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CHEMPLASTS
Mr. S Ganeshkumar · Chennai, India · 1,399 employees
₹201.71
▼-0.81%Chemplast Sanmar trades near its 52-week low after a 56% drawdown, reflecting persistent losses (negative EPS, ROE, margins) despite 9% revenue growth and a leveraged balance sheet (D/E 111%).
Exchange
NSI
Currency
INR
Day range
₹200.77 – ₹205.47
52-week range
₹193.11 – ₹460.80
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Chemicals
AI investment rating
AI analysis75% confidence
Trading at the bottom of its 1-year range with no earnings visibility; fair value is likely below current levels until profitability and leverage improve materially.
56.2% below the 1-year high · trend down
Hedge-fund memo
Today
Down 0.8% on light volume (144k shares), hovering just above the 52-week low of ₹193, indicating limited buying interest despite oversold technicals.
This week
Range-bound near multi-month lows; no fresh news flow, suggesting the decline is structural (earnings/leverage) rather than event-driven.
This month
Down ~30% over the past month as Q4 FY24 losses and high debt spooked holders; the stock has underperformed the chemicals index by a wide margin.
Bull thesis
Bear thesis
News & sentiment
Neutral
1 headlines · 1 outlets · 7d
TradingView·6d ago·revenue breakdown factual
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Smart money
Named holders aren't published for this listing (common for Indian stocks). The split at left is live.
Financial health
Profitability
Growth
Balance sheet
Financial statements
Earnings intelligence
Beat estimates in 2 of 4 recent quarters (EPS actual vs. consensus).
4.1813 vs 0.95
340.14% surprise
-7.45 vs -6.35
-17.32% surprise
-3.21 vs -1.55
-107.10% surprise
Competitive landscape
| Company | Market cap | P/E | ROE | Op. margin | Rev. growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEMPLASTS | 31.89B | — | -14.64% | 14.09% | 9.10% |
| NUVOCO | 124.72B | 32.33 | — | 10.95% | 8.90% |
| ANURAS | 137.85B | 78.52 | 5.76% |
Technical intelligence
Volume
RSI (14) · 70 overbought / 30 oversold
MACD (12,26,9) · MACD vs signal
Candlesticks, volume, RSI and MACD from 500sessions of real Yahoo daily data. Moving averages use full history, so they're accurate at the left edge. Support / resistance are the 52-week low / high. Educational — technical signals are not buy or sell calls.
Risk intelligence
Inability to service debt from operating cash flows leading to restructuring
Mitigation: Monitor quarterly interest coverage and promoter capital infusion commitments.
Prolonged PVC oversupply in Asia keeping spreads depressed
Mitigation: Track China capacity additions and Indian anti-dumping duty developments.
Environmental/regulatory shutdown risk at Mettur/Cuddalore plants
Mitigation: Review TNPCB compliance reports and water-availability forecasts for Cauvery basin.
Business intelligence
Competitive moat
Backward-integrated chlor-alkali-PVC chain with captive power and salt fields provides a structural cost floor, but commoditised end-products limit pricing power.
Supply chain
Upstream (inputs / suppliers)
↓
Downstream (customers / markets)
M&A / strategic moves
Catalyst calendar
Quarterly results with management commentary on debt reduction timeline
Potential PLI scheme approval for chlor-alkali/PVC expansion
Sanmar Group announces strategic stake sale or JV at subsidiary level
Thesis builder
Bull case
If PVC spreads revert to mid-cycle levels and the company executes a ₹500-800 Cr debt reduction via asset sales/internal accruals, the stock could rerate 40-60% from trough valuations.
Base case
Muddle-through scenario: revenue grows 5-7% annually, margins stay breakeven to slightly negative, debt declines slowly; stock trades range-bound ₹190-250 for 12-18 months.
Bear case
Continued losses force equity dilution or distressed restructuring; high fixed costs and weak demand push the stock below ₹150.
Time horizon
18-24 months
Est. CAGR
-10% to +15%
Entry (qual.)
Only on clear evidence of sustained operating profit (EBITDA > interest) and debt/EBITDA < 3x; technically, a weekly close above ₹230 with volume confirmation.
Exit (qual.)
Trim on any rally to ₹260-270 (prior support turned resistance) if fundamentals haven't improved; full exit if debt/EBITDA rises further or covenant waivers are sought.
Knowledge graph
Executives & sector are live; peers are clickable → their dissection. Institutional holders shown where the exchange publishes them.
Portfolio impact
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Illustrative impact
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Watch next
Avoid fresh exposure until the company demonstrates at least two consecutive quarters of positive operating cash flow and a credible deleveraging path.
Annual income statement, oldest → newest. Live via Yahoo.
-4.02 vs -4.1
1.95% surprise
| 14.88% |
| 27.50% |
| CLEAN | 77.49B | 33.75 | 15.31% | 30.07% | -5.50% |
Peers via Yahoo's similarity graph, same-sector first; fundamentals live. Ask the AI copilot below for a qualitative head-to-head.
Support (day/52w low)
₹200.77
Resistance (day/52w high)
₹205.47
Volume
1,44,199
Trend
down
RSI (14)
51
MACD
bullish
MA cross
death
50-day MA
₹207.65
200-day MA
₹256.86
vs 200-DMA
-21.5%
RSI/MACD computed from 6 months of daily closes; moving averages from Yahoo. Options positioning still needs an options feed.
Overall conviction 75%