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Primo Chemicals Q1 FY26 Revenue and Profit Drop

May 5, 2026 3 mins read Firehose Gupta

Primo Chemicals Limited — Quarter and year ended 31st March, 2026 (Published 05.05.2026)

Sr. No. Particulars Quarter Ended 31.3.2026 (Audited) Quarter Ended 31.12.2025 (Unaudited) Quarter Ended 31.3.2025 (Audited) Financial Year Ended 31.3.2026 (Audited) Financial Year Ended 31.03.2025 (Audited)
1 Revenue from operations 14486.36 14014.01 15542.23 56169.23 55555.81
2 Other Income 564.99 441.70 441.47 1979.36 2088.87
3 Total Revenue (1+2) 15051.35 14455.71 15983.70 58148.59 57644.68
4 Expenses:
a) Cost of materials consumed
i) Salt 1855.68 1652.34 1853.92 7030.55 7144.79
ii) Power 6093.71 5433.51 5317.16 23241.49 21893.99
iii) Others 1008.28 1067.86 1449.02 4156.88 4699.98
Total 8957.67 8153.71 8620.10 34428.92 33738.76
b) Purchase of Stock-in-Trade 489.99 1138.78 597.71 1628.77 2143.89
c) Changes in Inventories of Finished Goods, Work-in-Progress and Stock-in-Trade (416.33) 98.14 (204.65) (323.06) (345.91)
d) Employees benefits expense 1146.64 1201.55 1286.61 4714.96 5029.17
e) Finance Costs 387.75 433.51 577.61 1849.51 2300.80
f) Depreciation and amortisation expense 1297.61 1324.93 1251.85 5256.90 5110.57
g) Other expenses 2406.08 2064.24 2845.74 8890.90 8155.87
Total Expenses 14269.41 14414.86 14974.97 56446.90 56133.15
5 Profit/(Loss) Before Exceptional Item and Tax (3-4) 781.94 40.85 1008.73 1701.69 1511.53
6 Exceptional Item – Statutory impact of New Labour Codes (0.51) 20.06 19.55
7 Profit/(Loss) Before Tax (5-6) 782.45 20.79 1008.73 1682.14 1511.53
8 Tax Expense:
a) Current Tax 143.53 (2.76) 180.62 299.59 279.69
b) Tax adjustments related to earlier years (7.21) (7.21)
c) Deferred Tax 136.74 57.54 940.06 333.47 996.63
Total 273.06 54.78 1120.68 625.85 1276.32
9 Profit/(Loss) after tax (7-8) 509.39 (33.99) (111.95) 1056.29 235.21
10 Other Comprehensive Income (OCI)
a) Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss (27.32) 34.87 10.68 14.26 39.80
b) Income Tax relating to items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss (9.55) 12.19 3.73 4.98 13.91
11 Total Comprehensive Income for the period (7+8) (comprising profit/(loss) and other comprehensive income for the period) 491.62 (11.31) (105.00) 1065.57 261.10
12 Earnings/(Loss) per Equity Share (Rs.):
a) Basic 0.21* (0.01)* (0.04)* 0.44 0.10
b) Diluted 0.21* (0.01)* (0.04)* 0.44 0.10
13 Paid up Equity Share Capital 4846.86 4846.86 4846.86 4846.86 4846.86
14 Face value (In Rs.) 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00
15 Reserve excluding Revaluation Reserve 31156.05 30043.66
Sr. No. Particulars Quarter Ended 31.3.2026 (Audited) Quarter Ended 31.12.2025 (Unaudited) Quarter Ended 31.3.2025 (Audited) Financial Year Ended 31.3.2026 (Audited) Financial Year Ended 31.03.2025 (Audited)
A PARTICULARS OF SHAREHOLDING
1 Public Shareholding
– Number of Shares 163835390 163835390 166360390 163835390 166360390
– Percentage of Shareholding 67.60% 67.60% 68.65% 67.60% 68.65%
2 Promoters and Promoter Group Shareholding
a) Pledged/Encumbered
Sr. No. Particulars Financial Year Ended 31.3.2026 (Audited) Financial Year Ended 31.3.2025 (Audited)
A ASSETS
1 Non Current Assets
a) Property, Plant & Equipment 46404.14 49125.66
b) Right-of-use assets 530.85 565.78
c) Capital Work in Progress 1243.77 1026.05
d) Other Intangible Assets 3.54 5.30
e) Financial Assets
