FCL
Fineotex Chemical Limited
Diversified global specialty chemicals platform for textile and oilfield applications
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What you need to know
Fineotex Chemical (FCL) makes specialty chemicals for textile processing and for oil and gas customers, and sells to customers in about 70 countries.
Company snapshot
21stBy market cap
Ranked among 68 companies in Specialty Chemicals.
What we see
- ✓Net margin of 16.2% — the business keeps a healthy share of every rupee it earns.
- ✗Only 35% of operating profit came in as cash over the last three years — much of it is tied up in unpaid bills or stock.
Statement tables · Consolidated
Switches quarterly, P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow. Key metrics and ratios stay on consolidated when available.
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 | 145 Cr | 138 Cr | 153 Cr | 142 Cr | 146 Cr | 126 Cr | 120 Cr | 137 Cr | 138 Cr | 184 Cr | 314 Cr | 377 Cr |
| Operating expenses (approx.) | 107 Cr | 98 Cr | 115 Cr | 107 Cr | 109 Cr | 92 Cr | 98 Cr | 112 Cr | 107 Cr | 149 Cr | 270 Cr | 317 Cr |
| EBITDA | 38 Cr | 40 Cr | 38 Cr | 35 Cr | 36 Cr | 34 Cr | 21 Cr | 25 Cr | 31 Cr | 35 Cr | 44 Cr | 59 Cr |
| OPM % | 26.3% | 29.1% | 25.0% | 24.8% | 25.0% | 27.2% | 17.8% | 18.4% | 22.5% | 19.0% | 13.9% | 15.7% |
| Other income | 4 Cr | 5 Cr | 4 Cr | 5 Cr | 7 Cr | 5 Cr | 8 Cr | 9 Cr | 8 Cr | 7 Cr | 9 Cr | 10 Cr |
| Interest | 0.26 Cr | 0.29 Cr | 0.58 Cr | 0.25 Cr | 0.22 Cr | 0.20 Cr | 0.40 Cr | 0.16 Cr | 0.34 Cr | 0.23 Cr | 0.63 Cr | 0.10 Cr |
| Depreciation | 1 Cr | 1 Cr | 2 Cr | 2 Cr | 2 Cr | 3 Cr | 2 Cr | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 4 Cr | 4 Cr |
| Profit before tax | 40 Cr | 44 Cr | 40 Cr | 38 Cr | 41 Cr | 36 Cr | 26 Cr | 31 Cr | 35 Cr | 38 Cr | 48 Cr | 65 Cr |
| Tax % | 22.0% | 24.4% | 23.8% | 22.5% | 21.2% | 23.7% | 23.8% | 20.5% | 26.3% | 20.8% | 9.0% | 25.5% |
| Net profit | 31 Cr | 33 Cr | 30 Cr | 29 Cr | 32 Cr | 28 Cr | 20 Cr | 25 Cr | 26 Cr | 30 Cr | 44 Cr | 48 Cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹2.83 | ₹2.95 | ₹2.72 | ₹2.56 | ₹2.80 | ₹2.43 | ₹1.76 | ₹2.18 | ₹2.27 | ₹0.26 | ₹0.38 | ₹0.41 |
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 | 134 Cr | 143 Cr | 182 Cr | 196 Cr | 219 Cr | 368 Cr | 517 Cr | 569 Cr | 533 Cr | 772 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Operating expenses (approx.) | 105 Cr | 113 Cr | 148 Cr | 162 Cr | 178 Cr | 297 Cr | 404 Cr | 421 Cr | 406 Cr | 637 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| EBITDA | 29 Cr | 30 Cr | 35 Cr | 34 Cr | 41 Cr | 71 Cr | 113 Cr | 148 Cr | 127 Cr | 135 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| OPM % | 21.9% | 21.0% | 19.0% | 17.4% | 18.6% | 19.3% | 21.8% | 26.1% | 23.9% | 17.4% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Other income | 10 Cr | 5 Cr | 1 Cr | 2 Cr | 17 Cr | 6 Cr | 7 Cr | 17 Cr | 24 Cr | 33 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Interest | 0.39 Cr | 0.57 Cr | 0.97 Cr | 0.63 Cr | 0.69 Cr | 0.92 Cr | 0.82 Cr | 1 Cr | 1 Cr | 1 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Depreciation | 0.63 Cr | 0.65 Cr | 1 Cr | 1 Cr | 1 Cr | 3 Cr | 4 Cr | 6 Cr | 9 Cr | 13 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Profit before tax | 38 Cr | 34 Cr | 34 Cr | 22 Cr | 56 Cr | 73 Cr | 115 Cr | 158 Cr | 141 Cr | 153 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Tax % | 23.9% | 29.3% | 27.6% | 34.8% | 20.2% | 22.4% | 22.0% | 23.2% | 22.7% | 18.3% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Net profit | 29 Cr | 24 Cr | 24 Cr | 14 Cr | 45 Cr | 57 Cr | 90 Cr | 121 Cr | 109 Cr | 125 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| EPS (₹) | ₹2.32 | ₹2.15 | ₹2.02 | ₹1.17 | ₹3.85 | ₹4.97 | ₹7.97 | ₹10.82 | ₹9.53 | ₹1.09 | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Dividend payout % | — | — | — | — | 3.0% | 8.8% | 6.6% | 18.7% | 8.5% | 11.3% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
