Panama Petrochem Limited Files Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report for FY 2025-26

6 min read     Updated on 28 Jul 2026, 12:25 PM
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Panama Petrochem Limited filed its BRSR for FY 2025-26, reporting a turnover of ₹ 1775.72 Cr. and a net worth of ₹ 932.62 Cr., with exports at 35.69% of total turnover across 88 countries. The company achieved an approximately 25% reduction in Scope 1 GHG emissions against its FY 2024-25 baseline, with total energy consumption declining to 9,45,75,17,349 KJ and total waste generated falling sharply to 11.92 MT from 81.07 MT in the prior year. The workforce comprised 134 permanent employees and 153 workers, all paid above the statutory minimum wage, with zero safety incidents, zero POSH complaints, and no regulatory penalties recorded during the year. Independent environmental and policy evaluations were conducted by M/s. Ramanlal G. Shah & Co., and the company's policies were confirmed to cover all nine NGRBC Principles.

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Panama Petrochem Limited has filed its Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) for FY 2025-26 with BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited, pursuant to Regulation 34(2)(f) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The report, signed by Company Secretary and Compliance Officer Gayatri Sharma on July 28, 2026, is prepared on a standalone basis and covers the financial year April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026. Panama Petrochem Limited, incorporated in 1982 and registered at Plot no. 3303, GIDC Estate, Ankleshwar, Gujarat – 393002, reported a paid-up capital of ₹ 12.10 crores, a turnover of ₹ 1775.72 Cr., and a net worth of ₹ 932.62 Cr. for the reporting period.

Business Overview and Market Presence

Panama Petrochem Limited's primary business activity is the manufacture of refined petroleum products under the 'Panoil' brand, which accounted for 99.19% of the company's total turnover in FY 2025-26. The company operates 5 plants and 3 offices nationally, with no international plants or offices. Its products serve a broad business-to-business customer base across industries including cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, rubber tires and other rubber products, electrical transformers, lubricant blenders, and offset printing ink.

Parameter: Details
Primary Activity: Manufacturing – Coke & Refined Petroleum Products
% of Turnover: 99.19%
National Plants: 5
National Offices: 3
States Served: 22
Union Territories Served: 3
Countries Served: 88
Export Contribution: 35.69% of total turnover

The company holds one subsidiary, Panol Industries RMC FZE, in which it holds a 100% stake. The subsidiary does not participate in the Business Responsibility initiatives of the listed entity.

Workforce Composition and Employee Well-Being

As at the end of FY 2025-26, Panama Petrochem Limited employed 134 permanent employees and 153 workers. The workforce gender distribution and turnover trends over the past three financial years are presented below.

Category: Total Male Male % Female Female %
Permanent Employees: 134 108 80.60% 26 19.40%
Permanent Workers: 57 56 98.25% 1 1.75%
Other Than Permanent Workers: 96 92 95.83% 4 4.17%

The Board of Directors comprised 8 members, of whom 1 (12.50%) was female. Among Key Management Personnel (6 members as on March 31, 2026, including Board members), 1 (16.67%) was female.

Turnover rates for permanent employees and workers over the past three financial years:

Year: Permanent Employees – Male Permanent Employees – Female Permanent Employees – Total Permanent Workers – Male Permanent Workers – Total
FY 2025-26: 15.63% 23.53% 17.28% 9.68% 9.68%
FY 2024-25: 11.43% 14.29% 12.86% 2.38% 2.38%
FY 2023-24: 34.88% 33.33% 16.10% 21.43% 60.00%

All 134 permanent employees and all workers were paid above the statutory minimum wage in FY 2025-26. The return-to-work and retention rates for employees and workers who took parental leave were 100% for both male and female categories. Spending on employee and worker well-being as a percentage of total revenues was 0.01% in FY 2025-26, compared to 0.06% in FY 2024-25.

Environmental Performance

Panama Petrochem Limited has anchored its ESG strategy around three core sustainability pillars: carbon footprint, water footprint, and waste footprint. Against its FY 2024-25 baseline, the company achieved an approximately 25% reduction in Scope 1 emissions in FY 2025-26.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Scope 1 and Scope 2):

Parameter: FY 2025-26 FY 2024-25
Total Scope 1 Emissions (tCO2e): 389.08 524.29
Total Scope 2 Emissions (tCO2e): 703.65 588.74
Scope 1 & 2 Intensity per Rupee of Turnover: 0.003587 0.006268
Scope 1 & 2 Intensity (Physical Output, tCO2e/MT): 0.00561584 0.00583833

Energy Consumption:

