LG Electronics India Ltd — Q4 FY26 earnings call
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The short read
LG Electronics India reported Q4 FY26 revenue of INR80.54 billion, up 8.1% year-on-year, with EBITDA margin of 11.7% and PAT margin of 8.5%, driven by growth in Home Appliances, Air Solutions and Home Entertainment segments. Full year FY26 revenue was INR246.05 billion, up 1.0%, with EBITDA margin of 9.8% and PAT margin of 6.8%, as the first half was impacted by GST transition timing and geopolitical headwinds while the second half recovered. Management discussed its EXCEL growth strategy for FY27 covering exports, the new Sri City manufacturing plant, market leadership expansion, and localization, alongside price increases taken during the year in response to currency depreciation and commodity costs.
Numbers mentioned
Revenue: INR80.54 billion (Q4 FY26)
p. 5
“Revenue stood at INR80.54 billion, reflecting year-on-year growth of 8.1% compared to INR74.48 billion in Q4 FY25.”
Atul Khanna, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA: INR9.45 billion, margin of 11.7% (Q4 FY26)
p. 5
“EBITDA for the quarter came in at INR9.45 billion, with a margin of 11.7%.”
Atul Khanna, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Net profit: INR6.93 billion, PAT margin of 8.5% (Q4 FY26)
p. 5
“Net profit stood at INR6.93 billion, translating to a PAT margin of 8.5%.”
Atul Khanna, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Revenue: INR246.05 billion (FY26)
p. 5
“For the full year, LG India reported revenue from operations of INR246.05 billion, reflecting 1.0% growth year-on-year.”
Atul Khanna, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA margin: 9.8% (FY26)
p. 5
“Full year EBITDA stood at INR24.08 billion with an EBITDA margin of 9.8%.”
Atul Khanna, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
PAT margin: 6.8% (FY26)
p. 5
“Full year net profit stood at INR16.85 billion with a PAT margin of 6.8%.”
Atul Khanna, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Working capital: INR22.73 billion (as of 31st March 2026)
p. 6
“As of 31st March 2026, our working capital stood at INR22.73 billion.”
Atul Khanna, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Cash and bank balance: INR44.76 billion (FY26)
p. 6
“Our cash and bank balance remains robust at INR44.76 billion, providing us the financial flexibility to fund our Sri City manufacturing facility investment entirely through our internal accruals.”
Atul Khanna, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Capital expenditure: approximately INR5.51 billion (FY26)
p. 6
“Capital expenditure for FY26 across our existing facilities amounted to approximately INR5.51 billion, consistent with our usual annual investment range of 2% to 2.5% of total revenue.”
Atul Khanna, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Sri City capex deployed: INR6.57 billion (by FY26)
p. 6
“By FY26, around INR6.57 billion has already been deployed under capital work in progress and capital advances for construction and machinery.”
Atul Khanna, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
H&A segment revenue: INR65.16 billion (Q4 FY26)
p. 7
“Segment revenue for Q4 FY26 stood at INR65.16 billion, representing an year-on-year growth of 5.7% with a sequential growth of 133.7% over Q3, reflecting the strong seasonal demand uplift.”
Aditya Bhasin, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
H&A segment EBIT margin: 11.9% (Q4 FY26)
p. 7
“EBIT margin for the segment was 11.9% for the quarter.”
Aditya Bhasin, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Home Entertainment segment revenue growth: 19.6% YoY, 15.9% sequential (Q4 FY26)
p. 7
“Moving on to Home Entertainment segment, it delivered a strong Q4 with the revenue growing 19.6% year-on-year and 15.9% sequentially.”
Aditya Bhasin, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
OLED market share: 60.0% (YTD March 2026)
p. 7
“In the premium television segment, LG maintained absolute leadership with an OLED market share of 60.0% as of YTD March 2026.”
Aditya Bhasin, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Home Entertainment segment revenue: INR15.37 billion (Q4), INR64.44 billion (FY) (Q4 FY26 / FY26)
p. 7
“Segment revenue for Q4 FY26 stood at INR15.37 billion.”
Aditya Bhasin, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Localization rate: 55.2% (FY26)
p. 4
“This year, our localization rate reached 55.2%, an improvement of about 1.4% points year-on-year.”
