Consumer Durables · NSE: BLUESTARCO
Blue Star
Q2 FY27 earnings call · Guided by management
Call held 30 Oct 2026 · Read the filing on NSEFiling
- M.Cap
- ₹32,539Cr
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Results Q2 FY27, as filed · consolidated · ₹ Cr
| Q2 FY27 | Q2 FY26 | YoY | Q1 FY27 | QoQ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2,931 | 2,422 | +21.0% | 3,378 | -13.2% |
| EBITDA | 203 | 183 | +10.4% | 175 | +15.8% |
| EBITDA margin | 6.9% | 7.6% | -66 bps | 5.2% | +173 bps |
| One-off items | 23 | — | — | 9 | — |
| PBTProfit before tax | 157 | 133 | +17.6% | 135 | +16.2% |
| Net profit | 124 | 99 | +25.2% | 103 | +20.9% |
| EPS (₹) | 6.03 | 4.80 | +25.6% | 4.99 | +20.8% |
From the company's own results filing on NSE. Net profit is the owners' share. Growth and the dotted lines are worked out from the filed figures.
Guidance
More figures from the call
“October price increase goes through, still there will be a 5% gap. The issue is the price costs are going up still. It has not softened.”
In short
- 01Unitary Products (segment 2) margin target of at least 6.5% for FY27; Q2 segment margin was 2.3%.
- 02Room AC revenue growth for FY27 could be as high as 25%, with about 20% volume growth.
- 03Segment 1 margin guideline kept at 7% to 7.5%; data center work alone could earn 10% to 12%.
- 04Data center order booking may reach Rs. 4,000 cr this year and Rs. 8,000 cr by 2030.
- 05Company revenue of Rs. 20,000 cr by FY30 given as a conservative figure, Rs. 4,000 cr from data centers.
- 06Material cost rose about 18% since January; a 5% gap remains after the October price increase.
- 07Full-year FY27 capex guided at around Rs. 300 cr at the max.
- 08Net cash of Rs. 289 cr at September 30, 2026; order book Rs. 7,229 cr.
Capex
Full-year capex includes product R&D and digital spending
Nikhil Sohoni · Group Chief Financial Officer · Q&A · p. 16
Full-year capex includes product R&D and digital spending
“And this capex will include certain R&D expenditure, which will be there on the products and also a certain amount of digital expenditure, which we'll be doing.”
Order book
Carried forward order book Rs. 7,229 cr at Sep 30, 2026 vs Rs. 7,120 cr a year earlier
Nikhil Sohoni · Group Chief Financial Officer · p. 5
Carried forward order book Rs. 7,229 cr at Sep 30, 2026 vs Rs. 7,120 cr a year earlier
“One is the carried forward order book as of September 30, 2026, which marginally grew to Rs. 7,229 cr as compared to Rs. 7,120 cr as of September 30, 2025.”
Electromechanical projects: Significant growth in project order inflows expected; Q2 billing slow due to project delays
Nikhil Sohoni · Group Chief Financial Officer · p. 5
Electromechanical projects: Significant growth in project order inflows expected; Q2 billing slow due to project delays
“We expect significant growth in order inflows in the coming months. The growth of billing during this quarter was sluggish as execution of few projects experienced delays.”
projects business: Projects order book possibility of Rs. 3,000 cr to grow to Rs. 6,000 cr in 3 years
B. Thiagarajan · Managing Director · p. 15
projects business: Projects order book possibility of Rs. 3,000 cr to grow to Rs. 6,000 cr in 3 years
“And we have stated that there is an order book possibility of around Rs. 3,000 cr which will grow in 3-year time to Rs. 6,000 cr.”
Electromechanical projects: Q2 project order inflows mainly from data centers; factory inquiries also coming in
Nikhil Sohoni · Group Chief Financial Officer · p. 5
Electromechanical projects: Q2 project order inflows mainly from data centers; factory inquiries also coming in
“Electromechanical projects during the quarter, the order inflows were mainly from data centers, while the inquiry inflows are good from factories as well.”
