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Strides Pharma Science Earnings Call Transcript: Key Takeaways

Record Q2 revenue ₹1,430 Cr (+17% YoY), Ex-US overtakes US, but EBITDA margin fell to 17.6% on input costs; US aspiration slips beyond FY28.

Highlights
Revenue growthRevenue +17% YoY, +13% QoQ to ₹1,430 Cr; Ex-US-led.
MarginsGross margin 56.0% (vs 57.8%); EBITDA margin 17.6% (vs 19.0%) YoY.
Order bookStrong B2B US order book; new wins; no order book/execution ratio disclosed.
Demand visibilityEx-US demand healthy; US shortages normalised; H2 launches 4–6 products expected.
Management confidenceBalanced: FY28 ambition 'intact' but US timeline slipped beyond FY28.

Growth

Revenue +17% YoY, +13% QoQ; Ex-US +31% vs US +9%; EBITDA +8% YoY to record ₹251 Cr. Growth is Ex-US led.

Outlook

Management expects H2 stronger than H1, with 4–6 US launches and H2 finance cost of ₹40–45 Cr. The US $375M aspiration now lands a little beyond FY28, and FY27 capex is about ₹300 Cr.

Risks

Gross margin 56.0% (from 57.8%); net debt/EBITDA 1.72x; cash cycle 137 days; US controlled-substance quota constraints.

Last quarter's promises, checked

Delivered

  • Guided Ex-US to grow faster than company avg → Ex-US +31% vs company +17% (= BEAT)

Partly delivered

  • Guided 10 US launches to 31-Mar-27 → 3 in Q2 + 4–6 H2 expected (= PARTIAL)

Missed

  • Guided gross margin 58–60% → 56.0% (= MISS)
  • Guided Sandoz close in Q2 → close expected Q3 (= MISS)
  • Guided US $375M by FY28 → now a little beyond FY28 (= MISS)
Source

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

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Strides Pharma Science Ltd: key numbers

Share price
₹1,037.30
Market cap
₹9,562 Cr
Revenue (annual)
₹4,859 Cr
Net profit (annual)
₹556.2 Cr
P/E (TTM)
15.5×Sector 47.2×
Promoter holding
29.00%+1.09% QoQ
FII holding
27.98%Current quarter

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