Financial Performance Highlights
Q1 FY27 (Quarter Ended June 30, 2026):
- Revenue from operations: INR320.5 crores (16% YoY growth from INR276.4 crores in Q1 FY26)
- EBITDA: INR51.5 crores (14.7% YoY growth from INR44.9 crores in Q1 FY26)
- EBITDA margin: 16.1% (vs 16.2% in Q1 FY26)
- PAT: INR26.4 crores (6.5% YoY growth from INR24.8 crores in Q1 FY26)
- PAT margin: 8.2%
Revenue Mix:
- Seamless Pipes: 55% of revenue (15% YoY growth)
- Welded Pipes: 39% of revenue (21% YoY growth)
- Others: 6% of revenue
Geographical Performance:
- Domestic revenue: INR227 crores (31% YoY growth)
- Export revenue: INR94 crores (contributed 30% of total revenue)
Operational Updates
Capacity Utilization:
- Seamless pipes: 85-90% utilization
- Welded pipes: ~60% utilization
Order Book Position:
- Strong order book of over INR600 crores (excluding LOI)
- Additional Letter of Intent (LOI) of INR185 crores for spooling project
- Total pipeline: ~INR800 crores
- Order book mix: >40% export, balance domestic
- Key sectors: Power, engineering, chemical, oil & gas
Expansion Projects:
1. Fittings Business: Commenced operations in May 2026
- Customer approvals and certifications underway
- Expected revenue contribution: 5-7% in FY27, 8-10% in FY28
2. Spooling Project:
- Capex: INR70 crores
- Targeted commissioning: End of Q3 FY27 (December 2026)
- LOI from data center client: INR185 crores
- Expected revenue contribution: 5% in FY27, 10-15% in FY28
- Execution period: Before December 2027
Additional Capex:
- Total FY27 capex guidance: INR100-110 crores
- Breakdown: INR70 crores (spooling), INR15 crores (maintenance & solar plant), balance for fittings and machinery
Guidance and Outlook
Revenue Guidance:
- Maintaining 20% growth guidance for FY27
- Target to double business by FY29-FY30 (from FY26 base of ~INR1,250 crores)
Margin Guidance:
- Targeting 18% EBITDA margin over next 2 years
- FY27 expected margin: <17% (gradual improvement expected from Q2 onward)
Export Strategy:
- Target to maintain >30% export contribution
- Current export order book: >40%
- Focus on geographical diversification and value-added products
Debt Position
- Net debt as of June 30, 2026: INR325 crores
Market Opportunities
Emerging Sectors:
- Data centers (SFN - secondary fluid network applications)
- Solar energy
- Semiconductor
- CNG station infrastructure
- Nuclear energy
Domestic Demand Drivers:
- Oil & gas, chemical, pharmaceutical, engineering sectors
- Infrastructure investment and manufacturing expansion
- Increasing localization across industries
Management Commentary
- Building comprehensive stainless steel engineering platform
- Focus on becoming one-stop piping solution provider
- Forward integration strategy (pipes → fittings → spooling)
- Geopolitical tensions creating export environment uncertainty
- Volume growth in Q1: >7% on blended basis