BCL Industries Q2 & H1 FY26 Earnings Call Transcript
BCL Industries' Q2 & H1 FY26 earnings call highlights growth in distillery operations, expansion projects, and a strategic shift towards ENA and IMIL sales amidst lower ethanol allocations.
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* BCL Industries held an analyst and investor conference call on November 14, 2025, to discuss the unaudited financial results for the quarter and six months ended September 30, 2025. * Operational updates cover the consolidated performance of Svaksha Distillery Limited (BCL holds 75% stake) and Goyal Distillery Private Limited (wholly-owned subsidiary). * Varun Gupta joined BCL as Chief Executive Officer. * The company has exited the Edible Oil segment and expects liquidation of remaining inventory by the end of the financial year. * The 150 KLPD ethanol expansion at Bhatinda is on track for completion in Q4 FY26. * The maize oil extraction unit at Bhatinda was commissioned in the latter half of Q1, and the same for Svaksha is expected in Q4 FY26. * BCL introduced Punjab Special Whiskey in glass bottle in Q3 FY26 as a premium IMIL offering and plans to enter the IMFL value segment within the next 2 years. * Ethanol volumes stood at 1,07,211 KL compared to 1,00,919 KL in H1 of the previous financial year. * ENA volumes increased to 20,089 KL from 11,206 KL in the corresponding period last year. * Ethanol revenue for H1 stood at ₹727 crore compared to ₹719 crore in H1 of last year, while ENA revenue grew sharply to ₹139 crore from ₹80 crore last year. * EBITDA for the Distillery segment came in at ₹113 crore compared to ₹102 crore in the first half of last year, reflecting a growth of around 11% with margins stable around 10.5%. * Total revenue in H1 increased to ₹1,544 crore from ₹1,409 crore, registering a growth of 10%. Year-on-year EBITDA for the period stood at ₹125 crore compared to ₹113 crore last year, reflecting a growth of 11% with margins maintained at 8.1%. * Profit after tax grew to ₹65 crore compared to ₹54 crore in H1 FY25, marking a growth of around 20%. * Kushal Mittal mentioned that although the recent OMC allocation has been lower than expected, BCL will now try to maximize both ENA and IMIL sales in the market to try to make up for the loss of revenue due to the low allocation of ethanol. * Due to challenges in blending rates or the introduction of flex fuel vehicles, the Goyal Distillery project has been put on hold.
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