MAXIMUSINTERNATIONAL Q1 FY27 earnings call.
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Revenue
₹59.91 Cr
verified against source
Revenue YoY
51.5%
reported change
EBITDA
₹4.58 Cr
latest reported figure
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Maximus International reported strong 51.5% YoY revenue growth to ₹59.91 crore in Q1 FY27, driven by scale-up in international manufacturing, trading, and distribution operations. However, EBITDA margin contracted 217 basis points to 7.64% due to elevated input costs from the ongoing Red Sea conflict and increased finance costs (up 66% YoY to ₹1.53 crore). PAT declined 11.8% to ₹2.05 crore as higher finance and raw material costs offset top-line expansion. The company remains confident of crossing ₹200 crore revenue in FY27 despite geopolitical headwinds. Strategic initiatives include commissioning a grease facility in Kenya by Q3 FY27, evaluating Tanzania expansion, and pursuing a 40% stake in QC Petroleum as an associate to enter the Indian domestic market. Customer concentration remains a concern with top-10 customers contributing 70-75% of revenue. Risk includes continued margin pressure if Red Sea disruptions persist beyond another couple of quarters.
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Guidance to track
- Management projects conservative estimate of crossing ₹200 crore revenue for FY27 with healthy EBITDA margins even if Red Sea disruptions continue for another couple of quarters.
- Grease manufacturing facility at Kenya plant targeted for commissioning in Part Q3 FY27 to serve entire East African market with limited local competition.
- Management projects manufacturing and toll blending to contribute 75-80% of revenue with trading at 20-25%, aiming to aggressively grow toll-blending business including potential engagement with an MNC in East Africa.
Risks flagged
- Top-10 customers account for 70-75% of revenue, creating significant concentration risk. Any loss of major customers or distributors could materially impact revenues.
- EBITDA margin declined 217 bps YoY to 7.64% due to increased product and shipment costs from Red Sea tensions. Management expects continued pressure if disruptions persist beyond Q2.
- Receivables have risen faster than historical levels, driven by 50% revenue growth and partial pass-through of cost increases. Analyst specifically questioned this trend during Q&A.
- Finance costs increased by approximately ₹61 lakh (66% YoY) to ₹1.53 crore. Management attributed this to long-term perspective capital deployment but did not provide specific deleveraging timeline.
Key quotes
- We have already tactfully handled our relationship with the existing clients as well as onboarded the new client. We have been opportunistic even in the current scenario where almost two quarters have gone.
- We are projecting manufacturing and toll blending to nearly 75 to 80% together and remaining 20 to 25% will be trading.
- Our EBITDA margins during the quarter stood at 7.64% compared with the 9.81% in Q1 FY26. The movement in the margin is to be viewed in the context of a significant increase in the revenue and the corresponding change in our business mix and most importantly the input cost which got afflicted during the quarter due to ongoing Red Sea war.
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