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Q4 mein Grasim ne kaise kiya kamaal?
Grasim Industries ke FY26 ke Q4 results ne market ko hila diya hai, diversified conglomerate ke liye ek solid growth dikha raha hai. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) mein 2.5 guna ka year-on-year jump aaya hai, jo ab ₹540 Crore ho gaya hai. Iske saath hi margin bhi 210 basis points badh kar 4.6% ho gaya. Adjusted loss bhi kam hokar ₹120 Crore raha, jo pichhle saal ₹210 Crore tha.
Paints Business (Birla Opus) ka performance
Birla Opus, Grasim ka paint brand, ne market mein apni jagah banayi hai. Revenue market share mein 370 basis points ka expansion hua hai, aur ab yeh 10% se zyada ho gaya hai. Paints segment ka revenue 52% year-on-year badh kar ₹1,400 Crore pahunch gaya. High-growth areas mein heavy investment ke baavajood, losses controlled rahe, ₹300 Crore pe, jo Q4FY25 ke ₹310 Crore se thoda kam hai. Company ka target hai ki FY28 tak paints mein ₹10,000 Crore ka profitable revenue franchise banaye.
Core Business bhi solid!
Viscose staple fibre (VSF) segment ne resilience dikhaya, jismein sales volume 11% year-on-year badha aur realisations 2% increase hue. Is segment ka EBITDA double hokar ₹590 Crore ho gaya, aur operating profit margin 550 basis points badh kar 13% ho gaya. Chemicals division mein volume growth steady 11% raha, haalanki realisations mein thodi kami aayi. B2B e-commerce revenue double se bhi zyada ho gaya year-on-year, jo FY26 ke liye company ke guidance ₹8,500 Crore ke kareeb hai.
Financial Health aur Future Outlook
Pure fiscal year FY26 ke liye, Grasim Industries ne ₹41,040 Crore ka revenue report kiya hai, jo 30% year-on-year increase hai. EBITDA 55% badh kar ₹1,770 Crore ho gaya, aur adjusted profit after tax (PAT) 30% grow hokar ₹420 Crore ho gaya. Operating cash flow positive ho gaya ₹2,680 Crore pe, jo FY25 mein negative tha. Management ko lagta hai ki paint industry FY27 mein double digits mein grow karegi. Analysts bhi optimistic hain, cement aur VSF mein upcycle, aur paints aur B2B segments mein rapid expansion ko dekh kar. Results ke baad, Bloomberg ne poll kiye 10 analysts mein se sabhi ne stock par 'buy' recommend kiya hai, jinka average one-year target price ₹3,533.10 hai.