🔍 Observations
Topline
- Revenue surged 27.6% YoY to ₹9,72,236 Lakhs in FY26, crossing the ₹9,700 Cr mark — driven almost entirely by Wires & Cables, which grew 31.0% to ₹8,76,374 Lakhs.
- Q4 FY26 revenue of ₹2,53,586 Lakhs declined 14.5% QoQ from Q3’s ₹2,96,414 Lakhs — a seasonal dip, though Q4 still posted 14.3% YoY growth over Q4 FY25.
- FMEG segment grew a muted 3.1% YoY (₹92,959 → ₹95,862 Lakhs), losing revenue mix share from 12.2% to 9.9% as W&C outpaced it decisively.
Bottomline
- PAT jumped 58.0% YoY to ₹49,222 Lakhs (FY25: ₹31,161 Lakhs), outpacing revenue growth — signalling meaningful operating leverage.
- Q4 FY26 PAT of ₹11,825 Lakhs was dragged by a ₹1,901 Lakhs exceptional charge (new labour codes). Ex-exceptional, Q4 PBT would have been ₹17,779 Lakhs vs. ₹17,318 Lakhs in Q4 FY25 — a modest 2.7% YoY normalised growth.
- Basic EPS rose 57.8% YoY to ₹43.53 (FY25: ₹27.58), with share count virtually unchanged — all gains flow from earnings improvement.
Margins
- EBITDA (PBT + Finance costs + D&A): FY26 = ₹65,902 + ₹7,526 + ₹9,226 = ₹82,654 Lakhs; FY25 = ₹40,945 + ₹5,890 + ₹7,050 = ₹53,885 Lakhs. EBITDA margin expanded 147 bps to 8.5% on ₹9,72,236 Lakhs revenue.
- PAT margin widened 100 bps to 5.1% (FY25: 4.1%) — impressive for a commodity-linked business with inherently thin margins.
- Material costs as % of revenue: FY26 = (₹8,22,158 + ₹46,001 − ₹74,934) / ₹9,72,236 = 81.7% vs. FY25 = (₹5,83,676 + ₹49,533 − ₹7,714) / ₹7,61,823 = 82.2% — a 50 bps input cost efficiency gain.
Growth Trajectory
- Revenue CAGR over two years implied by FY24 base would require FY24 data; on a single-year basis, 27.6% topline + 58% PAT growth is exceptional for an industrial compounder.
- W&C segment PBT grew 56.2% YoY (₹49,648 → ₹77,562 Lakhs) — volume, mix, and copper price tailwinds all likely at play.
- FMEG losses narrowed from ₹4,591 Lakhs to ₹3,303 Lakhs (28.1% improvement) — still loss-making but trajectory is positive.
🧮 Profit & Loss Statement
🧮 Balance Sheet
🧮 Cash Flows Statement
🟢 Green Flags
- PAT outpaced revenue growth by ~30 percentage points — operating leverage is real and accelerating.
- W&C segment PBT margin: ₹77,562 / ₹8,76,374 = 8.9% vs. FY25’s ₹49,648 / ₹6,68,876 = 7.4% — +150 bps segment-level margin expansion.
- FMEG loss compression of 28% signals improving unit economics in the drag segment; a path to breakeven is emerging.
- Capex of ₹29,103 Lakhs in FY26 (vs. ₹36,706 Lakhs in FY25) shows a capex cycle maturing — PPE grew from ₹70,761 to ₹1,07,202 Lakhs, meaning capacity is being added with moderating spend.
- Equity base grew ₹42,178 Lakhs to ₹2,57,440 Lakhs entirely through retained earnings — no dilution, fully self-funded equity growth.
- JV contribution doubled: Share of JV profit grew from ₹209 Lakhs to ₹532 Lakhs YoY — a small but accelerating non-operating income stream.
- Dividend paid rose to ₹8,482 Lakhs (FY25: ₹6,211 Lakhs) — 36.6% increase signals management confidence in cash generation.
🔴 Red Flags
- Inventory surge: Inventories rose from ₹1,01,085 to ₹1,77,053 Lakhs (+75.2%) — a ₹75,967 Lakhs build that consumed operating cash and raises questions on demand visibility or copper price speculation.
- Operating cash flow declined: OCF fell from ₹49,440 Lakhs (FY25) to ₹29,529 Lakhs (FY26) despite PAT growing 58% — working capital absorption is neutralising earnings quality.
- Trade payables spiked: Other trade payables jumped from ₹74,485 to ₹1,34,898 Lakhs (+81.1%) — while funding the inventory build, this level of payable stretch warrants monitoring for supplier relationship risk.
- Cash position halved: Closing cash fell from ₹21,568 to ₹8,553 Lakhs — the company consumed ₹13,015 Lakhs net despite healthy profits.
- Finance costs up 27.8%: Rose from ₹5,890 to ₹7,526 Lakhs — current borrowings remain elevated at ₹23,131 Lakhs.
- Exceptional item in Q4: ₹1,901 Lakhs charge for new labour codes is a one-time hit, but signals regulatory cost absorption that may recur as codes are implemented.
- FMEG still loss-making: ₹3,303 Lakhs annual loss with 9.9% revenue share — structural profitability remains unproven.
📊 Balance Sheet Analysis
- Asset quality: Total assets grew 31.4% to ₹4,62,138 Lakhs; current assets (₹3,10,949 Lakhs) dominate at 67% of total — but quality is mixed given the inventory-heavy composition.
- Leverage: Debt-to-equity = (₹23,232 current + non-current borrowings) / ₹2,57,440 equity = 0.09x — near-zero leverage; balance sheet remains conservatively financed.
- Liquidity: Current ratio = ₹3,10,949 / ₹1,88,357 = 1.65x — adequate, though declining from FY25’s implied comfort level as current liabilities grew faster (+49.2%) than current assets (+38.1%).
- Working capital stress: Net working capital = ₹3,10,949 − ₹1,88,357 = ₹1,22,592 Lakhs vs. FY25’s ₹2,25,245 − ₹1,26,209 = ₹99,036 Lakhs — expanded by ₹23,556 Lakhs, reflecting inventory-led WC intensity.
💰 Cash Flow Analysis
- OCF quality concern: OCF of ₹29,529 Lakhs is only 59.9% of PAT (₹49,222 Lakhs) — PAT-to-OCF conversion below 1x flags working capital as a significant cash trap.
- Inventory is the culprit: ₹75,967 Lakhs inventory build single-handedly explains the OCF compression; absent this, OCF would have exceeded ₹1,00,000 Lakhs.
- Capex discipline improving: Investing outflow of ₹26,341 Lakhs is meaningfully lower than FY25’s ₹16,902 Lakhs — wait, FY26 capex (₹29,103 Lakhs PPE purchase) vs FY25 (₹36,706 Lakhs) shows moderation; net investing outflow rose due to fewer mutual fund redemptions.
- Free cash flow: OCF ₹29,529 − Capex ₹29,103 = FCF of ₹426 Lakhs — essentially breakeven FCF in FY26 despite record profits; the dividend of ₹8,482 Lakhs was funded by drawing down cash reserves.
💡 Investment Outlook
RR Kabel delivered a standout FY26 — 27.6% revenue growth and 58% PAT growth with margin expansion — validating the W&C growth thesis and FMEG’s slow-burn improvement.
The business is virtually debt-free and self-funding its capex cycle from operations.
However, the ₹75,967 Lakhs inventory surge has compressed FCF to near-zero and halved cash reserves, raising questions on inventory management discipline and demand visibility.
Investors should watch Q1 FY27 inventory normalisation and FMEG breakeven progress as the two swing factors for re-rating.
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