KIRLOSENG Q3 FY26 earnings call.
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₹1,873 Cr
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29%
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Kirloskar Oil Engines delivered a standout Q3 FY26 with record performance across segments. Consolidated revenue from operations grew 29% YoY to Rs 1,873 crore, driven by B2B (up 36% to Rs 1,396 crore) and B2C fluid dynamics (up 18% to Rs 249 crore). Standalone EBITDA margin expanded 190bps YoY to 12.2%, reflecting operational efficiency and favorable product mix toward HHP products. PAT from continuing operations surged 90% YoY to Rs 126 crore on consolidated basis. All B2B segments delivered double-digit growth—power gen at 44% YoY, industrial at 41% YoY, and distribution at 14% YoY. The HHP segment showed exceptional traction with 235% YoY growth, driven by infrastructure and data center demand. Management reiterated its $2 billion revenue target by FY30, supported by a Rs 700 crore capex program. Key risks include potential slowdown in construction/mining OEM demand, margin sensitivity to product mix, and ARA asset quality monitoring given sequential GNPA increase.
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Guidance to track
- Management reiterated its five-year vision to become a $2 billion company by fiscal year 2030, requiring approximately 3x growth from current levels. This will be driven by focus on advanced products, aftermarket, and exports.
- Focus areas of advanced products, aftermarket, and exports are identified as margin levers. HHP mix increasing within power gen should support gross margin expansion from current 35% level. Slight standalone EBITDA margin improvement expected post B2C restructuring.
- Company has a capex plan deploying Rs 700 crore to ramp up operations across business segments. Capital allocation is underway with actions to be disclosed post board meetings.
- Large nuclear orders worth Rs 798 crore (basic value) for 6.3 MW gen sets from NPCIL and marine segment will be executed over the next 2 years. None of these were executed in Q3.
Risks flagged
- Industrial segment witnessed subdued construction and mining performance this quarter due to OEM inventory corrections. While management expects normalization, sustained weakness could impact overall industrial growth trajectory.
- EBITDA margin declined 50bps QoQ due to unfavorable product mix across business units. Management acknowledged this impact but declined to provide detailed segment-wise breakdown, making it difficult to assess sustainability of margin expansion.
- GNPA increased from 1% to 2% and NNPA from 0.5% to 1% sequentially. While still within comfortable limits, rising stress in financial services subsidiary warrants monitoring as retail book scales up.
- An analyst directly questioned management on whether market leader has gained share in LHP segment over past two years. Management deflected, stating it cannot comment without knowing the source of information, declining to address the specific market share dynamics raised.
Key quotes
- Q3 fiscal year 26 has been a standout quarter for KOEL. We delivered our highest ever third quarter sales capping off the highest year-to-date sales in our history. This was powered by strong performance across all segments with 35% year-on-year sales growth for the quarter.
- We have stated a five-year strategy which is to be a $2 billion company by fiscal year 30. We hope to continue to improve margins over that time because our focus areas continue to be advanced products, aftermarket, and exports where these typically are the margin levers in our industry.
- On quarter-on-quarter basis, it was a product mix and operating leverage loss that impacted us. The product mix in all the business units has impacted for this quarter. When I'm looking at on a Q basis gross margins have declined, I don't think so. It's just a 50 basis point dip compared to the previous quarter and that is because of product mix.
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