Galaxy Surfactants (GALAXYSURF) Q4 03/04 earnings summary
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Q4 03/04 earnings summary
30 Oct, 2026Executive summary
FY04 sales rose 25% to ₹16,275 lakh; PBT increased 85% to ₹2,244 lakh, supported by export growth, cost controls and factory efficiency gains.
Expanded global reach to 57 countries and commissioned a new 20,000 MT Taloja export-oriented unit in March 2004.
Financial highlights
Sales were ₹16,275 lakh versus ₹12,970 lakh in FY03; net profit reached ₹1,553.66 lakh versus ₹978.87 lakh.
PBT was ₹2,244.03 lakh versus ₹1,212.48 lakh; profit before interest and depreciation was ₹3,182.36 lakh versus ₹2,581.71 lakh.
Interest and finance charges fell to ₹284.54 lakh from ₹747.12 lakh, reflecting lower finance costs and a foreign-currency loan gain.
Outlook and guidance
Export-market growth was expected to continue in line with FY04 performance; enhanced capacity was positioned to capture international opportunities.
Management cited an ensuing-year GDP growth projection above 6.5%, while identifying sourcing competitiveness and supply-chain improvement as priorities.
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