Vibhor Steel Tubes Ltd — Q1 FY27 earnings call
Summary generated by AI from the official transcript Vibhor Steel Tubes Ltd filed with BSE on 21 Aug 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
Vibhor Steel Tubes reported a 20% year-on-year increase in revenue for Q1 FY27, driven primarily by the Jharsuguda plant's contribution from pipe, crash barrier, and newly introduced products like transmission line towers and octagonal poles. Management described healthy order books across its Maharashtra, Hyderabad and Jharsuguda units, and said Sundargarh plant capacity utilization stood at around 18% in the quarter. The company also discussed plans for a new subsidiary and plant in North India, an additional galvanizing tank at Jharsuguda, and pending certifications for its monopole product.
Numbers mentioned
Revenue growth: 20% (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“We have a good 20% increase in our revenue this year, thanks to Jharsuguda from our existing products.”
Vibhor Kaushik, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Sundargarh plant capacity utilization: 18% (Q1 FY27)
p. 7
“So far, we are doing 18% of the capacity.”
Vibhor Kaushik, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Sundargarh plant total capacity: 1,56,000
p. 7
“The Sundargarh plant total capacity is 1,56,000.”
Vibhor Kaushik, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Pipe capacity utilization: 12% (Q1 FY27)
p. 8
“Now, in terms of only pipe, if we talk about the pipe is 12%, but the order booking that we see right now, we can easily jump it to from 12% to 24% to 30%”
Vibhor Kaushik, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Mumbai order booking: 6,500 tonnes
p. 8
“So, Mumbai order booking was 6,500 tonnes.”
Vibhor Kaushik, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Hyderabad order booking: 2,000 tonnes
p. 8
“Hyderabad, the booking order is 2,000 tonnes, which is also the average used to be 1,000 to 1,200 tonnes.”
Vibhor Kaushik, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Jharsuguda pipe order booking: 1,800 tonnes
p. 8
“In terms of Jharsuguda, order booking right now is 1,800 tonnes for pipe alone.”
Vibhor Kaushik, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Jharsuguda crash barrier order booking: 600 tonnes
p. 9
“In Jharsuguda, the crash barrier orders are around 600 tonnes.”
Vibhor Kaushik, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Transmission line tower order booking: close to 2,000 tonnes
p. 9
“about transmission line, as I've said, order booking is over very close to 2,000 tonnes, and poles order is around 250 tonnes.”
Vibhor Kaushik, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Revenue share from pipe: 83%
p. 9
“So, the revenue bifurcation, if you see at the moment, 83% comes from the pipe, 12% comes from crash barrier, 5% is other contributions.”
Vibhor Kaushik, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Revenue share from Jindal Steel: around 80-82%
p. 10
“So, our total revenue from Jindals is around 80%, maybe a little 80-82%.”
Vibhor Kaushik, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Overall margins: 2%
p. 11
“So, our overall margins are 2%.”
Vibhor Kaushik, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Crash barrier margin: around 3%
p. 11
“So, I will place it at 3% around.”
Vibhor Kaushik, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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Dependency on Jindal Steel — 70%
stated as an aspiration by Vibhor Kaushik
p. 10
“We are targeting to reduce the dependency and bring it down to, again, I don't like to put the percentage, but 70% is what the target is.”
Vibhor Kaushik, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Second galvanizing tank at Jharsuguda — operational · 1st of September
stated firmly by Vibhor Kaushik
p. 5
“We are expecting the second galvanizing should work by 1st of September.”
Vibhor Kaushik, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Pole sales — 300 tons · October
stated as an aspiration by Vibhor Kaushik
p. 6
“By October, our target is to reach 300 tons.”
Vibhor Kaushik, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Monopole certification — quarter 3
stated conditionally by Vibhor Kaushik
p. 10
“Certifications, hopefully, will come in quarter 3 for monopole.”
