VIMTALABS · Q1 FY27 · earnings call
VIMTALABS
Vimta Labs reported strong financial performance in Q1 FY27, with total income up 13.7% YoY to ₹1,129 Mn and PAT increasing by 11.4% YoY to ₹210 Mn. The company highlighted its competitive advantages in the CRTO sector, including a robust infrastructure, multi-disciplinary expertise, and strong customer partnerships. Management emphasized growth drivers such as capacity expansions, service innovations, and operational excellence.




Key financials
| Total Income | ₹113 crore | YoY |
| EBITDA | ₹41.1 crore | YoY |
| PAT | ₹21 crore | YoY |
| Basic EPS | ₹0 crore | YoY |
Segment commentary
Pharma Analytical Services
The company is #1 in India with 90% of top Indian pharma companies as customers.
Clinical Research
Among the most reputed CROs in Southern India, with 75% of revenues from overseas.
Food & Environment Testing
Serving 7 of India's top 10 food companies and large PSUs, with comprehensive non-clinical drug discovery services.
Guidance & outlook
- Growth momentum in core markets driven by increasing demand for safe drugs, food, electronics, and clean environment.
- Focus on capacity expansions, hiring right talent, and operational excellence.
- Emphasis on customer partnerships and continuous learning to maintain competitive edge.
Notable quotes
“Vimta is leading in complex generics and biosimilars, with a strong focus on innovation and quality.”— S P Vasireddi
“Our infrastructure and multi-disciplinary expertise give us an edge in the competitive CRTO landscape.”— Harita Vasireddi
Key takeaways
- Strong financial performance with significant YoY growth across key metrics.
- Dominant market position in pharma analytical and food testing services.
- Focus on innovation, capacity expansion, and customer partnerships for sustained growth.
- Management highlights risks related to competition, regulations, and currency fluctuations.
Risks flagged
- Increasing competition in the market.
- Regulatory changes impacting operations.
- Currency fluctuations affecting overseas revenues.
Educational analysis only. Not investment advice. Consult a
SEBI-registered advisor before investing. Source: https://nsearchives.nseindia.com/corporate/VIMTALABS_20072026152209_Reg_46.pdf
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Table Of
• Q1 FY27 Earnings
Contents
• Company Overview
• Industry Landscape
• Our Competitive Advantage
• Way Forward
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Q1 FY27 Earnings
Section
• Q1 FY27 Highlights
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• Key Metrics: Q1 FY27
• Profit & Loss Statement
• Financial Track Record
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Q1 FY27 Highlights
Rs 411
Rs 1,129 Mn Rs 283
Mn Mn
Margin 36.4%
Total Income EBITDA PBT
Rs 210
Rs 4.7 Rs 180 Mn
Mn
Margin 18.6%
CAPEX (Cash
EPS PAT
Outflow)
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Key Metrics: Q1 FY27
Total Income EBIDTA & EBIDTA PAT & PAT Margin
Basic EPS (In ₹)
(In ₹ Mn) Margin (In ₹ Mn, %) (In ₹ Mn, %)
EBIDTA EBIDTA Margin
PAT PAT Margin
13.7% 16.0% 11.1%
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YoY YoY YoY
35.7% 37.6%
19.0% 18.9%
36.4%
18.6%
993 1,120 1,129 354 421 411 189 211 210 4.2 4.7 4.7
0
Q1FY26 Q4FY26 Q1FY27 Q1FY26 Q4FY26 Q1FY27 Q1FY26 Q4FY26 Q1FY27 Q1FY26 Q4FY26 Q1FY27
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Profit & Loss Statement
Particulars (₹ Mn) Q1 FY27 Q4 FY26 QoQ(%) Q1 FY26 YoY (%)
Revenue from Operations 1,091 1,092 976
Other Income 38 28 17
Total Income 1,129 1,120 0.8% 993 13.7%
Material and Testing Costs 226 224 188
Cost of lab setup 0 0 0
Changes in inventories of work-in-progress - - -
Employee benefits expense 294 296 278
Other expenses 197 178 172
Total Expenses 718 699 639
Exceptional Item
EBIDTA 411 421 -2.4% 354 16.0%
EBIDTA (%) 36.4% 37.6% 35.7%
Finance costs 2 3 3
Depreciation expense 125 128 99
