EPL posts 4.5% profit rise and 30% revenue growth in September quarter
Indian speciality packaging maker EPL reported consolidated net profit of USD 11.8m (INR 110.9 crore) for the September 2026 quarter, up 4.5% year on year, as revenue from operations rose 30% to USD 166.9m (INR 1,567.4 crore). Growth was led by the Beauty & Cosmetics and Oral Care segments; underlying EBITDA margins stayed above 20%, while higher depreciation, a higher tax rate and FX losses held back profit growth. The company reaffirmed near-term guidance of high-teens revenue growth and about 20% underlying EBITDA margins.
Why this mattersRevenue up 30%, with cost increases passed on in full, shows beauty and oral care brands are still buying more speciality packaging despite cost pressure.
- Net profit was USD 11.8m (INR 110.9 crore) in Q2 FY27, up 4.5% from USD 11.3m (INR 106.1 crore) a year earlier
- Revenue from operations rose 30% to USD 166.9m (INR 1,567.4 crore) from USD 128.4m (INR 1,205.9 crore)
- Underlying revenue growth, excluding commodity pass-through pricing, was 20.3%
- Beauty & Cosmetics grew more than 40% and overtook Oral Care as the largest category in September; Oral Care grew 20%
- Profit growth was held back by higher depreciation, a higher effective tax rate and FX losses
- EPL reaffirmed guidance of high-teens revenue growth and about 20% underlying EBITDA margin