The call has ended.
Key takeaways
Consolidated sales rose about 14% to ₹2,910 Cr and EBITDA margin reached 22.97%, inside the 22-23% guided band. Management reiterated FY27 guidance without a raise.
| EBITDA Margin: guided vs achieved | 22.97% achieved Guided 22.00%–23.00%, -0.1% above the top of the range |
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| Revenue growth | Consolidated ~14% YoY, mostly volume-led in Zerodol franchise. |
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| Margins | Consolidated EBITDA 22.97% vs 21.68%; standalone 26.6% vs 25.46%. |
| Demand visibility | Chronic IPM ~17%; Ipca chronic ~20%, acute ~11%, at par. |
| Management confidence | Confident; reiterated FY27 guidance without revision or upgrade. |
Growth
Consolidated sales +14% YoY (₹2,557 to ₹2,910 Cr). Standalone exports +32%. Zerodol growth is about 8-9% volume and 4-4.5% price.
Outlook
Reiterated FY27 guidance: 14-16% revenue growth and 22-23% consolidated EBITDA margin, with no revision. Institutional sales may reach ₹325-340 Cr.
Risks
Freight, energy and input inflation persist. Unichem margin may stay at 11-13%. Pisgah remains loss-making. Institutional business may decline next year.
Last quarter's promises, checked
Delivered
- Domestic FY27 growth 12–13% → +14% (= BEAT)
- Institutional growth single-digit → +45% (= BEAT, lumpy)
Partly delivered
- Consolidated revenue growth 14–16% → ~14% (= PARTIAL, at floor)
- Consolidated EBITDA margin ~23% → 22.97% (= PARTIAL, just short)
- Year-end term debt ₹70 Cr → tracking ₹70–75 Cr (= PARTIAL, not yet due)
Missed
- Unichem EBITDA margin 13% → may stay 11–13% (= MISS)
Summary by ALFA Finder, written with AI assistance from the earnings call transcript the company filed, published . Open it on ALFA Filings ›
The results behind this call
Ipca Laboratories Q2 FY27 Results: Net Profit ₹389.3 Cr, Up 38.8% YoY
Ipca Laboratories Ltd reported revenue from operations of ₹2,910 Cr (+13.8% YoY) and net profit of ₹389.3 Cr (+38.8% YoY) for Q2 FY27.
- Key figure
- Net profit ₹389.3 Cr · +38.8% YoY
What management said last time
Full summary →From the call summary published .
Outlook they gave
Raised FY27 revenue growth guidance to 14-16% and consolidated EBITDA margin to 23%. Planned capex of INR 700-800 Cr.
Growth they described
Consolidated revenue rose 21% YoY to INR 2,788 Cr. Domestic formulation grew 13%; exports grew 34% including institutional segment jump of 107%.
Call details
| Company | Ipca Laboratories Ltd |
|---|---|
| NSE symbol | IPCALAB |
| ISIN | INE571A01038 |
| Call | Q2 FY27 earnings call |
| Date | Thursday, 5 November 2026 |
| Time | 4:00 PM IST |
Ipca Laboratories Ltd: key numbers
- Share price
- ₹1,943.30
- Market cap
- ₹49,302 Cr
- Revenue (annual)
- ₹9,646 Cr
- Net profit (annual)
- ₹1,141 Cr
- P/E (TTM)
- 35.2×Sector 43.8×
- Promoter holding
- 44.72%+0.00% QoQ
- FII holding
- 11.53%Current quarter
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