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Revenue
₹1,315 Cr
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EBITDA
₹122 Cr
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Galaxy Surfactants reported Q4 FY26 EBITDA of ₹122 crore, down ~10% YoY, impacted by West Asia war disruptions, raw material inflation, and logistics bottlenecks. India volumes grew 8% YoY driven by specialty (+27% YoY) and D2C accounts, while AMET volumes fell 15% due to supply constraints. The US business showed recovery post tariff reversals, with specialty pipeline reinitiated. Management guided Q1 FY27 volume growth at the higher end of 6-8% and EBITDA per metric ton at ₹19,000-21,000, contingent on stable geopolitics. Key risks include demand destruction from energy-driven inflation and potential grammage cuts by customers. The company remains confident of sequential improvement but refrained from full-year guidance due to uncertainty.
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Guidance to track
- Management expects Q1 FY27 volume growth to be at the higher end of the 6-8% range, driven by India recovery, US revival, and AMET supply normalization.
- EBITDA per metric ton for Q1 FY27 is expected at the higher end of the ₹19,000-21,000 range, supported by volume growth and mix improvement.
- India could return to 8-10% volume growth if monsoon and energy prices do not impact demand, but management remains cautious.
- Management indicated no new growth capex commitments for FY27 beyond capitalizing work-in-progress and routine replacement capacities.
Risks flagged
- Rising energy prices could reduce consumer discretionary spending, impacting demand for Galaxy's products, especially in India and export markets.
- Customers may reduce product grammage to pass on price increases, indirectly pressuring Galaxy's volume growth beyond Q1.
- Continued geopolitical tensions could prolong logistics delays and raw material shortages, affecting production and dispatches.
- AMET markets face prolonged demand recession due to inflation and currency issues, with recovery expected to be gradual.
Key quotes
- The operating environment during the year and particularly the last leg of the final quarter was shaped by series of external disruptions that impacted global supply chains, trade flows and customers auditing behavior.
- Barring any new unforeseen events, we are confident that performance in the coming quarters will improve sequentially.
- If the current scenario continues the way it is, I think we'll also be able to deliver that for the full year. But we all know that the current situation it doesn't give us the luxury of looking beyond one quarter.
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