GE Vernova T&D India Ltd — Q1 FY27 earnings call
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The short read
GE Vernova T&D India reported Q1 FY27 revenue of INR18.4 billion, up 38% year-on-year, while order intake declined 30% year-on-year to INR11.4 billion and the order backlog moderated 2.5% quarter-on-quarter to INR209.3 billion. Management attributed gross margin compression to a weaker TBCB pipeline in the preceding quarter, lower export mix, elevated commodity prices, and a ramp-up in the lower-margin HV business, while reiterating an EBITDA margin guidance in the mid-20s for the year. Profit before tax rose to INR4.9 billion from INR3.9 billion a year earlier, and management discussed pending related-party transaction approvals for U.S. data center and other export orders that remain under negotiation.
Numbers mentioned
Order intake: INR11.4 billion (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“we saw order book at INR11.4 billion, down 30% year-on-year compared to INR16.2 billion in the quarter ended June '26”
Sandeep Zanzaria, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Revenue: INR18.4 billion (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“Our Q1 revenue stood at INR18.4 billion versus INR13.3 billion, a growth of 38% year-on-year.”
Sandeep Zanzaria, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Order backlog: INR209.3 billion (as of June 2026)
p. 4
“the order backlog moderated to INR209.3 billion as of June '26 versus INR214.6 billion as of March '26, down by 2.5% quarter-on-quarter”
Sandeep Zanzaria, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Profit before tax and exceptional items: INR4.9 billion (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“Our profit before tax and exceptional items for the quarter ended June 26 was at INR4.9 billion compared to around INR3.9 billion in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year, growing by more than 1.25x.”
Sandeep Zanzaria, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Gross margin: 41.3% (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“Gross margins moderated to 41.3% from 48.4% a year ago and 47% in the last quarter.”
Sushil Kumar, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Gross margin: 45.3% (FY26)
p. 5
“during financial year '25-'26, we achieved a gross margin of 45.3%”
Sushil Kumar, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA margin: 25.1% (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“we delivered an EBITDA of 25.1%, in line with mid-20s band we have consistently guided earlier”
Sushil Kumar, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Cash generated: INR4.3 billion (Q1 FY27)
p. 6
“we generated INR4.3 billion of cash during the quarter, taking our total available cash, including funds that we lend to the cash pool, to INR29.3 billion”
Sushil Kumar, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Export share of Q1 orders: 46% (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“This export diversification, which now stands at 46% of our Q1 orders is a trend, we have been building forward and had flagged in our earlier calls.”
Sushil Kumar, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Private customer share of backlog: 77% (as of June 2026)
p. 6
“Private customers now account for 77% of our backlog with central utilities and PSUs contributing another 21% and state utilities exposure just down to 2%.”
Sushil Kumar, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
National AT&C losses: just over 15% (FY25)
p. 3
“The national AT&C losses average stood at just over 15% in FY25, still well above the government's own target of bringing this down to 10% by 2030.”
Sandeep Zanzaria, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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EBITDA margin — mid-20s · FY26-27
stated firmly by Sushil Kumar
p. 9
“So Amit, we maintain our guidance of mid-20s EBITDA for the year. There is no reason that we should deviate from that right now.”
Sushil Kumar, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
US data center RPT order finalization — next 3 to 6 months
stated conditionally by Sushil Kumar
p. 5
“the group entities are still under discussion and negotiation with the end customer and we expect this to get finalized in the next 3 to 6 months”
Sushil Kumar, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Base order flows — INR7,000 crores to INR8,000 crores · full year
stated firmly by Sandeep Zanzaria
p. 11
“No, we remain confident on.”
Sandeep Zanzaria, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Domestic TBCB market growth — about 6%, 7% growth · this year
stated conditionally by Sandeep Zanzaria
p. 9
“market will either remain at the same level or we might see about 6%, 7% growth in the overall market, which will be realized this year on the TBCB side”
Sandeep Zanzaria, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
HVDC-driven growth — FY29 onward
stated as an aspiration by Sushil Kumar
p. 13
“But the HVDC backlog, that has a back-ended execution as per the typical structure of the HVDC project, and we see a meaningful growth from the financial year '29 onward.”
Sushil Kumar, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Vallam project capacity — by end of '27
stated conditionally by Sandeep Zanzaria
p. 17
“I think part of the capacity we should be able to come up with in Q1 of '27, that is there, but the balance capacity will come, probably by end of '27.”
