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Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Q2 Results: Profit, Revenue Meet Estimates

Glenmark Pharma's margin expanded to 17.5% versus 14.4% in the year-ago period.

<div class="paragraphs"><p>Glenmark Pharmaceuticals reports a strong recovery in Q2 FY2025, with net profit of Rs 354.5 crore, marking a significant turnaround from the previous year's loss, driven by solid revenue and EBITDA growth (Photo Source:&nbsp;company Website)</p></div>
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals reports a strong recovery in Q2 FY2025, with net profit of Rs 354.5 crore, marking a significant turnaround from the previous year's loss, driven by solid revenue and EBITDA growth (Photo Source: company Website)

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. swung back to profit in the second quarter of the current financial year, according to an exchange filing on Thursday.

The drugmaker posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 354.5 crore in the quarter ended September, meeting the consensus estimate of Rs 352 crore by analysts tracked by Bloomberg. It had reported a loss of Rs 61.6 crore in the year-ago period.

Glenmark Q2 FY25 Earnings Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

  • Revenue up 7.1% to Rs 3,433.8 crore versus Rs 3,207.4 crore (Bloomberg estimate: Rs 3,492 crore).

  • Ebitda up 30% to Rs 601.9 crore versus Rs 462.3 crore (Estimate: Rs 654 crore).

  • Margin expands 310 basis points to 17.5% versus 14.4% (Estimate: 18.7%).

  • Net profit at Rs 354.5 crore versus loss of Rs 61.6 crore (Estimate: Rs 352 crore).

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The cost of materials consumed accounted for 31% of the sales, down from 37.3% in the year-ago quarter, leading to a growth in the Ebitda margin. The net profit surged due to higher other income, lower finance cost and lower tax.

Glenmark Pharma posted an exceptional loss of Rs 325 crore, which mainly included costs from selling a stake in Glenmark Life Sciences Ltd. (after expenses), impairments at the Monroe facility, deprioritising certain intangible assets, legal and settlement expenses, remediation costs and working-capital adjustments.

Sales from the formulation business in India grew 14% to Rs 1,281.7 crore. North America registered a 1.2% decline in revenue from the sales of finished dosage formulations at Rs 740.5 crore.

Revenue from the rest of the world fell 4.1% to Rs 704.1 crore. The Europe operations posted a 15% growth in revenue at Rs 687.4 crore.

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Shares of Glenmark Pharma closed 0.37% lower at Rs 1,533.70 apiece on the NSE ahead of the earnings announcement, compared to a 0.11% decline in the benchmark Nifty 50.

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