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Revenue
₹1,169 Cr
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Revenue YoY
16.3%
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Century Plyboards reported a strong Q1 FY26 with consolidated revenue growth of 16.3% YoY and consolidated EBITDA margin (ex-forex) improving to 12.5% from 11.2% last year, driven by the Badvel MDF plant ramp-up. Plywood grew 15.3% YoY with a 13.8% EBITDA margin, and July recorded the highest-ever plywood sales volume. MDF revenue surged 23.7% YoY with a 14.3% margin, benefiting from better capacity utilization and lower imports. The new particle board plant in Tamil Nadu commenced production, targeting a 15%+ EBITDA margin by year three. Laminate segment showed early turnaround with 12.8% revenue growth. Management guided for 10%+ plywood growth, 20% MDF revenue growth with 15% EBITDA margin, and laminate revenue growth of 20%+ with mid-to-high single-digit EBITDA. Key risk: timber price volatility and potential pricing pressure in MDF due to industry oversupply.
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Guidance to track
- Management reiterated guidance of 10%+ revenue growth in plywood for the full year, despite potential normalization after strong prior-year growth.
- MDF segment guided for 20% revenue growth and 15% EBITDA margin for the current year, focusing on market share gains.
- Laminate segment targets 20%+ revenue growth and mid-to-high single-digit EBITDA margin for FY26.
- New particle board plant expected to achieve 15%+ EBITDA margin by third year of operations; double-digit margins expected from next year.
Risks flagged
- Timber prices remain elevated, especially for plywood, and any sharp increase could pressure margins. Management noted timber prices are stable but could spike due to monsoons.
- Despite lower imports, MDF industry still faces oversupply with new capacities coming online. Management acknowledged pricing challenges and focus on market share over margins.
- Particle board revenue declined YoY and margins remain under pressure due to elevated timber costs and pricing challenges. New plant ramp-up may take time.
- Analyst raised concern about real estate sales slowdown affecting demand. Management downplayed the risk citing unorganized-to-organized shift, but MDF and particle board could be more exposed.
Key quotes
- July 25 marked the historic milestone for us as we recorded our ever highest highest ever sales volume in plywood.
- We need to stop looking at cycles and we need to start concentrating more towards capturing the unorganized to organized and if that is going to be the focus the growth is going to be there irrespective of the real estate cycle.
- In MDF and particle board the industry is very nascent... at this early stage of the category in the industry we actually immune to real estate cycles and therefore we see robust demand.
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