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Revenue
₹324 Cr
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Revenue YoY
3%
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EBITDA
₹6 Cr
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Elin Electronics reported a weak Q4 FY26 with revenue of ₹324 crore (+3% YoY) but EBITDA collapsed to ₹6 crore (1.85% margin) from ₹20.2 crore last year, resulting in a net loss of ₹8 crore. The sharp margin compression was driven by a 390 bps gross margin decline due to surging polymer and aluminum prices from Middle East tensions, a weak INR, and a 26% minimum wage hike in UP. Price increases of 10-18% are being implemented but full pass-through is expected only by June 2026. Management guided for 15% revenue growth in FY27 but deferred EBITDA guidance due to volatility. The Bhiwadi facility is delayed, now starting commercial production in August 2026 with FY27 revenue of ₹80 crore (vs earlier ₹140 crore). Key risk: demand destruction from steep price hikes in a discretionary product basket.
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Guidance to track
- Management expects 15% year-on-year revenue growth for fiscal 2027, driven by price increases and volume recovery.
- Commercial production at the Bhiwadi facility is expected to start by end of July or early August 2026, with FY27 revenue of ₹80 crore.
- Capital expenditure for FY27 is guided at ₹70-75 crore, with ₹45 crore for Bhiwadi and ₹25-30 crore for existing facilities.
- Full transmission of 10-18% price increases to customers is expected by June 2026, restoring gross margins to ~24%.
Risks flagged
- Sharp price increases of 10-18% in a discretionary product basket may lead to volume decline, as acknowledged by management.
- Polymer prices have cooled slightly but USD/INR remains elevated; further geopolitical shocks could worsen margins.
- Commercial production delayed to August 2026; FY27 revenue guidance cut from ₹140 crore to ₹80 crore, indicating execution risk.
- Despite INR depreciation, Chinese suppliers continue to offer lower pricing, hindering Elin's motor segment growth.
Key quotes
- This sharp reduction is primarily attributed to a sharp surge in raw material costs across categories driven by disruptions in supply chain due to the war in the Middle East and challenging geopolitical situation.
- We expect a revenue growth of 15% on a year-on-year basis. However, on EBITDA, we will be able to share the guidance perhaps only by next quarter as the current input cost situation is extremely volatile and difficult to predict.
- Chinese pricing is somewhat of a mystery... I think definitely to us and a lot of other Indian industry at large.
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