Nuvama highlighted that Polycab posted revenue, Ebitda, and APAT growth of 18%, 62%, and 51% Y-o-Y in Q2, respectively, noting that the base in Q2FY25 was low due to volatile copper prices.
Looking ahead, the management sees strong tailwinds from infrastructure spending, improving private sector investment, and momentum in the real estate sector.
Polycab's Q1 FY26 revenue and profit grew 26% and 50% YoY, driven by strong performance in its C&W and FMEG segments. However, the stock's rich valuation factors in its near-term prospects
Sales in the fourth quarter (Q4) of FY25 were led by the domestic cable-and-wire (C&W) segment, which posted a 27 per cent volume growth year-on-year (Y-o-Y)
While many consumer durables companies reported disappointing earnings, missing their profit estimates due to lower margins, the EMS players exceeded expectations with strong revenue and profit growth
The deal's tenure includes 3 years for construction and 10 years for maintenance contracts at 5.5 per cent per annum of capex for the first 5 years and 6.5 per cent per annum for the next 5 years
UBS is bullish on Polycab India on the back of better-than-expected domestic volume growth, domestic market share gains, and a distribution-led export business model