- Event Type: Q1 FY27 Earnings Conference Call held on August 11, 2026, at 2:30 pm IST.
- Management Participants: Mr. Jose Jacob (Chairman and Managing Director), Mr. Mahendra Ananthula (Group President, Operations, Business Development and Diversification), Mr. N.G. Subramanian (Group Chief Financial Officer).
- Purpose: Discussion of operational and financial performance for Q1 FY27 of the Company.
- Financial Period Discussed: Q1 FY27 (Quarter ended June 2026).
- Presentation Availability: The investor presentation for Q1 FY27 was available on the stock exchange and on the company's website at https://www.antonywaste.com/investors/financial/. The audio recording was uploaded on the stock exchange on August 11, 2026.
- Compliance Language: The conference call contained forward-looking statements based on beliefs, opinions and expectations of the company as on the date of the call, which are not a guarantee of future performance.
Financial Highlights from the Call:
- Total operating revenue grew 6% year-on-year to ₹269 crores.
- Collection and Transportation (C&T) revenue grew 10% YoY to ₹156 crores.
- Processing segment revenue grew 3% YoY to ₹75 crores.
- EBITDA declined 27% YoY to ₹45 crores with EBITDA margin at 16.8% compared to 24.4% in Q1 FY26.
- PAT stood at ₹0.7 crores, down sharply from ₹23 crores in Q1 FY26.
- Gross debt stood at approximately ₹435 crores with cash and bank balances of around ₹111 crores.
- Net debt was approximately ₹324 crores with net debt-to-equity ratio of 0.4x.
- Weighted average cost of debt stood at approximately 10.1%.
- DSOs remained stable at 114 days.
Operational Highlights:
- C&T operations handled approximately 0.55 million tons of waste.
- Processing facilities managed around 0.85 million tons of municipal solid waste.
- Total tonnage for Q1FY27 was approximately 1.4 million tons, a 5% increase YoY.
- Waste-to-Energy plant at PCMC generated over 20 million green units, avoiding approximately 2,782 tons of CO2 equivalent emissions.
- C&D waste recycling facility achieved a recycling rate of 96%.
- RDF sales stood at approximately 40,000 tons, down 28% YoY.
- Compost sales remained stable at approximately 6,000 tons.
Strategic Updates:
- The company secured a new contract from Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority for procurement and comprehensive O&M of electrical mechanical road sweeping machines worth ₹243 crores over 5 years with a 2-year extension option.
- Successfully refinanced the term loan of Antony Lara Renewable Energy Private Limited, reducing interest rate from 10.25% to 8.25%.
- The company expects an impairment charge in the range of ₹22-24 crores related to damage at the PCMC WtE facility, which may be partially offset by insurance claims.
Tragic Incident Disclosure:
- On July 8, 2026, exceptionally heavy rainfall of approximately 650 mm caused a legacy waste mound collapse at the PCMC facility, resulting in 9 fatalities and 14 rescues.
- The company is providing financial assistance of ₹40 lakh to each affected family, covering medical and funeral expenses, offering employment to immediate family members, and supporting education of minor children.
- WtE operations were temporarily suspended pending safety assessment, with MRF and composting operations resuming from July 28, 2026.
- WtE operations are expected to restart by first week of October 2026, with fixed costs of ₹2.5-3 crores per month during the suspension.
Additional Notes Section
- The document is a transcript of the earnings call submitted as a regulatory filing under Regulation 30 of SEBI Listing Regulations.
- The transcript was hosted on the company's website and submitted to BSE and NSE.
- The document includes detailed financial and operational data from the earnings call.
- The transcript contains a comprehensive Q&A session with analysts covering various aspects of the business.