GE Vernova T&D India Ltd
GE Vernova T&D India Q1 FY27: revenue up 38% to ₹18.4b; backlog ₹209.3b; EBITDA guidance maintained at mid-20s
Earnings Call Transcript
Financial Performance
- Revenue for quarter: INR 18.4 billion; up 38% YoY from INR 13.3b
- Gross margin: 41.3% in Q1; vs 48.4% YoY; FY25-26 margin 45.3%
- EBITDA margin: 25.1% for Q1; in line with mid-20s guidance
- Profit before tax: INR 4.9 billion in Q1; vs INR 3.9b prior year
- Order intake: INR 11.4 billion in Q1
- Backlog: INR 209.3 billion as of Jun-26; QoQ -2.5%
- Backlog stands at >3 years of FY25-26 revenue
- Cash generated in quarter: INR 4.3 billion; total cash incl. pool: INR 29.3 billion
- Cash utilization plan: ~INR 13 billion; includes INR 10b capex and INR 2.5b dividend ( approvals needed)
- Export share: 46% of Q1 orders; exports accounted for 30% of quarterly revenue
Operating Update
- commissioned first 400 kV substation in Nepal (Khimti) for NEA
- commissioned/added transformation capacity for PGCIL, Resonia, NLP; new bays for Renew, Adani, DVC
- 400 kV GIS order from GE Vernova entities in Spain and Morocco; 155 MVA 245 kV transformers for semiconductor customer
- CTs and CVTs from GE Vernova North America; large RPT order under discussion; finalization in 3–6 months
- Export diversification now 46% of Q1 orders; external orders rising from GE Vernova group
- US data center order INR 1,300 crores RPT not booked yet; timeline Q2/Q3 FY27
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
- Cash balance including cash pool: INR 29.3 billion as of Jun-26
- Cash generation in quarter: INR 4.3 billion
- Net debt: zero debt position; finance costs negligible
Projects and Capex
- Capex plan: INR 10 billion announced; ongoing capacity expansion
- Surplus cash beyond plan: roughly INR 16 billion
- Utilization plan of INR 13 billion implied; includes capex and dividend
Outlook and Guidance
- Guidance: mid-20s EBITDA for the full year; maintained
- Domestic demand: 6–7% growth possible; not expected to be double-digit
- HVDC backlog to see meaningful growth from FY29 onward
Q&A Highlights
- Q: US data-center order status; A: Not booked yet; expected in Q2/Q3
- Q: INR 3,000 crore RPT; A: On hold by customer; AGM Sep revalidation; unlikely to close by Sep
- Q: HVDC pipeline; A: Bids submitted; August/September decision expected
- Q: Domestic orders growth; A: Pipeline improving; full-year growth not double-digit; 6–7% possible
- Q: Margin guidance; A: Maintain mid-20s EBITDA for the year
Risks and Watchpoints
- RPT approvals total ~INR 4,300 crores; INR 3,000 crores expire at AGM; INR 1,300 crores remaining
- RPT-related delays depend on customer reactivation; approvals at AGM are not assured
- Commodity price volatility; pass-through clauses in transformers; lag in non-transformer pricing
- Domestic TBCB pipeline volatility; project timings influenced by policy and tender cycles
- HVDC project execution timing could defer revenue to future years