🌬️ Suzlon’s Comeback Story: From ₹–9,000 Cr Losses to ₹2,000 Cr Profit – Is India’s Wind Power Dinosaur Now a Phoenix?EduInvesting 5-Year Recap Series

⚡ At a Glance

Once the poster child of India’sgreen dream gone wrong,Suzlon Energy Ltdhas pulled off one of the mostunexpected comebacksin D-Street history. From a ₹9,000 Cr net loss in FY15 and negative net worth, it is now delivering:

  • ₹10,890 Cr in FY25 revenue (+67% YoY)
  • ₹2,072 Cr net profit,
  • 32% ROCE,
  • Profitable 5 quarters in a row,
  • And even has a5.5 GW order bookfor FY26.

This is not just a turnaround. This is Suzlon 2.0 — with solar ambitions, debt-light operations, and FII fanboys.

🌪️ 1. About the Company

Suzlon Energy Ltd is avertically integrated wind turbine manufacturerand one of India’s OG renewable energy giants.

Core Businesses:

  • WTG design, manufacturing (blades, nacelles, towers)
  • Project planning and execution
  • Operation & Maintenance (O&M)
  • Power evacuation + turnkey EPC

Global Footprint:

  • Installed 20+ GW globally
  • Operates 111+ wind farms in 17 countries
  • India remains the main cash cow

💡 TL;DR: Suzlon doesn’t just sell windmills — it sells the whole damn wind farm.

👔 2. Key Management & Shareholding

  • Promoter Holding: Just 13.25% 🧂
  • ButFII stake now 23.04%, up from 6.3% in 2022 😮
  • Public Shareholding: Stable at ~55% — over5.6 million retail investorsonboard

Leadership remains old-school, but execution in FY24–25 feels like a start-up. Maybe wind did blow some fresh minds into management?

📊 3. Financials (12-Year Journey)

🧾 From Hell to Halo: Revenue & Profit

FYRevenue (₹ Cr)Net Profit (₹ Cr)OPM (%)EPS (₹)
FY15₹19,954₹–9,133–29%₹–19.95
FY20₹2,973₹–2,692–29%₹–4.01
FY22₹6,582₹–17714%₹–0.17
FY23₹5,971₹2,88714%₹2.28
FY24₹6,529₹66016%₹0.49
FY25₹10,890₹2,07217%₹1.53

📈5-Year Revenue CAGR: 30%📈5-Year Profit CAGR: 23%📉10-Year Revenue CAGR: –6% (classic fall-then-rise)

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