TruAlt Bioenergy Limited — Investor Meet, 04-08-2026: Analysts/Institutional Investor Meet/Con. Call Updates
TruAlt Bioenergy Limited held an investor earnings call to discuss the financial results for Q1 FY27.
**Financial Performance:**
* Revenue for the quarter stood at INR 626.90 crore, a 106.3% increase QoQ.
* EBITDA was INR 147.3 crore, up 129% QoQ.
* Profit After Tax (PAT) was INR 59.3 crore, a jump of over 1,000% YoY.
* EBITDA margin improved to 23.5%, and PAT margin was 9.5%.
**Management Commentary and Outlook:**
* The company achieved good performance driven by operating three out of five units at maximum capacity and converting them to dual-feed plants.
* Management aims to increase capacity utilization from 60% to at least 80-85% in upcoming quarters.
* Future growth is expected from the Compressed Biogas (CBG) vertical with new plants under JVs with Sumitomo and GAIL. Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) business is in advanced stages.
* Flex-fuel vehicle adoption is a growth driver for the fuel retail business.
**Order Book & Operational Updates:**
* Ethanol sales for Q1 FY27 were close to 8.5 crore litres.
* 11-12 crore litres of sales are planned for Q2 FY27.
* Three out of four CBG plants under the Sumitomo JV are nearing commissioning, expected by Q3 FY27.
* Six CBG plants under the GAIL JV are expected to contribute capacity from Q4 FY27.
**Analyst Q&A Highlights:**
* Dual-feed operations improved margins due to higher yield and profit from grain-based feedstock.
* CBG margins were slightly impacted by increased employee expenses due to expansion.
* Capex plans include INR 700 crore for CBG plants and INR 2,000 crore for SAF.
* The company has 44 crore litres of orders on hand for ethanol.
* Discussions are ongoing with seven potential partners for the SAF plant.
* The company is focused on reducing dependence on government policies for viability.
* Plans are underway to de-lever the balance sheet.
**Investor Angle:**
Management expressed confidence in achieving higher capacity utilization and growth across its business verticals, supported by strategic expansions and operational efficiencies.
