JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Limited (NSE: JBCHEPHARM) Q3 2026 Earnings Call dated Jan. 19, 2026
Corporate Participants:
Unidentified Speaker
Jason D’souza — Executive Vice President
Nikhil Chopra — Chief Executive Officer & Whole Time Director
Narayan Saraf — J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Limited
Elara Capital
Analysts:
Sumit Gupta — Analyst
Pareen Parikh — Analyst
Ananya Khanna — Analyst
Abdulkader Puranwala — Analyst
Naman Bagrecha — Analyst
Akshaya Shinde — Analyst
Presentation:
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Ladies and gentlemen, good day and welcome to JP Pharma’s Q3FY26 earnings conference call as on 19 January 2026. As a reminder, all participant lines will be in the listen only mode and there will be an opportunity for you to ask questions after the presentation concludes. Should you need assistance during the conference call, please signal an operator by pressing Star then zero on your touchstone phone. Please note that this conference is being recorded. I now hand the conference over to Mr. Jason D’, Souza, Executive Vice President at JB Pharma. Thank you. And over to you Mr. D’. Souza.
Jason D’souza — Executive Vice President
Thank you Ranju. Welcome to the earnings call of JB Pharma. We have with us today Nikhil Chopra, CEO and Whole Time Director. Mr. Kunal Khanna, President Operations Narayan Saraf, the CFO at JB Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Limited. Before we begin, I would like to state that some of the statements in today’s discussion may be forward looking in nature and may involve certain risks and uncertainties. A detailed statement in this regard is available in the results presentation that has been sent to you earlier. I would like to hand over the floor to Mr. Nikita Chopra to begin the proceedings of the call and for his opening remarks.
Nikhil Chopra — Chief Executive Officer & Whole Time Director
Yes and thank you. And I would like to welcome everyone today on the call to discuss JB Pharma’s performance for Q3FY26. Friends, once again we have performed well. With top line revenues growing at 11% to a INR of 1065 crore. Our operating EBITDA excluding non cash ESOP stood at 305 crores up 13%. Whereas net profit came in at 198 crores growing at 22% over the previous year. Gross margins during the quarter three rose by 200bps to 69.1% as compared to 67.1% last year. This is on the backup of attractive product mix, price improvement realized and stable raw material cost.
The operating EBITDA margin stood at 28.7% higher by 60bps year on year. Given our consistent thrust on driving profitability, let me now draw your attention to the detailed discussion beginning with the domestic business. Our domestic business showed 10% growth year on year to 620 crores as per IQR December met data. JB remains the fastest growing company within the top 25 names in Indian pharma market. All our major brands have continued to deliver and have posted strong growth. Six brands now feature in top 300 brands in the Indian pharma market. I would like to underline that we have maintained momentum as one of the fastest growing pharma companies in the country over the past several years.
The domestic business franchisee now has a strong foundation which will help the business continue to grow in the future above the Indian pharma market Growth Turning TO International Operations Quarter 3 FY26 Group saw 12% growth year on year to 445 crores. Our International Operations growth was driven by international formation businesses which saw a revenue of 306 crores up 20% year on year. Given the strong performance in Russia, South Africa, US and other branded export markets, the CDMO business has sustained its momentum and once again performed well in Quarter 3 FY26. Despite a high base in Quarter 3 FY25.
Our focus on cost optimization, favorable product mix and operation efficiencies led to improved operating margins for for the quarter FY26 as well as for the nine month FY26. JD Pharma continues to pursue growth with conviction driving revenue expansion with a sharper focus on efficiency and organizational agility. Our sustained investments in the domestic business and CDMO platform remains central to realizing consistent growth while protecting margins. Supported by strong balance sheet and an execution driven culture. We are well positioned to adapt evolving market conditions and advance confidently into companies next stage of strategic development. I would now like to urge Mr. Narayan our CFO to continue with the views on the financial performance. Over to you Narayan. Thank you,
Narayan Saraf — J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Limited
thank you Nikhil. Good afternoon everyone and welcome to GV for Pharmaceqi FY26 earnings call now to take you through the financial updates for the third quarter. Revenues for the quarter were at rupees 1065 crores representing an increase of 11% year on year, the domestic business to international business mix was 58% 42%. In domestic business, the domestic formulation business segment reported revenues of Rupees 620 crores with a 10% year on year growth as per IQVM December 2025 data. Within the IPM the company outperformed with a growth of 12% versus the IPM growth of 9%. In this segment, the company’s franchisee resident saw growth of 11% year on year with revenue at rupees 108 crores.
