Rico Auto Industries Limited — Q1FY27 earnings call summary

Filed 19 August 2026 · Official transcript

Air freight costs expected to peak in Q2, normalize by Q3; customer price revisions underway
Capex focused on small expansions; major projects paused to stabilize current assets
Q1 FY27 consolidated revenue grew 39% y-y to INR755 Cr; EBITDA INR34.8 Cr (4.6% margin); PAT loss INR3.4 Cr
Railways and defense businesses progressing; RDSO approvals ongoing; 200 defense ranges to be supplied in FY27
FY27 revenue guidance raised to INR3,200-3,250 Cr; margins expected to improve to near 10% by H2
CNC machine sales initiated; target 100 units in FY27 adding ~INR35-40 Cr revenue
55 new programs in launch phase with 28 ramped up; long-term, profitable contracts with Toyota, Ford, BMW
Elevated costs from air freight due to shipping delays and raw material price lag impacted margins