Polycab India Ltd. share price target

We met with the management of Polycab India (POLYCAB) to get an update on business trends across Cables & Wires (C&W), FMEG, and EPC segments, RM price trends, and the company’s key strategic initiatives.

Broad-based expansion in its Cables & Wires business boosted Polycab India’s Q2 revenue 18% y/y. Operating leverage, product premiumisation and a favourable mix gave it its highest quarterly margins.

Polycab India (POLYCAB) posted yet another strong quarter with revenue growing ~18% YoY to INR64.8b (in line) in 2QFY26, driven by ~19%/14% growth in Cables and Wires (C&W)/FMEG segments.

Polycab is the largest company by revenue in the Indian electrical industry, holding a 26-27% share in the organised wires & cables (W&C) market and 19-20% of the overall ~?900 billion W&C market.

*over or under performance to benchmark index Polycab India Ltd is one of India's largest wire and cable manufacturers. It provides electrical solutions to households and industries. Polycab's consolidated revenue from operations grew 25.7% YoY to Rs. 5,906cr in Q1FY26, mainly due to the performance of the wires and cables (W&C) segment. The W&C segment's revenue rose 30.9% YoY to Rs. 5,229cr, supported by 25% volume growth during the quarter. The fast-moving electric goods (FMEG) segment's revenue rose 17.8% YoY to Rs....

Strong execution in all segments led to Polycab’s robust Q1 FY26. Resilient domestic demand and greater export momentum led to wires & cables strong, 25%, volume growth.

Polycab India (POLYCAB)’s revenue jumped ~26% YoY to INR59.1b (~5% beat) in 1QFY26, led by robust volume growth in Cables and Wires (C&W).

Q1FY26 performance beat our estimates. Revenue growth of 26% was strongly backed by strong performance across segments.

Polycab announced an impressive set of numbers in Q1FY26. Polycab reported strong double-digit growth across cable and wire and FMEG segments. Growth in cables and wires is led by higher government expenditure, better project execution and superior revenue mix.

The EPC segment's revenue grew 46.7% YoY to Rs. 603cr due to effective execution of the RDSS order book. EBITDA rose 34.1% YoY to Rs. 1,025cr and EBITDA margin expanded 100bps to 14.7% owing to profits in the FMEG sector and strong margin in the EPC segment....

Q4FY25 performance beat our estimates. Revenue growth of 25% was strongly backed by strong performance across segments. In C&W segment cables outpaced the growth of wires segment. Volume growth remained at 15-17% and the balance of growth came from an increase in realizations.

Polycab reported mid teen volume growth in its W&C segment. Domestic W&C business grew by 26.5% YoY, driven by mid-teen volume growth. Within this, domestic cables grew at a faster pace in the high teens, while wires registered...

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Healthy revenue growth at 20% YoY; EBITDAM expands on better W&C margins and reduced FMEG losses

Polycab India’s (POLYCAB) 3QFY25 revenue grew ~20% YoY to INR52.3b (in line), as lower-than-estimated revenue in the C&W segment was offset by higher-than-estimated revenue in the FMEG and EPC segments.

Polycab has steadily grown its market share and now holds approximately 25-26% of the organised market. The company’s emphasis on power cables (LT/HT) and control cables, which are in high demand, positions it strongly for future growth.

Polycab reported strongest-ever Q2 with a stellar revenue growth of 30% y-o-y. Revenue growth was contributed by strong growth across segments C&W (24%), FMEG (21%) and Others (190%). Topline strongly beats our estimates.

Polycab India (POLYCAB)’s 2QFY25 earnings were in line with our estimates, as lower-than-estimated margins offset higher-than-estimated revenue growth.