PBT 283 290 -2.4% 253 12.2%
PBT (%) 25.1% 25.9% 25.4%
Tax 73 79 64
PAT 210 211 -0.3% 189 11.4%
PAT (%) 18.6% 18.9% 19.0%
Basic EPS (INR) 4.7 4.7 -0.5% 4.2 11.0%
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Financial Track Record
TOTAL INCOME (₹ Mn) PROFITABILITY (₹ Mn)
EBITDA & EBITDA PAT & PAT Margin
Margin 19%
10.5% 29% 31% 33% 36% 36% 36% 16.2% 15% 15% 17% 19% 19% 17.0%
CAGR CAGR CAGR
2,797 3,216 2,923 3,482 4,163 1,129 (FY22-FY26) 817 984 977 1,262 1,489 411 (FY22-FY26) 413 482 488 668 775 210 (FY22-FY26)
FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 Q1 FY27 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 Q1 FY27 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 Q1 FY27
Total Revenue EBIDTA EBIDTA Margin PAT PAT Margin
BALANCE SHEET RATIOS
RoE(%) RoCE(%) Debt to Equity Total Capex
18% 17% 15% 18% 17% 25% 22% 19% 23% 21% 0.08 0.05 0.06 0.02 0.01 450 492 763 791 998
FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26
1.Financial numbers for the period FY24 & FY25 are from continuing operations and exclude Diagnostic and Pathological services business
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Company Overview
Section
• Vimta at a Glance
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• Our Journey
• Our Offerings
• Geographical Presence
• Management
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Vimta at a Glance
Established in 1984, VIMTA is one of India’s most renowned companies for contract research and
testing, recognized for its high-quality, cutting-edge technology enabled wide spectrum, reliable
services and vast experience. The company’s broad capabilities span across biologics, small molecules,
agro-chemicals, food & beverages, electronics, medical devices, home and personal care products, and
environment testing.
42+ Years 1,400+ ~600,000 10 ~100
Of experience in CRTO Dedicated Multi- Sq. Ft. of Ultra- Labs and Offices Successful Regulatory
industry Disciplinary Team modern lab spaces across India Audits
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Our Journey
Infrastructure People Investment Capabilities Revenues
2024 ~600,000 ft2 1300+ 492 M Pharma & Biopharma: Discovery & development 3,223 M
services; Food; Environment; Electronics Testing
Analytical –Pharma, Biopharma & Food; Clinical
2015 400,000+ ft2 1000+ 580 M Research; Preclinical; Clinical Diagnostics; 1,073 M
Environment Testing
2006 200,000+ ft2 600+ 992 M Clinical Research; Environment; Analytical Testing – 542 M
Food & Pharma
1992 50,000+ ft2 150+ 85 M Environment; Analytical –Food & Pharma; 16 M
Toxicology; Material testing; Clinical Research
1984 500 ft2 6 200,000 Minerals & ores; Metals; Rice bran oil testing 156,000
1.Investment & Revenues in INR
2.Investments depicted may have spread across more than the denoted year 11
Our offerings
Drug discovery and development services
Food, Agri & Environmental Testing
Electronics & Electricals Testing
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1. Drug discovery and development services
Offerings
Pharma Analytical Clinical Research Preclinical Research
Pharmaceuticals, Biologics, Medical
Industry Pharmaceuticals, Biologics, Nutraceuticals, Medical Devices, Animal Health Device, Agrochemical, Speciality
Chemicals
Accreditations &
DCA, USFDA, WHO, EMA, CDSCO, USFDA, WHO, MHRA,
Regulatory OECD-GLP, CCSEA, DSIR, AAALAC
DRAs of Ukraine, Turkey NPRA, and European DRAs
Approvals
Wide range of analytical services
• E&L studies • Microbiology • BA/BE Studies • Comprehensive in vitro, ex vivo
• Stability testing • Immunogenicity and in vivo studies
• Method studies • Bioanalytical • ADME, and PK
development • Characterization • Clinical Trials (Phase I to • IND enabling packages (genetic
• Validations • Bioassays IV) t g o e x n ic e o ra lo l g to y x , s ic a o fe lo t g y y p , h & a t r o m xi a c c o o k l i o n g e y t , i c
• Genotoxic studies).
