KIRLOSBROS Q1 FY27 earnings call.
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Revenue
₹1,104.9 Cr
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Revenue YoY
13%
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EBITDA
₹136 Cr
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Kirloskar Brothers reported 13% YoY revenue growth to ₹1,104.9 crore driven by robust domestic and international demand. Consolidated EBITDA grew 12% to ₹136 crore with margin of 11.8%, down 200bps YoY primarily due to SP UK service business weakness (contributing lower margins) and overseas execution delays in Netherlands. Standalone business showed stronger execution: revenue +9% to ₹674 crore, EBITDA +16% to ₹92 crore with margin improvement. Order intake grew 4% YoY to ₹1,395 crore; however, standalone order book stands at ₹2,558 crore providing good visibility. Management targets double-digit revenue growth for FY27 on standalone basis, expecting improved execution in Q2 as foundry modernization completes and SP UK's service business recovers in Q3. Finance costs and other expenses rose 31% and 21% respectively, warranting monitoring. Key upside opportunities include data center expansion (US market addressing 2,000 new facilities in pipeline), nuclear power pumps (100% market share in civilian nuclear), and IoT platform adoption growing in municipal and irrigation segments. Risk: Margin recovery dependent on SP UK service orders materializing in Q3-Q4; working capital build-up (inventory +₹60 crore, supplier advances +₹59 crore YoY) may pressure cash flows.
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Guidance to track
- Management maintained confidence in delivering double-digit revenue growth on standalone basis over FY26, backed by strong order book of ₹2,558 crore and improved execution capabilities post-foundry modernization.
- Service contracts for SP UK (chemical/petrochemical plants) idled due to high European energy prices; new contracts with power plants and water utilities expected to kick in during Q3, improving blended margins.
- Delayed execution in Dutch entities (Rodella) impacting margins; management expects order execution to normalize in next two quarters, bringing profitability in line with expectations.
- Normal capital expenditure equals depreciation, focused on modernization, rebottlenecking, and quality requirements across manufacturing facilities.
Risks flagged
- Inventory jumped from ₹180 crore to ₹241 crore and supplier advances doubled from ₹32 crore to ₹91 crore YoY. Analyst raised concern about withheld dispatches affecting revenue recognition; management attributed it to half-completed orders awaiting completion.
- SP UK margin moderated to 5.1% due to lower services contribution; KPML margin compressed from 12.5% to 7.3%; Netherlands entity reporting losses. All three expected to improve but timing uncertain.
- EBITDA margin declined from 13% in Q4 to 10.8% in Q1 on consolidated basis—a 300bps sequential drop. Analyst directly questioned this; management attributed to product mix and delayed service revenues.
- Standalone order intake grew only 3% and consolidated 4% YoY. Management disclosed a large order was delayed, though claiming underlying booking growth at 14.9%. Timing risk remains for revenue conversion.
Key quotes
- We expect that in their third quarter the numbers should improve because that's how the order book was structured because a lot of the historic chemical and petrochemical service order books were effectively delayed or they were not really placed in large numbers because the plants were idling.
- As of now we have around the booking of approximately 217 crore in this business [oil & gas petrol pumps]. We are qualified by all the three to four large PSUs that buy this.
- Our target market is hyperscale data centers. Hyperscale data centers require different packages. Usually the data center package for a hyperscale data center excluding the intake water system is between 7.5 to $10 million sometimes we go to $12 million.
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