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Power Mech Proj.
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The company has achieved a revenue of INR 1,293 Cr in Q1 FY26, which is approximately 20% of the annual target. This represents a 28% YoY growth for the quarter, slightly ahead of the 25% annual growth target rate. (4 in progress across 4 tracked commitments)
“The company continues to actively pursue tenders and is targeting to secure INR10,000 crores in the new orders by March '26.”
The total CAPEX for FY26 has been revised downward to approximately INR 380-400 crore, with some cash outflows for the washery being booked as advances rather than immediate CAPEX. (1 revised across 1 tracked commitment)
“It is INR 833 crore gross debt as of December. This will go up another INR 400 crore by next year.”
Management has lowered the FY26 revenue guidance to approximately INR 6,000 crore, citing delays in the UP Water Division. This is a downward revision from the previously stated INR 6,500 crore target. (2 revised across 2 tracked commitments)
“we revised this guidance to INR 6,100 to 6,200. And now, based on the till nine months of growth trajectory, 17% growth, we may touch around INR 6,000 crore now”
Outstanding receivables and uncertified bills in the water division have actually increased to a total of INR 446 crores (INR 226cr receivables + INR 220cr uncertified) due to lack of fund allocation by the Central Govt. (1 missed, 1 revised across 2 tracked commitments)
“Total around INR415 cores s value is pending from the certification as well as the receivable from the UP Government is concerned. So, we are hoping that this quarter we will expecting some allocation of funds”
The company plans to incur approximately INR 690 crore to INR 700 crore in total CAPEX for the Tasra washery across FY26 and FY27. — target: 690-700 crore (+1 more commitment)
“So, overall, this year and next year together, around INR 690 crore to INR 700 crore as a washery cost in our books”
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How durable is the business?
The O&M segment is expanding its market reach, with management targeting an additional INR 8,000 to 10,000 crore in the next 5-7 years due to new power plant commissioning. Manpower has increased to 48,000 to support this growth. (1 expanding)
“manpower strength has gone up based on the business requirements from 40,000 in the beginning of January '25 , and December '25, it has reached almost 48,000”
O&M revenue expanded from Rs. 354 Cr to Rs. 533 Cr YoY, maintaining its role as a high-margin recurring revenue stream with a 29% share in the latest quarter. (5 expanding across 3 engines)
“O&M revenue Q3 FY 26: 488 Cr (34%)”
MDO revenue grew from Rs. 6 Cr to Rs. 25 Cr. While still a small percentage of total revenue (1%), the order book is now heavily dominated by massive long-term MDO contracts totaling over Rs. 39,000 Cr. (3 expanding, 2 shifted)
“strong order visibility (₹18,332 Cr order book excl. MDO; 3+ years revenue coverage).”
The Civil Works segment remains the largest revenue contributor but its share of the total mix has decreased from 53% to 45% year-on-year for the first quarter. (1 contracting, 3 expanding across 1 engine)
“Civil works revenue Q3 FY 26: 543 Cr (39%)”
The Civil Works segment revenue grew significantly to Rs. 980 Cr in Q4 FY25 from Rs. 766 Cr in Q4 FY24, though its share of total revenue mix slightly decreased from 58% to 52% due to faster growth in other segments. (3 expanding, 2 contracting)
“Civil Works Q4 FY 24: 766 (58%) | Q4 FY 25: 980 (52%)”
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Where does growth come from?
The company is building a coal washery (a facility to remove impurities from coal) to support its mining operations, with completion targeted for late 2026.
“As per the timeline, we have to complete this by this December 2026. So, we are on the track now. All the activities at the washeries are undergoing as planned... we are targeted to complete the washery, and by December, we will be ready with our washery.”
The MDO (Mine Developer and Operator) segment is ramping up with coal production expected to start in Q2 FY26, though current revenue contribution is still in early stages. (5 accelerating across 5 signals, 1 leading indicator)
“FY27, we will touch around INR 600 to 700 crore between, depends on the scale up of operation, KBP... And FY28, we may touch around INR 1,800 to 1,900 crore with escalation value.”
The company maintains a strong balance sheet with Total Equity growing from Rs. 1,840 Cr to Rs. 2,183 Cr year-over-year, while keeping long-term borrowings relatively low. (5 steady across 5 signals)
“Gross and net debt levels remain well controlled... The average debt-equity ratio, as on the same date, was 0.35x.”
Management is seeing a massive surge in power sector opportunities, specifically noting INR 30,000+ crore in traditional subcontracting and another INR 10,000 crore in new BOP concepts. (3 accelerating, 1 steady across 4 signals)
“And then tendering subcontracting packages balance by Adani is about 18,400 Megawatt, and that transfers to opportunities of plus 60,000 crore in various sectors... that should help us to continue the growth profile in the power sector for the next two to three years.”
The order backlog is showing strong acceleration, growing from INR 53,776 crore at the end of Q2 to INR 56,353 crore by mid-Q3, with a target to add another INR 10,000 crore by year-end. (1 accelerating, 1 decelerating, 3 steady across 5 signals)
“The total order backlog, including MDO projects, is about INR 56,800 crore, INR 17,300 crore, excluding MDO orders. The executable order book provides multi-year revenue visibility across power, civil, EPC, and O&M segments.”
See the full cited Future Growth analysis of Power Mech Proj.
What could break the thesis?
The company is deepening its reliance on this segment, with MDO revenue share rising by ~2% YoY and the KBP mine expected to start contributing in Q3. While this provides long-term 'annuity' cash flows, it increases the impact of any single-site failure. (2 intensifying, 1 emerging, 1 easing, 1 stable)
“investment is there, but the competition seems to be pretty high, and same in the road sector.”
The risk is intensifying as EBITDA margins dipped to 12% in Q3 FY26 (down from 13% in Q2 FY26) specifically due to provisions for the new labor code. (1 intensifying, 1 easing)
“Margins remain steady, broadly in line with last year's performance – with a marginal dip this quarter due to provisions created for new labor code.”
The risk is easing as the company demonstrated a strong revenue execution rate, with total revenue growing 25% year-on-year, indicating faster project movement. (2 easing, 3 stable)
“some of the new orders we received during the last year, experienced delays in commencement of the project because of the extended monsoons during Q2 and Q3. And some of the projects like Kaiga and Yadadri, where extended monsoons, and Mirzapur is one project where environmental clearance issues are there.”
Margins are stable to slightly easing; while the full-year EBITDA margin dipped slightly from 12.4% to 12.3%, the Q4 FY25 margin improved to 12.5% compared to the previous year's 12.2%. (3 easing, 1 stable)
“EBITDA Margin Q4FY25 12.5% Q4FY24 12.2% 30bps; 12MFY25 12.3% 12MFY24 12.4% -10bps”
STABLE. Management is actively bidding for larger EPC/BOP packages and has strengthened their engineering and procurement teams to handle the increased complexity. (1 stable)
“we have strengthened the people with very senior people we have taken from experienced groups... The procurement is a second important aspect of the EPC work. And that also we have strengthened”
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