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Godavari Biorefineries Ltd: Why Is It Outperforming Nifty 500?

Active
RS +15.9%Weak7w Streak

In Week of Mar 28, 2026, Godavari Biorefineries Ltd (Sugar) is outperforming Nifty 500 with +15.9% relative strength. Fundamentals: Weak. On a 7-week streak.

Strong Opportunity

What's Happening

💎PE falling while earnings hold — value emerging
🏛️DII reducing — stake down 2.2%
💰Trading 34% above estimated fair value — significant premium

Earnings Acceleration Triggers

1. Biochemicals margin expansion to 7.7% (from 4.5% YoY)
OngoingHIGH
2. 48% lower finance costs from debt reduction
OngoingHIGH
3. Debottlenecking investments in biochemicals segment
OngoingMEDIUM

Key Risks

1. Ethanol segment EBITDA down 56.6% YoY
MEDIUM
2. New labor code implementation costs
LOW

Key Numbers

PAT Growth YoY
+43%
Stable
Revenue YoY
+3%
Inflection Up
Operating Margin
9.4%
+130 bps YoY
PE Ratio
28.7
Current Price
₹303
Fundamental Score
32/100
Weak
3Y PAT CAGR
-40%
Market Cap
1.5K Cr
Valuation
Significantly Overvalued

12-Week Performance

Weekly presence in the outperformers list. Green = beating Nifty 500 by 10%+ that week.

12 weeks agoThis week

Why Are Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's Earnings Accelerating?

Based on Q3 FY26 earnings • Updated Feb 22, 2026

Biochemicals margin expansion to 7.7% (from 4.5% YoY)

Expected: OngoingHIGH confidence

What: Higher specialty product mix driving 76.7% EBITDA growth in biochemicals segment

“EBITDA margin of bio-based chemicals improved to 7.7% in Q3 FY '26 compared to 4.5% in the corresponding quarter last year.”

48% lower finance costs from debt reduction

Expected: OngoingHIGH confidence

What: Balance sheet strengthening contributing to 152% PBT growth

“Finance costs declined by 48% year-on-year reflecting our sustained efforts to strengthen cash flows and the balance sheet.”

Debottlenecking investments in biochemicals segment

Expected: OngoingMEDIUM confidence

What: Capacity additions to expand size and margins of high-value specialty chemicals

“We are also continuing to invest in debottlenecking and addition of investment in bio-based chemicals to expand our size of the bio-based specialty chemicals as well as the margins of the segment.”

What Are the Key Risks for Godavari Biorefineries Ltd?

Earnings deceleration risks from management commentary

Ethanol segment EBITDA down 56.6% YoY

MEDIUM

Trigger: Continued ethanol market weakness

Management view: The ethanol segment witnessed some softness during the quarter.

Monitor: Ethanol segment EBITDA

New labor code implementation costs

LOW

Trigger: Full implementation of new labor code

Management view: In this particular quarter, we had to make an estimate for the costs that we may have to incur due to the implementation of the new labour code.

Monitor: Exceptional items in P&L

What Is Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's Management Saying?

Key quotes from recent conference calls

“EBITDA improved to Rs. 47.2 crore from a marginal loss of Rs. 1.4 crore in the previous year. With margins strengthening to 3.3% from negative... — Unidentified Speaker”
“Finance costs declined by 48% year-on-year reflecting our sustained efforts to strengthen cash flows and the balance sheet. — Unidentified Speaker”
“We are also continuing to invest in debottlenecking and addition of investment in bio-based chemicals to expand our size of the bio-based specialty chemicals as well as the margins of the segment. — Samir Shantilal Somaiya”
“We remain positive on the outlook for both the bio-based chemicals and ethanol business, given supporting structural drivers. — Ashish Sinha, Assistant General Manager, Investor Relations and Corporate Finance, FP&A”

What Is Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's Management Guidance?

