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Sterlite Technologies Q1 25/26 earnings summary

Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
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Q1 25/26 earnings summary25 Jul, 2025

Executive summary

  • Q1 FY26 revenue grew 17% YoY to INR 1,019 Cr, with EBITDA margin at 13.7% and PAT at INR 10 Cr, marking a turnaround from last year's loss.

  • Strategic priorities include market share growth in optical fiber, expanding data center and digital offerings, and technology leadership with a focus on sustainability.

  • Robust order intake exceeded INR 1,500 Cr, with an open order book of INR 4,888 Cr, supported by multi-year contracts and major wins in Europe and the US.

  • Completed demerger of Global Services; STL Networks Limited is now a separate entity, with listing expected by August.

  • Industry-first innovations in multicore fiber, green hydrogen manufacturing, and AI-optimized data center solutions advanced sustainability and technology leadership.

Financial highlights

  • Q1 FY26 consolidated revenue at INR 1,019 Cr, EBITDA at INR 140 Cr (13.7% margin), and PAT at INR 10 Cr, reflecting significant YoY improvement.

  • Net debt at INR 1,300 Cr; debt-to-equity ratio at 0.64x; net debt to EBITDA at 2.3x, with a goal to reduce below 2x.

  • Optical Networking business Q1 FY26 revenue at INR 961 Cr, EBITDA of INR 137 Cr, and a 14.3% margin.

  • Digital business Q1 FY26 revenue at INR 64 Cr, EBITDA at INR 1 Cr, and an open order book of INR 313 Cr.

  • No defaults on loans or debt securities; credit rating for NCDs remains at AA-.

Outlook and guidance

  • Global optical cable demand expected to rebound in 2025, with North America and Europe leading growth, supported by FTTx, data centers, and 5G.

  • Focus on technology and cost leadership to achieve global top 3 position in Optical, and rapid growth in data center and digital businesses.

  • Data center and connectivity segments expected to drive incremental growth, though data center ramp-up will take a few quarters.

  • Employee cost targeted at 10-12% of sales for the year, with investments in leadership for new business lines.

  • Continued emphasis on sustainability, aiming for Net Zero by 2030 and 100% green hydrogen in production.

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Sterlite Technologies Limited is a global technology company with a focus on manufacturing and providing a wide range of data cables for structured cabling. The company's offerings include glass preforms, optical fiber, optical and specialty cables, and optical interconnects. STL also delivers services such as fibre rollout, network services, managed services, data center networks, and RAN Services. Their solutions span optical connectivity, fibre deployment, FTTx access network solutions, and network modernization solutions. The company is headquartered in Pune, India, and its shares are listed on the National Stock Exchange of India.

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