Tejas Networks Limited
NSE: TEJASNETTelecom - Equipment & Accessories
Share price
₹447.20
-0.88% close of 9 Oct 2026
Price-based ratios (P/B, dividend yield, EV/EBITDA) are as of 8 Oct 2026, the close above is 9 Oct 2026.
Business score
How strong the business is, in one number. The parts behind it are in Pro.
25
out of 100 · worked out 9 Oct 2026
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Market cap
₹8,094 Cr
P/E ratio
—
P/B ratio
2.7
ROCE
-14.6%
ROE
-26.8%
Dividend yield
0.0%
Price & valuation chart
How the share price and its valuation have moved. Hover over the chart to see any day. Prices as of the last close.
Answers
Simple answers to the questions investors ask most, from the company's own numbers.
How fast it has been growing
Our sales figures for this company step down at Jun 2025 and we hold nothing that says why, so we cannot honestly quote a growth rate across it.
Whether it grew faster than its sector
Our sales figures for this company step down at Jun 2025 and we hold nothing that says why, so there is no honest growth rate of its own to set against its sector.
Room to re-rate, or risk of de-rating
It has no earnings, so there is no price-to-earnings to compare.
Whether growth justifies the valuation
It has no earnings to weigh the price against.
| Profit growth | Price per ₹1 profit | Per 1% growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tejas Networks Limited — this one | — | — | — |
| Sterlite Technologies Limited | -43%/yr | 210.8× | — |
| ITI Limited | 16%/yr | — | — |
| Optiemus Infracom Limited | 16%/yr | 99.9× | ₹6.2 |
| Birla Cable Limited | -20%/yr | 24.6× | — |
| UMIYA BUILDCON LIMITED | 3%/yr | 18.4× | ₹6.1 |
Compared with companies filed under the same label. That grouping comes from the exchange's filing category, so some of them may not be real rivals.
How it compares with its peers
Against companies the exchange files under the same label (Telecom - Equipment & Accessories), it ranks 8 of 8 on returns, 1 of 7 on growth, 8 of 8 on margin. That grouping comes from the exchange's filing category, so some of them may not be real rivals.
What makes it hard to beat — and is that still true?
It is losing money on the capital in the business, so there is no advantage to measure.
Whether its growth pays for itself
No — Over the last five years the business itself consumed ₹2789 crore of cash before any plant spend, funded mostly borrowed — borrowings rose from ₹20 crore to ₹4177 crore. It has not made a profit over 12 years.
Profit reality check
Is the profit real cash? Simple checks on the accounts. Facts only, not advice.
4 of 8 checks clear · 50%
Latest result
What the last results showed. Whether management kept its word is in Pro.
Results are expected soon.
Checklist before you investPRO
Points for and against, in one list.
Key numbers & peers
The main numbers grouped by topic, and how the company compares with similar ones.
Price
- Market cap
- ₹8,094 Cr
- Prev close
- ₹447.20
- 52w High
- ₹645
- 52w Low
- ₹294
- Enterprise value
- ₹11,766 Cr
- Beta
- 1.4
- Price CAGR 1y
- -21.0%
- Price CAGR 3y
- -19.0%
- Price CAGR 5y
- -1.0%
- Price CAGR 10y
- —
Ratios
- Return on assets
- -9.7%
- PEG ratio
- —
- P/E ratio
- —
- P/B ratio
- 2.7
- EV / EBITDA
- —
- Industry P/E
- 78.9
- ROCE
- -14.6%
- ROCE 5y average
- -0.8%
- ROE
- -26.8%
- Debt / Equity
- 1.4
- Interest coverage
- -3.5
- Dividend yield
- 0.0%
- ROE 3y average
- -4.0%
- ROE last year
- -27.0%
Annual P&L
- Annual revenue
- ₹1,103 Cr
- Annual profit
- -₹909 Cr
- Operating margin
- -62.0%
- Net profit margin
- -82.4%
- EBITDA margin
- -61.8%
- Sales growth 3y
- 6.2%
- Sales growth 5y
- 15.9%
- Profit growth 3y
- —
- Profit growth 5y
- —
