Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. (GNFC): Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Share Price Rises 5.56% Today

GNFC climbed to Rs 600.05, up 5.56% today, taking the mid-cap chemicals company’s market capitalisation to Rs 8,352.84 crore.

Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Share Price jumped to Rs 600.05 on 17 August 2026, up Rs 31.6 or 5.56% from the previous close of Rs 568.45, lifting the company’s market capitalisation to Rs 8,352.84 crore. For investors tracking Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Share Price Today, the move stood out because the stock qualified as a mid-cap top gainer after clearing its category threshold of 5%.

The supplied data confirms the price event, the scale of the move and the trading activity behind it. The stock opened at Rs 574.85, touched an intraday high of Rs 605.15 and stayed well above its day low of Rs 571.05 through the session. Combined volume across exchanges reached 20,91,860 shares, with 19,35,147 shares on NSE and 1,56,713 shares on BSE, while turnover stood at Rs 9.4 crore on the reported exchange snapshot.

For anyone searching GNFC Stock News, Why Is GNFC Rising Today or GNFC Share Price Rise, the verified data establishes what happened in the market: a strong same-day gain in a chemicals stock with sizeable participation. What the data does not establish is a company-specific catalyst, so the focus has to remain on price action, market-cap context, sector positioning and peer comparison. That is where Univest analysis becomes useful: it helps separate a notable price rise from a broader narrative that may or may not be supported by numbers. Investors should now monitor whether this move sustains, how it compares with sector benchmarks and where GNFC sits within the listed chemicals universe.

Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. (GNFC) Share Price Today: Price Action Analysis

Metric	Value
Current Price	Rs 600.05
Previous Close	Rs 568.45
Today's Change	+Rs 31.6 (+5.56%)
Day Open	Rs 574.85
Day High	Rs 605.15
Day Low	Rs 571.05
Current Volume (BSE)	1,56,713
BSE Traded Volume	1,56,713
NSE Traded Volume	19,35,147
Combined NSE + BSE Volume	20,91,860
Turnover	Rs 9.4 crore
Market Capitalisation	Rs 8,352.84 crore
Market Cap Category	Mid Cap

Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. (GNFC) traded at Rs 600.05. versus the previous close of Rs 568.45, a rise of 5.56%. The stock opened at Rs 574.85, reached Rs 605.15, touched Rs 571.05. Reported volume was 1,56,713.

Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. (GNFC) Fundamental Analysis

Metric	Value
Market Capitalisation	Rs 8,352.84 crore

GNFC Fundamental Analysis, based strictly on the supplied data, starts with company size and market relevance rather than a full valuation model. Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals has a market capitalisation of Rs 8,352.84 crore, which places it meaningfully above the median and average market capitalisation figures shown for the same-sector benchmark universe. In a listed chemicals pack where the benchmark median market cap is Rs 236.32 crore and the average is Rs 540.65 crore across 216 companies, GNFC sits on a much larger scale than the typical company in that group.

That scale matters because market capitalisation indicates company size, visibility and trading relevance, though not quality by itself. In the context of Stock Market Today and Share Market Today, larger companies often draw attention faster when price action becomes decisive. The total traded volume of 20,91,860 shares and the intraday move from Rs 574.85 to Rs 605.15 suggest that the market was actively repricing the stock during the session, rather than registering only a thinly traded uptick.

At the same time, investors looking for a complete GNFC Fundamental Analysis should separate what is known from what is not established by the dataset. The verified picture here is that the company is a sizeable listed player in the Chemicals sector, it delivered a 5.56% share price gain in one day, and that move occurred with significant exchange participation. The supplied data does not provide company-specific P/E Ratio, P/B Ratio, ROE, ROCE, EPS, Book Value, Dividend Yield or cash-flow figures, so the strongest fundamental context comes from its size and relative standing within the sector universe rather than from a detailed ratio-based conclusion.

From a research-note perspective, that still adds useful context. A mid-cap chemicals company with an Rs 8,352.84 crore market cap moving 5.56% in a single session is not a trivial data point. It explains why Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Share Price and GNFC Stock Analysis are being tracked closely on Univest, even before broader valuation and financial ratio updates are layered in. The next lens is ownership-light but sector-heavy: how the company compares with the broader chemicals benchmark.

Sector and Industry Context

Metric	Value
Sector	Chemicals
Benchmark Scope	same sector
Benchmark Median P/E	18.24x
Benchmark Average P/E	36.53x
Benchmark P/E Range	0.45x to 770.85x
Benchmark Median P/B	1.54x
Benchmark Median ROE	11.88%
Benchmark Median ROCE	14.47%
Company Market Capitalisation	Rs 8,352.84 crore
Benchmark Median Market Cap	Rs 236.32 crore

Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. (GNFC) is classified under sector: Chemicals.

Track today's top gainers through the Univest top gainers screener. The peer table below provides the company-level comparison.

