Manufactures polyester (BOPET) films, polyester chips, specialty polymers and recycled PET (rPET) for packaging and industrial buyers. The business reports two segments: Polyester chips and film, which contributed 82.2% of segment revenue at Rs. 859.16 crore in the period, and Speciality polymers at 17.8% and Rs. 185.97 crore. In Q4 FY26, the Films segment sold 19,656 MT of BOPET film with EBIT margin of 13%; value-added (VAS) films were 25% of film sales, targeted to reach 60%+ within 2-3 years. Specialty Polymers delivered FY26 revenue of Rs. 179.3 crore (+16% YoY) with 32.7% EBIT margins on volumes of 3,836 MT, while rPET volumes surged 258% YoY to 5,325 MT following commissioning of a 20,000 MTPA extruder in Hyderabad. FY26 consolidated revenue stood at Rs. 1,375.19 crore with an EBITDA margin of 8.04%, and materials were the dominant cost at 65.7% of revenue. Management guides to INR200 crore of specialty polymer revenue and Rs. 70 crore of capex in FY27, alongside debt reduction, and points to a Q4 CY28 chemical-recycling joint venture targeting ~USD 150 million revenue at 40-45% EBITDA margins. AR · MarketPing reader · 2026-08-02
Revenue streams, as the annual report describes them. Polyester chips and film (82%), Speciality polymers (18%). Cyclical, asset-heavy petrochemicals and packaging
| ₹ crore · consolidated | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,406 | 1,114 | 1,063 | 1,282 | 1,375 |
| EBITDA (ex other income) | 241 | 92 | (24) | 147 | 93 |
| margin % | 17.1 | 8.2 | (2.2) | 11.5 | 6.8 |
| Owners' profit | 137 | 137 | (121) | 0 | 0 |
| EPS, as reported (₹) | 16.39 | 16.41 | (14.49) | 1.46 | (2.82) |
| ROE % · ROCE % | 22.0 · 18.2 | 18.4 · 4.4 | (16.9) · (5.3) | 1.8 · 7.7 | (3.5) · 3.2 |
| Debt / equity (x) | 1.03 | 1.10 | 1.08 | 0.85 | 0.93 |
| Cash from operations | 62 | 58 | 44 | 112 | 89 |
| Capex | (414) | (257) | (73) | (31) | (61) |
| ₹ crore | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 331 | 346 | 319 | 338 | 354 | 339 | 344 | 432 |
| Profit before tax | 7 | 31 | 6 | (4) | (17) | (13) | 9 | 24 |
| Net profit | 3 | 25 | 2 | (7) | (16) | (12) | 8 | 19 |
| EPS (₹) | 0.32 | 2.64 | 0.21 | (0.74) | (1.62) | (1.27) | 0.81 | 1.84 |
| Segment | Revenue, ₹ crore | Share % |
|---|---|---|
| Polyester chips and film | 1,196 | 87.0 |
| Speciality polymers | 179 | 13.0 |
| Total, before eliminations | 1,375 | 100.0 |
| Company | M.cap ₹ cr | P/E | P/B | EV/EBITDA | ROE % | ROCE % | Rev CAGR 5y % | EBITDA m. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPL LIMITED | 7,674 | 15.7 | 2.68 | 8.3 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 9.0 | 19.1 |
| AGI GREENPAC LIMITED | 4,943 | 13.7 |
| Date · filing | Category | Importance | 1-day % | 5-day % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sept 2026 · Ester Industries files August 2026 dematerialization report with exchanges | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 3 Sept 2026 · Ester Industries files newspaper publication of 40th AGM notice and e-voting info | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 2 Sept 2026 · Ester Industries 40th AGM on Sep 24, 2026; final dividend of Rs 0.25 per share | board shareholder meetings | low | — | — |
| 2 Sept 2026 · Notice of 40th AGM on 24 Sep 2026 with Annual Report for FY26 | board shareholder meetings | low | — | — |
| 2 Sept 2026 · Ester Industries 40th AGM notice and Annual Report for FY 2025-26 | board shareholder meetings | low | — | — |
| 2 Sept 2026 · Ester Industries files FY26 Annual Report; dividend of 0.25 per share declared | board shareholder meetings | medium | — | — |
| 24 Aug 2026 · Transcript of Q1 FY27 earnings call filed with exchanges | investor communications | medium | — | — |
| 21 Aug 2026 · Promoter group cancels proposed share transfer within group | ownership changes | high | — | — |
| 20 Aug 2026 · Cancellation of proposed promoter group share transfer | ownership changes | medium | — | — |
| 20 Aug 2026 · Ester Industries cancels proposed promoter group share transfer | ownership changes | medium | — | — |
| Where a broker report shows | This document shows | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A rating (BUY / ADD / REDUCE / SELL) |
| 2.05 |
| 7.5 |
| 14.6 |
| 16.5 |
| — |
| 23.4 |
| UFLEX LIMITED | 4,730 | 6.9 | 0.58 | 6.9 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 11.6 | 17.1 |
| POLYPLEX CORPORATION LTD | 3,541 | 22.8 | 0.50 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 7.6 | 14.3 |
| TCPL PACKAGING LIMITED | 3,515 | 30.4 | 4.89 | 13.4 | 13.6 | 13.0 | 15.4 | 17.8 |
| XPRO INDIA LIMITED | 3,028 | 91.7 | 3.79 | 64.6 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 6.2 | 11.4 |
| JINDAL POLY FILMS LIMITED | 2,936 | 143.6 | 0.72 | 10.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 8.5 | 23.0 |
| COSMO FIRST LIMITED | 2,294 | 13.6 | 1.42 | 8.0 | 9.6 | 6.4 | 9.8 | 12.6 |
| Metric | Company | Group median | Rank | Better than |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/B | 1.2 | 1.4 | 24 of 61 | 60% |
| ROCE | (1.9) | 7.3 | 65 of 71 | 9% |
| ROE | (3.5) | 6.8 | 63 of 66 | 5% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.9 | 0.3 | 54 of 66 | 19% |
| EBITDA margin | 13.6 | 12.1 | 26 of 62 | 59% |
| Revenue growth | 27.8 | 14.0 | 16 of 61 | 75% |
| Profit growth | 360.2 | 23.4 | 10 of 60 | 85% |
| Market cap | 934 | 131 | 14 of 73 | 82% |
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