Century Plyboards (India) Ltd-$ — earnings calls

Century Plyboards reported its highest-ever quarterly consolidated revenue of Rs 1,561 crores, up 33.5% year-on-year, with EBITDA margin excluding forest losses at 13.0% and profit after tax up 57% year-on-year to Rs 83.3 crores. Plywood revenue grew 32.4% year-on-year with a 7% price increase implemented in April, while particle board revenue grew 155.7% year-on-year and MDF grew nearly 29% year-on-year despite a planned shutdown for capacity expansion in Andhra Pradesh. Management discussed ongoing capacity expansions at Hoshiarpur and Chennai, a new Total Cover Assurance Program for Club Prime Plywood, and stated that formal guidance has been suspended due to volatile geopolitical and input cost conditions.

Century Plyboards reported its highest ever quarterly revenue of Rs 1,492 crores in Q4 FY26, up 10.5% quarter-on-quarter and 24.5% year-on-year, with consolidated EBITDA margin excluding forex losses improving to 13.6%. For the full year FY26, revenue grew 19.2% and EBITDA margin excluding forex loss rose to 13% from 11.1%, while profit after tax increased 44% to Rs 268 crores. Management discussed segment performance across Plywood, Laminates, MDF and Particle Board, price increases taken to offset chemical and raw material cost inflation, and ongoing capacity expansions including the Hoshiarpur plywood plant and MDF debottlenecking in the South plant.