Tatva Chintan Q1: consolidated PAT more than doubles to ₹16 Cr, revenue up 43% YoY
PAT +140.28% YoY · revenue +42.95% · margins expanding
₹167.06 Cr
+42.95% YoY
₹15.98 Cr
+140.28% YoY
9.41%
+3.8pp YoY
₹6.83
Tatva Chintan Pharma Chem opened FY27 with a decisively strong quarter. Consolidated revenue from operations rose 42.9% YoY to ₹167.1 Cr (up 24.5% sequentially) and consolidated PAT jumped 140% YoY to ₹15.98 Cr, with basic EPS at ₹6.83 versus ₹2.84 a year ago. Net margin expanded to 9.6% from 5.6% a year earlier and 7.7% last quarter — the profit growth ran well ahead of revenue, driven by operating leverage on a higher topline. Notably, the reported profit absorbs a ₹1.32 Cr exceptional loss (unexplained in the notes) that was absent last year; excluding it, underlying PAT is ~₹17.3 Cr, or roughly +160% YoY — so the headline understates the operating improvement rather than flattering it.
Q1 FY-2027 vs prior quarters
Against management's own FY27 guidance of ~25% revenue growth with 20-22% EBITDA margins, the print beats comfortably on growth (Q1 revenue +43% YoY) but sits marginally below the margin band — estimated operating margin was ~19.3%, a touch under the 20-22% target and softer than last quarter's 21%, worth watching as the raw-material pass-through story management flagged plays out. The bullish, confident tone from the Q4 concall is confirmed by these numbers. On street expectations, no specific quarterly consensus estimate surfaced; available analyst coverage (Univest, May-26) carries a 12-month price target of ~₹1,200 with Q1 flagged as the key confirmation checkpoint — a bar this print clears on growth.
The stock went into the print at ₹1,430, up 19.8% over the past month of trading.
For context: this is the highest quarterly PAT in the last 6 quarters on our records; revenue is at a 6-quarter high.
Management reiterates its FY27 guidance of ~25% revenue growth with EBITDA margins between 20-22%, confidently navigating raw material cost pressures through price pass-throughs and operational efficiencies. Growth will be driven by the significant ramp-up in Electrolyte Salts, commercialization of new Pharma and Agro
— This quarter: beat
Consolidated substantially outpaces standalone: standalone PAT was ₹10.45 Cr (+103% YoY) on ₹146.7 Cr revenue, meaning the wholly-owned US and Europe subsidiaries contributed a material share of the group's growth — readers comparing the two numbers should note the ~37-point growth gap reflects subsidiary strength, not an error in either figure.
What to watch
W1
EBITDA margin trajectory vs the 20-22% FY27 guidance band — Q1 ran ~19.3%, below target
W2
Whether ~43% Q1 revenue growth sustains against the ~25% full-year guidance as base normalises
W3
Dahej-III ₹200 Cr capex execution over ~21 months and debt drawdown against the new ₹1,000 Cr limit
Currency in ₹ million, converted to ₹ Cr (÷10). Unaudited, limited review, unmodified opinion. Current quarter carries a ₹1.32 Cr exceptional loss (₹13.18 mn, pre-tax, both standalone & consolidated) with no explanatory note; comparison periods have none. No minority interest (subsidiaries wholly owned). All arithmetic checks pass.
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