TCIEXP Q3 FY26 earnings call.
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Revenue
₹314 Cr
verified against source
Revenue YoY
6%
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EBITDA
₹37 Cr
latest reported figure
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TCI Express delivered a steady Q3 FY26 with 6% YoY revenue growth to ₹314 crore, supported by recovery in Surface Express and strong momentum in newer verticals. EBITDA margin of 11.6% reflects disciplined cost control despite labor cost pressures from new labor code implementation (~₹60 lakh one-time impact). The company reported 9M revenue of ₹909 crore (+1% YoY), maintaining stable margins around 11.9%. Management targets 15%+ volume growth and 2% price hikes for FY27, projecting 17-18% revenue growth and 20%+ PAT growth. The revised capex plan (₹400 crore vs. ₹500 crore) will be completed by FY28 with ₹150 crore remaining. Rail Express (24% YoY), C2C (32% YoY), and International Air (28% YoY) are scaling as diversification beyond Surface Express. However, near-term risks include MSME and textile sector softness (8.5% revenue exposure), capacity utilization at 83.25% limiting operating leverage, and competitive pressures in the fragmented express logistics market. The company is in a consolidation phase with new service capabilities still ramping, targeting 15%+ EBITDA margins by FY28-29.
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Guidance to track
- Management targets 15% plus volume growth in FY27, aided by new customer acquisitions, higher wallet share from enterprise accounts, and expansion in Rail, C2C, and Air Express verticals.
- Company plans 2% price hike in FY27 following no price increases since FY23, supported by stabilized cost environment, labor inflation, and improved freight demand across sectors.
- Combining 15%+ volume growth and 2% price hike, management projects 17-18% revenue growth for FY27, up from estimated single-digit growth in Q4 FY26.
- Management targets PAT growth exceeding 20% in FY27, with EBITDA margin expansion to 13%+ next year and progression toward 15%+ by FY28-29.
Risks flagged
- MSME segment contributes approximately 49% of revenue; while management claims no customer attrition, analysts questioned whether MSMEs facing macro headwinds might shift to lower-cost logistics models (like CPL) rather than premium express services.
- EBITDA margin of 11.6% remains below historical peak of 16%; management targets only 100bps improvement annually, reaching 15%+ only by FY28-29. The expansion phase in new services (Rail, C2C, Air) creates near-term margin pressure.
- Net working capital cycle extended to 21 days from previous quarter due to festive season volumes and timing of collections; receivable days maintained at 60 vs industry benchmarks. CFO acknowledged this requires attention in coming quarters.
- An analyst pointed out that the related party transaction policy link in the press release was not working. Management deflected by saying 'nothing new has been changed' without detailed explanation, creating a transparency concern for governance-sensitive investors.
Key quotes
- Our approach is always to get the profitable business continuously. So we will keep a balance and we maintain that balance since last more than two decades where we getting business 50-50% from MSME and 50% from the bigger customers.
- We are looking for 15% plus kind of volume growth and with the 2% price hike so 17-18% kind of revenue growth we're looking for and accordingly profit margin like PAT level we will increase in the range of 20% plus.
- You rightly said because these are again a very inception phase. So we trying hard to be building up the capabilities and to get the revenues on that. So we getting good traction in all the new services and we getting new vertical business we enhancing our wallet share with the existing customers.
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