Godrej Agrovet Ltd — Q1 FY27 earnings call
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The short read
Godrej Agrovet reported consolidated Q1 FY27 sales of Rs 2,852 crores, up 10% year-on-year, with strong performance in Animal Nutrition and Oil Palm offsetting weakness in Crop Care caused by a delayed monsoon and slower kharif sowing. Astec LifeSciences sustained its recovery and remained at EBITDA breakeven versus a loss in the prior-year quarter, while the Dairy and Godrej Foods businesses saw revenue growth pressured by elevated milk procurement costs and input inflation. Management discussed a strategic shift in Oil Palm toward downstream value-added products, a planned reduction of the live bird trading business, and a route-to-market transformation underway in the dairy business.
Numbers mentioned
Consolidated sales: INR2,852 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“During Q1 FY27, we delivered consolidated sales of INR2,852 crores, representing year-on-year growth of 10% despite a challenging operating environment marked by a delayed monsoon and inflationary pressures arising from geopolitical tensions.”
Burjis Godrej, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Animal Nutrition segment revenue growth: 12.6% (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“The Animal Nutrition business delivered a strong quarter with revenue growth of 12.6%, driven by robust demand, improved realizations and 15% growth in cattle feed volumes.”
Burjis Godrej, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Oil Palm segment revenue growth: 28.9% (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“The Oil Palm business continued its growth momentum with segment revenue increasing by 28.9% and the segment result growing by 14.4%.”
Burjis Godrej, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Crop Care segment revenue decline: 16.2% (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“Consequently, segment revenue declined by 16.2%, while the reduction in volumes also led to a contraction in segment margin.”
Burjis Godrej, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Astec EBITDA: breakeven, versus INR11 crores loss in Q1 FY26 (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“Astec LifeSciences sustained its recovery momentum and continued at EBITDA breakeven compared with an EBITDA loss of INR11 crores in Q1 FY26.”
Burjis Godrej, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Dairy revenue growth: 11.4% (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“The dairy business has reported revenue growth of 11.4%, led by healthy volume growth in value-added products.”
Burjis Godrej, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Value-added products salience in Dairy: increased from 42% to 49% of sales (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“The salience of value-added products increased from 42% to 49% of sales, reflecting sustained consumer demand and progress against our portfolio premiumization strategy.”
Burjis Godrej, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Godrej Foods branded volume growth: approximately 6% (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“Branded volumes grew by approximately 6%, while Yummiez's volumes increased by 22%, in line with our strategy of building a higher-quality branded foods portfolio.”
Burjis Godrej, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Oil extraction ratio (OER): 18.8%, versus 18.4% last year (Q1 FY27)
p. 20
“So our number last year was 18.4% in quarter 1, same quarter. And this year, that number is 18.8%.”
Sunil Kataria, page 20 of the filed PDF · View the filing
CDPL (dairy) volume growth: 8% (Q1 FY27)
p. 12
“CDPL volumes have grown at 8% after quite a few quarters.”
Sunil Kataria, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Fish feed volume growth: around 20% plus (Q1 FY27)
p. 18
“So our overall fish feed business has actually grown at around 20% plus.”
Sunil Kataria, page 18 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Ashitaka and Takai contribution to Crop Care sales: close to 18% to 20% of Q1 sales (Q1 FY27)
p. 17
“Happy to share that between Ashitaka and Takai put together in the first year itself or the first season itself right now, they will be contributing close to 18% to 20% of our Q1 sales.”
Sunil Kataria, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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Oil Palm FFB volume growth — high single digit to early double-digit growth · next 4 to 5 years
stated conditionally by Sunil Kataria
p. 5
“I would say we can look for a growth in FFB volume of high single digit to early double-digit growth. I'm being conservative on this.”
Sunil Kataria, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Oil Palm area expansion — roughly around 80,000 hectares to roughly around 150,000 hectares · LRP period
stated firmly by Sunil Kataria
p. 6
“In fact, our entire LRP plan of moving from roughly around 80,000 hectares to roughly around 150,000 hectares, which is close to doubling is going to come a lot from these new geographies.”
