Date: 30 Oct 2024

Agro Chemicals

Sector	Market Cap	No of Companies
Agro Chemicals	214367.44	28

 

NetWorth	52244.32	TTM Sales	72348.42	TTM Sales Var (%)	-11.85
Debt	33044.78	TTM OP	8242.01	TTM NP Var (%)	-39.82
Capital Employed	94181.32	TTM OPM (%)	12.98	EV/TM Sales	2.96
Net Block	33074.78	TTM PATM (%)	1.60	EV/TTM EBITDA	28.78
Current Assets	62814.72	Debt / Equity	0.63	P/E	185.74
ROCE (%)	16.72	RONW (%)	2.21	P/B	4.10

The above figures are in Rs. Crores as of 30 Oct 2024

TTM ended June 2024

	30 Oct 2024	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2022	MoM Var. (%)	YoY Var. (%)
Sector Marketcap	214367.44	180380.74	183716.8	18.84	16.68
Total Marketcap	44970525.05	32090416.8	28135503.11	40.14	59.84
Sector's share	0.48	0.56	0.65	-0.08	-0.17
Sector No of companies	28	27	24	1	4
Total Listed companies	4799	4409	4179	390	620
Sector's share	0.58	0.61	0.57	-0.03	0.01
Nifty 50	24340.85	25810.85	19079.6	-5.7	27.58

 

Gainers
Company Name	30/10/2024	30/09/2024	Var%
Phyto Chem (I)	37.13	28.86	28.66
Sharda Cropchem	719.65	566.50	27.03
Super Crop Safe	19.09	16.70	14.31
Aimco Pesticides	101.69	99.20	2.51
Bhagiradha Chem.	349.00	341.65	2.15
Losers
Company Name	30/10/2024	30/09/2024	Var%
Punjab Chemicals	1073.95	1265.65	-15.15
Astec Lifescienc	1054.05	1188.35	-11.30
UPL	545.25	613.20	-11.08
Bhaskar Agrochem	60.36	66.60	-9.37
India Pesticides	188.25	207.15	-9.12

 

During the month of October 2024, Agro Chemicals sector’s Marketcap increased 18.84% to Rs 214367.44 crore, compared to 40.14% rise in total listed marketcap to Rs 44970525.05 crore.

Sector’s share of total listed marketcap moved to 0.48% in October 2024 from 0.56% in September 2023 and 0.65% in September 2022.

In terms of price appreciation in the sector, there were 10 gainers and 14 losers in the month of Oct 2024. The gainers accounted for 35.71% of sector companies, losers accounted for 50.00% of sector companies, while 4% remained unchanged.

The top 3 gainers were Phyto Chem (I) (28.66% gain), Sharda Cropchem (27.03% gain) and Super Crop Safe (14.31% gain).

The 3 losers at the bottom were Punjab Chemicals (-15.15% fall), Astec Lifescienc (-11.30% fall) and UPL (-11.08% fall).

During the month Punjab Chemicals & Crop Protection Ltd, Rallis India Ltd, NACL Industries Ltd, Super Crop Safe Ltd, Best Agrolife Ltd, Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd, Astec Lifesciences Ltd, Sharda Cropchem Ltd, Sikko Industries Ltd and Meghmani Organics Ltd announced their results. Of these Rallis India Ltd, NACL Industries Ltd, Super Crop Safe Ltd, Best Agrolife Ltd, Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd and Sikko Industries Ltd reported rise in net profit attributable to shareholders. Companies like Punjab Chemicals & Crop Protection Ltd reported fall in net profit attributable to shareholders.

Companies like Sharda Cropchem Ltd reported loss to profit

During the month Bayer CropScience Ltd, Excel Industries Ltd, Punjab Chemicals & Crop Protection Ltd, Rallis India Ltd, Dhanuka Agritech Ltd, UPL Ltd, P I Industries Ltd, Aimco Pesticides Ltd, Bharat Rasayan Ltd, Bhaskar Agrochemicals Ltd, NACL Industries Ltd, Phyto Chem (India) Ltd, Super Crop Safe Ltd, Best Agrolife Ltd, Bhagiradha Chemicals & Industries Ltd, Meghmani Organics Ltd(Merged), Shivalik Rasayan Ltd, Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd, Astec Lifesciences Ltd, Insecticides India Ltd, Heranba Industries Ltd, Sharda Cropchem Ltd, Hemani Industries Ltd, Sikko Industries Ltd, India Pesticides Ltd, Meghmani Organics Ltd, Dharmaj Crop Guard Ltd, Aristo Bio-Tech & Lifescience Ltd, Crop Life Science Ltd and Ambey Laboratories Ltd filed their shareholding patterns.

FIIs increased their shareholding in Rallis India Ltd from 9.46% to 10.58%, Insecticides India Ltd from 4.36% to 5.43%, Meghmani Organics Ltd from 1.39% to 2.22%, Excel Industries Ltd from 0.88% to 1.55%, Sharda Cropchem Ltd from 2.02% to 2.52%, Dhanuka Agritech Ltd from 1.53% to 2.01%, Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd from 3.07% to 3.49%, Heranba Industries Ltd from 0.00% to 0.40%, P I Industries Ltd from 18.76% to 19.02% and Bharat Rasayan Ltd from 0.35% to 0.46%. FIIs reduced their shareholding in Bhagiradha Chemicals & Industries Ltd from 0.17% to 0.15%, Punjab Chemicals & Crop Protection Ltd from 3.02% to 2.97%, NACL Industries Ltd from 0.31% to 0.18%, UPL Ltd from 34.51% to 34.22%, Bayer CropScience Ltd from 3.63% to 3.30%, Astec Lifesciences Ltd from 1.03% to 0.53%, Best Agrolife Ltd from 8.73% to 8.03% and Dharmaj Crop Guard Ltd from 6.97% to 4.40%.

