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TATAPOWER – name – Q4 FY26 Earnings Call – 12-May-26

Tata Power’s topline growth hinges on demand and execution; bottomline resilience depends on SPPA pass-throughs and Odisha efficiency; margins sensitive to curtailment and DCR costs.

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Also see: TATAPOWER – Tata Power Company – Q4 FY26 Financial Results – 12-May-26

3-Scenario Framework

📊 Base Case (50% Probability)

Power demand grows 6–7%, with Mundra SPPAs finalized by Q2FY27. 2.5 GW renewable additions in FY27 (slight delay in 50% of pipeline). Odisha DISCOM reduces AT&C losses to 14% by FY28. Indonesian coal taxes add 1–2% cost, offset by pass-through. Result: EBITDA CAGR 10–12%, PAT ~INR 5,500 crore by FY28, margins stable.

TATAPOWER – Tata Power Company – Q4 FY26 Financial Results – 12-May-26

Tata Power’s FY26 shows Thermal collapse offset by Renewables/T&D growth, but OCF halved, debt accelerated, and EPS fell 27%. Transition is intact, yet sustainability hinges on Renewables/T&D margins compounding faster than leverage costs. FY27 signposts: OCF recovery and debt/equity trajectory.

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🔍 Observations

Topline

FY26 revenue from operations fell 4.7% YoY (₹65,478 Cr → ₹62,429 Cr), driven by a sharp collapse in Thermal & Hydro segment revenue (₹19,739 Cr → ₹11,636 Cr, down 41%), likely from fuel cost pass-through reduction and lower merchant tariffs.
T&D segment offset the decline, growing 5.7% YoY (₹39,121 Cr → ₹41,339 Cr); Renewables surged 52.2% (₹9,876 Cr → ₹15,028 Cr), becoming the second-largest revenue segment.
Q4FY26 revenue of ₹14,900 Cr was 12.8% below Q4FY25 (₹17,096 Cr), reflecting the full-year Thermal drag concentrated in Q4.

Bottomline

Net profit grew 7.2% YoY (₹4,775 Cr → ₹5,118 Cr) despite topline contraction — a margin-led improvement story.
PAT attributable to parent shareholders: ₹3,745 Cr (FY26) vs ₹3,943 Cr (FY25), actually down ~5%; NCI profit jumped to ₹1,373 Cr from ₹832 Cr, skewing consolidated growth optics.
EPS (before regulatory deferral) fell from ₹14.64 to ₹10.72 — a more honest signal of per-share earnings dilution than the headline PAT number.

Margins

Operating margin improved to 16% in FY26 from 15% in FY25 — modest but directionally right given Thermal’s higher-cost structure shrinking in the mix.
Net profit margin at 8% (FY26) vs 7% (FY25); cost of fuel collapsed from ₹13,918 Cr to ₹7,498 Cr (down 46%), but raw material/construction costs doubled (₹4,921 Cr → ₹8,618 Cr), signaling EPC/capex execution ramp.
Finance costs rose 11.8% YoY (₹4,702 Cr → ₹5,257 Cr), capping margin expansion upside.

Growth Trajectory

Renewables segment results grew 50.7% YoY (₹2,881 Cr → ₹4,341 Cr); T&D segment results grew 37.2% (₹3,206 Cr → ₹4,399 Cr) — both outpacing the consolidated business.
Thermal segment results cratered 48.5% (₹3,813 Cr → ₹1,965 Cr); as Thermal’s weight shrinks, the blended margin profile should structurally improve.
Regulatory deferral additions of ₹1,252 Cr (vs. a negative ₹976 Cr in FY25) flatter FY26 PBT — underlying operational earnings recovery is partially regulatory-assisted.

TATAPOWER – Q3 FY26 Earnings Call – 4-Feb-26

TATAPOWER’s topline growth (10–15% YoY) hinges on renewable execution and Mundra restart, while bottomline resilience (PAT +15–20% in base case) depends on regulatory true-ups and cost discipline; margins (EBITDA 24–28%) face structural pressure from DCR transition and transmission risks.

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3-Scenario Framework

📊 Base Case (50% Probability)

Mundra restarts by Q1 FY27, adding ₹500–600 crore annual PAT, while 2.5 GW renewable capacity is commissioned with 6-month transmission lag. EBITDA grows 10–12% YoY, supported by Odisha Discom cash flows (₹3,200 crore annualized) and stable solar margins (24–26%). PAT rises 15–20% YoY on Mundra recovery and renewable ramp-up. PPP awards materialize in H2 FY27, driving distribution revenue growth.