Biocon Q1 Review - Covid-19 Related Challenges Drags The Quarter: ICICI Direct

Biocon Q1 Review - Covid-19 Related Challenges Drags The Quarter: ICICI Direct

Signage for Biocon Ltd. is displayed at the company’s campus in Bengaluru, India. (Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg)

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Biocon Ltd. posted below par numbers for Q1 FY22.

While revenues were below estimates due to Covid-related operational challenges at active pharmaceutical ingredient facilities, profitability was lower due to a below expected operational performance and share of loss from Bicara Therapeutics.

Revenues grew 5.3% YoY to Rs 1760.6 crore (our estimate: Rs 1895 crore).

Biosimilars grew 9.6% YoY to Rs 758 crore, better than our estimates of Rs 706 crore.

Biocon's research services segment grew 41% YoY at Rs 595 crore, in line with our estimates of Rs 590 crore.

Generic sales de-grew 18.8% YoY to Rs 486 crore (our estimate: Rs 599 crore) due to Covid-related operational challenges at API facilities.

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