- EPS
- ₹-51.1
- Sales growth TTM
- -83.0%
- Profit growth TTM
- -624.0%
- Dividend payout
- 0.0%
Quarter P&L
- Sales latest quarter
- ₹402 Cr
- Profit latest quarter
- -₹202 Cr
- YoY quarterly sales growth
- 99.1%
- YoY quarterly profit growth
- —
- OPM latest quarter
- -25.0%
Balance Sheet
- Book Value
- ₹162
- Face Value
- ₹10.0
- Total debt
- ₹4,177 Cr
- Total cash
- ₹140 Cr
- Borrowings
- ₹4,177 Cr
- Reserves / Equity
- 15.2
Cash Flow
- Operating cash flow
- ₹135 Cr
- Free cash flow
- -₹749 Cr
- FCF yield
- -13.0%
- Net cash flow
- -₹229 Cr
Shareholding
- Promoter holding
- 53.3%
- FII holding
- 5.8%
- DII holding
- 4.0%
- Public holding
- 36.7%
Peer comparison
| Company | Price ₹ | P/E | Mkt cap ₹ Cr | Div yield % | Profit qtr ₹ Cr | Profit var % | Sales qtr ₹ Cr | Sales var % | ROCE % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterlite Tech. | 986.10 | 214.5 | 50,691 | 0.00 | 197.0 | 1870.0 | 1,910.0 | 87.4 | 7.7 |
| ITI | 238.75 | 22,995 | 0.00 | -32.5 | 45.9 | 425.0 | -14.7 | 1.4 | |
| Tejas Networks | 452.05 | 8,053 | 0.00 | -202.2 | -4.3 | 402.2 | 99.1 | -14.6 | |
| Optiemus Infra. | 820.45 | 101.8 | 7,398 | 0.00 | 21.2 | 45.8 | 883.0 | 102.8 | 10.9 |
| Orient Cables | 396.45 | 83.8 | 4,512 | 0.00 | 32.8 | 489.2 | |||
| Valiant Commun. | 1,692.00 | 72.7 | 1,978 | 0.08 | 7.8 | 65.0 | 25.4 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| Birla Cable | 367.25 | 23.9 | 1,102 | 0.32 | 30.7 | 2190.3 | 266.6 | 51.1 | 8.9 |
| Median | 396.45 | 72.7 | 1,978 | 0.00 | 7.8 | 55.5 | 266.6 | 45.9 | 8.3 |
Competes with: Aksh Optifibre Limited, Birla Cable Limited, ITI Limited, Kavveri Defence & Wireless Technologies Limited, Optiemus Infracom Limited, Orient Cables (India) Limited, Sterlite Technologies Limited, Tamilnadu Telecommunication Limited, UMIYA BUILDCON LIMITED
Quarterly results
Sales and profit for each of the last 13 quarters. Newest on the right. ₹ crore.
| Line item | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 188 | 396 | 560 | 1,327 | 1,563 | 2,811 | 2,642 | 1,907 | 202 | 262 | 307 | 333 | 402 |
| Expenses | 234 | 383 | 567 | 1,018 | 1,333 | 2,277 | 2,271 | 1,785 | 338 | 556 | 441 | 451 | 503 |
| Material Cost | 1,316 | 123 | 246 | 154 | 297 | 132 | |||||||
| Change in Inventories | 143 | -27 | 21 | 14 | -140 | 109 | |||||||
| Purchases of Stock-in-Trade | 13 | 20 | 2.85 | 3.66 | 52 | 16 | |||||||
| Employee Cost | 110 | 96 | 94 | 115 | 100 | 105 | |||||||
| Other Expenses | 203 | 126 | 191 | 154 | 142 | 140 | |||||||
| Operating Profit | -46 | 13 | -8 | 309 | 230 | 535 | 372 | 122 | -136 | -294 | -134 | -118 | -100 |
| OPM % | -24 | 3.28 | -1.34 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 6.37 | -67 | -112 | -44 | -36 | -25 |
| Other Income | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
| Exceptional items (within Other Income) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Interest | 5 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 57 | 61 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 84 | 72 | 72 | 85 |
| Depreciation | 34 | 42 | 48 | 58 | 65 | 74 | 111 | 103 | 96 | 101 | 104 | 101 | 94 |
| Profit before tax | -66 | -18 | -49 | 233 | 122 | 411 | 211 | -45 | -297 | -473 | -303 | -281 | -271 |
| Tax % | -60 | -29 | -8 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 22 | 59 | -35 | -35 | -35 | -25 | -25 |
| Net Profit | -26 | -13 | -45 | 147 | 77 | 275 | 166 | -72 | -194 | -307 | -197 | -211 | -202 |
| EPS in Rs | -1.55 | -0.74 | -2.64 | 8.60 | 4.53 | 16 | 9.43 | -4.07 | -11 | -17 | -11 | -12 | -11 |
| Diluted EPS in Rs | -4.08 | -11 | -17 | -11 | -12 | -11 |
Profit & loss
Yearly sales, costs and profit for 12 years, plus the last 12 months (TTM). ₹ crore.
