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TD Power Systems
Our verdict on TD Power Systems isn’t the consensus take — see where we landed, and the one risk the bull case glosses over.
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The company significantly exceeded the quarterly booking target, achieving an order inflow of INR 656.1 crores (INR 6,561 Million) in Q3 FY26. (4 exceeded, 1 met across 5 tracked commitments)
“We maintain our top line guidance of 18 Billion INR for FY26.”
Management confirmed that the 2-pole generator business (specifically for gas engines/turbines) saw massive growth and notable deliveries, including projects like SpaceX. (1 met across 1 tracked commitment)
“This machine will be offered to the customer by end of December, early Jan. And once the testing is complete and the qualification is complete, we expect to start getting larger orders by second half of '26.”
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How durable is the business?
This segment is expanding rapidly due to high demand from US and European markets for data centers and AI infrastructure, with management expecting to exceed previous guidance. (5 expanding across 1 engine)
“The massive growth in this segment continues to roll on without pause... we're getting large volume orders and the forecast for next year continue to show strong upward growth.”
The domestic share of order inflow has increased to 34% this quarter, showing a stronger contribution from the home market compared to the previous annual average. (5 expanding)
“79% of our total order inflow for the year is exports, while 21% is domestic.”
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Where does growth come from?
The company is rapidly ramping up production following the operationalization of its third plant on Dec 18. Quarterly sales are projected to rise from INR 450 crores to INR 600 crores by Q1 FY27, representing a significant step-up in execution capacity. (1 accelerating, 3 new trend, 1 steady across 5 signals, 2 leading indicators)
“The push into larger generators will also need significant capacity additions in certain parts of the factory, especially for machining of very large components. These decisions will be taken in the next 3 months.”
Demand from the US and Europe for gas engine and gas turbine generators is described as 'extremely high,' specifically driven by the AI and data center boom. (5 accelerating across 5 signals, 1 leading indicator)
“Gas Turbine and Gas Engine business. The massive growth in this segment continues to roll on without pause... Growth is expected since our engine and turbine customers are also adding capacity, and these incremental numbers are resulting in demand for more generators.”
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What could break the thesis?
The risk is intensifying due to new 25-50% tariffs imposed by the US on Indian imports, directly impacting 15-20% of total sales. Management is forced to reroute production to Turkey to mitigate these costs. (5 intensifying, 1 high-severity)
“80% of order inflow in FY’26 is from Exports”
INTENSIFYING. Cash conversion is currently low (less than 10% EBITDA to CFO) because retained earnings are being diverted into inventory to support 30% production growth. (3 intensifying, 1 easing, 1 stable, 1 high-severity)
“(i) Trade receivables 7,420.88 [Mar-26] 4,375.4 [Mar-25]”
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