Archive · 31 Jul 2026
India’s Cheapest Specialty Chemical Stocks Revealed
India’s specialty chemicals are used in things like medicine, food, and cleaning products.
Three big Indian companies—Galaxy Surfactants, Atul, and Vinati Organics—are selling their stocks at lower prices than usual.
Their earnings and profits are mixed: Galaxy grew sales but lost money, Atul made a lot of profit, and Vinati grew sales but only a little profit.
The article looks at how much each company is worth compared to how much money they make, which helps investors decide if the stocks are a good deal.
It also talks about new factories and challenges like shipping delays and competition from China.
Galaxy Surfactants trades at 13.8x EV/EBITDA, below its 5‑year median of 17.6x.
Atul’s EV/EBITDA is 14.0x, far below its 5‑year median of 24.1x.
Vinati Organics’ EV/EBITDA is 18.2x, still below its 5‑year median of 32.4x.
All three companies have mixed profit trends: Galaxy lost profit, Atul gained, Vinati grew revenue but modest profit.
Key growth drivers include new capacity, domestic demand, and diversification, but challenges include shipping disruptions and Chinese competition.
- Who
- Indian specialty chemical companies
- What
- Analysis of the three cheapest specialty chemical stocks by EV/EBITDA
- When
- FY26 and FY27 financial data
- Where
- India
- Why
- To help investors assess valuation gaps and growth prospects
- Galaxy Surfactants EV/EBITDA
- 13.8x
- Atul EV/EBITDA
- 14.0x
- Vinati Organics EV/EBITDA
- 18.2x
- Five‑Year Median EV/EBITDA
- 17.6x / 24.1x / 32.4x
- FY26 Revenue Growth
- 24.3% / 12.0% / -0.9%
- FY26 Net Profit Growth
- -12.3% / 38.0% / 9.5%
- RoCE
- 13.5% / 14.9% / 21.3%