KSB Ltd — Q1 FY27 earnings call
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The short read
KSB Limited reported half-year revenue of INR 12,920 million with EBITDA of INR 1,465 million and profit before tax of INR 1,279 million for the period ended June 2026. Management said the first half was affected by geopolitical disruption to exports and supply chain issues in castings and foundries, which weighed on margins, while order intake grew and orders on hand reached INR 27,445 million. Management described progress in Nuclear, Data Centre, Marine and other emerging segments, and said it expects a stronger second half as export activity and supply chains normalise.
Numbers mentioned
Revenue from sales: INR 12,920 million (H1 CY2026)
p. 3
“So INR 12,920 million half year ended, which is the revenue from sales.”
Mr. Mahesh Bhave, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA: INR 1,465 million (H1 CY2026)
p. 4
“EBITDA INR 1,465 million and profit before tax INR 1,279 million for the first half of June 2026.”
Mr. Mahesh Bhave, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
ROCE: 22.8% (H1 CY2026)
p. 4
“EPS, ROCE which is 22.8%, but if I take out the one time labour code impact it is actually 24%.”
Mr. Mahesh Bhave, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Order intake (excluding Nuclear): INR 15,307 million (H1 CY2026)
p. 4
“H1 first half 2026 without Nuclear, we are INR 15,307 million OI.”
Mr. Mahesh Bhave, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Orders on hand: INR 27,445 million (as of June 2026)
p. 4
“June 2026, we have INR 27,445 million orders on hand.”
Mr. Mahesh Bhave, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Nuclear order book: INR 1,235 crores (current)
p. 8
“So this is our order on hand if you see. The current order on hand is INR 1,235 crores which mainly includes pumps for GHAVP 1 and 2, Kaiga 5, 6, and the safety package which we got for Kudankulam project.”
Mr. Nitin Patil, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Solar revenue: INR 50 crores to INR 60 crores (H1 CY2026)
p. 13
“The first half solar revenue was INR 50 crores to INR 60 crores, I would say, much below than our expectations or planning, specifically due to the KUSUM scheme, which is 2.0, which is delayed to the last quarter or second half.”
Rajeev Jain, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Export revenue: INR 467 crores (prior year)
p. 23
“And sir, last year exports grew very well, 33%, and revenue was INR 467 crores.”
Unidentified Analyst, page 23 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Shirwal plant capacity: approximately 1,200 to 1,300 pumps (current)
p. 13
“Separately, Nuclear, we don’t have, but overall our capacity, I think, is approximately 1,200 to 1,300 pumps in Shirwal.”
Mr. Nitin Patil, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Shirwal capacity expansion: 20%
p. 6
“This will approximately add to capacity of 20% in this plant.”
Mr. Nitin Patil, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Dividend declared: 220% (last year)
p. 4
“And dividend what we declared last year is again 220%.”
Mr. Mahesh Bhave, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Revenue CAGR: 17%
p. 4
“Continuing growth story, you can see revenue from operations, 17% CAGR.”
Mr. Mahesh Bhave, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
PAT CAGR: 22%
p. 4
“You can see the PAT, profit after tax, that is also 22% CAGR and continue to grow, and EBITDA 17% CAGR.”
Mr. Mahesh Bhave, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Order intake CAGR: 14%
p. 4
“Order intake, generally we have this order intake per month which gives us a clear picture. You can see again 14% CAGR and continue to grow in order intake.”
Mr. Mahesh Bhave, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Solar share of current order book: 5% to 7% (current)
p. 14
“Right now, I would say it’s 5% to 7%, specifically, because of the delay in the KUSUM 2.0.”
Rajeev Jain, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Export share of sales: 15% (current)
p. 24
“Current order book is behind, I would say today it is, if I remember, it is 15% of the orders, 15% of the sales, whatever it is.”
Rajeev Jain, page 24 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Foundry price increase passed on: 12% to 15%
p. 24
“Let’s say we give have been given foundries maybe in the range also of 12% to 15%.”
Rajeev Jain, page 24 of the filed PDF · View the filing
BP&CL potential annual revenue: INR 40 crores to INR 50 crores (medium-term)
p. 21
“Yeah, a business of INR 40 crores to INR 50 crores annually is a figure which we could do more maybe, depending on the gradual.”
Rajeev Jain, page 21 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Order intake mix - Standard: 51%
p. 4
“Just to overview how we distribute the order intake, you can see Standard is 51%; Engineered, 14%, SupremeServ, 16%; and Valves is around 19%.”
Mr. Mahesh Bhave, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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Overall growth — double-digit growth · FY2026
stated as an aspiration by Rajeev Jain
p. 15
“Our goal is to have a double-digit growth. This is what we are aiming for.”
