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Revenue
₹301 Cr
verified against source
Revenue YoY
-9%
reported change
EBITDA
₹66.4 Cr
latest reported figure
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Archean Chemical's Q4 FY26 standalone revenue fell 9% YoY to ₹304.7 crore, with EBITDA down 34.3% to ₹66.4 crore and margin at 21.79%. Industrial salt volumes dropped 7.2% to 1.1 million tons due to customer deferrals from the US-Iran conflict and logistics disruptions from road construction in Kutch, adding ₹14-15 crore in extra costs. Bromine volumes recovered to 3,731 tons (+4% YoY) with realization up 14%, but long-term contract pricing lagged spot. The bromine derivatives business grew 50% YoY but remains at 45% capacity utilization. Management expects logistics normalization by early Q3 FY27 and aims to restore historical margins as external headwinds subside. Key risk: sustained geopolitical tensions could keep commodity and freight costs elevated, delaying margin recovery.
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Guidance to track
- Management targets ~15% volume growth in bromine production for FY27, aiming to reach ~25,000 tons annualized.
- Road construction in Kutch expected to complete by early Q3 FY27, reducing transportation distance and costs.
- Management expects EBITDA margins to return to historical levels once logistics and commodity costs normalize.
Risks flagged
- Continued conflict could keep freight and commodity costs elevated, delaying margin recovery.
- Capacity utilization remains at 45% due to product development delays and pricing pressure; analyst questioned if FY27 targets are achievable.
- New salt capacity in Australia and Middle East adds competitive intensity, pressuring realizations.
- Gujarat plant awaiting government approvals; product roadmap redefined; analyst noted 150 crore revenue target may be delayed.
Key quotes
- We have renegotiated a majority of our long-term contracts upwards.
- The management has not changed, the management has expanded.
- We ended the quarter with roughly around 200 to 220 rupees per ton in increase of cost of transportation.
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