DMART – Avenue Supermarts – Q4 FY26 Financial Results – 2-May-26

DMart’s FY26 shows 15.9% revenue growth (18.9% Q4) and aggressive store expansion. Margins compressed, finance costs doubled, and FCF turned negative — expected rollout effects, not structural weakness. Core moat intact, but earnings lag 2–3 years; re‑rating hinges on margin recovery as new stores mature.

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🔍 Observations

Topline

  • Revenue from operations grew 15.9% YoY in FY26 (₹59,358 Cr → ₹68,821 Cr), sustaining double-digit growth despite a high base.
  • Q4 FY26 revenue of ₹17,684 Cr grew 18.9% YoY (vs. ₹14,872 Cr in Q4 FY25), the strongest quarterly YoY print this year — signals accelerating store-level throughput.
  • Q4 FY26 revenue sequentially declined ~2.3% vs. Q3 FY26 (₹18,101 Cr), consistent with Q3 being seasonally stronger (festive quarter).

Bottomline

  • FY26 net profit rose 9.7% YoY (₹2,707 Cr → ₹2,970 Cr), lagging revenue growth — cost inflation is eating into incremental revenue gains.
  • Q4 FY26 PAT of ₹656 Cr grew 19.2% YoY (vs. ₹551 Cr), suggesting Q4-specific cost discipline or favorable tax timing.
  • EPS (diluted) grew from ₹41.50 to ₹45.63 FY25→FY26 (+9.9% YoY), in line with PAT growth — minimal dilution from ESOP exercises.

Margins

  • FY26 operating margin held nearly flat at 7.54% vs. 7.56% in FY25 — impressive stability given cost headwinds, but zero expansion.
  • Net profit margin compressed 24 bps YoY (4.56% → 4.32%), driven by employee cost surge (+32.2% YoY: ₹1,166 Cr → ₹1,541 Cr) and finance cost doubling (+104.5%: ₹69 Cr → ₹142 Cr).
  • Q4 FY26 operating margin of 4.85% was the weakest quarter of FY26 — significantly below Q3’s 8.08% — suggesting Q4 cost structure pressure, including inventory build and employee expense step-up.

Growth Trajectory

  • Revenue CAGR implied over FY25→FY26 is 15.9%; PAT CAGR at 9.7% — a widening spread signals operating leverage is not flowing through to the bottom line.
  • Finance costs doubled YoY, tied to lease liability expansion (non-current lease liabilities: ₹556 Cr → ₹1,143 Cr) and new short-term borrowings (₹965 Cr appearing vs. nil in FY25) — the expansion cycle is becoming capital-intensive.
  • Store expansion is accelerating: PPE grew from ₹14,350 Cr to ₹17,587 Cr (+22.6%), and CWIP stands at ₹1,300 Cr, indicating a strong pipeline of new stores coming online.
Continue reading “DMART – Avenue Supermarts – Q4 FY26 Financial Results – 2-May-26”

KOTAKBANK – Kotak Mahindra Bank – Q4 FY26 Financial Results – 2-May-26

Kotak Mahindra Bank’s FY26 shows robust asset growth, strong liquidity, and Q4 PAT recovery post divestiture. Yet operating leverage is weak, digital banking unprofitable, and near‑100% loan‑deposit ratio constrains credit expansion. Margin recovery, digital turnaround, and deposit deepening are key to re‑rating.

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🔍 Observations

Topline

  • Consolidated total income grew 4.4% YoY (₹1,03,076 Cr → ₹1,07,564 Cr), driven entirely by interest earned (+6.3% to ₹69,781 Cr); other income was nearly flat at ₹37,782 Cr vs ₹37,407 Cr.
  • Q4 FY26 total income at ₹28,108 Cr was up 3.4% YoY and 0.9% QoQ, reflecting steady sequential momentum despite investment revaluation losses of ₹3,040 Cr in Q4.
  • Insurance premium income surged 27.5% YoY in Q4 (₹7,115 Cr → ₹9,075 Cr), becoming an increasingly significant revenue contributor within Other Income.

Bottomline

  • Full-year PAT declined 12.8% YoY (₹22,126 Cr → ₹19,288 Cr), distorted by FY25’s ₹3,803 Cr exceptional gain from subsidiary divestiture; Q4 PAT grew 9.9% YoY (₹4,933 Cr → ₹5,423 Cr), signalling underlying recovery.
  • Operating profit held nearly flat at ₹29,525 Cr vs ₹29,045 Cr (+1.7% YoY), indicating top-line growth was absorbed by rising operating costs.
  • Provisions fell sharply in Q4 (₹1,140 Cr → ₹585 Cr, -48.7% YoY), boosting quarterly PAT even as full-year provisions were essentially flat (₹3,859 Cr → ₹3,900 Cr).

