.8 | 96.3 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio (%) | -30.60% | 5.30% | 26.50% | 56.80% | 7.80% | 4.40% | 8.60% | 11.50% | 17.30% | 26% |
Valuation of BASF India - Standalone
Analyst's Notes
No data found!
Balance Sheet
(All Figures are in Crores.)| PARTICULARS | Mar'17 | Mar'18 | Mar'19 | Mar'20 | Mar'21 | Mar'22 | Mar'23 | Mar'24 | Mar'25 | Mar'26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Equity and Liabilities | |||||||||||
| Shareholders Fund + | 1,101 | 1,342 | 1,410 | 1,241 | 1,782 | 2,332 | 2,696 | 3,220 | 3,654 | 3,975 | |
| Debt + | 1,057 | 494 | 877 | 482 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Trade Payables | 1,183 | 1,271 | 1,266 | 2,216 | 2,672 | 3,316 | 3,373 | 3,548 | 4,097 | 3,644 | |
| Others Liabilities ⓘ | 535 | 741 | 258 | 792 | 916 | 667 | 598 | 1,911 | 2,186 | 2,307 | |
| Total Liabilities ⓘ | 3,876 | 3,848 | 3,811 | 4,731 | 5,369 | 6,314 | 6,667 | 8,679 | 9,937 | 9,927 | |
Fixed Assets | |||||||||||
| Net Fixed Assets ⓘ + | 1,222 | 1,117 | 957 | 965 | 817 | 763 | 793 | 759 | 694 | 725 | |
| CWIP ⓘ | 33 | 27 | 42 | 23 | 53 | 100 | 19 | 61 | 84 | 160 | |
| Investments ⓘ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 213 | 8 | |
| Inventories | 920 | 1,019 | 1,213 | 1,553 | 1,536 | 1,943 | 2,217 | 2,116 | 2,794 | 2,709 | |
| Trade Receivables | 1,069 | 1,089 | 1,041 | 1,421 | 2,059 | 2,621 | 2,345 | 2,522 | 2,509 | 2,747 | |
| Cash Equivalents | 25 | 9 | 13 | 100 | 173 | 126 | 367 | 624 | 807 | 874 | |
| Others Assets ⓘ | 607 | 586 | 545 | 669 | 730 | 761 | 926 | 2,597 | 2,836 | 2,704 | |
| Total Assets ⓘ | 3,876 | 3,848 | 3,811 | 4,731 | 5,369 | 6,314 | 6,667 | 8,679 | 9,937 | 9,927 | |
Cash Flow
(All Figures are in Crores.)| PARTICULARS | Mar'17 | Mar'18 | Mar'19 | Mar'20 | Mar'21 | Mar'22 | Mar'23 | Mar'24 | Mar'25 | Mar'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Flow From Operating Activity ⓘ + | 221 | 290 | -77 | 572 | 483 | 330 | 531 | 807 | 389 | -101 |
| Cash Flow From Investing Activity ⓘ + | -66 | 158 | 177 | -87 | 182 | -120 | -199 | -450 | -111 | 377 |
| Cash Flow From Financing Activity ⓘ + | -133 | -465 | -95 | -464 | -592 | -257 | -91 | -102 | -137 | -170 |
| Net Cash Flow ⓘ | 22 | -16 | 5 | 21 | 73 | -47 | 241 | 255 | 141 | 106 |
Financial Ratio
| PARTICULARS | Mar'17 | Mar'18 | Mar'19 | Mar'20 | Mar'21 | Mar'22 | Mar'23 | Mar'24 | Mar'25 | Mar'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratios | ||||||||||
| ROE (%) | -1.27 | 20.18 | 5.94 | 1.73 | 36.57 | 28.92 | 16.03 | 19.05 | 14.58 | 10.93 |
| ROCE (%) | 5.34 | 16.3 | 10.46 | 7.09 | 46.15 | 36.48 | 22.13 | 26.14 | 20 | 15.24 |
| Asset Turnover Ratio | 1.44 | 1.48 | 1.57 | 1.78 | 1.95 | 2.3 | 2.16 | 1.85 | 1.65 | 1.56 |
| PAT to CFO Conversion(x) | N/A | 1.17 | -0.94 | 24.87 | 0.87 | 0.55 | 1.32 | 1.43 | 0.78 | -0.24 |
| Working Capital Days | ||||||||||
| Receivable Days | 69.80 | 68.80 | 64.50 | 59.20 | 64.60 | 63.60 | 64.80 | 62.50 | 59.90 | 61.90 |
| Inventory Days | 57.10 | 61.90 | 67.60 | 66.50 | 57.40 | 47.30 | 54.30 | 55.70 | 58.40 | 64.80 |
| Payable Days | 115.90 | 113.30 | 103.50 | 104.70 | 115.40 | 101.50 | 107.30 | 111.60 | 112.10 | 113.40 |
Management X-Ray
Shareholding Pattern
Promoter's Holding & Share Pledging
| Pledged * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
* Pledged shares as % of Promoter's holding (%)
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BASF India Ltd FAQs
The current trading price of BASF India on 24-Jul-2026 16:59 is ₹3,670.4.
