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National Fertilizers Ltd - Stock Valuation and Financial Performance

BSE: 523630 | NSE: NFL | Fertilizers | Small Cap

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National Fertilizers Share Price

 ₹101.26 -2.09 -2.02%
as on 13-Jun'25 16:59

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Overall Rating ⓘ
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1. Quality

Not Good
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2. Valuation

Somewhat Undervalued
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3. Price Trend

Strong
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National Fertilizers stock performance -

PE Chart Key Ratios
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P/E Ratio (SA):
65.14
Market Cap:
4,967.6 Cr.
52-wk low:
70.9
52-wk high:
170

Is National Fertilizers Ltd an attractive stock to invest in?

1. Is National Fertilizers Ltd a good quality company?

Past 10 year’s financial track record analysis by Moneyworks4me indicates that National Fertilizers Ltd is a below average quality company.

2. Is National Fertilizers Ltd undervalued or overvalued?

The key valuation ratios of National Fertilizers Ltd's currently when compared to its past seem to suggest it is in the Somewhat Undervalued zone.

3. Is National Fertilizers Ltd a good buy now?

The Price Trend analysis by MoneyWorks4Me indicates it is Strong which suggest that the price of National Fertilizers Ltd is likely to Rise in the short term. However, please check the rating on Quality and Valuation before investing

10 Year X-Ray of National Fertilizers:

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 P
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 end.

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.
National Fertilizers Ltd has not performed well majority of the past ten years indicating its past ten year financial track record is not good

Value Creation ⓘ

Value Creation Index Colour Code Guide ⓘ

Mar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24TTM
ROCE % ⓘ7.3%8.5%9.4%10.4%11.4%1.7%9.1%5.9%15%5.4%-
Value Creation
Index ⓘ		-0.5-0.4-0.3-0.3-0.2-0.9-0.4-0.60.1-0.6-

Growth Parameters ⓘ

Growth Parameters Colour Code Guide ⓘ

Sales ⓘ8,5207,7577,6008,94312,42913,13511,90615,85729,58423,56019,795
Sales YoY Gr.--9%-2%17.7%39%5.7%-9.4%33.2%86.6%-20.4%-
Adj EPS ⓘ0.444.23.862.15.32.38.81.51.6
YoY Gr.-870.7%6%-9.7%57.2%-65.4%158%-56.9%284.4%-82.9%-
BVPS (₹) ⓘ30.234.537.240.545.239.244.347.256.555.156.3
Adj Net
Profit ⓘ		20.21952071872941022621134337476
Cash Flow from Ops. ⓘ3041,8502,4531,661-2,699-3097,034-826-335583-
Debt/CF from Ops. ⓘ25.23.31.71.8-2.4-26.20.3-3.8-11.97-

CAGR ⓘ

CAGR Colour Code Guide ⓘ

9 Years 5 Years 3 Years 1 Years
Sales ⓘ12%13.6%25.6%-20.4%
Adj EPS ⓘ15.6%-24.1%-34.4%-82.9%
BVPSⓘ6.9%4%7.6%-2.6%
Share Price 14.8% 29.7% 32.2% -11.9%

Key Financial Parameters ⓘ

Performance Ratio Colour Code Guide ⓘ

Mar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24TTM
Return on
Equity % ⓘ		1.412.311.89.8144.912.85172.72.8
Op. Profit
Mgn % ⓘ		4.57.27.368.16.67.93.73.52.83.1
Net Profit
Mgn % ⓘ		0.22.52.72.12.40.82.20.71.50.30.4
Debt to
Equity ⓘ		5.23.62.31.52.94.20.91.41.41.50
Working Cap
Days ⓘ		3823883242282162682041088711651
Cash Conv.
Cycle ⓘ		209236223170178224157715674-1

Recent Performance Summary

Sales growth is growing at healthy rate in last 3 years 25.55%

Return on Equity has declined versus last 3 years average to 2.80%

Net Profit has been subdued in last 3 years -34.36%

Debt to equity has increased versus last 3 years average to 1.51

Sales growth is not so good in last 4 quarters at -14.93%

Latest Financials - National Fertilizers Ltd.