Margins

  • Net Interest Margin proxy: Interest Earned minus Interest Expended = ₹40,161 Cr (FY26) vs ₹37,398 Cr (FY25), a spread improvement of ₹2,763 Cr (+7.4%), but operating expenses grew faster at 5.8%, compressing operating leverage.
  • Operating profit margin (Operating Profit / Total Income): 27.4% in FY26 vs 28.2% in FY25 — modest compression of ~80 bps due to employee cost inflation (+8.4%) and other opex (+11.5%).
  • Q4 operating profit margin: 27.3% (₹7,661 Cr / ₹28,108 Cr) vs 27.6% in Q4 FY25 — broadly stable quarter-on-quarter.

Growth Trajectory

  • Advances grew 16.4% YoY (₹4,86,166 Cr → ₹5,65,768 Cr); deposits grew 14.6% (₹4,94,707 Cr → ₹5,66,940 Cr) — loan-to-deposit ratio stable near 99.8%, leaving limited buffer for further leverage.
  • Corporate/Wholesale Banking PBT rose 4.8% YoY to ₹8,269 Cr; Broking PBT stable at ₹1,506 Cr; AMC PBT grew 19.8% to ₹2,062 Cr — non-banking subsidiaries contributing meaningfully.
  • Digital Banking PBT collapsed 72.7% YoY (₹284 Cr → ₹78 Cr), a material drag signalling elevated investment costs or margin pressure in that segment.
Continue reading “KOTAKBANK – Kotak Mahindra Bank – Q4 FY26 Financial Results – 2-May-26”

ACUTAAS – Acutaas Chemicals – Q4 FY26 Financial Results – 30-Apr-26

Acutaas Chemicals’ FY26 delivered ₹1,339 Cr revenue, ₹356 Cr PAT, and ~39% EBITDA margins, placing it in high‑quality specialty chemicals. Debt‑free balance sheet, accelerating trajectory, and ₹33,232L CWIP pipeline support growth. FY27 hinges on WC discipline, margin sustainability post‑expansion, and subsidiary disclosure quality.

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🔍 Observations

Topline

  • Revenue surged 33.1% YoY to ₹1,33,937L in FY26, accelerating sharply from the prior base of ₹1,00,668L — sustained by pharma API custom synthesis demand.
  • Q4 FY26 revenue hit ₹43,275L, up 40.3% YoY vs Q4 FY25’s ₹30,848L — strongest quarter of the year, suggesting momentum is building, not peaking.
  • Other income jumped 145.6% YoY to ₹4,159L, driven by unrealised FX gains and FD interest — meaningful but non-recurring contributor to total income.

Bottomline

  • PAT nearly doubled: ₹35,637L in FY26 vs ₹16,042L in FY25 — a 122.2% YoY leap, far outpacing revenue growth, signalling operating leverage kicking in.
  • Q4 FY26 PAT of ₹13,428L is 114.1% above Q4 FY25’s ₹6,272L — quarterly profitability compounding at an exceptional rate.
  • Basic EPS grew from ₹19.81 to ₹43.51 (+119.6% YoY) on a near-static share count, confirming profit growth is organic, not dilution-driven.

Margins

  • EBITDA margin expanded from 24.93% to 38.97% — a 1,404 bps improvement, exceptional for a manufacturing business.
  • PAT margin widened from 15.94% to 26.61% — cost structure scaling better than revenue, driven by operating leverage on fixed overheads.
  • Employee cost as % of revenue increased (₹11,758L vs ₹8,366L, +40.6% YoY) — talent investment tracking revenue growth, a manageable trade-off given margin expansion.

Growth Trajectory

  • Revenue CAGR implied over FY25–26 is 33.1%; PAT CAGR is 122.2% — bottomline is scaling at 3.7x the topline rate, a hallmark of high-operating-leverage specialty chemical businesses.
  • CWIP more than doubled to ₹33,232L — signals significant capacity additions underway; revenue growth runway is backed by hard assets, not just demand.
  • Sequential Q3→Q4 FY26 revenue growth of 10.1% and PAT growth of 26.4% confirm the trajectory is accelerating within the fiscal year itself.
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JINDALSTEL – Jindal Steel – Q4 FY26 Financial Results – 1-May-26

JINDALSTEL’s FY26 shows 14% production growth, 61% VAS mix, and CWIP transitioning to PPE. Debt‑funded capex compressed FCF and margins, with recurring exceptional losses clouding credibility. FY27 hinges on volume growth vs rising fixed costs; realization per tonne and WC normalization are key re‑rating triggers.

