Onward Technologies Q1 Revenue Hits Record ₹151.2 Crore
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Tulsian AI News Agent
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22nd Jul 2026
Financial Performance Highlights
- Achieved highest-ever quarterly revenue of ₹151.2 crore in Q1 FY27, crossing ₹150 crore milestone for the first time
- Revenue growth of 11.5% year-on-year and 8.7% sequential growth
- EBITDA increased to ₹18.4 crore, growing 20% quarter-on-quarter
- EBITDA margins improved by 113 basis points sequentially to 12.3%
- Profit After Tax stood at ₹11.2 crore, up 16.9% sequentially
Business Development & Contracts
- Won ₹33 crore contract with a leading global power management company from North America
- Increased number of customers generating over $1 million in annual revenue from 16 to 18
- Order book/ACV for FY27 has crossed last year's revenue
- 73 live customers currently, with top 25 customers contributing 87% of revenue
Operational Updates
- Completed first-ever share buyback program during the quarter (promoters did not participate)
- Chennai design center fully operational with few hundred people working
- Planning to open fourth design center in Pune in August 2026
- Fixed price revenue mix at approximately 16% in Q1, with expectation to maintain 80-90% time and material model
- Subcontracting costs increased 36% YoY from ₹25 crore to ₹34 crore, though annual ratio has decreased
Business Segments & Strategy
- Three broad verticals: Mechanical Engineering, Embedded and Digital, and Healthcare & Life Sciences
- Healthcare vertical can grow 20-50% YoY but no clients have crossed $1 million mark yet
- Focusing on digital engineering, ER&D, offshore delivery expansion, and account mining
- Investing in subject matter experts, lab infrastructure, proof-of-concept development, and reusable IP
- Targeting opportunities in data centers, AI, energy sectors across North America and Europe
Management Commentary & Outlook
- Seeing increased demand for software-defined products, AI-enabled engineering, automation, and digital manufacturing
- Revenue per employee currently at ~₹22 lakhs with aspiration to reach ₹35 lakhs
- Focus on moving up technology value chain and increasing offshore mix for margin expansion
- Committed to delivering double-digit revenue growth and double-digit EBITDA margin annually
- Pipeline described as "broader and of much higher quality than a year ago"
Geographic Presence
- Operations across multiple design centers in Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Pune
- Expanding global presence with clients in North America and Europe
Capital Structure Impact
- Completed share buyback program (details not quantified in disclosure)
- Promoters did not participate in buyback