Grasim Industries Ltd — Q4 FY26 earnings call
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The short read
Grasim reported consolidated revenue of INR1,75,431 crores for FY26 and standalone revenue of INR41,039 crores, both described as all-time highs. Birla Opus paints revenue grew 52% year-on-year on a like-to-like basis in Q4 FY26 and doubled for the full year versus FY25, while Birla Pivot B2B e-commerce revenue more than doubled year-on-year in Q4. Management also detailed cellulosic fibers, chemicals, cement (via UltraTech) and financial services (Aditya Birla Capital) performance, along with a final dividend of INR10 per equity share.
Numbers mentioned
Consolidated revenue: INR1,75,431 crores (FY26)
p. 3
“Consolidated revenue stood highest at INR1,75,431 crores or exceeding $18 billion in US dollar terms, registering compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18% over period FY21 to FY26.”
Himanshu Kapania, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Standalone revenue: INR41,039 crores (FY26)
p. 3
“Grasim's standalone revenue have also reached an all-time high of INR41,039 crores, showcasing an impressive compounded annual growth rate of 27% during the same period.”
Himanshu Kapania, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Birla Opus revenue growth: 52% year-on-year (Q4 FY26)
p. 4
“In quarter 4 FY26, Birla Opus delivered revenue growth of 52% year-on-year on a like-to-like basis.”
Himanshu Kapania, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Birla Opus revenue growth FY26 vs FY25: 100% (FY26)
p. 4
“That is a growth of 100% revenue in FY26 versus FY25.”
Himanshu Kapania, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Decorative paints industry revenue: approximately INR15,500 crores (Q4 FY26)
p. 4
“the decorative paints industry revenue stood approximately at INR15,500 crores in quarter four of FY26, including listed and unlisted paint majors, putty, wood finish, and waterproofing companies and others.”
Himanshu Kapania, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Birla Opus revenue market share expansion: 90 basis points quarter-on-quarter, 370 basis points FY26 over FY25 (FY26)
p. 4
“Our revenue market share expanded by approximately 90 basis points quarter-on-quarter, strengthening our position as the number three player in the organized decorative paint sector.”
Himanshu Kapania, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Institutional sales channel growth: 43% quarter-on-quarter and 212% year-on-year (Q4 FY26)
p. 4
“The institutional sales channel has built a sizable foundation and grew 43% quarter-on-quarter and 212% year-on-year with over 10,000 sites build in quarter four FY26 alone.”
Himanshu Kapania, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Birla Opus installed capacity: 1,332 million liters per annum
p. 5
“The fifth strong pillar is the installed capacity of 1,332 million liters per annum which is 24% of the industry capacity and the brand remains focused to drive its revenue market share in line with the capacity share in the mid-term.”
Himanshu Kapania, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Birla Opus revenue market share: crossed 10% (March 2026)
p. 6
“We are therefore delighted to share that in March 2026, Birla Opus on its own crossed the coveted 10% revenue market share mark based on nationwide retail study commissioned by us.”
Himanshu Kapania, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
UltraTech grey capacity: 200 million tons per annum (April 2026)
p. 9
“In April 2026, UltraTech crossed a historical milestone of 200 million tons per annum of total grey capacity.”
Hemant Kadel, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
UltraTech EBITDA per ton: INR1,253
p. 9
“On profitability, total operating EBITDA per ton stood at the highest mark of INR1,253.”
Hemant Kadel, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
UltraTech dividend: INR240 per equity share
p. 9
“The Board of Directors of UltraTech Cement has announced a strong dividend payout of INR240 per equity share subject to the shareholders' approval at the AGM.”
Hemant Kadel, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Cash inflow to Grasim from UltraTech dividend: nearly INR4,000 crores
p. 9
“For Grasim, the total cash inflow from this dividend would be nearly INR4,000 crores excluding taxes.”
Hemant Kadel, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Cellulosic fiber segment revenue: INR4,614 crores (Q4 FY26)
p. 9
“Our cellulosic fiber segment delivered revenue of INR4,614 crores in Q4 FY26, a commanding 14% increase year-on-year.”
Hemant Kadel, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Cellulosic fiber full year revenue: INR17,104 crores (FY26)
p. 9
“Full year revenue surged to INR17,104 crores from INR15,897 crores, up 8% year-on-year.”
Hemant Kadel, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Cellulosic fiber full year EBITDA: INR1,751 crores (FY26)
p. 9
“and full year EBITDA was up 15% to INR1,751 crores from INR1,524 crores.”
