Financial Performance Summary
Quarterly Financials (₹ Crore):
- Revenue: ₹2,026 Cr (Q1 FY26: ₹1,570 Cr), up 29% YoY
- Gross Margins: 62.7% (Q1 FY26: 59.4%), improvement of 3.3 percentage points
- EBITDA: ₹644 Cr (Q1 FY26: ₹389 Cr), up 66% YoY
- EBITDA Margins: 31.8% (Q1 FY26: 24.8%), improvement of 7.0 percentage points
- PBT: ₹481 Cr (Q1 FY26: ₹224 Cr), up 115% YoY
- Net Profit: ₹368 Cr (Q1 FY26: ₹163 Cr), up 126% YoY
- EPS (Diluted): ₹6.8 (Q1 FY26: ₹3.0), up 127% YoY
Divisional Revenue Performance
CDMO Division:
- Total CDMO Revenue: ₹870 Cr (Q1 FY26: ₹522 Cr), up 67% YoY
- Small molecules: ₹835 Cr (Q1 FY26: ₹493 Cr), up 69% YoY
- Bio (Large molecules): ₹35 Cr (Q1 FY26: ₹29 Cr), up 21% YoY
Affordable Medicines (Generics) Division:
- Total Revenue: ₹1,156 Cr (Q1 FY26: ₹1,048 Cr), up 10% YoY
- API: ₹654 Cr (Q1 FY26: ₹637 Cr), up 3% YoY
- FDF: ₹502 Cr (Q1 FY26: ₹411 Cr), up 22% YoY
- ARV Revenue (API + FDF combined): ₹669 Cr (Q1 FY26: ₹647 Cr), up 3% YoY
Management Commentary
Dr. Satyanarayana Chava, Founder & CEO:
- Delivered record quarterly revenue with expanded profitability
- Portfolio transformation driven by growing CDMO commercial deliveries and strength in Affordable Medicines
- Strengthened integrated offerings and niche capabilities
- Achieved milestones including in-licensing two Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs) and securing final handover of new land parcel
- Expressed confidence in sustained growth and value creation
V V Ravi Kumar, Executive Director & CFO:
- Strong operating performance despite macroeconomic volatility
- Sustained momentum across CDMO and Affordable Medicine divisions
- EBITDA margin improvement supported by better capacity utilization and operating leverage
- Gross margin improvement due to favorable segment mix
- Continuing CAPEX program to drive near and long-term growth
- CAPEX at 19% of sales during the quarter
Operational Highlights
CDMO - Small Molecules:
- Revenue of ₹835 Cr, up 69% YoY
- Growth driven by late-stage clinical and commercial API supplies
- Ramp-up of growth projects
- Focus on new modalities with key partners and fully integrated projects
- Advancing commercial peptides manufacturing capability
- Pipeline: >125 active projects across Human health, Animal health, and Crop science
- Continuing CAPEX in large-scale API & Fermentation capacity in Vizag
BIO - Large Molecules:
- Revenue of ₹35 Cr, up 21% YoY
- Strong traction in enzymatic technology applications
- Fermentation facility expected to be commissioned by Q3 FY27
Affordable Medicines (Generics):
- Steady ARV performance and established product volume growth
- New launches in US market
- Maintained consistent deliveries amid global supply chain issues
- Capacity expansion and resource allocation on track
- KRKA JV Update: FDF site progress on track, Phase-I production blocks to open in mid-2027 focusing on High Potent and General OSD capability
- Product filings: 2 FDF dossiers filed in Q1 FY27 (Cumulative: 96 products)
- DMF filings: Cumulative 92 DMFs filed till date
R&D and Business Development
- Total R&D investment including capex R&D: ₹118 Cr (5.8% of Revenue), up 74% YoY
- Increased investment focused on Advanced Biologics infrastructure (Gene Therapy/Antibody Drug Conjugates)
- In-licensed two ADC assets from Aarvik Therapeutics for development and commercialization in India markets
Quality and ESG Highlights
- Completed 24 Quality audits in Q1 without critical findings
- Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved Laurus Labs' near-term science-based emissions reduction targets
Capital Expenditure and Growth Plans
- Planned Capex increase over FY27 & FY28 on track
- Growth projects across Small molecule (Human & Animal health), Fermentation, Peptides, Gene therapy, and Antibody Drug conjugates
Corporate Details
- Corporate Office: Plot No. 103, Road No.1, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad 500033, Telangana, India
- Company Identification No: L24239AP2005PLC047518
- Employee strength: Over 8,126 people, including 3,134+ scientists
- Facilities: 15 facilities approved by global regulators (USFDA, WHO, EMA, etc.)
- FY2026 Revenue: ₹6,813 crore
Investor Communication
- Earnings conference call scheduled for July 24, 2026, at 5:00 pm IST