Sunil Kataria, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Downstream value-added EBITDA contribution — roughly around close to 200 bps to overall EBITDA profile · once fully scaled up
stated as an aspiration by Sunil Kataria
p. 7
“We expect this downstream business when fully scaled up should add roughly around close to 200 bps to our overall EBITDA profile.”
Sunil Kataria, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Oil Palm capex — INR300-odd crores to INR350 crores
stated firmly by Sunil Kataria
p. 10
“So Probal, in any case, we have given a guidance of roughly around INR300-odd crores to INR350 crores of overall capex at a business level.”
Sunil Kataria, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Astec revenue growth — at least more than 20% · full year FY27
stated firmly by Arijit Mukherjee
p. 9
“So now after Q1, we are confident that our growth will be now -- at least full year basis, it will be more than 20%.”
Arijit Mukherjee, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Consolidated PBT growth — double-digit growth · FY27
stated conditionally by Sunil Kataria
p. 9
“But I think one thing we're still pretty confident of is that we'll be able to target a double-digit growth still.”
Sunil Kataria, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Crop Care recovery assessment — by end of September
stated conditionally by Sunil Kataria
p. 7
“We will be in a position to take a call on overall business where -- how much it can recover, to be very honest, by end of September.”
Sunil Kataria, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Crop Care EBIT margin — roughly around 26%, 27%
stated as an aspiration by Sunil Kataria
p. 17
“So I think we believe roughly despite it being a tough year, we believe we can still hold on to roughly around 26%, 27% kind of EBIT margin.”
Sunil Kataria, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Animal Nutrition EBIT per tonne — around INR2,050 to INR2,150
stated firmly by Sunil Kataria
p. 16
“So, I think some part I was saying is strategic sourcing, but I think we are still holding on the guidance of around INR2,100 to INR2,050 to INR2,150 kind of EBIT per tonne.”
Sunil Kataria, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
CDPL route-to-market transformation — roughly around an 18-month exercise to 20-month exercise
stated firmly by Sunil Kataria
p. 12
“And that's going to be roughly around an 18-month exercise to 20-month exercise in my mind, which is kicking off with a pilot in coming months.”
Sunil Kataria, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Live bird trading business — planned degrowth of 15%, 20% every quarter until near zero · next 3 to 4 years / 5-year period
stated firmly by Sunil Kataria
p. 10
“So that's one shift. So whatever we -- you're going to see the numbers in cumulative numbers, that planned degrowth of 15%, 20% every quarter, every year would happen until we make it zero or zero, I would say, maybe marginalize maybe INR20 crores, INR30 crores over the 5-year period.”
Sunil Kataria, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
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Management guided to high single digit to early double-digit FFB volume growth, driven by area expansion, geographic diversification, and maturing plantations, with new investments meeting a 16-18% IRR bar.
Answered by Sunil Kataria
Asked by Abhijit Akella: What is the volume growth outlook for Oil Palm over 3-5 years, and what capex/ROCE metrics apply to the value addition investments?
p. 7
“Nothing crosses our bridge broadly beyond -- until we are doing an IRR of around 16% to 18%, and this meets that bridge for us.”
Sunil Kataria, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said they would give more clarity by end of September on Crop Care recovery but reaffirmed confidence in double-digit consolidated PBT growth rather than confirming mid-teens.
Answered by Sunil Kataria
Asked by Abhijit Akella: Given the soft start for Crop Protection, what is the outlook for FY27, and is the mid-teens PBT growth guidance still achievable?
p. 9
“We had given a guidance of roughly around mid-teens. So again, I said, a lot will depend on the assessment we can take on the Crop Care business impact towards the second half.”
Sunil Kataria, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the downstream investments are already included within the previously guided capex figure and are not incremental.
Answered by Sunil Kataria
Asked by Probal Sen: Does the palm oil downstream strategy shift require additional capex beyond current guidance?
p. 10
“All these are assumed already in this. This is no new investment.”