Segments
commercial refrigeration: Commercial refrigeration expected to begin growing from Q3
B. Thiagarajan · Managing Director · p. 4
commercial refrigeration: Commercial refrigeration expected to begin growing from Q3
“I think it will begin to grow from this quarter onwards, that is from Q3 onwards, it should begin to grow.”
electromechanical projects: Projects revenue growth to pick up from Q3, driven by data centers
B. Thiagarajan · Managing Director · p. 4
electromechanical projects: Projects revenue growth to pick up from Q3, driven by data centers
“The revenue growth should be picking up from Q3 onwards, primarily driven by the data center segment.”
electromechanical projects: Defocusing from infrastructure projects; buildings yet to pick up
B. Thiagarajan · Managing Director · p. 4
electromechanical projects: Defocusing from infrastructure projects; buildings yet to pick up
“We are defocusing ourselves from the infrastructure segment. The buildings are yet to pick up in a big way.”
commercial refrigeration: Only single-digit growth expected from commercial refrigeration this year
B. Thiagarajan · Managing Director · Q&A · p. 12
commercial refrigeration: Only single-digit growth expected from commercial refrigeration this year
“We expect only a single-digit growth this year from that business.”
data center: Data center business alone could earn 10% to 12% margin
B. Thiagarajan · Managing Director · Q&A · p. 12
data center: Data center business alone could earn 10% to 12% margin
“The data center alone could be 10% to 12%.”
Demand
room air conditioners: Q2 room AC industry growth 35% to 40%; Blue Star primary growth around 42%
B. Thiagarajan · Managing Director · p. 3
room air conditioners: Q2 room AC industry growth 35% to 40%; Blue Star primary growth around 42%
“the industry growth would have been as high as 35% to 40%. We don't know the exact primary sales figures. Blue Star figure is around 42%, the primary growth.”
room air conditioners: H1 room AC industry growth about 30%; Blue Star 28% to 29%, market share held
B. Thiagarajan · Managing Director · p. 3
room air conditioners: H1 room AC industry growth about 30%; Blue Star 28% to 29%, market share held
“The industry growth for H1, we estimate to be around 30% in value terms and Blue Star growth is somewhere around 28%, 29% and in the process, we have held our market share.”
US trade deal and resolution of West Asia crisis named as possible tailwinds
Nikhil Sohoni · Group Chief Financial Officer · p. 6
US trade deal and resolution of West Asia crisis named as possible tailwinds
“On the other hand, the conclusion of U.S. trade deal and possible resolution of West Asia crisis can be the tailwinds.”
commercial refrigeration: Commercial refrigeration decline driven by deep freezers, cold chain and weak FMCG
B. Thiagarajan · Managing Director · p. 11
commercial refrigeration: Commercial refrigeration decline driven by deep freezers, cold chain and weak FMCG
“It is primarily driven by deep freezer and the cold chain equipment and the FMCG sector has not been doing well.”
data center: Data center EPC market in India estimated at around Rs. 12,000 cr
B. Thiagarajan · Managing Director · p. 16
data center: Data center EPC market in India estimated at around Rs. 12,000 cr
“Market size-wise, if you look at it, today, the EPC part of it, our estimate is it is around Rs. 12,000 cr.”
Margins and costs
room air conditioners: Market share lost in April being regained since May; margins crashed and beginning to pick up
B. Thiagarajan · Managing Director · p. 4
room air conditioners: Market share lost in April being regained since May; margins crashed and beginning to pick up
“So May, June, July, August, September, we have been gaining market share of what we lost in the critical month of April. But the margins had crashed, and it is beginning to pick up.”
Unitary Products: Program to rejig product portfolio with cost-optimized SKUs to improve margins
Nikhil Sohoni · Group Chief Financial Officer · p. 5
Unitary Products: Program to rejig product portfolio with cost-optimized SKUs to improve margins
“The company has embarked on a program to rejig the product portfolio with differentiated and cost optimized SKUs in order to improve the margins.”
segment 1: Segment 1 result Rs. 133 cr, 6.9% of revenue, vs 8.8% in Q2 FY26
Nikhil Sohoni · Group Chief Financial Officer · p. 5
segment 1: Segment 1 result Rs. 133 cr, 6.9% of revenue, vs 8.8% in Q2 FY26
“The segment result was Rs. 133 cr, which was 6.9% of revenue in Q2 FY27 as compared to Rs. 147 cr, which was 8.8% of revenue in Q2 FY26.”