Sandeep Zanzaria, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
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No part booked yet; discussions continue with the end customer, expected in Q2 or Q3.
Answered by Sushil Kumar
Asked by Sameer Thakur: Has the US data center order been booked, and when is it expected?
p. 6
“we have not booked any part of that order as of now. That order is yet under discussion by our group entities with the end customer. And now we expect the time line to be quarter 2 or quarter 3 of this financial year.”
Sushil Kumar, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
The project has been put on hold by the customer and will require revalidation once it becomes live again.
Answered by Sandeep Zanzaria
Asked by Sameer Thakur: Is the INR3,000 crore RPT approval project still in place ahead of the AGM renewal?
p. 6
“the approval what we took for INR3,000 crores that project has been put under hold as of today by the customer”
Sandeep Zanzaria, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
US utility demand for instrument transformers and 400kV GIS opportunities contributed to a stronger export pipeline.
Answered by Sandeep Zanzaria
Asked by Parikshit Kandpal: What is driving the high export order run rate this quarter?
p. 7
“the pipeline this time because of the utility customers in US requirement for instrument transformers, etcetera, was much better”
Sandeep Zanzaria, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Yes, guidance is unchanged.
Answered by Sushil Kumar
Asked by Amit Anwani: Is management sticking to mid-20s EBITDA guidance for the year?
p. 9
“So Amit, we maintain our guidance of mid-20s EBITDA for the year. There is no reason that we should deviate from that right now.”
Sushil Kumar, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Reiterated the three factors: HV business ramp-up, lower export share, and elevated commodity prices reducing execution savings.
Answered by Sushil Kumar
Asked by Jason Soans: Can management explain the components of the gross margin decline again?
p. 10
“2% to 2.5% of the impact is due to the ramping up of higher revenue from the part of the HV business, which gives a lower gross margin compared to the rest of the business”
Sushil Kumar, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management reaffirmed confidence despite a soft quarter.
Answered by Sandeep Zanzaria
Asked by Shirom Kapur: Does management remain confident on the INR7,000-8,000 crore base order guidance for the year?
p. 11
“No, we remain confident on.”
Sandeep Zanzaria, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Yes, management confirmed it would benefit the India business, though the scale is hard to predict.
Answered by Sandeep Zanzaria
Asked by Subhadip Mitra: Will GE Vernova Global's acquisition of Prolec create export optionality for India?
p. 12
“Yes, it will benefit Subhadip.”
Sandeep Zanzaria, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Exports generally carry better margins than domestic orders by a stated range.
Answered by Sandeep Zanzaria
Asked by Mahesh Patil: How do export margins compare with domestic margins?
p. 17
“exports generally have better margins to the extent of 4% to 6% compared to the domestic orders”
Sandeep Zanzaria, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Only the transformer and bay portion associated with synchronous condensers falls within scope, as the condenser itself sits with the parent entity.
Answered by Sandeep Zanzaria
Asked by Umesh Raut: Will synchronous condenser tenders create scope for the company?
p. 15
“the transformer and the bay, which comes with the synchronous condenser, that can be a part of the scope, which is a very small as compared to the synchronous condenser”
Sandeep Zanzaria, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Lower TBCB order realization in the prior quarter reduced order intake
p. 4
“The primary reason for the lower order intake was due to lower realization of TBCB in market in Q4 '25-'26.”
Sandeep Zanzaria, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Elevated and volatile commodity prices affecting execution margins
p. 11
“the commodity prices are elevated and quite volatile given the geopolitical and other challenges”
Sushil Kumar, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Delay or shift in RPT-approved orders due to customer-side budget and location issues
p. 7
“because of budget issues, last minute, the utility has kind of put on hold”
Sandeep Zanzaria, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Potential competitive impact from newly approved Chinese GIS suppliers
p. 9
“the impact of the Chinese and the GIS will come to know once the negotiation process will start”
Sandeep Zanzaria, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Lengthening TBCB project approval timelines stretching the ordering cycle
p. 17
“the ordering cycle gets slightly stretched in the case when it becomes 30 months”
Sandeep Zanzaria, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Possible oversupply risk from expanding domestic manufacturing capacity
p. 19
“if the capacities which are expanding are going to feed only the domestic market, then yes, we'll look at an oversupply situation”
Sandeep Zanzaria, page 19 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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