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Revenue
₹883 Cr
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Revenue YoY
6.2%
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JSW Dulux delivered a record 23% volume growth in Q4 FY26, driven by pricing corrections and strong performance across both decorative and industrial verticals. Revenue grew 6.2% YoY on a like-to-like basis, with the gap between volume and revenue attributed to price and mix adjustments. EBITDA margin contracted to 14.4% (down 60bps YoY) due to elevated raw material costs and competitive pricing. Management guided for double-digit volume growth in FY27, targeting market share gains, though near-term margin pressure persists from crude-linked inflation. The company is integrating operations with JSW Paints, with systems integration expected post-Diwali. Key risk: sustained raw material inflation could further compress margins if pricing actions lag.
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Guidance to track
- Management targets double-digit volume growth in FY27, supported by pricing corrections and market share gains.
- Industry price increase of ~9.7% taken by May 15, but raw material inflation of 24-25% implies further 3-4% pricing needed.
- Integration of SAP systems with JSW Paints planned after Diwali, enabling cross-manufacturing and efficiency gains.
Risks flagged
- Crude-linked raw material costs rose 24-25%, and only 9.7% price increase has been taken, leaving a gap of 3-4% that may pressure margins.
- Management acknowledged extreme competition, with players offering high discounts and trade spends, potentially limiting market share gains.
- Cultural and systems integration is ongoing; dealer integration for retail is only planned for early next year, posing execution risk.
Key quotes
- We are in an F1 race while doing an open heart surgery — rewiring the house while electrocuted.
- The gap between volume and revenue is largely because of price and mix. We had reduced price premiums in many premium categories.
- Despite price corrections and elevated spends, we could largely protect our EBITDA percentages — last year 15%, now around 14.4%.
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