Services impurities • Clinical End Point • Chronic toxicology, reproductive
• Elemental analysis Studies toxicology, neurotoxicology,
• In vitro studies immunotoxicology, and
• Claim Studies carcinogenicity
• Physical
Characterisation • Biowaiver and alternative to
animal studies
• Dissolution
Testing • Ecotoxicology, environmental fate
and metabolism studies
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2. Biologics - Contract Research & Development Services
Offerings Process Development Product Development
Industry Biotech & Biopharma
Requirements &
Small scale Non GMP (R&D) ICH Guidelines (Q2, Q6B, etc.) Compliant
guidelines
Process and Product Development –DS & DP
o Cell Line Development o Downstream Process Development o Formulation Development
• Cell line generation • Protein purification development • Pre-formulation studies
• Clone screening and selection • Chromatography optimization • Liquid and lyophilized
• Cell bank preparation (MCB/WCB) • Yield and purity improvement formulations
Services
• Expression optimization o Analytical Development • Stability studies
o Upstream Process Development • Method development and • Container-closure
• Media and feed optimization validation compatibility
• Bioreactor process development • Protein characterization
• Scale-up studies • Purity, potency, and stability testing
• Process characterization • Glycosylation and aggregation
analysis
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3. Food, Agri & Environmental Testing
Industry Food Manufacturing & Processing industries, Cultivation, Export, Retail, Nutraceuticals, Agro-chemicals, Water &
Beverages, Animal Feed and environmental testing services for various industries viz., Oil & Gas, Power, Cement,
Mining, Infrastructure, etc.
No. of Locations 8 (Hyderabad, Mumbai (NFL), Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Nellore, Nashik, Noida & Kolkata)
Accreditations & • FSSAI, ISO 17025, BIS, APEDA, EIC, SHEFEXIL, EU Commission, OCED-GLP, AGMARK, Tea Board, Spices Board
• Hyderabad Lab is a National Reference Lab for Water & Beverages Testing
Regulatory
• Mumbai Lab is a National Food Laboratory, operated for FSSAI
Approvals
• MoEF, ISO 17025, QCI/NABET, OSHAS 45000 related to environmental testing services
• Food contaminants, food allergens, microbiology/pathogen, GMO testing, nutrition & composition analysis for
all agri, food, food products, water and beverages
• New product development support, validations and Shelf-life assessments
• Packaging material testing
• Nutraceuticals testing, method validations
• Animal feed analysis
Services • Argo-chemical (crop sciences): support for research and development, method development, validation and
testing for regulatory submissions in India, Europe, South America, Japan, Southeast Asia
• Post project monitoring
• Industrial hygiene & Indoor air, SIA & hydrogeological studies
• EHS audits, Hazardous waste study, Life cycle assessment and Due diligence studies
• Green audit, Metrological studies
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4. Electricals & Electronics Testing & Certification
Industry
Aviation, Defence, Medical Device, Telecom, Home appliances, Toys, Industrial & control equipment,
Consumer electronics, Rail & Automotive, IT, IOT, physical security products, and allied industries
No. of Locations 2 (Hyderabad)
Accreditations & • NABL ISO 17025, TEC
Regulatory • BIS & NABCB ISO 16025
Approvals
• EMI/EMC testing
• Radio Frequency testing
• Environmental & reliability testing
Services • Mechanical & electrical safety testing
• Performance testing
• Product Certification
• CE marking
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Geographical Presence
Food &
Pharma Environment Electrical and
Electronics
Hyderabad Hyderabad
Hyderabad
Ahmedabad
Noida
Mumbai (NFL)
Nashik
Bengaluru
Nellore
Kolkata
Pharma Electronics & Electrical
Hyderabad (Headquarters)
Food & Environment
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Key Management Team
Harriman Vungal
S P Vasireddi Harita Vasireddi Sreenivas Neerukonda Siva Kambhampati
Executive Director -
Executive Chairman Managing Director Executive Director Chief Financial Officer
Operations
• Dr.S P Vasireddiis a Scientist – • Harita has close to 3 decades • Sreenivas’s core competencies • Harriman was inducted to the • Siva is a seasoned finance
Technocrat –Entrepreneur years of experience in the include strategic planning and Board as one of the Promoter professional with a strong
having more than 45 years of TIC/CRO industry with track execution, new service Directors in 1990 and was academic foundation. He is a
experience in contract research record of growth and opportunities development, appointed as Technical Director CA and secured 63rdrank in
and testing laboratory profitability. communication and of the Company in 1992. He has cost accountancy. With over 17
management. He is the founder relationship building, extensive lab operations years on experience in the
and Chairman of VIMTA. • Her Core competencies include competitive intelligence, and management experience and is engineering and
management & driving
• Dr.Vasireddiis reckoned as the organizational adaptability and fostering strong team relations a go to senior resource on GXPs. pharmaceutical industries, he
pioneer of CRO industry in development, quality to deliver goal-oriented • He has led the Company’s effort brings diverse expertise in
India. He led VIMTA from a management systems, and risk performance. in building state of the art IT strategic financial planning &
single bench laboratory to a management. • He holds an MBA in infrastructure, systems and management, product costing
wide spectrum, globally Management Information their compliance to applicable & pricing, and treasury
recognized CRTO. In • She holds an MBA in Systems, University of regulations. management.
