UNOMINDA Q4 FY26 earnings call.
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Revenue
₹5,336 Cr
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Revenue YoY
18%
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EBITDA
₹603 Cr
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UNO Minda delivered a strong Q4 FY26 with consolidated revenue of ₹5,336 crore (+18% YoY) and PAT of ₹326 crore (+22% YoY), underpinned by broad-based volume growth across switches, lighting, and casting segments. Full-year FY26 revenue stood at ₹19,589 crore (+17% YoY) with normalized PAT of ₹1,197 crore (+24% YoY). The company won significant new orders worth ₹450 crore (2W lighting), ₹600 crore (IVI), and ₹390 crore (seating exports), providing strong revenue visibility for FY28-29. Management guided for FY27 capex of ₹1,750 crore and maintained EBITDA margin guidance at 11% ±50 bps despite near-term headwinds from geopolitical-driven commodity inflation and elevated labor costs (85% increase in Haryana). Key risks include margin compression from new plant startup costs, aluminum pass-through lag, alloy wheel penetration challenges in entry-level segments, and elevated net debt of ₹2,179 crore. The company remains confident on long-term structural growth drivers including EV powertrain (₹1,250 crore capex targeting ₹2,500+ crore revenue potential) and export expansion to ₹1,500+ crore.
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Guidance to track
- Comprising ₹650 crore sustaining capex and ₹1,100 crore growth capex, plus land acquisition at new locations (CSN, OSU, Gujarat) based on customer expansion plans.
- Management maintained full-year margin guidance despite expected near-term pressure from commodity inflation, labor cost increases (85% in Haryana), and startup costs from new plant commissioning.
- Current physical exports from India at ₹600 crore, with management targeting to cross ₹1,500 crore in next few years driven by new wins in switches, seating, and lighting.
- FY27 expected to be a defining year for execution with seven ongoing projects either commencing production or undergoing ramp-up, including EV powertrain and sunroof commercial operations.
Risks flagged
- Post-geopolitical developments, commodity prices surged significantly. Management acknowledged Q1 FY27 will see an 'exceptionally high' impact. Pass-through contracts vary by customer (annual to monthly), and while discussions are ongoing for shorter cycles, execution remains uncertain.
- Labor prices in Haryana increased by 85%, significantly above normal 5-10% increases. Multiple states are still announcing revised floor wages under new labor codes, creating further cost pressure. Management is in discussions with customers for cost-sharing.
- Near-term moderation in alloy wheel penetration observed due to customer vehicle mix shift toward entry-level models (lower alloy adoption) in both 4W and 2W segments. Steel wheel preference in specific 2W programs has impacted demand.
- Nine plants coming on stream in FY27 (including EV powertrain, sunroof, and capacity expansions) will create near-term margin pressure from ramp-up costs. Management acknowledged this but expects to absorb within 11% ±50 bps guidance.
Key quotes
- There will be startup cost, we all acknowledge that, and I think you have shared this also that the margin guidance what we are giving of 11% plus minus 50 basis point that also includes this expected or the known startup costs as of now, so we do expect to absorb all these in our current profitability.
- We have been discussing with our customers and our customers have been very supportive that in a when we have this lag impact for a quarter or a half year that is primarily in the normalized scenario, right, what we are currently sitting is not normalized actually, abnormal scenario.
- The 85% labor price increase in Haryana followed by Gujarat, so all these impact also are very sizable and we are discussing with our customers not only commodity prices even some of these significant labor price increases which are not normal.
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