Oswal Pumps Q2 FY26 Results: PAT Up 34%, On-track to FY26 Guidance
Guidance of 50-60% growth in FY26, 30-35% growth in the medium-term. Q2 FY26 was weak in terms of margins. OWSWALPUMS available at very attractive valuations
1. Pumps and Motors Manufacturer
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2. FY22–25: PAT CAGR 45% & Revenue CAGR 31%
Riding the tailwinds generated from the PM Kusum Scheme
3. FY25: PAT up 167% & Revenue up 71% YoY
Revenue Growth: Surge in PM-KUSUM turnkey solar pumping systems, especially in Maharashtra & Haryana.
Margin expansion — higher mix of direct KUSUM turnkey sales (higher-margin vertical)
Q4 FY25 EBITDA margin dipped (27.1% vs 29.4% full-year) due to higher share of low-margin module sales vs turnkey pumps.
4. Q2 FY26: PAT up 48% & Revenue up 74% YoY
PAT up 3% & Revenue up 5% QoQ
Margins dipped in Q2 due to:
7.5% fall in L1 prices in PM-KUSUM & Magel Tyala tenders
impacting >80% of revenue
One-time impact of ₹40 crore low-margin module sales.
One-time expense of ₹2.5 crore (authorised capital increase)
🚩 Margin performance needs to be watched closely
5. H1 FY26: PAT up 41% & Revenue up 54% YoY
PAT up 33% & Revenue up 42% QoQ
5. Business Metrics: Strong Return Ratios
Capital Infusion in Q1-26
Despite the capital infusion, the Company’s Return on Net Worth (RoNW) and Return on Capital Employed (RoCE) remains strong
6. Outlook: 50-60% Growth in FY26
6.1 FY26 Guidance — Oswal Pumps
50-60% revenue growth with stable margins in FY26
For financial ‘26, we are targeting revenue growth in the range of 50% to 60% with a medium-term goal of maintaining a CAGR of 30% to 35%.
We believe we should end Q3 with an operating EBITDA margin in the range of 25.5% to 26%. And Q4 with an operating EBITDA margin in the range of 26.25% to 26.75%. We expect PAT margins to be in the range of 17.5% to 19%.
Importantly, we are also anticipating the launch of PM-KUSUM 2.0 by the end of this fiscal, and we expect it to be larger in scope compared to the first phase.
Margins have weakened in Q2 FY26 resulting in lowering of margin guidance for FY26
Margin Guidaince during Q1-26 call: Guiding for operating EBITDA margin in the range of 27% to 29% and PAT margin between 18% to 20%.
PM-KUSUM & State Schemes – Outlook
PM-KUSUM 2 Launch Timeline
Expected in January FY26
Industry + MNRE “very bullish”.
State Schemes Mitigate Delays
Even if KUSUM-2 is delayed temporarily:
States like Maharashtra (Magel Tyala), MP, Karnataka, Haryana continue independent tenders
Thus no volume risk to growth rates.
Long-Term Solar Pump Demand
MNRE and industry discussions indicate:
Target of 1 million pumps per year under KUSUM 2/3
Huge multi-year tailwinds.
Capacity Expansion & Capex Outlook
Pump Manufacturing Capacity
Current: 2 lakh pumps per annum.
Target: 5 lakh pumps by H1 FY27
Capacity will be fully ready to meet FY27–FY29 scale-up.
6.2 H1 FY26 Performance vs FY26 Guidance
Strong Growth, Weaker Margins
Revenue Growth
H1 achieved 54% revenue growth — mid-point of 50-60% growth guidance.
On-track to deliver revenue guidance
Margins — Significant slippage on margins
FY26 margin guidance lowered in Q2 FY26
Described as a one-time slippage and a recovery path is detailed by OSWALPUMPS management
One needs to watch out for further slippages
Capacity Expansion — H1 FY27 target, on schedule
Receivable cycle increased due to monsoons and expected to normalise in Q3
While company says its temporary, receivables stand at ₹959 Cr against H1 FY26 sales of ₹1,054 Cr — nearly all the revenues are in receivables
7. Valuation Analysis
7.1 Valuation Snapshot — Oswal Pumps
CMP ₹531; Mcap ₹6,052.2 Cr
Revenue based on mid-point of guidance range.
Margins: Same as H1 FY26 — lower than the margins guided by management
High-Growth → Premium to Reasonable Valuations
OSWALPUMPS has seen a serious price correction since its Q1 earnings
Based on Q1 FY26 earnings it was priced at premium but now its priced quite reasonably at 18× for its 50-60% growth in FY26 and 30-35% medium-term growth
Valuation become really attractive if medium-term guidance of 30-35% growth plays out into FY27
7.2 Opportunity at Current Valuation
Multi-year industry tailwinds driving growth
Volume visibility from PM-KUSUM 2 & State Schemes reducing cyclicality
Earnings compounding is under-priced
Even after margin contraction OSWALPUMPS delivered 41% PAT growth in H1 FY26
If the growth continues at this pace, FY26–27 earnings upgrades by the street become highly likely
7.3 Risk at Current Valuation
Quality of earnings: Revenue getting converted into receivables and not cash puts a big question-mark on the quality of earnings
Margin Pressures — margins may be capped despite scale
Tender pricing pressure as new EPC players enter
L1 tender rates fell 7.5% in recent rounds.
More EPC-only bidders = irrational pricing behaviour.
Solar pump tenders homogenized → price-led bidding becomes common.
Even though Oswal’s integration protects margins, tender resets could compress margins and reduce near-term profitability visibility
Government program dependency
Around 70–75% of revenue tied to PM-KUSUM & state solar irrigation schemes
Delays in KUSUM 2, change in subsidy structure or fiscal tightening by states could be a negative
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