Action Construction Equipment Ltd — Q4 FY26 earnings call
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The short read
Action Construction Equipment reported standalone FY26 total income of Rs 3,395 crores, roughly flat year-on-year, with EBITDA margin expanding 81 basis points to 18.33%. Q4 FY26 total income was Rs 1,021 crores, up 15% sequentially and 5.58% year-on-year, with EBITDA of Rs 163.7 crores and PAT of Rs 108 crores. Management discussed a new 50-50 joint venture with KATO Works Company of Japan for heavy cranes, ongoing price increases to offset input cost inflation, and declined to give an annual FY27 guidance until later in the year.
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Numbers mentioned
Total income: INR3,395 crores (FY26)
p. 3
“we have achieved a total income of INR3,395 crores in this fiscal, which is more or less flattish”
Sorab Agarwal, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA margin: 18.33% (FY26)
p. 3
“Our EBITDA margin for the year expanded by 81 basis points to 18.33% from 17.52% last year”
Sorab Agarwal, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA: INR622.36 crores (FY26)
p. 3
“In absolute terms, EBITDA grew by around 4% to INR622.36 crores as against INR599 crores in the preceding year”
Sorab Agarwal, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
PBT: INR566 crores (FY26)
p. 3
“We were able to increase our PBT by 4.3% from INR543 crores in FY '25 to INR566 crores in FY '26”
Sorab Agarwal, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
PAT: INR425 crores (FY26)
p. 3
“our PAT also increased from INR404 crores to INR425 crores, thereby registering a growth of 5.4% in the last financial year”
Sorab Agarwal, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Total income: INR1,021 crores (Q4 FY26)
p. 4
“The total income stood at INR1,021 crores for the quarter, which is up 15% sequentially and grew by about 5.58% on a year-on-year basis”
Sorab Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA: INR163.7 crores (Q4 FY26)
p. 4
“The EBITDA for the quarter at INR163.7 crores, the EBITDA for the quarter stood at INR163.7 crores, whereas the PBT and PAT were at INR151 crores and INR108 crores, respectively”
Sorab Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA margin: 16% (Q4 FY26)
p. 4
“Our company was able to sustain expanded margin profile and EBITDA margin stood at 16%”
Sorab Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Cranes, metal handling and construction equipment income: over INR2,946 crores (FY26)
p. 4
“Our cranes, metal handling and construction equipment business recorded an income of over INR2,946 crores in the last year”
Sorab Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Agri division revenue: around INR251 crores (FY26)
p. 4
“The agri division registered a growth of 9% and generated a revenue of around INR251 crores with margins at 1%”
Sorab Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Final dividend: INR2 per share (100%) (FY26)
p. 4
“The Board of Directors has recommended a final dividend of 100%, that is INR2 per share for the year ended 31st March 2026”
Sorab Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Capacity utilization: around 60%
p. 5
“Our blended capacity utilization for cranes, metal handling and construction equipment stands at around 60%, which provides us with enough headroom to capitalize on any immediate demand uptick in the future”
Sorab Agarwal, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Defense order book: INR575 crores
p. 10
“We will have some additional revenue coming in from defense because we have about INR575 crores order book pending in defense”
Sorab Agarwal, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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EBITDA margin (ex other income) — 15% to 16% · FY27
stated conditionally by Sorab Agarwal
p. 13
“we are hopeful that we should be able to sustain our margin profile, EBITDA without other income in the range of around 15% to 16%”
Sorab Agarwal, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Price increase — 9% to 10%, potentially 11% to 14% · by 1st June and into Q2
stated firmly by Sorab Agarwal
p. 11
“This will bring the total to 9% to 10%. But I think looking at the overall cost increase, it could be anywhere between the range of 11% to 14%”
Sorab Agarwal, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Revenue — INR6,000 crores to INR6,200 crores · FY29 or FY30
stated as an aspiration by Sorab Agarwal
p. 16
“we should be on track to attaining this INR6,000 crores plus in FY '29 or latest by FY '30 because there are certain other things on the annual, which will also aid us in achieving this”
Sorab Agarwal, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Defense and export revenue contribution — 10% to 15% · medium term
stated as an aspiration by Sorab Agarwal
p. 16
“our target is 10% to 15%, more towards 15%, export and defense put together”
Sorab Agarwal, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Capex — close to INR200 crores · FY27
stated firmly by Sorab Agarwal
p. 15
“I think including land, our capex for this year should all be put together should be close to INR200 crores”
Sorab Agarwal, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Tower crane factory capex — upwards of INR400 crores
stated conditionally by Sorab Agarwal
p. 15
“we also intend to make a new tower crane factory where we envisage a capex of upwards of INR400 crores”
Sorab Agarwal, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
KATO JV revenue — upwards of INR300 crores · next three to four years
stated conditionally by Sorab Agarwal
p. 14
“in the next three to four years, we should be looking at a revenue of upwards of INR300 crores from this joint venture”
Sorab Agarwal, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Annual FY27 guidance — middle end of quarter 2
stated firmly by Sorab Agarwal
p. 10
“middle end of Q2 is a precise time we should be able to guide even on an annual guidance”
Sorab Agarwal, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
ROCE — above 30-33%
stated as an aspiration by Sorab Agarwal
p. 19
“it is not our endeavor, our intention to -- so that the ROCE goes below 30%, 33%”
Sorab Agarwal, page 19 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
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DGTR ordered duties but they have not been notified by the Finance Ministry, and the outcome is uncertain.
