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Mtar Technologies
Q2 FY27 earnings call · Guided by management
Call held 30 Oct 2026 · Read the filing on NSEFiling
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Results Q2 FY27, as filed · standalone · ₹ Cr
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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. In Q1 FY27 the filing tags the owners' profit as ₹0 Cr against its own period profit; the period profit less minority interest is shown.
Guidance
H2 FY27 expected to be stronger than H1, supported by order book
Srinivas Reddy · Managing Director and Promoter · p. 3
H2 FY27 expected to be stronger than H1, supported by order book
“We expect this momentum to continue into the second half of the fiscal year with H2 of FY27 anticipated to be stronger than H1, supported by our robust order book and continued focus on execution.”
Management to stick to guidance given at start of year; expects to perform better
Srinivas Reddy · Managing Director and Promoter · p. 16
Management to stick to guidance given at start of year; expects to perform better
“But as I said very clearly that we will definitely perform better than the guidance given. And we would like to stick to the guidance what we have given at the beginning of the year.”
CFO says company remains confident of achieving annual guidance
Gunneswara Rao · Chief Financial Officer · p. 8
CFO says company remains confident of achieving annual guidance
“We remain confident of achieving our annual guidance.”
More figures from the call
“By end of FY27, we expected to maintain working capital at around 100 days. This is due to higher revenue forecast for the H2 of FY27 and also FY28.”
“So that's why our long-term target is 150 over the next 2, 3 years. And by end of the year is 100.”
“ROCE is expected to improve to around 23% by end of FY27 from 17.2% in FY26.”
“Whatever capex we are putting as of today, it will generate at least 3x of the revenue, whatever we are doing presently.”
In short
- 01FY27 guidance of 80% revenue growth and 24% EBITDA margin kept; management expects to beat it.
- 02Q2 FY27 revenue was Rs 406.8 crore, up 200% year on year, with EBITDA margin of 24.4%.
- 03H2 FY27 expected stronger than H1; record H1 order inflow of Rs 4,102 crore.
- 04Total capex plan about Rs 500 crore (Rs 350 crore fuel cells), 75% debt-funded; Rs 400 crore in FY27.
- 05Working capital days fell to 50; targeted around 100 by end FY27 and 150 long term.
- 06Data center business could scale to Rs 350-450 crore over 2 years after Rs 45 crore first articles.
- 07Nuclear order book Rs 820 crore; most nuclear revenue from FY28 onwards.
- 08Products revenue misclassified in Q2: Rs 125 crore, not Rs 65 crore; presentation to be re-uploaded.
Capex
nuclear: No major nuclear capex now; major facility to be planned after a year based on demand
Srinivas Reddy · Managing Director and Promoter · p. 14
nuclear: No major nuclear capex now; major facility to be planned after a year based on demand
“The kind of growth what we are seeing in nuclear division, we will see how it goes over the next 1 year, and then we'll plan for a major facility based on the demand what is being created right now in the market.”
aerospace and defense: New greenfield manufacturing facilities under evaluation for aerospace and defense
Srinivas Reddy · Managing Director and Promoter · p. 5
aerospace and defense: New greenfield manufacturing facilities under evaluation for aerospace and defense
“To cater to the anticipated increase in demand and support our long-term growth ambitions, we are also evaluating the establishment of new”
Capacity
fuel cells: Phase 2 adds about 30% capacity; multi-fold expansion ready by June next year
Srinivas Reddy · Managing Director and Promoter · p. 8
fuel cells: Phase 2 adds about 30% capacity; multi-fold expansion ready by June next year
“See, the Phase 2 capacity, as I said, it's a smaller expansion. It's about 30% higher than our existing capacity. And the multi-fold expansion, as I said, should be ready by June of next year.”
fuel cells: Fuel cell Phase 2 capacity expansion expected operational by end of November
Srinivas Reddy · Managing Director and Promoter · p. 4
fuel cells: Fuel cell Phase 2 capacity expansion expected operational by end of November
“Our Phase 2 capacity expansion is nearing completion with the facility expected to be operational by end of November.”