   (i) Investments 5299.81 5299.81
   (ii) Trade Receivable
   (iii) Others 2104.07 2189.49
f) Other Non Current Assets 1613.59 601.65
Sub total: Non Current Assets 57199.77 58813.74
2 Current Assets
a) Inventories 3304.09 3389.93
b) Financial Assets
   (i) Trade Receivable 3179.70 4277.10
   (ii) Cash and Cash equivalent 101.95 16.76
   (iii) Bank Balances other than (ii) above 308.49 807.87
   (iv) Others 660.31 642.17
c) Other Current Assets 3248.88 5342.48
Sub total: Current Assets 10803.42 14476.31
TOTAL: ASSETS 68003.19 73290.05
B EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
1 EQUITY
a) Equity Share Capital 4846.86 4846.86
b) Other Equity 34524.50 33460.16
Sub Total: Equity 39371.36 38307.02
2 LIABILITIES
Non Current Liabilities
a) Financial Liabilities
   (i) Borrowings 5694.78 7997.83
   (ii) Lease Liability 51.23 49.41
b) Provisions 560.27 522.18
c) Deferred Tax Liabilities (Net) 2962.10 2623.64
Sub Total: Non Current Liabilities 9268.38 11193.06
Current Liabilities
a) Financial Liabilities
   (i) Borrowings 7363.76 8806.65
   (ii) Lease liabilities 5.65 36.96
   (iii) Trade Payables
     (A) Total outstanding dues of Micro & Small Enterprise 324.45 1173.05
     (B) Total outstanding dues of other than Micro & Small Enterprise 2995.52 5202.03
   (iv) Other Financial Liabilities 223.24 675.84
b) Other Current Liabilities 8247.33 7777.64
c) Provision 75.91 56.89
d) Current Tax Liability (Net) 127.59 60.91
Sub Total: Current Liabilities 19363.45 23789.97
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 68003.19 73290.05
Sr. No. Particulars Financial Year Ended 31.3.2026 (Audited) Financial Year Ended 31.03.2025 (Audited)
A CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Profit/(Loss) after tax 1056.29 235.21
Adjustments for:
Income Tax Expense 625.85 1276.32
Depreciation and Amortisation Expenses 5019.57 4806.51
Miscellaneous Expenses Written Off 237.62 304.06
Foreign Exchange Fluctuation 54.20 12.16
Provision for Gratuity 14.26 39.80
Amount Transferred from WIP to Stores 0.25 3.81
(Gain) / loss on sale of Fixed Assets (49.59) (72.81)
Interest Income (166.01) (167.65)
CSR Expenses set off from previous year 34.41
Finance Cost /Interest on Term Loan 797.71 1180.34
Operating Profit Before Working Capital Changes 7624.56 7617.75
Adjustments for:
(Increase)/Decrease in Trade receivables 1,097.40 (777.47)
(Increase)/Decrease in Other Current Assets 2,093.60 (1198.81)
(Increase)/Decrease In inventories 85.84 (1163.34)
(Increase)/Decrease In Loan & financial assets others (1,173.85) (262.79)
(Decrease)/Increase in Trade Payable & creditors for capital goods (3,488.79) 2,080.17
(Decrease)/Increase in Short Term Borrowings (62.04) 62.68
(Decrease)/Increase in Other Current Liabilities & non current liabilities & provisions 444.59 105.07
(Decrease)/Increase in Short Term Provisions 19.02 (19.91)
Net adjustment in Working Capital (984.23) (1174.40)
Cash Generated From Operations 6640.33 6443.35
Income Taxes (Paid)/Refund (172.00)
Net Cash From Operating Activities 6468.33 6443.35
B CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of Fixed Assets (2601.58) (4015.19)
Sale/Adjustment of Fixed Assets 69.18 198.49
Purchase of Investments
Bank deposits (placed)/ matured 571.53 (833.26)
Interest Received 166.01 167.65
Long Term Advances (Given)/Received 13.27 184.42
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities (1781.59) (4297.89)