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Sudarshan Bhandari

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/laurus-labs" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23686:1" rel="noopener">Laurus Labs (LAURUS IN)</a> achieved a 122% YoY increase in PAT for FY25, driven by strong CDMO execution and higher margins.</li>
<li>The company is accelerating its transformation from an ARV-heavy model to a diversified CDMO/CMO business, with growing client base and strong pipeline visibility.</li>
<li>Laurus’ focus on small molecule and bio-CDMO segments, supported by strategic investments in new capacities, positions the company for continued growth, with improved asset turnover and higher operating leverage.</li>
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Laurus Labs (LAURUS IN) achieved a 122% YoY increase in PAT for FY25, driven by strong CDMO execution and higher margins.
The company is accelerating its transformation from an ARV-heavy model to a diversified CDMO/CMO business, with growing client base and strong pipeline visibility.
Laurus’ focus on small molecule and bio-CDMO segments, supported by strategic investments in new capacities, positions the company for continued growth, with improved asset turnover and higher operating leverage.


Laurus Labs Q4 FY25 Update: Diversification and Strategic R&D Drive Growth

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<li>The company is expected to see multiple capacity expansions coming online in FY26, with ramp-up occurring throughout FY26 and FY27 onwards.</li>
<li>Currently, execution challenges and unavoidable delays have impacted the company’s revenue and margin trajectory, resulting in depressed margins on a short-term basis.</li>
<li>As new projects come online and product ramp-ups occur, it expects revenue and margin expansion, ultimately reflecting in the bottom line due to the increased gross block &amp; new products.</li>
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The company is expected to see multiple capacity expansions coming online in FY26, with ramp-up occurring throughout FY26 and FY27 onwards.
Currently, execution challenges and unavoidable delays have impacted the company’s revenue and margin trajectory, resulting in depressed margins on a short-term basis.
As new projects come online and product ramp-ups occur, it expects revenue and margin expansion, ultimately reflecting in the bottom line due to the increased gross block &amp; new products.


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Motilal Oswal

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<ul><li>Laurus Lab (LAURUS) significantly beat our earnings estimates in 3QFY25, led by a scale-up in the CDMO segment.</li><li>Commercial supplies (including launch quantities) led to strong 89% YoY growth in CDMO sales for the quarter.</li><li>Apart from chemical synthesis-based CDMO, LAURUS is enhancing its capacities/capabilities in bio-based CDMO activities through a JV with Eight Roads (investment of INR1.6b to start with).</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Laurus Lab (LAURUS) significantly beat our earnings estimates in 3QFY25, led by a scale-up in the CDMO segment.Commercial supplies (including launch quantities) led to strong 89% YoY growth in CDMO sales for the quarter.Apart from chemical synthesis-based CDMO, LAURUS is enhancing its capacities/capabilities in bio-based CDMO activities through a JV with Eight Roads (investment of INR1.6b to start with).Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Laurus Labs - Beat on Earnings; Green Shoots Visible

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

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IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

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We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sagility-india" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43717:1" rel="noopener">Sagility India (2058883D IN)</a> (Sagility) raised around US$250m in its India IPO in Nov 2024. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.</li>
<li>Sagility is a pure-play healthcare focused solutions and services provider to Payers (U.S. health insurance companies), and Providers (primarily hospitals, physicians, and diagnostic and medical devices companies).</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics, possible placement and updates since our last note.</li>
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Sagility India (2058883D IN) (Sagility) raised around US$250m in its India IPO in Nov 2024. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.
Sagility is a pure-play healthcare focused solutions and services provider to Payers (U.S. health insurance companies), and Providers (primarily hospitals, physicians, and diagnostic and medical devices companies).
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics, possible placement and updates since our last note.


Sagility India IPO Lockup - US$1.5bn Lockup Release; PE Promoter Will Have to Trim for Free-Float

<ul><li>Laurus Lab (LAURUS) delivered largely in-line operational performance for 2QFY25.</li><li>It witnessed an improving traction in the CDMO business, with a 33%/44% YoY/QoQ jump in sales for 2QFY25.  However, this was offset by weak API segment.</li><li>The commercialization of CDMO contracts is expected to pick up in 2HFY25, driving sales as well as operating leverage.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Laurus Lab (LAURUS) delivered largely in-line operational performance for 2QFY25.It witnessed an improving traction in the CDMO business, with a 33%/44% YoY/QoQ jump in sales for 2QFY25.  However, this was offset by weak API segment.The commercialization of CDMO contracts is expected to pick up in 2HFY25, driving sales as well as operating leverage.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Laurus Labs - In-Line Quarter; CDMO Traction to Pick up in 2HFY25

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Laurus Labs Limited researches, develops, manufactures, and sells active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in India and internationally. It offers APIs for anti-retroviral and hepatitis C; and APIs in oncology and other therapeutic areas. .

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Laurus Labs (LAURUS IN)

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Motilal Oswal

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Laurus Labs Q4 FY25 Update: Diversification and Strategic R&D Drive Growth

​Laurus Labs sees 122% YoY increase in PAT for FY25, driven by CDMO success and margin growth, transforming into diversified CDMO/CMO business with...

Sudarshan Bhandari

The Beat Ideas: Laurus Labs

​Company faces short-term challenges with revenue and margins due to delays, but expects expansion and improved bottom line in FY26 and beyond with...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Laurus Labs - Beat on Earnings; Green Shoots Visible

Laurus Lab (LAURUS) significantly beat our earnings estimates in 3QFY25, led by a scale-up in the CDMO segment.Commercial supplies (including...

Motilal Oswal

Sagility India IPO Lockup - US$1.5bn Lockup Release; PE Promoter Will Have to Trim for Free-Float

Sagility India raised around US$250m in its India IPO in Nov 2024. Its six-month lockup on its pre-IPO investors will expire on 8th May 2025.

Akshat Shah

Laurus Labs - In-Line Quarter; CDMO Traction to Pick up in 2HFY25

Laurus Lab (LAURUS) delivered largely in-line operational performance for 2QFY25. It witnessed an improving traction in the CDMO business, with a...

Motilal Oswal

Laurus Labs sees 122% YoY increase in PAT for FY25, driven by CDMO success and margin growth, transforming into diversified CDMO/CMO business with...

Company faces short-term challenges with revenue and margins due to delays, but expects expansion and improved bottom line in FY26 and beyond with...