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Somany Ceramics Ltd.'s (SCL) Q2FY26 result was below our estimates on key parameters. The company reported muted sales volume as Northern markets were weak due to excess rains. Further, the domestic market witnessed higher sales volume being captured by local players due to a substantial price differential resulting from poor quality and high levels of tax/duty evasion. This high level of evasion was expected to go down post-GST, but has persisted. On a positive note, the industry's overall export pickup (up 7% based on five months of data) is significant because it means a lot of Morbi players will start re-exporting,...
One-offs led Weak Quarter; H2 to be better! About the stock: Somany Ceramics is the second largest tiles manufacturer in Riding on real estate strong cycle, the company has guided for mid to high single digit tiles volumes ahead in FY26. Q2FY26 Performance: Somany ceramics tile volumes were flat YoY at 17.8 MSM with tile revenues of 570.6, were up 0.4% YoY. The overall revenue was at 680.5 crore, was up 2.9% YoY. The EBITDA margins were subdued at 8.1%, down 72bps YoY, given the higher operating expenses. PAT stood at ~15 crore, down 12.6% YoY...
Kajaria Ceramics reported a broadly in-line Q2FY26 estimates on the revenue front, however profitability beat expectations on the back of sustained cost optimization measures. Consolidated revenue stood at Rs12bn, up just 1% YoY, reflecting continued weakness in tiles volume amid sluggish domestic demand. However, EBITDA rose sharply by 34% YoY to Rs2.1bn, aided by savings in packaging, procurement, and manpower costs, translating into a margin of 18% (+452bps). PAT came in at Rs1.3bn (+58% YoY). Management highlighted that short-term pain from the ongoing unification of sales and operations has...
Cost rationalisation measures boost margins: We highlight the company has taken various measures including staff rationalisation, promoters forgoing salary, unification of sales and packaging re-engineering etc. to control cost, which has boosted operating margins. The company's cost optimization measures included the unification of sales and procurement functions for bulk purchasing, packaging re-engineering resulting in annual savings of 3035 crore, workforce rationalization, a hiring freeze, and stringent control over advertising expenditures. Management expects Profitability to improve on...
We maintain BUY on Kajaria while raising our TP by ~7% to Rs1,550 (from Rs1,450). The company has delivered superior profitability with EBITDA margins significantly expanding by 450bps YoY/110bps QoQ in Q2FY26.
Kajaria reported a moderate financial performance, impacted by a challenging market environment, with domestic demand remaining sluggish. However, the company is optimistic about future growth, driven by potential export improvements, slightly better domestic demand and government initiatives. The integration of its divisions and efforts to optimise costs are expected to yield benefits. Although the integration is expected to improve margins and increase volume growth, sluggish demand may still pose a risk to the realisation of these benefits. Considering these factors, we...
Somany Ceramics Ltd.'s (SCL) Q1FY26 result was broadly in-line with our estimates on key parameters. Market demand during Q1FY26 was impacted by lower sales in India. Exports also faced pressure in Q1 FY26. Further, sales of some low product mix items and old/deleted stock, which led to a reduction in realization, though a small price increase was implemented in July. The management guided that the focus is on innovation and better products to move up the value chain. New product launches are planned for September and after Diwali. Despite weak Q1, the management is not changing its guidance for...
Kajaria Ceramic Ltd.'s (Kajaria) Q1FY26 result was broadly in-line with our estimate on net sales front, however, margins were beat to our forecast. The company undertook various cost saving measures which resulted into betterment of operating margin. The management guided no major capex in near term as demand in domestic market remains subdued. Given uncertainty in the domestic market, the company refrained from giving earnings guidance for FY26. Net sales was marginally up by 0.6% YoY to Rs11bn, while EBITDA came in at Rs1.8bn, higher by 9.3% YoY. The company reported net profit of Rs1.1bn, up...
We have revised our FY26/27 earnings estimates upward by 18.0%/13.1% mainly with improvement in margins on account of cost saving with distribution consolidation, integration of tiles divisions and the discontinuation of low margin tiles. We had downgraded our rating to HOLD' from Accumulate', we value the stock at 36x FY27E EPS to arrive at revised TP of Rs1,192 (earlier Rs 1,171). The management has refrained from providing guidance due to prevailing low demand conditions but expects to outperform...
Kajaria’s Q4FY25 performance was weak on sales volumes as well as profitability fronts and missed our expectations. However, on a positive note, it has gained market share in FY25 as sales volume growth of 6% YoY was ahead of the industry (2% YoY growth).
We have revised our FY26/27 earnings estimates downward by 7.4%/9.1% due to weak demand, the discontinuation of the Kajaria Plywood business, and margin contraction. We had downgraded our rating to Accumulate' from BUY', we value the stock at 30x FY27E EPS to arrive at revised TP of Rs878 (earlier Rs 966). The management has refrained from providing guidance due to prevailing low demand conditions but expects to outperform the industry in FY26. KJC expects margins of ~14% in FY26, However, Q4FY25 margins were...
Kajaria Ceramics’ (KJC) 4QFY25 EBITDA was below our estimate due to lowerthan-estimated realization and higher-than-estimated other expenses. EBITDA (including discontinued operation) declined ~28% YoY to INR1.7b (~28% miss) and OPM contracted 3.8pp YoY to ~10% (est. ~13%).
