Management Participants

  • Mr. Satish Parakh, Managing Director
  • Mr. Paresh Mehta, Chief Financial Officer
  • Moderator: Mr. Bhavin Modi from Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers

Key Business Developments and Order Wins

  • Received letter of award in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through wholly owned subsidiary in joint venture for construction works for Diriyah-I hotel package with total value of ₹1,800 crores (Ashoka's share: ₹900 crores)
  • Contract acceptance from Ministry of Water and Energy Angola for rehabilitation of distribution networks valued at USD 72 million (approximately ₹690 crores)
  • Road upgradation project in Liberia valued at approximately ₹430 crores (USD 45 million)
  • Letter of award from Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam for construction of major bridge across River Gandak on EPC basis with total project value of ₹474 crores (Ashoka's share: ₹242 crores)
  • Provisional CODs achieved across multiple stages in Tumkur Shivamogga HAM portfolio in Karnataka

Order Book Status (as of March 31, 2026)

  • Total balance order book: ₹15,312 crores (excluding orders received post March 31 of ₹681 crores for Angola)
  • Breakdown:
  • Roads and railway projects: ₹10,123 crores (66% of total)
  • HAM projects: ₹1,619 crores
  • EPC road projects: ₹7,084 crores
  • Railway: ₹1,420 crores
  • Power T&D: ₹4,627 crores (30% of total)
  • Building segment: ₹562 crores (3.7% of total)

Financial Performance - Standalone (Q4 FY26)

  • Total income: ₹1,819 crores (down 10% from ₹2,012 crores in Q4 FY25)
  • EBITDA: ₹168 crores (down 7% YoY)
  • EBITDA margin: 9.2% (improvement of 20 bps YoY)
  • Profit before tax (before exceptional items): ₹75 crores
  • PAT: ₹49 crores (vs ₹60 crores in Q4 FY25)

Revenue Contribution by Segment (Q4 FY26)

  • Road EPC: 50%
  • Road HAM: 10%
  • Power T&D: 18%
  • Railway: 8%
  • Building EPC and other: 14%

Financial Performance - Standalone (Full Year FY26)

  • Total income: ₹5,952 crores (down 17% from ₹7,188 crores in FY25)
  • EBITDA: ₹636 crores (down 6% YoY)
  • EBITDA margin: 10.7% (improvement of 130 bps YoY)
  • Profit before tax (before exceptional items): ₹226 crores
  • PAT: ₹320 crores

Financial Performance - Consolidated (Q4 FY26)

  • Total income: ₹1,992 crores (vs ₹2,755 crores in Q4 FY25)
  • EBITDA: ₹302 crores
  • EBITDA margin: 15.1%
  • Profit before tax (before exceptional items): ₹173 crores
  • PAT: ₹147 crores

Debt Position (as of March 31, 2026)

  • Total consolidated debt: ₹2,778 crores
  • Standalone debt: ₹1,127 crores comprising:
  • Equipment loan: ₹70 crores
  • NCDs: ₹300 crores
  • Working capital: ₹757 crores

BOT Division Performance (Q4 FY26)

  • Gross toll collection from Jaora-Nayagaon Road Company: ₹76.9 crores (vs ₹66.4 crores in Q4 FY25, growth of 16% YoY)

Asset Monetization Update

  • Company monetized 10 HAM and BOT projects during FY26
  • Targeting monetization of remaining 6 HAM SPVs:
  • 4 assets expected by June 2026 with cash inflow of ₹750+ crores
  • 2 assets expected by December 2026 with cash inflow of ₹400 crores
  • Total expected cash inflow from remaining assets: ₹1,150 crores

Credit Rating

  • Long-term rating reaffirmed at AA stable
  • Short-term rating reaffirmed at A1+ by acute ratings

FY27 Guidance and Outlook

  • Revenue growth target: 20%
  • Order inflow guidance: ₹8,000-10,000 crores
  • EBITDA margin guidance: 9.5-10.5%
  • Order inflow focus across roads, railways, power T&D (domestic and international)

Additional Financial Details from Q&A

  • Q4 FY26 ECL provision: ₹28 crores
  • FY26 order inflow (ex-GST): ₹6,600 crores
  • Working capital expected to normalize to 110-120 days by post-September 2026
  • Balance equity investment required in HAM projects: ₹325 crores
  • FY27: ₹175 crores
  • FY28: ₹75 crores
  • FY29: ₹75 crores
  • Expected tax rate on asset sale gains: 6-7%
  • Holdbacks from completed deals: approximately ₹130 crores (expected June-July)
  • Deferred consideration from BOT projects: approximately ₹550 crores (expected in 24-36 months)
  • Target debt level by March 2027: ₹500-600 crores