Financial Performance Summary
Orient Electric Limited reported financial results for Quarter 1 of Financial Year 2026-27 (Q1 FY27).
Revenue Performance:
- Revenue: ₹949.8 crore in Q1 FY27 vs ₹769.1 crore in Q1 FY26, representing 23.5% YoY growth
- Sequential revenue: ₹948.3 crore in Q4 FY26, showing minimal QoQ growth of 0.2%
Profitability Metrics:
- Gross Profit: ₹283.1 crore in Q1 FY27 vs ₹250.6 crore in Q1 FY26 (13.0% YoY growth)
- Gross Margin: 29.8% in Q1 FY27 vs 32.6% in Q1 FY26, declining 277 basis points YoY
- Gross Margin QoQ: 31.0% in Q4 FY26, declining 116 basis points sequentially
- EBITDA: ₹66.6 crore in Q1 FY27 vs ₹46.1 crore in Q1 FY26 (44.5% YoY growth)
- EBITDA Margin: 7.0% in Q1 FY27 vs 6.0% in Q1 FY26, expanding 102 basis points YoY
- EBITDA QoQ: ₹77.4 crore in Q4 FY26, declining 13.9% sequentially
- EBITDA Margin QoQ: 8.2% in Q4 FY26, declining 115 basis points sequentially
- PBT: ₹42.5 crore in Q1 FY27 vs ₹23.7 crore in Q1 FY26 (79.4% YoY growth)
- PBT QoQ: ₹54.4 crore in Q4 FY26, declining 21.9% sequentially
- PAT: ₹31.5 crore in Q1 FY27 vs ₹17.5 crore in Q1 FY26 (79.7% YoY growth)
- PAT QoQ: ₹40.3 crore in Q4 FY26, declining 21.8% sequentially
Segment-wise Performance
Electrical Consumer Durables (ECD): Grew by 22.7% YoY
Lighting and Switchgear: Grew by 25.4% YoY
Fans Business: Posted strong growth during the summer season
BLDC Fan Portfolio: Recorded robust 36% revenue growth YoY
Management Commentary
Ravindra Singh Negi, MD & CEO of Orient Electric Limited, commented on the performance:
- Delivered healthy first-quarter performance despite challenging operating environment and continued inflationary pressures
- Growth was broad-based, led by strong momentum in Electrical Consumer Durables and Lighting businesses
- Continued investment in emerging Switchgear and Wires businesses helping build more balanced portfolio
- In Fans, continued to drive premiumisation through innovation and new product launches including Aerosilent
- Sustained growth of BLDC portfolio reflecting demand for premium and energy-efficient products
- Focused pricing actions, improved product mix and disciplined cost management enabled margin expansion
Company Background
Orient Electric Limited is part of the USD 3 billion diversified CKA Birla Group with:
- Strong manufacturing capabilities and presence in over 30 countries
- Diverse portfolio including fans, lighting, home appliances, switches and switchgears
- Domestic market penetration up to small towns with organized distribution network reaching 135,000 retail outlets
- Strong service network covering more than 450 cities
- Positioned as a one-stop solution provider of lifestyle electrical solutions