Parameter: FY 2025-26 FY 2024-25
Total Energy from Renewable Sources: 79,90,19,136 KJ 47,67,09,840 KJ
Total Energy from Non-Renewable Sources: 8,65,84,98,213 KJ 9,22,06,05,613.61 KJ
Total Energy Consumed: 9,45,75,17,349 KJ 9,69,73,15,453.61 KJ
Energy Intensity per Rupee of Turnover: 48,207.8 KJ / L INR 54,610.67 KJ / L INR
Energy Intensity (Physical Output): 48604.78 KJ/MT 50866.48 KJ / MT

Total water withdrawal was 7,306 KL in FY 2025-26, compared to 4,894 KL in FY 2024-25, sourced from groundwater (280 KL) and third-party sources (7,026 KL). The company has implemented a Zero Liquid Discharge mechanism. Air emissions including NOx, SOx, and particulate matter all declined year-on-year, with NOx at 24.65 mg/m3 (FY 2024-25: 32.00 mg/m3), SOx at 17.35 mg/m3 (FY 2024-25: 19.50 mg/m3), and particulate matter at 45.83 mg/m3 (FY 2024-25: 104.50 mg/m3). Total waste generated was 11.92 MT in FY 2025-26, compared to 81.07 MT in FY 2024-25, with 11.13 MT recycled. All environmental assessments were independently evaluated by M/s. Ramanlal G. Shah & Co.

Governance, Ethics, and Compliance

The highest authority responsible for implementation and oversight of the Business Responsibility policy is Samir Rayani, Managing Director & CEO (DIN: 00002674). The Board's Risk Management Committee and CSR Committee are mandated to guide and approve decisions on sustainability and CSR matters. An independent evaluation of the working of the company's policies was carried out by M/s. Ramanlal G. Shah & Co.

Key governance metrics for FY 2025-26 are summarised below:

Parameter: FY 2025-26 FY 2024-25
Number of Days of Accounts Payables: 61 46
Purchases from Trading Houses (% of Total Purchases): 10.61% 1.52%
Number of Trading Houses: 98 49
Purchases from Top 10 Trading Houses (% of Trading House Purchases): 74.24% 74.41%
Sales to Dealers/Distributors (% of Total Sales): 5.21% 1.50%
Number of Dealers/Distributors: 443 121
Sales to Top 10 Dealers (% of Dealer Sales): 50.20% 58.27%

No monetary or non-monetary penalties were levied on the company, its directors, or KMPs by any regulatory or law enforcement agency during FY 2025-26. No complaints related to corruption, conflict of interest, sexual harassment, child labour, forced labour, or discrimination were filed or pending in either FY 2025-26 or FY 2024-25. The company reported 5 consumer complaints under the 'Other' category in FY 2025-26, all of which remained pending resolution at the end of the year; no such complaints were reported in FY 2024-25.

Sustainable Sourcing and Community Engagement

Panama Petrochem Limited reported that 100% of its purchases were sourced in a sustainable manner, supported by a structured supplier engagement mechanism aligned with its ESG expectations. Inputs sourced directly from MSMEs and small producers accounted for 5.44% of total inputs by value in FY 2025-26 (FY 2024-25: 1.16%), while inputs sourced directly from within India stood at 24.11% (FY 2024-25: 20.89%). In terms of wage distribution by location, 81.41% of total wages were paid to employees and workers in semi-urban locations and 18.59% in metropolitan locations in FY 2025-26. The company is affiliated with 13 trade and industry chambers and associations, spanning national and international bodies. Human rights training coverage reached 57.46% of permanent employees and 49.02% of total workers in FY 2025-26, up from 44.53% and 35.77% respectively in FY 2024-25.

Historical Stock Returns for Panama Petrochem

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How might the significant year-on-year increase in Scope 2 emissions impact Panama Petrochem's ability to meet future carbon neutrality targets amidst tightening global ESG regulations?

Given the sharp decline in employee well-being spending to 0.01% of revenue, what strategic initiatives will the company implement to address rising turnover rates among permanent employees?

With exports contributing over 35% of turnover, how is Panama Petrochem positioning its 'Panoil' brand to withstand potential geopolitical trade barriers or shifting demand in its 88 served countries?

Panama Petrochem FY26 Results: Net Profit Rises 22.89% to ₹143.28 Crore

3 min read     Updated on 28 Jul 2026, 12:24 PM
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Panama Petrochem Limited reported standalone net profit of ₹143.28 Crore for FY 2025-26, up 22.89% YoY, with standalone revenue growing 10.48% to ₹1,961.81 Crore and EBITDA rising 16.52% to ₹210.17 Crore. On a consolidated basis, revenue rose 9.72% to ₹3,064.26 Crore and net profit grew 13.62% to ₹212.50 Crore. The Board recommended a final dividend of ₹3/- per equity share (150%), with total outflow of ₹18.15 Crore. Subsidiary Panol Industries RMC FZE posted net sales of ₹1,102.45 Crore, though net profit dipped 1.75% to ₹69.21 Crore.

