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Neogen Chemicals - Q1FY23 Result Overview

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Neogen Chemicals - Q1FY23 Result Overview Neogen Chemicals Limited (Neogen) reported robust financial performance during the quarter ended 30th June, 2022. The Company delivered revenues of Rs. 147.9 crore in Q1 FY23, depicting a growth of 75%. The strong topline performance was driven by incremental benefits accruing from the expanded capacity. This was supported by continued positive demand across key products. Profit after tax (PAT) stood at Rs. 11.1 crore during the quarter as compared to Rs. 7.4 crore in Q1 FY22. Strong double-digit growth in PAT was aided by good operating performance. During the period under review, the Company witnessed significant increase in the prices of Lithium raw materials which Company was able to pass on to the customers, resultantly protecting the absolute EBITDA. The EBITDA percentage margin decline is optical as it considers higher revenues and higher RM costs with preserved absolute earnings. Neogen Chemical Investor Presentation Developments  An es

Indian speciality chemical companies all set with huge CAPEX to cater to the demand

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Indian speciality chemical companies are all set with huge CAPEX to cater to the demand Twitter Handle: @shuchi_nahar The Indian chemical industry is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. Currently, it ranks 3rd in Asia and is the 6th largest market in the world with respect to output, after the US, China, Germany, Japan and South Korea. The industry's growth is mainly driven by consumption growth and export opportunity. Demand for speciality chemicals is owing to their performance-enhancing applications instead of composition. Businesses operating in this sector require deep knowledge and the ability to bring about consistent innovations. The speciality chemicals industry is a mature sector with proven benefits accruing to a wide range of end-use customers. It comprises about 17% of the global chemicals market and is expected to grow at an average of 5.3% between 2019 and 2024, picking up the pace on the back of emerging usage applications in a variety of industria

Construction chemicals Industry - Unseen opportunities ahead

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Construction chemicals Industry - Unseen opportunities ahead Twitter Handle: @shuchi_nahar Introduction The global construction industry makes up about 12% of the world's GDP and construction is one of the main drivers of growth in almost every economy. The Global Construction & Building Materials Market size was estimated at USD 916.31 billion in 2019 and is expected to reach USD 946.26 billion in 2020, at a CAGR of 5.76% reaching USD 1,282.56 billion by 2025.  A variety of chemicals and advanced materials (CAMs)— ranging from concrete admixtures to polymer composites— are increasingly being used in the buildings and construction industry. Construction CAMs include concrete admixtures, adhesives and sealants, protective coatings, insulation materials, and polymer composites. As with other areas of the specialty chemicals sector, the construction chemicals industry is directly affected by increased globalization, consolidation, and significant consumption growth in rapidly de

CAPEX Acceleration in Indian Chemical Companies

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CAPEX Acceleration in Indian Chemical Companies -  USD 300 bn  domestic market by 2025 Twitter Handle: @shuchi_nahar India’s chemical industry was estimated to be worth USD 178 billion in FY 2019-20 and has a significant potential to reach USD 300 billion by FY 2024-25. In terms of demand, the industry has grown at approximately 1.3 times the country’s average GDP growth in the last five years and shows a strong linkage with its GDP. Indian specialty chemical sector has grown at 12%+ in the last five years and is well poised to expand its global market share to 7-8% from 4% in the coming years. The structural drivers are in place like global best practice manufacturing standard and R&D capability along with government impetus of make in India policy with pro-growth policies will act as a further catalyst for growth. Further, a global MNC looking at China Plus one strategy will help Indian incumbents to gain market share. In the short to medium term, supply disruptions emerging

Recent Disruption in China, beneficial for Indian Chemical Companies

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Recent disruption in China - Impact on Indian Chemical Companies Twitter Handle: @shuchi_nahar Specialty Chemical Article: https://myweekendspot.blogspot.com/2021/07/speciality-chemicals-market-size-demand.html Government scheme to boost: https://myweekendspot.blogspot.com/2021/07/government-initiatives-to-boost-growth.html Indian specialty chemicals companies are poised to ride tailwinds from macro drivers including ‘China+1’, import-substitution, growing costs within China (capital, operational, compliances), and currency benefits.  Recent disruptions in China will cause medium-term challenges for downstream producers while benefiting base chemical suppliers. More importantly, these frequent supply disruptions in China further strengthen the case for quality Indian players in the chemical domain. Growing import substitution by local industry makes a case for strengthening volume growth for base chemical/intermediate suppliers.  Recent disruptions in China (electricity shortages,

Government Initiatives to boost Growth for Indian Chemical Sector

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India's Growth Trajectory in Chemical Sector supported by Government Initiatives Twitter Handle: @shuchi_nahar The global chemicals market is valued at around USD 4,738 billion and is expected to grow at 6.2% CAGR reaching USD 6,400 billion by 2024. The Indian chemicals market is valued at USD 166 billion (~4% share in the global chemical industry) and it is expected to reach ~USD 280-300 Bn in the next 5 years, with an anticipated growth of ~12% CAGR. The specialty chemical industry forms ~47% of the domestic chemical market, which is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 11-12% over the same period. Stronger growth lead by Government Initiatives India’s growth story was largely positive based on the strength of domestic absorption and the economy was registering a steady pace of economic growth pre-Covid. Moreover, its other macroeconomic parameters like inflation, fiscal deficit and current account balance had exhibited distinct signs of improvement. Though the pandemic has l