GSP Crop Science Limited IPO
Business Overview of GSP Crop Science Limited
GSP Crop Science Limited is a research-driven agrochemical company with over 40 years of experience. The company develops and manufactures crop protection products such as insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and plant growth regulators for domestic and international markets.
Full Forms Used in This Overview
B2B
B2B means Business-to-Business. It refers to sales made to other businesses, companies, distributors or institutional customers.
B2C
B2C means Business-to-Consumer. It refers to sales made through the company’s own brands and distribution network to reach end-users such as farmers.
R&D
R&D means Research and Development. It refers to product development, process development, innovation and patent-related activities.
QC
QC means Quality Control. It refers to the department responsible for checking product quality before, during and after manufacturing.
EBITDA
EBITDA means Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation. It is used to understand operating profitability before finance cost, tax and depreciation impact.
PAT, ROE and ROCE
PAT means Profit After Tax. ROE means Return on Equity. ROCE means Return on Capital Employed.
Company Overview
GSP Crop Science Limited is engaged in the development and manufacturing of crop protection products. Its product portfolio includes insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and plant growth regulators.
The company provides crop protection solutions designed to support farmers in maximizing productivity and achieving better agricultural output. Its business is mainly focused on two product categories: formulations and technicals.
As of September 30, 2025, the company had received 524 registrations across formulations and technicals, including 395 registrations for formulations and 129 registrations for technicals.
IPORupee View: GSP Crop Science is not just an agrochemical trading company. It is a manufacturing and research-driven agrochemical company with registrations, patents, formulations and technical products.
Meaning of Formulations and Technicals
Formulations
Formulations are final agrochemical products made by combining active ingredients with additives in a defined proportion. They are generally sold as usable crop protection products in forms such as liquids, powders, granules and suspension-based products.
Technicals
Technicals are concentrated forms of active ingredients. These are processed further with other ingredients to manufacture formulations such as insecticides, herbicides and fungicides.
IPORupee Insight: Formulations are closer to the end-user market, while technicals are closer to the manufacturing and ingredient side of the agrochemical value chain. A company having both can benefit from product depth and manufacturing control.
Business Model
GSP Crop Science operates both domestic and international businesses. The domestic business is undertaken on both B2B and B2C basis. The B2B domestic business includes sale of technicals as well as formulations, while the B2C domestic business includes sale of formulations only.
The international business is undertaken on a B2B basis and includes sale of technicals as well as formulations.
The company conducts its B2C domestic business through its own brands such as SLR 55, Pletom, PCT-10, All Rounder, Afford, Author, Liger, Raavan, Element, Runway and Fighter.
Domestic and International Revenue Mix
| Particulars |
Six months ended Sep 30, 2025 |
% of Revenue |
Fiscal 2025 |
% of Revenue |
Fiscal 2024 |
% of Revenue |
Fiscal 2023 |
% of Revenue |
| Domestic Business |
Rs. 7,635.21 million |
90.43% |
Rs. 11,434.51 million |
88.82% |
Rs. 10,280.12 million |
89.22% |
Rs. 10,315.17 million |
85.72% |
| International Business |
Rs. 807.70 million |
9.57% |
Rs. 1,439.34 million |
11.18% |
Rs. 1,241.49 million |
10.78% |
Rs. 1,717.92 million |
14.28% |
| Total Revenue from Continuing Operations |
Rs. 8,442.91 million |
100.00% |
Rs. 12,873.85 million |
100.00% |
Rs. 11,521.61 million |
100.00% |
Rs. 12,033.09 million |
100.00% |
IPORupee Insight: The company is strongly domestic-market driven. Domestic business contributed 90.43% of revenue from continuing operations for the six months ended September 30, 2025. Export revenue is present, but the company is primarily dependent on India’s agrochemical demand.
