AJANTPHARM · Healthcare
Ajanta Pharmaceuticals Ltd. reported revenue of ₹1,422 cr for January to March 2026, +21.5% on the year and +3.4% on the quarter. It is the highest quarterly revenue in the last 12 quarters on record. Over the last four quarters revenue comes to ₹5,454 cr, +17.3% on the four before.
Operating profit (EBITDA) was ₹333 cr, a margin of 23.4%, −197 bps on the year and −436 bps on the quarter. It is the narrowest margin of the last 8 quarters (range 23.4% to 28.8%). Operating costs grew +24.7%, faster than revenue at +21.5%, so operating profit grew less than sales.
Net profit was ₹267 cr, +18.7% on the year and −2.6% on the quarter, with earnings per share of ₹21.35. Profit before other income, one-offs and tax grew 13.9%, so 5 points of the headline growth came from outside the core business. The tax rate of 23% is in line with its recent average. Profit over the last four quarters totals ₹1,056 cr, +14.8% on the four before.
On earnings per share of ₹84.53 over the last four quarters, the stock at ₹3,320.10 trades at 39.3 times trailing earnings.
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Operating margin slipped on the year.
EBITDA margin 23.4%, −197 bps on the year (−436 bps on the quarter).
Source: Quarterly statements
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| Q2 FY24 | Q3 FY24 | Q4 FY24 | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY27 | |
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| Revenue | ₹1,028 cr | ₹1,105 cr | ₹1,054 cr | ₹1,145 cr | ₹1,187 cr | ₹1,146 cr | ₹1,170 cr | ₹1,303 cr | ₹1,354 cr | ₹1,375 cr | ₹1,422 cr | ₹1,626 cr |
| YoY | — | — | — | +12% | +15% | +4% | +11% | +14% | +14% | +20% | +22% | +25% |
| EBITDA margin | 28.3% | 28.4% | 26.4% | 28.8% | 26.2% | 28.0% | 25.4% | 26.9% | 24.2% | 27.8% | 23.4% | 26.1% |
| Other income, % of PBT | 8% | 5% | 13% | 8% | 7% | 10% | 7% | 8% | 17% | 7% | 18% | 16% |
| Exceptional items | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax rate | 29% | 28% | 27% | 24% | 25% | 24% | 16% | 23% | 24% | 24% | 23% | 25% |
| Net profit | ₹195 cr | ₹210 cr | ₹203 cr | ₹246 cr | ₹216 cr | ₹233 cr | ₹225 cr | ₹255 cr | ₹260 cr | ₹274 cr | ₹267 cr | ₹334 cr |
| YoY | — | — | — | +18% | +11% | +11% | +11% | +4% | +20% | +18% | +19% | +31% |
| Core profit YoY | — | — | — | +25% | +6% | 0% | +4% | +3% | +4% | +21% | +14% | +23% |
| EPS | ₹15.24 | ₹16.39 | ₹15.82 | ₹19.68 | ₹17.33 | ₹18.64 | ₹18.03 | ₹20.44 | ₹20.83 | ₹21.91 | ₹21.35 | ₹26.75 |
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Ajanta Pharmaceuticals Ltd. reported revenue of ₹1,422 cr (+21.5% on the year) and net profit of ₹267 cr (+18.7% on the year) for January to March 2026.
Profit before other income, exceptional items and tax moved +13.9% on the year, against +18.7% for reported profit.
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