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GHARDA CHEMICALS LIMITED

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Updated: 24 Feb 2026

Gharada Chemicals Limited is a leading global chemical manufacturing company specializing in agrochemicals and specialty chemicals. It offers a diverse range of products, including pesticides, fungicides, and herbicides, catering to the agricultural sector and industrial applications, thereby contributing to sustainable agricultural practices and efficiency improvements.

Gharda Chemicals Limited, is an unlisted public company incorporated on 06 March, 1967. It is classified as a public limited company and is located in , Maharashtra. It's authorized share capital is INR 1.50 cr and the total paid-up capital is INR 64.51 lac.

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Industry and products
Manufacturing (Chemicals and chemical products)
  • Pigments, and High Performance Polymers, Herbicides, Fungicides, Insecticides
Company size
Auth Capital
₹ 1.5 Cr
Paidup Capital
₹ 64.5 L
Revenue
₹ 3250-3500 cr
# Key metrics of Gharda Chemicals Limited - All rupee values in INR crores. Based on March 2025 numbers. | Metric | Value | Change | |---|---|---| | Auth Capital | ₹ 1.5 Cr | | | Paidup Capital | ₹ 64.5 L | | | Revenue | ₹ 3250-3500 cr | | | Total Revenue | ₹3,285.9 | 17.28% | | EBITDA | ₹423.4 | 48.97% | | Net Profit | ₹191.2 | 109.78% | | Networth | ₹4,601.7 | 3.9% | | Borrowings | ₹178.0 | -42.9% | | Assets | ₹5,541.2 | 1.79% | | Gross Margin | 43.3% | 2.93 | | Operating Margin | 13.1% | 2.83 | | Net Profit Margin | 5.8% | 2.57 | | Return on Equity | 4.2% | 2.1 | | ROCE | 4.6% | 2.29 | | Debt to Equity | 0.0 | -0.03 |
Key Metrics

** All rupee values in INR crores. Based on March 2025 numbers.

Total Revenue
17.28%
₹ 3,285.9
EBITDA
48.97%
₹ 423.4
Net Profit
109.78%
₹ 191.2
Networth
3.9%
₹ 4,601.7
Borrowings
-42.9%
₹ 178.0
Assets
1.79%
₹ 5,541.2
Gross Margin
2.93
43.3 %
Operating Margin
2.83
13.1 %
Net Profit Margin
2.57
5.8 %
Return on Equity
2.1
4.2 %
ROCE
2.29
4.6 %
Debt to Equity
-0.03
0.0
Sales
Mar 2025
Net worth
Mar 2025

Locations

indian flag India (53)
State Type Address

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People

Designation Name DIN/PAN Tenure
Whole-time Director Diwakar Katapadikar Shenoy 05155840 14 years
Director Sivaram Swaminathan 00009900 9 years
Whole-time Director Nilesh Ashok Kulkarni
Shareholder
03264622 7 years
Director Almitra Hoshang Patel
Shareholder
00960457 18 years
Director Ashish Kishore Lele 06818040 4 years
Director Sharad Pandurang Upasani 01739334 7 years
Director Yashwant Sripad Bhave 00057170 7 years

Financial Highlights

** All numbers in INR crores
Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Sales 2,638.9 3,622.7 3,753.9 2,760.3 3,224.3
Operating profit 620.7 795.1 757.2 284.2 423.4
Net profit 317.7 536.2 531.1 91.1 191.2
Gross margin 52.3 48.0 49.1 40.4 43.3
Operating margin 23.5 21.9 20.2 10.3 13.1
Net margin 11.8 14.4 13.6 3.2 5.8
Networth 3,358.6 3,858.1 4,348.8 4,429.0 4,601.7
Borrowings 99.9 8.1 247.9 311.7 178.0
Assets 4,087.9 4,778.0 5,494.6 5,443.7 5,541.2
Debt to equity 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0
Current ratio 3.9 3.8 3.3 3.8 3.9
ROE 9.5 13.9 12.2 2.1 4.2
Days payable 96.0 119.0 115.0 97.0 98.0
WC days 279.0 251.0 234.0 295.0 248.0
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Margins

Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin

Balance Sheet

Standalone
Consolidated
%
** All numbers in INR crores
Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Equity Capital 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6
Reserves 3,357.9 3,857.4 4,348.1 4,428.3 4,601.0
Borrowings + 99.9 8.1 247.9 311.7 178.0
Long term borrowings - - 83.3 168.0 136.0
Short term borrowings 99.9 8.1 164.5 143.7 42.0
Trade payables + 332.0 614.7 600.3 437.8 489.0
Days payable 96.0 119.0 115.0 97.0 98.0
Other liabilities + 297.4 297.1 297.7 265.3 272.5
Other non-current liabilities 36.1 32.4 34.5 35.3 34.8
Other current liabilities 261.4 264.7 263.2 229.9 237.7
Total liabilities 4,087.9 4,778.0 5,494.6 5,443.7 5,541.2
Fixed Assets + 1,217.7 1,253.4 1,891.3 2,269.0 2,385.6
Tangible assets 872.5 875.1 811.4 1,234.8 1,702.7
CWIP 338.2 372.8 1,069.6 1,014.5 657.4
Intangible assets 7.0 5.5 10.2 19.7 25.6
LT loans and advances 91.5 3.9 3.7 4.0 50.0
Other non-current assets 69.8 144.1 167.6 128.0 147.5
Current assets + 2,708.9 3,376.7 3,432.1 3,042.8 2,958.0
Inventories 1,076.6 1,194.7 1,681.0 1,348.0 1,013.8
Trade receivables 961.1 1,357.0 1,294.8 1,425.1 1,466.5
Cash and cash equivalents 50.2 33.1 87.9 22.8 46.8
ST loans and advances 196.9 347.1 11.9 1.8 2.4
Other current assets 424.1 444.7 356.6 245.1 428.6
Total assets 4,087.9 4,778.0 5,494.6 5,443.7 5,541.2
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Total assets