In international business, the international business segment grew by 12% year on year with revenues at rupees 445 crores. The international formulations witnessed a robust growth of 20% year on year to Rs. 306 crore. Owing to the strong Performance of the export business of South Africa, Russia, USA and branded exports market. The CDMO category remained nearly flat as at rupees 117 crores for quarter 3 FY26. That being said, sales momentum during the quarter was sustained despite a higher base of the previous year and is expected to continue on. In Q4FY26. The revenues from API category were at Rupees 21 crores for quarter 3 FY26.
Gross profit margins expanded 200 basis points in year on year at 69.1 percentage increasing on the back of a better product mix, stable RM prices and positive price growth. Operating EBITDA which is excluding the ESOP cost was at rupees 305 crores growing 13% year on year. Margins expanded year on year at 28.7% versus 28.1% in quarter three FY25. During the quarter, other income increased to Rs. 18 crore as against rupees 8 crore. In quarter three FY25 due to treasury income, depreciation increased to Rs. 48 crores versus 42 crores in quarter three FY25. Net profit increased by 22% year on year at rupees 198 crores.
We reiterate our guidance for operating margins between 27 to 29% for FY26. That brings me to the end of my opening remarks. I now request the moderator to open the forum for the Q and A session. Thank you very much.
Questions and Answers:
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Sumit Gupta
Hello, I’m audible.
Narayan Saraf
Yes.
Sumit Gupta
Thank you for the opportunity, sir. So first question is on the domestic side like what kind of price hikes we have taken for this quarter.
Jason D’souza
Sorry, could you repeat the question please?
Sumit Gupta
Price hikes in the domestic business for this quarter.
Jason D’souza
So if you really look at our numbers, we try to maximize the price hike. Our price hike generally for the quarter is in close to 7%.
Sumit Gupta
Okay. And with respect to the guidance like you provide, 12 to 14% trend of course on domestic market. However, if you see this quarter, the growth has been right of 9 to 10%. 9. So do you still maintain this 12 to 14% or should we revising down to around 10 to 11?
Nikhil Chopra
Yes. Sumit, if you, if you look at our growth YTD 9 months for India business which is close to around 11 12% our guidance continues to be going better than the market 2 to 300 bits which is in line to where we stand today. And that that is how will happen by the end of the year also.
Sumit Gupta
Okay. So basically you are expecting 620 to 630 kind of 630 crore kind of revenue for the ones to continue to continue.
Jason D’souza
So what we were talking about was our growth with respect to market. If you really look at it from a quarterly perspective, March generally is a soft month for all Indian pharmaceutical companies for domestic market situation because of the inventory closing from the distributor’s end. So that quarterly run rate can be impacted because of natural March phenomena. But overall our growth will be higher than the industry.
Sumit Gupta
Sure. And second is on the margins like your margins have increased even though the growth has been slightly slower than normal. So what is that? We can’t hear you.
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Sumit Gupta
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Sumit Gupta
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Sumit Gupta
Okay. Yeah. So we feel you understand on the margin side. So apart from the domestic performance like what is led to improvement in the margin overall performance in the margin.
Nikhil Chopra
So overall if you look at the product mix which is a combination of what we have done in India business with our chronic portfolio contributing on the higher side and our international business mix of CDMO business and what business we have done in some of the geographies that is led to better gross margins for the quarter.
Sumit Gupta
Right. So we can expect this to continue. And in the international side also your South Africa and other geographies are doing well.
Nikhil Chopra
So as we see what as we see quarter four, the guidance would be that we have a good order book for quarter four and our gross margin should range between 60 to 69% by the end of the year.
Sumit Gupta
Okay, understood. All the best.
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Pareen Parikh
Hi, good afternoon and congratulations on good set of numbers. I have two questions. One about the dividend policy. Is there any change in the dividend policy? There is no announcement of any interim dividend this time.
Narayan Saraf
Yeah, so interim dividend we have not announced yet. However, once the right time opportunity time comes we will inform and update you about the dividend.
