Pooja Precision profit jumps 87.6% to 2,492.71 lakh rupees in first half
Key Facts
Pooja Precision recorded net profit of 2,492.71 lakh rupees in the first half of fiscal 2027, up 87.6% from the same period a year earlier, according to unaudited results approved by the board on October 22. Profit growth came alongside an increase in operating revenue to 21,008.88 lakh rupees from 12,488.80 lakh a year earlier, a rise of 68.2%. Profit before tax also rose 85.3% to 3,384.95 lakh rupees, compared with 1,826.98 lakh in the first half of fiscal 2026. The comparison shows that profit growth outpaced revenue growth during the period. Basic and diluted earnings per share, not annualized, were 16.43 rupees, versus 9.70 rupees a year earlier.
EBITDA rose to 396 million rupees in the first half of fiscal 2027 from 228 million in the year-earlier period, a growth of 73.9%. The EBITDA margin was 19%, compared with 18% a year earlier. These figures put first-half performance alongside fiscal 2026 results, when the company posted revenue of 2,939 million rupees and EBITDA of 549 million, with a margin of 19%. Profit after tax for that year was 335 million rupees, with a margin of 11%. In the first-half revenue mix, the automotive segment accounted for 63%, electric vehicles represented 11.8%, and non-automotive activities made up 25.2%.
The order book stood at 11,800 million rupees, with the listed work scheduled for execution through fiscal 2029, according to the company presentation. The mix was 52% automotive and 48% non-automotive sectors, according to the earnings-call summary. These percentages refer to the order book, while the first-half revenue mix reflects the shares of automotive and other activities on a different basis. Management said it aims for the automotive share to converge with the share of engineering and non-automotive activities, reaching 50% each by fiscal 2030. The call summary also said annual requests for quotations exceed 2,000 crore rupees, with a typical win rate of 8% to 10%. Management estimated that this adds 160–180 crore rupees in new business annually.
Cash and cash equivalents rose to 7,658.27 lakh rupees on September 30, 2026, from 490.31 lakh on March 31, according to the balance sheet. On margins, the chief financial officer said, according to the earnings-call summary, that an EBITDA margin near 19% is sustainable in the near term. The summary added that mechanisms for passing aluminum prices on to customers protect margins. Management is targeting revenue growth of about 50% in fiscal 2027. The company also aims for annual revenue of about 1,000 crore rupees by fiscal 2030.
The company plans to expand its Unit III facility in Khed, Pune district, targeting smelting capacity of 28,800 tonnes a year and casting and manufacturing capacity of 12,600 tonnes a year by September 2027. The earnings-call summary gives another timeline for the same targets: reaching the specified capacity by fiscal 2028. The first-half results call was held on October 23, and the company said its recording was available on its website. During the earnings season for Indian automakers and their suppliers, EL7 reported on October 27 that Lumax Auto Technologies' quarterly profit rose 50% and revenue reached a record 1,556 crore rupees. That result provides context for sector news during the season, although the companies and fiscal periods covered differ.