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John Cockerill India Ltd

| Quarterly Financial Results Q3 FY 2025-26

BULLISH SENTIMENT

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⬤26th Feb 26

Summary : John Cockerill India Limited achieved a significant turnaround in FY2025, returning to profitability, strengthening its balance sheet, and recommending a dividend, driven by operational improvements and a robust order pipeline, despite some non-recurring challenges.

Quarterly Report Analysis & Insights

Financial Disclosures

  1. Total Expenses: INR 34,388.35 lakhs (FY2025) vs INR 40,076.96 lakhs (FY2024).
  2. Construction materials consumed: INR 15,990.97 lakhs (FY2025) vs INR 24,614.22 lakhs (FY2024).
  3. Employee benefits expense: INR 6,334.85 lakhs (FY2025) vs INR 6,207.41 lakhs (FY2024).
  4. Other expenses: INR 10,955.73 lakhs (FY2025) vs INR 8,576.52 lakhs (FY2024).
  5. Revenue from Operations: INR 35,759.48 lakhs (FY2025) vs INR 38,872.60 lakhs (FY2024).
  6. Net cash generated from operating activities: INR 15,853.62 lakhs (FY2025) vs INR (6,607.98) lakhs (FY2024).
  7. Net cash used in investing activities: INR (8,143.41) lakhs (FY2025) vs INR 168.40 lakhs (FY2024).
  8. Net cash used in financing activities: INR (210.32) lakhs (FY2025) vs INR (459.96) lakhs (FY2024).
  9. Arbitration proceeding from a customer seeking relief/compensation.
  10. Total Equity: INR 21,014.37 lakhs (FY2025) vs INR 20,115.17 lakhs (FY2024).
  11. Cash and cash equivalents: INR 12,152.61 lakhs (FY2025) vs INR 4,651.35 lakhs (FY2024).
  12. Total Assets: INR 68,533.31 lakhs (FY2025) vs INR 57,806.73 lakhs (FY2024).
  13. Total Liabilities: INR 47,518.94 lakhs (FY2025) vs INR 37,691.56 lakhs (FY2024).
  14. Acquisition of John Cockerill Metals International SA from holding company John Cockerill SA.
  15. Financial results are presented for John Cockerill India Limited (Standalone).

Corporate Overview

  1. Primarily India, consolidating global Metals business.
  2. Operations in Europe, China, and proposed US acquisition.
  3. Tail effects of project delays from 2024.
  4. Structural headwinds in global markets (Europe, China) in 2025.
  5. Arbitration notice received from Santander in February 2026.
  6. Arbitration proceeding from a customer for alleged non-performance.
  7. Global trade dynamics and geopolitical volatility.
  8. Pace of customer capital expenditure decisions.
  9. Original Equipment Manufacture and Project Management.
  10. Value Services business including Revamps, Spares, and Services.
  11. Genuine pride and forward momentum after a difficult 2024.
  12. Confident in positioning, strategy, and people.
  13. Company has stabilized, strengthened, and is poised to accelerate.
  14. Indian steel producers, including Tata Steel, JSW, and GPIL.
  15. Original Equipment Manufacture and Project Management.
  16. Value Services (Revamps, Spares, Services).
  17. Taloja facility with 4,500 consecutive safe working days.
  18. Commissioning Rolls Coating facility at Taloja in 2026.
  19. Commissioning Rolls Coating facility at Taloja in 2026.
  20. Proposed acquisition of US-based entity within the Group by December 31, 2026.
  21. Acquisition of 100% shareholding in John Cockerill Metals International SA, Belgium.

Risk Factors

  1. Customer arbitration notice poses legal risk.
  2. Global uncertainties impact capital expenditure.
  3. Project delays affect revenue recognition.
  4. Non-recurring labor code expenses incurred.

Key Drivers

  1. Strong order pipeline ensures future revenue.
  2. Value Services business drives growth.
  3. New Rolls Coating facility boosts services.
  4. India becoming global metals hub.

Auditor’s Report

  1. Unmodified opinion on the Audited Financial Results.

Board Commentary

  1. Appointment of Mr. Pierre Pascal T Dosogne as Senior Management Personnel (HR Business Partner Industry - Metals).
  2. Recommended final dividend of Rs. 7 per share (70%) for FY2025.
  3. Subject to shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting.
  4. Record date for dividend eligibility is March 6, 2026.
  5. Reflects restored financial health and confidence in cash generation.
  6. Arbitration proceeding from a customer seeking relief/compensation for alleged non-performance.
  7. One-time, non-cash exceptional expense (INR 11.41 Crores) from revised labour code regulations in November 2025.
  8. Arbitration notice received from Santander in February 2026.
  9. Arbitration proceeding from a customer for alleged non-performance of Cold Rolling Mill.
  10. Acquisition of 100% shareholding in John Cockerill Metals International SA, Belgium for Euro 29.67 million (INR 31,616 lakhs).
  11. Acquisition of shareholding in John Cockerill Industry NA, USA.

Corporate Governance

  1. Auditors comply with Code of Ethics and ethical requirements.
  2. Deepening ESG commitments is central to strategy.
  3. Board committed to long-term stakeholder trust and transparent provisioning.
  4. Full Board oversight and stakeholder transparency in consolidation.
  5. Audit Committee and Nomination & Remuneration Committee are active.

Management Discussion & Analysis

Future Strategy

  1. Prioritizing premium technologies, risk-controlled contracts, and long-term partnerships.
  2. Continued expansion of Revamps, Spares & Services as a growth pillar.
  3. Advancing Project Vulcan, including preparatory work toward U.S. consolidation.
  4. Strengthening technology transfer, supply chain integration, and execution discipline.

Industry Overview

  1. Indian steel producers focus on brownfield optimisation, productivity improvement, and decarbonisation.
  2. India's steel industry is a structural growth engine.

Macroeconomic Outlook

  1. India's steel demand growth outpaces global economies.
  2. Supported by public infrastructure spending, National Steel Policy, and automotive sector growth.

Operational Focus Areas

  1. Tighter project controls, more disciplined procurement, better resource allocation.
  2. Sharper focus on customer proximity.
  3. Professional execution of expanding order book.
  4. Maintaining exemplary safety record and deepening ESG commitments.

Performance Drivers

  1. Consistent quarter-on-quarter improvement in revenue and profitability.
  2. Faster project ramp-ups, stronger milestone billing, improved supply chain coordination.
  3. Growing contribution from Value Services business.
  4. Record order visibility, improving margins, and a stronger balance sheet.

Risk Control Measures

  1. Management confident in defending its position in arbitration.
  2. Evaluating necessary steps, including legal remedies for arbitration.
  3. Conservative and transparent approach to provisioning.

Critical Risks

  1. Arbitration proceeding from a customer for alleged non-performance.
  2. External uncertainties like global trade dynamics and geopolitical volatility.
  3. Pace of customer capital expenditure decisions.
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