Galaxy Surfactants Q3 net profit falls 9% as performance surfactants segment softens

Speciality chemicals manufacturer Galaxy Surfactants Ltd on Friday (February 13) reported a net profit of ₹59 crore in Q3, down 8.7% from ₹64.6 crore in the same period last year.

Revenue for the quarter increased 27.6% to ₹1,329.5 crore from ₹1,041.7 crore a year ago. EBITDA rose 13.4% to ₹119.9 crore compared to ₹105.7 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. The EBITDA margin stood at 9% in Q3, compared to 10.1% in the year-ago period.

K. Natarajan, Managing Director, Galaxy Surfactants, said, “The quarter gone by reflects a resilient performance in Q3FY26 despite multiple market headwinds. Consolidated volumes remained flat on a YoY basis, with high single‑digit growth in Specialty Care Products offsetting softness in the Performance Surfactants segment.

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EBITDA increased by 13% on a YoY basis to ₹124 crore, supported by stronger contributions from the Specialty segment in India and the ROW region. Consequently, EBITDA/MT improved to ₹

20,156/MT, reflecting a favourable product mix and disciplined cost management.

Natarajan added, “In India, domestic volumes grew in the mid‑single digit YoY, driven by strong traction from Non‑Tier‑1and D2C customers. While the Performance segment declined due to ongoing reformulation at a key Tier‑1 account and temporary demand disruption following GST‑related inventory adjustments in October, the Specialty segment delivered a robust 35% YoY volume growth, cushioning Tier‑1 softness and reinstating momentum across Tier‑2 and Tier‑3 accounts.

In the AMET region, volumes declined in the high teens YoY, primarily due to heightened competitive intensity. Meanwhile ROW region continued to support portfolio resilience, delivering mid-single digit YoY volume growth,
led by healthy demand across Latin America and Europe in both Performance and Specialty segments.”

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Shares of Galaxy Surfactants Ltd ended at ₹1,844.00, down by ₹27.35, or 1.46%, on the BSE.

(Edited by : Jomy Jos Pullokaran)