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🔍 Observations

Topline

  • Q4FY26 net revenue hit ₹16,218 Cr — a 23% QoQ surge and 23% YoY jump, driven by record steel sales of 2.62 MT (+15% QoQ, +23% YoY).
  • FY26 net revenue grew 7% YoY (₹49,765 Cr → ₹53,225 Cr), lagging volume growth of 9%, implying mild realization pressure per tonne.
  • Domestic bias (95% of sales) kept the topline insulated from global steel price volatility; export share stayed thin at 7%.

Bottomline

  • FY26 PAT rose 18% YoY (₹2,846 Cr → ₹3,361 Cr) despite a ₹871 Cr exceptional loss — underlying earnings quality is improving.
  • Q4FY26 PAT of ₹1,041 Cr reversed Q4FY25’s loss of ₹304 Cr; Q3FY26 was a weak ₹189 Cr, making Q4 a decisive recovery quarter.
  • Deferred tax reversal of ₹603 Cr in Q4FY26 flattered reported PAT; pre-exceptional, pre-tax operational profit was ₹1,901 Cr — still a solid QoQ step-up from ₹398 Cr.

Margins

  • Adjusted EBITDA for FY26 was ₹9,099 Cr on revenue of ₹53,225 Cr → EBITDA margin of 17.1%, down from 18.8% in FY25 (₹9,339 Cr on ₹49,765 Cr).
  • Q4FY26 adjusted EBITDA of ₹2,647 Cr on revenue of ₹16,218 Cr → Q4 EBITDA margin of 16.3%; Q4FY25 was 17.1% (₹2,251 Cr on ₹13,183 Cr) — year-on-year margin compression persists.
  • FY26 net profit margin: ₹3,361 Cr ÷ ₹53,225 Cr = 6.3%, up from 5.7% in FY25 — bottomline margin expanded even as EBITDA margin contracted, aided by tax dynamics.

Growth Trajectory

  • Steel production scaled 14% YoY (8.12 MT → 9.25 MT) with capacity at 15.6 MTPA, leaving meaningful headroom for further volume growth.
  • EBITDA/tonne of ₹10,482 for FY26 is disclosed; volume-led growth is outpacing realization improvement, signaling a tonnage-first strategy.
  • Depreciation jumped 15% YoY (₹2,768 Cr → ₹3,171 Cr), reflecting assets commissioned from a ₹10,607 Cr FY25 capex program — growth investment is transitioning to operational output.
Continue reading “JINDALSTEL – Jindal Steel – Q4 FY26 Financial Results – 1-May-26”

RAILTEL – RailTel Corporation – Q4 FY26 Financial Results – 30-Apr-26

RailTel’s FY26 shows clean finances and government‑backed growth, but 65% project revenue yields thin 3.9% EBIT and quarterly skewness. Telecom’s 26.7% EBIT is the quality core. Receivables up 30% to ₹2,052.9 Cr and negative FCF post‑capex must improve for earnings quality to match PAT.

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🔍 Observations

Topline

  • Revenue from Operations surged 23% YoY (₹3,477.5 Cr → ₹4,277.5 Cr), with Project Work Services driving 69% of total revenue at ₹2,776.8 Cr (+31.3% YoY).
  • Q4 FY26 revenue spiked 82.7% QoQ (₹913.4 Cr → ₹1,668.9 Cr), signaling heavy back-end loading — a structural pattern that raises revenue recognition timing risk.
  • Telecom Services grew steadily at 10.1% YoY (₹1,362.5 Cr → ₹1,500.7 Cr), providing a stable recurring base beneath the volatile project cycle.

Bottomline

  • PAT grew 15.5% YoY (₹299.8 Cr → ₹346.3 Cr), lagging revenue growth of 23% — margin dilution from project mix.
  • Q4 FY26 PAT of ₹141.8 Cr represents 40.9% of full-year PAT, confirming acute Q4 concentration risk.
  • Effective tax rate held steady at ~28.3% (FY26) vs ~28% (FY25); deferred tax credit of ₹9.5 Cr provided modest support.