Hemant Kadel, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Caustic soda sales volume: 321,000 ton in Q4, 1,232 KT full year (FY26)
p. 9
“Caustic soda sales volume stood highest ever at 321,000 ton in Q4 and 1,232 KT for full year FY26.”
Hemant Kadel, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Specialty chemicals revenue growth: 5% year-on-year (FY26)
p. 9
“Specialty chemicals revenue grew 5% year-on-year, however, higher input prices mainly ECH, partially impacted profitability in that segment.”
Hemant Kadel, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Aditya Birla Capital preferential allotment capital raise: INR4,000 crores
p. 10
“Aditya Birla Capital Board has approved capital raise of INR4,000 crores by way of equity shares through preferential allotment.”
Hemant Kadel, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Grasim investment in Aditya Birla Capital: INR2,880 crores
p. 10
“Given the growth prospects, Grasim's Board has approved an investment of INR2,880 crores maintaining our stake at 52.3% on a fully diluted basis.”
Hemant Kadel, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Renewable business revenue growth: 60% year-on-year (Q4 FY26)
p. 10
“For the quarter, revenue for the renewable business grew by 60% year-on-year and textile business was higher by 14% year-on-year.”
Hemant Kadel, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Textile business EBITDA: INR35 crores (Q4 FY26)
p. 10
“Renewable EBITDA grew by 55% and textiles business EBITDA stood at INR35 crores compared to a loss of INR8 crores.”
Hemant Kadel, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Final dividend: 500% amounting to INR10 per equity share (FY26)
p. 10
“I am pleased to share that the Board of Grasim has announced a final dividend of 500% amounting to INR10 per equity share, underscoring our long-standing commitment to create value for the shareholders.”
Hemant Kadel, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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UltraTech total grey capacity — 240 plus million tons per annum · by March 2028
stated firmly by Hemant Kadel
p. 9
“we remain firmly on track to reach 240 plus million tons per annum by March 2028.”
Hemant Kadel, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Birla Opus revenue — INR10,000 crores profitable revenue · third year of full-scale operations
stated as an aspiration by Himanshu Kapania
p. 6
“Birla Opus remains committed to driving market share gains and focused on our ambition to become number two player at the earliest, while we steer business towards guided INR10,000 crores profitable revenue in the third year of full-scale operations.”
Himanshu Kapania, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Decorative paints industry growth — double-digit growth · FY27
stated conditionally by Himanshu Kapania
p. 10
“the first and foremost industry is likely to move from a single-digit growth to a double-digit growth in FY27 while we observe the impact of raised prices and elasticity of demand, but the all trend shows that this is going to be a double-digit growth year.”
Himanshu Kapania, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Birla Opus town presence — beyond 15,000 towns · by end of this financial year
stated firmly by Himanshu Kapania
p. 11
“We are anticipating to cross this to beyond 15,000 by the end of this financial year.”
Himanshu Kapania, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Birla Opus growth — high double-digit growth
stated as an aspiration by Himanshu Kapania
p. 11
“we remain very confident that we achieved a triple-digit growth last year and we remain confident of a high double-digit growth.”
Himanshu Kapania, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Birla Pivot revenue — INR8,500 crores · annual
stated as an aspiration by Himanshu Kapania
p. 7
“This business is in a striking distance away from our annual revenue guidance of INR8,500 crores.”
Himanshu Kapania, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Birla Pivot EBITDA — EBITDA break-even · exit FY27
stated firmly by Sandeep Komaravelly
p. 14
“Our goal for this financial year FY27 is to exit with EBITDA break-even and we are well ahead, well on that path.”
Sandeep Komaravelly, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Cellulosic fibers Lyocell capacity expansion — 110,000 tons per annum
stated firmly by Hemant Kadel
p. 9
“Our Phase 1 Lyocell capacity at Harihar of 55,000 tons per annum, part of the total proposed 110,000 per annum expansion is progressing well.”
Hemant Kadel, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Grasim pre-tax losses from new businesses
stated firmly by Himanshu Kapania
p. 16
“Yes, it will come down.”
Himanshu Kapania, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Shareholding in UltraTech and Aditya Birla Capital — more than 50% · longer-term
stated firmly by Himanshu Kapania
p. 16
“At this point of time the answer is yes.”
Himanshu Kapania, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Capex guidance FY27 — next quarter
stated firmly by Hemant Kadel
p. 14
“Capex guidance for 2027 we will be able to share you next quarter. We are just working on it, give us some time.”
