Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Hidden Gems in India's Data Centre Boom
India is building a lot of data centres, which need special wires and cables.
Three companies, RR Kabel, Polycab India, and Finolex Cables, are getting ready to meet this demand.
They are investing a lot of money to make more cables and improve their factories.
This is good for their business because they will sell more cables.
The companies are also making more money because they are selling more and working more efficiently.
Investors are interested in these companies because they are growing and making more profit.
India's data centre boom is driving demand for specialized wires and cables.
RR Kabel, Polycab India, and Finolex Cables are expanding capacity to meet this demand.
RR Kabel plans to invest ₹1,200 crore to increase cable production by 1.7x.
Polycab India aims to grow its wires and cables business at 1.5x the industry rate.
Finolex Cables is expanding its optical fiber cable capacity to 6 million km annually.
- Who
- RR Kabel, Polycab India, Finolex Cables
- What
- Expansion in wires and cables industry driven by data centre boom
- When
- Current and projected growth over the next few years
- Where
- India
- Why
- Increasing demand for specialized cables in data centres and other digital infrastructure
- Data Centre Investment
- ₹4.4 trillion by 2030
- RR Kabel Revenue
- ₹4,222 crore (H1 FY26)
- Polycab Revenue
- ₹12,383 crore (H1 FY26)
- Finolex Revenue
- ₹2,772 crore (H1 FY26)
- RR Kabel EBITDA Margin
- 7.6% (H1 FY26)
- Polycab EBITDA Margin
- 15.2% (H1 FY26)
- Finolex EBITDA Margin
- 15.8% (H1 FY26)
- RR Kabel Capex
- ₹1,200 crore (FY26-28)
- Polycab Capex
- ₹6,000-8,000 crore (next 5 years)
- Finolex OFC Capacity
- 6 million km annually