ESSENTIA - Integra Essentia

📊 NSE: ESSENTIA 🏢 Trading 📅 Last Updated: 12/14/2025 8:22

💰 Financial Performance

Revenue Growth by Segment

Essential Items: INR 11,857.44 Lakhs (Q2 FY26) vs INR 11,478.43 Lakhs (Q2 FY25), representing 3.3% growth. Infrastructure Trading: INR 209.93 Lakhs (Q2 FY26) vs INR 1,631.92 Lakhs (Q2 FY25), representing an 87.1% decline. Overall consolidated revenue for Q2 FY26 was INR 12,067.36 Lakhs, down 7.95% YoY.

Geographic Revenue Split

Not disclosed in available documents.

Profitability Margins

Net Profit Margin for Q2 FY26 was 0.9% (INR 108.97 Lakhs on INR 12,067.36 Lakhs revenue). PBT Margin was 1.32% (INR 158.80 Lakhs). Net profit grew 286% YoY from INR 28.23 Lakhs in Q2 FY25, primarily due to a 35.4% increase in segment results from Essential Items and higher other income.

EBITDA Margin

PBT Margin of 1.32% for Q2 FY26, up from 0.31% in Q2 FY25, showing improved core profitability despite a revenue decline. This matters because it indicates better cost control and efficiency in the dominant Essential Items segment.

Capital Expenditure

Not disclosed in available documents.

Credit Rating & Borrowing

Finance costs increased 257% YoY to INR 75.78 Lakhs in Q2 FY26, suggesting higher borrowing costs or increased debt levels to fund working capital.

⚙️ Operational Drivers

Raw Materials

Agro-commodities (for Essential Items) and Infrastructure materials (for Trading Division).

Import Sources

Not disclosed in available documents.

Key Suppliers

Not disclosed in available documents.

Capacity Expansion

Not disclosed in available documents.

Raw Material Costs

Not disclosed as a specific percentage of revenue, but total expenses for Q2 FY26 were INR 11,908.56 Lakhs.

Manufacturing Efficiency

Not disclosed in available documents.

Logistics & Distribution

Not disclosed in available documents.

📈 Strategic Growth

Expected Growth Rate

Not disclosed in available documents.

Growth Strategy

The company is leveraging an asset-light collaborative model for its winery business, partnering with Oniv Beverages to handle production, branding, and distribution. This strategy aims to capture the premium alcoholic beverage market while minimizing direct operational liabilities. Additionally, the company continues to focus on its core 'Essential Items' segment, which provides the bulk of its revenue base.

Products & Services

Essential items (Agro-commodities), Infrastructure materials, and Premium alcoholic beverages.

Brand Portfolio

Oniv Beverages (Strategic Partner brand).

New Products/Services

Premium alcoholic beverages from the winery asset, managed by Oniv Beverages.

Market Expansion

Not disclosed in available documents.

Market Share & Ranking

Not disclosed in available documents.

Strategic Alliances

Oniv Beverages (Strategic operating arrangement for winery management).

🌍 External Factors

Industry Trends

Shift towards asset-light models in specialized segments like premium beverages to reduce execution risk. The industry is evolving towards professional management of niche assets to ensure compliance and branding success.

Competitive Landscape

Not disclosed in available documents.

Competitive Moat

Strategic partnerships with domain experts (Oniv Beverages) allow for efficient scaling in niche markets without high operational overhead. This moat is sustainable as long as the company maintains ownership of the underlying assets and favorable profit-sharing terms.

Macro Economic Sensitivity

Not disclosed in available documents.

Consumer Behavior

Increasing demand for premium alcoholic beverages, prompting the company to operationalize its winery asset through specialized management.

Geopolitical Risks

Not disclosed in available documents.

⚖️ Regulatory & Governance

Industry Regulations

Compliance with alcoholic beverage production and distribution standards, managed under the agreement with Oniv Beverages.

Environmental Compliance

Not disclosed in available documents.

Taxation Policy Impact

Effective tax rate of 32.7% for Q2 FY26 (INR 51.94 Lakhs tax on INR 158.80 Lakhs PBT).

Legal Contingencies

Not disclosed in available documents.

⚠️ Risk Analysis

Key Uncertainties

Customer concentration risk (37.2% from top 3) and reliance on third-party management for the winery segment. Any failure by Oniv Beverages to perform would directly impact the winery's profitability.