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Revenue
₹520 Cr
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Revenue YoY
9.6%
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EBITDA
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DCW reported Q3 FY26 revenue of ₹520 crore, up 9.6% YoY, driven by strong volume growth in specialty chemicals (CPVC +80%, SIOP +19%). However, severe price erosion across segments (CPVC -26%, PVC -17%) compressed margins, with basic chemicals breaking even vs. ₹14 crore EBITDA last year. Specialty EBITDA grew 4.2% YoY, offsetting basic weakness. Management highlighted the upcoming 10,000-ton CPVC expansion (to 50,000 tons) and expects Q4 to benefit from higher pigment dispatches and PVC price hikes (₹10,000/ton since Jan). Risks include sustained import competition from China and volatile VCM costs. The company targets debt reduction to ~₹80 crore by FY27 end.
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Guidance to track
- The 10,000-ton CPVC expansion is on schedule and expected to be completed next month, increasing total annual CPVC capacity to 50,000 tons.
- Management guided that legacy long-term borrowings will reduce to approximately ₹80 crore by the end of FY27, down from ~₹225 crore at FY26 close.
- With debt reduction, annual interest cost is expected to decline from ~₹45 crore to ~₹25 crore in FY27.
- Management expects Q4 to be stronger supported by higher dispatches of pigments and synthetic iron oxide.
Risks flagged
- Despite China's VAT rebate withdrawal on PVC exports, global oversupply and low freight costs continue to pressure domestic realizations.
- PVC price recovery may be offset by rising VCM costs, as VCM prices move in tandem with PVC, potentially limiting margin improvement.
- Unfavorable state policy and court cases have stalled further renewable capacity expansion, limiting cost savings from green power.
- ADD petitions for PVC and soda ash were not approved; no new petitions are in the pipeline, leaving the company exposed to dumping.
Key quotes
- The transition of our portfolio towards specialty-led growth is steadily improving our business stability.
- We are not only preparing for cyclical recovery, we are preparing for the next phase of growth.
- The quarter IATA is 50 crores and all of it has come from speciality.
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