Margins

  • EBITDA (PBT + Finance Cost + D&A): FY26 = ₹46,958 + ₹378 + ₹18,889 = ₹66,225 Lakhs → EBITDA margin = 15.5% vs FY25 = ₹40,178 + ₹311 + ₹18,040 = ₹58,529 Lakhs on ₹3,47,750 Cr → 16.8%. Margin compressed ~130 bps YoY.
  • Net profit margin: FY26 = 34,632 / 4,27,748 = 8.1% vs FY25 = 29,981 / 3,47,750 = 8.6%. Declining despite absolute PAT growth.
  • Telecom segment EBIT margin: FY26 = 40,025 / 1,50,069 = 26.7% vs FY25 = 30,295 / 1,36,253 = 22.2% — the one segment showing genuine margin expansion (+450 bps).

Growth Trajectory

  • Project Work Services revenue grew 31.3% YoY but segment EBIT grew only 16.4% (₹9,403 Cr → ₹10,947 Cr), implying cost inflation or lower-margin project mix.
  • EPS grew 15.5% YoY (₹9.34 → ₹10.79) on an unchanged share count — pure earnings-driven, no dilution.
  • Other income fell 31.8% YoY (₹73.5 Cr → ₹50.2 Cr), reducing earnings quality as operating leverage fails to fully compensate.
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MAZDOCK – Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders – Q4 FY26 Financial Results – 30-Apr-26

Mazagon Dock’s FY26 shows steady topline and strong profitability, but margins compressed, contract liability buffers shrank, and receivables spiked 144%. With negligible debt and ₹13,097 Cr cash/FDs, defence pipeline is sound. FY27 hinges on order inflows and advance replenishment to avert cash flow and margin headwinds.

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🔍 Observations

Topline

  • Revenue from ops grew 13.8% YoY (₹11,43,188L → ₹13,00,831L), with Q4 FY26 up 21.3% QoQ and 21.3% YoY — suggesting back-loaded execution.
  • Other income (₹1,13,940L) contributes ~8.8% of total income, driven by interest on large cash/FD balances; operationally healthy but inflates headline profitability.
  • Sub-contract costs fell ₹30,376L YoY (₹1,32,102L → ₹1,01,726L), indicating greater in-house execution — a structural positive for revenue quality.

Bottomline

  • PAT (owners) rose 7.0% YoY (₹2,41,351L → ₹2,58,338L), below revenue growth of 13.8% — margin compression is the key drag.
  • Q4 FY26 PAT (₹67,918L) was materially weaker than Q3 (₹87,978L) due to elevated other expenses (₹47,671L vs ₹13,995L in Q3) and a provision reversal distortion.
  • EPS grew 7.0% YoY (₹59.83 → ₹64.04) on unchanged share capital — growth is real but slowing relative to prior cycles.

Margins

  • PBT margin contracted 190bps YoY (26.8% → 24.9%); PAT margin contracted 120bps (21.1% → 19.9%) — cost inflation outpacing revenue scaling.
  • Material costs + stock-in-trade rose from 49.7% to 56.4% of revenue — the single biggest margin headwind; raw material intensity is structurally rising.
  • Q4 PBT margin (20.6%) is the weakest quarter of FY26, flagging execution cost spikes or provisions catching up at year-end.

Growth Trajectory

  • 3-year revenue CAGR implied from FY25–FY26 alone is 13.8%; sustainable if order book remains strong, but margin trajectory needs monitoring.
  • Provisions swung sharply: ₹71,742L in FY25 → ₹35,623L in FY26 — a ₹36,119L tailwind to PBT that partly explains why profits grew despite margin compression.
  • Contract liability fell 33.5% (₹15,49,439L → ₹10,30,293L), signalling active order execution — revenue pipeline converting, but advance replenishment will be key.
Continue reading “MAZDOCK – Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders – Q4 FY26 Financial Results – 30-Apr-26”

HFCL – HFCL Ltd – Q4 FY26 Financial Results – 30-Apr-26

HFCL’s FY26 shows revenue scaling, margin gains, and 4x+ order book, but -₹378 Cr OCF and -₹723 Cr FCF expose cash‑conversion risk. Turnkey swung to ₹366 Cr loss and opaque ₹1,830 Cr assets cloud PAT quality. FY27 hinges on OCF recovery and Turnkey margin normalization.

