Financial Performance Highlights

  • Revenue from operations for Q1 FY27: ₹347 crores, representing 27% year-over-year growth
  • EBITDA for the quarter: ₹90 crores, registering 55% growth year-on-year and 10% growth sequentially
  • Profit after tax (PAT): ₹57 crores, up 64% year-over-year and 11% quarter-over-quarter
  • EBITDA margin: 25.9% for Q1 FY27
  • Trailing 12-month EPS: ₹39.97
  • ROCE: North of 27% (trailing 12-month)
  • ROE: 20% (trailing 12-month)
  • Net cash position: ₹190 crores as of June 30, 2026
  • Operating cash flow generated: ₹44 crores during the quarter
  • Net working capital: 139 days of trailing 12-month revenue
  • Capital expenditure: ₹12 crores during the quarter (2.5%-3.5% of revenue)
  • Material cost: 33.3% of revenue in Q1 FY27

Operational Updates

  • Ludhiana facility restoration: Progressing well and on schedule with customer supply remaining uninterrupted throughout
  • Mexico operations: On track with first customer deliveries from warehouse expected in Q3 FY27
  • New business order book: Trailing 12-month new business order book remains robust at over ₹225 crores

Segment Performance Analysis

Construction Equipment Segment (45% of total revenue)

  • Continued momentum from second half of calendar year 2025 into Q1 FY27
  • Driven by infrastructure-led spending in U.S. (technology investments) and government-led investments in Europe
  • Performing well with growth supported by market recovery and new business additions

Large Agricultural Equipment Segment

  • Conditions remain subdued across the industry
  • Leading OEMs indicate calendar year 2026 represents cyclical bottom
  • Meaningful recovery expected through calendar year 2027
  • Company's growth in this segment is entirely from new business wins, particularly in Europe

Small Agriculture Equipment Segment

  • India continues to perform well supported by government subsidy programs and rising adoption in mid-to-higher horsepower categories
  • New business wins in India have been particularly strong
  • Western markets show more measured growth with consumer appetite tempered by economic uncertainty
  • After 3 consecutive years of volume decline, beginning to see recovery in unit volumes

Aftermarket Business

  • Represents approximately 12% of revenue in Q1 FY27
  • Flat year-on-year in absolute terms
  • Impacted by tariff-driven price volatility causing demand skewing
  • Expected to normalize as tariffs have come down

Channel Mix Performance

  • Warehouse sales: Approximately 56% of revenue in Q1 FY27 (compared to 50%-52% in Q1 FY26)
  • Locally made and locally sold: Approximately 22% of revenue (compared to 25% in Q1 FY26)
  • Direct exports: Remainder of revenue
  • Warehouse sales represent highest margin channel, followed by direct exports (base margin of 20%), then locally made and locally sold

Guidance and Outlook

  • FY27 growth: Expected to be a couple of percentage points better than FY26's 21% year-on-year growth
  • Q2 FY27: Expected to be robust and in line with Q1 performance
  • Second half FY27: Expected to be better than first half due to agricultural industry recovery
  • Cycle EBITDA margins: Maintain 20%+ guidance over cycle, with current margins benefiting from operating leverage and channel mix
  • Mexico revenue FY27: Expected to be mid-single-digit million dollar level

Capital Allocation Strategy

  • Maintaining net cash position of ₹190 crores
  • Actively evaluating acquisition opportunities in hydraulics, PTOs, and fabrications
  • Have evaluated about a dozen targets since IPO
  • Currently reviewing half a dozen opportunities
  • Acquisition criteria: ROCE and ROE accretive within 18-30 months, meaningful platform addition, manageable size
  • Not considering deeply distressed assets
  • Organic capex requirements: 2.5%-3.5% of total revenue
  • Demonstrated capital return capability with special dividend of ₹101 crores in October 2025

Market Share Strategy

  • Below 70 HP three-point linkage: Dominant global market share
  • Above 70 HP three-point linkage: Single-digit market share representing biggest growth runway
  • Construction equipment: Working with top 3 global OEMs across geographies
  • Agricultural equipment: Working with top 5 global agricultural customers

Industry Cycle Position

  • Construction industry: Already recovering, growth started mid-calendar 2025
  • Small agriculture: Recovery beginning, expected to materialize in calendar year 2027
  • Large agriculture: Calendar year 2026 represents trough (expected mid-teens decline), recovery expected in FY28