Premier Energies Ltd — Q4 FY26 earnings call
Summary generated by AI from the official transcript Premier Energies Ltd filed with BSE on 20 May 2026. Every statement cites a verbatim quote from that document — open any citation to read it. This is a record of what management said, not a recommendation. How we check these summaries
The short read
Premier Energies reported full-year FY26 revenue of INR8,026 crores, up 20.7% year-on-year, with operational EBITDA margin at 30.4% and PAT margin at 18.8%. PAT grew 61.1% year-on-year to INR1,510 crores, and management said the results were achieved despite rising commodity and freight prices. The company completed its 5.6 gigawatt module plant at Sitarampur, closed the 51% acquisition of Transcon, and reported an order book of INR14,010 crores, up 66% year-on-year.
Numbers mentioned
Total revenue: INR8,026 crores (FY26)
p. 3
“Our total revenue has increased by 20.7% year-on-year to INR8,026 crores.”
Chiranjeev Singh Saluja, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Operational EBITDA margin: 30.4% (FY26)
p. 3
“The profitability margins have held steady; operational EBITDA margin is reported at 30.4% and PAT margin at 18.8%.”
Chiranjeev Singh Saluja, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
PAT: INR1,510 crores (FY26)
p. 3
“Our PAT has jumped 61.1% year-on-year to INR1,510 crores.”
Chiranjeev Singh Saluja, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Transcon annual revenue: INR423 crores
p. 3
“Transcon has reported excellent results with annual revenue and PAT of INR423 crores and INR45 crores respectively.”
Chiranjeev Singh Saluja, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Transcon EBITDA margin: 19.1%
p. 3
“EBITDA and PAT margins have jumped sharply over previous years to 19.1% and 10.6% respectively.”
Chiranjeev Singh Saluja, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
New installations in FY26: almost 45 gigawatt in AC terms (FY26)
p. 4
“New installations in FY26 grew to almost 45 gigwatt in AC terms, a fantastic 87% growth over FY25, with estimated total module demand of close to 60 gigawatt.”
Chiranjeev Singh Saluja, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Order book: INR14,010 crores
p. 4
“This is reflected in our growth order book, which currently stands at INR14,010 crores, up 66% year-on-year.”
Chiranjeev Singh Saluja, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
FY27 capex: INR5,100 crores (FY27)
p. 4
“FY27 is a year of large capex for us at INR5,100 crores to be deployed across cells, ingot wafers, batteries and inverters.”
Chiranjeev Singh Saluja, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Cell pricing: 13.5 to 14 US cents
p. 5
“The pricing has been quite stable at between 13.5 to 14 US cents and we don't see any change in pricing in the current environment.”
Vinay Rustagi, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
TOPCon line average efficiency: 25.5%
p. 14
“We are currently at an average efficiency in the TOPCon line at about 25.5%.”
Sudhir Reddy, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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5.6 GW module plant ramp-up — full ramp-up · next 2 months
stated firmly by Chiranjeev Singh Saluja
p. 3
“This is one of the largest and most automated module plants in India and is expected to achieve full ramp-up in the next 2 months.”
Chiranjeev Singh Saluja, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Total capacity — 16.75 GVA · by July 2026
stated firmly by Chiranjeev Singh Saluja
p. 4
“The company is now embarking on major growth trajectory with total capacity set to increase nearly sevenfold to 16.75 GVA by July 2026 with focus on more lucrative HV and EHV segments.”
Chiranjeev Singh Saluja, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Debt-to-equity ratio — about 1
stated as an aspiration by Chiranjeev Singh Saluja
p. 6
“So through this capex cycle our endeavour is to maintain our A plus rating and we want to maintain the debt-to-equity ratio at about 1 and debt-to-EBITDA ratio at about 1.5 or below.”
Chiranjeev Singh Saluja, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Order book execution — more than two-thirds · FY27
stated conditionally by Vinay Rustagi
p. 9
“Yeah, so Kunal, the execution of the order book, most of this will happen in FY27. I can't give you an exact number, but it will be, I would say more than two-thirds.”
Vinay Rustagi, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
7 gigawatt cell line commissioning — 4.8 GW June, 2.2 GW September · June and September
stated firmly by Chiranjeev Singh Saluja
p. 10
“And if you look at our presentation, the 7 gigawatt plant, 4.8 June and 2.2 September is on track.”
Chiranjeev Singh Saluja, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Battery localization policy announcement — next 3 months to 4 months
stated conditionally by Vinay Rustagi
p. 11
“We would expect the policy to be announced, I mean it's very difficult to give exact indicators for government initiatives, but it could be announced anytime over the next 3 months to 4 months.”
Vinay Rustagi, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
TOPCon cell efficiency — 25.8% · couple of more quarters
stated as an aspiration by Sudhir Reddy
p. 14
“Now that we are getting stabilized these lines with a 90% utilization, we expect to move forward gradually over the next few months, one step at a time. I would say at least it will take us couple of more quarters to get to that kind of efficiency levels.”