Soonjoo Seo, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
RAC industry penetration: 13%
p. 14
“Currently, it is touching only 13%, so good demand is assured for mid and long term.”
Sanjay Chitkara, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
French door refrigerator market share: jumped from 5% to 14% (by March 2026)
p. 14
“Our French door refrigerators are also doing extremely well. We launched these products in the month of November, and our market share jumped from 5% to 14% by March 2026”
Sanjay Chitkara, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
55-inch TV segment growth: 47% (Q4 FY26)
p. 15
“We grew 47% in the 55-inch segment.”
Sanjay Chitkara, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Television growth: 20% plus (Q4 FY26)
p. 15
“We achieved 20% plus growth in televisions in Q4, which is very encouraging.”
Sanjay Chitkara, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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Revenue growth — mid-teen digit growth · FY27
stated firmly by Soonjoo Seo
p. 5
“For FY27, we are targeting mid-teen digit revenue growth and early double-digit EBITDA margins.”
Soonjoo Seo, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA margin — early teen EBITDA margins · FY27
stated firmly by Aditya Bhasin
p. 8
“On the margin side in FY27, we are targeting improved early teen EBITDA margins, better than last year.”
Aditya Bhasin, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Localization rate — annual increase of more than 1% to 2% points
stated as an aspiration by Soonjoo Seo
p. 4
“We are targeting an annual increase of more than 1% to 2% points going forward.”
Soonjoo Seo, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Sri City compressor production — FY27 third quarter
stated firmly by Soonjoo Seo
p. 4
“Production of compressors in FY27 third quarter and room air conditioners is scheduled to start in the fourth quarter of FY27, covering the January to March period.”
Soonjoo Seo, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Sri City total investment — INR50 billion
stated firmly by Soonjoo Seo
p. 4
“With a total planned investment of INR50 billion, Sri City will be established as a key manufacturing and export hub for the future.”
Soonjoo Seo, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA margin recovery — early double digit EBITDA margins · FY27
stated conditionally by Atul Khanna
p. 9
“Looking ahead, with the price hikes now in place across categories, promotional intensity rationalizing, hot summer going on, we are confident of recovering our margins for financial year '27 and to deliver our early double digit EBITDA margins for '27 full year.”
Atul Khanna, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Export doubling — double exports · FY27
stated firmly by Atul Khanna
p. 13
“So, our clear guidance is to expand our exports very significantly considering the Middle East situation so far.”
Atul Khanna, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Aircon compressor production start — last quarter of calendar year 2026
stated firmly by Atul Khanna
p. 12
“Coming to the specific timelines, our aircon compressor production line is scheduled to commence operations in the last quarter of calendar year 2026, which is third quarter of FY27 as communicated earlier, followed by aircon production line operational in first quarter of 2027 which would be quarter four of FY27.”
Atul Khanna, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Category growth — strong double digit, mid-teen digit growth across all four categories · FY27
stated firmly by Sanjay Chitkara
p. 15
“Putting it all together, we are very confident of delivering strong double digit, mid-teen digit growth across all four categories for FY’27.”
Sanjay Chitkara, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Future price increases
stated conditionally by Sanjay Chitkara
p. 15
“As of now, it is too early and too premature to announce any future price increase.”
Sanjay Chitkara, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Dishwasher market position — number one player
stated as an aspiration by Sanjay Chitkara
p. 16
“And our ambition is very clear – we want to become the number one player in this segment.”
Sanjay Chitkara, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
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Margin declined about 250 bps due to rupee depreciation, channel promotion investments, and higher e-waste compliance costs; management expects recovery in FY27.
Answered by Atul Khanna
Asked by Siddhartha Bera: Why did EBITDA margin decline year-on-year despite 8% revenue growth, and how should the coming year be viewed?
p. 9
“However, the margin declined by approximately 250 bps, which was driven by a combination of few factors.”
Atul Khanna, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management cited export scaling, B2B recovery, AMC growth, new categories like dishwashers and chest freezers, and localization as differentiators and margin levers.
Answered by Dongmyung Seo
Asked by Siddhartha Bera: What is LG doing differently versus peers to grow ahead of industry, and how will margins improve?
p. 9
“As mentioned earlier, our confidence in outperforming industry growth does not rely on a single factor. It comes from our clear differentiation and multiple growth drivers.”
