Outlook for Q1FY27 and for the remainder of the year

KPIT today announced its preliminary update for the financial performance of Q1FY27 and its outlook for the remainder of the year due to recent announcements made by multiple European automakers.

Q1FY27 Financial Impact

The company expects the financial performance for Q1FY27 to be lower than expected previously, due to a sudden drop in revenues in the last few weeks.

Revenue Impact

There is an expected decline of ~ 1% in USD reported revenues for Q1FY27 as compared to Q1FY26 (YoY) primarily due to sudden actions by some European OEMs triggered by their recent profit warnings/ adverse business outlook. This impact was not seen coming earlier and has been realized only in the recent weeks. Such sudden actions is a short-term phenomenon. In the long run cost-cutting measures by clients would imply more outsourcing and offshoring with more automation led by our products and solutions, which is already indicated by the said clients and evidenced earlier during COVID & similar circumstances.

Profit Impact

The operating profitability (EBITDA Margin) and the Net Profit Margin for Q1FY27 would decline sequentially, proportionately higher than the revenue decline, since there is no window for cost optimization during this short period.

Stabilization and Recovery

While the H1FY27 performance would be unsatisfactory, the fundamentals of our business remain strong. As we had indicated in our communications earlier, there is strong traction in the Products and Solutions business, Trucks and Off-Highway sub-vertical and US, Korea and India markets. In Passenger Vehicles, growth is also supported by new client acquisitions. In terms of technology domains, autonomous, connected, after sales and full vehicle design and engineering show promising traction. These growth levers are supported by a resilient order book and growing pipeline.

We are executing specific AI-led productivity improvement and cost containment measures to establish a firm foundation for an upward margin trajectory. In order to realize the growth opportunities, we continue to invest in AI led products and solutions.

We are confident in our ability to demonstrate sustainable, profitable growth during the second half of the fiscal with a sound sequential quarterly growth in Q4FY27 to lay a solid growth foundation for FY28 and beyond.

Shares of KPIT Technologies Limited was last trading in BSE at Rs. 671.45 as compared to the previous close of Rs. 712.50. The total number of shares traded during the day was 317979 in over 16928 trades.

The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 723.00 and intraday low of 669.60. The net turnover during the day was Rs. 217252381.00.

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