fuel cells: Fuel cell expansion in new dedicated facility; overall expansion expected complete by June 2028
Srinivas Reddy · Managing Director and Promoter · p. 4
fuel cells: Fuel cell expansion in new dedicated facility; overall expansion expected complete by June 2028
“will be housed in a new dedicated facility with the overall expansion expected to be completed by June 2028.”
data center infrastructure solutions: Data center facility to be fully operational by end of March 2027
Srinivas Reddy · Managing Director and Promoter · p. 6
data center infrastructure solutions: Data center facility to be fully operational by end of March 2027
“And this facility should be operational in a full-fledged manner by end of March 2027.”
data center: Data center facility Phase 1 ready by late November or December; Phase 2 by June next year
Srinivas Reddy · Managing Director and Promoter · p. 10
data center: Data center facility Phase 1 ready by late November or December; Phase 2 by June next year
“The Phase 1 of the plan, the plan what we have established for the facility should be ready by end of November or beginning of second half of December. And then the Phase 2 will be ready by June of next year.”
Order book
civil nuclear: Civil nuclear closing order book Rs 820 crore, from Kaiga, Gorakhpur and refurbishment
Srinivas Reddy · Managing Director and Promoter · p. 4
civil nuclear: Civil nuclear closing order book Rs 820 crore, from Kaiga, Gorakhpur and refurbishment
“We have a closing order book of INR820 crores, supported by order inflows from Kaiga and Gorakhpur and also from the refurbishment programs.”
data center: Data center customer requirement confirmed at 8x the first article value
Srinivas Reddy · Managing Director and Promoter · Q&A · p. 10
data center: Data center customer requirement confirmed at 8x the first article value
“So we are on track with that requirement of the customers, what we have said at 8x the first article value.”
Record order inflow of Rs 4,102 crore in H1 FY27
Srinivas Reddy · Managing Director and Promoter · p. 6
Record order inflow of Rs 4,102 crore in H1 FY27
“We have witnessed a record order inflows of INR4,102(In audible:13:00) crores during H1 FY27, reflecting robust demand across our business segments.”
Strong closing order book expected by end of FY27
Srinivas Reddy · Managing Director and Promoter · p. 6
Strong closing order book expected by end of FY27
“With strong industry tailwinds and a growing pipeline of opportunities across the sectors in which we operate, we expect to sustain this momentum in the coming quarters and anticipate a strong closing order book by the end of FY27.”
product division: Products order book is short cycle, executed within about 1 year
Srinivas Reddy · Managing Director and Promoter · p. 13
product division: Products order book is short cycle, executed within about 1 year
“I mean this is all continuous orders that we are receiving, and you'll see a growth happening quarter-on-quarter basis in the product division. So this is all short cycle within 1 year or so.”
Segments
civil nuclear: Nuclear execution to ramp up in H2 FY27, with significant revenue growth from FY28
Srinivas Reddy · Managing Director and Promoter · p. 4
civil nuclear: Nuclear execution to ramp up in H2 FY27, with significant revenue growth from FY28
“With respect to execution of our existing orders, we expect a meaningful ramp-up during H2 FY27, followed by a significant revenue growth from FY28 onwards.”
nuclear power: Most nuclear revenue to come from FY28 onwards, through FY29 and FY30
Srinivas Reddy · Managing Director and Promoter · Q&A · p. 12
nuclear power: Most nuclear revenue to come from FY28 onwards, through FY29 and FY30
“No, we can expect certain revenues coming in, in this year, but the majority of the revenues will kick in from FY28 onwards, going up to FY29 and FY30.”
data center infrastructure solutions: Data center first article orders worth about Rs 45 crore under execution
Srinivas Reddy · Managing Director and Promoter · p. 6
data center infrastructure solutions: Data center first article orders worth about Rs 45 crore under execution
“We are currently working on the execution of the first article orders valued at approximately INR45 crores.”
oil and gas: Oil and gas production volumes expected to ramp up from FY28
Srinivas Reddy · Managing Director and Promoter · p. 6
oil and gas: Oil and gas production volumes expected to ramp up from FY28
“With the necessary infrastructure and capabilities being established, we anticipate a meaningful ramp-up in production volume from FY28 onwards, positioning this vertical as another growth driver for the company.”
products: Products growth from ball screws, roller screws, bearings, assemblies and box builds
Srinivas Reddy · Managing Director and Promoter · p. 18
products: Products growth from ball screws, roller screws, bearings, assemblies and box builds
“We are looking at various products that we have developed in space of ball screws, roller screws, water lubricated bearings. We have come into exports of ball screws as well this quarter.”