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 23-Jul-2026 the market cap of BASF India stood at ₹15,887.3 Cr
The latest P/E ratio of BASF India as of 23-Jul-2026 is 38.11.
The latest P/B ratio of BASF India as of 23-Jul-2026 is 4.00.
The 52-week high of BASF India is ₹5,199 and the 52-week low is ₹2,906.9.
The TTM revenue is Trailing Twelve Months sales. The TTM revenue/sales of BASF India is ₹14,985 ( Cr.) .
Past 10 year's financial track record analysis by Moneyworks4me indicates that BASF India Ltd is a good quality company.
The key valuation ratios of BASF India Ltd's currently when compared to its past seem to suggest it is in the Somewhat Undervalued zone.
The Price Trend analysis by MoneyWorks4Me indicates it is Semi Strong which suggest that the price of BASF India Ltd is likely to Rise-somewhat in the short term. However, please check the rating on Quality and Valuation before investing.
About BASF India Ltd
BASF India was known as R A Cole when it was incorporated in 1943. Later in the year 1963 the name was changed to Indoplast. In the year 1967 the company was renamed as BASF India which is flagship company of BASF Group. BASF is world’s leading company in chemical sector. BASF Group is a conglomerate that caters to various segments such as plastics, care chemicals, construction chemicals, petrochemicals, automotive and refinery chemicals, paper chemicals etc.
BASF India is engaged in the business of manufacturing & marketing of Styropor, tanning agents, leather chemicals and auxiliaries, crop protection chemicals, textile chemicals, dispersions and specialty chemicals, plastics, automotive and coil coatings, catalysts, construction chemicals, polystyrene and polyurethane systems.
With a strong manufacturing and R&D base, the BASF Group in India is represented by more than 1800 employees having multi-location production sites and an R&D centre, which is part of the BASF Global Technology Platform.
The company has three manufacturing facilities located in Thane, Mangalore and Dadra.
Chemicals manufactured by BASF India cater the needs of various industries such as leather, textile, paper, paints, construction, carpets, cosmetics, plastics, pharmaceutical, packaging and insulation.
In 2010, three BASF legal entities in India – BASF Coatings (India) Private Limited, BASF Construction Chemicals (India) Private Limited and BASF Polyurethanes India Limited were merged with BASF India Limited.
Recognition
2013
- BASF Thane site receives Energy Conservation Award
2011
– BASF awarded ''Social Business Company of the Year.
– BASF's Mangalore Site wins 1st prize for “Industrial Safety†in the medium scale category and the “Safe Boiler Award†in Karnataka by the Government of Karnataka
2010
- BASF's Thane Site wins 1st prize for “Industrial Safety Performance†under the “Large†category of companies by the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health, Thane Region
BASF conferred with the Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Excellence in Chemicals, Materials and Food sector
In the year 2000 BASF was in the Fortune 500 list of most admired chemical company in the world.
BASF India was titled as most admired Company in the Chemical and Fertilizer sector in a survey conducted by ORG-MARG.
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