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₹2,066 Cr
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EBITDA
₹248 Cr
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PCBL Chemical reported Q4 FY26 consolidated revenue of ₹266 crore and EBITDA of ₹248 crore, impacted by West Asia conflict-driven logistics and raw material cost spikes. Carbon black sales volume grew 8% YoY to 161,865 MT, with domestic volume up 21% but exports down 10%. Specialty black volume rose 26% YoY. Management highlighted that cost pass-through will normalize by Q2 FY27, and a ₹200-250 crore cost savings program is on track. The company added 90,000 tons of carbon black capacity and reduced net debt by ₹454 crore. Guidance includes high single-digit volume growth and double-digit EBITDA growth for FY27. Key risk: sustained crude price volatility could delay margin recovery.
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- Management expects volume growth of 7-9% driven by new capacity and demand recovery.
- EBITDA expected to grow more than 10% YoY, aided by volume, mix, pricing, and cost savings.
- Cost initiatives across yield, throughput, and feedstock diversification are on track.
- Management targets normalized quarterly EBITDA of ₹75 crore for the specialty chemicals business.
Risks flagged
- Crude at $120/barrel could delay margin normalization and increase working capital needs.
- Logistics costs and transit times remain elevated, impacting export competitiveness.
- Analyst raised concern that higher crude could stretch net debt; management expects only ₹100 Cr incremental WC.
- 1 KT superconductive line at Palaghat delayed due to gas shortage; no timeline given.
Key quotes
- We expect this recovery to consolidate progressively over the next two or three quarters.
- The real impact of all the initiatives which Nilesh just spoke about is yet to come; it is still not reflecting in the performance.
- We are already in active conversations with customers in these markets and see good headroom for growth.
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