1. Opening Hook
While most companies were busy blaming macros, geopolitics, or Mercury in retrograde, Netweb casually dropped a quarter that looked like a PowerPoint fantasy slide.
₹805 crore in quarterly revenue.
141% YoY growth.
One strategic AI order so large it distorted every chart in sight.
Management called it “record-breaking.” Analysts called it “non-repeatable.” Traders just called their brokers.
This wasn’t a quarter where margins quietly expanded and management whispered confidence. This was a quarter where Netweb basically stood up and said: “Yes, India’s AI infrastructure is happening, and yes, we’re building it.”
Of course, once the confetti settles, questions creep in—margin sustainability, organic growth, GPU dependency, and whether this is a one-off government sugar rush.
Stick around. The real story hides behind the strategic order math, and that’s where it gets spicy.
2. At a Glance
- Revenue ₹8,049 mn (+141% YoY): Blink and you missed a decade of growth compressed into one quarter.
- EBITDA ₹979 mn (+127% YoY): Operating leverage showed up, but didn’t overstay its welcome.
- PAT ₹733 mn (+147% YoY): Profits didn’t just grow—they sprinted.
- EBITDA Margin 12.2%: Strategic order discounting entered the chat.
- AI Systems = 64% of Q3 revenue: HPC and Cloud took a backseat, politely.
- Order Book ₹22,594 mn: Organic stability + strategic firepower = management confidence.
- Net cash ₹1,901 mn: Zero debt, zero panic, full optionality.
3. Management’s Key Commentary
“This was our highest ever income and profit.”
(Translation: Please don’t normalize this quarter… but also don’t ignore it 😏)
“The strategic order is of national significance.”
(Translation: This isn’t just revenue, this
is policy-aligned money.)
“AI system segment contributed 64% of Q3 revenue.”
(Translation: Yes, concentration risk exists—but so does pricing power.)
“Supply chain shortages did not disrupt our execution.”
(Translation: Being niche > being a box-pusher.)
“Margins on strategic orders are ~200 bps lower.”
(Translation: Large deals come with ego, not margins.)
“We are a capability-based organization, not capacity-based.”
(Translation: Don’t ask about factories; ask about engineers.)
“We are working on Blackwell 200 and GB300 platforms already.”
(Translation: India is not late to the AI party.)
4. Numbers Decoded
Metric Q3 FY26 YoY Change
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Revenue ₹8,049 mn +141%
EBITDA ₹979 mn +127%
EBITDA Margin 12.2% -200 bps*
PAT ₹733 mn +147%
PAT Margin 9.0% Stable
9M Revenue ₹14,099 mn +92%
ROE (9M) 30.5% Elite
ROCE (9M) 41.3% Show-off
Cash Conversion Cycle 69 days Improved
Net Cash ₹1,901 mn Stress-free
*Margin dip explained almost entirely by strategic order mix, not cost slippage.
5. Analyst Questions (Decoded)
- “Why did HPC & Private Cloud look muted?”
→ Because ₹450 cr AI orders distort optics, not demand. - “Is
