Indogulf Cropsciences Ltd. August 18, 2026 Ladies and gentlemen, good day and welcome to Indogulf Cropsciences Ltd Q1 FY27 Earnings Conference Call. Also, please note that this conference call may contain forward-looking statements about the Company which are based on the beliefs, opinions and expectations of the Company as on date of this call. These statements are not the guarantees of future performance and involve risk and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. As a reminder, all participant lines will be in the listen-only mode and there will be an opportunity for you to ask questions after the presentation concludes. Should you need assistance during this conference call, please signal an operator by pressing “*” then “0” on your touch- tone phone. Please note that this conference 1s being recorded. And now I hand the conference over to Mr. Sanjay Aggarwal — Managing Director, Indogulf Cropsciences Ltd. Thank you and over to you, sir. Good morning everyone and a very warm welcome to Indogulf Cropsciences Ltd QI FY27 Eamings Conference Call. Thank you for joining us today. Iam Sanjay Aggarwal — Managing Director and I joined by our CFO — Mr. Manoj Gupta along with our Investor Relations Team from Adfactors. It’s a pleasure to connect with you once again and share our performances for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2026.
Let me begin by putting the quarter’s performance into the context
The 1*t Quarter of FY27 was challenging for the domestic agrochemical industry primarily due to the delayed and uneven southwest monsoons. The impact of the monsoon was felt through the entire agricultural cycle, beginning with delayed Kharif sowing and extending to the timings of crop protection applications and dealer inventory decisions. For Indogulf, this resulted in a portion of the demand that would ordinarily have been realized during the 1% Quarter being delivered into the subsequent period. On a consolidation basis, our revenue from operations stood at Rs. 168.5 crores in Ql] FY27 compared with Rs. 189.4 crores in Q1 FY26, representing an 11% year-over-year decline. At the same time, revenue was higher subsequently by approximately 12% compared with Quarter 4FY26. While the top line was impacted, there are several aspects of the quarter that give us confidence in the underlying business. Our gross margins improved meaningfully to 28% from 22% in QI FY26, while EBITDA margins improved to 5.7% from 5.2%. This demonstrates that our portfolio, procurement discipline and operating model continue to provide resilience even in a difficult demand environment.
From an operational perspective, capacity utilization increased to 70% during the quarter compared with 52% in FY26. This improvement reflects better utilization of our manufacturing infrastructures and provides a strong foundation as we progress through the Kharif season. In terms of operating environment, one of the most important factors affecting demand during the quarter was the timing of the monsoon. The delayed rainfall resulted in delayed sowing across several important agriculture markets. In certain regions, farmers had to reassess their crop plans or undertake resowing. Since crop protection applications are closely linked to the crop cycles, this pushed back the timings of pesticide applications. The effect was particularly visible in early-season crop protection demands, including herbicides, where the application window closely linked to sowing. In addition, rainfall remained uneven across several parts of the Country, including parts of South India. This created uncertainty around crop conditions and resulted in more cautious share purchasing behavior amongst farmers. Crop mix was another factor. Farmers continued to make decisions based on rainfall, water availability, and expected crop economics resulting in changes 1n acreage of the crop, such as cotton, soybean, and pulses. This naturally affected demand for individual products depending on their crop exposure. Lower realization for certain agricultural commodities also affected farmer purchasing behavior. With farm economics under pressure in some markets, farmers remained more conservative in their spending on crop protection inputs. The uncertainty also extended into the trade channel. Dealers and distributors remained cautious about building inventory until there was greater visibility on sowing and crop conditions. At the same time, working capital available with the trade was partially absorbed by fertilizer stockings, leaving relatively less liquidity for crop protection products. This created a cascading effect across the value chain. Delayed monsoons led to delayed sowings, which delayed crop protection applications, resulting in cautious dealer stocking and lower near-term liquidation. Importantly, we view a meaningful part of this weakness as time-related, which is characteristic with the seasonality of our sector, rather than a structural change in the business. Speaking of price environment, The quarter saw some headwinds from a pricing perspective also. The industry had attempted price increases during the preceding months in response to input cost pressure and global supply uncertainties.