The sector context shows why GNFC Share Price News matters beyond one trading session. The company sits in the Chemicals sector, and the supplied benchmark covers 216 companies in the same sector. That benchmark is broad enough to give meaningful perspective on valuation dispersion, profitability norms and listed scale across the industry, which is useful when a stock emerges among Stocks in News on a strong day.

The chemicals benchmark presents a wide P/E range, from 0.45 to 770.85, with a median of 18.24 and an average of 36.53 across 175 companies. That spread suggests the sector contains both low-multiple and high-multiple pockets, making single-stock interpretation more nuanced than a headline price rise may imply. On book value multiples, the benchmark covers 215 companies, with a median P/B of 1.54 and an average of 1.29, while the range runs from -141.87 to 42.4. Profitability also varies widely: median ROE stands at 11.88% versus an average of 14.41% across 214 companies, and median ROCE is 14.47% against an average of 16.25% across 214 companies.

The size comparison is especially striking. The benchmark median market capitalisation is Rs 236.32 crore and the average is Rs 540.65 crore, with the benchmark maximum at Rs 3,078.38 crore. GNFC’s market capitalisation of Rs 8,352.84 crore is therefore far above the benchmark maximum listed in this same-sector snapshot. That does not by itself say anything about valuation or returns on capital, but it does show that GNFC operates on a larger listed scale than the companies visible in the supplied benchmark set.

For readers tracking गुजरात Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Share Price as part of Market News and Indian Stock Market coverage, the sector takeaway is this: the stock’s price rise happened in a sector where valuation and profitability profiles are highly dispersed, while the company’s size stands out strongly against the benchmark universe. That makes peer comparison a necessary next step in any grounded stock analysis on Univest.

Peer Comparison

Company	Symbol	Market Cap (Cr)	P/E	P/B	ROE (%)	ROCE (%)
Bhansali Engineering Polymers Ltd.	BEPL	3,078.38	15.4	2.68	42.11	56.88
Grauer & Weil (India) Ltd.	GRAUWEIL	3,054.63	19.07	2.72	14.35	19.47
Chemplast Sanmar Ltd.	CHEMPLASTS	2,914.75	0	-10.57	0	183.45
Rossari Biotech Ltd.	ROSSARI	2,780.51	18.45	2.04	16.17	24.37
GSP CROP SCIENCE LIMITED	GSPCROP	2,756.47	28.16	3.45	18.63	23.5

Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. (GNFC) has a market capitalisation of Rs 8,352.84 crore. Among the 5 peers shown, 0 have a larger market capitalisation.

Peer comparison helps place GNFC Share Price Today inside the listed chemicals landscape. The supplied peer set includes Bhansali Engineering Polymers, Grauer & Weil, Chemplast Sanmar, Rossari Biotech, GSP Crop Science, Nocil, Kiri Industries, JG Chemicals, SH Kelkar and Bharat Rasayan. These companies span Chemicals, Dyes & Pigments, and Pesticides & Agrochemicals, giving a useful cross-section of the broader sector.

On market capitalisation, GNFC at Rs 8,352.84 crore is larger than every supplied peer. The biggest peer in the list is Bhansali Engineering Polymers at Rs 3,078.38 crore, followed closely by Grauer & Weil at Rs 3,054.63 crore and Chemplast Sanmar at Rs 2,914.75 crore. Rossari Biotech stands at Rs 2,780.51 crore, GSP Crop Science at Rs 2,756.47 crore and Nocil at Rs 2,696.62 crore, while the remaining peers are smaller still. That means GNFC’s market-cap scale is materially above the entire peer basket provided here.

The peer profitability range is also broad. Bhansali Engineering Polymers reports ROE of 42.11% and ROCE of 56.88%, while Bharat Rasayan shows ROE of 25.38% and ROCE of 30.45%. Rossari Biotech posts ROE of 16.17% and ROCE of 24.37%, Grauer & Weil has ROE of 14.35% and ROCE of 19.47%, and Nocil reports ROE of 12.95% and ROCE of 17.71%. JG Chemicals stands out with P/E of 31.61, P/B of 4.29, ROE of 29.78% and ROCE of 29.05%. Kiri Industries has a very low P/E of 0.46 and P/B of 0.39, while Chemplast Sanmar shows a negative P/B of -10.57, ROE of 0 and ROCE of 183.45.

Because company-specific valuation and profitability ratios for GNFC are not part of the supplied dataset, the cleanest peer takeaway is relative size. Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Share Price is reacting in a company that is larger than each listed peer shown here, which helps explain why today’s price rise has drawn wider market attention on Univest.

Why Investors Are Watching GNFC

GNFC is in focus because the stock combined a meaningful one-day gain with substantial traded volume and a market capitalisation that stands out even within the chemicals sector. For investors following GNFC Share Price Today, this is not just a routine green close. It is a verified event in which a mid-cap stock crossed its own screening threshold and moved into the day’s top-gainer conversation. In Univest terms, that makes the stock relevant for both short-term market tracking and broader stock analysis.

