Hindustan Organic Chemicals (BOM:500449) Risk Assessment

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BOM:500449 Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd BOM:500449
55 GF Score
Price ₹38.43
GF Value ₹31.39
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Hindustan Organic Chemicals Risk Assessment?

Risk Assessment represents the investment risk of a stock derived from our exclusive method. It suggests how risky the investment opportunity is based on the valuation and the fundamental performance of the stock. It is derived from following key aspects:

1. GuruFocus internally developed valuations of the stock, such as GF valuation.
2. Quality Rank, a business quality indicator developed by GuruFocus.
3. Fundamental performance: Piotroski F-Score, Altman Z-Score, Beneish M-Score, etc.
4. Growth opportunities: 5-year revenue growth rate, 5-Year EPS without NRI Growth Rate, etc.

Value investors are always willing to find undervalued stocks. However, not all the undervalued stocks are good deals, we should also be careful of how risky the investment opportunity is. We believe that if the company's financial strength and profitability are strong, and the stock price is within a reasonable range of the GF valuation, or stock has a high return with its price being undervalued, then it might be a good investment opportunity with low risk.

Based on those aspects listed above, GuruFocus believes the risk assessment of Hindustan Organic Chemicals is: High Risk: High uncertainty with risk-return tradeoff.

Hindustan Organic Chemicals  (BOM:500449) Risk Assessment Explanation

Based on the four aspects listed above, GuruFocus provides the following 7 evaluations:

All-in-One Screener Examples (1)
Low Risk: Strong fundamentals, worth long-term holding
Moderate Risk: Sensitive, better choose undervalued stock
High Risk: High uncertainty with risk-return tradeoff
High Risk: Good fundamentals, beware of shrinking business
High Risk: Sensitive to economic or industry trends
High Risk: High uncertainty
No Data: Cannot be evaluated

(1) These are some simple examples. You can access our Risk Assessment filter under All-in-One Screener’s Fundamental tab and set your own criteria.

Hindustan Organic Chemicals Risk Assessment Related Terms

BOM:500449 vs DOW: Risk Assessment Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Hindustan Organic Chemicals's Risk Assessment, along with its competitors' market caps and Risk Assessment data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Hindustan Organic Chemicals Risk Assessment vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Hindustan Organic Chemicals's Risk Assessment distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hindustan Organic Chemicals's Risk Assessment falls into.


BOM:500449
55GF Score
Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd BOM:500449
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Is Hindustan Organic Chemicals (BOM:500449) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hindustan Organic Chemicals stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹38.43 is trading 22.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹31.39. GuruFocus considers Hindustan Organic Chemicals to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BOM:500449:

  • Risk Assessment:
  • GF Value™: ₹31.39 vs. price of ₹38.43 (22.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 55/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:500449 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Hindustan Organic Chemicals Business Description

Address Ambalamugal PO, Post Bag: No: 18, Kunnathunad, Ernakulam, KL, IND, 682302
Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing of bulk industrial chemicals and chemical intermediates. It has manufacturing units in Kochi, Kerala. The company produces Phenol, Acetone, and Hydrogen Peroxide using Benzene and LPG from petroleum refineries. These chemicals are essential for industries such as resins, pharmaceuticals, dyes, rubber chemicals, paints, and pesticides. Phenol is used in resins, plasticizers, and pharmaceuticals; Acetone serves as a solvent and chemical intermediate in explosives and lacquers; Hydrogen Peroxide is an eco-friendly bleaching agent used in textiles, paper, electronics, and environmental applications. The company also produces polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) plastic through its subsidiary and focuses on quality and safety.
55GF Score

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₹38.43
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₹31.39
GF Value