Pareen Parikh
This is. This question was in the context of, you know, our regular announcement of interim dividend with the second, I mean the December results which usually for last five years it has been regularly announced. So if there is any change.
Narayan Saraf
The control situation, it will happen over time and will update you once we take the deadline.
Pareen Parikh
All right. Secondly, about this pending merger with Torrent, any guidance on the timeline?
Narayan Saraf
It’s a work in progress and it’s. It’s progressing at its normal speed and we’ll keep on updating as and when. We have got any fresh step.
Pareen Parikh
So presently, what is the likely. I’m sorry if you have mentioned it in earlier calls, but just to confirm what is the guidance on by when this is likely to be completed? Any understanding?
Narayan Saraf
So it may happen sometime in quarter four.
Pareen Parikh
All right, thank you so very much and all the best.
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Ananya Khanna
Hello sir. Am I audible?
Nikhil Chopra
Yes.
Narayan Saraf
Yeah, yeah.
Ananya Khanna
First of all, congratulations on a good set of results, sir. So my question to you is like the merger with JB Chemicals to be completed, can you give us like a rough timeline and also can you shed some items created with the motor.
Nikhil Chopra
Sorry, I could not hear your last line. What was your voice was clicking. Hello.
Narayan Saraf
Hello, can you repeat.
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Ananya Khanna
Yeah, sure. So can you give us like a rough estimate as to when the module can be completed? The module is GB Chemicals. And can you give us a rough timeline for the same and also shed some light on the possible synergies that can be created via the merger.
Nikhil Chopra
So Ananya, first of all, this call is more to talk about the performance for the quarter. But as Narayan told to the previous call in the previous question that this is work in progress. And as and when we get more visibility, we’ll be happy to share. But it will happen sometime in quarter four.
Ananya Khanna
Okay.
Nikhil Chopra
Yeah, the merger.
Jason D’souza
So the closure is expected in quarter four and the merger can happen anytime six to nine months from there on. That’s the way to really look at the situation at this stage.
Ananya Khanna
All right. Can you shut some light in the possible synergies that can be created via the merger?
Jason D’souza
We would not like to comment on any of the synergy situation as of now.
Ananya Khanna
All right. All right. Okay. Thank you.
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Abdulkader Puranwala
Thank you for the opportunity and congratulations on good set of numbers. My first question is pertaining to your CDMO business. So I understand there was a high base. But then for FY27, how should we look at the revenue run date for this particular segment? And if you could also help us understand the utilization of the CDMO plan. At what levels are they currently.
Nikhil Chopra
Cdmo? What we shared earlier that this quarter was a base effect. But our run rate for the quarter for every quarter continues to be around 115 to 120 crores for this year. And you should expect us to grow at around 10 to 12% for FY27.
Abdulkader Puranwala
My next question is for C4. Sir, in this quarter have we seen any impact coming from the new labor law code or are we still in the process of evaluating the impact?
Narayan Saraf
No, no. Very significant. We have taken the necessary impact in our P and L and it was not something substantial enough.
Abdulkader Puranwala
Thank you.
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Elara Capital
Hi, good afternoon. Just to follow up on the merger question earlier. So you said the deal will close in Q4 and then another six to nine months for the merger. Is that correct?
Jason D’souza
Yes.
Nikhil Chopra
Yes.
Jason D’souza
Yeah.
Elara Capital
Okay. Okay. So what is the why delay between the closure and merger? Six to nine months.
Narayan Saraf
See look, I think that’s all we’ll. Be able to share. I think on this call. You know, as we said that six. That’S all that we’ll be able to share on this call because we wanted to share. The performance that will be. More apt on this. Thank you.
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Naman Bagrecha
Hello.
Narayan Saraf
Go ahead.
Nikhil Chopra
Naman.
Naman Bagrecha
Hello. Yes sir.
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Naman Bagrecha
Sure. Sir, can you explain or elaborate more. On the export formulation business growth that we saw for this quarter and how. One look at.
Nikhil Chopra
So Naman for the quarter as I think earlier guided quarter three and quarter four. We had a good order book which was shared in quarter two commentary. So that is how the quarter three has performed for the international markets. And that is backed up by good performance in our both subsidiaries, South Africa and Russia. Also our export Branded business has also done well. That is where we stand and what we guide for the year is we should grow at high single digit by the end of the year. And that is what we had shared in our quarter two commentary in the investor part.
