Q2 2026 Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd (BOM:500690) reported a 21% year-over-year increase in revenue for Q2 FY26, reaching INR3,187 crores.
- Profit before tax (PBT) rose by 11% year-over-year to INR428 crores, and profit after tax (PAT) increased by 9% to INR324 crores.
- The fertilizer business saw a 21% gain in revenue, with sales volume increasing from 5.47 lakh metric tonnes to 6.08 lakh metric tonnes.
- The Industrial Products segment registered a strong turnaround with sales up 13% year-over-year to INR618 crores and EBIT improving from a loss of INR17 crores to a profit of INR54 crores.
- The company maintains a strong balance sheet with no long-term debt and healthy liquidity, supported by timely government subsidy disbursements.
- Sharp rises in the cost of imported raw materials, such as phosphoric acid (20%), sulfuric acid (123%), and sulfur (150%), moderated EBIT to INR224 crores from INR257 crores.
- A 15% drop in urea realization put pressure on margins, despite softer natural gas and ammonia prices.
- The caprolactam benzene spread declined from $620 per metric tonne to $512 per metric tonne, impacting profitability.
- The company anticipates continued pricing pressure in the industrial products segment due to cheaper Chinese imports.
- The caprolactam benzene spread is expected to remain under pressure in the coming quarter amid oversupply conditions and continued influx of low-priced Chinese imports.
Ladies and gentlemen, good day, and welcome to the Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited conference call for Q2 FY26 earnings. This conference call is being hosted by Anurag Services LLP on behalf of GSFC Limited. From the management, we have Mr. S.K. Bajpai, Senior VP, Finance and Legal and CFO; Mr. S.V. Varma, Executive Director, Agri Business, HRS and IR; and other senior members from the management. (Operator Instructions)
I now hand the conference over to Mr. S.K. Bajpai, Senior VP, Finance and Legal and CFO, GSFC Limited. Thank you, and over to you, sir.
Thank you. So good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining us for quarter 2 2025-'26 earnings call of Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited. It's always great to connect with all of you and share the key updates that we have from the quarter. I'm hoping you had a chance to review the financial results, media release and investor presentation
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