Standalone Consolidated
TTM EPS (₹) 1.6 3.8
TTM Sales (₹ Cr.) 19,795 19,795
BVPS (₹.) ⓘ 56.3 55.4
Reserves (₹ Cr.) ⓘ 2,273 2,225
P/BV ⓘ 1.80 1.83
PE ⓘ 65.14 27.00
From the Market
52 Week Low / High (₹) 70.94 / 169.95
All Time Low / High (₹) 2.75 / 169.95
Market Cap (₹ Cr.) 4,968
Equity (₹ Cr.) 490.6
Face Value (₹) 10
Industry PE ⓘ 25.6

Management X-Ray of National Fertilizers:

Shareholding Pattern

Promoter's Holding & Share Pledging

Pledged *0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
* Pledged shares as % of Promoter's holding (%)

Valuation of National Fertilizers

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Key Ratios of National Fertilizers

Standalone Basis Consolidated Basis

Adj EPS (Rs.)

Sales (Cr.)

ROE (%)

ROCE (%)

Profit And Loss

(All Figures are in Crores.)
Standalone Basis Consolidated Basis
PARTICULARSMar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24
Sales8,5207,7577,6008,94312,42913,13511,90615,85729,58423,560
Operating Expenses ⓘ 8,1407,2027,0438,40711,41812,27510,98915,27828,54122,933
Manufacturing Costs3,2523,1303,0463,2754,2284,4733,8195,2656,8515,133
Material Costs4,2703,4823,3544,2526,4647,0146,3509,17119,56815,722
Employee Cost 475457488725556599626649659635
Other Costs ⓘ 1421321541551701891931931,4631,443
Operating Profit ⓘ 3805565575361,0118619175791,043628
Operating Profit Margin (%) 4.5%7.2%7.3%6.0%8.1%6.6%7.7%3.7%3.5%2.7%
Other Income ⓘ 3552531761095759333722799
Interest ⓘ 618433323237320409294137308277
Depreciation ⓘ 73878573285374312335353362
Exceptional Items ⓘ 00000-3890000
Profit Before Tax ⓘ 45288325335463-25334314561089
Tax ⓘ 1890117122165-82943715424
Profit After Tax 26199208213298-17125010845665
PAT Margin (%) 0.3%2.6%2.7%2.4%2.4%-1.3%2.1%0.7%1.5%0.3%
Adjusted EPS (₹)0.54.14.24.36.1-3.55.12.29.31.3
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)32%30%0%0%31%-27%0%0%30%20%

Balance Sheet

(All Figures are in Crores.)
Standalone Basis Consolidated Basis
PARTICULARSMar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24

Equity and Liabilities

Shareholders Fund 1,4811,6911,8271,9872,2191,9212,1712,3142,7742,701
Share Capital ⓘ 491491491491491491491491491491
Reserves ⓘ 9901,2001,3361,4971,7281,4301,6811,8242,2832,211
Minority Interest0000000000
Debt6,7875,2813,3263,0056,4027,9311,7833,0653,8874,088
Long Term Debt1,7859861721152805976486305350
Short Term Debt5,0024,2953,1542,8906,1227,3341,1352,4353,3534,088
Trade Payables1743074054916218977301,4481,7561,435
Others Liabilities ⓘ 4,9454,7084,6244,1454,6703,8073,7773,9154,4433,143
Total Liabilities ⓘ 13,38711,98710,1829,62813,91214,5558,46210,74312,86011,367

Fixed Assets

Gross Block7,2274,5314,6034,9265,1145,2185,4206,3626,4446,659
Accumulated Depreciation2,7842725448471,1221,4941,8062,1332,4762,829
Net Fixed Assetsⓘ 4,4434,2594,0594,0803,9923,7243,6144,2293,9683,830
CWIP ⓘ 39335164133656862138178242
Investmentsⓘ 215125219274342448491491491
Inventories2854865755261,5861,2764382,2553,0701,750
Trade Receivables5,0294,8034,2673,9247,1567,7352,6342,8084,1194,037
Cash Equivalents 57810192242291638
Others Assetsⓘ 3,5832,3851,0978067527984237921,018979
Total Assets ⓘ 13,38711,98710,1829,62813,91214,5558,46210,74312,86011,367