Revenue by State in India
| State |
Six months ended Sep 30, 2025 |
% of Revenue |
Fiscal 2025 |
% of Revenue |
Fiscal 2024 |
% of Revenue |
Fiscal 2023 |
% of Revenue |
| Gujarat | Rs. 2,302.39 million | 27.27% | Rs. 4,082.48 million | 31.71% | Rs. 3,605.04 million | 31.29% | Rs. 3,985.39 million | 33.12% |
| Maharashtra | Rs. 1,427.75 million | 16.91% | Rs. 1,934.50 million | 15.03% | Rs. 1,615.50 million | 14.02% | Rs. 1,530.85 million | 12.72% |
| Andhra Pradesh | Rs. 309.92 million | 3.67% | Rs. 823.61 million | 6.40% | Rs. 761.80 million | 6.61% | Rs. 641.34 million | 5.33% |
| Rajasthan | Rs. 468.98 million | 5.55% | Rs. 642.83 million | 4.99% | Rs. 705.66 million | 6.12% | Rs. 515.78 million | 4.29% |
| Karnataka | Rs. 334.51 million | 3.96% | Rs. 502.76 million | 3.91% | Rs. 319.21 million | 2.77% | Rs. 399.40 million | 3.32% |
| Madhya Pradesh | Rs. 355.85 million | 4.21% | Rs. 501.10 million | 3.89% | Rs. 404.06 million | 3.51% | Rs. 484.54 million | 4.03% |
| Uttar Pradesh | Rs. 369.17 million | 4.37% | Rs. 498.23 million | 3.87% | Rs. 550.99 million | 4.78% | Rs. 356.71 million | 2.96% |
| Haryana | Rs. 372.58 million | 4.41% | Rs. 465.58 million | 3.62% | Rs. 619.29 million | 5.38% | Rs. 596.39 million | 4.96% |
| Telangana | Rs. 412.68 million | 4.89% | Rs. 451.69 million | 3.51% | Rs. 554.11 million | 4.81% | Rs. 494.85 million | 4.11% |
| Punjab | Rs. 412.82 million | 4.89% | Rs. 435.79 million | 3.39% | Rs. 567.66 million | 4.93% | Rs. 709.26 million | 5.89% |
| Other States | Rs. 860.42 million | 10.19% | Rs. 1,048.84 million | 8.15% | Rs. 557.00 million | 4.84% | Rs. 571.11 million | 4.75% |
| Total |
Rs. 7,626.97 million |
90.34% |
Rs. 11,387.42 million |
88.45% |
Rs. 10,260.35 million |
89.05% |
Rs. 10,285.63 million |
85.48% |
IPORupee Insight: Gujarat is the largest contributing state, followed by Maharashtra. Gujarat contributed 27.27% of revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2025 and 31.71% in Fiscal 2025.
Formulations and Technicals Revenue Mix
| Particulars |
Six months ended Sep 30, 2025 |
% of Sale of Products |
Fiscal 2025 |
% of Sale of Products |
Fiscal 2024 |
% of Sale of Products |
Fiscal 2023 |
% of Sale of Products |
| Formulations |
Rs. 6,034.76 million |
71.81% |
Rs. 8,789.24 million |
70.56% |
Rs. 7,542.74 million |
65.58% |
Rs. 7,089.97 million |
59.07% |
| Technicals |
Rs. 2,369.05 million |
28.19% |
Rs. 3,666.89 million |
29.44% |
Rs. 3,959.10 million |
34.42% |
Rs. 4,913.50 million |
40.93% |
| Total |
Rs. 8,403.81 million |
100.00% |
Rs. 12,456.13 million |
100.00% |
Rs. 11,501.84 million |
100.00% |
Rs. 12,003.47 million |
100.00% |
IPORupee View: Formulations have become the larger part of the product revenue mix. Their share increased from 59.07% in Fiscal 2023 to 71.81% for the six months ended September 30, 2025.
Product Category Revenue Mix
| Product Category |
Six months ended Sep 30, 2025 |
% of Sale of Products |
Fiscal 2025 |
% of Sale of Products |
Fiscal 2024 |
% of Sale of Products |
Fiscal 2023 |
% of Sale of Products |
| Insecticides |
Rs. 4,940.30 million |
58.79% |
Rs. 7,849.56 million |
63.02% |
Rs. 7,844.59 million |
68.20% |
Rs. 7,523.02 million |
62.67% |
| Herbicides |
Rs. 1,251.35 million |
14.89% |
Rs. 2,183.03 million |
17.53% |
Rs. 1,669.66 million |
14.52% |
Rs. 2,514.52 million |
20.95% |
| Fungicides |
Rs. 1,283.72 million |
15.28% |
Rs. 1,648.70 million |
13.24% |
Rs. 1,398.89 million |
12.16% |
Rs. 1,698.64 million |
14.15% |
| PGRs and Others |
Rs. 928.44 million |
11.05% |
Rs. 774.83 million |
6.22% |
Rs. 588.70 million |
5.12% |
Rs. 267.29 million |
2.23% |
| Total |
Rs. 8,403.81 million |
100.00% |
Rs. 12,456.13 million |
100.00% |
Rs. 11,501.84 million |
100.00% |
Rs. 12,003.47 million |
100.00% |
IPORupee Insight: Insecticides are the largest product category, contributing 58.79% of sale of products from continuing operations for the six months ended September 30, 2025. The share of PGRs and others increased from 2.23% in Fiscal 2023 to 11.05%, indicating product diversification.
