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ACI Diversified 06 Nov 2025

Archean Chemical Industries Limited — Q2 FY26

Archean Chemical's Q2 FY26 consolidated revenue declined 8% YoY to ₹239.6 crore, with EBITDA down 15% to ₹69 crore, reflecting a 28.8% margin.

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Revenue ₹240 Cr -8%
EBITDA ₹69 Cr -15%
PAT ₹29 Cr
EBITDA Margin 28.8%
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Archean Chemical's Q2 FY26 consolidated revenue declined 8% YoY to ₹239.6 crore, with EBITDA down 15% to ₹69 crore, reflecting a 28.8% margin. The miss was driven by lower bromine production due to technical issues and prolonged monsoon, partially offset by robust industrial salt volumes of 0.9 million tons. Management maintained its FY26 salt volume guidance of 4.5 million tons and expects bromine volumes to recover in H2. The semiconductor project received cabinet approval with a ₹2,067 crore Phase 1 investment, but near-term earnings remain pressured by delayed bromine derivative ramp-up and slow progress at Orin Hydrocarbons. Key risk: continued operational setbacks in bromine and derivatives could further delay volume recovery.

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Industrial Salt Sales Volume (Q2) 0.9M metric tons
+13.6% YoY

Sales volume increased from 0.792M tons in Q2 FY25, driven by strong demand.

Bromine Sales Volume (Q2) 3,160 metric tons
-32.5% YoY

Volume declined from 4,683 tons due to production inefficiencies and monsoon impact.

Bromine Derivatives Revenue (H1) ₹43 crore
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H1 revenue split: ₹23 crore in Q1 and ₹20 crore in Q2; capacity utilization at 30-35%.

Order Backlog (Bromine) 10,000+ metric tons
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Backlog indicates strong demand; production constraints are the bottleneck.

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Top guidance Industrial salt volume guidance of 4.5 million tons for FY26

Management reiterated the full-year volume target despite Q2 shortfall due to monsoon, expecting to achieve it in H2.

Top risk Bromine production inefficiencies persist

Technical issues and erratic monsoon have led to lower bromine volumes; corrective measures may take time to yield results.

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