Electrosteel Castings Ltd — Q4 FY26 earnings call
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The short read
Electrosteel Castings reported a decline in sales volumes and profitability for Q4 and FY26, attributing the weakness to slower execution of water infrastructure projects under the Jal Jeevan Mission and delays in fund disbursement by the states. Consolidated EBITDA margin for the full year came in at 9.4% with PAT of Rs 161.5 crore, while standalone results showed a Q4 loss of Rs 10.7 crore. Management discussed the approval of Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, export performance including a slowdown from the Middle East due to the US-Iran conflict, and diversification into valves and industrial paints.
Numbers mentioned
Sales volume of DI Pipe, Fittings and CI Pipe: 1.48 lakh tons (Q4 FY26)
p. 4
“Sales volume of DI Pipe, Fittings and CI Pipe during the 4th Quarter FY26 stood to 1.48 lakh tons down by 21% year-on-year basis.”
Ashutosh Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Sales volume of DI Pipe, Fittings and CI Pipe: 5.84 lakh tons (FY26)
p. 4
“In 2025-26 full year, the sales volume was 5.84 lakh tons, 25% decline from the previous year, which thus impacted the overall financial performance of the company.”
Ashutosh Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Export pipe volume growth: 7% (FY26)
p. 4
“However, export pipe volume grew by 7% in FY2025-26, partially offsetting the weakness in domestic market and providing support to overall business performance.”
Ashutosh Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Standalone gross debt: Rs 1,202 crores (as on 31 March 2026)
p. 4
“At a standalone basis, gross debt as on 31st March 2026 stood to INR 1,202 crores, which decreased by INR 598 crores from the previous year.”
Ashutosh Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Consolidated total income: Rs 1,530 crores (Q4 FY26)
p. 4
“Total income stood to INR 1,530 crores in the 4th Quarter FY26 and INR 6,133 crores for the full year.”
Ashutosh Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Consolidated EBITDA: Rs 99.3 crores, margin 6.5% (Q4 FY26)
p. 4
“EBITDA including other income for the 4th Quarter FY26 stood to INR 99.3 crores with EBITDA margin of 6.5%.”
Ashutosh Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Consolidated EBITDA: Rs 573.6 crores, margin 9.4% (FY26)
p. 4
“For the full year, EBITDA stood to INR 573.6 crores with EBITDA margin of 9.4%.”
Ashutosh Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Consolidated PAT: Rs 15.9 crores (Q4 FY26)
p. 4
“PAT for the 4th Quarter FY26 stood to INR 15.9 crores and for the full year it is INR 161.5 crores.”
Ashutosh Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Standalone PAT: loss of Rs 10.7 crores (Q4 FY26)
p. 4
“PAT for the quarter was a loss of INR 10.7 crores while the full year it stood to INR 131.3 crores.”
Ashutosh Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Standalone EBITDA: Rs 57 crores, margin 4.7% (Q4 FY26)
p. 4
“EBITDA including other income for the 4th Quarter FY26 stood to INR 57 crores with EBITDA margin of 4.7% and for the full year approximately INR 499.5 crores with EBITDA margin of 9.6%.”
Ashutosh Agarwal, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Dividend: reduced from 140% to 90% (FY26)
p. 5
“In this position, Board has decided to reduce the dividend from 140% to 90% subject to shareholders' approval.”
Ashutosh Agarwal, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
T.I.S. Italy revenue: EUR 41 million (Calendar Year 25)
p. 3
“Revenue grew by 15% in the Calendar Year 25 to EUR 41 million versus 2024 and EBITDA margins also improved.”
Madhav Kejriwal, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Export contribution to revenue: 23% (Q4 FY26)
p. 9
“So, exports contributed for this quarter around 23% of our revenue.”
Gaurav Somani, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
A record of statements made on the call, in the words management used. Parakho does not forecast, endorse or assess them, and their presence here is not a view on whether they will happen.
Domestic demand recovery — early Q2 FY27
stated conditionally by Madhav Kejriwal
p. 3
“With this positive development, we are hopeful and expect some demand to restore by early 2nd Quarter of this financial year.”