recognition of his eminence in Operations Management from Oklahoma, USA; B.Pharm,
CRO & Testing industry he Boston College, USA; and is a Nagpur University, India. • He holds D. Tech in Electronics He has previously worked at
is/has been nominated as a B.Pharmgraduate from Mysore from Toronto, Canada. Artsonengineering Ltd. (A TATA
member on the Advisory/ university, India Enterprise, Hyderabad as a
Governing Boards of several CFO.
apex scientific and regulatory
bodies of the country such as
FSSAI, NABL etc.
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Industry Landscape
Section
• Market Opportunity
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• Factors Driving Industry Growth
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Factors Driving Industry Growth
• Industry moving towards complex
generics and Biosimilars • Surge in demand for certification
services of electrical & electronic
• Increasing demand and Govt. push for products, growing defence budgets
new drug innovations, growth in and make in India initiatives
biologics and peptides Drug Electrical &
Discovery & Electronics • Green push by Government for
• India aims $1 Tr drug exports by 2030, Development Testing electrical vehicles
with Biosimilars as key driver
• Growing international food Food & Environment
• Increase in regulations to address
regulations, evolving Indian food Testing
the growing concerns of air, water
safety regulations, growing world
population, and increasing demand and soil contamination
for independent third-party
inspection & testing
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Our Competitive Advantage
Section
• Our Position in the CRTO Landscape
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• Our Strength
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Our Position in the CRTO Landscape
Pharma Analytical Clinical Research Electronics & Electricals
• #1 in India • Among the most reputed CROs in • One of the leading labs in
India Southern India
• Customers –90% of India top 20
• 40% revenues from overseas • 75% of revenues from overseas
Food & Environment
Preclinical
Testing
• Amongst Top 3 in India
• Top 2 in India
• India’s most comprehensive and
• Serving 7 of India’s top 10 food
companies, large PSUs and Infra integrated provider of non-clinical
companies
drug discovery and development
• The only private EU commission
services
approved lab in India
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Our Strengths
Infrastructure Innovations Knowledge
Unparalleled lab Continuous addition Multi-disciplinary,
infrastructure in the of services and skilled and trained
country. Gold LEED evolving excellence manpower
certified Vivarium
Facilities with scalable
capacities
Customer Centricity Compliance Technology
Long term partnerships Strong culture of quality Wide range of state-of-
with customers and compliance the-art technologies and
Long & successful scalable capacities
regulatory track record –
cGMP, GLP, GCP
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Way Forward
Section
• Our Key Growth Drivers & Strategies
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Our Key Growth Drivers & Strategies
Favourable Core business Core operational Best
markets strategies strategies practices
Growth momentum Capacity expansions Operational excellence Good corporate governance
in markets
Service innovations Hiring right talent Risk management
Growing demand
Penetration into new markets Quality & compliance culture Listening to customers’ needs
for safe & quality -drugs, food,
electronics & clean Customer partnerships Cutting edge technologies Continuous learning
environment
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THANK
YOU
Vimta Labs Ltd. Registered Office
Siva Kambhampati | Chief Financial Officer #142, IDA Phase 2, Cherlapally,
Hyderabad Telangana, India. 500051
Siva.Kambhampati@vimta.com
Ernst & Young
NSE: VIMTALABS ISIN: INE579C01029
Siddesh Chawan Advait Bhadekar
Siddesh.Chawan@in.ey.com Advait.Bhadekar@in.ey.com BSE: 524394 Website: www.vimta.com
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