Transcript of earnings call held on 19th May, 2026 post announcement of audited financial results of the company for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026.
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Orient Bell delivered a strong Q4 FY26 with 7% volume growth and 7.5% revenue growth YoY. FY26 EBITDA surged 38% to INR42.5 crores with 160 bps margin expansion, driven by operating leverage (60% of incremental revenue flowed to bottom line), cost management, and 20% cumulative price hikes taken in March-April to offset ~30% gas price increase. The company is debt-free with negative net debt of INR29 crores, DSO reduced to 48 days, and capacity utilization at 60-65% providing room for growth without major incremental capex. Management sees margin trajectory continuing upward quarter-on-quarter and expects to sustain realizations as the industry benefits from Morbi cluster disruptions, though near-term uncertainty persists around gas pricing and demand volatility.
Strong margin improvement and debt-free status indicate operational turnaround; price hikes offsetting input cost pressures, but management declined to give forward guidance citing market volatility.