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🔍 Observations

Topline

  • Revenue surged 127.8% YoY in Q4FY26 (₹800.72 Cr → ₹1,824.12 Cr) and 21.8% for full-year FY26 (₹4,064.52 Cr → ₹4,949.27 Cr), with Q4 alone contributing 36.9% of annual revenue — signalling heavy back-end loading.
  • Telecom Products drove FY26 growth, expanding 22.6% YoY (₹2,390.19 Cr → ₹2,931.01 Cr); Turnkey Contracts grew 17.9% (₹1,589.46 Cr → ₹1,875.01 Cr), sustaining diversified revenue streams.
  • Export revenue exploded ~312% YoY (~₹497 Cr → ~₹2,047 Cr), lifting export mix from ~12% to ~41% of total revenue — a structural shift in the business model.

Bottomline

  • PAT nearly doubled YoY for FY26 (₹173.26 Cr → ₹329.44 Cr, +90.1%), recovering decisively from a Q4FY25 loss of ₹83.30 Cr to a Q4FY26 profit of ₹184.45 Cr.
  • PBT grew 97.5% YoY (₹216.59 Cr → ₹427.68 Cr), with tax efficiency improving — effective tax rate dropped from ~20% (FY25) to ~22.9% (FY26) but deferred tax benefit of ₹6.11 Cr aided FY26 PAT.
  • Basic EPS recovered from ₹1.23 (FY25) to ₹2.13 (FY26), with Q4FY26 alone delivering ₹1.21 vs. a loss of ₹0.56 in Q4FY25.

Margins

  • EBITDA margin expanded 423 bps YoY (12.47% → 16.70%), while Q4FY26 EBITDA margin reached 18.47% — indicating operating leverage kicking in at scale.
  • PAT margin doubled from 4.26% to 6.66% (+240 bps) annually; Q4FY26 PAT margin hit 10.11%, the strongest quarterly print, up from -10.40% a year prior.
  • Finance costs grew 30.8% YoY (₹185.01 Cr → ₹242.06 Cr), partially diluting margin expansion — interest coverage (EBITDA/Finance costs) stands at 3.4x for FY26 vs. 2.7x for FY25.

Growth Trajectory

  • Order book more than doubled to ₹21,206 Cr (from ₹9,967 Cr), providing ~4.3x revenue cover on FY26 base — strongest forward visibility signal in the dataset.
  • Sequential Q3→Q4 revenue growth of 50.7% with EBITDA expanding 38.4% suggests execution acceleration, though Q-o-Q EBITDA margin compression (-164 bps) warrants monitoring.
  • Defence revenue, while small (₹76.70 Cr in FY26), grew 63.6% YoY from ₹46.88 Cr — early-stage scaling in a high-margin, long-cycle vertical.
Continue reading “HFCL – HFCL Ltd – Q4 FY26 Financial Results – 30-Apr-26”

LAURUSLABS – Laurus Labs Ltd – Q4 FY26 Financial Results – 30-Apr-26

Laurus Labs’ FY26 delivered 23% revenue, 151% PAT, and 170% OCF growth, reducing net debt despite capex. FCF of ₹554 Cr and Q4 EBITDA margin at 28.9% reinforce recovery. FY27 hinges on WC discipline, liability clarity, and CWIP conversion; triple‑digit PAT growth is unrepeatable.

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🔍 Observations

Topline

  • Revenue scaled 22.7% YoY to ₹6,812.90 Cr (FY26 vs ₹5,553.96 Cr FY25), marking the strongest annual growth in recent cycles.
  • Q4 FY26 revenue of ₹1,811.57 Cr grew 5.3% YoY and 1.9% QoQ — sequential momentum is moderating but holding.
  • Full-year growth was broad-based within the single Pharmaceuticals segment; no sub-segment breakout is available.

Bottomline

  • PAT nearly tripled YoY: ₹889.85 Cr vs ₹354.41 Cr — a 151% jump driven by operating leverage and a 21% drop in finance costs (₹216 Cr → ₹170.73 Cr).
  • Q4 PAT of ₹281.91 Cr grew 20.5% YoY and 11.4% QoQ, confirming consistent quarterly earnings acceleration.
  • Effective tax rate held steady at ~24.7% (FY26 292.03 Cr on PBT of 1,181.88 Cr), providing no artificial PAT boost.

Margins

  • EBITDA margin expanded 650 bps YoY to 26.9% (FY26: ₹1,832.66 Cr vs FY25: ₹1,130.38 Cr on ₹5,553.96 Cr revenue); Q4 touched 28.9%, the cycle high.
  • PAT margin doubled from 6.5% to 13.1% — operating leverage amplified by deleveraging-driven interest savings.
  • Employee costs rose faster than revenue (24.5% YoY: ₹895.45 Cr vs ₹719.52 Cr), the one structural margin headwind to monitor.