• Verified price action: the stock rose 5.56%, from Rs 568.45 to Rs 600.05, after trading between Rs 571.05 and Rs 605.15.
• Category relevance:<
• Trading participation: total volume reached 20,91,860 shares, with 19,35,147 on NSE and 1,56,713 on BSE, while reported turnover was Rs 9.4 crore.
• Sector standing: the company’s market capitalisation of Rs 8,352.84 crore is well above the same-sector benchmark median and average.
• Peer position: GNFC is larger by market cap than every supplied peer in the comparison basket.

What investors should monitor next is whether GNFC sustains attention after today’s move and whether future market updates provide more company-specific valuation, profitability or earnings detail. Until then, the present case rests on price action, market scale and sector-relative positioning rather than on a confirmed corporate trigger. That is precisely why GNFC Share Price Update remains worth tracking on Univest.

About GNFC

Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. is being evaluated here within the Chemicals sector, which is the verified industry context available in the supplied data. The peer basket also places the company alongside businesses in core chemicals, pesticides and agrochemicals, and dyes and pigments, showing that market participants assess GNFC within a broad listed chemicals ecosystem rather than in isolation.

That ecosystem is highly diverse. The sector benchmark spans 216 companies and covers a wide spread in market capitalisation, valuation multiples and profitability levels. Within that context, GNFC stands out primarily for scale, with a market capitalisation of Rs 8,352.84 crore. That places it above the benchmark maximum market cap of Rs 3,078.38 crore shown in the sector snapshot and above every company listed in the supplied peer set.

For readers scanning GNFC Company News, GNFC Latest News or GNFC Share News, the practical meaning is straightforward: this is a sizeable listed chemicals name whose share price movement can attract broad market notice when it becomes a top gainer. On Univest, that makes GNFC relevant not only for live price tracking but also for sector-led comparison inside the Indian stock market.

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If you are following GNFC Share Price Live, Univest provides a structured way to monitor more than just the last traded price. Users can track live share price movements, 52-week levels, market capitalisation changes, delivery and trading activity, technical indicators when available, fundamental ratios when reported, and the shareholding pattern when updated. That makes it easier to place a single-day price rise into a broader decision-making framework.

For readers searching GNFC NSE, GNFC BSE, GNFC Stock Performance or GNFC Share Price News, Univest also helps connect daily market action with sector comparison and peer analysis. Today’s move to Rs 600.05 and the 5.56% gain are the starting point; disciplined tracking means watching how the stock behaves across subsequent sessions and how new financial data shapes the narrative.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GNFC share price today?

Ans. GNFC share price today was Rs 600.05 at the time of the supplied snapshot. The stock rose Rs 31.6 from its previous close of Rs 568.45, translating into a single-day gain of 5.56%.

Why is GNFC rising today?

Ans. The supplied data confirms that GNFC rose 5.56% today and cleared the exact 5% threshold for a mid-cap price-rise event. It establishes the market move and volume participation, but not a company-specific catalyst behind it.

How much did GNFC gain in today’s session?

Ans. GNFC gained Rs 31.6 in today’s session. In percentage terms, the stock advanced 5.56%, moving from a previous close of Rs 568.45 to a current price of Rs 600.05 in the supplied market snapshot.

What were GNFC’s day high, day low and opening price?

Ans. GNFC opened at Rs 574.85, touched an intraday high of Rs 605.15 and recorded a day low of Rs 571.05. Those levels show a session in which the stock traded firmly above the previous close.

Is GNFC a mid-cap stock?

Ans. Yes, GNFC is classified in the Mid Cap category in the supplied dataset. Its market capitalisation stands at Rs 8,352.84 crore, and today’s 5.

What was the total trading volume in GNFC today?

Ans. GNFC’s total traded volume was 20,91,860 shares in the supplied snapshot. Of this, NSE volume was 19,35,147 shares and BSE volume was 1,56,713 shares, showing that most activity was recorded on NSE.

What was the reported turnover for GNFC?

Ans. The supplied market data shows reported turnover of Rs 9.4 crore on the exchange snapshot. That figure sits alongside a current price of Rs 600.05 and supports the view that participation accompanied today’s price rise.

Which sector does GNFC belong to?

Ans. GNFC belongs to the Chemicals sector in the supplied classification. The same-sector benchmark used for comparison covers 216 companies, making it a broad reference set for valuation, profitability and market-cap context.

How does GNFC compare with the chemicals sector on market cap?

Ans. GNFC’s market capitalisation is Rs 8,352.84 crore, far above the sector benchmark median of Rs 236.32 crore and average of Rs 540.65 crore. It is also above the benchmark maximum of Rs 3,078.38 crore shown here.

How does GNFC compare with its listed peers by size?

Ans. GNFC is larger by market capitalisation than every supplied peer in the comparison basket. The biggest listed peer shown is Bhansali Engineering Polymers at Rs 3,078.38 crore, which remains well below GNFC’s Rs 8,352.84 crore.