Unitary Products: Segment 2 result Rs. 21 cr, 2.3% of revenue, vs 6.2% in Q2 FY26
Nikhil Sohoni · Group Chief Financial Officer · p. 5
Unitary Products: Segment 2 result Rs. 21 cr, 2.3% of revenue, vs 6.2% in Q2 FY26
“Thus, the segment result was lower at Rs. 21 cr, which was 2.3% of revenue as compared to Rs. 43 cr, which was 6.2% of revenue in Q2 FY26.”
H2 FY27 focus on margins through price revisions and product cost optimization
Nikhil Sohoni · Group Chief Financial Officer · p. 6
H2 FY27 focus on margins through price revisions and product cost optimization
“While we remain optimistic about the revenue growth momentum in H2 FY27, our thirst will be on improving the margins through price revisions and product cost optimizations.”
Debt and working capital
Net cash Rs. 289 cr at Sep 30, 2026 vs net borrowings Rs. 417 cr a year earlier
Nikhil Sohoni · Group Chief Financial Officer · p. 5
Net cash Rs. 289 cr at Sep 30, 2026 vs net borrowings Rs. 417 cr a year earlier
“The quarter ended with net cash position of Rs. 289 cr as of September 30, 26 as compared to the net borrowings of Rs. 417 cr as of September 30, 2025.”
data center: Data center projects run 8 to 9 months with good payment terms
B. Thiagarajan · Managing Director · p. 12
data center: Data center projects run 8 to 9 months with good payment terms
“The good news is these are all 8 to 9 months duration projects, it comes with the good excellent payment terms, so cash flow is not an issue.”
Acquisitions and new business
MedTech: MedTech business sold for Rs. 35.6 cr; completed August 31, 2026
Nikhil Sohoni · Group Chief Financial Officer · p. 6
MedTech: MedTech business sold for Rs. 35.6 cr; completed August 31, 2026
“During this quarter, the company sold its MedTech business for total consideration of Rs. 35.6 cr. The transaction was completed on August 31, 2026.”
MedTech: MedTech business revenue was Rs. 41 cr in FY26
Nikhil Sohoni · Group Chief Financial Officer · Q&A · p. 17
MedTech: MedTech business revenue was Rs. 41 cr in FY26
“For the previous question on the MedTech, the revenue is Rs. 41 cr in FY26.”
data center: No liquid cooling technology yet; discussions taking place
B. Thiagarajan · Managing Director · p. 16
data center: No liquid cooling technology yet; discussions taking place
“The liquid cooling, even for Indian market, as of now, we don't have the technology. We are on the lookout for multiple discussions are taking place.”
data center: Technology tie-up or joint venture for CDUs an open option; nothing to state yet
B. Thiagarajan · Managing Director · p. 17
data center: Technology tie-up or joint venture for CDUs an open option; nothing to state yet
“whether somebody will be giving me a technology or it is a joint venture for Indian market as well as the international market, that option is open, but we don't have anything to state today.”
One-offs
Professional Electronics and Industrial Systems: MedTech warranty provisions written back after sale, improving profitability
Nikhil Sohoni · Group Chief Financial Officer · p. 6
Professional Electronics and Industrial Systems: MedTech warranty provisions written back after sale, improving profitability
“Since the company is no longer required to render warranty obligations for MedTech business, the provisions pertaining to same have been written back, which resulted in improved profitability.”
Warranty and incentive provision write-backs come in Q2 every year
Nikhil Sohoni · Group Chief Financial Officer · p. 15
Warranty and incentive provision write-backs come in Q2 every year
“And most of these adjustments kind of come in quarter 2 for whatever are the incentives, warranties provided for in the earlier years because they get settled by the end of quarter 1.”
