Press Release -for the half Year ended on 30.09.2025
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Aztec Fluids & Machinery reported consolidated H1 FY26 Operating Income of ₹48.92 crore, up 6.18% year-on-year (₹46.07 crore in H1 FY25) and 15.51% half-on-half (₹42.35 crore in H2 FY25). EBITDA rose 39.67% H-o-H to ₹7.53 crore, with margins expanding by 301 basis points to 15.20%. Profit after tax grew 41.56% H-o-H to ₹4.22 crore (PAT margin 8.52%, +178 bps), supported by stronger consumables demand and operational discipline. On a YoY basis, however, PAT declined 7.84% from ₹4.58 crore due to higher employee and compliance costs, with EPS at ₹3.11. Subsidiary Jet Inks posted 5% YoY revenue growth and a ₹70 lakh EBITDA turnaround, with margins recovering to 15.65%. Management reiterated a medium-term 20–25% CAGR target, citing a ramping automated manufacturing facility and an expanding project pipeline.
Positive near-term signals: sharp H-o-H margin expansion and PAT growth suggest operational momentum is building. However, YoY PAT decline and rising finance costs from the subsidiary's fully utilised ₹8.50 crore cash-credit facility remain watchpoints. Shareholders should track Jet Inks' margin alignment and progress on debt rationalisation as key drivers for sustained earnings recovery.