CAMLINFINE
Camlin Fine Sciences Limited
Specialty chemicals and flavours business with vanillin franchise
Commodities›Chemicals›Chemicals & Petrochemicals›Specialty Chemicals
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What you need to know
CFS (Camlin Fine Sciences) makes specialty chemicals, mainly blends, shelf-life ingredients, aroma chemicals such as vanillin, and performance chemicals, and sells them to customers across the world, including multinational fragrance and flavour companies.
Company snapshot
38thBy market cap
Ranked among 68 companies in Specialty Chemicals.
What we see
- ✗Net margin is very thin at 1.4% — little room for error if costs rise.
Statement tables · Consolidated
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Amounts in ₹ Cr · tap + to expand rows
Quarterly results
Quarterly · ₹ Cr · tap + rows to expand
| Metric | Sept 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sept 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sept 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 406 Cr | 386 Cr | 402 Cr | 396 Cr | 423 Cr | 433 Cr | 437 Cr | 424 Cr | 460 Cr | 457 Cr | 425 Cr | 520 Cr |
| Operating expenses (approx.) | 381 Cr | 363 Cr | 415 Cr | 378 Cr | 380 Cr | 385 Cr | 378 Cr | 405 Cr | 426 Cr | 435 Cr | 404 Cr | 511 Cr |
| EBITDA | 25 Cr | 23 Cr | -13 Cr | 18 Cr | 43 Cr | 49 Cr | 59 Cr | 19 Cr | 33 Cr | 22 Cr | 21 Cr | 9 Cr |
| OPM % | 6.2% | 6.0% | -3.3% | 4.6% | 10.2% | 11.3% | 13.6% | 4.5% | 7.3% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 1.8% |
| Other income | 2 Cr | 2 Cr | 6 Cr | 2 Cr | 12 Cr | 1 Cr | 10 Cr | 9 Cr | 5 Cr | 3 Cr | 24 Cr | 1 Cr |
| Interest | 20 Cr | 14 Cr | 16 Cr | 23 Cr | 26 Cr | 34 Cr | 16 Cr | 16 Cr | 19 Cr | 18 Cr | 23 Cr | 14 Cr |
| Depreciation | 19 Cr | 21 Cr | 20 Cr | 20 Cr | 21 Cr | 14 Cr | 18 Cr | 17 Cr | 19 Cr | 17 Cr | 21 Cr | 19 Cr |
| Profit before tax | -12 Cr | -10 Cr | -94 Cr | -23 Cr | -142 Cr | -0.33 Cr | 8 Cr | -11 Cr | -9 Cr | -37 Cr | 80 Cr | -34 Cr |
| Tax % | -72.4% | -46.7% | 12.5% | -47.6% | 18.4% | -2182.8% | 98.6% | 0.1% | -65.4% | -0.1% | -7.6% | 1.4% |
| Net profit | -21 Cr | -14 Cr | -82 Cr | -35 Cr | -116 Cr | -7 Cr | 0.11 Cr | -11 Cr | -15 Cr | -37 Cr | 86 Cr | -34 Cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹-1.17 | ₹-0.71 | ₹-4.64 | ₹-2.03 | ₹-5.98 | ₹-0.24 | ₹-0.04 | ₹-0.53 | ₹-0.76 | ₹-1.91 | ₹4.59 | ₹-1.65 |
Profit & loss (annual)
Annual · last column is TTM · ₹ Cr · tap + to expand
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 547 Cr | 723 Cr | 892 Cr | 1,049 Cr | 1,187 Cr | 1,412 Cr | 1,682 Cr | 1,613 Cr | 1,667 Cr | 1,723 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Operating expenses (approx.) | 519 Cr | 710 Cr | 824 Cr | 918 Cr | 1,005 Cr | 1,259 Cr | 1,476 Cr | 1,539 Cr | 1,458 Cr | 1,616 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| EBITDA | 28 Cr | 13 Cr | 69 Cr | 131 Cr | 182 Cr | 153 Cr | 205 Cr | 74 Cr | 208 Cr | 107 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| OPM % | 5.2% | 1.7% | 7.7% | 12.5% | 15.3% | 10.8% | 12.2% | 4.6% | 12.5% | 6.2% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Other income | 15 Cr | 12 Cr | 14 Cr | 3 Cr | 5 Cr | 33 Cr | 6 Cr | 16 Cr | 14 Cr | 29 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Interest | 27 Cr | 28 Cr | 37 Cr | 43 Cr | 38 Cr | 36 Cr | 59 Cr | 60 Cr | 100 Cr | 73 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Depreciation | 22 Cr | 27 Cr | 29 Cr | 33 Cr | 44 Cr | 56 Cr | 63 Cr | 79 Cr | 64 Cr | 71 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Profit before tax | -6 Cr | -31 Cr | 17 Cr | 58 Cr | 105 Cr | 94 Cr | 80 Cr | -99 Cr | -158 Cr | 23 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Tax % | 26.2% | 22.0% | 82.0% | 48.7% | 37.8% | 35.8% | 50.5% | -5.7% | -0.0% | -1.2% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Net profit | -4 Cr | -24 Cr | 3 Cr | 30 Cr | 65 Cr | 60 Cr | 40 Cr | -105 Cr | -158 Cr | 24 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| EPS (₹) | ₹-1.26 | ₹-0.38 | ₹0.05 | ₹2.50 | ₹4.13 | ₹4.65 | ₹3.45 | ₹-5.58 | ₹-8.03 | ₹1.46 | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Dividend payout % | — | — | — | — | 8.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | 0.0% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
