Top Five Agro- Chemical Stocks Which Gave Highest Returns
Gaurav Girdhar / 26 Aug 2014

The markets are soaring high and so are the agro-chemical stocks. We give you top five Agro- Chemical stocks which have given highest returns to the investors. Prices are taken from 1st August, 2014 to 25th August, 2014.
Company | Price as on 1/8/2014 | Price as on 25/8/2014 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Excel Industries | 186.40 | 271.30 | 45.54 |
Bharat Rasayan | 468.65 | 660.70 | 40.94 |
Insecticides India | 442.5 | 581.40 | 31.38 |
Atul | 1170.05 | 1331.95 | 13.83 |
Rallis India | 210.2 | 232.90 | 10.79 |
Excel Industries: It is engaged in business of environmental and agro-chemical products comprising of industrial and specialty chemicals and pesticides and its intermediates, soil enricher, bio-pesticides and bio-products. The standalone net sales of the company increased to Rs 121.33 crore in June 2014 quarter as compared to Rs 102.35 crore in June 2013 quarter. The standalone net profit of the company increased to Rs 9.45 crore in June 2014 quarter from Rs 3.10 crore in June 2013 quarter. It gave a return of 45.54 %.
Bharat Rasayan: Bharat Rasayan is engaged in the business of agro-chemicals. It manufactures technical grade pesticides/intermediates. It also manufactures and exports pesticides technical, formulations and intermediates. The standalone net sales of the company increased to Rs 117.73 crore in June 2014 quarter as compared to Rs 74.57 crore in June 2013 quarter. The standalone net profit of the company increased to Rs 9.83 crore in June 2014 quarter from Rs 2.31 crore in June 2013 quarter. It gave a return of 40.97%.
Insecticides India: It manufactures pesticides, formulated pesticides which consist of herbicides, fungicides, plant growth regulators and technical pesticides. Its products focus on crop protection and urban pests. The standalone net sales of the company increased to Rs 252.39 crore in June 2014 quarter as compared to Rs 197.63 crore in June 2013 quarter. The net profit of the company increased to Rs 17.40 crore in June 2014 quarter from Rs 14.17 crore in June 2013 quarter. It gave a return of 31.38 %.
Atul: Atul is a business house with interests in textiles and chemicals. The company operates through six business divisions namely agrochemicals, aromatics, bulk chemical & intermediates, colors, pharmaceuticals & intermediates and polymers. The standalone net sales of the company increased to Rs 647.08 crore in June 2014 quarter as compared to Rs 516.75 crore in June 2013 quarter. The standalone net profit of the company increased to Rs 59.78 crore in June 2014 quarter from Rs 40.45 crore in June 2013 quarter. It gave a return of 13.83%.
Rallis India: Rallis India is a flagship company of the TATA Enterprise. It deals only into agriculture business segment which comprises of crop protection chemicals, seeds and plant growth nutrients. The consolidated net sales of the company increased to Rs 468.54 crore in June 2014 quarter as compared to Rs 411.94 crore in June 2013 quarter. The net profit of the company increased to Rs 36.98 crore in June 2014 quarter from Rs 27.49 crore in June 2013 quarter. It gave return of 10.79%.
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