Kirloskar Brothers Ltd - Q4FY26 | Concall Insights
Financial Highlights
•Q4FY26 consolidated revenue increased 10% YoY to INR14,151 million
•FY26 consolidated revenue stood at INR45,380 million with 1% YoY growth
•Q4FY26 EBITDA stood at INR2,093 million with 14.8% margin
•FY26 EBITDA stood at INR6,213 million with 13.7% margin
•FY26 PAT stood at INR3,772 million despite operational disruptions
FY27 Outlook
•Management expects return to double-digit growth trajectory in FY27
•Strong domestic and international order backlog supports FY27 execution visibility
•Q1FY27 international business expected to remain softer sequentially due to seasonality
•Management expects operational normalization post ERP stabilization in FY27
•Margin recovery expected gradually from Q2/Q3FY27 led by service mix improvement
Order Book
•Domestic order book increased 30% YoY to INR24,680 million
•International order book grew 21% YoY to INR14,808 million
•Strong order inflows seen across building & construction, marine, defense and power sectors
•Healthy traction witnessed in oil & gas, water, irrigation and nuclear segments
•International order momentum driven by oil & gas, water and data center projects
Margins & Profitability
•Q4FY26 profitability impacted by INR258 million one-time labour code implementation cost
•Total FY26 exceptional impact from labour code implementation stood at INR389 million
•International margins impacted due to lower share of high-margin service business
•Management expects margins to improve with higher service revenue contribution
•Strict commercial discipline and advance payment policy supporting profitability stability
Business Strategy
•Company focusing on operational efficiency improvement through SAP-led ERP integration
•Strong emphasis on premium energy-efficient pump portfolio and lifecycle cost advantage
•Focus on expanding distribution reach globally, especially in Southeast Asia and the U.S.
•Data center business emerging as key growth driver in international markets
•Company targeting growth in municipal water, HVAC and infrastructure segments globally
Product Development
•Company developed indigenous nuclear pumps with in-house IP ownership
•Large opportunity expected from India’s nuclear power expansion plans
•Participation expected in Bharat Small Modular Reactor programs
•Containerized modular pump systems gaining traction in hyperscale data centers
•Enhanced internal capacity created to mitigate gas shortage-related disruptions
International Business Highlights
•International revenue grew 25% YoY in Q4FY26 and 7% YoY in FY26
•Growth driven by Dutch entity, South African entity, SPP UK and SPP USA operations
•U.S. business now derives ~25% revenue from data center applications
•U.S. distributor network expanded from 12 to 46 distributors over four years
•Strong traction seen in data center cooling, municipal water and fire safety systems
Other Key Updates
•Company continues to follow conservative order recognition and cash discipline policies
•Retail and small pump business largely continues on advance payment/cash basis
•JJM execution impacted due to delayed state-level fund releases and contractor issues
•ERP implementation issues at Kirloskarvadi foundry largely stabilized
•Board recommended final dividend of INR7 per share for FY26