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Orient Electric's MD & CEO Ravindra Singh Negi and new CFO Arvind Vats hosted the FY25 earnings call. Q4 FY25 revenue came in at INR862 crores, up 9.4% year-on-year, with full-year revenue at INR3,094 crores (10% growth, second consecutive year of double-digit growth). Q4 EBITDA margin expanded sharply to 7.8% (up 385 basis points), driving 117% growth in quarterly EBITDA to about INR67 crores and a 125% jump in Q4 PAT to INR32 crores (FY25 PAT of INR84 crores, +9% YoY). Management highlighted strong traction in BLDC fans (50%+ YoY growth in Q4), air coolers (~33% in Q4), B2C and B2B lighting, and INR75 crore in cost savings from Project Sanchay. The Hyderabad plant is now contributing 50% of TPW fan output, and direct-to-market (DTM) states have expanded to 11. Management guided to reaching double-digit EBITDA margins within 7-8 quarters, citing premiumization, portfolio balancing, and operating leverage as key drivers.
The explicit 7-8 quarter roadmap to double-digit EBITDA margins signals a credible margin expansion story, likely to drive positive analyst sentiment and potential earnings upgrades. However, near-term watchpoints remain: delayed summers affecting fan channel filling, lingering pricing pressure in lighting, and a 10% YoY decline in other expenses partly aided by base effect (EPR in base quarter).