Naman Bagrecha
Thanks India Business front. While for the first nine months. Around nine, nine and a half percent. Any particular slowdown that you are seeing in our portfolio or in just the market?
Jason D’souza
No. So no real concern with the overall growth for domestic business. Our chronic portfolio has done exceedingly well and the one 1.5% difference which we are seeing, you know, Instead of that 11 to 12% being closer to 10% is largely attributed to some slowdown for our acute business. More specifically the gastro portfolio. Apart from that, if you really look at the numbers of all our key brands and compare that with ipm, we have done exceedingly well. Just to give some numbers. Silica has grown at 25% plus Silakati at almost 33%. Nicardia has grown at almost 30%.
Squadolac franchise show showing a growth of 13%. So all our big franchisees have done well. It’s essentially some slowdown of the acute gastro which is showing the difference.
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Akshaya Shinde
Yes, good afternoon everyone and thank you for the opportunity. Just to follow up on our expert formulation business, can we give more detail on like how the international markets are performing? Like the growth is driven by the volume or the price hike there also that is on the side.
Nikhil Chopra
So we had a good demand in our both subsidiaries in terms of volume, particularly in South Africa and Russia for the quarter and that is what we are looking forward in quarter four also. And our business, if you look at our quarter 2 performance for branded generics, we were flat. But this quarter as earlier also shared, we had a good order book so that we could execute for quarter three and equally I’m sharing at this moment of time that in quarter four also for quarter four also we have a good order book where we should see double digit growth for the quarter but for the year we should go at high single digit.
Akshaya Shinde
Thank you.
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Jason D’souza
No, no, no. I’ll just take some questions that come on the wall. So first question is on the ophthalmology business.
Unidentified Speaker
It seems to be that the business is just 10%. Any guidance on that? I think we’ll be double digit growth in ophthalmic portfolio as well. Our chronic and glaucoma portfolio has done well. Some bit of slowdown is again attributed to the acute products but otherwise we are well poised to reach our aspirations of having a consistent 17 to 18 crore per month run rate for this portfolio in the next three to four months.
Jason D’souza
The other question is which is there on the FY Q4 performance? Any guidance on how the Q4 FY26 performance will be there?
Nikhil Chopra
So quarter four as what we have earlier said India business should grow two to 300 days better than the market an international business as we have good order book we should show the same performance as what we have demonstrated for quarter three which by the end of the year should go at high single digit. So we’ll be as per what guidance we have been giving in terms of both our businesses, India as well as international market will plus minus show the same performance as what we have delivered in quarter three and and margins close to around 28%.
Jason D’souza
And another question is assuming as we said that the transaction gets closed in Q4 anything on the ESOP charts that we would like to mention.
Narayan Saraf
So assuming if the change of control event happens in quarter four then we are clearly looking at around 40 crores of ease of charge. Whatever is balance left over to be charged in the quarter four.
Jason D’souza
Great. And the last question which is there in significant increase in other income to 18 crores anything that you would like to highlight?
Narayan Saraf
So it’s basically because of the simple reason is that since we have repaid all our debts, we had some opening debts in last year and now we have repaid all our debts and we have a surplus cash which we are investing as per our treasury policy and that’s resulting into higher treasury income.
Jason D’souza
That’s it from my side over to you.
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Thank you ladies and gentlemen. That was the last question for today. We have reached the end of question and answer session. I would now like to hand the conference over to Nikhil for closing comments.
Nikhil Chopra
Thank you all for showing all the interest in JV Pharma’s performance for the first nine months of the year. And the guidance that we want to give for the current year is we’ll continue to outperform the market in India business. All our big brands will only get bigger driven by volume growth, particularly showing good performance in the chronic space. Equally in the international market we have bounced back in quarter three and that momentum will continue in quarter four backed up by our subsidiaries doing better, South Africa, Russia as well as international Banded business is also showed a bit for the quarter and we should end the year for our international business at high single digit growth growth and we’ll continue to maintain our EBITDA margins for the year close to 20 to 29% and that is in a part of the guidance that we have given to all of you in our previous investment works.
Thank you all.
Narayan Saraf
Thank you.
Jason D’souza
Thank you.
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