SKF India Limited (NSE:SKFINDIA) filed an investor presentation on 17 August 2026 under Regulation 30 of SEBI LODR, covering its Q1 FY2026-27 earnings call held on the same date. The filing disclosed revenue from operations of Rs 5,878 million for the quarter ended June 2026, representing 27.1% year-on-year growth.
Key Highlights
- Revenue from operations for Q1 FY27 (April to June 2026) stood at Rs 5,878 million, up 27.1% year-on-year and down 1.1% quarter-on-quarter against Rs 5,945 million in March 2026.
- EBITDA for Q1 FY27 was Rs 1,004 million, with an EBITDA margin of 17.1%, an improvement of 7 basis points year-on-year and 540 basis points quarter-on-quarter.
- Profit before exceptional items and tax rose 32.8% year-on-year to Rs 838 million, with a PBET margin of 14.3%, up 61 basis points year-on-year.
- All three SKF India automotive plants in Bangalore, Haridwar, and Pune achieved decarbonised status, with greater than 98% renewable energy sourcing reported in the filing.
About the Company
SKF India Limited (NSE:SKFINDIA), headquartered in Chinchwad, Pune, Maharashtra, is a manufacturer of bearings, seals, lubrication systems, and related products serving automotive original equipment manufacturers, industrial customers, and aftermarket segments. The company operates plants in Pune, Bangalore, and Haridwar, and is a subsidiary of the Sweden-based SKF Group.
Announcement in Detail
The presentation filed on 17 August 2026 covers the quarter designated as 2Q26 (April to June 2026) in SKF's internal calendar. Revenue from operations grew 27.1% year-on-year to Rs 5,878 million, driven by a price and mix contribution of Rs 311 million and a volume contribution offset of Rs 349 million on a sequential basis. Gross margin was reported at 51.0% for the quarter, compared with 52.1% in June 2025 and 44.5% in March 2026.
Profit before tax was Rs 838 million, yielding a PBT margin of 14.3%, against Rs 631 million in June 2025. No exceptional items were recorded in Q1 FY27, unlike March 2026 when an exceptional charge of Rs 73 million was applied. The filing also noted a new passenger vehicle wheel bearing business win and awards received from Suzuki Motorcycle India and Divgi TorqTransfer Solutions during H1.
Impact on Investors
Investors will note that the year-on-year improvement in PBET margin to 14.3% from 13.6% in June 2025 indicates sequential profitability stabilisation following the demerger of the industrial undertaking. The filing explicitly states that prior-period financials have been restated using Appendix C of Ind AS 103, which shareholders should factor in when comparing historical figures.
The disclosed terms indicate no dividend or capital allocation decision was announced alongside this presentation. The filing shows the segment mix shifted, with SKF Industrial contributing 10% of revenue in Q1 FY27 versus nil in Q1 FY26, reflecting the post-demerger structure that investors will need to account for in year-on-year comparisons.
Sector / Market Context
India's Index of Industrial Production growth was reported at 4.8% year-on-year in Q1 FY27 (April to June 2026), according to the Ministry of Statistics data cited in the filing. Automotive production data sourced from SIAM and referenced in the presentation showed passenger vehicle output at 1.5 million units and two-wheeler plus three-wheeler output at 7.6 million units in the same quarter.