Sustained high fuel costs
Rice husk prices remain elevated due to off-season and high demand, impacting power and fuel costs and margin recovery.
IOL Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals · Material risks, their source context, and severity in the latest available quarter.
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Rice husk prices remain elevated due to off-season and high demand, impacting power and fuel costs and margin recovery.
Paracetamol capacity utilization at 60% and pricing pressure are dragging pharma margins; management acknowledged focusing on volume over price.
Analyst raised concerns about new entrants and technological advantages; management downplayed but noted global capacity closures.
Management previously guided for 13-14% EBITDA margin in H2 but now expects 11-12%, citing fuel cost headwinds.