Demand
fuel cells: Fuel cell demand described as more than expected, with substantial orders
Srinivas Reddy · Managing Director and Promoter · p. 8
fuel cells: Fuel cell demand described as more than expected, with substantial orders
“I mean we are receiving substantial orders and the demand is a lot more than what we can expect.”
civil nuclear: Nuclear opportunity tied to government target of 100 GW by 2047
Srinivas Reddy · Managing Director and Promoter · p. 4
civil nuclear: Nuclear opportunity tied to government target of 100 GW by 2047
“we now see significant opportunities emerging as Government of India targets to achieve 100 gigawatts of nuclear power capacity by 2047.”
Margins and costs
Gross margin rose to 46.8% from 45.5% on better product mix
Gunneswara Rao · Chief Financial Officer · p. 7
Gross margin rose to 46.8% from 45.5% on better product mix
“When it comes to margins, our gross margins improved to 46.8% from 45.5% in the previous quarter, mainly because of a better product revenue mix.”
EBITDA margin improvement credited to higher revenue, better mix and operating leverage
Gunneswara Rao · Chief Financial Officer · p. 7
EBITDA margin improvement credited to higher revenue, better mix and operating leverage
“This improvement came from the higher revenue, a better mix and operating leverage.”
Q2 FY27 PAT margin 14.7%, against 3.1% in Q2 FY26 and 13.9% in Q1 FY27
Gunneswara Rao · Chief Financial Officer · p. 7
Q2 FY27 PAT margin 14.7%, against 3.1% in Q2 FY26 and 13.9% in Q1 FY27
“PAT margin was at 14.7% compared to 3.1% in Q2 FY26 and 13.9% in Q1 FY27.”
fuel cells: Most hot box bought-outs sourced domestically; some imported
Srinivas Reddy · Managing Director and Promoter · p. 15
fuel cells: Most hot box bought-outs sourced domestically; some imported
“Some of the bought-outs are imported, but most of them are domestic, and we have developed a lot of bought-outs, which we use in the hot box assembly as well.”
Debt and working capital
Working capital days fell to 50 in September 2026 from 172 in March 2026
Gunneswara Rao · Chief Financial Officer · p. 7
Working capital days fell to 50 in September 2026 from 172 in March 2026
“When it comes to the balance sheet and cash flow, our working capital days came down to 50 as of September 2026 from 172 days in March 2026.”
H1 FY27 operating cash flow Rs 350 crore against Rs 39.8 crore in H1 FY26
Gunneswara Rao · Chief Financial Officer · p. 7
H1 FY27 operating cash flow Rs 350 crore against Rs 39.8 crore in H1 FY26
“And our cash flow from operation was at INR350 crores, a positive number in H1 FY27 compared to -- compared with INR39.8 crores in H1 FY26.”
Total debt about Rs 465 crore: Rs 189 crore long-term, Rs 276 crore short-term
Gunneswara Rao · Chief Financial Officer · p. 7
Total debt about Rs 465 crore: Rs 189 crore long-term, Rs 276 crore short-term
“Our total debt is around INR465 crores, of which INR189 crores is a long-term debt and INR276 crores is a short-term debt.”
Investments of Rs 358 crore leave about Rs 107 crore debt after adjustment
Gunneswara Rao · Chief Financial Officer · p. 7
Investments of Rs 358 crore leave about Rs 107 crore debt after adjustment
“Having said that, our investment stands at INR358 crores. It literally means we have around INR107 crores debt after adjusting the investments.”
GST refund of about Rs 70-80 crore a year expected
Gunneswara Rao · Chief Financial Officer · p. 9
GST refund of about Rs 70-80 crore a year expected
“And also, we are getting a refund of GST also around INR70 crores to INR80 crores per year we are expecting to get.”
