Key Financial Performance (Consolidated)

  • Profit After Tax: ₹2.7 crore, down 12% YoY from Q1FY26
  • Revenue from Operations: ₹26.6 crore, down 39% YoY
  • EBITDA: ₹6.9 crore, down 8% YoY
  • EPS (basic and diluted): ₹3.51, down 12% YoY
  • Tax Expense: ₹0.6 crore (vs. ₹1.4 crore in Q1FY26)

Income Breakdown (Consolidated)

| Segment | Q1FY27 (₹ crore) | Q1FY26 (₹ crore) | YoY Change |

| Aluminium Fluoride operations | 26.0 | 42.9 | -40% |

| Captive solar units | 0.6 | 0.8 | -28% |

| Other income | 2.4 | 0.3 | +590% |

Operational Highlights

  • Revenue decline was entirely volume-led due to reduced hydrofluosilicic acid (FSA) availability
  • Operating margin before other income improved to 17.1% from 16.4% in Q1FY26
  • Materials cost (net of inventory change) fell to 41% of revenue from 55.5% a year earlier
  • Value added per rupee of revenue improved to about 59% from 45%
  • Customer commitments were maintained throughout the quarter despite supply constraints

Raw Material Supply Update

  • FSA supply constraint disclosed on 23 May 2026 due to disruption in sulphur and ammonia shipments to Indian fertilizer complexes amid West Asia conflict
  • Supplier reported resolution of supply issue on 15 July 2026 with increased plant load
  • Operations at Visakhapatnam plant being restored to normal levels
  • Supplier base expanded with Coromandel International's Kakinada plant supplying since April 2026, supplementing long-term IFFCO Paradeep contract

Capacity Expansion

  • Final expansion phase completed in June 2026
  • Installed capacity now 24,000 TPA (six times original plant capacity)
  • Company positioned to convert improving FSA availability into higher volumes from Q2FY27

Other Developments

  • Captive solar capacity raised to 4.1 MW in May 2026
  • Switch of process fuel to piped natural gas expected to be completed within current quarter (awaiting government grid synchronization clearance)
  • FY26 final dividend of ₹4.00 per share (up from ₹3.00 in FY25) approved at 32nd AGM held on 16 July 2026

Management Commentary

Venkat Akkineni, Managing Director, stated: "The quarter's revenue was constrained by a raw material shortfall we had flagged, and which has since been resolved. Profit, though, held far better than the top line, down 12% against a 39% fall in revenue—our contracts, our stocking and our cost discipline did their work. Our final expansion is now commissioned at 24,000 TPA, six times the plant we began with. With FSA availability back on track, volumes are expected to normalize."

Company Background

Alufluoride Limited is the only manufacturer of high-purity Aluminium Fluoride in Andhra Pradesh and one of fewer than five in India, qualified to supply every major Indian aluminium smelter including Hindalco, Vedanta and NALCO. The company holds ISO certifications in quality, environment and safety, and has received the Hindalco Resilient Supply Chain Award and NALCO Best Customer Award.