Madhav Kejriwal, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA margin — 15%-16%
stated as an aspiration by Madhav Kejriwal
p. 5
“So, I am fairly certain that we will go back to our older days of earning 15%-16% EBITDA level and maybe the volume growth will be a little more, I would say, less jumped and more slow”
Madhav Kejriwal, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Pipe dispatch — approximately 7 lakh tons · FY27
stated conditionally by Madhav Kejriwal
p. 10
“Sir, we are expecting that we will have a dispatch of around 7 lakh tons approximately this financial year.”
Madhav Kejriwal, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Consolidated EBITDA margin — 13%-14% · FY27
stated conditionally by Madhav Kejriwal
p. 10
“And in terms of our EBITDA margins, I think, considering a slower Q1 &Q2FY27 and a slightly better Q3 &Q4FY27, approximately 13%-14% is achievable.”
Madhav Kejriwal, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
T.I.S. Italy revenue growth — double revenue · next 4 years
stated as an aspiration by Madhav Kejriwal
p. 3
“Our vision is to double the revenue in the next 4 (four) years.”
Madhav Kejriwal, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
T.I.S. Italy revenue — around INR 450 crores · this calendar year
stated conditionally by Madhav Kejriwal
p. 11
“We are seeing that this financial year, instead of a 20% growth rate, we should probably hit a 14%-15% growth rate.”
Madhav Kejriwal, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Export share of revenue — 17%-18%
stated conditionally by Madhav Kejriwal
p. 9
“With the expectation of the Indian market picking up and with the Middle East being a little muted, we are seeing that this will come down to probably 17%-18%.”
Madhav Kejriwal, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA margin stabilization — 14%-16%
stated as an aspiration by Madhav Kejriwal
p. 13
“So, according to me, we will stabilize at 15%-16%, worse case 14%.”
Madhav Kejriwal, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Industrial paints business revenue — around INR 600 crores · five-year roadmap
stated as an aspiration by Sunil Katial
p. 16
“On the paint front, in fact we are getting into industrial paint segment and the plan is that we have principally driven a five-year roadmap by which we will go to a business revenue topline of around INR 600 crores by that time.”
Sunil Katial, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Paint plant capex — INR 200 crores · 1.5 to 2 years
stated conditionally by Sunil Katial
p. 16
“This is expected to be spent over a span of 1.5 to 2 years roughly.”
Sunil Katial, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Paint business bottomline impact — FY2028-29
stated conditionally by Sunil Katial
p. 16
“Bottomline, from Financial Year 2028-2029, we will see a positive impact of that.”
Sunil Katial, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Maintenance capex — around INR 25-30 crores · FY27
stated firmly by Ashutosh Agarwal
p. 18
“Around INR25 -30 crores.”
Ashutosh Agarwal, page 18 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Valve and Paint plant capex — between INR 200 to 250 crores · next two years
stated conditionally by Madhav Kejriwal
p. 18
“Between INR 200 to 250 crores.”
Madhav Kejriwal, page 18 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
Management's answers to analyst questions, in Parakho's words rather than a transcript. Each row names who answered and carries the verbatim quote it was drawn from.
Management said this is the rock bottom, not the new normal, and expects a return to earlier EBITDA levels though with slower volume growth.
Answered by Madhav Kejriwal
Asked by Riddhesh Ram Gandhi: Whether the current low demand and high supply situation represents a new normal for the DI Pipe industry.
p. 5
“In my opinion, most definitely this is not the new normal, this is the rock bottom.”
Madhav Kejriwal, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said domestic market improvement from Q2 and product diversification into valves would provide cushioning.
Answered by Madhav Kejriwal
Asked by Pinaki Banerjee: How coping with reduced Middle East exports due to the crisis there.
p. 6
“Sir, the Middle East impact is definitely going to have a somewhat downward pressure. Middle East contributed to approximately 50% of our exports.”
Madhav Kejriwal, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said inquiries from customers had started coming in, describing activity as neither nascent nor at full potential.
Answered by Madhav Kejriwal
Asked by Pujan Shah: Whether new tenders are flowing given fund disbursement delays.
p. 7
“It is somewhere in the middle of both, Sir. It is not nascent for sure. There is serious interest from our customers for supplies even within this quarter.”
