🔍 Observations
Topline
- Revenue from operations nearly doubled YoY — ₹14,445 Cr in FY25 to ₹26,537 Cr in FY26 (+83.7%), driven overwhelmingly by Solar PV Modules (₹12,957 Cr → ₹24,133 Cr, +86.2%).
- Q4FY26 revenue hit ₹8,480 Cr — up 111.8% YoY vs Q4FY25’s ₹4,004 Cr — signalling accelerating momentum into year-end.
- EPC segment nearly doubled too (₹1,559 Cr → ₹3,282 Cr, +110.5%), emerging as a meaningful second growth engine alongside modules.
Bottomline
- PAT grew from ₹1,928 Cr to ₹3,884 Cr (+101.4% YoY) — profit growth outpaced revenue growth, a hallmark of operating leverage kicking in.
- Attributable PAT (to parent) grew from ₹1,869 Cr to ₹3,709 Cr (+98.5%); NCI profit jumped from ₹61 Cr to ₹173 Cr, reflecting subsidiary scale-up.
- Basic EPS nearly doubled: ₹68.24 → ₹129.10 (+89.2%), with no meaningful equity dilution.
Margins
- EBIT (pre-unallocable): ₹4,981 Cr on ₹26,537 Cr revenue = 18.8% EBIT margin vs ₹2,361 Cr on ₹14,445 Cr = 16.3% in FY25 — 250 bps expansion.
- EBITDA (EBIT + D&A of ₹990 Cr) = ₹5,971 Cr → 22.5% EBITDA margin vs (₹2,361 + ₹402 Cr) = ₹2,763 Cr → 19.1% in FY25 — ~340 bps improvement.
- Net margin: ₹3,884 Cr ÷ ₹26,537 Cr = 14.6% vs ₹1,928 Cr ÷ ₹14,445 Cr = 13.3% in FY25 — clean bottom-line margin expansion alongside revenue scale.
Growth Trajectory
- FY26 revenue of ₹26,537 Cr and Q4FY26 run-rate of ₹8,480 Cr implies an annualised pace exceeding ₹33,000 Cr — growth is not plateauing.
- D&A nearly tripled (₹402 Cr → ₹990 Cr), reflecting aggressive capacity additions — the investment cycle is deep and ongoing.
- Module EBIT margin: ₹4,423 Cr on ₹24,133 Cr = 18.3% vs ₹2,065 Cr on ₹12,957 Cr = 15.9% in FY25 — operational efficiency improving even at higher volume.
🧮 Profit & Loss Statement
🧮 Balance Sheet
🧮 Cash Flows Statement
🟢 Green Flags
- 83.7% revenue growth with 101.4% PAT growth — operating leverage is real; incremental margins are expanding faster than topline.
- EPC segment EBIT doubled (₹273 Cr → ₹548 Cr) on 110% revenue growth — both segments firing simultaneously, reducing concentration risk.
- Module EBIT margin expanded 240 bps to 18.3% — scale benefits accruing even in a commoditising segment.
- PPE + CWIP grew from ₹5,444 Cr to ₹9,523 Cr — capacity infrastructure nearly doubled, underpinning future revenue growth.
- Equity base nearly doubled (₹9,595 Cr → ₹15,011 Cr) via retained earnings — self-funded growth with minimal equity dilution.
- Net debt remains modest: Total borrowings = ₹2,491 Cr (₹815 + ₹1,676 Cr) vs equity of ₹15,011 Cr — Debt/Equity = 0.17x; balance sheet is largely unlevered.
- Other equity grew ₹4,958 Cr (₹9,192 Cr → ₹14,150 Cr) — driven by retained profits, not capital raises; quality of equity accretion is high.
🔴 Red Flags
- OCF collapsed: FY26 operating cash flow = ₹1,627 Cr vs ₹3,158 Cr in FY25 — PAT doubled but OCF halved, driven by massive working capital build.
- Inventory surge: ₹2,692 Cr → ₹5,856 Cr (+117%) — ₹3,164 Cr cash consumed; if offtake slows, this is a significant liquidation risk.
- Trade receivables nearly tripled: ₹1,053 Cr → ₹2,492 Cr (+136%) — revenue growth partly credit-funded; collection quality must be watched.
- Exceptional item in Q3FY26: ₹294.78 Cr charge — nature undisclosed in the data; one-off but material (~5.8% of reported PBT).
- Capex intensity is high: ₹4,882 Cr PPE additions in FY26 alone — free cash flow (OCF − Capex) = ₹1,627 − ₹4,882 Cr = negative ₹3,255 Cr; company is a net cash consumer.
- Finance costs nearly doubled (₹152 Cr → ₹281 Cr) — borrowings rising; interest coverage = EBIT ₹4,981 Cr ÷ ₹281 Cr = 17.7x (comfortable, but trend bears watching).
- Other current liabilities at ₹5,632 Cr (up from ₹4,600 Cr) — largely advance receipts, but creates execution obligations that must be discharged.
📊 Balance Sheet Analysis
- Asset base nearly doubled (₹19,485 Cr → ₹30,115 Cr) — driven by PPE, CWIP, and inventory; growth is asset-heavy and capex-intensive.
- Liquidity is sound: Cash + bank balances = ₹774 Cr + ₹5,954 Cr = ₹6,728 Cr; current ratio = ₹17,577 Cr ÷ ₹12,708 Cr = 1.38x — adequate cover.
- Leverage is low: Net debt (borrowings ₹2,491 Cr less cash ₹6,728 Cr) = net cash positive of ~₹4,237 Cr — the company is net cash despite heavy capex.
- CWIP of ₹3,476 Cr indicates significant capacity under commissioning — execution risk exists until these assets turn productive.
💰 Cash Flow Analysis
- OCF of ₹1,627 Cr is misleading at face value — underlying operating profit was strong (₹5,916 Cr pre-WC), but a ₹4,289 Cr working capital outflow (inventory + receivables) absorbed most of it.
- Investing outflow: ₹3,953 Cr — capex of ₹4,882 Cr partially offset by FD maturities and investment proceeds; the company is in a heavy reinvestment phase.
- Financing inflow: ₹2,573 Cr — net new borrowings of ₹1,552 Cr and subsidiary equity proceeds of ₹1,540 Cr bridged the free cash flow deficit.
- FD book (₹5,954 Cr in bank balances) provides a liquidity buffer, but continued negative FCF makes external funding dependence structurally necessary until capex moderates.
💡 Investment Outlook
Waaree has delivered a landmark FY26 — revenue and profit both effectively doubled, with margin expansion, low leverage, and a dominant market position in Indian solar manufacturing.
The core business is compounding well. The primary concern is working capital intensity: inventory and receivables growth are consuming cash faster than profits generate it, and free cash flow is deeply negative.
Investors should track WC cycle normalisation and CWIP commissioning milestones closely — resolution of these two variables will determine whether FY27 sees the balance sheet quality catch up to the P&L quality.
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