BASF

OVERVALUED

BASF India Limited

Chemicals · NSE

85.6% vs fair value

52W Low

3,122

+5.1% from low

52W High

5,424

-39.5% from high

News sentiment (10 articles)
3 bull5 neutral2 bear

Valuation Gauge

OVERVALUED-85.6% Margin of Safety
OVERVALUEDFAIRLY VALUEDUNDERVALUED

Current Price

₹3,281

Fair Value

₹1,768

Fair Value Analysis

₹1,768

Based on free cash flow projections and balance sheet strength analysis and earnings growth potential for Chemicals sector companies | CAUTION: ROCE declining (latest 19.2%) — returns on capital are falling; verify this isn't a value trap.

Medium confidence

Cash Flow Analysis

50% weight

₹1,488

Balance Sheet Value

30% weight

₹1,554

Growth Valuation

20% weight

₹2,787

Price vs Market

BASF
Nifty 50

Shareholding Pattern

Stock Health Score

B

Solid Fundamentals

6.2 / 10

Profitability

8/10

ROE of 14.1% is acceptable for Chemicals sector (benchmark: 15%)

Debt & Leverage

10/10

D/E ratio of 0.0x is well within the Chemicals sector norm of 0.8x — strong balance sheet

Valuation vs Peers

10/10

P/E of 27.0x trades at a 58% discount to Chemicals sector median (64x) — attractively valued

Cash Flow

2/10

FCF margin of 1.1% — very thin despite positive FCF (₹171 Cr)

Earnings Growth

3/10

5yr EPS CAGR of -7.0% — earnings are declining (sector avg growth: 14.1%)

Dividend

6/10

Dividend yield of 0.6% provides moderate shareholder returns

Sentiment Trend — Last 30 Days

Historical Returns

Key Ratios & Growth

FCF Yield

1.8%

Free cash flow / market cap

Revenue Growth (YoY)

-15.3%

Year-on-year revenue change

Profit Growth (YoY)

-26.8%

Year-on-year PAT change

Operating Cash Flow

₹373 Cr

TTM cash from operations

Key Financials

EPS (TTM)

₹123.1

P/E Ratio

27x

P/B Ratio

3.8x

ROE

14.1%

ROCE

17.3%

Debt / Equity

0.04x

Beta

0.37

Div Yield

0.6%

FCF (Cr)

₹171 Cr

Revenue (Cr)

₹15,246 Cr

EPS Growth 5Y

-7%

Mkt Cap (Cr)

₹14,332 Cr

52W High

₹5,424

52W Low

₹3,122.2

Book Value/Share

₹872.1

Financial History

PeriodRevenueOp ProfitOPM%PATEPS
TTM₹14.9K Cr₹589 Cr4.0%₹378 Cr₹87.37
2025-03-31₹15.3K Cr₹733 Cr5.0%₹479 Cr₹110.67
2024-03-31₹13.8K Cr₹890 Cr6.0%₹563 Cr₹130.13
2020-03-31₹7.6K Cr₹279 Cr4.0%₹23 Cr₹5.28
2010-03-31₹1.6K Cr₹170 Cr10.0%₹96 Cr₹23.56
2009-03-31₹1.3K Cr₹104 Cr8.0%₹49 Cr₹17.24
2008-03-31₹1.1K Cr₹107 Cr10.0%₹57 Cr₹20.38
2007-03-31₹847 Cr₹93 Cr11.0%₹50 Cr₹17.75
2006-03-31₹683 Cr₹86 Cr13.0%₹45 Cr₹16.07

Compounded Growth Rates

Sales Growth

3Y+25.2%
5Y+62.5%
10Y

Profit Growth

3Y+154.2%
5Y+50.5%
10Y

EPS Growth

3Y+154.8%
5Y+38.3%
10Y

Peer Comparison

Chemicals
StockPriceFair ValueMoS%P/EROESignal

Madras Fertilizers Limited

₹60₹246.1+75.6%130.7451.3%UNDERVALUED

ShreeOswal Seeds And Chemicals Limited

₹10.8₹41.2+73.8%26.911.8%UNDERVALUED

Kothari Petrochemicals Limited

₹117.5₹310.2+62.1%986.4%UNDERVALUED

Kothari Sugars And Chemicals Limited

₹24.1₹45.6+47.0%37.212.9%UNDERVALUED

Agro Phos India Limited

₹31₹54.2+42.8%11.213.9%UNDERVALUED

Aries Agro Limited

₹358.4₹620.4+42.2%10.39.9%UNDERVALUED

Epigral Limited

₹905₹1,514.2+40.2%11.314.8%UNDERVALUED

Deepak Fertilizers and Petrochemicals Corporation Limited

₹982.5₹1,402+29.9%14.313.5%UNDERVALUED

Institutional Activity

Bulk deals, block deals, short selling & delivery volume — NSE data

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