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Strong growth seen for Divi's Laboratories, but upside capped by valuations
Divi's posted a 12 per cent growth in revenues over the year-ago quarter. Although revenue growth has moderated after four consecutive quarters of top line growth in the 18-25 per cent range
Ram Prasad Sahu
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The stock of contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) Divi's Laboratories was among the top gainers in the BSE 100 index on Monday. It rose 4.81 per cent as fourth-quarter revenues beat estimates across key segments, while margins hit multi-quarter highs.
The management has guided for double-digit growth for 2025–26 (FY26), which, coupled with stronger momentum from China+1 and the commercialisation of the blood sugar control drug glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), will act as key triggers. Brokerages, however, believe upsides are limited as valuations have turned expensive.
Divi's posted a 12 per cent growth in revenues over the year-ago quarter. Although
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