Executive Summary & Financial Highlights
Full-Year Performance (FY26):
- Consolidated Profit After Tax (PAT) increased by 48% Year-on-Year (YoY) to ₹102 crore. This figure includes the share of profit from an associate company, VKT Pharma.
- EBITDA margin expanded by 155 basis points (bps) YoY to 19%. This improvement was attributed to successful backward integration initiatives and a favorable product mix.
- Revenue grew by 13% YoY, supported by growth across key Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs).
- The Board has recommended a final dividend of ₹0.40 (40%) per share.
- A ₹280 crore capital expenditure (Capex) programme is on track and targeted for completion by FY27.
Quarterly Performance (Q4FY26):
- Revenue stood at ₹237.95 crore, compared to ₹248.20 crore in Q4FY25, a decrease of 4%.
- Gross Profit was ₹81.29 crore (34% margin), up from ₹76.46 crore (31% margin) in the prior year quarter.
- EBITDA was ₹39.90 crore (17% margin), slightly down from ₹40.82 crore (16% margin) in Q4FY25.
- Profit Before Tax (PBT) was ₹27.06 crore, down 5% from ₹28.53 crore in Q4FY25.
- Reported PAT was ₹20.96 crore, up 4% from ₹20.09 crore.
- The share of profit from the associate company (VKT Pharma) was ₹11.75 crore, a significant increase from ₹0.23 crore in Q4FY25.
- PAT after minority interest and associate share was ₹32.71 crore, up 61% from ₹20.32 crore.
- Earnings Per Share (EPS) for the quarter was ₹3.58, up 49% from ₹2.40.
Operational & Business Overview
Company Profile:
- SMS Pharma is a global and domestic leader in key products.
- It has a reactor volume of 120+ KL and has filed 120+ Drug Master Files (DMFs).
- The company manufactures 55+ APIs across 14 diverse therapeutic segments.
- It employs over 1,600 people, including 100+ scientists in R&D.
- 88% of revenue is derived from regulatory markets, and it has a presence in 75+ countries with 800+ customers.
Therapeutic Area Revenue Share (FY26):
- Anti-inflammatory (High-volume): 20%
- Anti Retro Viral (ARV) (High-volume): 28%
- Anti-diabetic (High-value): 15%
- Anti-migraine (High-value): 11%
- Anti-ulcer (High-volume): 5%
- Anti-erectile dysfunction (High-value): 6%
- Anti-epileptic (High-value): 6%
- Anti-anginal (High-value): 5%
- Others (High-value): 4%
The share of high-value products in the portfolio was 47% in FY26.
Manufacturing Facilities:
1. Hyderabad Facility: 48,158 m² area, 120 KL capacity for niche small-volume molecules. Regulatory approvals include USFDA, EUGMP, KFDA, CDSCO, PMDA. Approved six times by USFDA.
2. Vizag Facility: 3,45,007 m² area, 3,000 KL capacity for niche large-volume molecules. Regulatory approvals include USFDA, KFDA, CDSCO, PMDA. Approved four times by USFDA.
Strategic Initiatives:
- The company has a Joint Venture with Spanish pharma giant Chemo Iberica S.A.
- It has a strategic focus on R&D, with 35+ process patents and 20 new products added since FY22.
- The 10-year average Operating Cash Flow (OCF) conversion ratio (OCF/EBITDA) is stated to be on par with leading API companies.
Way Forward & Strategy
Key Growth Drivers:
- Ramp-up of the high-volume product portfolio, with an aspiration to become the world's #1 player in Anti-inflammatory APIs.
- Generating additional revenues through the strategic partnership with Chemo.
- Winning market share in other key APIs.
Backward Integration & Product Portfolio:
- Continued focus on backward integration to improve the quality of earnings.
- Target of 20 DMF, CEP, and dossier filings over the next 24 months.
- Plan to double R&D investment over the next 15 months.
Product Pipeline:
- Lab Scale Development & Commercial Validation Completed: Anti-inflammatory, Anti-diabetic, Anti-depressant.
- Lab scale development and validation completed: Anti-hypertensive, Antipsychotic, Ulcerative colitis.
Capex:
- The current ₹280 crore Capex is oriented towards capacity expansion for existing APIs, building capacities for the new API pipeline, and land acquisition for a greenfield project.
- The company is focused on asset utilization to deliver best-in-class returns, with the current Capex round targeted to deliver returns in the high-teens range.
Historical Financial Performance (Consolidated)
P&L Statement (₹ Crore):
| Particulars | FY26 | FY25 | YoY % |
| Revenue | 886.87 | 782.75 | 13% |
| COGS | 584.04 | 518.05 | 13% |
| Gross Profit | 302.83 | 264.70 | 14% |
| Gross Margin (%) | 34% | 34% | 0 bps |
| EBITDA | 171.28 | 139.00 | 23% |
| EBITDA Margin (%) | 19% | 18% | 155 bps |
| Finance Costs | 23.08 | 18.54 | 24% |
| PBT | 116.63 | 92.34 | 26% |
| Reported PAT | 87.99 | 74.52 | 18% |
| Share of Associate Profit | 13.99 | 0.23 | 5983% |
| PAT after MI & Assoc | 101.98 | 74.75 | 36% |
| PAT Margin (%) | 11% | 10% | 147 bps |
| EPS | 11.15 | 8.41 | 33% |
Balance Sheet (₹ Crore) - Key Items as of FY26:
- Total Assets: 1,362.44
- Property, Plant and Equipment: 531.22
- Capital Work-in-Progress: 121.64
- Inventories: 351.20
- Trade Receivables: 215.87
- Cash and Cash Equivalents: 45.88
- Total Equity: 785.81
- Borrowings (Non-Current + Current): 365.04
Cash Flow Statement (Abridged) (₹ Crore) - FY26:
- Cash generated from operations: 83.32
- Cash flow from operating activities: 59.22
- Capex (Investing Activities): -130.56
- Net Proceeds from Share Warrants (Financing): 47.62
- Net increase/decrease in cash: 4.48