GRP Ltd — Q1 FY27 earnings call
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The short read
GRP Limited reported consolidated total income growth of 26% year-on-year to INR1,573 million in Q1 FY27, driven by volume growth in Pyrova Energy capacity utilization and improved realizations. EBITDA rose 60% to INR174 million with margin expansion of 233 basis points to 11%, while profit after tax more than doubled to INR42 million. Management attributed the results to operating leverage, product mix and cost discipline in a quarter of significant raw material cost inflation, and outlined medium-term growth and margin targets across its Rubber Recycling and Plastics segments.
Numbers mentioned
Total income: INR1,573 million (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“the consolidated total income for the quarter grew 26% year-on-year to INR1,573 million on the back of volume growth”
Harsh Gandhi, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA: INR174 million (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“that growth led to an EBITDA rise of 60% to INR174 million and EBITDA margin expansion by 233 basis points to 11%”
Harsh Gandhi, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Profit after tax: INR42 million (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“Profit after tax more than doubled to INR42 million for the quarter.”
Harsh Gandhi, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Rubber Recycling segment revenue growth: 34% (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“On a stand-alone basis, the segment revenue grew 34%, of which Reclaim volumes grew 12%”
Harsh Gandhi, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Reclaim export volume growth: 20% (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“reclaim export volumes rebounded 20%, as customer order patterns normalized following the easing of U.S. tariffs”
Harsh Gandhi, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Cumulative Pyrova investment: approximately INR91 crores
p. 4
“The cumulative investment under Pyrova now stands at approximately INR91 crores.”
Harsh Gandhi, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Engineering Plastics volume growth: 27% (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“Engineering Plastics grew volumes 27%, helped by domestic automotive demand and a more favourable virgin nylon pricing environment.”
Harsh Gandhi, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Renewable energy share of power consumption: approximately 48% (FY26)
p. 5
“Renewable energy accounted for approximately 48% of GRP's stand-alone power consumption in FY 2026, up from 37% a year ago.”
Harsh Gandhi, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Total income (year-on-year comparison): INR1,247 million (Q1 FY26)
p. 6
“Total income for Q1 FY27 increased 26% on a year-on-year basis to INR1,573 million from INR1,247 million”
Shilpa Mehta, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Total EPR income: INR49 million (Q1 FY27)
p. 6
“Total EPR income for the quarter was INR49 million compared with INR46 million in Q1 of FY26”
Shilpa Mehta, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Gross profit: INR760 million (Q1 FY27)
p. 6
“Gross profit stood at INR760 million at a gross margin of 48.3%.”
Shilpa Mehta, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA margin: 11% (Q1 FY27)
p. 6
“EBITDA margin expanded to 11% from 8.7% on operating leverage and efficient cost management.”
Shilpa Mehta, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Profit before tax: INR84 million (Q1 FY27)
p. 6
“Profit before tax stood at INR84 million, up 161% year-on-year basis”
Shilpa Mehta, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Working capital cycle: 86 days (Q1 FY27)
p. 6
“we improved our working capital cycle by 8 days to 86 days, reflecting continued operational discipline”
Shilpa Mehta, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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Reclaim Rubber volume growth — close to 20% · FY2027
stated as an aspiration by Harsh Gandhi
p. 5
“we expect volumes in FY 2027 to grow by close to 20% over the prior year”
Harsh Gandhi, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Reclaim Rubber EBITDA margin — 10% to 14% · medium term
stated as an aspiration by Harsh Gandhi
p. 5
“EBITDA margins improving from the roughly 9% to 10% average over the last couple of years towards 10% to 14% as the synergies with Pyrova progressively come through”
Harsh Gandhi, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Pyrova Energy capacity — 45,000 tons
stated as an aspiration by Harsh Gandhi
p. 5
“we expect to steadily scale capacity to 45,000 tons as we stabilize the technology, followed by a further 30,000 tons capacity addition in FY 2028”
Harsh Gandhi, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Pyrova Energy EBITDA margin — 18% to 20%
stated conditionally by Harsh Gandhi
p. 5
“we expect margins to build from a single digit during the ramp-up stage that we are currently in to move towards 18% to 20% once the rCB facility is commissioned, operational and mature with customer approvals”
Harsh Gandhi, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Plastic recycling revenue growth — over 20% · this fiscal
stated as an aspiration by Harsh Gandhi
p. 5
“we expect over a 20% growth this fiscal, followed by a mid-teen growth through FY 2030, while maintaining a stable EBITDA margin of between 10% to 15%”
Harsh Gandhi, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Overall revenue growth — close to overall 20%-plus · FY27
stated as an aspiration by Harsh Gandhi
p. 7
