Financial Performance

Standalone Revenue: ₹149 crores in Q2 CY26, representing 82% year-on-year growth.

Consolidated Revenue: ₹299 crores in Q2 CY26, representing 18% year-on-year growth.

Sequential Performance: Revenue was lower compared to Q1 CY26 due to project cycle timing and revenue recognition patterns.

Order Book & Business Development

New Order Wins: Approximately ₹1,200 crores secured during Q2 CY26.

Total Order Book: ₹4,500 crores as of June 2026 (consolidated), with standalone order book at approximately ₹2,200 crores.

Order Book Timeline: Projects have execution timelines of up to three years.

Customer Concentration: Top customers include Tata Steel, JSW, and ArcelorMittal, with top five customers contributing approximately 80% of business.

Profitability Factors

Margin Pressure: Profitability was affected by project mix and early-stage execution of new orders where costs are incurred upfront while revenue recognition occurs progressively.

One-time Costs: Incurred integration expenses related to the consolidation of Chinese, German, and Belgian entities under John Cockerill India Limited.

Organizational Costs: Upfront investments to build capabilities for future growth phase.

Strategic Initiatives & Technology

Global Consolidation: Completed integration of Chinese, German, and Belgian entities under John Cockerill India Limited to create a more integrated global operating platform.

Jet Vapor Deposition (JVD): Technology development continues with advanced discussions for a project in Asia expected to be finalized this year, with potential order size of €50-100 million.

Volteron Technology: Under development by John Cockerill SA (not yet consolidated), with R&D tests ongoing before commercialization.

Facility Expansion: Inaugurated Advanced Coating facility at Taloja, India, operational since June 2026 with trial orders underway.

China Expansion: Opened new office in Shanghai and planning to open workshop in Q3 CY26 for assembly of special machines.

Regional Market Outlook

Europe: Challenging environment with high energy costs and weak industrial sentiment, but new EU tariff regime creating opportunities for hot rolling solutions.

China: Market shifting toward green steel pivot with focus on higher value products and investment in electric arc furnaces and hydrogen-based metallurgy.

United States: Steel industry revival with 82% capacity utilization in July 2026 and over $14 billion in producer investments.

India: Strong growth market targeting 300 million tons steel production by 2030, with current per capita consumption of 93kg vs global average of 230kg.

Other Markets: Africa and South America showing 5.5% steel demand growth in 2026.

Cost Structure

Employee Cost: ₹68 crores in Q2 CY26, expected to increase slightly due to execution capacity expansion.

Other Expenses: ₹70 crores in Q2 CY26, expected to remain marginally lower in coming quarters.

Capital Structure & Ownership

Promoter Holding: John Cockerill SA reduced holding from 75% to 70.4% in Q4 CY25 through sale of approximately 2 lakh shares.

Future Ownership: Preferential shares issuance to John Cockerill SA expected to increase their holding back to 72%+.

Q&A Highlights

Revenue Guidance: Management acknowledged CY25 revenue guidance of approximately ₹2,000 crores but indicated actual may be lower despite including US entity contribution.

JVD Technology: Provides significant customer savings (₹1,000 to 20x higher depending on product mix) through higher processing speeds, zinc savings, and process optimization.

Service Revenue: Significantly lower in Q2 compared to Q1 due to slower project progress, though order backlog remains strong.

Execution Ramp-up: Expected improvement in H2 CY26 as new projects progress through engineering and procurement phases.

Integration Benefits: Global consolidation helped secure recent JSW order worth ₹1,200-1,300 crores, with portion to be executed in Europe by subsidiaries.