Apar Industries LtdQ3 FY26

Apar Industries Ltd Q3 FY26 Earnings Call Analysis

Revenue, margin, capex, fundraise and order book outlook from management commentary.

Price: 16,691P/E: 52.2Market Cap: ₹63.0K CrSector: Electrical Equipment

Management growth scorecard

Revenue

Category 2

Margin

Category 3

Fundraise

N/A

Order

Yes

Capex

Yes

2 of 4 growth signals are positive.

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Revenue guidance

Category 2
  • The company expects continued strong growth with a 25% year-on-year increase in cables and conductors revenue guided consistently.
  • Domestic demand remains robust with growth momentum continuing in the 20%+ range, supported by premium product contributions.
  • Post-Q3 blip due to right of way delays and metal price volatility, a pick-up is expected from Q4 through March, the prime construction season.
  • Expansion in cable capacity (66-acre new plot) will enable higher revenue, targeting Rs. 10,000 crores revenue capacity from Rs. 5,000 crores.
  • Conductor capacity expansion mostly completing by March 2026, with some lines operational by Q1 FY'27, enabling capacity utilization to increase from 75-80% to higher levels.
  • Export growth, particularly to the US, may improve as Section 232 tariff impacts stabilize; orders are expected to resume in Q4.
  • Renewable energy projects and government infrastructure plans (reconductoring, transmission) are strong demand drivers over medium to long term.

Margin guidance

Category 3
  • APAR Industries expects strong fundamental drivers for business growth to continue.
  • Short-term impact expected in Q3 FY'26, especially due to US business and right-of-way issues domestically, with improvement anticipated in Q4 FY'26.
  • Capex of Rs. 1,300 crores planned for FY'26 to expand capacity over 2+ years; subsequent years' Capex likely lower.
  • Conductors and cables capacity utilization currently around 75%-85%; expansions underway to support FY'26 and FY'27 growth.
  • Domestic demand expected to pick up post-Diwali (Nov-Mar), during peak construction season, aided by backlog in transmission lines.
  • EBITDA per ton guidance for conductors maintained around Rs. 30,000 medium to long term, with recent performance exceeding this.
  • Cable division EBITDA margins expected to hover between 10%-12%.
  • Renewable energy segment, particularly wind and solar, seen as key growth area.
  • Overall, management remains optimistic about earnings and profit growth beyond short-term Q3 challenges.

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Fundraise plans

  • There is no specific mention of any current or planned fundraising through debt or equity in the provided excerpts from the Q2 & H1 FY'26 earnings call.
  • The company is focusing on capital expenditure (Capex) for capacity expansion, with Rs. 1,300 crores targeted for FY'26.
  • Capex is largely being funded internally as the discussions emphasize capacity building and expansion plans without reference to raising external funds.
  • Management notes that the substantial Capex this year will likely reduce the need for similar spending in FY'27 and FY'28.
  • No explicit announcements or indications regarding new debt or equity issuance were made during the call.

Order book

Yes
  • Current order book stands at Rs. 7,168 crores (Page 6).
  • New orders received during H1 FY'26 were Rs. 5,256 crores (Page 6).
  • Order inflow faced a short-term slowdown in Q3 FY'26, primarily due to U.S. tariff uncertainties and elevated metal prices (Pages 14, 21).
  • Recent order inflow from the U.S. market has resumed strongly post-Diwali (late October), especially from renewable energy segments like solar and wind (Page 21).
  • For Q3, order booking is expected to be lower due to prior delays, but improved order inflow and execution anticipated in Q4 FY'26 (Page 35).
  • Domestic conductor orders affected recently by right-of-way issues, expected to normalize in the second half of FY'26, enabling strong execution till March 31, 2026 (Page 35).

Capex plans

Yes
  • FY'26 Capex target is about Rs. 1,300 crores across all three divisions (Ramesh Iyer, Page 30).
  • Rs. 400 crores of Capex incurred in 1H FY'26 (Page 34).
  • Rs. 800 crores Capex in the cable division aims to increase revenue-generating capacity from Rs. 5,000 crores to about Rs. 10,000 crores (Page 34).
  • Cable division’s new 66-acre site allows faster incremental capacity addition with new equipment (Page 34).
  • Cable equipment installation expected mostly completed by June 2026; ramp-up gradual over next few quarters (Page 26).
  • Conductor capacity expansion to largely complete by March FY'26, with some by Q1 next year (Page 25).
  • The current Capex is front-loaded to build capacity for over 2 years (Page 30).
  • Post FY'26, Capex expected to be substantially lower since major capacity additions happen this year (Page 30).

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