Forward-looking targets from management for next 2-4 quarters

Management Tone: CAUTIOUS

Key Milestones

• Biochemicals segment growth

• Ethanol segment recovery

How Fast Is Godavari Biorefineries Ltd Growing?

Revenue, profit and margin growth rates

MetricYoY3Y CAGRTrend
Revenue+3%+3%Inflection Up
PAT (Net Profit)+43%-40%Stable
OPM9.4%+130 bpsVolatile

The above analysis is parsed from publicly available earnings call transcripts. This is educational research only — not investment advice. Last updated Feb 22, 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions: Godavari Biorefineries Ltd

Based on publicly available financial data. This is educational research, not investment advice.

What were Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's latest quarterly results?

Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's latest quarterly results (Dec 2025) show

  • PAT Growth YoY: +43.2% (stable)
  • Revenue Growth YoY: +2.8%
  • Operating Margin: 9.4% (volatile)

Is Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's profit growing or declining?

Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's profit is growing with an stable trend.

  • PAT Growth YoY: +43.2% (latest quarter)
  • PAT Growth QoQ: +119.8% (sequential)
  • 3-Year PAT CAGR: -40.0%
  • Trend: Stable — consistent growth pattern

What is Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's revenue growth trend?

Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's revenue growth trend is turning around (inflection up).

  • Revenue Growth YoY: +2.8%
  • Revenue Growth QoQ: +6.8% (sequential)
  • 3-Year Revenue CAGR: +3.2%

How is Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's operating margin trending?

Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's operating margin is volatile.

  • Current OPM: 9.4%
  • OPM Change YoY: +1.3% basis points
  • OPM Change QoQ: +11.2% basis points

What is Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's 3-year profit and revenue CAGR?

Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's long-term compounding rates

  • 3-Year Profit CAGR: -40.0%
  • 3-Year Revenue CAGR: +3.2%

Is Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's growth accelerating or decelerating?

Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's earnings growth is stable with mixed signals on a sequential basis.

  • YoY Acceleration: -1.3% bps
  • Sequential Acceleration: +100.0% bps

What is Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's trailing twelve month (TTM) performance?

Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's trailing twelve month (TTM) performance

  • TTM PAT: ₹23 Cr
  • TTM PAT Growth: +100.0% YoY
  • TTM Revenue: ₹2,000 Cr
  • TTM Revenue Growth: +5.1% YoY
  • TTM Operating Margin: 7.7%

Is Godavari Biorefineries Ltd overvalued or undervalued?

Godavari Biorefineries Ltd appears significantly overvalued based on our fair value analysis.

  • Valuation Signal: Significantly Overvalued
  • Current PE: 28.7x
  • Price-to-Book: 2.1x

What is Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's current PE ratio?

Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's current PE ratio is 28.7x.

  • Current PE: 28.7x
  • Market Cap: 1.5K Cr

How does Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's valuation compare to its history?

Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's current PE is 28.7x.

  • Current PE: 28.7x
  • Valuation Assessment: Significantly Overvalued

What is Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's price-to-book ratio?

Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's price-to-book ratio is 2.1x.

  • Price-to-Book (P/B): 2.1x
  • Book Value per Share: ₹142
  • Current Price: ₹303

Is Godavari Biorefineries Ltd a fundamentally strong company?

Godavari Biorefineries Ltd is rated Weak with a fundamental score of 32.24/100. This score is calculated from objective financial metrics

  • Revenue Growth YoY: +2.8% (10% weight)
  • PAT Growth YoY: +43.2% (10% weight)
  • PAT Growth QoQ: +119.8% (10% weight)
  • Margins stable (10% weight)

Is Godavari Biorefineries Ltd debt free?

Godavari Biorefineries Ltd has a debt-to-equity ratio of N/A.

  • Total Debt: ₹490 Cr

What is Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's return on equity (ROE) and ROCE?

Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's return ratios over recent years

  • FY2023: ROCE 9.0%
  • FY2024: ROCE 7.0%
  • FY2025: ROCE 6.0%

Is Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's cash flow positive?

Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's operating cash flow is positive (FY2025).

  • Cash from Operations (CFO): ₹6 Cr
  • Free Cash Flow (FCF): ₹-63 Cr

What is Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's dividend yield?

Godavari Biorefineries Ltd currently does not pay a significant dividend (yield 0.00%).

  • Dividend Yield: 0.00%
  • Current Price: ₹303

Who holds Godavari Biorefineries Ltd shares — promoters, FII, DII?

Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's shareholding pattern (Dec 2025)

  • Promoters: 63.3%
  • FII (Foreign): 0.9%
  • DII (Domestic): 11.2%
  • Public: 24.7%

Is promoter holding increasing or decreasing in Godavari Biorefineries Ltd?

Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's promoter holding has remained stable recently.

  • Current Promoter Holding: 63.3% (Dec 2025)
  • Previous Quarter: 63.3% (Sep 2025)
  • Change: 0.00% (stable)

How long has Godavari Biorefineries Ltd been outperforming Nifty 500?

Godavari Biorefineries Ltd has been outperforming Nifty 500 for 7 consecutive weeks, indicating building momentum.

Is Godavari Biorefineries Ltd a new momentum entry or an established outperformer?

Godavari Biorefineries Ltd is an established outperformer with 7 weeks of consecutive Nifty 500 outperformance.

What are the growth catalysts for Godavari Biorefineries Ltd?

Godavari Biorefineries Ltd has 3 key growth catalysts identified from recent earnings analysis

  • Biochemicals margin expansion to 7.7% (from 4.5% YoY)
  • 48% lower finance costs from debt reduction
  • Debottlenecking investments in biochemicals segment

What are the key risks in Godavari Biorefineries Ltd?

Godavari Biorefineries Ltd has 2 key risks worth monitoring

  • Ethanol segment EBITDA down 56.6% YoY
  • New labor code implementation costs

What did Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's management say in the latest earnings call?

In Q3 FY26, Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's management highlighted

  • "EBITDA improved to Rs. 47.2 crore from a marginal loss of Rs. 1.4 crore in the previous year. With margins strengthening to 3.3% from negative... — Un..."
  • "Finance costs declined by 48% year-on-year reflecting our sustained efforts to strengthen cash flows and the balance sheet. — Unidentified Speaker"
  • "We are also continuing to invest in debottlenecking and addition of investment in bio-based chemicals to expand our size of the bio-based specialty ch..."

What is Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's management guidance for growth?

Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's management has provided the following forward guidance for next 2-4 quarters

  • Management tone: cautious
  • Milestone: Biochemicals segment growth
  • Milestone: Ethanol segment recovery

Is Godavari Biorefineries Ltd worth studying for long term investment?

Based on quantitative research signals, here is why Godavari Biorefineries Ltd may be worth studying

  • Earnings growing at +43.2% YoY
  • Cash flow is positive — CFO ₹6 Cr

What is the investment thesis for Godavari Biorefineries Ltd?

Godavari Biorefineries Ltd investment thesis summary:

Research Signals (Bull Case)

  • Growth catalyst: Biochemicals margin expansion to 7.7% (from 4.5% YoY)

Risk Factors (Bear Case)

  • Appears significantly overvalued
  • Key risk: Ethanol segment EBITDA down 56.6% YoY

What is the future outlook for Godavari Biorefineries Ltd?

Godavari Biorefineries Ltd's forward outlook based on current data signals

  • Earnings Trend: stable
  • Revenue Trend: turning around (inflection up)
  • Margin Trend: volatile
  • Valuation: Significantly Overvalued
  • Key Catalyst: Biochemicals margin expansion to 7.7% (from 4.5% YoY)
  • Key Risk: Ethanol segment EBITDA down 56.6% YoY

The above FAQs are generated from publicly available earnings data and conference call transcripts. This is educational research only. Sector Alpha is not SEBI registered and does not provide investment advice.