POLYCAB · Capital Goods
Polycab India Ltd. reported revenue of ₹8,864 cr for January to March 2026, +26.9% on the year and +16.1% on the quarter. It is the highest quarterly revenue in the last 12 quarters on record. Over the last four quarters revenue comes to ₹28,883 cr, +28.9% on the four before.
Operating profit (EBITDA) was ₹1,161 cr, a margin of 13.1%, −157 bps on the year and +45 bps on the quarter. Over the last 8 quarters the margin has ranged from 11.5% to 15.8%, averaging 13.5%. Operating costs grew +29.2%, faster than revenue at +26.9%, so operating profit grew less than sales.
Net profit was ₹786 cr, +7.1% on the year and +24.8% on the quarter, with earnings per share of ₹51.33. Profit before other income, one-offs and tax grew 8.3%, so the profit growth came from the business itself. The tax rate of 25% is in line with its recent average. Profit over the last four quarters totals ₹2,709 cr, +32.5% on the four before.
Capital goods and EPC revenue follows project execution, which makes quarters uneven; the order book and new orders tell more about the year than one quarter does. The quarterly statements do not carry the order book, new orders and working capital; those come with the filing read.
On earnings per share of ₹177.51 over the last four quarters, the stock at ₹7,832.50 trades at 44.1 times trailing earnings.
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Operating margin slipped on the year.
Source: Quarterly statements
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| Q3 FY24 | Q4 FY24 | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY27 | Q2 FY27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹4,340 cr | ₹5,592 cr | ₹4,698 cr | ₹5,498 cr | ₹5,226 cr | ₹6,986 cr | ₹5,906 cr | ₹6,477 cr | ₹7,636 cr | ₹8,864 cr | ₹8,210 cr | ₹9,899 cr |
| YoY | — | — | +21% | +30% | +20% | +25% | +26% | +18% | +46% | +27% | +39% | +53% |
| EBITDA margin | 13.1% | 13.6% | 12.4% | 11.5% | 13.8% | 14.7% | 14.5% | 15.8% | 12.7% | 13.1% | 13.8% | 14.4% |
| Other income, % of PBT | 13% | 7% | 11% | 13% | 4% | 5% | 10% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 10% | 7% |
| Exceptional items | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax rate | 24% | 24% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 24% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 24% |
| Net profit | ₹417 cr | ₹553 cr | ₹402 cr | ₹445 cr | ₹464 cr | ₹734 cr | ₹600 cr | ₹693 cr | ₹630 cr | ₹786 cr | ₹797 cr | ₹990 cr |
| YoY | — | — | −0% | +3% | +11% | +33% | +49% | +56% | +36% | +7% | +33% | +43% |
| Core profit YoY | — | — | +2% | −2% | +25% | +36% | +52% | +70% | +34% | +8% | +32% | +39% |
| EPS | ₹27.49 | ₹36.34 | ₹26.34 | ₹29.24 | ₹30.42 | ₹48.31 | ₹39.34 | ₹45.54 | ₹41.30 | ₹51.33 | ₹52.07 | ₹64.86 |
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Polycab India Ltd. reported revenue of ₹8,864 cr (+26.9% on the year) and net profit of ₹786 cr (+7.1% on the year) for January to March 2026.
Profit before other income, exceptional items and tax moved +8.3% on the year, against +7.1% for reported profit.
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