Q1FY19 Result: Kalpataru Power PAT grows by 15 per cent

Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited (KPTL), a leading global EPC player in the power and infrastructure contracting sector has announced its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2018.

The company’s standalone revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 1,325 crore, indicating 9.8 per cent yoy growth. This growth was mainly driven by strong focus on project delivery.

EBITDA for the quarter rose by 14.4 per cent yoy to Rs. 157.13 crore with a corresponding margin expansion of 48 bps. EBITDA margin for the quarter stood at 11.9 per cent.

The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs. 81.04 crore, yoy increase of 15 per cent. The PAT margin stood at 6.1 per cent on account of healthy revenue growth and better EBITDA margins.

During Q1FY19, the order inflow was increased by 27 per cent to Rs. 2,698 crore. The total order book as on June 30, 2018 stood at Rs. 13,742 crore.

KPTL is one of the largest and fastest growing specialized EPC companies in India engaged in power transmission & distribution, oil & gas pipeline, railways, infrastructure development and warehousing & logistics business with a strong international presence in power transmission & distribution. The company is currently executing several contracts in India, Africa, Middle East, CIS, SAARC and the Far East.

On Tuesday, the stock opened at Rs. 382.05 per share and made an intraday high and low of Rs. 388.95 and Rs. 378.30, and finally closed at Rs. 379.90 on the BSE.