Shares of Steamhouse India rallied as much as 10% to hit the upper circuit at Rs 118.45 on the BSE on Tuesday after the company reported an 80.25% increase in Q1 net profit to Rs 18 crore from Rs 10 crore in the same period last year.
The company’s revenue from operations came in at Rs 129 crore, marking a jump of 13.35% from Rs 113.5 crore posted in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year. Margins for the quarter under review also improved 700 basis points to 24.05% while EBITA improved by 60% to Rs 309 crore.
“EBITDA performance was attributed to optimal utilisation of waste-to-energy boilers and operating leverage from higher steam sales,” the company said.
Steamhouse India management said Q1 FY27 was a landmark quarter for the company, delivering its strongest performance to date despite a challenging macroeconomic and geopolitical environment.
The company stated steam supply volumes remained resilient despite a difficult start to the quarter, growing 11.52% QoQ and 16.70% YoY in Q1 FY27. The growth reflected the strength of the company’s business model and customer relationships.
Steamhouse said the ongoing geopolitical uncertainties created inflationary pressures, including higher coal prices. However, Steamhouse India maintained its steam margins through its pass-through mechanism, under which changes in coal costs are passed on to customers in line with the terms of its Steam Supply Agreements. This mechanism, he said, provides stability to margins despite fluctuations in fuel prices.
Steamhouse shares made their D-Street debut at a 17% premium over the issue price on September 17. The stock opened at Rs 94.50 apiece on the NSE, up 16.67% from the issue price of Rs 81. On the BSE, Steamhouse shares listed at Rs 93 apiece, marking a premium of 14.81% over the IPO price.
Overall, the IPO was subscribed nearly 32 times. Breaking down the subscription figures, the retail portion was subscribed 18 times, while the Non-Institutional Investors (NII) category received 46.60 times subscription. Meanwhile, Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) subscribed 46.19 times their allotted portion.