Gujarat Alkalies Long-Term Rating Downgraded to CARE AA- by CARE Ratings
Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited's long-term bank facilities rating has been downgraded to CARE AA- by CARE Ratings due to lower-than-expected financial performance. Short-term facilities and commercial paper ratings were reaffirmed at CARE A1+. The company's consolidated income grew to ₹5,091 crore in FY26.
A downgrade in credit rating can affect borrowing costs and investor confidence, impacting the company's financial flexibility and future investment plans.
The long-term credit rating for bank facilities has been downgraded, indicating a negative outlook on the company's financial health.
Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited (GACL) has received a further intimation regarding its credit rating from CARE Ratings Limited. The long-term rating for bank facilities, amounting to ₹372.63 Crore (reduced from ₹482.34 Crore), has been downgraded from CARE AA; Stable to CARE AA-; Stable.
The rating action reflects a lower-than-expected improvement in GACL's consolidated financial performance over the past two consecutive years ending FY26. This slower-than-envisaged recovery is attributed to moderate caustic soda prices, continued negative chlorine realisations, weaker off-take of downstream products, a slower ramp-up of recently commissioned capacities, and a slower-than-expected improvement in the operating performance of its joint venture, GACL-NALCO Alkalies & Chemicals Private Limited (GNAL).
Concurrently, the short-term bank facilities of ₹339.50 Crore and the Commercial Paper issue of ₹100 Crore have been reaffirmed at CARE A1+. The outlook for GACL remains Stable, with CARE Ratings expecting the company to maintain its established position in the domestic caustic soda industry and for its financial risk profile to improve.
GACL's consolidated total operating income grew by approximately 5% to ₹5,091 crore in FY26, with a PBILDT margin of 10.72%. On a standalone basis, TOI was ₹4,329 crore with a PBILDT margin of 8.74%. Despite a recent uptick in caustic prices, the sustainability of margins remains uncertain due to volatile chlorine realisations and demand fluctuations. Consolidated debt coverage indicators have improved but remain moderate.
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