🔍 Observations
Topline
- Core power supply revenue grew 22% YoY (₹9,495 Cr → ₹11,602 Cr), reflecting new capacity additions coming online.
- Equipment/goods sales fell 53% YoY (₹1,552 Cr → ₹724 Cr) as fewer EPC-type pass-through contracts were executed; total revenue still rose 11% (₹12,422 Cr → ₹13,819 Cr).
- Q4 FY26 was seasonally the strongest quarter (₹3,727 Cr vs ₹2,837 Cr in Q3), driven by higher solar irradiation and wind output.
Bottomline
- Consolidated PAT flat at ₹1,987 Cr vs ₹2,001 Cr — topline growth fully absorbed by rising finance costs (₹5,492 Cr → ₹6,484 Cr, +18%) and depreciation (₹2,498 Cr → ₹3,372 Cr, +35%).
- PAT attributable to equity holders grew 17% (₹1,495 Cr → ₹1,753 Cr at TCI level), with NCI share declining — a structurally positive shift for listed shareholders.
- EPS improved to ₹9.65 from ₹8.37 despite a marginally larger share count (1,647 Cr vs 1,584 Cr shares), signalling earnings accretion from equity raised.
Margins
- Operating profit before working capital (from cash flow): ₹10,912 Cr on total income of ₹13,819 Cr → implied operating cash margin ~79%, up from ~73% (₹9,046 Cr / ₹12,422 Cr) — reflecting high operating leverage of renewable assets.
- Finance costs consume ~47% of operating cash profit (₹6,484 Cr / ₹10,912 Cr), leaving thin residual for equity holders after debt service.
- Net profit margin: 14.4% (₹1,987 Cr / ₹13,819 Cr), roughly unchanged from 16.1% in FY25 — debt burden is the primary margin suppressor.
Growth Trajectory
- Power generation segment revenue grew 26% YoY (₹9,679 Cr → ₹12,227 Cr), outpacing total revenue growth — core business is accelerating as the equipment pass-through segment shrinks.
- Capex of ~₹26,097 Cr in FY26 vs ₹24,776 Cr in FY25 confirms unrelenting capacity build-out; PPE grew from ₹76,218 Cr → ₹97,070 Cr (+27%) and CWIP from ₹14,479 Cr → ₹19,016 Cr, signalling strong near-term visibility.
- Operating cash flows grew 13% (₹8,957 Cr → ₹10,135 Cr), tracking asset base expansion — a healthy sign that deployed capacity is generating proportionate cash.