Dongmyung Seo, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
AC industry entered Q1 FY27 with similar inventory levels as last year, with some caution due to a cold spell in March, while LG's inventory remained aligned with planning.
Answered by Gurpinder Singh
Asked by Sonali: What is the channel inventory situation compared to the start of the year?
p. 11
“Regarding channel inventory, the AC industry entered Q1 FY'27 with the same inventory levels as last year.”
Gurpinder Singh, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said no immediate further price hikes are planned, relying instead on cost optimization, localization and mix improvement.
Answered by Sanjay Chitkara
Asked by Sonali: Are the price hikes across categories sufficient to sustain or improve margins, or are further hikes needed?
p. 12
“As far as further price increase actions are concerned, we do not have any immediate plan at this stage, but we are very cautious and monitoring the situation.”
Sanjay Chitkara, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Sri City construction remains on track with the INR5,000 crore investment plan funded from internal accruals, with compressor and AC lines starting in FY27.
Answered by Atul Khanna
Asked by Sonali: What is the capex outlook for FY27 and update on new plant commissioning timelines?
p. 12
“I am pleased to confirm that our Sri City plant construction is fully on track as per our plan and we remain committed to our INR5,000 crore investment roadmap, deployed in a phased manner over the next few years, funded entirely from our internal accruals.”
Atul Khanna, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management confirmed continued expansion of exports under a global south strategy with a diversified premium and Essential Series portfolio.
Answered by Atul Khanna
Asked by Vishal Goel: Does LG still maintain its earlier export guidance of doubling exports given the global environment?
p. 13
“Our export business is consistently delivering better margins and we are expanding our exports going forward for FY27.”
Atul Khanna, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management reported strong initial sales across washing machines, refrigerators and ACs under the Essential Series, with further category and export expansion planned.
Answered by Sanjay Chitkara
Asked by Vishal Goel: What has been the market response to the Essential Series and what products are planned?
p. 13
“For the washing machine alone, we have sold 1 lakh units. In Q4 FY’26 and the similar period we sold roughly 80,000 Essential Series refrigerators.”
Sanjay Chitkara, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management described strong demand across ACs, refrigerators, washing machines and TVs, and said no further price hikes are being announced at this stage.
Answered by Sanjay Chitkara
Asked by Sanjeev Singh: How has demand and industry growth trended in April-May, and are price hikes sufficient to offset cost increases?
p. 14
“ACs are very well supported by the summer demand, and we will surely deliver good growth over last year.”
Sanjay Chitkara, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management described entry into chest freezers, fixed-speed ACs and larger refrigerator sizes as new growth categories for the domestic market.
Answered by Sanjay Chitkara
Asked by Sanjeev Singh: What are the details on new product categories like chest freezers, fixed-speed ACs and large refrigerators?
p. 15
“On chest freezer, this is entirely a new category for LG India. And we are launching a strong range for five models in the upcoming quarter at very competitive prices.”
Sanjay Chitkara, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Delayed summer season, US-Iran conflict, rupee depreciation and rising raw material costs
p. 3
“During the quarter, we faced temporary headwinds including a delayed summer season, the US–Iran conflict, continued depreciation of the Indian Rupee and rising raw material costs.”
Soonjoo Seo, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Rupee depreciation impacting import costs
p. 9
“However, the rupee depreciated almost by 5.6% year-on-year in this quarter, creating a meaningful headwind on our import cost.”
Atul Khanna, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Rising electronic waste compliance costs
p. 9
“Electronic waste cost, which is a compliance cost, added a further impact of approximately 0.2% as our recycling targets increased from 60% to 70% as per government regulations.”
Atul Khanna, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Currency depreciation and geopolitical risks affecting cost pressures
p. 8
“Having said that, we remain watchful of cost pressures from currency depreciation and geopolitical risks.”
Aditya Bhasin, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
First half of FY26 impacted by GST transition timing and geopolitical headwinds
p. 5
“While the first half was impacted by GST transition timing, a cooler than expected summer and geopolitical headwinds, our second half recovery demonstrated the underlying strength of our business model.”
Atul Khanna, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Elevated channel inventory and cautious dealer sentiment due to low March temperatures
p. 11
“Yes there was a little stress due to the spell of low temperature during March, which temporarily slowed down the normal sell-out cycle.”
Gurpinder Singh, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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