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Camlin Fine Sciences Earnings Call Transcript: Key Takeaways

EBITDA margin collapsed to about 0.5% from 3.4% as liquidity stress hit gross margin. A ₹250 Cr rights issue is pitched as the fix, and Q3 is described as a fight to stay afloat.

Highlights
Revenue growthAroma revenue down 39%; specialty turnover roughly flat-up.
MarginsEBITDA margin 3.4% to 0.5%; blends 11-12%, specialty overall ~8%.
Demand visibilityUS ~2,500-2,700t, Europe ~1,300-1,500t Vanillin visibility next calendar year.
Management confidenceDefensive; blames external factors, hedges Q3, aspirational Q4 turnaround.

Growth

Specialty turnover roughly flat-to-up (₹4,013→₹4,089 Mn), but Aroma revenue fell ₹774→₹472 Mn and gross profit fell ₹2,142→₹1,958 Mn.

Outlook

Rights issue ~₹250 Cr, with promoters ~₹150 Cr. Q4 FY27 target of ₹600 Cr revenue and ₹60 Cr+ EBITDA, contingent on liquidity. Q3 only 'slightly better' than Q2.

Risks

Channel financing, about ₹130 Cr overdue creditors and ₹190-200 Mn quarterly interest drag. Vanillin EBITDA near $2 per ton and Chinese capacity pressure.

Last quarter's promises, checked

Delivered

  • Top-line secure (Q1 call) → specialty volumes recovered, turnover ₹4,013→₹4,089 Mn (= BEAT)

Partly delivered

  • Blends ≥20% FY growth → specialty +1.9% QoQ, annual pace unproven (= PARTIAL)

Missed

  • Q2 EBITDA margin 'significantly better' than Q1 (3.4%) → 0.5% (= MISS)
  • Q2 vanillin 500–600 t → ~358 t (= MISS)
  • Aroma positive Q2 EBITDA → Aroma revenue ₹774→₹472 Mn (−39%), EBITDA undisclosed (= MISS)
Source

Earnings Call Transcript filed with NSE, NSE: CAMLINFINE. Summary written with AI assistance from the document.

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Camlin Fine Sciences Ltd: key numbers

Share price
₹74.15
Market cap
₹1,424 Cr
Revenue (annual)
₹1,723 Cr
Net profit (annual)
₹27.63 Cr
P/E (TTM)
-187.7×Sector 34.1×
Promoter holding
48.03%+0.00% QoQ
FII holding
0.94%Current quarter

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