DOMS Industries Ltd — Q1 FY27 earnings call
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The short read
DOMS Industries reported Q1 FY27 operating revenue growth of 19.2% to INR670 crores, while EBITDA fell 16.4% to INR82.6 crores as EBITDA margin declined to 12.3% from 17.6% a year earlier due to raw material inflation. PAT declined to INR45.3 crores from INR59.1 crores, with management attributing the margin compression to sharp raw material price increases, ESOP costs, and one-off expenses related to a channel partner event and facility possession. Management reiterated full-year revenue growth guidance of 18-20% while stating that margin visibility remains limited due to raw material price volatility.
Numbers mentioned
Operating revenue: INR670 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“Operating revenues for the quarter grew by 19.2% to INR670 crores, in line with our annual guided range, highlighting our sustained growth trajectory.”
Rahul Shah, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA: INR82.6 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“EBITDA for Q1 FY27 were down by 16.4% to INR82.6 crores with EBITDA margin at 12.3% in Q1 FY27 as compared to 17.6% in Q1 FY26, primarily on account of fall in gross margins by nearly 400 basis points due to sharp raw material inflation linked to the West Asia crisis.”
Rahul Shah, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
PAT: INR45.3 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“PAT for Q1 FY 2027 stood at INR45.3 crores as compared to INR59.1 crores in Q1 FY26 and PAT margin for Q1 FY27 stood at 6.8% as compared to 10.5% in Q1 FY26.”
Rahul Shah, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Capital investment: close to INR100 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“The company has already invested close to INR100 crores in Q1 of FY27, primarily towards capital investments.”
Rahul Shah, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Average raw material price increase: about 20% (Q1 FY27)
p. 6
“If I have to just talk about the first quarter, the average raw material price increase was about 20%.”
Rahul Shah, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Price rise taken: about 4% to 5% (Q1 FY27)
p. 6
“So right now, we've taken on an average price rise of about 4% to 5%.”
Rahul Shah, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Reynolds sale (prior year): INR130 crores to INR140 crores (previous financial year)
p. 6
“Reynolds had done a sale of about INR130 crores to INR140 crores.”
Rahul Shah, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
ESOP cost: close to about INR10 crores (FY27)
p. 11
“The cost for the total year for ESOP for both the tranches put together should be close to about INR10 crores, the one which we did in October '24 and then in February '26.”
Rahul Shah, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Export share of revenue: close to 12% (current)
p. 12
“So export is currently also double digit. It's close to 12% of our total revenues.”
Rahul Shah, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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Consolidated sales growth — 18% to 20% · FY27
stated firmly by Rahul Shah
p. 5
“As we look ahead, our guidance for 18%, 20% consolidated sales growth is further reinforced by the positive demand undercurrent in the domestic market.”
Rahul Shah, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA margin — about 16% to 17%
stated as an aspiration by Rahul Shah
p. 5
“I think structurally, there is nothing that is deteriorated. And once we have some stable price levels, the company will take a required decision to ensure that we again reach to our guided range of about 16% to 17%.”
Rahul Shah, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
300,000 square feet operational area commissioning — 300,000 square feet · end of Q2 FY27
stated firmly by Rahul Shah
p. 4
“we expect to commission close to 300,000 square feet of operational area by the end of Q2 FY27.”
Rahul Shah, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Reynolds brand revenue contribution — close to 10% of the company's overall revenues · FY29
stated as an aspiration by Rahul Shah
p. 6
“we believe that in a short period of time in the near term, probably by FY29, Reynolds brand should be contributing close to 10% of the company's overall revenues.”
Rahul Shah, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Export share of overall sales — around 13% to 15% · full year
stated conditionally by Rahul Shah
p. 10
“I think for the full year, exports should be around 13% to 15% of our overall sales.”
Rahul Shah, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Tip manufacturing in-house capability — at least about 30% to 40% of tip requirements
stated conditionally by Rahul Shah
p. 9
“I think over the current calendar year plus the coming calendar year, a lot more machines are going to come in, which will help us to manufacture at least about 30% to 40% of tip requirements in-house going forward.”
Rahul Shah, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA margin (FY28) — 16-odd percent · FY28
stated conditionally by Rahul Shah
p. 11
“if the prices continue to be at this level, then that is the increase that we might have to take to ensure that our margins for FY28 to reach back to our targeted range of 16-odd percent.”
Rahul Shah, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Price hikes in current quarter — current quarter
stated firmly by Rahul Shah
p. 10
“So as of now, in the current quarter, we are not looking at any further price hikes.”
Rahul Shah, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
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Management said pricing was calibrated to protect volume-led growth and market share, with raw material prices expected to cool off before further hikes are considered.
Answered by Rahul Shah
Asked by Kunal Vora: How should margins trend given RM costs, new factory expenses and Reynolds costs, and why not take larger price hikes?
p. 5
“But right now, owing to the abrupt fluctuation in raw material prices, visibility on margin guidance continues to be limited.”
