INOX India Q2 FY26 Concall Decoded β Cryogenics, Kegs, and Cosmic Ambitions Collide π
1. Opening Hook
Indiaβs economy may be running on chai, but INOX India seems fueled by liquid hydrogen. In a quarter where most companies prayed for margins, INOX just froze gravityβposting its best-ever sales and profits. From cryogenic tanks for U.S. aerospace giants to beer kegs for Germans, the companyβs portfolio now spans rockets to refrigerators.
And the CEO didnβt hold backβtalking hydrogen, semiconductors, and space launch pads like itβs a buffet of billion-dollar industries. Keep readingβbecause this earnings call had more drama than a SpaceX test flight.
2. At a Glance
Revenue up 16% YoY: Cryogenics > Crypto, apparently.
EBITDA up 18%: Cost efficiency with a cold touch.
PAT up 22.9%: Profits thawing faster than expected.
Margins strong at 24%: CFO calls it βmix improvement,β we call it magic mixology.
Order backlog βΉ1,485 Cr: Enough orders to freeze global competition.
Exports 63%: βMake in Indiaβ just went intercontinental.
Fund availability βΉ221 Cr: Cash colder than liquid nitrogen, waiting to deploy.
3. Managementβs Key Commentary
βThis has been the best performance period in the companyβs history.β (Translation: even our Excel sheets needed a defrost cycle to handle these numbers.) π
βWe received two 1,500 cubic meter cryogenic vessel orders from a U.S. aerospace company.β (Translation: SpaceX who? Weβre already chilling rockets.)
βOur order backlog stands at βΉ1,485 Cr, 63% export-driven.β (Translation: Desi tanks, global domination.)
βThe Keg division bagged 30,000 orders from Germany and bids for 5 lakh more.β (Translation: Weβre literally bottling growth, one beer at a time.) π»
βWeβre expanding LNG tank production 10x.β (Translation: The CFOβs stress level will also expand 10x.)
βSemiconductor industry offers vast opportunities.β (Translation: Silicon Valley, meet Vadodara Valley.)
βISRO and US space companies are sending RFQs.β (Translation: Our tanks might soon orbit Mars before our stock price does.) π