NIRLON Q3 FY26 earnings call.
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Revenue
₹173 Cr
verification pending
Revenue YoY
6%
reported change
EBITDA
₹135 Cr
latest reported figure
Source
bse pending
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What the record says.
Nirlon reported Q3 FY26 total income of ₹173 crore (+6% YoY) with EBITDA of ₹135 crore (+1% YoY) translating to a 77.93% margin. PAT came in at ₹69 crore (40.04% margin), boosted by the transition to the new tax regime from Q2 FY26. Occupancy stands at 99.7% with only 7,800 sq ft vacant across NKP and Nirlon House. A 25,000 sq ft renewal was executed during the quarter at rates 'north of ₹185' per sq ft—representing a meaningful step-up from prior levels. The board declared an interim dividend of ₹150% per share despite holding ~₹325 crore in cash, with management signaling potential for additional distribution at year-end. Growth is constrained by near-full occupancy; income expansion will rely on contracted escalations and opportunistic re-leasing. Key risks include single-asset concentration, limited expansion pipeline, and unresolved Nirlon House strata ownership complexities.
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Guidance to track
- Management confirmed this is an interim dividend (₹150% per share) with a final dividend to follow at year-end, consistent with historical practice. The cash position (~₹325 crore) may support additional distribution.
- Income growth will primarily come from contracted annual escalations in license agreements given near-100% occupancy. Management expressed confidence in realizing contracted terms.
Risks flagged
- Management explicitly stated no significant expansion plans are under consideration for Nirlon House or any other city at this time. The company remains a single IT park operator with no pipeline visibility.
- Management declined to provide an update on Nirlon House (strata-owned building with multiple owners). Complexities around volume and ownership structure remain unresolved, limiting near-term value unlocking.
- An analyst questioned whether the company meets SEBI's book value/debt-equity <2:1 condition for buybacks (management confirmed Nirlon does not currently meet this threshold), limiting this capital return avenue.
- Multiple analysts attempted to elicit the gap between Nirlon's license fees and prevailing market rates. Management declined to comment, citing contractual confidentiality and complexity of micro-market comparisons.
Key quotes
- The increase in income is primarily going to come through contracted escalations in the license agreements. As and when there are vacancies, we have the potential opportunities for re-lease at higher rates.
- There is no proposal or plan for any significant further increase in volume. Of course, if that happens, we will let you know in due course. But at this point in time, there's nothing—no significant plan for any increase in volume in NKP.
- The company has sufficient cash balance available and the changed dividend policy amount will be decided after the end of the financial year in the final dividend.
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