Hitachi Energy India Limited, a leading player in cutting-edge power grid technologies, has announced impressive financial results for the second quarter. This performance highlights strong growth across its main business areas and key financial metrics.
Revenue & profitability
The Indian energy firm has reported an impressive quarterly performance, with revenue soaring to INR 1,915.20 crore (USD 230.75 million), marking a 23.30 per cent jump from INR 1,553.80 crore (USD 187.21 million) during the same period last year. The company credits this growth to its effective order execution and improved operational performance.
Net profit saw a remarkable year-on-year increase of 405.60 per cent, rising to INR 264.40 crore (USD 31.84 million) from INR 52.30 crore (USD 6.30 million) in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year. The successful execution of high-margin orders, ongoing operational excellence, a favourable product mix and a growing momentum in exports fueled this significant boost in profitability.
Operational performance
Operational EBITDA for the quarter hit INR 291.60 crore (USD 35.13 million), leading to a solid margin of 15.20 per cent. This marks a notable jump from the 8.10 per cent margin which was seen in the same quarter last year.
Order book
The firm brought in new orders totalling INR 2,217.10 crore (USD 267.09 million), which marks a 13.60 per cent increase compared to last year. The main drivers of this demand were the industrial and renewable sectors, along with transmission and transport. Exports also played a significant role, making up 30.40 per cent of the total orders. With an impressive order backlog of INR 29,412.60 crore (USD 3.54 billion) at the end of the quarter.
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N Venu, Managing Director & CEO of Hitachi Energy India Ltd., stated, "The country has successfully built-up its non-fossil fuel energy installed base, to 50 per cent of its electricity generation capacity. This notable milestone brings with it the challenges of seamlessly integrating intermittent, distributed energy into the national grid. It is essential that we enhance the resilience, reliability and intelligence of the whole energy ecosystem to effectively deploy the expanding capacity."
Share price movement
The company saw a remarkable jump of up to 13.57 per cent, reaching an intraday high of INR 20,351 (USD 245.20) on the NSE and a 13.45 per cent rise to INR 20,350 (USD 245.18) on the BSE, right after the release of its results for the September quarter. This impressive performance marks the company’s best single-day gain in almost ten months, with a similar spike of over 14 per cent last seen on January 30, when the stock soared by 20 per cent.
Current market position
The energy company is in a prime spot to take advantage of the country’s increasing focus on clean energy and modernising the grid. With its strong expertise in advanced grid technologies, digital solutions and integrated energy offerings, the company is perfectly aligned with India’s shift towards better capacity absorption, grid integration, energy storage and market reforms.
Even with some global economic challenges, the solid domestic demand, ongoing investments and a resilient external sector are creating a positive atmosphere for those in the power and energy infrastructure field. As India speeds up its clean energy transition and draws in significant investments in renewables, the firm is set to thrive on the growing need for innovative power grid technologies and solutions.
Future outlook
Despite the ongoing uncertainties in global trade and various geopolitical challenges, India is still holding its ground as one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. Strong domestic demand, consistent investments and a resilient external sector fuel this growth.
Key factors like a favourable monsoon season, the introduction of GST 2.0 reforms, better access to credit and increasing capacity utilisation have all played a role in boosting this momentum. The clean energy sector in India is also making impressive strides.
In just the first half of 2025, it attracted nearly INR 1 lakh crore (USD 12.05 billion) in investments, as reported by the BloombergNEF 2H 2025 Renewable Energy Investment Tracker Report. This showcases India’s growing commitment to sustainability and energy transformation.
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Additionally, the government is shifting its focus from simply expanding capacity to effectively absorbing it, highlighting the importance of grid integration, energy storage, hybrid solutions and market reforms to meet the country’s long-term energy goals.
The energy firm’s latest quarterly performance showcases its impressive financial strength and strategic fit within the country’s changing energy landscape. With a robust order book and a keen emphasis on cutting-edge grid technologies, the company is in a prime position to tap into the new opportunities arising from India’s rapid energy transition and the growth of infrastructure development projects.
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