“we are expecting a close to overall 20%-plus revenue growth in the current fiscal on the back of the new business”
Harsh Gandhi, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
FY27 capex — INR90 crores to INR100 crores · FY27
stated firmly by Harsh Gandhi
p. 10
“we have a targeted capex of between INR90 crores to INR100 crores”
Harsh Gandhi, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Total platform investment target — INR250 crores
stated firmly by Harsh Gandhi
p. 10
“we remain committed towards the overall investment of the INR250 crores, which we set out about 18 months ago”
Harsh Gandhi, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
rCB plant commissioning — October 2026
stated firmly by Harsh Gandhi
p. 8
“will be commissioned by October of 2026”
Harsh Gandhi, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Pyrova standalone revenue and EBITDA margin at maturity — INR250 crores to INR300 crores revenue, 15% to 20% EBITDA margin
stated as an aspiration by Harsh Gandhi
p. 14
“the investment that we are making would generate in excess of INR250 crores to INR300 crores of revenue and possibly generate an EBITDA margin of between 15% to 20% on a stand-alone Pyrova basis”
Harsh Gandhi, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Plastic business EBITDA margin — 12% to 15%
stated as an aspiration by Harsh Gandhi
p. 14
“the plastic business, which is now kind of stable, but we need to start -- continue to build scale, should generate an EBITDA margin of between 12% to 15% as well”
Harsh Gandhi, 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 the polymer composite business shutdown is a permanent loss, direct export volumes have recovered at better margins, indirect tariff impact is not fully recovered, and the company expects over 20% revenue growth with continued margin improvement.
Answered by Harsh Gandhi
Asked by Raj Mehta: Has GRP observed permanent changes in the competitive landscape following tariff disruptions, and what is the growth/margin outlook for FY27?
p. 7
“loss of volume on account of polymer composite is permanent. Return in the business of direct exports to U.S. is back and at a healthier margin than before.”
Harsh Gandhi, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the rCB plant will be under commissioning starting next month and should meaningfully contribute by Q4, while plastics growth was driven mainly by automotive OE demand.
Answered by Harsh Gandhi
Asked by Saransh Gupta: What is the update on the rCB project and customer trials, and what drove the 27% engineering plastics volume growth?
p. 8
“Our rCB plant is under commissioning -- will be under commissioning starting next month and hopefully will be commissioned by October of 2026.”
Harsh Gandhi, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said it could not predict how long rubber inflation would last but noted price pass-through to customers, and quantified FY27 capex at INR90-100 crores with no firm deleveraging plans yet.
Answered by Harsh Gandhi
Asked by Tanmay Golecha: How long will rubber inflation last, and can you quantify FY27/FY28 capex and deleveraging plans?
p. 9
“the answer on how long will the rubber inflation last, I don't think I'm qualified enough to answer that question”
Harsh Gandhi, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management detailed export recovery drivers, described segment-level EBITDA margin targets, and outlined operational milestones for Pyrova including the July achievement of a 25-day continuous reactor run.
Answered by Harsh Gandhi
Asked by Mohit Oberoi: How much of the export recovery is demand normalization versus market share gains, what EBITDA margins are structural, and what is the Pyrova utilization and path to EBITDA positivity?
p. 13
“in the month of July, we've been able to achieve that level of performance, which gives us the confidence that the technology that we have chosen and the throughput that we are now generating is here to stay”
Harsh Gandhi, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Indirect tariff impact on exports to non-U.S. countries not fully recovered
p. 7
“Indirect business impact on account of the tariff to non-U.S. countries is not fully recovered and hopefully will be recovered through the rest of the year.”
Harsh Gandhi, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Permanent loss of polymer composite business due to tariffs
p. 7
“loss of volume on account of polymer composite is permanent.”
Harsh Gandhi, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Challenges in collecting waste effectively and improving yield for recycled content supply chain
p. 4
“The on-ground challenges of collecting waste effectively and improving yield remain real and persistent challenges”
Harsh Gandhi, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Uncertainty in rubber price trajectory due to El Niño and oil price linkage
p. 10
“especially on account of this being an El Niño year, there are expectations of natural rubber to behave in a certain way. Synthetic rubber prices, as you are aware, is very, very closely linked to the oil prices.”
Harsh Gandhi, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
rCB product approval by tire industry dependent on multiple stage gates
p. 8
“that will depend on stage gates in terms of customer approvals, as well as optimal utilization of the reactors as well as the rCB capacity utilization”
Harsh Gandhi, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Timing of deleveraging not fully within company's control
p. 10
“the deleveraging is -- I mean, timing of that is not entirely in our hands.”
Harsh Gandhi, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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