However, the weak demand environment limited the industry’s availability to sustain these increases. Prices of several molecules remained under pressure as global supply remained elevated, particularly with continued availability of intermediates and technical products from China. This meant that pricing could not fully compensate for the impact of lower volumes. Therefore, the combination of lower volumes, softer realization and delayed demands affected the top line during the quarter. In terms of portfolio and market position, Despite the near-term challenges, our underlying portfolio remains well diversified and robust. Crop protection contributed 87% of Ql FY27 revenue, while biologicals and plant nutrients contributed 3% each, with the balance coming from other categories. Our channel mix also remained diversified, with B2C contributing 47% of revenue, B2B 40% and exports 13%. Our B2C business continues to benefit from our farmer engagement strategy, while our institutional business provides stability through established relationships. Exports are increasingly becoming an important avenue for geographic diversification. Our farmer engagement model continues to strengthen. We now have more than 100 development offices across India and have engaged with more than | lakh farmers through farmer meetings, product demonstrations, field trials and advisory-led engagements. The objective is to move beyond transactional selling towards a deeper relationship with farmers and support product adoption through scientific and advisory-led engagement. Coming to our global expansion initiative, We also made meaningful progress on our international expansion during the period. In Taiwan, we have completed the registration of Mancozeb 80% WP, following the earlier technical shipment of Spiromesifen. We also have one formulation registration in progress in Taiwan and another in Vietnam. In Sri Lanka, we have received import permission for our product Indo-Apache brand. We continue to build our presence in Venezuela and are strategically evaluating Brazil as an important market opportunity. We are also expanding our presence across Africa, including Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzania. In Saudi Arabia, we have five technical registrations in place now. Overall, we have 189 registrations globally, of which more than 120 are valid and more than 10 are under renewal. This regulatory base gives us an ability to progressively expand into new markets and as opportunities develop.
Indogulf Cropsciences Ltd. August 18, 2026 Moreover, innovation remains an important pillar of our strategy. Two of the three speciality products planned for FY27 are already in the market, while our new fungicide remains on track for launch this quarter, subject to the relevant patent expiry. We remain focused on building a portfolio with higher contributions from Speciality and differentiated value-added products. On manufacturing, Our capacity utilization increased to 70% in Q] FY27. We are also continuing to invest in our manufacturing infrastructure, including the expansion at Barwasni and the development of the DF manufacturing facility. Our capital work-in-progress stood at Rs. 76.4 crores in FY26 and compared with Rs. 57.1 crores in FY25, reflecting these ongoing investments. Looking ahead, our priorities remain clear for this fiscal year. We will continue to expand our biological and sustainable product portfolio, increase the contribution of speciality and higher- value products, deepen farmer engagement through our advisory -led model, and accelerate our international expansion. At the same time, we remain focused on procurement, supply chain and manufacturing efficiencies and on improving utilization of our existing infrastructure. Our innovation agenda will remain central to this strategy, including our collaboration with ICAR-IARI and the development of the next-generation crop solutions. Our broader objective 1s to evolve from an agrochemical company into an integrated Agri-solution platform, bringing together crop protection, plant nutrients, biologicals, farmer engagement and global market opportunities. While Q1 has been impacted by the timing of the agriculture cycle and the broader industry environment, we remain focused on strengthening the underlying business and positioning the Company for sustainable long-term growth. With that, I would now like to hand over the call to our CFO — Mr. Manoj Gupta, who will take you through the financial performance in greater detail. Thank you. Thank you, Sanjay Ji. Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining us. I will take you through the financial performance of QI FY27, On a consolidated basis, revenue from the operation for the quarter stood Rs. 168.5 crores compared with Rs. 189.4 crores in Q1 FY26, representing an 11% YOY decline. Subsequently, revenue increased by approximately 12% from Rs. 150.8 crores in Q4 FY26. The decline in revenue was primarily a function of the operating environment that Sanjay Ji has already