Cash Flow

(All Figures are in Crores.)
Standalone Basis Consolidated Basis
PARTICULARSMar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24
Cash Flow From Operating Activity ⓘ 3041,8502,4531,661-2,699-3097,034-826-335583
PBT ⓘ 45288325335463-25334314561089
Adjustment ⓘ 374304264215408500433277517436
Changes in Working Capital ⓘ -114131319381203-3483-5136275-1194-132460
Tax Paid ⓘ -1-55-74-91-88-43-18-54-138-2
Cash Flow From Investing Activity ⓘ -89-88-202-346-314-820-509-333-203-249
Capex -91-77-89-298-266-756-414-293-207-282
Net Investments -2-22-129-65-55-68-106-4400
Others ⓘ 511161764114433
Cash Flow From Financing Activityⓘ -214-1,760-2,250-1,3143,0221,132-6,5051,145526-318
Net Proceeds from Shares ⓘ 0000000000
Net Proceeds from Borrowing ⓘ -876-814-847-811171427-16-18-95-639
Interest Paid ⓘ -301-228-190-190-316-404-288-135-294-276
Dividend Paid ⓘ 0-10-71-50-64-102000-137
Others ⓘ 963-707-1,142-2633,2321,210-6,2011,298915735
Net Cash Flow ⓘ 12119320-14-1316

Finance Ratio

Standalone Basis Consolidated Basis
PARTICULARSMar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24
Ratios
ROE (%)1.7612.5211.8411.1614.19-8.2612.24.8217.932.37
ROCE (%)7.298.529.410.3811.411.679.065.9114.985.39
Asset Turnover Ratio0.630.610.690.91.060.921.031.652.511.94
PAT to CFO Conversion(x)11.699.311.797.8-9.06N/A28.14-7.65-0.738.97
Working Capital Days
Receivable Days206230217167163207159634363
Inventory Days15182522314026313337
Payable Days23253938313947433037

National Fertilizers Ltd Stock News

National Fertilizers Ltd FAQs

Company share prices are keep on changing according to the market conditions. The closing price of National Fertilizers on 13-Jun-2025 16:59 is ₹101.3.
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 13-Jun-2025 16:59 the market cap of National Fertilizers stood at ₹4,967.6.
The latest P/E ratio of National Fertilizers as of 13-Jun-2025 16:59 is 65.14.
The latest P/B ratio of National Fertilizers as of 13-Jun-2025 16:59 is 1.80.
The 52-week high of National Fertilizers is ₹169.9 and the 52-week low is ₹70.94.
The TTM revenue is Trailing Twelve Months sales. The TTM revenue/sales of National Fertilizers is ₹19,795 ( Cr.) .

About National Fertilizers Ltd

National Fertilizers (NFL) incorporated in 1974 is second largest producer of Nitrogenous Fertilizers in the India commanding 16.5% of market share. Company started its operation by setting up two manufacturing Units at Bathinda and Panipat. NFL is public sector undertaking which is controlled by Department of Fertilizers in the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers.

In 1978 the Nangal Unit of Fertilizer Corporation of India was shifted to NFL. A decade later company expanded its capacity by installing gas based plant located at Vijaipur in Madhya Pradesh. Later in 1997 company doubled its capacity by setting up another unit- Vijaipur-II and increased it to 14.52 lakh MTs.

The company was given responsibility by Government of India to revive the closed Urea plants of HFCL and FCI located at Baruani and Ramagundam. Company received ISO-9001 (2000), ISO-14001 and OSHAS-18001 certification for quality management. Company also undertakes R&D activities and has developed value added products such as Zincated, Sulphur Coated Urea and Neem coated Urea.

Company’s Kisan Urea is highly concentrated, solid, nitrogenous fertilizer, containing 46.0% and very popular brand with a pan-India presence.

Company manufactures Bio-Fertiliser such as Nitrogen Bio-Fertilizer, Azetobactor and Phosphorous Bio-fertilizer. The product has market presence in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Chattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.

Company also manufactures spectrum of industrial products which include Methanol, Sodium Nitrate, Sodium Nitrite, Nitric Acid, Sulphur, Liquid Oxygen, Liquid CO2, Liquid Nitrogen etc.

AwardsNCL’s Vijaipur unit was awarded at National Productivity Award for Bio-Fertilizers in 2002-03 for it productivity.

NCL’s Vijaipur unit received FAI Award for Best Overall Performance of an Operating Nitrogenous Fertilizer unit.

Company has received Green Tech Environment Excellence Silver Award 2007 for its outstanding achievement in environment management from Green Tech Foundation.

New DevelopmentNational Fertilizers has formed a joint venture RCF and KRIBHCO to promote Urvarak Videsh. The company was formed to explored investment opportunities in India and abroad in segments like nitrogenous, phosphatic and potassic sectors.

In 2010 National Fertilizers entered into business of power generation.

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