Rajeev Jain, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Top-line growth (18 months) — 15% to 17% · next 18 months
stated as an aspiration by Rajeev Jain
p. 20
“And on an average, if you say 15% to 17% is a good.”
Rajeev Jain, page 20 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Volume growth — 10% to 15%
stated as an aspiration by Rajeev Jain
p. 20
“Yeah, in terms of volume, I would still put it between 10% to 15%.”
Rajeev Jain, page 20 of the filed PDF · View the filing
SupremeServ revenue share — 25% to 30%
stated as an aspiration by Rajeev Jain
p. 23
“Our goal there is to grow that business to 25% to 30%.”
Rajeev Jain, page 23 of the filed PDF · View the filing
SupremeServ growth rate — 15% per annum
stated as an aspiration by Rajeev Jain
p. 23
“But I can say that steadily this business is growing 15% per annum.”
Rajeev Jain, page 23 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Export order share — 20%
stated as an aspiration by Rajeev Jain
p. 24
“And we want to kind of target 20%.”
Rajeev Jain, page 24 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Nuclear vision — 100 gigawatt · 2047
stated as an aspiration by Mr. Nitin Patil
p. 9
“So I want to conclude by saying that we are fully prepared and committed for this vision of 100 gigawatt by 2047.”
Mr. Nitin Patil, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Annual capex — INR 80 crores to INR 120 crores · annually
stated firmly by Rajeev Jain
p. 27
“So whatever you see investment of INR 80 crores, INR 100 crores, INR 120 crores annually, we intend to do that.”
Rajeev Jain, page 27 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA margin — 13-14%
stated as an aspiration by Rajeev Jain
p. 27
“And this is how we say we want to have a EBITDA of 13-14%.”
Rajeev Jain, page 27 of the filed PDF · View the filing
S/4HANA cost allocation — next year
stated firmly by Rajeev Jain
p. 30
“And, yes, there will be an impact next year on S/4HANA, which will be in the OpEx.”
Rajeev Jain, page 30 of the filed PDF · View the filing
H2 performance — second half of CY2026
stated conditionally by Mr. Rajeev Jain
p. 11
“But we expect a much better half in the second half, because as of today, we see that the issues related to supply chain, of course, have not been fully solved, but it is much better that we have now a bit of consistency in the supply chain after having agreed with them on the revised prices.”
Mr. Rajeev Jain, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Nuclear testing timeline — testing to resume · September
stated conditionally by Mr. Nitin Patil
p. 11
“What we are given to understand that by end of August that should be solved and the testing should start in September.”
Mr. Nitin Patil, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Marine business revenue — INR 100 crore · next year
stated as an aspiration by Rajeev Jain
p. 26
“If you ask me in our company, if we would reach a figure of INR 100 crore by next year, we would be happy.”
Rajeev Jain, page 26 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 thermal will play an important role given KSB's leadership and recent success in localizing the boiler circulation pump.
Answered by Mr. Rajeev Jain
Asked by Saurabh Mehta: Can thermal power projects lead to higher-than-usual growth in the pump sector?
p. 10
“Thermal will play a very important role, because KSB is a very leading player in this Energy segment.”
Mr. Rajeev Jain, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management described progress on Kudankulam deliveries and delays in GHAVP testing due to test bed issues, expecting resolution by September, and said KSB remains an approved supplier.
Answered by Mr. Nitin Patil
Asked by Saurabh Mehta: What is the status of nuclear order execution and upcoming competition?
p. 11
“the testing had started in April and May, but some issues were encountered in some other equipment in the test bed which was built by NPCIL.”
Mr. Nitin Patil, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed the weak first half to geopolitical disruption affecting export deliveries, but expects improvement.
Answered by Mr. Rajeev Jain
Asked by Shubham Murade: What caused the subdued quarterly performance and how much of exports went to the Middle East?
p. 11
“Yes, the first half has been affected by the geopolitical situation, the war, and especially on the exports.”
Mr. Rajeev Jain, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management explained the testing cycle takes 2-3 months per pump with deliveries following, at a rate of about one pump per quarter, scalable to six per year.
Answered by Mr. Nitin Patil
Asked by Nityasurya: When will nuclear pump testing be completed and revenue recognized?
p. 12
“So testing, the first pump is to be tested for 500 hours, which typically will take around 2 to 3 months, because it’s not continuous testing.”
Mr. Nitin Patil, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management cited commodity prices, product mix, and lower exports and sales as temporary factors.
Answered by Rajeev Jain
Asked by Unidentified Analyst: Why has the valves segment margin dropped to single digits from historical mid-teens?
p. 13
“No specific reason. I think partly due to the commodity prices, partly due to the product mix, our exports have been down, partly due to the sales being down.”
