Fermenta Biotech (FERMENTA)₹430.45−5.40%Pharmaceuticals
In the Jun 2026 quarter (consolidated), Fermenta Biotech reported sales of ₹122 Cr, down 10.7% from Jun 2025, and net profit of ₹9.57 Cr, down 55.8% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹524 Cr and net profit ₹70.28 Cr.
Company filings, consolidated accounts; latest reported quarter Jun 2026
| Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 56.95 | 99.07 | 97.47 | 78.20 | 95.05 | 156 | 140 | 136 | 130 | 138 | 122 | 122 |
| Expenses | 70.69 | 73.64 | 91.80 | 77.16 | 76.08 | 103 | 103 | 108 | 103 | 112 | 101 | 104 |
| Operating Profit | −13.95 | 25.18 | 5.39 | 0.81 | 18.82 | 53.38 | 37.05 | 28.33 | 26.71 | 25.04 | 20.06 | 18.11 |
| OPM % | −24.5% | 25.3% | 5.5% | 1.0% | 19.7% | 34.0% | 26.4% | 20.7% | 20.4% | 18.1% | 16.4% | 14.8% |
| Other Income | −5.51 | 2.51 | 5.37 | 2.81 | 2.87 | 2.22 | 3.88 | 8.75 | 5.42 | 0.91 | 14.10 | 4.36 |
| Interest | 3.68 | 5.18 | 3.38 | 3.42 | 3.68 | 4.07 | 2.98 | 3.10 | 2.57 | 3.02 | 2.81 | 2.53 |
| Depreciation | 5.90 | 6.36 | 6.44 | 6.10 | 6.12 | 6.06 | 5.84 | 5.78 | 5.39 | 5.35 | 5.09 | 5.18 |
| Profit before tax | −28.99 | 16.03 | 0.90 | −5.91 | 11.79 | 45.21 | 31.92 | 28.03 | 24.01 | 17.43 | 26.15 | 14.65 |
| Tax % | 0.0% | 37.8% | 884.6% | 0.0% | 5.9% | 16.4% | −4.2% | 23.1% | 25.2% | 31.2% | 29.0% | 35.2% |
| Exceptional items | −7.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −2.01 | 6.02 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | −29.17 | 10.03 | −7.16 | −5.96 | 11.16 | 38.02 | 33.46 | 21.67 | 18.10 | 12.07 | 18.68 | 9.57 |
| EPS (Rs) | −9.69 | 3.34 | −2.35 | −1.99 | 3.86 | 12.55 | 11.69 | 7.43 | 6.15 | 4.32 | 6.51 | 3.32 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 155 | 164 | 302 | 403 | 292 | 376 | 397 | 349 | 335 | 469 | 524 | 512 |
| Expenses | 134 | 152 | 209 | 248 | 225 | 293 | 335 | 330 | 306 | 351 | 421 | 421 |
| Operating Profit | 21.07 | 12.03 | 93.21 | 156 | 66.14 | 83.26 | 62.13 | 18.06 | 28.06 | 115 | 101 | 89.92 |
| OPM % | 13.0% | 7.0% | 31.0% | 39.0% | 23.0% | 22.0% | 16.0% | 5.0% | 8.0% | 25.0% | 19.0% | 17.6% |
| Other Income | 0.99 | 2.99 | 8.99 | 5.99 | 11.96 | 7.98 | 7.98 | −19.94 | 3.99 | 6.98 | 28.92 | 24.79 |
| Interest | 5.99 | 9.99 | 13.99 | 20.97 | 19.98 | 18.99 | 17.98 | 20.99 | 16.99 | 14.99 | 12.99 | 10.93 |
| Depreciation | 7.97 | 9.96 | 11.94 | 11.95 | 14.94 | 19.93 | 25.89 | 27.91 | 24.91 | 23.91 | 21.92 | 21.01 |
| Profit before tax | 6.99 | −5.98 | 75.79 | 129 | 42.91 | 51.87 | 26.92 | −50.89 | −9.97 | 82.81 | 95.77 | 82.24 |
| Tax % | 61.0% | 49.0% | 28.0% | 8.0% | −37.0% | 18.0% | 44.0% | 4.0% | 143.0% | 8.0% | 27.0% | — |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.01 | −5.02 | 2.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −27.07 | −6.01 | −4.01 | 9.03 | 4.01 |
| Net Profit | 2.01 | −9.03 | 46.19 | 117 | 60.21 | 43.20 | 15.05 | −53.16 | −24.08 | 76.31 | 70.28 | 58.42 |
| EPS (Rs) | −0.42 | −4.13 | 12.22 | 42.68 | 20.24 | 15.45 | 5.24 | −17.35 | −7.83 | 26.13 | 24.38 | 20.30 |
| Dividend payout % | −51.0% | −5.0% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 24.0% | 16.0% | 23.0% | −7.0% | −16.0% | 9.0% | 15.0% | — |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 4.98 | 13.96 | 13.96 | 13.96 | 13.96 | 13.97 | 14.97 | 13.95 |