| Line item | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 387 | 627 | 875 | 750 | 900 | 391 | 527 | 551 | 920 | 2,471 | 8,923 | 1,103 | 1,303 |
| Expenses | 319 | 514 | 711 | 597 | 704 | 478 | 473 | 631 | 906 | 2,205 | 7,665 | 1,785 | 1,950 |
| Material Cost | 6,431 | 821 | |||||||||||
| Change in Inventories | -2.96 | -132 | |||||||||||
| Purchases of Stock-in-Trade | 94 | 78 | |||||||||||
| Employee Cost | 448 | 405 | |||||||||||
| Other Expenses | 695 | 614 | |||||||||||
| Operating Profit | 68 | 113 | 164 | 153 | 196 | -87 | 53 | -80 | 14 | 266 | 1,258 | -682 | -647 |
| OPM % | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | -22 | 10 | -15 | 1.50 | 11 | 14 | -62 | -50 |
| Other Income | 10 | 4 | -22 | 28 | 37 | 34 | 25 | 43 | 81 | 65 | 45 | 33 | 33 |
| Exceptional items (within Other Income) | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Interest | 47 | 49 | 32 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 48 | 252 | 303 | 313 |
| Depreciation | 49 | 38 | 56 | 61 | 66 | 77 | 52 | 77 | 122 | 182 | 353 | 403 | 401 |
| Profit before tax | -18 | 29 | 54 | 106 | 150 | -139 | 23 | -117 | -43 | 100 | 698 | -1,354 | -1,327 |
| Tax % | 0 | 0 | -73 | -0 | 2 | 71 | -67 | -46 | -15 | 37 | 36 | -33 | |
| Net Profit | -18 | 29 | 93 | 107 | 147 | -237 | 38 | -63 | -36 | 63 | 447 | -909 | -917 |
| EPS in Rs | -3.07 | 4.59 | 13 | 12 | 16 | -26 | 4.03 | -5.47 | -2.16 | 3.69 | 25 | -51 | -52 |
| Diluted EPS in Rs | 25 | -51 | |||||||||||
| Dividend Payout % | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Compounded growth
Average yearly growth over different spans, as stored. A span can cross a demerger or an acquisition.
Compounded sales growth
- 10 years
- 6%
- 5 years
- 16%
- 3 years
- 6%
- TTM
- -83%
Compounded profit growth
- 10 years
- —
- 5 years
- —
- 3 years
- —
- TTM
- -624%
Stock price CAGR
- 10 years
- —
- 5 years
- -1%
- 3 years
- -19%
- 1 year
- -21%
Return on equity
- 10 years
- -2%
- 5 years
- -4%
- 3 years
- -4%
- Last year
- -27%
Balance sheet
What the company owns and what it owes, at the end of each year. ₹ crore.
| Line item | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 62 | 67 | 74 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 97 | 118 | 172 | 174 | 180 | 181 |
| Reserves | 206 | 294 | 519 | 1,058 | 1,225 | 985 | 1,038 | 1,812 | 2,801 | 2,976 | 3,667 | 2,750 |
| Borrowings | 314 | 259 | 281 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 50 | 1,884 | 3,407 | 4,177 |
| Other Liabilities | 146 | 219 | 160 | 175 | 264 | 132 | 156 | 160 | 579 | 3,169 | 3,209 | 2,295 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Total Liabilities | 728 | 838 | 1,034 | 1,330 | 1,585 | 1,241 | 1,312 | 2,110 | 3,602 | 8,203 | 10,462 | 9,403 |
| Fixed Assets | 51 | 94 | 92 | 75 | 99 | 79 | 111 | 138 | 647 | 961 | 1,147 | 1,130 |
| CWIP | 88 | 52 | 19 | 47 | 41 | 27 | 24 | 40 | 154 | 235 | 404 | 950 |
| Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 87 | 51 | 37 | 402 | 262 | 334 | 482 | 365 |
| Other Assets | 589 | 692 | 924 | 1,132 | 1,358 | 1,085 | 1,139 | 1,531 | 2,539 | 6,673 | 8,429 | 6,957 |
| Total Assets | 728 | 838 | 1,034 | 1,330 | 1,585 | 1,241 | 1,312 | 2,110 | 3,602 | 8,203 | 10,462 | 9,403 |
Cash flows
Real money coming in and going out each year — from the business, from investments and from loans. ₹ crore.