Patented and Generic Product Revenue
| Particulars |
Six months ended Sep 30, 2025 |
% of Sale of Products |
Fiscal 2025 |
% of Sale of Products |
Fiscal 2024 |
% of Sale of Products |
Fiscal 2023 |
% of Sale of Products |
| Revenue from Sale of Patented Products |
Rs. 1,436.75 million |
17.10% |
Rs. 2,169.24 million |
17.42% |
Rs. 1,595.02 million |
13.87% |
Rs. 699.99 million |
5.83% |
| Revenue from Sale of Generic Products |
Rs. 6,967.06 million |
82.90% |
Rs. 10,286.89 million |
82.58% |
Rs. 9,906.82 million |
86.13% |
Rs. 11,303.48 million |
94.17% |
| Total |
Rs. 8,403.81 million |
100.00% |
Rs. 12,456.13 million |
100.00% |
Rs. 11,501.84 million |
100.00% |
Rs. 12,003.47 million |
100.00% |
IPORupee Insight: Revenue from patented products increased from 5.83% in Fiscal 2023 to 17.10% for the six months ended September 30, 2025. This supports the company’s research-driven positioning, although generic products still contribute the majority of revenue.
Domestic Business Mix
| Particulars |
Six months ended Sep 30, 2025 |
% of Sale of Products |
Fiscal 2025 |
% of Sale of Products |
Fiscal 2024 |
% of Sale of Products |
Fiscal 2023 |
% of Sale of Products |
| Domestic B2B - Technicals |
Rs. 2,159.04 million |
25.69% |
Rs. 3,304.34 million |
26.53% |
Rs. 3,095.63 million |
26.91% |
Rs. 3,695.15 million |
30.78% |
| Domestic B2B - Formulations |
Rs. 1,633.56 million |
19.44% |
Rs. 2,478.58 million |
19.90% |
Rs. 2,856.55 million |
24.84% |
Rs. 2,047.19 million |
17.06% |
| Domestic B2C - Formulations |
Rs. 3,803.51 million |
45.26% |
Rs. 5,237.69 million |
42.05% |
Rs. 4,308.17 million |
37.46% |
Rs. 4,543.20 million |
37.85% |
| Total Domestic Business |
Rs. 7,596.11 million |
90.39% |
Rs. 11,020.61 million |
88.48% |
Rs. 10,260.35 million |
89.21% |
Rs. 10,285.55 million |
85.69% |
IPORupee View: Domestic B2C formulations are the largest contributor within the domestic business, contributing 45.26% of sale of products for the six months ended September 30, 2025.
International Business Mix
| Particulars |
Six months ended Sep 30, 2025 |
% of Sale of Products |
Fiscal 2025 |
% of Sale of Products |
Fiscal 2024 |
% of Sale of Products |
Fiscal 2023 |
% of Sale of Products |
| International B2B - Technicals |
Rs. 210.02 million |
2.50% |
Rs. 362.55 million |
2.91% |
Rs. 863.47 million |
7.51% |
Rs. 1,218.35 million |
10.15% |
| International B2B - Formulations |
Rs. 597.69 million |
7.11% |
Rs. 1,072.97 million |
8.61% |
Rs. 378.02 million |
3.29% |
Rs. 499.57 million |
4.16% |
| Total International Business |
Rs. 807.70 million |
9.61% |
Rs. 1,435.52 million |
11.52% |
Rs. 1,241.49 million |
10.79% |
Rs. 1,717.92 million |
14.31% |
The company’s international business primarily includes business from Uruguay, United States of America, Vietnam, Brazil, Singapore, Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates, Taiwan, Australia and Sri Lanka.