Vibhor Kaushik, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Revenue growth — 20-25% · Q2 FY27
stated as an aspiration by Vibhor Kaushik
p. 13
“So, in Q1, you've seen a 20% increase in turnover. In Q1? So, similarly, in Q2, you will see this 20%.”
Vibhor Kaushik, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
New galvanizing tank at Hyderabad — one, one and a half months
stated firmly by Vibhor Kaushik
p. 8
“But again, they are also reporting a new galvanizing tank, which will take another one, one and a half months.”
Vibhor Kaushik, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
North India plant
stated firmly by Vibhor Kaushik
p. 4
“The purchase of land is in the talks. It should be finalized very soon and soon we will start our installation of yet another expansion in North.”
Vibhor Kaushik, page 4 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 described accumulated TLT order booking of around 2000 tons and said a second galvanizing tank would help fulfill orders, expecting orders to show up in Q2 and Q3.
Answered by Vibhor Kaushik
Asked by Parth Sodha: What is the current order book visibility for TLT and poles, and what utilization does management expect for unit 3 by end of FY27?
p. 5
“The accumulative order booking is quite healthy. It is touching 2000 tons of transmission line towers.”
Vibhor Kaushik, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the Sundargarh plant is currently running at 18% of capacity.
Answered by Vibhor Kaushik
Asked by Mohit Mehta: What is the capacity utilized at the Sundargarh plant?
p. 7
“So far, we are doing 18% of the capacity.”
Vibhor Kaushik, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said around 80-82% of revenue comes from Jindal and that the target is to reduce this to 70% over time, while noting the relationship remains a win-win.
Answered by Vibhor Kaushik
Asked by Abhishek Mehta: How much of total revenue comes from the Jindal Steel agreement, and are there plans to reduce this dependency?
p. 10
“So, that's why we're targeting that. But if there is organic and natural growth, we will not back it down or not be aggressive for it.”
Vibhor Kaushik, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management ranked margin contribution by product, placing monopole highest, followed by transmission line tower, pole, crash barrier, and then pipe.
Answered by Vibhor Kaushik
Asked by Abhishek Mehta: What margins can the crash barrier segment give in the future?
p. 10
“So, if we are to arrange it in an order, monopole comes first, second one is transmission line tower, third one is pole, fourth one is crash barrier and then comes pipe.”
Vibhor Kaushik, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said an order for RSJ Pole had already been booked as job work and other products like solar structures and railway bridges were still in a research stage.
Answered by Vibhor Kaushik
Asked by Srisha Rudrani: Are there further products in the pipeline to be launched?
p. 13
“There is one order booking that we have taken from RSJ Pole. It's a product called RSJ Pole.”
Vibhor Kaushik, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the subsidiary was created for a planned North India plant so that its turnover and depreciation would be visible separately to investors, starting with crash barrier production.
Answered by Vibhor Kaushik
Asked by Srisha Rudrani: Can you explain the recently incorporated subsidiary and its synergies with the parent company?
p. 15
“It is done in a subsidiary in north for an arrangement so that the visibility is possible for everybody to see how that plant alone is performing.”
Vibhor Kaushik, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Monsoon delays affecting installation of the second galvanizing tank
p. 5
“depending on that we fulfill this order, which is why it is important that we put another galvanizing tank because of monsoon that has been delayed a little bit by a couple of weeks.”
Vibhor Kaushik, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Global freight and export unpredictability pushing manufacturers toward domestic sales
p. 4
“This year, market looks very good domestically as the global situation is very unpredictable. The freight charges are quite high.”
Vibhor Kaushik, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Pending certifications delaying monopole and transmission line tower contributions
p. 4
“It requires certain certification. We have applied for those certifications, and we are waiting for it.”
Vibhor Kaushik, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Galvanizing tank capacity constraints limiting order acceptance
p. 12
“Both the galvanizing tanks are full, running at their maximum capacity.”
Vibhor Kaushik, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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