Sudhir Reddy, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Transcon transformer plant completion — completion · July this year
stated firmly by Vinay Rustagi
p. 15
“Yeah, sure. So Kunal, in terms of milestones, this plant is due for completion in July this year.”
Vinay Rustagi, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Transcon full ramp-up — full ramp-up of operations · about 2 years
stated as an aspiration by Vinay Rustagi
p. 15
“So it will take about 2 years for the company to fully ramp up their operations, but they are well on track to beginning commercial production and achieving certification in this timeline.”
Vinay Rustagi, page 15 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 the DCR verification portal is not an accurate source for sales numbers and that sales mix between cells and DCR modules varies quarter to quarter.
Answered by Vinay Rustagi
Asked by Praveen Sahay: Whether DCR module volume as a percentage of total volume had sequentially doubled based on DCR website data.
p. 4
“So in the last quarterly call also we had said that the DCR website is more a verification portal for traceability and for DCR verification. It is not a portal to arrive at numbers of sales of module or cells.”
Vinay Rustagi, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the stock increase was a planned move related to supply chain planning and the new module line requiring more stock.
Answered by Chiranjeev Singh Saluja
Asked by Aditya Vikhram: Why purchase of stock increased roughly four times year-on-year and whether it helped margins.
p. 5
“The stock going up is a planned move by us looking at the supply chain situation and also the new 5.6 gigawatt of module line which has got commissioned, which also requires more stock to be purchased for the module line.”
Chiranjeev Singh Saluja, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the deal was a non-binding term sheet and they could not agree on final terms, and that they remain committed to the inverter business through a proposed JV with SMA SGS and other strategic options.
Answered by Vinay Rustagi
Asked by Nidhi Shah: Why the K-Solar acquisition was called off and what the inorganic growth plans are now.
p. 7
“Yeah, so in terms of K-Solar, look this was a non-binding term sheet at that time and the final documentation still had to be completed. Obviously, there is a very comprehensive set of documents for any transaction of this kind and unfortunately we could not find an agreement on some of these terms and conditions in the set of documents.”
Vinay Rustagi, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said localization policy for batteries is unlikely before FY28 and imports from China remain unconstrained, so capacity addition is being paced accordingly.
Answered by Vinay Rustagi
Asked by Naman Jain: Why the company is not pushing for a larger BESS capacity given low capex intensity.
p. 10
“I mean, I think Naman, you would have noted if you're following the government announcements and the likely shape of the policy, any localization roadmap is likely to become effective only by around FY28 or so.”
Vinay Rustagi, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said non-DCR module cell prices in China rose sharply and are passed through to customers, while DCR modules maintained margins due to scale and mix changes.
Answered by Chiranjeev Singh Saluja
Asked by Ketan Jain: How bill of material costs for modules have moved since January.
p. 11
“So on non-DCR modules, we have seen cell prices rising in China. They have gone up from 3.5 cents level to almost 6, 6.2 cents.”
Chiranjeev Singh Saluja, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said they maintain stock and hedge silver, are now passing silver cost risk to customers in new orders, and that Zero Busbar cells reduce silver usage by about 10%.
Answered by Vinay Rustagi
Asked by Prakhar Porwal: What is the hedging policy on silver and the silver reduction achieved from Zero Busbar cells.
p. 12
“So the Zero Busbar modules or cells, they use lower silver by as much as about 10% reduction in silver.”
Vinay Rustagi, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said it is not a material risk because the orders in the book from the C&I segment are scheduled for delivery after October-November, beyond the near-term deadline.
Answered by Chiranjeev Singh Saluja
Asked by Aritra Banerjee: Whether delayed ALMM-2 implementation poses a risk of order cancellations in the current order book.
p. 16
“No, it's not a material risk because none of the orders in our order book are from the C&I segments which are deliveries in the next 2 or 3 months.”
Chiranjeev Singh Saluja, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Margin outcomes depend on factors outside the company's control
p. 6
“What happens to the exact margins obviously depends on a number of factors, many of which are outside our control.”
Vinay Rustagi, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Tendering slowdown and transmission delays
p. 4
“The momentum is expected to carry through into the current year, and I emphasize, notwithstanding concerns around tendering slowdown and transmission delays.”
Chiranjeev Singh Saluja, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Uncertainty around timing of battery localization policy from government
p. 11
“We would expect the policy to be announced, I mean it's very difficult to give exact indicators for government initiatives, but it could be announced anytime over the next 3 months to 4 months.”
Vinay Rustagi, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Market noise around demand slowdown, competition, and cost and margin pressures
p. 16
“You know, just to conclude the call and how we see the business, see there is a lot of noise in the market in relation to demand slowdown, strong competition, cost and margin pressures, etcetera.”
Vinay Rustagi, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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