| Reserves | 129 | 128 | 142 | 122 | 246 | 295 | 346 | 358 | 301 | 274 | 348 | 391 |
| Borrowings | 71.06 | 88.99 | 87.02 | 173 | 209 | 224 | 232 | 239 | 220 | 139 | 115 | 113 |
| Other Liabilities | 59.71 | 69.67 | 74.64 | 86.59 | 91.56 | 79.62 | 93.55 | 95.54 | 102 | 119 | 136 | 127 |
| Total Liabilities | 262 | 288 | 307 | 384 | 550 | 613 | 686 | 706 | 636 | 547 | 613 | 647 |
| Fixed Assets | 84.97 | 168 | 172 | 177 | 178 | 200 | 263 | 299 | 267 | 269 | 227 | 220 |
| CWIP | 65.22 | 6.02 | 5.02 | 4.02 | 22.07 | 71.23 | 57.24 | 35.12 | 45.14 | 2.01 | 16.05 | 13.04 |
| Investments | 17.94 | 14.94 | 17.93 | 9.96 | 7.97 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Assets | 93.73 | 98.61 | 112 | 192 | 343 | 341 | 366 | 372 | 320 | 276 | 371 | 413 |
| Inventories | 21.93 | 27.93 | 38.91 | 50.86 | 87.83 | 129 | 162 | 159 | 130 | 86.74 | 124 | 153 |
| Trade receivables | 35.90 | 42.90 | 44.88 | 68.85 | 65.83 | 69.84 | 67.86 | 86.75 | 41.92 | 69.84 | 94.67 | 112 |
| Cash & equivalents | 17.04 | 5.01 | 2.01 | 33.09 | 91.17 | 33.05 | 45.09 | 34.06 | 58.10 | 60.13 | 72.11 | 41.10 |
| Total Assets | 262 | 288 | 307 | 384 | 550 | 613 | 686 | 706 | 636 | 547 | 613 | 647 |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | 14.95 | 3.98 | 1.99 | 58.79 | 89.73 | 33.89 | 62.75 | 42.81 | 115 | 105 | 40.82 | 92.71 |
| Cash from investing activity | −18.02 | −13.02 | 7.01 | −101 | −97.05 | −44.04 | −41.06 | −26.04 | −55.08 | −16.01 | 0.00 | −43.08 |
| Cash from financing activity | 1.01 | 10.01 | −12.01 | 88.96 | 11.99 | −47.03 | −0.99 | −21.99 | −40.97 | −91.06 | −50.99 | −42.01 |
| Net cash flow | −1.99 | 0.99 | −3.99 | 46.82 | 5.98 | −56.81 | 20.93 | −3.99 | 18.94 | −0.99 | −9.95 | 7.98 |
| Capex | 35.10 | 30.42 | 19.00 | 19.50 | 35.73 | 68.39 | 55.19 | 37.09 | 40.44 | 19.18 | 22.11 | 30.29 |
| Free cash flow | −19.99 | −24.97 | −16.98 | 41.98 | 54.97 | −33.95 | 6.99 | 5.99 | 75.94 | 85.90 | 37.93 | 62.97 |
| CFO / OP % | 119.0% | 35.0% | 34.9% | 83.0% | 79.0% | 73.0% | 91.9% | 84.9% | 610.0% | 370.0% | 38.0% | 108.0% |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor days | 91 | 101 | 99 | 83 | 59 | 87 | 66 | 80 | 44 | 76 | 74 | 78 |
| Inventory days | 124 | 159 | 207 | 233 | 346 | 593 | 440 | 379 | 308 | 244 | 284 | 289 |
| Days payable | 94 | 112 | 146 | 182 | 168 | 259 | 168 | 153 | 108 | 181 | 177 | 146 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 123 | 149 | 161 | 135 | 238 | 422 | 339 | 307 | 245 | 140 | 182 | 222 |
| Working capital days | −61 | −49 | 33 | 54 | 43 | 70 | 54 | 67 | −18 | 9 | 40 | 96 |
| ROCE % | 3.0% | 6.0% | 2.0% | 31.1% | 41.0% | 12.0% | 13.0% | 7.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 23.0% | 21.0% |
For the Jun 2026 quarter, Fermenta Biotech reported sales of ₹122 Cr, down 10.7% year on year and net profit of ₹9.57 Cr, down 55.8% year on year. The operating margin was 14.8%.
Fermenta Biotech's sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹524 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹512 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹70.28 Cr, and ₹58.42 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹20.30.
Fermenta Biotech reported borrowings of ₹113 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹41.10 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹92.71 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹62.97 Cr.