🔍 Observations
Topline
- Revenue from operations grew 16.2% YoY (₹23,76,875L → ₹27,61,011L), with Q4FY26 alone at ₹10,22,443L — a 11.8% beat over Q4FY25’s ₹9,14,959L, confirming back-half loading.
- Sequential Q4 surge (₹7,15,385L in Q3 → ₹10,22,443L) reflects typical defence order execution bunching in year-end quarter.
- Other income declined sharply YoY (₹74,236L → ₹56,603L), pulling total income growth slightly below revenue growth at 14.9%.
Bottomline
- Net profit grew 13.9% YoY (₹5,32,268L → ₹6,06,226L); Q4FY26 PAT of ₹2,22,635L surpassed Q4FY25’s ₹2,12,702L by 4.7%.
- Effective tax rate eased to 25.2% vs 25.5% in FY25, aided by deferred tax credit of ₹3,491L (vs ₹4,150L charge in FY25) — meaningful swing.
- EPS rose from ₹7.28 to ₹8.29 (+13.9%), fully diluted, on unchanged share capital.
Margins
- EBIT (PBT ex-other income, ex-finance cost): ₹27,61,011L revenue vs PBT ₹8,05,296L less other income ₹56,603L plus finance cost ₹673L = operating profit ₹7,49,366L → EBIT margin ~27.1% vs prior year: ₹7,09,900L – ₹74,236L + ₹968L = ₹6,36,632L on ₹23,76,875L → 26.8%. Marginal expansion of ~30 bps.
- Net profit margin: ₹6,06,226L ÷ ₹27,61,011L = 21.96% vs ₹5,32,268L ÷ ₹23,76,875L = 22.39% — slight 43 bps compression, driven by faster opex growth.
- Employee costs grew faster than revenue (12.9% → ₹3,11,555L); other expenses jumped 21.4% (₹1,98,719L → ₹2,41,208L), indicating cost base expanding ahead of topline.
Growth Trajectory
- 16.2% revenue CAGR (1-year) on a large base signals continued defence capex tailwinds; order book execution is accelerating.
- PAT growth lagging revenue growth (13.9% vs 16.2%) — margin dilution risk if opex inflation persists.
- Q4 concentration (~37% of FY revenue) remains a structural feature; execution risk is high if year-end order flows are delayed.