| Line item | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operating Activity | 76 | 127 | 150 | 239 | -82 | 1 | 158 | -17 | -380 | -2,036 | -491 | 135 |
| Cash from Investing Activity | -29 | -50 | -140 | -213 | -104 | 71 | -167 | -828 | -581 | 430 | -655 | -761 |
| Cash from Financing Activity | -40 | -41 | -28 | 157 | -11 | -22 | -3 | 839 | 999 | 1,713 | 1,286 | 397 |
| Net Cash Flow | 8 | 37 | -18 | 183 | -197 | 50 | -13 | -6 | 38 | 107 | 139 | -229 |
| Free Cash Flow | 37 | 82 | 98 | 171 | -162 | -92 | 75 | -135 | -629 | -2,445 | -1,142 | -749 |
Ratios
How fast customers pay, how long stock sits, and how well capital earns — year by year.
| Line item | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 196 | 148 | 160 | 134 | 252 | 351 | 236 | 189 | 198 | 208 | 182 | 1,077 |
| Inventory Days | 405 | 238 | 129 | 179 | 143 | 452 | 290 | 327 | 421 | 861 | 132 | 1,160 |
| Days Payable | 252 | 205 | 77 | 98 | 129 | 134 | 125 | 131 | 196 | 424 | 66 | 227 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 349 | 181 | 212 | 215 | 266 | 669 | 401 | 384 | 423 | 645 | 248 | 2,010 |
| Working Capital Days | 318 | 51 | 74 | 256 | 304 | 580 | 385 | 552 | 491 | 206 | 56 | 211 |
| ROCE % | 5 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 13 | -11 | 2 | -7 | -1 | 4 | 15 | -15 |
Price trend
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Industry numbers
The numbers that matter most in this industry, from the company's own filings.
1 when an audit qualification is filed as repetitive
0.00flag
2026-03-31
the company's own unlisted debt securities in default at period end
0.00cr
2026-06-30
exports as % of revenue
50.00pct
2026-06-30
the company's own loans / revolving facilities in default at period end (standalone filing)
0.00cr
2026-06-30
net debt from the filed balance sheet at the newest year end: Borrowings − Cash Equivalents − Investments (Current); negative = net cash
3,672inr_cr
2026-03-31
order book, Rs crore
1,529inr_cr
2026-06-30
guarantees / comfort given for promoter, promoter group, directors and KMP
0.00cr
2026-03-31
loans outstanding to promoter, promoter group, directors and KMP (governance filing)
0.00cr
2026-03-31
security given for the borrowing of promoter, promoter group, directors and KMP
0.00cr
2026-03-31
FY revenue / permanent employees + workers, same basis (calc)
49,48,407inr
2026-03-31
News
News and filings about Tejas Networks Limited. Open one to see why it matters.
28 Aug, 18:05 IST · Company event · medium impact
Tejas Networks Limited — receipt of a Letter of Intent dated August 27, 2026, from Tata Consultancy Services Limited ( TCS ) for supply of RAN equipment, accessories & installation materials for BSNL 4G mobile network for 18,685 sites, valued at Rs.1537 Crores.
Supply chain
Who it buys from, sells to and competes with — as recorded in our map of company links.
Competes with
Uses as raw material
- electronic components for telecom equipment
- optical networking components and transceivers
- power supplies, connectors, mechanical and enclosure parts
- printed circuit boards and assemblies
- programmable semiconductor devices / FPGAs
- semiconductor chips and chipsets
Sells to
- Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd · 4G/5G RAN equipment, base stations and radio infrastructure for ~100,000 sites
- BharatNet Phase-III packages · IP/MPLS routers, TJ1400 access & aggregation routers (largest supplier)
- Bharti Airtel · TJ1600 DWDM/OTN optical transport products
- NEC Corporation · 5G massive MIMO radios / global partnership
- Power Grid Corporation · 400Gbps DWDM/OTN network systems (TJ1600 platform)
- Tata Consultancy Services · 4G/5G RAN equipment supplied via TCS (prime systems integrator for BSNL pan-India 4G/5G)
About
What the company is, from our own records: where it sits, where it makes things, and what it is made of.
- Sector
- Telecommunication
- Industry
- Telecom - Equipment & Accessories
- Classification
- Telecommunication › Telecom - Equipment & Accessories
- ISIN
- INE010J01012
Plants
- Center of Excellence for Wireless Communications, Electronics City · Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Tejas Networks Production Facility, Sriranga Tech Park · Bengaluru, Karnataka
News impact
Big market events that reach Tejas Networks Limited, and how the effect spreads.