Sunil Kataria, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed pressure to a one-off packaging cost spike from the Middle East conflict and elevated milk procurement prices, expecting packaging inflation to ease by August while milk prices stay elevated for a few more quarters.
Answered by Sunil Kataria
Asked by Probal Sen: What pricing pressure was seen in Dairy and Foods in Q1, and has the environment changed in Q2?
p. 13
“We believe the packaging inflation impact led by Middle East will get over by August because of certain inventories everybody has been carrying. And I think the milk prices will continue.”
Sunil Kataria, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said roughly 60-70% of commodity cost increases were passed on to the market, while volumes still grew due to strategic sourcing and portfolio choices.
Answered by Sunil Kataria
Asked by Vanshika Jain: How much of the maize price increase was passed through, and did it affect animal feed volumes and margins?
p. 14
“It is -- we have roughly would have passed on roughly around, I think, 60% to 70% of this again to the market.”
Sunil Kataria, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed the margin decline to a government pricing formula change within the quarter, calling it a one-off rather than structural.
Answered by Sunil Kataria
Asked by Vanshika Jain: Why did Oil Palm margins decline despite flat FFB volumes and improved OER?
p. 15
“There's a small impact of some formula which would have come into this quarter, which has happened, which I think we have enough initiatives to mitigate.”
Sunil Kataria, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said margins on the new in-licensed products are lower than the in-house Hitweed product but still healthy, with overall Crop Care EBIT expected around 26-27%.
Answered by Sunil Kataria
Asked by Arun: How do margins on Ashitaka, Takai and Ghassnash compare with Hitweed, and where will Crop Care EBIT margins settle?
p. 17
“First of all, the margins would be lower than Hitweed margins because there's a difference between in-house products and in-licensing products.”
Sunil Kataria, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management confirmed a deliberate planned degrowth in certain poultry geographies while cattle, fish and swine feed grew healthily.
Answered by Sunil Kataria
Asked by Arun: Cattle feed grew 15% while overall segment volume growth was only 7% — is this a deliberate strategy?
p. 18
“So yes, some of the growth impact that you're seeing is a planned volume degrowth in the poultry segment.”
Sunil Kataria, page 18 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the underperformance reflects the company's historical concentration in the cotton herbicide segment amid a weak macro environment rather than an execution issue.
Answered by Sunil Kataria
Asked by Hardik Solanki: Why has Godrej Agrovet's Crop Protection volume growth lagged listed peers?
p. 20
“It is more a macro environment thing, which is playing out for the cotton herbicide right now than anything else.”
Sunil Kataria, page 20 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Delayed monsoon and slower kharif sowing impacted Crop Care volumes and profitability
p. 3
“Crop Care, however, was affected by the delayed monsoon and slower kharif sowing, which impacted volumes of key products and overall profitability.”
Burjis Godrej, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Inflationary pressures from geopolitical tensions affecting input costs
p. 3
“despite a challenging operating environment marked by a delayed monsoon and inflationary pressures arising from geopolitical tensions.”
Burjis Godrej, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Elevated milk procurement prices from industry-wide constraints affecting dairy profitability
p. 4
“Profitability was affected by elevated milk procurement prices arising from industry-wide constraints in milk availability, together with inflation in certain other inputs.”
Burjis Godrej, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Middle East war led to LPG and packaging cost inflation affecting dairy P&L
p. 12
“The one-off one, let me talk is the Iran war, the Middle East war, which led to LPG inflation and which led to packaging shoot up linked to crude oil prices.”
Sunil Kataria, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Worst June rainfall deficit in decades disrupted crop sowing
p. 7
“So obviously, this June turned out to be a 40% deficit.”
Sunil Kataria, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Erratic and unpredictable rainfall patterns affecting Crop Care demand
p. 7
“I mean, while June has been better -- July has been better, but the erraticity has been unpredictable.”
Sunil Kataria, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Potential El Nino weather disruption to Oil Palm trees
p. 15
“I think we are expecting second and third quarter, which are our peak seasons to behave differently unless until some very disasters happen on the El Nino side, which palm trees don't react immediately to this.”
Sunil Kataria, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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