Speciality Chemicals Q4 Results Preview: ICICI Securities Expect Fewer EPS Downgrades

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Ebitda, on a low base, should grow 33% YoY/23.4% QoQ with SRF, Navin Fluorine, Gujarat Fluorochemical, Archean and BlueJet likely outperforming, adds the brokerage.

Navin Fluorine’s Ebitda to grow 63.6% YoY aided by stronger showing across segments. Gujarat Fluorochemicals’ Ebitda may grow 42.

8% YoY with higher volumes in fluoropolymers. SRF’s Ebitda may rise 37.3% YoY due to strong growth in specialty chemicals/ref-gas; packaging films Ebit to help given the spurt in spreads.



EPL’s Ebitda (+14.5% YoY) could benefit from lower input prices, steady volume growth and Ebit margin expansion in the Americas and Europe.NDTV Profit’s special research section collates quality and in-depth equity and economy research reports from across India’s top brokerages, asset managers and research agencies.

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Ebitda too, on a low base, should grow 33% YoY/23.4% QoQ with SRF, Navin Fluorine, Gujarat Fluorochemical, Archean and BlueJet likely outperforming. Company-wise highlights:SRF’s Ebitda may rise 37.

3% YoY due to strong growth in specialty chemicals/ref-gas; packaging films Ebit to help given the spurt in spreads. Navin Fluorine’s Ebitda to grow 63.6% YoY aided by stronger showing across segments.

Gujarat Fluorochemicals’ Ebitda may grow 42.8% YoY with higher volumes in fluoropolymers. Clean Science’s Ebitda may grow 7.

8% YoY on higher volume off-take; margin may drop QoQ due to lower margins for HALS, as expected. EPL’s Ebitda (+14.5% YoY) could benefit from lower input prices, steady volume growth and Ebit margin expansion in the Americas and Europe.

Tatva Chintan’s Ebitda may decline 49.6% YoY due to subdued revenue. Galaxy Surfactants’ volumes to grow at 5.

4% YoY; Ebitda/kg may be stable QoQ, but likely fall short of guidance.Chemplast’s Ebitda to remain subdued due to depressed spreads in PVC business. PCBL’s volumes growth to recover with 6% YoY growth; but gross profit/kg to dip 6.

8% YoY on high base. Aquapharm’s Ebit margin trend to be subdued.Sudarshan’s revenue trajectory to improve; operating leverage should aid better margins.

Rossari’s Ebitda to be flattish YoY on pressure on margins. Archean’s Ebitda (43.7% YoY) to improve significantly with volume recovery for salt and bromine.

Atul’s Ebitda will likely show healthy growth of 75.5% YoY aided by improvement in spreads and higher volume off take. BlueJet’s Ebitda (+147% YoY) to benefit from sales growth resuming in PI & API segment.

Himadri’s Ebitda growth (+32.6% YoY) to accelerate as low base catch-up, volume growth remains healthy, and higher gross profit/kg YoY.Click on the attachment to read the full report:Metals Q4 Results Preview: Tariffs To Test Sector’s Mettle, Says ICICI Securities, APL Apollo Among Top PicksDISCLAIMERThis report is authored by an external party.

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