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Blue Star Earnings Call Transcript: Key Takeaways

Management is prioritizing margin recovery over market share following a disappointing Q1. While RAC volumes surged, inability to fully pass on 18% raw material inflation continues to depress segment margins.

Guidance and delivery
Management target Revenue 25.0% FY27
Highlights
Revenue growthConsolidated revenue grew 21% YoY, driven by strong RAC volumes.
MarginsUCP margins at 2.3% this quarter; targeting 6.5% for FY27.
Order bookCarried forward order book reached ₹7,229 Cr as of September 2026.
Demand visibilityHigh for data centers and RAC; soft for rural commercial refrigeration.
Management confidenceBalanced; cautious about past margin misses but optimistic for H2 recovery.

Growth

Consolidated revenue grew 21%, led by a 42% spike in Q2 RAC primary sales volumes.

Outlook

Targeting 6.5% UCP margins for FY27 and ₹20,000 Cr total revenue by FY30.

Risks

Persistent raw material inflation and rising interest rates threatening consumer finance demand; rural demand softened by monsoons.

Last quarter's promises, checked

Partly delivered

  • Guided hold RAC market share → Q2 RAC volume +42%, share undisclosed (= PARTIAL)
  • Guided ₹3,000 Cr FY27 DC order inflow → Q1 ~₹1,500 Cr, Q2 unquantified (= PARTIAL)
  • Guided ₹300–350 Cr FY27 capex → now ₹300 Cr, no H1 actual (= PARTIAL)

Missed

  • Guided Q2 UCP margin 'marginal improvement' from Q1 2.9% → delivered 2.3% (= MISS)
  • Guided 13% price pass-on → delivered ~5% (= MISS)
Source

Earnings Call Transcript filed with NSE, NSE: BLUESTARCO. Summary written with AI assistance from the document.

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Blue Star Ltd: key numbers

Share price
₹1,627.90
Market cap
₹33,472 Cr
Revenue (annual)
₹12,402 Cr
Net profit (annual)
₹527.7 Cr
P/E (TTM)
62.7×Sector 40.5×
Promoter holding
36.50%+0.00% QoQ
FII holding
12.29%Current quarter

Reference market data from a third-party provider, updated daily. Not a valuation or a recommendation.

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