💰 Financial Performance

Revenue Growth by Segment

Total Operating Income (TOI) grew 53.58% to INR 493 Cr in FY25 from INR 321 Cr in FY24. This was driven by a 280.7% surge in opportunity-based trading sales (household foil) to INR 217 Cr. Manufacturing sales declined 15.3% in FY24 to INR 238 Cr due to a 4% drop in volume and 12% drop in realization.

Geographic Revenue Split

Domestic sales contributed 88% of revenue in FY25, while exports accounted for 12% (down from 17% in FY24). The company maintains a domestic presence through 10 regional offices including Mumbai, Delhi, and Chennai.

Profitability Margins

Profitability is highly volatile; the company reported a nominal operating loss of INR 0.04 Cr in FY24 and an operating loss in Q1FY26. FY25 profitability was supported by high-margin trading sales and non-operating income of ~INR 15 Cr from investments.

EBITDA Margin

Operating profitability (PBILDT) was near zero in FY24 (-0.01%) due to technical faults in ageing machinery and volatile raw material prices. FY25 saw improvement due to trading gains, but Q1FY26 returned to an operating loss.

Capital Expenditure

The company is currently undertaking corrective measures for its plant and machinery with an expected expenditure of INR 4-5 Cr to address technical faults and reduce wastage.

Credit Rating & Borrowing

CARE BBB+; Stable (Long Term) and CARE A2+ (Short Term) reaffirmed in October 2025. Borrowing costs are moderate with a PBILDT interest coverage of 5.33x in FY25 and an adjusted interest coverage of 18.09x in Q1FY26.

⚙️ Operational Drivers

Raw Materials

Aluminium Foil Stock is the primary raw material, with nearly 95% of purchases linked to the US Dollar rate, making costs highly sensitive to forex and LME aluminium price fluctuations.

Import Sources

China is a major source for foil stock imports, which has led to increased costs following the imposition of Anti-Dumping duties on Chinese foil stock.

Capacity Expansion

Current installed manufacturing capacity is 11,700 MTPA. No major debt-funded capacity expansions are planned; focus is on the modernization of existing ageing machinery.

Raw Material Costs

Raw material costs are volatile; in FY24, a 12% decrease in sales realization in tandem with foil stock price drops impacted margins. Procurement is 95% dollar-linked, exposing the company to significant currency risk.

Manufacturing Efficiency

Efficiency has been hampered by ageing plant and machinery, leading to high technical faults, wastage, and product rejections, resulting in operating losses in FY24 and Q1FY26.

Logistics & Distribution

The company operates a distribution network across 10 major Indian cities to cater to pharmaceutical and FMCG clients.

📈 Strategic Growth

Expected Growth Rate

Not disclosed

Growth Strategy

Growth is targeted through the modernization of ageing machinery to improve product quality and reduce wastage, with sales volumes expected to ramp up from H2FY25. The company also leverages opportunity-based trading in household foils to support revenue.

Products & Services

Specialty aluminium packaging for pharmaceutical (strips/blisters) and FMCG sectors, household foils, and packaging for the dairy industry.

Brand Portfolio

PG Foils

New Products/Services

Focus on specialty, difficult-to-manufacture packaging products for global pharmaceutical companies.

Market Expansion

The company targets volume-driven growth in the domestic market while maintaining a 12-17% export presence.

🌍 External Factors

Industry Trends

The aluminium foil industry is growing but intensely competitive. Demand is stable from end-user industries like pharma, FMCG, and dairy, but overcapacity in the market pressures margins.

Competitive Landscape

Intense competition from domestic manufacturers and cheap imports from China.

Competitive Moat

Moat is based on 30+ years of operational experience and long-standing relationships with major pharmaceutical and FMCG brands. However, this is challenged by ageing infrastructure.

Macro Economic Sensitivity

Highly sensitive to LME aluminium prices and USD/INR exchange rates; 95% of raw material stock is dollar-linked.

Consumer Behavior

Stable demand for specialty packaging in the pharmaceutical and FMCG sectors.

Geopolitical Risks

Trade barriers such as Anti-Dumping duties on Chinese foil stock directly increase production costs.

⚖️ Regulatory & Governance

Industry Regulations

Subject to Anti-Dumping duties on raw material imports from China and SEBI/Listing regulations for related party transactions and insider trading.

Environmental Compliance

CSR obligation for FY25 was INR 0.58 Cr, based on 2% of the average net profit of INR 29.09 Cr from the preceding three years.

Legal Contingencies

There is a long-pending ongoing court case regarding the forgery of Fixed Deposit Receipts (FDR) of the company, which is a key monitorable for credit ratings.

⚠️ Risk Analysis

Key Uncertainties

Production challenges due to ageing machinery (modernization cost INR 4-5 Cr) and high sensitivity to volatile aluminium prices and forex rates.

Geographic Concentration Risk

88% of revenue is concentrated in the Indian domestic market.

Third Party Dependencies

Significant dependency on Chinese suppliers for foil stock, which is subject to regulatory duties.

Technology Obsolescence Risk

High risk of technical obsolescence in ageing P&M, which has already caused production rejections and operating losses.

Credit & Counterparty Risk

Liquidity is adequate with INR 203 Cr in mutual funds and ULIPs, providing a significant cushion against outstanding debt.