27 July 2020 Coromandel International (CRIN) reported robust performance, led by higher manufacturing volumes (+61% YoY), higher crop protection revenue (off a lower base), and operating leverage. PAT more than quadrupled on higher EBITDA (2.1x YoY), lower tax rate, and lower interest cost. CRIN reported numbers in line with our estimates; thus, we maintain our earnings estimates for FY21/FY22E. Maintain 1QFY21 revenue grew 51% YoY. Overall fertilizer volumes grew 54% YoY on higher manufacturing volumes (+61% YoY) and trading volumes (+25% YoY). Thus, higher manufacturing fertilizer volumes and operating leverage led to a sharp 370bp EBITDA margin expansion to 12.8%. Nutrient and Other Allied segment revenues grew 49% YoY (to INR28.1b), with 240bp EBIT margin expansion (to 13.2%); segmental EBIT grew 83% YoY to INR3.7b. According to our calculations (assuming EBITDA/MT of INR300 for traded fertilizer), EBITDA/MT for manufacturing fertilizer stood at INR4,039/MT (+15% YoY; +8% QoQ) in 1QFY21. Plant Protection revenue grew 55% YoY (to INR4.