Rajeev Jain, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said standard business is growing steadily while project markets like oil & gas and petrochemical slowed, though some projects like Dangote refineries are materializing.
Answered by Rajeev Jain
Asked by Mohit Surana: Why haven't order intakes improved materially despite new segment orders?
p. 14
“But having said that about the standard business, the project market specifically like the oil and gas, the petrochemical market slowed down and that order intake should happen because now some projects like Dangote refineries is materializing, they are taking a bit of time but we expect a share out of that business also.”
Rajeev Jain, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said supply stability has improved to 85-90% but margin impact will take 3-6 months to normalize as price increases work through the books.
Answered by Rajeev Jain
Asked by Mohit Surana: Has gas cost availability improved and have cost increases been passed to customers?
p. 16
“So from the supply side, now we see almost 85% to 90% stability on this front.”
Rajeev Jain, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management explained localization covered raw materials and critical machined parts like mechanical seals and rotor parts previously imported.
Answered by Nitin Patil
Asked by Unidentified Analyst: What does localization of nuclear pumps involve technically?
p. 17
“Mechanical seals, rotor parts and some castings, I would say.”
Nitin Patil, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the standard cycle is 24-36 months but typical deliveries to NPCIL take around 48 months from order date.
Answered by Nitin Patil
Asked by Unidentified Analyst: What is the execution cycle for nuclear pump orders?
p. 17
“So our standard cycle is 24 to 36 months. But typically, our deliveries to NPCIL is around 48 months from the date of order.”
Nitin Patil, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management confirmed export margins are generally better but said working capital cycles are not necessarily higher, sometimes lower.
Answered by Rajeev Jain
Asked by Unidentified Analyst: Is export business more profitable but with higher working capital needs?
p. 19
“Not necessarily. Because that working capital cycle is typical similar as India.”
Rajeev Jain, page 19 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the PSU-driven business takes time to build reference and track record but is growing and making inroads with new customers.
Answered by Rajeev Jain
Asked by Unidentified Analyst: Is BP&CL business on track to reach targeted scale?
p. 21
“Yeah, we are on track. It takes time because this business is very much PSU based business, public sectors.”
Rajeev Jain, page 21 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said receivables were affected by the solar business tied to state government fund availability, expecting gradual improvement in H2.
Answered by Mahesh Bhave
Asked by Unidentified Analyst: What is receivable days trend and expectation for improvement?
p. 28
“But we definitely see a good moment, I mean, this H2 actually. Because this depends on the fund’s availability and documentation.”
Mahesh Bhave, page 28 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said S/4HANA will bring efficiency but incur next-year OpEx cost, and royalty terms are governed by a 5-year APA agreement signed this year, with no other changes expected.
Answered by Rajeev Jain
Asked by Unidentified Analyst: Will S/4HANA implementation pose a business continuity risk and change royalty terms?
p. 30
“You may be aware that KSB India signed the Advance Price Agreement, APA. So it was signed in this year.”
Rajeev Jain, page 30 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Geopolitical disruption, including war, affecting export deliveries and supply chain
p. 11
“Yes, the first half has been affected by the geopolitical situation, the war, and especially on the exports.”
Mr. Rajeev Jain, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Delay in NPCIL test bed resolution affecting nuclear pump testing and dispatch schedule
p. 11
“the testing had started in April and May, but some issues were encountered in some other equipment in the test bed which was built by NPCIL. Somehow that has not yet been solved.”
Mr. Nitin Patil, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Delay in KUSUM 2.0 scheme launch affecting solar revenue
p. 13
“The first half solar revenue was INR 50 crores to INR 60 crores, I would say, much below than our expectations or planning, specifically due to the KUSUM scheme, which is 2.0, which is delayed to the last quarter or second half.”
Rajeev Jain, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Margin pressure from fixed-price project business amid rising input costs
p. 29
“No, it is price, the gross margin will be under the pressure to the extent of the project business which are under fixed price.”
Rajeev Jain, page 29 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Inability to fully pass on commodity and foundry cost increases to customers
p. 24
“We have not been able to pass on the 100%.”
Rajeev Jain, page 24 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Supply chain disruption in castings and foundry materials
p. 28
“We had issues on the supply chain as well. So we could not get all the castings and the material what we needed to deliver for our thing.”
Rajeev Jain, page 28 of the filed PDF · View the filing
External geopolitical and trade factors disrupting export growth (tariffs, war, cancelled orders)
p. 23
“But, let’s talk of U.S. market, we went there, then the tariffs came, and then some orders got cancelled.”
Rajeev Jain, page 23 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Inventory build-up tied to undelivered export orders and slowed FGD and solar business
p. 24
“It is mainly due to the export orders, which is still waiting for clearances. There are some inventory due to the FGD business which suddenly closed down.”
Rajeev Jain, page 24 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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