Financial Performance Highlights
Consolidated Performance
- Revenue: ₹6,591.21 crore in FY26, representing 29.3% YoY growth (31.5% like-for-like growth)
- Gross Profit: ₹680.38 crore, up 39.91% YoY with margin expansion to 10.32%
- EBITDA: ₹265.96 crore, up 55.03% YoY with margin improvement to 4.03%
- PAT: ₹145.84 crore, up 35.75% YoY with margin improvement to 2.21%
Standalone Performance
- Net Profit: ₹268.75 million for FY26, representing 70% increase from ₹191.81 million in FY25
- Revenue from Operations: ₹3,482.41 million for FY26
- Basic EPS: ₹6.18 (FY25: ₹4.41)
- Exceptional Items: ₹44.97 million provision for revised employee benefit obligations under new labor codes
Operational & Financial Metrics
- Retail Pharmacy Customers: 105,300+
- Hospital Customers: 3,600+
- Operating Cash Flow: ₹96.20 crore positive (improved from outflow of ₹76.90 crore in FY25)
- Net Working Capital Days: 59 days in Q4 FY26 (improved from 70 days in FY25)
- ROCE: 14.6% (improved from 10.7% in FY25)
- ROE: 12.5% (improved from 7.7% in FY25)
- Adjusted Net Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.23
Strategic Developments & Acquisitions
Entero significantly expanded into MedTech through seven strategic acquisitions, achieving over ₹1,000 crore in annualized revenue in this segment. Key acquisitions include:
- Bioaide Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (80% stake, ₹423.45 million) - Focused on interventional cardiology, ENT, wound management, and neuro psychiatry solutions
- Ace Cardiopathy Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (60% stake, ₹866.44 million) - Specialized in cardiovascular care segment
- Anand Chemiceutics Pvt. Ltd. (51.51% stake, ₹1,728.44 million) - Leading distributor in IVD and MedTech segment with 1,500+ customers
- Ramson Medical Distributors Pvt. Ltd. (70% stake, ₹2.00 million) - Distribution of trade generic medicines
- Sai RK Pharma Pvt. Ltd. & Well Wisher Pharma Pvt. Ltd. (70% stake each) - Distribution with focus on specialty drugs supply
- Anand Medilink Pvt. Ltd. (80% stake, ₹450.93 million) - Pharmaceutical distribution in Pune
Goodwill impairment testing showed no impairment with discount rates ranging 8.88%-13.13% and terminal growth at 5%, indicating significant headroom exists.
Investments & Financing
- Total investment in subsidiaries: ₹7,649.93 million (up from ₹2,516.24 million in FY25)
- New term loans raised: ₹1,076.79 million from Bajaj Finance, Poonawalla Fincorp, and Tata Capital
- IPO proceeds fully utilized: ₹9,548.00 million across debt repayment, working capital, inorganic growth, and general corporate purposes
- Property, plant and equipment: Increased to ₹442.98 million with ₹69.54 million in additions
Corporate Governance & Regulatory Matters
- Board Changes: Mr. Kevin Rohitbhai Daftary redesignated as Nominee Director; Mr. CV Ram resigned as Group CFO, replaced by Dr. Balakrishnan Natesan Kaushik
- Regulatory Compliance: Received order from Controller of Legal Metrology, Maharashtra; temporary drug license suspension of subsidiary with no material impact
- Annual Report Re-filing: Document re-filed to correct inadvertent error in Note 52 of consolidated financial statements
- Credit Rating: India Ratings and Research affirmed 'IND A-' with stable outlook
Related Party Transactions & Employee Benefits
- Related Party Transactions: Totaled ₹4,146.37 million with promoters and entities under significant influence
- Key Management Compensation: Prabhat Agrawal (₹47.25 million), Prem Sethi (₹25.76 million), total ₹87.97 million
- Employee Benefits: Defined benefit plans obligation ₹231.64 million; ESOP expense ₹35.50 million with 205,545 options outstanding
- CSR Spending: ₹16.11 million deployed for ambulance services, diagnostic imaging, and educational infrastructure
Risk Management & Capital Structure
- Credit Risk: Trade receivables ₹12,124.42 million with allowance for expected credit loss of ₹888.43 million
- Liquidity Risk: Maturities well managed with ₹4,441.23 million borrowings due within 1 year
- Market Risk: 100 basis points interest rate change would impact profit after tax by ₹36.64 million
- Corporate Guarantees: Outstanding ₹6,327.00 million to subsidiaries
The company maintains strong capital management with consolidated net assets of ₹17,525.46 million and continues to focus on strategic expansion while improving operational efficiency and financial metrics.