Financial Performance Highlights

Consolidated Q2 FY27 Results (₹ crore)

  • Revenue from Operations: ₹667.8 vs ₹567.9 in Q2 FY26 (17.6% growth)
  • Gross Profit: ₹260.9 with GP Margin of 39.1% vs 43.8% in Q2 FY26
  • EBITDA: ₹82.8 vs ₹99.5 in Q2 FY26 (-16.8% change)
  • EBITDA Margin: 12.4% vs 17.5% in Q2 FY26
  • PBT (Before Exceptional Expense): ₹61.3 with margin of 9.2%
  • Exceptional Expense: ₹10.4 crore (one-time loss from flood damage)
  • PBT: ₹51.0
  • PAT: ₹38.3 vs ₹60.9 in Q2 FY26 (-37.0% change)
  • PAT Margin: 5.7% vs 10.7% in Q2 FY26

Consolidated H1 FY27 Results (₹ crore)

  • Revenue from Operations: ₹1,338.3 vs ₹1,130.2 in H1 FY26 (18.4% growth)
  • EBITDA: ₹165.3 vs ₹198.3 in H1 FY26 (-16.6% change)
  • EBITDA Margin: 12.4% vs 17.5% in H1 FY26
  • PAT: ₹83.6 vs ₹120.0 in H1 FY26 (-30.3% change)
  • PAT Margin: 6.2% vs 10.6% in H1 FY26

Performance Drivers & Challenges

Revenue Growth Factors

  • Volume growth in domestic and export markets
  • Capacity addition year-over-year
  • Successful new product launches
  • Marginally higher ASPs from calibrated pricing actions to offset raw material inflation
  • Estimated 300-350 bps sales growth loss due to inventory damage from heavy rainfall and flooding

Margin Pressure Factors

  • Consumption margins improved sequentially but were offset by sharp input cost increase in latter half of quarter
  • Higher employee expenses from temporary under-absorption of fixed overheads of Reynolds Team
  • Exceptional expense of ₹10.4 crore from flood damage

Operational Updates

  • Commissioned first building at new 50-acre manufacturing facility dedicated to Reynolds pen production
  • Expected revenue contribution from new facility starting Q3 FY27
  • Insurance claims lodged for flood damage with recovery expected to substantially offset P&L impact

Management Commentary

Mr. Santosh Raveshia, Managing Director, commented:

  • Growth supported by healthy volume expansion across domestic and export markets
  • Broad-based growth across all key categories: Scholastic Stationery, Scholastic Art Material, Office Supplies, Hobby & Craft, Back-to-School
  • Maintained EBITDA margin at 12.4% despite external challenges
  • Positive demand environment across key categories and markets
  • Confident of delivering guided consolidated sales growth of 18-20% for FY27

Business Overview

DOMS is one of India's largest manufacturers and marketers of Stationery and Art products across eight core categories. The company expanded into baby hygiene segment through acquisition of Uniclan Healthcare Private Limited. Products sold under brands DOMS, Reynolds, C3, Amariz, FixyFix, Wowper, and ClapJoy across 28 states and 8 UTs in India and 55+ countries globally.