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MAZDOCK – Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders – Q4 FY26 Investor Presentation – 30-Apr-26

MAZDOCK/ Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders’ topline growth hinges on execution and MoD dependencies, while margins and cash flows are sensitive to indigenization and working capital management.

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Also see: MAZDOCK – Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders – Q4 FY26 Financial Results – 30-Apr-26

3-Scenario Framework

📊 Base Case (50% Probability)

Key Variables: Moderate delays in P17A, partial success in indigenization, stable MoD budgets.
Outcome: Revenue CAGR 10-12%, EBITDA margins 25-27%, and dividend yield ~3.5%. Order book remains ₹20,000-22,000 Cr with gradual diversification.

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.

MAZDOCK – Q3 FY26 Earnings Call – 10-Feb-26

MAZDOCK’s topline: Structural defense tailwinds and order book visibility support 8–12% revenue CAGR, but execution risks cap upside; bottomline: EBITDA margins likely range-bound at 16–18% barring supply chain shocks; dividends: Sustainable at current payout ratios but vulnerable to capex trade-offs for next-gen projects.

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3-Scenario Framework

📊 Base Case (50% Probability)

Key Variables: (1) P17A/MPV deliveries on schedule; (2) MOD budget grows at 8–10% annually.
Outcome: Revenue CAGR of 8–10%, margins stable at 16–18%. Dividend growth tracks earnings (₹8–10/share annually). FX neutrality assumed.