Century Plyboards India Ltd reported its highest-ever quarterly revenue in Q4 FY26, with strong growth across plywood, MDF, laminates, and particle board businesses, while profitability and return ratios improved sharply during FY26.ย
๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐:
- Q4 FY26 consolidated revenue rose 24.5% YoY to a record โน1,492 Cr.
- Consolidated EBITDA margin (excluding forex losses) improved to 13.6% versus 12.1% in Q4 FY25.
- FY26 revenue increased 19.2% YoY.
- Absolute EBITDA surged to โน702 Cr from โน502 Cr in FY25.
- FY26 EBITDA margin improved to 13% from 11.1%.
- Profit after tax (PAT) jumped 44% YoY to โน268 Cr from โน186 Cr in FY25.ย
๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ด๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐-๐ช๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ:
๐ฃ๐น๐๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ:
- Q4 FY26 revenue grew 17.9% YoY.
- FY26 revenue increased 15.6%.
- EBITDA margin stood at 15.2%.
๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐:
- Q4 FY26 revenue rose 16.3% YoY.
- EBITDA margin improved to 10.3%.
- FY26 revenue grew 13.9%, while EBITDA margin reached 8.5%.
๐ ๐๐:
- Q4 FY26 revenue surged 31% YoY.
- EBITDA margin came in at 11.3%.
- FY26 revenue increased 25.5%, with EBITDA margin improving to 12.7%.
๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ:
- Q4 FY26 revenue jumped 108.3% YoY.
- EBITDA margin stood at 7.2%.
- FY26 revenue increased 38.2%, with margins improving to 1.2%.
๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ฐ ๐จ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ & ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป:
- Century Ports commenced commercial operations at Khidderpore Docks in Kolkata, marking the companyโs entry into port logistics.ย
- Management expects the ports business to turn cash positive in Q1 FY27.
- Return on Equity (ROE) improved to 15.2% from 10.6%.
- Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) rose to 14.6% from 12.5%.
- Capacity expansion plans are underway across MDF, plywood, and allied segments.
- The Badvel MDF plant is undergoing a 20% capacity expansion.
- New manufacturing facilities are planned in Hoshiarpur and Uttar Pradesh.
- Plywood capacity utilization is nearing 100%, supporting future expansion initiatives.
๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ & ๐ข๐๐๐น๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ:
The company said operational efficiencies, strategic sourcing, calibrated pricing, and improved product mix helped offset inflationary pressure in chemicals and resin costs.
Century Plyboards remains optimistic on long-term demand trends driven by urbanization, housing demand, rising disposable incomes, and growth in the organized building materials sector. The company expects its diversified portfolio, strong brand positioning, and ongoing capacity additions to support sustained growth going forward.ย
