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EID Parry's Q4 FY26 results reflect a mixed performance. Sugar revenue grew 14% YoY to ₹466 crore, driven by exports and higher realizations. CPG revenue declined 48% to ₹115 crore due to a deliberate shift toward higher-margin products. The refinery closure (PSPL) is progressing, with ₹600 crore infused by EID Parry to repay loans. Management is focusing on cost efficiency in core sugar operations and scaling up the CPG segment with value-added sweeteners targeting 30%+ gross margins. Ethanol blending prospects remain positive with government intent for E30, though pricing revisions are unlikely. Risks include continued losses in Tamil Nadu/AP operations and vulnerability to takeover due to low promoter holding.
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Guidance to track
- Value-added sweeteners and new product launches aim to achieve gross margins above 30%.
- If ethanol blending improves, production could rise from 16 crore liters to 17 crore liters.
- All loan obligations of PSPL will be completed by June 30, 2026, with remaining payments funded by internal receivables.
- A new jaggery facility with a capex of approximately ₹45 crore is planned for the current year.
Risks flagged
- Dwindling cane in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh is a drag on profitability; management is running tightly on cost but losses persist.
- An analyst raised concerns about promoter holding at 41% and potential takeover risk; management declined to comment substantively.
- White sugar prices fell from $500/ton to $420/ton, and raw sugar from 80¢/lb to 14¢/lb, pressuring export margins.
- Management indicated that a sugar MSP increase is unlikely due to inflationary pressures, limiting revenue support.
Key quotes
- A lot of these value added products move the business into the 30 plus% gross margin level.
- We will benefit by higher allocations in Karnataka from the OMC's. What it would translate is probably increase the capacity utilizations.
- Given the industry situation, given perhaps the more macroeconomic situation, I think we will hunker down and you know run for cost and efficiency in terms of the core business.
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