Orient Electric Scrip Falls Over 5% After Q1 Net Profit Surges 80%

Orient Electric scrip fell over 5% to an intra-day low of ₹168.70 after Q1FY27 net profit surged 80% to ₹31.49 crore from ₹17.52 crore year-on-year.

Revenue from operations rose to ₹949.76 crore in Q1FY27 from ₹769.08 crore in Q1 ended June 30, 2025.

Electrical consumer durables segment revenue grew to ₹668.74 crore from ₹545.00 crore year-on-year.

Lighting & switchgear segment revenue increased to ₹281.02 crore from ₹224.08 crore year-on-year.

Key triggers include sustainability of volume growth post-summer, raw material cost stabilization, and market share gains in premium cooling categories.