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Solar Industries Q1 profit jumps 93%; brokerages split on stock

Solar Industries Q1 profit jumps 93%; brokerages split on stock
Solar Industries share price: Triggers for stock post Q1 earnings; should you buy or sell? · businesstoday.in

Solar Industries is a big company in India that makes special materials used in mining, construction and by the military.

Every few months, companies tell everyone how much money they made, and the company just shared its report for the first quarter.

The company did very well — its profit grew by 93%, almost doubling.

The money it earned from selling its products also grew a lot, going up by 71%.

The biggest growth came from defence products, which grew by 123%.

The company also has many future orders worth Rs 21,350 crore, so it expects to keep growing.

The company wants to earn Rs 14,000 crore next full year.

Some smart money experts think the company will keep doing well and suggest buying its stock.

One expert, however, thinks the stock is too pricey and says people should sell it.

So different experts have different opinions about what happens next.

Key facts

Company
Solar Industries (India-based industrial explosives manufacturer)
Net profit (Q1FY27)
Rs 653 crore, up 93% YoY versus Rs 519 crore consensus estimate
Revenue (Q1FY27)
Rs 3,670 crore, up 71% YoY versus Rs 2,995 crore estimate
EBITDA
Rs 1,024 crore, up 82% from Rs 564 crore; margin 27.7% (up 290 bps YoY)
Order backlog
Rs 21,350 crore, including Rs 18,000 crore in defence
FY27 revenue target
Rs 14,000 crore
Segment growth (Q1)
Defence +123%, international explosives +65%, domestic explosives +52%
Brokerage target prices
ICICI Direct Rs 23,200 (buy); Morgan Stanley Rs 20,270 (overweight); Kotak Rs 11,200 (sell)

Quotes

ICICI Direct

Analyst from brokerage firm ICICI Direct

“"We have increased our earnings estimates for FY27-28E to factor in strong execution across all the segments. We estimate revenue & PAT to grow at 30% & 32% CAGR respectively over FY26-28E. We maintain BUY on Solar Industries with target price of Rs 23,200 (based on 70x P/E on FY28E EPS),"”
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