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Oswal Pumps shares fall 5% on steep Q1 profit decline
Shares of Oswal Pumps dropped 5.11% to Rs 309.45 on Monday after the company reported a steep fall in quarterly earnings. Revenue from operations declined 7.9% year-on-year to Rs 4,736 crore, while…
The Story in Brief
Shares of Oswal Pumps dropped 5.11% to Rs 309.45 on Monday after the company reported a steep fall in quarterly earnings. Revenue from operations declined 7.9% year-on-year to Rs 4,736 crore, while operating EBITDA collapsed 47.2% to Rs 743 crore. Profit After Tax fell 43.1% to Rs 538 crore. The company attributed the margin compression to competitive bidding under Maharashtra's Magel Tyala scheme, which led to a 9% reduction in realisations.
The stock, which listed in June 2025, is down over 60% from its 52-week high of Rs 888.40. Traded volume stood at 12.25 lakh shares worth Rs 37.68 crore. Oswal Pumps is expanding into rooftop solar and industrial solar EPC segments with a current order book of 72 MW.
The Indian Opinion
The sell-off is severe, but do not write off Oswal Pumps yet. The narrative that the company is doomed ignores its solar EPC pivot and a pump order book of 22,025 units. The real test is whether margins recover once the Magel Tyala scheme stabilises. Watch the next quarter's EBITDA margin and order inflow from the solar pipeline. That will settle whether the drop is a buying opportunity or a structural decline.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com
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