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Revenue
₹117 Cr
verification pending
Revenue YoY
-3.2%
reported change
EBITDA
₹8 Cr
latest reported figure
Source
bse pending
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Fairchem Organics reported Q4 FY26 revenue of ₹117 crore, down 3.2% YoY, but EBITDA margin improved sharply to 6.9% (up 320 bps YoY) driven by better price realization as Chinese dumping eased. PAT stood at ₹3.7 crore. Full-year revenue was ₹460 crore, down 14.5% YoY, with volume declining to 44,000 tons from 54,000 tons. Management expects FY27 capacity utilization to reach 75-80% (from ~55% in FY26) and EBITDA margins to breach 8%, aided by reduced Chinese competition, energy cost savings, and a recovering paint industry. Exports are targeted to rise from 9% to 20% of sales. A new 40,000-ton specialty chemical plant (novel process) is expected to contribute meaningfully in 2-3 years. Key risk: Chinese dumping could resume if export incentives are reinstated.
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Guidance to track
- Management expects EBITDA margin to exceed 8% in FY27, driven by higher capacity utilization, reduced Chinese dumping, and energy cost savings.
- Targeting 75-80% utilization of 80,000-ton capacity, up from ~55% in FY26, as demand recovers and Chinese competition eases.
- Exports expected to rise from 9% to 20% of revenue, driven by US, Europe, and Japan markets, aided by tariff reductions and rupee depreciation.
- A 40,000-ton novel process plant will be commissioned in Q2 FY27; revenue contribution expected after 2-2.5 years due to customer validation.
Risks flagged
- Chinese exporters could restart aggressive pricing if export incentives are reinstated, pressuring realizations and margins.
- Vegetable oil prices, which are a key raw material, are subject to daily revisions and could rise, impacting margins.
- The new specialty chemical plant requires 2-2.5 years for customer validation, delaying revenue contribution and margin expansion.
- Ongoing Middle East crisis could disrupt global supply chains and commodity prices, affecting input costs and export competitiveness.
Key quotes
- We are targeting to breach 8% margins and we are fairly confident we'll be able to breach that.
- The worst quarter for us is over now and we should bottom out now. Yes, for sure.
- We have started exports. In fact, commercial exports have started since 2 months though on small scale but we have started.
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