Lords Chloro Alkali reports strong Q2 & H1 FY26 results, announces major ₹165 Cr capex for expansion and green energy
Lords Chloro Alkali reported strong Q2 and H1 FY26 results with significant profit recovery. The company announced ₹165 crore capex for capacity expansion and a strategic shift towards 40-50% renewable energy, aiming for cost leadership and stable margins.
The announcement includes substantial financial improvements, a significant capex plan for both capacity expansion and critical cost-saving renewable energy integration. These strategic moves are expected to have a high impact on the company's future profitability, operational efficiency, and market positioning in the long term.
The company reported strong financial performance with significant year-on-year growth in income and profit after tax. Strategic capex for capacity expansion and a major push towards 40-50% renewable energy are expected to drive future growth, reduce costs, and stabilize margins, indicating a very positive outlook.
* Lords Chloro Alkali Limited (LORDSCHLO) held an earnings conference call on November 11, 2025, to discuss Q2 and H1 FY26 financial results and outline its strategic vision and transformation. * For H1 FY26, total income grew by approximately 59% year-on-year to ₹201 crore. Operating margins reached 20.76%, or ₹41.78 crore, with profit after tax significantly recovering from the previous year. * In Q2 FY26, total income stood at ₹100 crore, a substantial increase from ₹60.86 crore in Q2 FY25. EBITDA was ₹21.09 crore, with an EBITDA margin of 20.93%. Profit after tax for the quarter was ₹9.04 crore, up from ₹0.36 crore in Q2 FY25, primarily due to a reduction in energy cost per ton from 51% to 39% following the commissioning of a solar plant and the addition of CPW. * The company is undergoing a significant transformation towards a sustainability-driven model. It commissioned a 16-megawatt solar plant in Bikaner in FY25, meeting about 10% of its power needs and saving approximately ₹12 crore annually. An additional 10-megawatt hybrid (wind-solar) energy from Continuum Energy will increase the renewable footprint to 25%. A further 21-megawatt solar plant is planned, aiming for 40-50% renewable power integration. * The company announced a capex of ₹165 crore, which includes expanding caustic soda capacity from 300 TPD to 400 TPD (net 360 TPD after shutting down an inefficient 40 TPD plant), adding sulfuric acid production, and the additional 21-megawatt solar plant. This is part of a total capex outlay of approximately ₹355 crore between FY24 and FY28. * Management expects the solar plant to be commissioned in 6-7 months (by March-April 2026), with other projects taking 12-18 months. Caustic soda prices are perceived to have bottomed out and are expected to be stable in the coming two quarters. The renewable energy initiatives are projected to stabilize profitability by reducing exposure to energy price volatility. * The company aims to maintain a debt-to-equity ratio around 1 to 1.2. A warrant issue of ₹44 crore is expected to conclude by January 2026, with ₹32 crore yet to be received through the equity route. * The Q2 FY26 'other income' of ₹2.42 crore was a one-time scrap sale from dismantled assets during previous capex. * The management indicated that the top line revenue for FY26 could be around ₹400 crore or a little more, assuming stable prices, with bottom-line improvements expected sooner due to faster commissioning of solar projects.
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