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Earnings Call Transcript

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Earnings Call Transcript: Key Takeaways

Revenue ₹1,180 Cr, up 21% YoY, flattered by low base and GST tailwinds; underlying growth 12–13%. EBITDA margin held near 34% despite ~120 bps gross margin dilution. PAT boosted by a ₹42 Cr one-off.

Highlights
Revenue growth21% YoY to ₹1,180 Cr; underlying 12–13% ex low-base, GST.
MarginsEBITDA margin steady at 34%; gross margin down ~120 bps.
Demand visibilityMarket grew ~14%; volume growth returned; Blenrep launch in December quarter.
Management confidenceConfident; margin and pricing questions answered qualitatively.

Growth

Underlying growth 12–13% ex low-base/GST; gen-medicine volume growth 5–7%. PAT +33%, but ex-₹42 Cr refund-interest one-off ~21%.

Outlook

Targets doubling business by FY31 (~₹8,000 Cr aspiration); ~13% blended growth over five years. No next-year numeric guidance.

Risks

Margin questions deflected to 'maintain profile'; oil-linked input inflation may persist several quarters. Oncology pricing scrutiny dismissed without numbers.

Last quarter's promises, checked

Delivered

  • Guided sustainable 9–10% comparable growth → underlying 12–13% ex low-base/GST (= BEAT)
  • Guided EBITDA margin 'roughly 34% range' → held near 34% (= BEAT)
  • Guided S&A ratio to normalise from elevated Q1 levels → spend ratio improved ~1 pp (= BEAT)

Partly delivered

  • Guided established-business growth 8–10% → gen-med volume growth 5–7%; value growth not disclosed (= PARTIAL)
  • Guided Bepirovirsen (Hibsago) India launch 'within three quarters latest' → only approval sought, not granted (= PARTIAL, open)

Missed

  • Guided input costs not hitting 'immediate here and now' → gross margin down ~120 bps; oil-linked inflation may persist several quarters (= MISS)
  • Guided Blenrep launch 'in next eight weeks latest' (Q2 or Q3) → launch slipped to December quarter (= MISS)
Source

Earnings Call Transcript filed with NSE, NSE: GLAXO. Summary written with AI assistance from the document.

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GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd: key numbers

Share price
₹2,524.80
Market cap
₹42,772 Cr
Revenue (annual)
₹3,822 Cr
Net profit (annual)
₹1,036 Cr
P/E (TTM)
37.3×Sector 43.0×
Promoter holding
75.00%+0.00% QoQ
FII holding
4.75%Current quarter

Reference market data from a third-party provider, updated daily. Not a valuation or a recommendation.

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