EKCNSEEverest Kanto Cylinder Limited· GasMediumNeutral
Announced Thu, 14 Aug · 17:37 IST

Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited has informed the Exchange about Investor Presentation

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AI summary

Everest Kanto Cylinder filed its Q1 FY26 investor presentation with the exchanges. Consolidated revenue grew 12.9% YoY to Rs. 386.9 crore, driven by strong 20.9% growth in India (Rs. 237 crore) and 21.2% growth in the USA (Rs. 108.6 crore). Consolidated EBITDA jumped 47.8% to Rs. 61.3 crore, with margins expanding sharply to 15.8% from 12.1% in Q1 FY25, supported by better operating leverage and a favourable product mix. Standalone EBITDA margin nearly doubled to 17.2% from 9.4%. Profit after tax rose 84.9% to Rs. 51.6 crore, aided by an exceptional gain of Rs. 12.6 crore from an Employee Retention Credit received by its US subsidiary. EPS stood at Rs. 4.6 versus Rs. 2.5 in the year-ago quarter.

Likely market impact

The strong margin expansion and double-digit revenue growth across key markets are positive signals for shareholders, though a portion of the PAT growth was boosted by a one-time US tax credit, so underlying profit growth is closer to ~50%. Overall, the numbers suggest improving business momentum.