Galaxy Surfactants Limited, a leading manufacturer of performance surfactants and specialty care products with over 215+ product grades used in the home and personal care industry, Q1 FY25 revenue reached Rs. 979.5 crore compared to Rs. 944.3 crore in Q1 FY 24, reflecting an increase of 3.7%.   The company's operating profit margins stood at 13.2%, while profit after tax was Rs. 79.7 crore in Q1 FY25 compared to Rs. 75.2 crore, representing a 6% margin in Q1FY25.

Performance Surfactant revenue stood at Rs. 580 crore whereas Specialty Care reached Rs. 399 crore.

Commenting on the performance K. Natarajan, Managing Director, Galaxy Surfactants Ltd. said, “In a world destabilized by volatile macros, logistical challenges and elongated lead times, attaining the upper range of guided volume growth was a major positive in this quarter. We strongly believe the volume momentum should be sustained going ahead, driven by growth across all geographies. While volume growth of 8% was in line with our expectations, the EBITDA/MT came in at Rs. 20,197/MT, slightly below the guided band of Rs. 20,500-21,500/MT.

"Higher freight costs due to the abnormal increase in freight rates across all locations contributed towards this. Despite multiple challenges, we are on track to regain our profitability trajectory. There are visible signs of improving demand for our premium specialties, which should improve our overall profitability. Volume growth across all regions and segments was a major positive this quarter.”