DIIs increased their shareholding in UPL Ltd from 15.50% to 17.49%, Astec Lifesciences Ltd from 3.04% to 4.01%, Rallis India Ltd from 12.56% to 13.23%, P I Industries Ltd from 24.85% to 25.27% and India Pesticides Ltd from 0.04% to 0.05%. DIIs reduced their shareholding in Insecticides India Ltd from 8.79% to 8.67%, Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd from 6.79% to 6.59%, Sharda Cropchem Ltd from 12.87% to 12.62%, Dhanuka Agritech Ltd from 19.29% to 19.02%, Bayer CropScience Ltd from 12.41% to 11.61% and NACL Industries Ltd from 0.89% to 0.00%.

Promoters increased their shareholding in Dhanuka Agritech Ltd from 70.18% to 70.29% and Sikko Industries Ltd from 71.44% to 71.46%. Promoters reduced their shareholding in Super Crop Safe Ltd from 37.54% to 36.13%.

During the month Annual reports of Bayer CropScience Ltd, Excel Industries Ltd, Punjab Chemicals & Crop Protection Ltd, Rallis India Ltd, Dhanuka Agritech Ltd, UPL Ltd, P I Industries Ltd, Aimco Pesticides Ltd, Bharat Rasayan Ltd, Savoy Herbals Ltd (Wound-up), Bhaskar Agrochemicals Ltd, NACL Industries Ltd, Phyto Chem (India) Ltd, Super Crop Safe Ltd, Best Agrolife Ltd, Syngenta India Pvt Ltd, Indofil Industries Ltd, Hindustan Insecticides Ltd, Bhagiradha Chemicals & Industries Ltd, Gharda Chemicals Ltd, Shivalik Rasayan Ltd, Cheminova India Ltd, Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd, Gujarat Insecticides Ltd, Sulphur Mills Ltd, Arysta Lifescience India Ltd, Tagros Chemicals India Pvt Ltd, Tropical Agrosystem (India) Pvt Ltd, SWAL Corporation Ltd, Astec Lifesciences Ltd, Insecticides India Ltd, Akola Chemicals India Ltd, Ravi Organics Ltd, Margo Biocontrols Pvt Ltd, Heranba Industries Ltd, Bharat Insecticides Ltd, Biostadt India Ltd, Krishi Rasayan Exports Pvt Ltd, BDA Agrochem Pvt Ltd, GSP Crop Science Pvt Ltd, Johnson Matthey Chemicals India Pvt Ltd, Sharda Cropchem Ltd, Gaiagen Technologies Pvt Ltd, Maharashtra Pesticide Ltd, HPM Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd, Spectrum Ethers Pvt Ltd, FIL Industries Ltd, Hemani Industries Ltd, Biotech International Limited, Advance Cropcare India Pvt Ltd, Atul Crop Care Ltd, Green Crop International Pvt Ltd, Crystal Crop Protection Ltd, Deccan Fine Chemicals India Pvt Ltd, Parijat Industries (India) Pvt Ltd, Crop Chemicals India Ltd, Agrico Organics Ltd, Aero Agro Chemical Industries Ltd, Canary Agro Chemicals Pvt Ltd, Godvet Agrochem Ltd, Parry Agrochem Exports Ltd, Devgen Seeds & Crop Technology Pvt Ltd, Bayer Vapi Pvt Ltd, Behram Chemicals Pvt Ltd, Sikko Industries Ltd, Krishi Rasayan Pvt Ltd, SCM Fertichem Ltd, Yara Fertilisers India Pvt Ltd, Rainbow Crop Health Ltd, Jivagro Ltd, India Pesticides Ltd, Meghmani Organics Ltd, Dharmaj Crop Guard Ltd, Aristo Bio-Tech & Lifescience Ltd, Samarthman Agro Chem Ltd, Crop Life Science Ltd, Agro Nutrients Pvt Ltd, Corteva Crop India Pvt Ltd, Advance Agrisearch Ltd, UPL Sustainable Agri Solutions Ltd, Nichino India Pvt Ltd, Sumil Chemical Inds. Pvt Ltd, Croprise Agrochem Ltd, Poorva Chemtech Pvt Ltd, Lokmangal Bio-Tech Pvt Ltd, Cropnosys (India) Pvt Ltd, R3 Crop Care Pvt Ltd, Thakar Chemicals Ltd, S S Crop Care Pvt Ltd, Saraswati Agro Chemicals (India) Pvt Ltd, Baroda Agro Chemicals Ltd, Sulfag Products Ltd, Standard Pesticides Pvt Ltd, Vimal Crop Care Pvt Ltd, Willowood Chemicals Ltd, Netmatrix Crop Care Pvt Ltd, J U Agri Sciences Pvt Ltd, Indogulf Cropsciences Ltd, Acme Organics Pvt Ltd, B R Agrotech Ltd and Ambey Laboratories Ltd were updated in Capitaline.