Gem Aromatics Ltd — Q1 FY27 earnings call
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The short read
Gem Aromatics reported year-on-year growth in revenue for Q1 FY27, with standalone revenue of Rs 83 crore versus Rs 76 crore in Q1 FY26 and consolidated revenue of Rs 99 crore versus Rs 88 crore a year earlier. Management said the clove business was impacted by floods in Madagascar that disrupted raw material availability and pricing, and that gross and EBITDA margins were affected by product mix, higher raw material costs, and the new Dahej facility's operating cost base. The company reported a consolidated loss of Rs 7.9 crore for the quarter, with management attributing this to higher depreciation following capitalization of the Dahej plant and to newer product verticals not yet reaching full revenue potential.
Numbers mentioned
Revenue from operations (standalone): INR83 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“Revenue from operations for the quarter stood at INR83 crores on a standalone basis compared to INR76 crores in Q1 FY ‘26.”
Aadit Shah, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Revenue from operations (consolidated): INR99 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“On a consolidated basis, the revenue stood at INR99 crores compared to INR88 crores in Q1 FY ‘26.”
Aadit Shah, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Gross profit (standalone): INR14.7 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“on a standalone basis, gross profit stood at INR14.7 crores while at a gross margin of 17.7%”
Aadit Shah, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA (standalone): INR8.5 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“EBITDA stood at INR8.5 crores with an EBITDA margin of 10.3%”
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Gross profit (consolidated): INR16.5 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“On consolidated basis, gross profit stood at INR16.5 crores with a gross margin of 16.7%”
Aadit Shah, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA (consolidated): INR3.3 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“while EBITDA stood at INR3.3 crores with an EBITDA margin of 3.3%”
Aadit Shah, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
PAT (standalone): INR7.3 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“standalone PAT stood at INR7.3 crores during the quarter, while on a consolidated basis, the company reported a loss of INR7.9 crores”
Aadit Shah, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Net loss (consolidated): INR7.9 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“standalone PAT stood at INR7.3 crores during the quarter, while on a consolidated basis, the company reported a loss of INR7.9 crores”
Aadit Shah, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Cash PAT (standalone): INR8.9 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“Standalone cash PAT stood at INR8.9 crores during the quarter, while consolidated cash PAT stood at INR1.3 crores.”
Aadit Shah, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Cash PAT (consolidated): INR1.3 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“Standalone cash PAT stood at INR8.9 crores during the quarter, while consolidated cash PAT stood at INR1.3 crores.”
Aadit Shah, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Depreciation (consolidated): INR9.1 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“The consolidated bottom line was further impacted by a higher depreciation of INR9.1 crores following the capitalization of a substantial portion of the Dahej facility.”
Aadit Shah, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Dahej plant capex incurred: nearly INR265 crores
p. 5
“Of the total plant capex of approximately INR270 crores, nearly INR265 crores have already been incurred and substantially capitalized.”
Aadit Shah, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
A record of statements made on the call, in the words management used. Parakho does not forecast, endorse or assess them, and their presence here is not a view on whether they will happen.
Safranal revenue contribution — end of Q2 FY27, more meaningful from Q3 FY27
stated conditionally by Aadit Shah
p. 6
“A revenue contribution through this vertical is expected towards the end of Q2 FY ‘27 with a more meaningful contribution from Q3 FY ‘27 as the commercial supplies scale up.”
Aadit Shah, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Cooling agents revenue contribution — Q3 FY27
stated conditionally by Aadit Shah
p. 6
“The company expects the business to make a meaningful contribution from Q3 FY ‘27 as customer qualifications and recurring commercial supply scales up.”
Aadit Shah, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Phenol derivatives commercial production — Q3 FY27, meaningful contribution Q4 FY27
stated conditionally by Aadit Shah
p. 6
“Commercial production is targeted during Q3 FY ‘27 subject to completion of the required approvals and quality processes with meaningful revenue contribution expected from Q4 FY ‘27.”
Aadit Shah, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Krystal products share of revenue — more than 50% of overall revenue · FY28
stated conditionally by Aadit Shah
p. 11
“through 28,Krystal products will be more than 50% of the overall revenue.”
Aadit Shah, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
FY27 revenue/margin guidance — FY27
stated as an aspiration by Aadit Shah
p. 11
“we don't want to guide for that, but of course through 28,Krystal products will be more than 50% of the overall revenue.”
Aadit Shah, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Operating leverage supporting margins — medium term
stated as an aspiration by Aadit Shah
p. 6
“As utilization and the newer businesses gain traction, we expect operating leverage to increasingly support margins and profitability over the medium term.”
Aadit Shah, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
FY28 revenue ramp-up — FY28
stated conditionally by Aadit Shah
p. 10
“through FY ‘28, you know, as the year starts, they will meaningfully ramp up and, you know, we'll see a significant bit of revenue coming through the next financial year.”
Aadit Shah, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Eugenol ramp-up numbers — by year-end
stated conditionally by Yash Parekh
p. 14
“by the year-end, we should be fairly close to our expected numbers in terms of what we have planned for.”