Rahul Shah, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the new capacity was already factored into the 18-20% guidance and Reynolds would not add significantly given it uses existing planned capacity.
Answered by Rahul Shah
Asked by Kunal Vora: Will revenue growth exceed 20% with new capacity coming online, and what will Reynolds contribute in FY28?
p. 6
“So, from a revenue growth perspective, we continue to guide with the 18% to 20% revenue growth in the current financial year.”
Rahul Shah, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management quantified the raw material cost increase and the portion passed on through price hikes.
Answered by Rahul Shah
Asked by Sneha: How much of the raw material cost increase has been passed on via pricing versus left unpassed?
p. 6
“So overall consumption increased by about 10% to 11%, where we were able to pass on 4% to 5% and hence, 500 basis points was something which was left to pass on.”
Rahul Shah, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management explained that being more aggressive on price during inflationary periods gives smaller unorganized players breathing space, so they prefer to hold prices to protect market share.
Answered by Rahul Shah
Asked by Jinesh Joshi: Why is the company hesitant to take larger price hikes to offset RM inflation given its market leadership?
p. 8
“So historically, also when we've seen such inflationary cycles, we tend to be a little more aggressive when it comes to pricing because that allows us to ensure that the breathing space given to the small unorganized players is reduced and which results in sustained market share growth for branded players.”
Rahul Shah, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management clarified that Newell Group only wanted to exit the Reynolds brand and related assets, retaining the tip manufacturing business for its other global brands.
Answered by Rahul Shah
Asked by Jinesh Joshi: Why did DOMS not acquire Reynolds' OEM nib business alongside the pen brand?
p. 8
“They globally manufacture own brands like Paper Mate, Sharpie, Parker, which are big brands within the writing instruments segment. And a lot of their tips for these products are manufactured in India.”
Rahul Shah, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said Uniclan was impacted by crude via SAP and fabric costs, with the effect expected to show more in the current quarter, though seasonal fixed-cost absorption should offset some of it.
Answered by Rahul Shah
Asked by Aradhana Jain: Was the Uniclan (diaper) business also impacted by crude-linked raw material costs, and will Q2 see further margin depletion?
p. 9
“Yes. So Uniclan business also was impacted by crude. There are a couple of key raw materials in a diaper are -- one SAP, which is like a superabsorbent polymer, again, a derivative of crude.”
Rahul Shah, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed export softness to EU demand weakness and West Asia disruptions, and West India decline to reduced merchant export sales routed through that region.
Answered by Rahul Shah
Asked by Aradhana Jain: What caused the decline in export revenue and West India revenue this quarter?
p. 10
“So, export growth was more flattish in Q1 FY27, one, due to demand softness amid persistent inflation and subdued consumer sentiment in certain EU economies.”
Rahul Shah, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the historical target is roughly 3x sales per rupee of capex invested, reached over 18-24 months post commissioning.
Answered by Rahul Shah
Asked by Rahul Agarwal: What is the expected sales-to-capex ratio, and what will the new 300,000 sq ft facility add to sales?
p. 11
“So, Rahul, firstly, historically, we've always targeted that for every rupee that we invest in capital expenditure, we should be able to generate INR3 of sales.”
Rahul Shah, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said Reynolds will be run at DOMS' margin structure going forward and expressed hope that this quarter represents the margin bottom for the year.
Answered by Rahul Shah
Asked by Anchit Jalan: Is Reynolds a higher-margin business, and is this quarter the margin bottom for the year?
p. 13
“Yes, absolutely. So hopefully, shouldn't be many more surprises from Mr. Trump, and then we believe that this was probably the bottom and things should be better going forward.”
Rahul Shah, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Sharp increase and volatility in raw material prices linked to West Asia crisis
p. 3
“We were able to maintain our growth momentum in Q1 FY27 despite a difficult external environment, including a sharp increase and continued volatility in raw material prices.”
Rahul Shah, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Export growth impacted by global disruptions and logistics challenges from war situation
p. 4
“Export growth was flattish during the quarter, primarily due to the global disruptions and elevated logistics challenges arising from the ongoing war situation.”
Rahul Shah, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Limited visibility on margin guidance due to raw material price fluctuation
p. 5
“However, visibility on margin guidance remains limited owing to abrupt fluctuation in raw material prices.”
Rahul Shah, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Demand softness and subdued consumer sentiment in certain EU economies affecting exports
p. 10
“So, export growth was more flattish in Q1 FY27, one, due to demand softness amid persistent inflation and subdued consumer sentiment in certain EU economies.”
Rahul Shah, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Temporary margin impact from apportionment of costs during Reynolds integration
p. 4
“In the interim, until the desired scale is achieved, the apportionment of cost may exert some temporary minor impact on margins.”
Rahul Shah, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Company remains capacity constrained, limiting export and brand growth
p. 12
“It's just that company continues to remain constrained with capacity.”
Rahul Shah, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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