LAURUSLABS · Healthcare · filed 29 Oct 2026
Laurus Labs Ltd. reported revenue of ₹2,014 cr for July to September 2026, +28.6% on the year and +14.6% on the quarter.
Operating profit (EBITDA) was ₹631 cr, a margin of 31.3%, +644 bps on the year and +291 bps on the quarter. Operating costs grew +17.6% against revenue growth of +28.6%, so more of each rupee of sales reached operating profit.
Net profit was ₹388 cr, +80.0% on the year and +33.9% on the quarter, with earnings per share of ₹7.18. Profit before other income, one-offs and tax grew faster, at +90.1%; other income, one-offs or tax held the headline back.
Of the 13 companies in Pharmaceuticals that have reported Q2 FY27 so far, Laurus Labs Ltd. ranks 2nd on revenue growth; the sector median is +11.8%. Its margin moved +644 bps on the year against a sector median of −60 bps.
Pharma quarters swing with US generic launches and price erosion, while India formulations grow more steadily. Currency gains and other income can be material, so headline profit needs a check against operating profit.
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Could not run on this quarter: Exceptional items that recur, Cash behind the profit, IPO money used as stated, Related-party transactions, Promoter pledges and allotments, Earlier promises against delivery. The filing did not carry these lines.
Net profit a year ago, each driver's change, and net profit now. Blue added profit, red took it away.
| Balance sheet | Sep '26 | Last year end | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade receivables | ₹2,037 cr | ₹2,023 cr | ▲ 0.7% |
| Inventory | ₹2,471 cr | ₹2,136 cr | ▲ 15.7% |
| Cash | ₹0.2 cr | ₹37.5 cr | ▼ 99.4% |
| Bank balances | ₹0.6 cr | ₹0.3 cr | ▲ 90.3% |
| Long-term borrowings | ₹349 cr | ₹378 cr | ▼ 7.7% |
| Short-term borrowings | ₹1,737 cr | ₹1,621 cr | ▲ 7.2% |
| Trade payables | ₹1,303 cr | ₹1,197 cr | ▲ 8.9% |
| Net block | ₹2,834 cr | ₹2,893 cr | ▼ 2.0% |
| Capital work in progress | ₹975 cr | ₹569 cr | ▲ 71.2% |
| Equity | ₹5,882 cr | ₹5,252 cr | ▲ 12.0% |
| Total assets | ₹10,398 cr | ₹9,540 cr | ▲ 9.0% |
Receivables at 99 days of sales (−23 days against the last year end). Inventory at 120 days of sales (−8 days).
No emphasis of matter.
Filing p. 6
Board approved the appointment of Mr. Kundan Kumar Jha as Joint Company Secretary, being a Key Managerial Personnel of the Company, with effect from November 1, 2026. (p. 1)
| Metric | Q2 FY27 | Q1 FY27 | Q2 FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R&D, % of sales | 4.3% | — | — |
| Gross margin | 63% | 62.7% | 59.9% |
| ANDA approvals | 2 | — | — |
| ANDAs pending | 2 | — | — |
| CDMO Small Molecules Revenue (₹ crore) | 875 | 835 | 471 |
| CDMO Bio Revenue (₹ crore) | 29 | 35 | 47 |
| Affordable Medicines API Revenue (₹ crore) | 625 | 654 | 617 |
| Affordable Medicines FDF Revenue (₹ crore) | 677 | 502 | 518 |
| EBITDA Margin | 34.5% | 31.8% | 26% |
| ARV Combined Revenue (₹ crore) | 735 | 669 | 733 |
| CDMO Small Molecules Revenue (₹ crore) | 875 | 835 | 471 |
| Total Small Molecule API Reactor Volume (KL) | 9,000 | — | — |
| Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis Volume (L) | 16,000 | — | — |
Read using the Pharmaceuticals framework (named in the filing read). Primary valuation lens: P/E excluding one-time exclusivity gains.
Read more closely in this sector: Status of each US-filed plant · Price erosion stated · One-product dependence.
| This quarter | Last quarter | A year ago | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDMO Small Molecules | 875 | 835 | 471 | +86.0% |
| Affordable Medicines - API | 625 | 654 | 617 | +1.3% |
| Affordable Medicines - FDF | 677 | 502 | 518 | +30.7% |
| Laurus Bio | 29 | 35 | 47 | −38.3% |
Source: transcript p.7, p.9, p.53
| This quarter | YoY | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | 4233 | +31.0% |
| CDMO Small Molecules Revenue | 1710 | +77.0% |
| Affordable Medicines Revenue | 2458 | +13.0% |
| Laurus Bio Revenue | 64 | −16.0% |
| EBITDA | 1406 | +78.0% |
| PAT | 899 | +151.0% |
Source: transcript p.7, p.9, p.11, p.13
| Metric | Guidance | For | Against earlier guidance |
|---|---|---|---|
| capex | 3000 | FY2027-FY2028 | was maintained |
| gross_margin | 60 | FY2027 | was maintained |
| ebitda_margin | 30 | FY2027 | was maintained |
| annual_capex_runrate | 1500 | FY2027-FY2028 | unchanged or first given |
Held for next quarter's said-then-did check.
| Question | Answer | Answered? |
|---|---|---|
| Sustainability of elevated CDMO revenues and whether Q2 includes one-off commercial supply campaigns. | Management stated growth is supported by commercialized projects and volume demand, while maintaining full year gross margin target above 60%. | yes |
| Timeline for Laurus Bio expansion and recovery in fermentation revenue after 38% YoY decline. | Bio decline was due to campaign phasing; the 500,000 L Bio4 facility remains on track for Q4 FY27 commissioning. | yes |
| Capital expenditure cadence and funding plans for the ₹3,000 crore 2-year capex plan. | Annual capex run-rate will be ~₹1,500 crore, fully funded via internal cash accruals and operational leverage. | yes |
Laurus Labs reported Q2 FY27 revenue of ₹2,206 crore, up 33% YoY, and PAT of ₹436 crore, up 124% YoY. Growth was driven by the CDMO division, which increased 86% YoY to ₹875 crore, alongside expansion in finished dosage formulations. Operating leverage moved gross margin to 63% and EBITDA margin to 34.5%, while operational cash flows reduced net debt to EBITDA ratio to 1.02x. The results reflect ongoing commercialization of late-stage programs and capacity additions in peptides. Unresolved areas include quarterly revenue fluctuations in Laurus Bio due to campaign phasing and the ramp-up schedule for newly commissioned peptide manufacturing blocks.
What matters most. Commercial execution in high-margin CDMO small molecules and peptides along with disciplined capex deployment.
What would change it. A sharp drop in CDMO commercial orders or delays in commissioning the Bio4 fermentation plant.
| Q2 FY26 | Q1 FY27 | Q2 FY27 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹1,567 cr | ₹1,757 cr | ₹2,014 cr |
| YoY | — | — | +29% |
| EBITDA margin | 24.9% | 28.4% | 31.3% |
| Other income, % of PBT | 10% | 5% | 5% |
| Exceptional items | — | — | — |
| Tax rate | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| Net profit | ₹216 cr | ₹290 cr | ₹388 cr |
| YoY | — | — | +80% |
| Core profit YoY | — | — | +90% |
| EPS | ₹3.99 | ₹5.37 | ₹7.18 |
| Flags | · | · | ✓ |
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Laurus Labs Ltd. reported revenue of ₹2,014 cr (+28.6% on the year) and net profit of ₹388 cr (+80.0% on the year) for July to September 2026.
Profit before other income, exceptional items and tax moved +90.1% on the year, against +80.0% for reported profit.
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