IPORupee Insight: International revenue reduced as a percentage of sale of products from 14.31% in Fiscal 2023 to 9.61% for the six months ended September 30, 2025. Recent performance is more domestic-led.
Distribution Network and Customer Base
The company has built relationships with B2B customers in domestic and international markets. Its customers include agrochemical companies such as Bharat Rasayan Limited, Dharmaj Crop Guard Limited, Indofil Cropsciences Limited, SML Limited, Willowood Chemicals Limited and Agrico Organics Limited.
Distributor Network
- Fiscal 2023: 5,890 distributors
- Fiscal 2024: 5,454 distributors
- Fiscal 2025: 5,644 distributors
- Six months ended September 30, 2025: 4,801 distributors
Customer Concentration
Top 10 customers contributed 22.87% of revenue from continuing operations for the six months ended September 30, 2025, indicating a reasonably diversified customer base.
| Particulars |
Six months ended Sep 30, 2025 |
Fiscal 2025 |
Fiscal 2024 |
Fiscal 2023 |
| Top Three Customers |
12.18% |
7.93% |
9.43% |
19.07% |
| Top Five Customers |
16.23% |
12.01% |
14.12% |
24.34% |
| Top Ten Customers |
22.87% |
19.05% |
23.73% |
32.70% |
Manufacturing and Capacity Utilisation
The company manufactures primarily in-house and has facilities for formulations, technicals, intermediates and plasticizers.
| Facility |
Products Manufactured |
Installed Capacity |
Capacity Utilisation - Six months ended Sep 30, 2025 |
| Odhav Facility |
Formulations |
27,132.00 MT |
9.92% |
| Odhav Facility |
Technicals |
3,960.00 MT |
41.66% |
| Kathwada Facility |
Formulations |
6,000.00 MT |
78.13% |
| Nandesari Facility |
Technicals |
11,160.00 MT |
75.09% |
| Nandesari Facility |
Plasticizers |
21,600.00 MT |
Not available |
| Samba Facility |
Formulations |
10,540.00 MT |
25.02% |
| Saykha Facility |
Intermediates |
5,400.00 MT |
3.85% |
Investor Check: Capacity utilisation varies widely across facilities and product lines. Kathwada formulations and Nandesari technicals show higher utilisation, while Odhav formulations, Samba formulations and Saykha intermediates show lower utilisation for the six months ended September 30, 2025.
Manufacturing Process Overview
The company manufactures formulations in different forms such as capsule suspension, suspension concentrate, flowable suspension, granule formulation, suspo-emulsion formulation, water dispersible granules, soluble granules and liquid formulations.
Capsule Suspension Formulation
The process begins after QC approval. Ingredients are homogenized using a high-shear homogenizer, combined with auxiliaries and gel, and then tested before final approval.
Granule Formulation
Technical material is homogenized with emulsifiers, sprayed onto river sand, coated with China clay, processed through a vibro shifter and sent for QC approval.
Suspension Concentrate Formulation
The manufacturing process includes preparation of technical mill-based slurry, homogenization, wet milling, mixing with gel and final QC approval.
Suspo-emulsion Formulation
The process includes preparation of oil and water phases, homogenization, adding auxiliaries, gel mixing, pH adjustment and final QC approval.
Key Financial Performance
| Particulars |
Six months ended Sep 30, 2025 |
Fiscal 2025 |
Fiscal 2024 |
Fiscal 2023 |
| Revenue from Operations | Rs. 8,442.91 million | Rs. 12,873.85 million | Rs. 11,521.61 million | Rs. 12,033.09 million |
| Growth in Revenue from Operations | N.A. | 11.74% | -4.25% | N.A. |
| Gross Profit | Rs. 3,181.41 million | Rs. 5,093.67 million | Rs. 4,072.67 million | Rs. 3,263.86 million |
| Gross Margin | 37.68% | 39.57% | 35.35% | 27.12% |
| EBITDA | Rs. 1,388.56 million | Rs. 1,640.33 million | Rs. 1,304.05 million | Rs. 812.82 million |
| EBITDA Margin | 16.45% | 12.74% | 11.32% | 6.75% |
| Restated Net Profit from Continuing Operations | Rs. 810.65 million | Rs. 814.20 million | Rs. 555.40 million | Rs. 175.73 million |
| PAT Margin | 9.56% | 6.26% | 4.80% | 1.46% |
| ROE | 15.62% | 18.38% | 15.00% | 4.79% |
| ROCE | 15.45% | 19.80% | 18.91% | 9.00% |
| Net Debt | Rs. 2,925.27 million | Rs. 2,631.90 million | Rs. 1,951.46 million | Rs. 2,813.33 million |
| Net Debt to EBITDA | 2.11x | 1.60x | 1.50x | 3.46x |
| Net Debt to Equity | 0.55x | 0.58x | 0.53x | 0.77x |
| Net Fixed Assets Turnover Ratio | 3.01x | 4.87x | 5.06x | 6.51x |
| Net Working Capital Days | 110 days | 117 days | 101 days | 126 days |
IPORupee Financial View: Profitability has improved strongly. Gross margin improved from 27.12% in Fiscal 2023 to 39.57% in Fiscal 2025, while EBITDA margin improved from 6.75% to 12.74% during the same period and further to 16.45% for the six months ended September 30, 2025.
