The company’s investment in biologics and new modalities is promising. While some of these facilities should start contributing to the bottom line in the near term, the balance sheet remains strong with net cash of about Rs 900 crore
The prospects for custom synthesis businesses are getting better; valuation fair.
The CDMO business is steady and has got a scale-up order from a European major. As order visibility and product pipeline remain strong, good traction for the speciality chemicals business can be seen
The electrolyte additives business is expected to pick up in FY27 as contracts for fluoroethylene carbonate and vinylene carbonate are in place
The company is collaborating with large pharma clients on ADC chemistry. ADCs are a class of complex molecules used in targeted cancer therapy
With a cash balance of more than Rs 3,200 crore, the company appears well-positioned for further investments to tap upcoming opportunities
The CDMO business for small molecules grew 58 percent YoY in Q2FY26, helped by a ramp-up in sales from new manufacturing assets
The Act prohibits federal agencies from procuring/contracting with/using biotech equipment or services from companies of concern originating from China
The diktat could be positive for local generic drug companies
The company has a CDMO pipeline of 90+ human health projects, wherein 15 products are commercialised, targeting APIs and intermediates
The CRDMO player is still to see the full impact of the client’s inventory rationalisation
There are quite a few factors that make the future global economic scenario uncertain for now
Pricing pressure and overall shrinking pipeline makes generics business challenging according to Kunal Vora
The company’s top line is likely to grow in double digits going forward
The new regulation appears to be less disruptive for the Indian generics; may impact those having exposure to speciality/patented portfolios
Pharma players working on speciality/patented portfolios could be impacted more
While client concentration is a key risk in the early years of building a CDMO business, a strong pipeline of products and capex for R&D augur well for the company
Drug discovery and development collaboration are the key drivers for the Indian CDMO industry.
The company remains a strong play on the global China-switch strategy
Ami Organics gets 87 percent of the revenue comes from pharma space wherein it manufactures intermediates for APIs and NCE (New Chemical Entities). Rest of the revenue comes from chemicals segment. While company’s foray into the lithium-ion batteries and the semiconductor industry value chain is a key watch, ramp-up in CDMO (Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization) contracts is expected to be the key earnings catalyst. In the recent quarterly result, there was a sharp pick up in the CDMO business. At the same time, guidance for next three years suggest that high growth phase to sustain.
Apart from the expected growth in the CDMO and pharma businesses, the com-pany expects an uptick in the semiconductor business in FY26.
Akums Drugs has signed an agreement with a global pharma player to supply formulations to European market, which the company says will help 'opens doors' to further expand in the market.
Global sales from these drugs in Q3 CY2024 were a staggering $11.2 billion. Street estimates for GLP 1 drugs sales for anti-diabetic and/or obesity control are upwards of $150 billion in 2030.
Senores has an interesting business model, focusing on generic product identification and development. For the commercialisation and marketing of those products, it has tied up with large generic players.
The note pointed out that the newly commercialised molecules of Piramal have gained traction. What will also help Piramal Pharma is the anticipation of a recovery in the US biotech sector in H2FY25, the JM Financial note said.