UCL Q1 PAT up about 91%, capex raised to Rs.617 cr, JV optical fibre project Rs.4800 cr
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Board approved Q1 FY26-27 standalone results: revenue Rs.945.06 cr (up 57.5% YoY), PBT Rs.45.90 cr (up 66.8%), PAT Rs.37.18 cr (up about 91%). Exports rose 187% YoY to Rs.120 cr. Order book at Rs.2,860 cr. Capex for ongoing MV/HV cable expansion raised from Rs.550 cr to Rs.617 cr via debottlenecking. JV Birla Furukawa Fibre Optics approved threefold optical fibre capacity augmentation with about USD 500 million (around Rs.4,800 cr) outlay, targeted by Dec 2028. CFO Gopal Agarwal resigns Sept 30, 2026; Nishant P. Saigal appointed CFO from Oct 21, 2026.
Strong broad-based growth, but large capex and Rs.4,800 cr JV spend raise execution and funding risk over next two to three years.