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Revenue
₹757 Cr
verified against source
Revenue YoY
-4.2%
reported change
EBITDA
₹175 Cr
latest reported figure
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GHCL reported Q3 FY26 revenue of ₹773 crore, down 4.2% YoY, with EBITDA of ₹175 crore (margin 22.7%, down 100bps QoQ) and PAT of ₹107 crore. The decline was driven by continued pricing pressure from cheap imports, which rose 10% YoY, and a planned maintenance shutdown that reduced production by ~20,000 tons. Management highlighted strong operational efficiencies and cost controls that partially offset margin erosion. The bromine and vacuum salt projects are near completion, expected to commission by Q4 FY26, but will not materially impact revenue. The greenfield soda ash project is delayed due to land acquisition hurdles, with commissioning now targeted by 2030. Guidance remains cautious: no specific margin or revenue targets were provided. Key risk: sustained low pricing from global oversupply, especially from China, could further compress margins.
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Guidance to track
- Both projects are in final stages and expected to commission by end of March 2026.
- Land acquisition delays push commissioning to 2030; both phases may be built together.
- Management did not provide quantitative guidance for margins or revenue, citing uncertainty.
Risks flagged
- Chinese natural soda ash capacity additions and weak global demand keep prices under pressure.
- Land acquisition hurdles may push the greenfield project beyond 2030, delaying growth.
- China has started exporting soda ash to India, albeit in small volumes, adding to competitive pressure.
- The government did not approve anti-dumping duty, leaving the industry without tariff protection.
Key quotes
- We have been able to significantly operate our plant and efficiently operate the plant and we have been able to mitigate to a large extent our margin erosion because of the first advantage which we have done in the operational efficiencies.
- The moment the slightly balance happen between this demand supply and slightly recovery in the Chinese demand happens the things would look will be looking better.
- We see that reasonably that okay in the next few quarters the numbers should be on a this number should be kind of a rock bottom but whether some drop will happen from there or not at this point of time very difficult to say.
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