Vishnu Chemicals Limited submitted an investor presentation detailing its consolidated financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2026 (Q1FY27), in compliance with Regulation 30 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.

Financial Performance (Consolidated)

The company reported strong year-on-year growth despite a sequential decline due to operational factors:

Key Financial Metrics (₹ Crores):

  • Operating Revenues: ₹433.4 Cr in Q1FY27 vs ₹346.9 Cr in Q1FY26 (+24.9% YoY) and ₹450.3 Cr in Q4FY26 (-3.8% QoQ)
  • Gross Profit: ₹193.9 Cr in Q1FY27 vs ₹158.2 Cr in Q1FY26 (+22.6% YoY) and ₹210.4 Cr in Q4FY26 (-7.8% QoQ)
  • Gross Margin: 44.7% in Q1FY27 vs 45.6% in Q1FY26 and 46.7% in Q4FY26
  • EBITDA: ₹65.5 Cr in Q1FY27 vs ₹55.7 Cr in Q1FY26 (+17.5% YoY) and ₹76.7 Cr in Q4FY26 (-14.6% QoQ)
  • EBITDA Margin: 15.1% in Q1FY27 vs 16.1% in Q1FY26 and 17.0% in Q4FY26
  • PAT: ₹39.6 Cr in Q1FY27 vs ₹32.2 Cr in Q1FY26 (+23.0% YoY) and ₹43.4 Cr in Q4FY26 (-8.7% QoQ)
  • PAT Margin: 9.1% in Q1FY27 vs 9.3% in Q1FY26 and 9.6% in Q4FY26

Full Year FY26 Performance:

  • Operating Revenues: ₹1,609.7 Cr
  • Gross Profit: ₹725.6 Cr
  • EBITDA: ₹252.4 Cr
  • PAT: ₹142.2 Cr

The sequential performance decline was attributed to a planned maintenance shutdown at the Vizag facility.

Operational and Strategic Updates

Geopolitical and Ocean Freight Impact:

  • Challenging macroeconomic sentiment due to West Asia crisis
  • No significant supply disruptions reported
  • Sharp increase in ocean freight costs observed, expected to normalize over medium term

Solar Capacity Expansion:

  • Existing solar capacity: 4.3 MW
  • Planned capacity addition: ~20 MW
  • Expected to drive meaningful power cost savings and advance sustainable initiatives

Growth Levers:

  • Shift in Chromium's value-added product mix
  • Barium backward integration
  • New specialty chemical capacities
  • South Africa ramp-up to support medium-term growth

Dividend History

The company maintains a consistent dividend track record:

  • FY26: Proposed dividend of ₹2.00 per share (₹0.30 per share after 1:10 split)
  • FY25: ₹2.00 per share dividend (₹0.30 per share after split)
  • FY24: ₹2.00 per share dividend (₹0.30 per share after split)
  • FY23: ₹2.00 per share dividend (₹0.40 per share after split)
  • FY22: ₹10.00 per share dividend (₹2.00 per share after split)
  • FY21: ₹10.00 per share dividend (₹1.00 per share after split)

The FY26 dividend is subject to approval of shareholders in the ensuing AGM.

Management Commentary

Siddartha Cherukuri, Chairman & Managing Director, stated: "We are pleased to report 20%+ YoY growth in operating revenues and PAT in the first quarter of the fiscal despite uncertain global environment. Our growth outlook is underpinned by multiple expansions across existing and new chemistries. These initiatives are expected to strengthen our competitive positioning and support sustainable medium-term growth while focusing on a customer-first approach."

Krishna Murthy Cherukuri commented: "At Vishnu Chemicals, we are pleased to share a strong set of results for the first quarter continuing our momentum from previous year. Our team's disciplined approach to sales execution, procurement and serving the customer is enabling us to outperform in the end use markets consistently."