MedTech: MedTech sale treated as an exceptional item
Nikhil Sohoni · Group Chief Financial Officer · Q&A · p. 15
MedTech: MedTech sale treated as an exceptional item
“It it is an exceptional item. The revenue from that business, I'll just tell you in a minute.”
Risks
Monsoon shortfall, lower farm income and interest rate hike may affect demand
Nikhil Sohoni · Group Chief Financial Officer · p. 6
Monsoon shortfall, lower farm income and interest rate hike may affect demand
“The monsoon shortfall, consequent drop in farm income and interest rate hike can have a potential impact on demand.”
room air conditioners: No pricing discipline expected; country capacity much more than demand
B. Thiagarajan · Managing Director · Q&A · p. 8
room air conditioners: No pricing discipline expected; country capacity much more than demand
“We don't expect that at all because the fact of the matter is the production capacity in the country today, including the OEMs, all put together is much more than the demand.”
room air conditioners: Caution that Q2 growth of 35% to 40% could taper off
B. Thiagarajan · Managing Director · Q&A · p. 8
room air conditioners: Caution that Q2 growth of 35% to 40% could taper off
“The second part is that Q2 growth of some 35% to 40%, the caution that we are saying is that if it is already growing, why it should not grow continuously, why it is tapering off. I am saying it could get taper off that is where the caution is.”
room air conditioners: Country's AC production capacity is 1.7 to 2x demand
B. Thiagarajan · Managing Director · Q&A · p. 8
room air conditioners: Country's AC production capacity is 1.7 to 2x demand
“the production capacity in the country today, including the OEMs, all put together is much more than the demand. It will be 1.7 to 2x if they want to produce, this is what will be available.”
room air conditioners: Room AC is fastest-growing consumer durables segment; competition and aggression expected
B. Thiagarajan · Managing Director · Q&A · p. 8
room air conditioners: Room AC is fastest-growing consumer durables segment; competition and aggression expected
“Next is this is the fastest-growing market segment within consumer durables. And there will be competition, there will be aggression.”
Other
Electromechanical Projects and Commercial Air Conditioning Systems: Segment 1 revenue grew 16.3% to Rs. 1,936 cr in Q2
Nikhil Sohoni · Group Chief Financial Officer · p. 5
Electromechanical Projects and Commercial Air Conditioning Systems: Segment 1 revenue grew 16.3% to Rs. 1,936 cr in Q2
“Segment 1, that is Electromechanical Projects and Commercial Air Conditioning Systems. The segment revenue grew 16.3% to Rs. 1,936 cr in the current quarter as compared to Rs. 1,664 cr in the quarter 2 of last year.”
Unitary Products: Segment 2 revenue grew 29.4% to Rs. 898 cr in Q2 FY27
Nikhil Sohoni · Group Chief Financial Officer · p. 5
Unitary Products: Segment 2 revenue grew 29.4% to Rs. 898 cr in Q2 FY27
“Coming to Segment 2, which is Unitary Products. The revenue grew 29.4% to Rs. 898 cr in Q2 FY27 as compared to Rs. 694 cr in Q2 FY26.”
Professional Electronics and Industrial Systems: Professional Electronics and Industrial Systems revenue grew 51% to Rs. 97 cr
Nikhil Sohoni · Group Chief Financial Officer · p. 6
Professional Electronics and Industrial Systems: Professional Electronics and Industrial Systems revenue grew 51% to Rs. 97 cr
“the revenue grew by 51% to Rs. 97 cr in Q2 FY27 vs Rs. 64 cr in Q2 FY26.”
Q2 FY27 consolidated revenue grew about 21%, operating profit about 10.5%
B. Thiagarajan · Managing Director · p. 3
Q2 FY27 consolidated revenue grew about 21%, operating profit about 10.5%
“Q2 FY27 consolidated revenue growth was around 21% and the operating profit grew by around 10.5%.”
MEP: MD does not recall a 12% MEP growth guidance cited by analyst
B. Thiagarajan · Managing Director · Q&A · p. 15
MEP: MD does not recall a 12% MEP growth guidance cited by analyst
“I do not recollect 12% guidance.”
Sources
- Earnings call transcript, Q2 FY27 Filed 5 Nov 2026 · 18 pages
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