ONWARDTEC Q1 FY27 earnings call.
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Revenue
₹149 Cr
verified against source
Revenue YoY
11.5%
reported change
EBITDA
₹18.4 Cr
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Onward Technologies delivered a record Q1 FY27 with revenue of ₹151.2 crores, crossing the ₹150 crore milestone for the first time with 11.5% YoY and 8.7% QoQ growth. EBITDA improved to ₹18.4 crores (20% QoQ) with margins expanding 113bps sequentially to 12.3%, while PAT grew 16.9% QoQ to ₹11.2 crores. The company won a ₹33 crore ODC engagement with a leading power management company and increased its $1M+ revenue customer count from 16 to 18, demonstrating deeper account penetration. Management flagged that the ACV/order book has already crossed last year's total revenue, providing visibility for the balance of FY27. Key growth areas include data center and AI infrastructure expansion in North America and Europe, digital engineering, and healthcare vertical scaling. The company completed its first-ever buyback with promoters not participating. Risks include macroeconomic volatility affecting customer R&D spending and competitive pressure in the digital engineering space.
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Guidance to track
- Management committed to delivering double-digit revenue growth with current order book already exceeding last year's total revenue.
- EBITDA margins expected to remain in double digits with continuous quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year expansion.
- Management expects T&M engagements to continue dominating at 80-90% of total revenue for FY27, countering concerns about fixed-price AI-related shifts.
Risks flagged
- Subcontracting costs increased 36% YoY to ₹34 crores due to inability to deploy employees to Europe/US amid geopolitical conditions, temporarily impacting cost ratios.
- European automotive OEMs facing project cancellations and shutdowns; however management indicated positive momentum with select specialized customers.
- Offshore mix moderated slightly this quarter due to customer on-site requirements; full offshore leverage for margin expansion may take 2-4 quarters to resume.
- Target of ₹30-40 lakh revenue per employee (vs current ₹22 lakh) discussed but management refused to provide specific timeline, only reaffirming double-digit growth targets.
Key quotes
- Q1 FY27 marks an important milestone in Onward Technologies' journey and represents a strong start to the new financial year. We delivered our highest ever quarterly revenue of 151.2 crores crossing the 150 crore milestone for the first time.
- The number of customers that we have with million dollar plus revenue is increased this quarter. Several customers will increase on-site, several will increase offshore and I think it's all about timing but year on year you will see an improvement across all our customers.
- Our priority is not just growing revenue but building a larger higher quality more scalable engineering engagement with our customers which can deliver sustainable growth margin improvement and of course shareholder value.
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