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