Financial Performance Summary

Consolidated Q2 FY27 Performance (YoY):

  • Sales increased by 49% to ₹4,741 crores
  • Profit Before Tax (PBT) declined by 42%
  • Profit After Tax (PAT) declined by 38%

Consolidated H1 FY27 Performance (YoY):

  • Sales grew 55% to ₹8,324 crores
  • PBT declined 26%
  • PAT declined 22%

Quarter-over-Quarter Performance (Q2 vs Q1 FY27):

  • Sales increased 32% to ₹4,741 crores
  • PBT increased 22% to ₹249 crores
  • PAT increased 26% to ₹200 crores

Standalone Performance:

  • Q2 FY27 sales: ₹4,711 crores (50% YoY growth)
  • H1 FY27 sales: ₹8,293 crores (56% YoY growth)

Segment-wise Performance

Fertilizer Segment (Q2 FY27 vs Q2 FY26):

  • Sales value increased 55% (₹1,387 crores growth)
  • Sales volume declined 6% from 6.08 lakh metric tons to 5.69 lakh metric tons
  • EBIT compressed to ₹17 crores from ₹224 crores
  • DAP revenue increased by ₹1,659 crores due to higher realizations supported by government's DAP special package
  • Raw material cost pressures: sulfur prices increased 327%, natural gas prices increased 62%
  • Urea subsidy remains subject to revision pending finalization of actual pool gas rate by FICC and GAIL since April 2026

Industrial Products Segment (Q2 FY27 vs Q2 FY26):

  • Sales increased 30% (₹185 crores growth)
  • EBIT improved from ₹54 crores to ₹66 crores
  • Product-wise performance:
  • Caprolactam sales increased ₹58 crores (higher realizations)
  • Nylon sales increased ₹60 crores (higher realizations)
  • Anone sales increased ₹36 crores (higher volumes)
  • TGU sales increased ₹26 crores
  • Melamine sales declined ₹5 crores
  • Caprolactam-benzene spread improved from USD 512 per metric ton to USD 849 per metric ton

Operational and Strategic Updates

Balance Sheet Position:

  • Strong balance sheet with no long-term debt
  • Healthy net worth and adequate liquidity
  • Subsidy receivables: Received P&K fertilizers subsidy up to September 2026, urea subsidy up to October third week 2026
  • Closing subsidy receivable balance: ₹3,400 crores (primarily from NPK and DAP, with only ₹200-300 crores attributable to urea)

Capex and Expansion:

  • C-Train modification for 1,200 metric ton per day APS production (replacing DAP) at Sikka unit commissioned on October 23, 2026
  • New sulfuric acid production project at Sikka with investment of ₹3,000 crores
  • EPC contract recently awarded, completion expected in 30-33 months
  • Project expected to provide 50% captive consumption for DAP and NPK fertilizer requirements
  • Expected margin improvement of approximately 20% compared to purchasing phosphoric acid and sulfuric acid
  • Operational efficiency gains expected: ₹20-25 crores per quarter from solar power arrangements replacing costly grid power

Market Outlook and Guidance

Industry Conditions:

  • Rabi season to begin with highest fertilizer inventory levels in 3 years (particularly urea and NPK grades)
  • Intensifying competitive pressure across industry
  • Subdued southwest monsoon and lower reservoir levels in Southern India likely to constrain fertilizer demand
  • Price distortion between DAP and NPK fertilizers affecting farmers' purchase preferences, adversely impacting NPK offtake

Raw Material Outlook:

  • Forthcoming NBS subsidy rates crucial for mitigating elevated raw material costs and addressing price distortions
  • Easing of geopolitical tensions in Middle East and Europe could soften international raw material prices
  • Caprolactam-benzene spread expected to moderate in Q3 FY27 as regional supply normalizes

Demand Outlook:

  • Melamine and technical grade urea demand expected to remain steady
  • HX crystal exports may improve amid subdued domestic demand
  • Other industrial products projected to maintain steady demand

Management Commentary

Mr. S.K. Bajpai, Senior Vice President of Finance and CFO, expressed optimism for H2 FY27, expecting:

  • Potential compensation for Q2 profit deficits through expected government subsidy rate revisions effective October 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027
  • Strong H2 performance supported by cost-cutting measures based on BCG growth strategy recommendations
  • Continued strong performance in Industrial Products segment due to better margin prospects without MRP controls

Q&A Session Highlights

Capex Program Details:

  • Sulfuric acid plant aimed at reducing dependence on volatile international phosphoric acid and sulfuric acid prices
  • Raw material contracts: Long-term rock contracts without fixed pricing (market-based pricing)

Value Creation:

  • No current Board discussion on buyback or other value creation measures
  • Focus on optimizing capacity utilization at Sikka plant through new investments

Subsidy Status:

  • Urea subsidy comfortable with minimal impact (₹100-200 crores)
  • Regular production and sales continuing with ongoing bill creation

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