Answered by Sorab Agarwal
Asked by Mudit Bhandari: What is the status of antidumping duty implementation on Chinese crane imports?
p. 6
“there was a DGTR order for antidumping duties. But very unfortunately, for some good bad reason, it has not been notified by the Ministry of Finance”
Sorab Agarwal, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Mark-to-market losses on surplus cash investments during a weak March market, partly recovered in April.
Answered by Rajan Luthra
Asked by Neel Shah: Why was other income negative in the quarter?
p. 8
“the market was slightly on a negative side in the month of March -- in the last quarter itself, which has resulted in mark-to-mark provisional loss”
Rajan Luthra, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management declined to commit to a number, citing uncertainty, but expects reasonable growth from a low base.
Answered by Sorab Agarwal
Asked by Nidhi Shah: Can crane volumes grow 10% in FY27 given price increases?
p. 12
“To be very frank with you, I would not like to put a number to it at this juncture”
Sorab Agarwal, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management sees around INR300 crores in three to four years without antidumping duty, potentially INR700-800 crores if duties are implemented.
Answered by Sorab Agarwal
Asked by Richa: What revenue and margin opportunity does the KATO JV offer over two to three years?
p. 14
“I think in the next three to four years, we should be looking at a revenue of upwards of INR300 crores from this joint venture”
Sorab Agarwal, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said it is not confident the worst is over, citing new turbulence from crude oil prices and geopolitical conflict.
Answered by Sorab Agarwal
Asked by Ganesh Gupat: Is the worst behind the company after last year's turbulence?
p. 21
“I don't think so. Because last year, yes, turbulence was because of emission norms, because of India, Pakistan geopolitical operations Sindoor, American tariffs extended monsoon. But right now, this year, we have entered with one of the most turbulent things for our country, which is crude oil price”
Sorab Agarwal, page 21 of the filed PDF · View the filing
The company is building prototypes for a QRSAM program but only supplies material handling equipment, not firing systems.
Answered by Sorab Agarwal
Asked by Tushar Raghatate: What defense products is the company working on, including any missile programs?
p. 19
“We have got a couple of orders for -- this is called QRSAM, quick response surface to air missile”
Sorab Agarwal, page 19 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said increasing market share will be difficult given the need to raise prices for inflation, though some gains are possible.
Answered by Sorab Agarwal
Asked by Rajat G: Can the company increase its market share given competitor struggles?
p. 21
“I really do not know how easy it would be to increase market share. It is going to be very difficult rather because first of all, we have to hang on to the customers”
Sorab Agarwal, page 21 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Escalation of West Asia crisis leading to crude price rise, supply disruptions and rupee depreciation
p. 3
“the escalation of West Asia crisis led to a sharp rise in crude and crude linked commodity prices, supply side disruptions and continued rupee depreciation”
Sorab Agarwal, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Antidumping duty on Chinese crane imports not notified by Finance Ministry despite DGTR order
p. 6
“unfortunately, that order has not been implemented by the Finance Ministry”
Sorab Agarwal, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Steel and commodity price volatility raising input costs
p. 5
“Steel, which is our biggest input material, remains volatile and at elevated levels”
Sorab Agarwal, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Export shipments to Middle East stuck due to war
p. 17
“some of our export shipments, which are still stuck with us and have not moved because they were meant for Middle East”
Sorab Agarwal, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Customer skepticism toward new emission norm cranes reducing demand
p. 13
“they were very skeptical because that -- those type of cranes are moving from Tier 3 straight to Tier 5 standard. For the first time, they were becoming electronic”
Sorab Agarwal, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Rupee depreciation and crude oil dependency impacting the economy
p. 22
“our country is facing a little more because we import more than 80% of our crude”
Sorab Agarwal, page 22 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Business and consumer sentiment could be affected by inflation and rupee depreciation
p. 22
“Inflation is increasing. Our rupee is depreciating. Business sentiment is getting affected, maybe some consumer sentiment will get affected”
Sorab Agarwal, page 22 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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