Profit & Loss

Standalone
Consolidated
%
** All numbers in INR crores
Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Sales + 2,638.9 3,622.7 3,753.9 2,760.3 3,224.3
Sales growth % 1.77 37.28 3.62 -26.47 16.81
Expenses + 2,193.4 3,001.9 3,182.2 2,673.3 3,028.0
Cost of goods 1,259.7 1,883.3 1,908.8 1,646.4 1,828.8
Employee cost 286.5 307.5 313.5 272.5 300.6
Other costs 472.1 636.8 774.5 557.2 671.5
Operating profit + 620.7 795.1 757.2 284.2 423.4
Operating margin % 23.5 21.9 20.2 10.3 13.1
Other income 61.2 105.5 146.8 41.5 61.7
Interest 4.4 8.1 14.5 16.6 13.9
Depreciation 170.7 166.2 170.9 180.6 213.2
Exceptional items - - - - -
Profit before tax 506.8 726.4 718.5 128.6 258.0
Tax 189.1 190.2 187.4 37.4 66.8
Profit - disc. ops - - - - -
Net profit 317.7 536.2 531.1 91.1 191.2
Net margin % 11.8 14.4 13.6 3.2 5.8
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Revenue from operations

Ratios

Standalone
Consolidated
Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Solvency +
Total Debt/Equity 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0
Net Debt/Equity 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0
Total Debt/Assets 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0
Total Assets/Equity 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.2
Liquidity +
Current Ratio 3.9 3.8 3.3 3.8 3.9
Quick Ratio 2.4 2.5 1.7 2.1 2.5
Interest Coverage 141.6 98.6 52.3 17.1 30.4
Performance
Gross Margin 52.3 48.0 49.1 40.4 43.3
Operating Margin 23.5 21.9 20.2 10.3 13.1
Net Margin 11.8 14.4 13.6 3.2 5.8
Return +
Return on Equity 9.5 13.9 12.2 2.1 4.2
Pre-tax ROCE 13.9 16.8 13.7 2.3 4.6
Return on Assets 7.8 11.2 9.7 1.7 3.5
Pre-tax ROIC 13.2 16.3 13.0 2.2 4.4
Efficiency +
Days Payable 96.0 119.0 115.0 97.0 98.0
Days Inventory 312.0 232.0 321.0 299.0 202.0
Days Receivable 133.0 137.0 126.0 188.0 166.0
Fixed Asset Turnover 2.2 2.9 2.0 1.2 1.4
Total Asset Turnover 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.6
Working Capital
Cash Conversion Cycle 349.0 250.0 332.0 390.0 270.0
Working Capital Days 279.0 251.0 234.0 295.0 248.0
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Ratios

Current ratio
Debt/equity ratio

Charges on assets

Bank wise
Charges
1

IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited

No. of Loans: 1

Total Amount : 917.5 cr

2

ICICI Bank Limited

No. of Loans: 1

Total Amount : 200.0 cr

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Charges

IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited
ICICI Bank Limited

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Subsidiary Companies

Name State / Country Incorporation Year Paidup Capital
Gharda Chemicals International Inc United States - -
GUJARAT INSECTICIDES LIMITED Gujarat 1980 ₹ 36.6 L
GHARDA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Australia - -
GHARDA GENERICS INC United States - -
Gharda DO Brasil Solucoes Agricolas LTDA Brazil - -
Gharda Generics Inc. United States - -

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Registered Details

CIN

U24110MH1967PLC013688

PAN

AAACG1255E

Incorporation

1967, 59.0 years

Company Email

michael[at]gharda[dot]com

Paid up Capital

₹ 64.5 L

Authorised Capital

₹ 1.5 Cr

AGM

Sep 2024

Type

Public
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FAQ - GHARDA CHEMICALS LIMITED

What is the incorporation date of GHARDA CHEMICALS LIMITED?

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The incorporation date of GHARDA CHEMICALS LIMITED is 06 March, 1967

What is the authorized share capital of GHARDA CHEMICALS LIMITED?

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The authorized share capital of GHARDA CHEMICALS LIMITED is INR ₹ 1.5 Cr.

What is the paid-up capital of GHARDA CHEMICALS LIMITED?

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The paid-up capital of GHARDA CHEMICALS LIMITED is INR ₹ 64.5 L.

What is the registered address of GHARDA CHEMICALS LIMITED?

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The registered address of GHARDA CHEMICALS LIMITED is 48 HILL ROAD BANDRA WEST, MUMBAI, Maharashtra, India, 400050 - 400050

What is the CIN number of GHARDA CHEMICALS LIMITED?

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The CIN number of GHARDA CHEMICALS LIMITED is U24110MH1967PLC013688.

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