Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers is a public sector undertaking (PSU) with 75% stake owned by GOI. Company is engaged in manufacturing and marketing of fertilizers and industrial chemicals. Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited (RCF) was incorporated on March 6, 1978, as a Chemical Manufacturer. Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd (RCF) is an Indian government-owned company that was incorporated in 1978. It is a leading producer of fertilizers and industrial chemicals in India. RCF is headquartered in Mumbai and operates in three main lines of business: fertilizers, industrial chemicals, and engineering services.
The company operates through a well-established manufacturing network with 20 operating plants in Trombay and 5 large plants at its Thal Fertilizer Unit, making it one of India's significant players in the fertilizer and chemical manufacturing sector.
The company operates through Fertilizers, Industrial Chemicals, and Trading segments. Its fertilizers are primarily used for agricultural purposes, and its industrial chemicals are used in a variety of industries, including pharmaceuticals and textiles. RCF also provides engineering services to a range of industries, including oil and gas, petrochemicals, and power plants.
The company's fertilizer division produces a comprehensive range of products including various fertilizers, including Suphala 15:15:15, an NPK fertilizer; Urea, a nitrogenous fertilizer; Biola, a bio-fertilizer; Sujala, a water-soluble fertilizers; and Microla micronutrients fertilizer. The Company manufactures Urea, Complex Fertilizers, Bio-fertilizers, Micro-nutrients, water soluble fertilizers, soil conditioners, and a range of Industrial Chemicals.
RCF's top products include urea, di-ammonium phosphate, muriate of potash, and ammonium nitrate. Its popular brands include Neem-coated Urea, Green Gold Fertilizers, and Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.
The industrial chemicals segment manufactures industrial chemicals, such as ammonium nitrate melt, ammonia, ammonium, ammonium bicarbonate, dilute nitric acid, nitric acid, methylamines, sulphuric acid, argon, nitrogen, dimethyl acetamide, phosphoric acid, sodium nitrate/nitrite, water, methanol, gypsum, chalk, etc.
Market Cap ₹8,780 Crore as of recent data, positioning RCF as a significant player in the Indian fertilizer industry. The company's financial performance shows the following key metrics:
- Revenue: ₹3,729.67 Crore as on March 2025 (Q4 FY25).
- Net Profit: ₹72.46 Crore as on March 2025 (Q4 FY25).
- Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd's net profit fell -23.92% since last year same period to ₹72.46 Crore in Q4 FY2024-2025.
- For the year ended 2024, Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd had posted a profit of ₹225.28 Crore on a total income of ₹16,981.31 Crore.
- Revenue: ₹16,934 Crore.
- Profit: ₹242 Crore.
The company maintains several important financial indicators:
- Stock P/E 36.7.
- Book Value ₹86.0.
- Dividend Yield 0.78%.
- ROCE 7.50%.
- ROE 5.12%.
- Face Value ₹10.0.
The last dividend per share was 1.24 INR. As of today, Dividend Yield (TTM)% is 0.81%.
RCF reached its all-time high on July 23, 2024, with the price of 245.00 INR, and its all-time low was 4.50 INR and was reached on September 17, 2001. RCF stock is 2.57% volatile and has beta coefficient of 1.88.
The stock is listed on both major Indian stock exchanges with BSE: 524230 NSE: RCF. Listing date: November 3, 1994.
RCF allotted ₹300 Crore NCDs at 7.49% for 3 years to institutional investors on June 30, 2025. The company also received Approval for unsecured inter-corporate loan of ₹233 Crore to Talcher Fertilizers Limited.
Promoter Holding: 75.0% remains stable, with Promoter holding in Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd has gone up to 75.00% as of March 2025 from 75.00% as of June 2024.
Chairperson Name: Shriniwas Chandrashekhar Mudgerikar leads the company's operations and strategic direction.
Part of BSE 500, BSE PSU, Nifty 500, BSE SmallCap, BSE CPSE, BSE Allcap, BSE Commodities, BSE 250 SmallCap Index, BSE 400 MidSmallCap Index, Nifty MidSmallcap 400, Nifty Smallcap 250, Nifty 500 Multicap 50:25:25, Nifty Total Market, Nifty500 Equal Weight, Nifty500 LargeMidSmall Equal-Cap Weighted, indicating its significant presence across multiple market indices.
The company faces some operational challenges, with company has delivered a poor sales growth of 11.8% over past five years and Company has a low return on equity of 9.85% over last 3 years. However, as a government-owned enterprise with a strong manufacturing base and diversified product portfolio, RCF continues to play a vital role in India's agricultural and industrial sectors.
