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Group Revenue Growth:3.8% quarter-on-quarter in rupee terms.
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DET Revenue:$167 million, 1.9% quarter-on-quarter growth in constant currency, 3.5% in INR.
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DET EBIT Margin:12.4%, a 25 basis points expansion quarter-on-quarter.
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Normalized DET PAT:INR 150 crores, 9% growth quarter-on-quarter, 40% growth year-on-year.
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Free Cash Flow to PAT Conversion:158% for DET.
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Net Cash Position for DET:INR 1,234 crores, highest in the last 9 quarters.
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DLM Revenue Degrowth:30% year-on-year.
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DLM EBITDA Margin:Double-digit, grew 207 basis points year-over-year.
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Order Intake Growth:36% year-on-year.
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Top Client Contribution:Top 3, 5, and 10 clients grew by about 5% quarter-on-quarter.
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Release Date: January 22, 2026
For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript .
Positive Points
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Cyient Ltd ( BOM:532175 ) reported strong Q3 growth of 10.7%, building on a 12% growth in the previous quarter.
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Order intake increased by 36% year-on-year, indicating a healthy business outlook.
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The company achieved double-digit EBITDA margins in the DLM segment, with a 207 basis points year-over-year increase.
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Cyient Semiconductor is on track to become India's largest chip company, with significant partnerships and acquisitions in place.
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The company added eight new strategic logos across industries, enhancing its market presence.
Negative Points
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The DLM segment experienced a revenue degrowth of about 30% year-on-year due to customer-specific pushouts and tariff uncertainties.
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Despite growth, the semiconductor business remains loss-making, with expectations of breaking even only by FY27.
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The company faces execution challenges in some segments, with a need for corrective actions to normalize performance.
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There is a risk of macroeconomic uncertainties affecting deal cycles and customer decision-making.
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The strategic units cluster remained flattish in Q3, with a marginal drop of 0.2%, indicating challenges in building presence in critical sectors.
Q & A Highlights
Q: What is driving the consistent growth in the aerospace segment, and can we expect higher growth in the fourth quarter due to furlough recovery? A: Sukamal Banerjee, CEO, explained that growth in aerospace is driven by multiple areas, including MRO and aftermarket services, new aircraft designs, and digital programs leveraging AI. While furlough recovery is expected, the number of billing days in Q4 is less, so growth will be mixed.
Q: Can you quantify the impact of furloughs in the third quarter? A: Prabhakar Atla, CFO, stated that they are not quantifying the furlough impact as the underlying business momentum is strong, and they expect this momentum to continue into Q4 and beyond.
Q: What is the outlook for achieving the EBIT margin target of mid-teens by Q4 of next year? A: Prabhakar Atla confirmed that the target of achieving a 15% EBIT margin remains intact, and they are on track to achieve it.
Q: How is the semiconductor business expected to perform in the fourth quarter, and when do you expect it to break even? A: Sukamal Banerjee mentioned that the semiconductor business will not see upside from recent deals or inorganic growth in Q4, and losses may continue. The goal is to break even in FY27, and they are on track for that.
Q: What portion of the DET EBITDA margin improvement is structural versus cyclical or Forex-related? A: Sukamal Banerjee clarified that the margin improvement is structural, driven by operational efficiencies and cost optimization, rather than Forex-related factors.
For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript .