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Panama Petrochem Limited delivered a robust financial performance for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, with standalone net profit after tax rising 22.89% year-on-year to ₹143.28 Crore from ₹116.59 Crore in the previous year. The company's standalone revenue from operations grew 10.48% to ₹1,961.81 Crore, and standalone EBITDA increased 16.52% to ₹210.17 Crore, reflecting improved operating performance and margin expansion.

Standalone Financial Performance

The company's standalone financials for FY 2025-26 demonstrated consistent growth across key metrics. The following table summarises the key standalone financial highlights:

Metric: FY 2025-26 FY 2024-25 Change
Revenue from Operations: ₹1,961.81 Crore ₹1,775.72 Crore +10.48%
EBITDA: ₹210.17 Crore ₹180.39 Crore (implied) +16.52%
Net Profit After Tax: ₹143.28 Crore ₹116.59 Crore +22.89%
EPS (Basic & Diluted): ₹23.69 ₹19.27

The improvement in profitability was primarily attributable to higher sales volumes, a favourable product mix, operational efficiencies, and prudent cost control measures. Finance costs on a standalone basis stood at ₹8.30 Crore, while depreciation and amortisation expense was ₹8.55 Crore for FY 2025-26.

Consolidated Financial Performance

On a consolidated basis, the group — comprising Panama Petrochem Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiary Panol Industries RMC FZE (UAE) — also reported healthy growth:

Metric: FY 2025-26 FY 2024-25 Change
Revenue from Operations: ₹3,064.26 Crore ₹2,792.89 Crore +9.72%
Net Profit After Tax: ₹212.50 Crore ₹187.03 Crore +13.62%
EPS (Basic & Diluted): ₹35.13 ₹30.92

Consolidated earnings per share increased to ₹35.13 from ₹30.92 in the previous financial year.

Subsidiary Performance: Panol Industries RMC FZE

Panol Industries RMC FZE, the company's wholly-owned subsidiary incorporated in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, manufactures petroleum specialty products and serves the GCC and MENA regions. Net sales of the subsidiary increased from ₹1,017.17 Crore in the previous year to ₹1,102.45 Crore during FY 2025-26. However, net profit during the period declined by 1.75% to ₹69.21 Crore, compared to a net profit of ₹70.44 Crore in the previous year. The subsidiary transferred ₹2.89 Crore to General Reserve out of retained earnings during the year.

Dividend and Capital

The Board of Directors, at its meeting held on May 29, 2026, recommended a final dividend of ₹3/- (150%) per equity share of face value ₹2/- each for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, subject to shareholder approval at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The dividend payout ratio for the year under review stands at 12.66%, with total dividend outflow on equity shares amounting to ₹18.15 Crore. The paid-up equity share capital as on March 31, 2026 was ₹12.10 Crore, with no new shares issued during the year.

Key Financial Ratios

The following table presents select key financial ratios for FY 2025-26:

Ratio: Standalone FY 2026 Standalone FY 2025 Consolidated FY 2026 Consolidated FY 2025
Trade Receivables Turnover (Times): 4.52 4.59 5.69 6.14
Inventory Turnover (Times): 4.96 5.17 5.69 6.20
Current Ratio (Times): 3.02 4.09 3.69 5.18
Debt Equity Ratio (Times): 0.05 0.00 0.05 0.00
Operating Profit Margin (%): 10.28 9.71 8.96 8.83
Net Profit Margin (%): 7.30 6.57 6.93 6.70
Return on Networth (%): 19.14 18.49 18.69 19.64
Return on Capital Employed (%): 19.14 18.49 18.69 19.64

Foreign Exchange and CSR

During FY 2025-26, the company recorded total foreign exchange inflow of ₹700.24 Crore and total foreign exchange outflow of ₹1,265.64 Crore. Exports comprised 35.69% of total standalone turnover for the year. The company spent ₹3.79 Crore on CSR initiatives during FY 2025-26, directed towards healthcare and education projects, fulfilling its statutory CSR obligation for the year. The cost auditors' remuneration for FY 2026-27 has been set at ₹2,20,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs & Twenty Thousand only) plus out-of-pocket expenses, subject to shareholder ratification at the 44th Annual General Meeting scheduled for Monday, August 24, 2026.

Historical Stock Returns for Panama Petrochem

1 Day5 Days1 Month6 Months1 Year5 Years
-5.91%+1.10%+14.42%+60.02%+33.79%+80.47%

How might the divergence between the parent company's profit growth and the UAE subsidiary's profit decline impact Panama Petrochem's future capital allocation strategies for international expansion?

Given the significant foreign exchange outflows exceeding inflows, what hedging strategies is the company employing to mitigate currency risk in its upcoming fiscal year?

With a low dividend payout ratio of 12.66%, will management prioritize reinvesting retained earnings into capacity expansion or debt reduction to sustain the observed margin expansion?

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