Hitachi Energy India hits record order book, doubles down on capex
The company posted an 80% jump in quarterly profit and approved a ₹2,000 crore investment for a new transformer factory in Gujarat.
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- Q4 revenue rose 46% to ₹2,754 crore; profit surged 80% to ₹330.5 crore.
- Full-year profit more than doubled to ₹988 crore on 28% revenue growth.
- Board approved a ₹2,000 crore greenfield transformer plant in Gujarat.
Why this matters
The company is scaling its manufacturing footprint to match a record order book. Doubling planned capex to ₹4,000 crore signals management's confidence in sustained demand for power infrastructure.
What we're watching
- Execution timelines for the new Karjan facility.
- Conversion rates of the record ₹29,555 crore order backlog.
- Impact of the proposed ₹8 per share dividend on cash reserves.
The full read
Hitachi Energy India is accelerating its capacity expansion to keep pace with a record ₹29,555 crore order backlog. The company reported a strong finish to the year, with Q4 revenue climbing 46% to ₹2,754 crore and profit after tax surging 80% to ₹330.5 crore. For the full financial year, profit more than doubled to ₹988 crore on revenue of ₹8,148 crore. To support this growth, the board approved a ₹2,000 crore investment for a greenfield power transformer factory in Karjan, Gujarat. This move doubles the company's planned capital expenditure to ₹4,000 crore. The board also recommended a final dividend of ₹8 per share. The scale of the new investment suggests management expects the current order momentum to persist, turning the company's focus toward execution and capacity building.
Questions answered
- What drove the company's financial performance in Q4?
- Revenue climbed 46% to ₹2,754 crore, while profit after tax jumped 80% to ₹330.5 crore. For the full year, profit more than doubled to ₹988 crore.
- How large is the company's current order backlog?
- The order book reached a record ₹29,555 crore as of March 31.
- What is the new capex plan?
- The board approved a ₹2,000 crore investment for a greenfield power transformer factory in Karjan, Gujarat. This brings the company's total planned capital expenditure to ₹4,000 crore.
- What dividend did the board recommend?
- The board recommended a final dividend of ₹8 per share.
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