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₹4,201 Cr
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Revenue YoY
-5%
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Exide Industries reported Q3 FY26 revenue of ~INR 4,000 crore, a 5% YoY decline due to telecom and export headwinds, but domestic growth ex-telecom was 10%. EBITDA margin held at 11.7% despite raw material cost pressures, aided by cost excellence projects and improved product mix. Management expects the momentum to continue into Q4, with double-digit growth in industrial infra and a recovery in inverter/solar segments. The lithium-ion cell project is progressing: cylindrical line validation is ongoing, and commercial dispatches to OEMs are expected within a month. A 2% price hike was taken in January to offset commodity inflation. Key risk: further raw material cost escalation or inability to pass through fully could pressure margins.
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Guidance to track
- Management indicated potential EBITDA margin expansion of 100-150 bps in FY27 from current levels, assuming stable commodity prices.
- Exports are expected to rebound strongly in FY27 due to new partnerships and tariff relief, with a robust budget for next year.
- Management expects commercial dispatches to OEMs from the cylindrical line to begin within plus/minus one month of the call date.
- Planned equity infusion of INR 1,400 crore into Exide Energy Solutions and ~INR 500 crore for lead-acid core business CapEx.
Risks flagged
- Rising prices of tin, silver, sulfur, and copper, along with rupee depreciation, continue to pressure margins. Management has only partially passed on costs via a 2% price hike in January.
- Pricing negotiations with OEMs are bilateral; import parity remains a challenge. Management acknowledged that import prices are a reference point, though local supply offers value.
- Recent senior exits in Exide Energy Solutions could impact operations. Management downplayed the risk, stating exits were planned and successors were ready.
- Telecom revenue has shrunk to 1% of total as the industry shifts to lithium-ion. This structural decline is largely bottomed out but still a drag.
Key quotes
- We have not taken any price correction in Q3, particularly because we wanted to pass on the entire benefit of the GST reduction to the end customer.
- In January, we have taken one round of price correction we had to take, because otherwise this currency and these commodities were killing us.
- Having a local supplier with such capabilities and helping me to receive the material on daily basis... this is a great value for any OEMs.
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