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Balance sheet
Annual · ₹ Cr · tap + rows to expand
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | 10 Cr | 12 Cr | 12 Cr | 12 Cr | 13 Cr | 16 Cr | 16 Cr | 17 Cr | 19 Cr | 19 Cr |
| Reserves | 202 Cr | 359 Cr | 359 Cr | 391 Cr | 631 Cr | 732 Cr | 804 Cr | 848 Cr | 883 Cr | 1,022 Cr |
| Borrowings | 321 Cr | 357 Cr | 432 Cr | 490 Cr | 490 Cr | 623 Cr | 780 Cr | 658 Cr | 646 Cr | 668 Cr |
| Other liabilities | 121 Cr | 226 Cr | 225 Cr | 284 Cr | 278 Cr | 412 Cr | 456 Cr | 437 Cr | 503 Cr | 655 Cr |
| Total liabilities | 673 Cr | 1,016 Cr | 1,087 Cr | 1,234 Cr | 1,482 Cr | 1,800 Cr | 2,060 Cr | 1,952 Cr | 2,024 Cr | 2,324 Cr |
| Fixed assets (net) | 152 Cr | 207 Cr | 209 Cr | 203 Cr | 482 Cr | 482 Cr | 794 Cr | 757 Cr | 593 Cr | 625 Cr |
| CWIP | 8 Cr | 13 Cr | 54 Cr | 176 Cr | 24 Cr | 215 Cr | 41 Cr | 46 Cr | 10 Cr | 33 Cr |
| Investments | 19 Cr | 115 Cr | 13 Cr | 9 Cr | 9 Cr | 7 Cr | 8 Cr | 8 Cr | 63 Cr | 30 Cr |
| Loans & advances | — | — | 3 Cr | 1 Cr | 0.87 Cr | 0.08 Cr | 10 Cr | 10 Cr | 10 Cr | 0 Cr |
| Inventories | 198 Cr | 239 Cr | 285 Cr | 298 Cr | 320 Cr | 371 Cr | 568 Cr | 513 Cr | 527 Cr | 504 Cr |
| Trade receivables | 145 Cr | 205 Cr | 209 Cr | 253 Cr | 271 Cr | 300 Cr | 305 Cr | 285 Cr | 328 Cr | 373 Cr |
| Cash & bank | 21 Cr | 38 Cr | 53 Cr | 52 Cr | 76 Cr | 108 Cr | 94 Cr | 80 Cr | 104 Cr | 109 Cr |
| Other assets | 131 Cr | 199 Cr | 261 Cr | 241 Cr | 300 Cr | 318 Cr | 241 Cr | 253 Cr | 389 Cr | 650 Cr |
| Total assets | 673 Cr | 1,016 Cr | 1,087 Cr | 1,234 Cr | 1,482 Cr | 1,800 Cr | 2,060 Cr | 1,952 Cr | 2,024 Cr | 2,324 Cr |
Cash flows
Annual · ₹ Cr · tap + rows to expand · last column includes FCF
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | -9 Cr | -15 Cr | -9 Cr | 86 Cr | 117 Cr | 145 Cr | 51 Cr | 139 Cr | 27 Cr | 82 Cr |
| Cash from investing | -83 Cr | -149 Cr | -2 Cr | -90 Cr | -133 Cr | -249 Cr | -125 Cr | -66 Cr | -75 Cr | -53 Cr |
| Cash from financing | 91 Cr | 182 Cr | 26 Cr | 3 Cr | 39 Cr | 136 Cr | 60 Cr | -86 Cr | 72 Cr | -25 Cr |
| Net cash flow | -0.92 Cr | 18 Cr | 15 Cr | -0.85 Cr | 23 Cr | 32 Cr | -14 Cr | -13 Cr | 24 Cr | 4 Cr |
| Free cash flow (OCF − Capex) | -39 Cr | -35 Cr | -78 Cr | -48 Cr | 34 Cr | -68 Cr | -93 Cr | 78 Cr | -16 Cr | 25 Cr |
Ratios
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCE % | 3.8% | -0.3% | 6.2% | 10.7% | 11.9% | 9.3% | 8.7% | -2.6% | -3.8% | 5.8% |
| ROE % | -4.9% | -6.8% | 0.1% | 6.6% | 7.1% | 7.9% | 6.3% | -10.8% | -15.9% | 2.8% |
| Debtor days | 96 | 103 | 85 | 88 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 65 | 72 | 79 |
| Inventory days | 246 | 226 | 221 | 218 | 239 | 186 | 242 | 251 | 244 | 223 |
| Days payable | 97 | 168 | 132 | 127 | 118 | 117 | 123 | 159 | 175 | 223 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 245 | 161 | 174 | 179 | 204 | 146 | 185 | 156 | 141 | 78 |
| OCF / EBITDA % | -30.9% | n.m. | -13.1% | 65.8% | 64.5% | 95.2% | 24.8% | 188.0% | 12.8% | 76.8% |
| OCF / EBITDA % (3 years) | — | — | -30.3% | 29.1% | 51.0% | 74.9% | 58.1% | 77.6% | 44.4% | 63.7% |
| Debt / equity | 1.51 | 0.96 | 1.16 | 1.21 | 0.76 | 0.83 | 0.95 | 0.77 | 0.74 | 0.67 |
| Current ratio | 1.09 | 1.41 | 1.44 | 1.23 | 1.66 | 1.50 | 1.37 | 1.36 | 1.40 | 1.27 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 10.67 | — | 5.51 | 3.35 | 2.28 | 3.37 | 3.34 | 7.81 | 2.60 | 5.24 |