Hemant Kadel, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
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Management said growth will come from both continued numerical distribution expansion and improved throughput per dealer as product ranges widen.
Answered by Himanshu Kapania
Asked by Mihir Shah: How should growth be modeled going forward given existing scale in dealer reach and tinting machines - more from distribution or throughput?
p. 10
“there is a lot of growth that is possible for us and we see growth both in numerical distribution expansion and improved throughput.”
Himanshu Kapania, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said FY26 is being treated internally as the first full year of operations, with priority order being market position, then revenue, then profitability, and that profitability will come from fixed cost leverage and variable cost optimization.
Answered by Himanshu Kapania
Asked by Mihir Shah: Is the improvement in paints EBITDA due to scale, reduced rebates, or discounting, and what counts as the third year of full-scale operations for the INR10,000 crore target?
p. 11
“So FY26 is what internally we're taking as our first full year of operation, even though the paints started or the sixth plant started in the third quarter of last financial year.”
Himanshu Kapania, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management clarified that Birla Opus plus Birla White putty revenue is nearing the level of the existing number two's decorative-only revenue, excluding industrial paints.
Answered by Himanshu Kapania
Asked by Pathanjali Srinivasan: How close is Birla Opus to becoming the number two player in decorative paints given the number two player's scale?
p. 12
“Combined revenue of Birla Opus plus Birla White putty business, which is what is measured by all the paint majors, brings us nearly to the level of the existing number two excluding their industrial revenue.”
Himanshu Kapania, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the current allocation was a one-off measure to maintain the stake in Aditya Birla Capital, with other growth businesses funded via internal accruals.
Answered by Himanshu Kapania
Asked by Siddharth Mehrotra: What is the capital allocation strategy going forward given the dividend was partly used to invest in the NBFC subsidiary?
p. 14
“Yes, yes, this is a one-off measure. Yes, yes, absolutely.”
Himanshu Kapania, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Birla Pivot targets EBITDA break-even exit in FY27, while Paints EBITDA losses are expected to narrow on a glide path as contribution improves; formal reporting to start shortly.
Answered by Himanshu Kapania
Asked by Prateek Kumar: What is the profitability path for Pivot and Paints, and when will separate segment disclosures begin?
p. 15
“As regard final reporting, we should start that shortly.”
Himanshu Kapania, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management confirmed the losses will decline.
Answered by Himanshu Kapania
Asked by Rahul Gupta: Will the roughly three billion pre-tax quarterly losses from Pivot and Opus come down materially, or remain sticky?
p. 16
“Yes, it will come down.”
Himanshu Kapania, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said they no longer disclose separate insulator financials and are focusing on operational efficiencies with incremental capacity investment in polymer long rods and hollow composites rather than porcelain.
Answered by Jayant Dhobley
Asked by Naman Parmar: What are the sales and EBITDA figures for the insulator business in FY26, and are there capacity expansion plans?
p. 17
“I think we have stopped disclosing this several couple of years ago. It's part of our others, I don't think it's our intent to disclose it right now.”
Jayant Dhobley, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Raw material cost inflation linked to crude derivatives due to geopolitical volatility and currency depreciation
p. 6
“The volatile geopolitical environment and steep depreciation of our currency against dollar have resulted in spiraling of cost of goods to as high as 20% to 25% of COGS and we are still counting the impact.”
Himanshu Kapania, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Possibility raw material prices could remain elevated for the foreseeable future
p. 6
“However, if such global unrest persists, raw material prices could further escalate and may remain elevated for foreseeable future.”
Himanshu Kapania, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Difficulty in demand forecasting due to volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous conditions
p. 6
“This VUCA situation makes demand forecasting difficult and we need to closely monitor the situation as impact of price rise will slowly be felt by consumers and contractors in second half of quarter one and entire quarter two FY '27.”
Himanshu Kapania, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Uncertain medium-term consumer demand impact from continued input cost inflation
p. 6
“With the inflation impact on input cost expected to continue until much after the war comes to an end, its impact on medium-term consumer demand remains uncertain as demand elasticity curve will be fully tested in this period.”
Himanshu Kapania, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Higher input prices, mainly ECH, partially impacting specialty chemicals profitability
p. 9
“Specialty chemicals revenue grew 5% year-on-year, however, higher input prices mainly ECH, partially impacted profitability in that segment.”
Hemant Kadel, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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