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Havells India reported a moderate Q4 FY26 with mixed performance across segments. Cables and wires saw 14% value growth but only 6% volume growth, impacted by destocking in domestic wires and a high base. Consumer categories like fans and ACs faced volume degrowth due to a delayed summer and price hikes. Lloyd remained under pressure with lower revenues, though a new refrigerator plant was commissioned. The solar business (via Goldi Solar) drove strong growth in the 'other' segment, with a 48% revenue increase. Management highlighted calibrated price actions of 5%-20% across categories to offset raw material inflation, but warned that steep price increases could dampen consumer offtake. No specific FY27 guidance was given, citing global uncertainty. Key risks include sustained inflation impacting demand and competitive pressures in cables and wires from new entrants.
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Guidance to track
- Major capex of INR 800 crore planned for cables and wires capacity expansion in FY27, with new capacities coming online by end of FY27 or early FY28.
- Significant investment in a new R&D center, with spending spread over the next two to two and a half years.
- Management indicated no major new capital expenditure planned for the Lloyd segment in the near term.
Risks flagged
- Management acknowledged that sharp price hikes across categories could negatively impact consumer offtake, especially if inflation persists.
- Fans, ACs, and water coolers saw volume degrowth in Q4 due to a delayed summer and pre-buying in Q3 from BEE norm changes.
- An analyst raised the possibility of a large cement player entering the housing wire market, which could increase competitive pressure on pricing and market share.
- With ~INR 4,000 crore invested in Lloyd, the segment is barely generating profitability, and management offered no clear timeline for return improvement.
Key quotes
- I've not seen this kind of a price escalation in the recent past, in the recent memory. Usually it happens, but it is not so steep and not across all product categories.
- Our investments continue to be there, whether it is in innovation, whether it is in brand building, distribution reach also. Those investments don't slow down during a tough period.
- The biggest thing about any consumer-oriented brand builders, brand-oriented business is something where it's an easier answer that you can't really say, 'Okay, if I have to fully utilize my capacity, I'll lower down my price and start selling more.'
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