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NEULANDLAB · NSE · Hyderabad

Neuland Laboratories

Niche, complex-chemistry specialist with a fast-scaling CMS (CDMO) franchise, including peptides; valued for innovator project pipeline and execution quality.

Reported data + modeled fieldsCDMO/CRDMO
What this shows

A full research profile for one company — what it does, how its financials have trended, how the market values it, and a balanced bull/bear/base investment memo.

How to use it

Scan the top row for the headline numbers, read the charts for trends, check the three gauge scores, then read the auto-generated memo at the bottom. Sources for every figure are linked at the very bottom.

Key terms
EBITDA
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation & amortisation — a proxy for operating cash profit.
PAT
Profit After Tax — the bottom-line net profit.
FCF
Free Cash Flow — cash left after running the business and capital spending.
ANDA
Abbreviated New Drug Application — the US FDA filing to sell a generic drug.
Market Cap
₹21.7K Cr
Revenue
₹1.5K Cr
+53.0%5Y CAGR
EBITDA Margin
22%
ROCE
19%
P/E
60x
35.0x EV/EBITDA
5Y Return
+53%

Revenue

₹ crore · FY

EBITDA

₹ crore · FY

Margins

EBITDA & PAT margin %

R&D Spend

₹ crore · FY

Free Cash Flow

₹ crore · FY

Revenue Mix

By geography / segment

Quality Score

Growth Score

Regulatory Risk

Snapshot

Sub-segmentSpecialty API + CMS (CDMO)
Facilities3
D/E0.08
R&D % sales5%
FDA observations0

Business Model

How the company makes money

Specialty/complex APIs + Custom Manufacturing Solutions (CMS) for innovators incl. peptides.

Growth driver

CMS project flow + peptide capacity

Primary risk

Lumpy project revenue & concentration

Peer Group

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PeerRev CAGREBITDA%ROCEP/E
Neuland Laboratories53%22%19%60x
Divi's Laboratories10%32%22%68x
Laurus Labs18%20%17.8%83x
Suven Pharmaceuticals (now Cohance Lifesciences)-2%19%8.4%83x
Rubicon Research81%20.7%39.9%104x

Investment Memo

Auto-generated from the data layer — illustrative, not advice

Bull case
  • CMS project flow + peptide capacity underpins a 53% 5Y revenue CAGR.
  • Operating leverage as scale builds toward higher margins (currently 22% EBITDA).
  • Clean balance sheet (D/E 0.08) funds growth internally.
Bear case
  • Lumpy project revenue & concentration.
  • Pricing/NLEM exposure on the domestic book can cap realisation.
  • Valuation at 60x P/E prices in continued execution — little margin for error.
Base case

Neuland Laboratories screens as a high-quality cdmo/crdmo franchise. With revenue of ₹1.5K Cr growing ~53% and 22% EBITDA margins, the base case is steady compounding driven by cms project flow + peptide capacity, while watching lumpy project revenue & concentration.

Valuation view

Trades at 60x P/E, 35.0x EV/EBITDA and 11.5x P/B. A premium to the sector — justified only if growth and returns hold.

What to track
  • 1 India IPM outperformance & chronic mix
  • 2 Gross-margin trajectory & new-launch contribution
  • 3 R&D productivity (filings/approvals per ₹ of R&D)
  • 4 Capital allocation — capex payback & M&A discipline
Sources & provenance · FY25 / mid-2026

FY25 mix ~ GDS (generic API) 51% / CMS (CDMO) 49%. Revenue dipped slightly YoY on project lifecycle.