Investor Check: Agrochemical businesses can be seasonal and cyclical. Investors should assess whether the margin improvement is sustainable over a full financial year.
Key Strengths
Research-driven Company
The company has over 40 years of experience in agrochemicals and focuses on product research and development.
Strong Registration Portfolio
As of September 30, 2025, the company had 524 registrations across formulations and technicals.
Patent Portfolio
As of the date of the RHP, the company had 102 granted patents and 108 patent applications under process.
Diversified Products
The company manufactures insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and plant growth regulators.
Domestic Distribution Network
The company has a large domestic B2C distributor network, with 4,801 distributors in the six months ended September 30, 2025.
Improving Profitability
Margins have improved significantly from Fiscal 2023 to the six months ended September 30, 2025.
Positive Triggers vs Risk Triggers
Positive Triggers
- Strong R&D and patent base
- 524 registrations across formulations and technicals
- Improving patented product revenue share
- Formulations share increasing in product mix
- Large domestic distributor network
- Improving EBITDA and PAT margins
- Diversified product portfolio
- Reasonably diversified customer base
- Presence in domestic and international markets
Risk Triggers
- High dependence on domestic business
- Insecticides remain the largest category
- International revenue share has reduced
- Working capital days remain meaningful
- Agrochemical demand is seasonal and crop-cycle dependent
- Regulatory approvals and product registrations are critical
- Some facilities show low capacity utilisation
- Generic products still contribute majority of revenue
IPORupee Review
GSP Crop Science Limited is a research-driven agrochemical company with a long operating history, strong product registrations, a large patent portfolio and a diversified crop protection product range.
The company has a strong domestic presence and a wide distributor network. Its formulations business has grown as a share of product revenue, and patented product contribution has improved over the years. These are positive indicators for a research-driven agrochemical company.
Financially, the company has shown strong improvement in margins and profitability. However, agrochemical businesses are affected by seasonality, monsoon, crop cycles, pest incidence, raw material prices and regulatory controls.
IPORupee View: The company’s long-term quality will depend on whether it can sustain margin improvement, grow patented product contribution, improve capacity utilisation and maintain its distribution strength.
What Retail Investors Should Understand
GSP Crop Science is a manufacturing and R&D-driven agrochemical company with formulations, technicals, registrations and patents.
Important things to track after listing: revenue growth from formulations, patented product contribution, domestic versus international revenue mix, capacity utilisation, working capital days, EBITDA margin sustainability, product registration pipeline, regulatory risks, distributor network strength, debt and cash flow position.
IPORupee Final View: GSP Crop Science has a strong agrochemical platform with registrations, patents, manufacturing capabilities and a large domestic distribution network. However, investors should not ignore agrochemical cyclicality, domestic dependence, regulatory risk and working capital requirements.
Disclosure and Disclaimer
This content is prepared only for educational and informational purposes for IPORupee users based on details provided in the company’s RHP/DRHP and related disclosures.
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All figures, revenue details, margins, product mix, capacity utilisation, customer details, registrations, patents and operational information should be verified from the latest official offer document before making any investment decision.
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The company operates in the agrochemical sector, which may be affected by monsoon, crop cycles, pest incidence, farmer demand, regulatory approvals, product bans, raw material prices, working capital requirements and international market conditions.
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