Polycab India · Material risks, their source context, and severity in the latest available quarter.
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Copper prices dropped ~14% in June (from Rs 14,000 to Rs 13,100-13,200), aluminum fell 18-20% from June 1-30. Management confirmed channel stocking was 'below expectation' and suboptimal in June due to price decline. This creates a risk of weaker Q2 volumes if destocking continues.
While management highlighted healthy order book and recovery signals, Q1 export decline was significant. Middle East (historically important market) is still recovering from geopolitical disruptions. Any resurgence of tensions could impact the recovery trajectory.
Analyst Noshir questioned whether T&D targets (15,000 circuit km historically vs 17,000 projected for FY27) and data center opportunity (8-18 GW potential over 5-8 years, currently only 1.6 GW installed) will materialize as expected. Management acknowledged data center ramp-up is a timing issue rather than structural concern. Any delays in government project execution or data center capacity addition would impact volume growth guidance.
Working capital cycle temporarily compressed to 15 days (vs normal 45-50 days) due to LC-driven payables increase. As this normalizes, working capital outflow will increase, potentially impacting FCF in coming quarters.
