Detailed Narrative
Strong Financial Performance for Inox Green
Inox Green Energy Services Limited delivered a robust Q3 FY26, reporting a total income of INR 112 crores, marking a 51% year-on-year increase. The company's EBITDA grew by 80% to INR 53 crores, while Profit Before Tax (PBT) surged by 261% to INR 40 crores. Net Profit After Tax (PAT) saw an impressive 375% year-on-year growth, reaching INR 25 crores, with cash-back also increasing by 116% to INR 51 crores. Machine availability for the entire portfolio averaged 96.5%.
Strategic Portfolio Expansion and Demerger
Inox Green's managed portfolio currently stands at 13.3 gigawatts, comprising 10 GW of wind and 3.3 GW of solar assets. The company has also made investments to acquire an additional 6.5 GW of operational wind O&M assets, with the acquisition process expected to complete soon. Furthermore, the demerger of Inox Green's substation business is in its final stages, awaiting NCLT approval. This demerger is projected to eliminate approximately INR 1,000 crores of gross block and INR 50-55 crores of annual depreciation from the balance sheet, significantly enhancing profitability and capital efficiency metrics like ROE and ROCE.
Inox Wind's Upgraded Guidance and Execution Challenges
Inox Wind, a group company, upgraded its FY26 consolidated revenue guidance to over INR 5,000 crores, representing more than 35% year-on-year growth, and its EBITDA margin guidance to 20-22% (up from 18-19%). For FY27, consolidated revenue is expected to grow by around 75% over FY26, with EBITDA margins maintained at 20-22%. However, the company acknowledged industry-wide challenges, including delays at customer sites impacting wind turbine offtake, which led to a strategic shift from megawattage-based guidance to financial metrics for better control and predictability.
Working Capital Management and Sector Outlook
The working capital cycle target for FY26 end has been revised to 200 days from an earlier 120 days, attributed to the rapid revenue ramp-up and on-ground execution challenges. Management expects this to normalize to 150 days by FY27. Despite execution complexities, the overall sector outlook remains highly positive, driven by India's renewable growth story, increasing grid connectivity, and strong demand from various states and the Commercial & Industrial (C&I) segment, which now accounts for over 50% of executed projects.
Future Growth Drivers and Synergies
The group anticipates significant synergies from the integration of acquired O&M assets and the demerger, which will unlock value and improve operational efficiency. The launch of a new 4X, 4.45 MW turbine by Inox Wind is progressing, expected to be commercially launched within the calendar year. Additionally, the rapid growth of Inox Clean Energy, a group company, in IPP and solar manufacturing businesses is expected to provide large recurring annual order visibility for Inox Wind and portfolio additions for Inox Green.