Regaal Resources Q1 FY27 Results (NSE: REGAAL)
Signal: Revenue declined
The read
The key inflection is capacity expansion rather than demand momentum: crushing capacity doubled to 1,650 TPD and new 180 TPD liquid-glucose and 50 TPD maltodextrin facilities were commissioned, but Q1 revenue fell 18.0% YoY and raw-material intensity rose 880bps to 63.2% of revenue; PAT growth of 47.0% therefore came from a low comparative base and inventory-related expense benefit, not demonstrated operating momentum.
| Metric | Value | YoY | QoQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹202.15 Cr | -18.0% | -17.4% |
| Net profit | ₹13.33 Cr | +47.0% | |
| EPS | ₹1.3 | +18.2% | |
| EBIT margin | N/A |
P&L walk
Revenue declined to ₹2,021.49 million, -18.0% YoY and -17.4% QoQ, while raw-material cost rose to 63.2% of revenue from 54.3% YoY, compressing gross margin; PAT nevertheless increased to ₹133.28 million, +47.0% YoY, helped by the lower comparative profit base despite higher operating costs.
Key positives
- New capacity was commissioned during the quarter: crushing capacity increased from 825 TPD to 1,650 TPD, with 180 TPD liquid-glucose and 50 TPD maltodextrin facilities added.
- PAT increased 47.0% YoY to ₹133.28 million despite an 18.0% YoY revenue decline, while finance costs fell 9.3% YoY to ₹79.09 million.
- Depreciation increased 43.0% YoY to ₹56.34 million, indicating that the newly commissioned capacity is beginning to enter the expense base.
Key concerns
- Revenue declined 18.0% YoY to ₹2,021.49 million, and the filing provides no volume or realisation disclosure to establish whether demand or pricing drove the decline.
- Raw-material cost increased to 63.2% of revenue from 54.3% YoY, compressing the calculated gross margin by 880bps; the filing does not identify the cause or quantify pass-through.
- Other expenses rose 38.4% YoY to ₹415.34 million while revenue declined, increasing other expenses to 20.5% of revenue from 12.2% YoY.
- EPS growth of 18.2% materially lagged PAT growth of 47.0% because the share base was higher than the year-ago period.
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