Yash Parekh, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Cooling agents capacity utilization — fairly close to 25% capacity utilization on 500-ton capacity · Q3 and Q4 FY27
stated conditionally by Yash Parekh
p. 14
“We should be fairly close to those numbers and we believe by Q3 and Q4 we should be expecting those revenues to come in”
Yash Parekh, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
Management's answers to analyst questions, in Parakho's words rather than a transcript. Each row names who answered and carries the verbatim quote it was drawn from.
Management said demand from the Western Hemisphere, especially the U.S. and Latin America, is ramping up and will reflect in Q2 and Q3.
Answered by Yash Parekh
Asked by Varun Shivram: Which geographies and segments are driving current demand despite the seasonally weak Q1?
p. 7
“we effectively are seeing a situation where the demand from the Western Hemisphere, which is largely U.S. and Latin America, is ramping up”
Yash Parekh, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management explained that a cyclone caused flooding and a port shutdown of about 30 days, delaying raw material shipments, with normal flows resuming from May.
Answered by Yash Parekh
Asked by Varun Shivram: What was the impact of the Madagascar flooding on the clove business?
p. 8
“there was a major cyclone resulting into flood-like situation in the cultivation areas in Madagascar”
Yash Parekh, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management confirmed trial production starts end of Q2, with meaningful revenue expected to build progressively into Q4 and FY28.
Answered by Yash Parekh
Asked by Rushabh Dugad: What is the timeline for phenol derivatives to reach commercial production and meaningful revenue?
p. 10
“we are having the trial productions start off with at the end of Q2 and then by Q3 and Q4 is when -- by pretty much Q4 is when you start meaningful revenue that coming in”
Yash Parekh, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management declined to give a specific margin figure for FY27, saying they would provide more clarity as the year progresses.
Answered by Aadit Shah
Asked by Rushabh Dugad: What can investors expect for FY27 margin guidance?
p. 12
“we don't want to comment on that as of yet. We'll just -- you know, as the year goes by, we'll be in a better place to, you know, guide on both the revenue and the margins for FY ‘27.”
Aadit Shah, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the current loss reflects a timing mismatch between costs already incurred for the new facility and revenue from higher-margin products yet to materialize.
Answered by Aadit Shah
Asked by Dhruv Shah: How should investors think about the path to sustainable consolidated profitability?
p. 12
“currently we're facing a timing mismatch, you know, where the cost of the new facility, the depreciation, interest, manpower cost, they are all, you know, kicked in to the current financials due to the standby capacity which has already kicked in”
Aadit Shah, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said there was some impact at the start of the year but supply has resumed and they expect to be close to planned numbers by year-end.
Answered by Yash Parekh
Asked by Rupesh Tatiya: Has the Madagascar flooding materially delayed the Eugenol ramp-up?
p. 14
“we have been able to overcome that luckily, the ports have opened up and the material is flowing through and we certainly see a fairly strong ramp-up and demand side from the export market”
Yash Parekh, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the trees were not destroyed, sourcing is diversified across regions and East Africa, and they do not foresee a major structural challenge.
Answered by Yash Parekh
Asked by Rupesh Tatiya: Does uprooting of clove trees in Madagascar pose a long-term structural risk to raw material availability?
p. 14
“we don't foresee a major structural challenge”
Yash Parekh, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said they are not disclosing order values or customer names at this stage.
Answered by Aadit Shah
Asked by Sahil Goyal: Can management quantify the order values secured for Gemcool products?
p. 15
“we're not disclosing the order values, but as the -- you know, as the quarter passes, we'll give you clarity.”
Aadit Shah, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said mint harvest timing, Madagascar delays, and shipping challenges out of India meant exports occurred but had not yet reached final destinations for recognition.
Answered by Yash Parekh
Asked by Omkar Dandekar: Why did Q1 FY27 growth not fully reflect the expected restocking benefit from tariff relief?
p. 16
“we have seen the exports that have actually happened in the months of May and June, but effectively we could not account for them because they have not reached their final destination”
Yash Parekh, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Flooding and port closure in Madagascar disrupted clove raw material availability and pricing
p. 4
“During the quarter, our clove business was impacted by floods in Madagascar from where we source raw materials, which affected raw material availability and pricing as well as sales.”
Yash Parekh, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Higher raw material costs in clove business following the Madagascar supply disruption pressured margins
p. 5
“The gross margin and EBITDA margin performance during the quarter were impacted primarily by the product mix along with a higher raw material cost in the clove business following the supply disruption in Madagascar.”
Aadit Shah, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
New Dahej plant carrying higher operating costs while newer verticals have not reached full revenue potential
p. 5
“the new plant carried a higher operating cost base while the newer product verticals are still progressing through their commercialization cycle and have not yet reached their full revenue potential”
Aadit Shah, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Shipping challenges, particularly to the Western Hemisphere, affecting export timing
p. 14
“shipping challenges has been well documented across variety of platforms are our major concern especially to the Western Hemisphere”
Yash Parekh, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Port closure in Toamasina, Madagascar for about 30 days created a backlog compounding supply impact
p. 14
“The ports not being open for about a month actually created a major backlog and compounded its impact.”
Yash Parekh, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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