The latest four quarters added up, next to each full year
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 | 22 Cr | 22 Cr | 22 Cr | 22 Cr | 22 Cr | 22 Cr | 22 Cr | 22 Cr | 23 Cr | 116 Cr |
| Reserves | 90 Cr | 113 Cr | 137 Cr | 147 Cr | 187 Cr | 240 Cr | 327 Cr | 425 Cr | 708 Cr | 766 Cr |
| Borrowings | 1 Cr | 5 Cr | 2 Cr | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 2 Cr | 7 Cr | 5 Cr | 0.22 Cr | 8 Cr |
| Other liabilities | 19 Cr | 15 Cr | 28 Cr | 30 Cr | 56 Cr | 68 Cr | 59 Cr | 89 Cr | 76 Cr | 211 Cr |
| Total liabilities | 140 Cr | 161 Cr | 195 Cr | 209 Cr | 275 Cr | 340 Cr | 422 Cr | 548 Cr | 815 Cr | 1,159 Cr |
| Fixed assets (net) | 17 Cr | 19 Cr | 26 Cr | 31 Cr | 49 Cr | 74 Cr | 89 Cr | 131 Cr | 173 Cr | 203 Cr |
| CWIP | — | 0.12 Cr | 0.14 Cr | 0.63 Cr | 5 Cr | 0 Cr | 0.36 Cr | 0 Cr | 21 Cr | 2 Cr |
| Investments | 47 Cr | 55 Cr | 52 Cr | 56 Cr | 36 Cr | 21 Cr | 93 Cr | 151 Cr | 330 Cr | 317 Cr |
| Loans & advances | — | — | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 12 Cr | 19 Cr |
| Inventories | 13 Cr | 21 Cr | 25 Cr | 21 Cr | 29 Cr | 60 Cr | 47 Cr | 50 Cr | 64 Cr | 155 Cr |
| Trade receivables | 29 Cr | 28 Cr | 49 Cr | 54 Cr | 83 Cr | 111 Cr | 101 Cr | 139 Cr | 116 Cr | 290 Cr |
| Cash & bank | 8 Cr | 6 Cr | 14 Cr | 17 Cr | 23 Cr | 31 Cr | 38 Cr | 23 Cr | 29 Cr | 37 Cr |
| Other assets | 26 Cr | 32 Cr | 29 Cr | 29 Cr | 50 Cr | 43 Cr | 53 Cr | 55 Cr | 68 Cr | 135 Cr |
| Total assets | 140 Cr | 161 Cr | 195 Cr | 209 Cr | 275 Cr | 340 Cr | 422 Cr | 548 Cr | 815 Cr | 1,159 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 | 19 Cr | 6 Cr | 12 Cr | — | 36 Cr | 13 Cr | 108 Cr | 97 Cr | 69 Cr | -24 Cr |
| Cash from investing | -11 Cr | -11 Cr | 4 Cr | — | -32 Cr | -0.74 Cr | -103 Cr | -47 Cr | -273 Cr | 105 Cr |
| Cash from financing | -6 Cr | -0.27 Cr | -3 Cr | — | -6 Cr | -6 Cr | -6 Cr | -24 Cr | 176 Cr | -63 Cr |
| Net cash flow | -0.87 Cr | -1 Cr | 14 Cr | — | -2 Cr | 8 Cr | 1 Cr | 26 Cr | -27 Cr | 27 Cr |
| Free cash flow (OCF − Capex) | 14 Cr | 4 Cr | 4 Cr | — | 12 Cr | -9 Cr | 89 Cr | 50 Cr | 1 Cr | -48 Cr |
Ratios
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCE % | 32.0% | 23.5% | 20.7% | 12.6% | 25.8% | 27.4% | 31.9% | 34.6% | 19.3% | 16.3% |
| ROE % | 21.6% | 16.9% | 13.6% | 7.4% | 19.7% | 20.5% | 24.8% | 26.4% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Debtor days | 79 | 71 | 98 | 100 | 138 | 110 | 71 | 89 | 79 | 137 |
| Inventory days | 80 | 99 | 108 | 83 | 114 | 100 | 51 | 54 | 69 | 110 |
| Days payable | 95 | 51 | 90 | 87 | 179 | 99 | 51 | 78 | 61 | 114 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 65 | 119 | 116 | 97 | 73 | 111 | 71 | 65 | 87 | 132 |
| OCF / EBITDA % | 64.9% | 21.2% | 34.7% | — | 88.2% | 18.7% | 96.1% | 65.6% | 54.5% | -17.7% |
| OCF / EBITDA % (3 years) | — | — | 39.8% | — | — | — | 70.1% | 65.9% | 70.8% | 34.8% |
| Debt / equity | 0.0095 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.0072 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.0003 | 0.0093 |
| Current ratio | 2.92 | 3.89 | 3.43 | 3.39 | 2.87 | 3.29 | 3.47 | 3.12 | 3.78 | 2.77 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | -0.22 | — | -0.35 | -0.43 | -0.49 | -0.41 | -0.27 | -0.12 | -0.23 | -0.22 |