Madhav Kejriwal, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management stated there were no significant stuck funds as collections from EPC players were largely on time.
Answered by Gaurav Somani
Asked by Pujan Shah: Update on receivables/funds stuck from JJM.
p. 8
“There is no significant funds stuck for us because we are supplying to EPC players. So our collections are mostly on time.”
Gaurav Somani, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the order book stood at 4-5 months, with additional tenders yet to be allocated to EPC contractors.
Answered by Madhav Kejriwal
Asked by Rajesh Agarwal: Current order book duration and demand drivers under JJM.
p. 8
“So, our order book at the moment is between 4 to 5 months.”
Madhav Kejriwal, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management described freight, coking coal, energy, and fuel cost increases due to the conflict impacting overall costs.
Answered by Sunil Katial
Asked by Rajesh Agarwal: Impact of war-related cost pressures.
p. 9
“On the cost front, principally, the freight has gone up. That is one major component and we have a major input in the form of coking coal which comes from overseas.”
Sunil Katial, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed the loss to lower tonnage, an exceptional labour-related cost, and margin compression from weak demand.
Answered by Madhav Kejriwal
Asked by Saket Kapoor: Reason for standalone quarterly loss.
p. 11
“Sir, loss of tonnage, there is an exceptional cost of around INR 38 -INR 40 crores on account of the new labour rules.”
Madhav Kejriwal, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said margins would stabilize at 14-16%, below the earlier optimistic peak, citing pre-COVID industry averages of around 15%.
Answered by Madhav Kejriwal
Asked by Rajesh Bhandari: Whether EBITDA margins can return to historical highs of 19-20%.
p. 13
“So, according to me, we will stabilize at 15%-16%, worse case 14%. We will stabilize at this level and EBITDA will remain at 13%-14%, 12%-14%.”
Madhav Kejriwal, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said all three areas would be impacted, with cost and supply chain effects greater than demand effects.
Answered by Madhav Kejriwal
Asked by Ankit Puri: Whether Iran conflict escalation would affect demand, costs, or supply chain.
p. 16
“In my opinion, there will be an impact on both demand and on supply chain and input, but the contribution of the disruption from demand side will be lesser.”
Madhav Kejriwal, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said it did not foresee this because JJM contributes only 35-40% of demand and the company is diversified across states.
Answered by Madhav Kejriwal
Asked by Rajesh Agarwal: Whether JJM 2.0 payment conditions would elongate the company's working capital cycle.
p. 17
“I don't foresee that happening, sir, because we are hedged across multiple states, and it's not just Jal Jeevan Mission.”
Madhav Kejriwal, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Impact of US-Iran conflict on Middle East export sales
p. 3
“However, there will be an impact on the sales to the Middle East starting from March '26 onwards due to the US-Iran conflict.”
Madhav Kejriwal, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Slower execution of water infrastructure projects due to delayed fund disbursement under Jal Jeevan Mission
p. 3
“This is mainly on account of slower execution of water infrastructure projects by the states due to the delay in funds disbursement under the key government programs, mainly the Jal Jeevan Mission.”
Madhav Kejriwal, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Rising input and freight costs due to geopolitical conflict
p. 9
“So, that is one area where the cost is getting substantially impacted. And now, gradually, the energy cost in India also has already gone up by almost 70%-80%.”
Sunil Katial, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Delayed shipping movement disrupting supply chain
p. 9
“Second is that the movement of ships are also getting delayed which is also creating a type of a problem because the whole cycle of movement is disturbed.”
Sunil Katial, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Exceptional cost from new labour rules impacting standalone losses
p. 11
“Sir, loss of tonnage, there is an exceptional cost of around INR 38 -INR 40 crores on account of the new labour rules.”
Madhav Kejriwal, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Expected drought/Super El Nino conditions affecting agriculture and possibly delaying project timelines
p. 16
“So, the bigger threat at the moment is the energy security of the nation. Drought, of course, has a major impact as well, considering that India is still very largely dependent on its agriculture industry.”
Madhav Kejriwal, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Delays in mining approvals affecting coal block disbursements
p. 14
“JSW is also facing some delays in their approvals for the mining.”
Madhav Kejriwal, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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