Acquisitions and new business
products: Company has started exporting ball screws
Srinivas Reddy · Managing Director and Promoter · p. 6
products: Company has started exporting ball screws
“I'm also glad to share that we have commenced exports of ball screws as well, marking a significant milestone for the company.”
One-offs
products and others: Q2 products and others revenue is Rs 125 crore, not Rs 65 crore; misclassified
Speaker not named in the transcript · p. 13
products and others: Q2 products and others revenue is Rs 125 crore, not Rs 65 crore; misclassified
“So revenue for products and others, it was given as INR65 crores. Actually, it is INR125 crores.”
products and others: About Rs 60 crore of order inflow to move from clean energy to products and others
Speaker not named in the transcript · p. 13
products and others: About Rs 60 crore of order inflow to move from clean energy to products and others
“Similarly, in the order book related to products and others, the inflow, we need to add an inflow of around INR60 crores, which will get deducted in clean energy.”
Q2 forex gain Rs 2.3 crore out of total Rs 8.5 crore
Gunneswara Rao · Chief Financial Officer · p. 16
Q2 forex gain Rs 2.3 crore out of total Rs 8.5 crore
“See, the forex gain is only in second quarter, INR2.3 crores out of the total INR8.5 crores.”
Risks
Some consumable cost increases from current geopolitical situation
Srinivas Reddy · Managing Director and Promoter · p. 16
Some consumable cost increases from current geopolitical situation
“Yes, there are certain cost increases in terms of certain consumables, which we have looked into because of the current geopolitical situation, which you are all aware of.”
AI capex slowdown called speculation; company spread across segments
Srinivas Reddy · Managing Director and Promoter · p. 19
AI capex slowdown called speculation; company spread across segments
“This is all unwanted speculation, but we are going in different segments, as you have seen very clearly. We're not just dependent on one segment as such.”
No local government hindrance; government described as supportive
Srinivas Reddy · Managing Director and Promoter · p. 16
No local government hindrance; government described as supportive
“No, there is no check from the local government. They have been very supportive on every aspect of it.”
No impact from West Asia situation on business right now
Srinivas Reddy · Managing Director and Promoter · p. 16
No impact from West Asia situation on business right now
“No, there's no such impact for us right now because whatever we do, it's all exports and there's no such impact.”
Other
Q2 FY27 revenue Rs 406.8 crore, EBITDA margin 24.4%, EBITDA up 483.3% year on year
Srinivas Reddy · Managing Director and Promoter · p. 3
Q2 FY27 revenue Rs 406.8 crore, EBITDA margin 24.4%, EBITDA up 483.3% year on year
“During Q2 FY27, we reached a revenue of INR406.8 crores with an EBITDA margin of 24.4% and a year-on-year EBITDA growth of 483.3%, reflecting our record quarterly performance and sustained growth momentum.”
Q2 FY27 revenue grew 200% year on year to Rs 406.8 crore from Rs 135.6 crore
Gunneswara Rao · Chief Financial Officer · p. 7
Q2 FY27 revenue grew 200% year on year to Rs 406.8 crore from Rs 135.6 crore
“When it comes to year-on-year, revenue from operation was INR406.8 crores against INR135.6 crores, a growth of 200%.”
Q2 FY27 profit after tax Rs 59.8 crore against Rs 4.2 crore
Gunneswara Rao · Chief Financial Officer · p. 7
Q2 FY27 profit after tax Rs 59.8 crore against Rs 4.2 crore
“Profit after tax was INR59.8 crores against INR4.2 crores, a growth of 1,309.5%.”
Q2 EPS Rs 19.45; H1 FY27 EPS Rs 35.78
Gunneswara Rao · Chief Financial Officer · p. 7
Q2 EPS Rs 19.45; H1 FY27 EPS Rs 35.78
“Earnings per share was at INR19.45 for the quarter and INR35.78 for the first half of the year.”
15 of 16 units have fungible equipment
Gunneswara Rao · Chief Financial Officer · p. 19
15 of 16 units have fungible equipment
“So across all the units, we have 16 units are there, around 15 units are fungible”
Sources
- Earnings call transcript, Q2 FY27 Filed 6 Nov 2026 · 20 pages
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