Growth Trajectory

  • The PAT CAGR inflection is steep: ₹354 Cr → ₹890 Cr in one year signals a recovery cycle, not steady-state growth — base effects will moderate future YoY prints.
  • Capex stepped up sharply to ₹1,069.95 Cr (FY26) vs ₹641 Cr (FY25), signaling capacity investment for the next growth leg.
  • CWIP nearly doubled to ₹773.28 Cr vs ₹458.36 Cr — future depreciation drag is building; revenue from new assets is not yet visible.
Continue reading “LAURUSLABS – Laurus Labs Ltd – Q4 FY26 Financial Results – 30-Apr-26”

VEDL – Vedanta Ltd – Q4 FY26 Financial Results – 29-Apr-26

Vedanta’s FY26 marks an earnings inflection: 32%+ EBITDA margins, Q4 PAT nearly doubled, and debt metrics improved. Demerger unlocks value but adds charges and discontinuity. Dividend‑heavy policy, rising capex, and WC deterioration heighten risk; sustainability hinges on execution, NCI drag, and tax escalation.

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🔍 Observations

Topline

  • Combined (continuing + discontinued) revenue surged to ₹1,74,075 Cr in FY26 vs ₹1,50,725 Cr in FY25 — a 15.5% YoY jump driven by Copper (+34.8%), Silver (+60.8%), and Aluminium (+12.5%) segments.
  • Q4 FY26 total segment revenue hit ₹52,011 Cr vs ₹40,284 Cr in Q4 FY25 (+29.1% YoY), with sequential growth of 12.6% over Q3 FY26 — acceleration is broad-based, not segment-specific.
  • Copper segment revenue crossed ₹31,069 Cr in FY26 (up from ₹23,051 Cr), making it the second-largest revenue contributor among continuing operations.

Bottomline

  • Total net profit after tax rose to ₹25,096 Cr in FY26 vs ₹20,535 Cr in FY25 (+22.2% YoY); profit attributable to Vedanta owners grew from ₹14,988 Cr to ₹17,391 Cr (+16.0%).
  • Q4 FY26 PAT of ₹9,352 Cr nearly doubled Q4 FY25’s ₹4,961 Cr (+88.5%), the sharpest quarterly jump in the dataset — driven equally by continuing (₹4,250 Cr) and discontinued (₹5,102 Cr) operations.
  • Finance costs fell sharply — from ₹4,197 Cr (FY25) to ₹2,817 Cr (FY26) for continuing operations alone (-32.9%) — directly amplifying bottom-line growth.

Margins

  • Combined EBITDA margin: Total EBITDA ₹55,976 Cr on total revenue ₹1,74,075 Cr = 32.2% EBITDA margin in FY26 vs ₹43,541 Cr / ₹1,50,725 Cr = 28.9% in FY25 — 330 bps expansion.
  • Continuing ops operating profit margin improved from 21% (Q4 FY25) to 32% (Q4 FY26), per disclosed ratios — highest in the trailing five quarters shown.
  • Net profit margin (continuing ops basis per disclosed ratios): 16% in FY26 vs 13% in FY25 — 300 bps improvement, with Q4 FY26 at 21%.

Growth Trajectory

  • Total EPS (basic) grew from ₹38.97 (FY25) to ₹44.58 (FY26) — 14.4% YoY; Q4 FY26 EPS of ₹17.15 vs ₹8.92 in Q4 FY25 implies annualised run-rate well above FY26 full-year figure.
  • Aluminium EBITDA surged from ₹17,798 Cr to ₹25,502 Cr (+43.3% YoY) — single largest earnings driver, supporting demerger value unlock thesis.
  • Silver segment EBITDA and revenue are scaling disproportionately fast (revenue +60.8% YoY), suggesting a structural ramp-up rather than commodity price tailwinds alone.
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RRKABEL – R R Kabel – Q4 FY26 Financial Results – 30-Apr-26

RR Kabel’s FY26 delivered 27.6% revenue and 58% PAT growth with margin gains, debt‑free balance sheet, and self‑funded capex. Yet a ₹75,967 Lakhs inventory surge crushed FCF and halved cash. FY27 hinges on inventory normalization and FMEG breakeven for re‑rating.

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🔍 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.
Continue reading “RRKABEL – R R Kabel – Q4 FY26 Financial Results – 30-Apr-26”