30 Sept, 15:33 IST · Market event · high impact
Re-rating on cards for HAL shares as Tejas Mk1A aircraft deliveries near: Jefferies
HAL will deliver 10 Tejas fighter jets this year instead of 5, prompting Jefferies to keep its Buy call, which helps HAL and its parts suppliers while leaving rivals and telecom lookalikes untouched.
Who it hits first
- Hindustan Aeronautics, the state-run company that builds the Tejas fighter jet, is nearing Tejas Mk1A deliveries that make up 43% of its order book.
- Its chief now expects to deliver 10 jets this year, double the 5 that Jefferies had earlier pencilled in.
- Brokerage Jefferies kept its Buy rating with a Rs 6,800 target, calling rising delivery visibility a trigger for the shares to be re-rated.
Who may gain
- Hindustan Aeronautics (fighter-jet maker) — turns 43% of its order book into sales as 10 Tejas jets deliver this year
- HAL's jet parts suppliers (electronics, radar, special-metal, and precision-parts makers) — faster component orders as output doubles
- Defence investors broadly — a marquee deliveryhitting its guide lifts mood across the sector (sentiment only)
Along the supply chain
Downstream
Downstream (buyers of the jet): the Indian Air Force gets its fighters sooner, which strengthens squadrons, but no listed company sits on this side so no stock moves.
Upstream
Upstream (parts for the jet): electronics, radar, special-alloy, and precision-parts suppliers to HAL should see faster orders as jet output doubles from 5 to 10; telecom-gear firms with similar names are not part of this chain.
Where demand moves
Business
Business demand flows to HAL first, since each delivered Tejas jet converts order book into sales, and then to its jet parts suppliers as output doubles from 5 toward 10 aircraft. Rival jet makers win nothing, and telecom firms that share the Tejas name sit outside this demand chain entirely.
Capital
Investor money should rotate into HAL on Jefferies' repeated Buy call and Rs 6,800 target, with lighter sympathy flows into its listed suppliers. Broader defence peers may catch a mild sentiment bid, while mistaken-identity buying in telecom lookalikes should fade fast.
How it spreads across sectors
Capital Goods
HAL hitting its jet guide lifts the defence corner of the sector and pulls supplier orders forward, supporting sentiment for peers.
Telecommunication
No ripple at all — Tejas Networks only shares the jet's name and sells telecom gear, so HAL's news does not travel there.
When it plays out
Immediate
1–7 days: HAL shares firm on the doubled delivery guide and Jefferies' Buy repeat; suppliers tick up while telecom lookalikes stay flat.
Medium term
1–6 months: each confirmed jet handover converts more of the 43% order-book share into reported sales, deciding whether the re-rating sticks.
Short term
1–4 weeks: investors watch for delivery milestones and engine-supply updates that confirm the 10-jet guide is on track.
30 Sept, 12:10 IST · Market event · high impact
STL Networks shares jump 5% after emerging as L1 bidder for RailTel contract worth Rs 250 crore
STL Networks turned cheapest bidder for a Rs 250-crore RailTel cloud job, helping its order book while rivals and RailTel see no real change, and weak finances argue caution.
Who it hits first
- STL Networks, a company that builds telecom networks and data links, emerged as the cheapest (L1) bidder for a Rs 249.8-crore RailTel job to set up cloud computers at data centres and backup sites.
- Its shares jumped 5% as investors cheered the likely order, though L1 means lowest bidder, not a signed contract yet.
- The firm also plans a new fully owned unit for data centres and connectivity, signalling a push into cloud work.
Who may gain
- STL Networks — likely Rs 249.8 crore of cloud-build work if L1 turns into a final order
- RailTel — gets modern cloud and backup sites for its rail-telecom network
- Data-centre gear sellers — may get server and cable orders when the build starts
Along the supply chain
Downstream
Downstream, RailTel gets built cloud sites to run trains' telecom and sell bandwidth, and end users are railway offices and public customers using that network.
Upstream
Upstream, the pack lists no parts supplier to STL Networks for this job — it will buy servers, cables and software itself when the order is signed; fibre makers only gain if cable orders follow.
Where demand moves
Business
Business demand moves from RailTel, the government rail-telecom owner, to STL Networks, the network builder: Rs 249.8 crore to deploy cloud gear at main and backup data centres, if the L1 bid is confirmed.
Capital
Investors bought STL Networks shares, up 5% on the L1 news, with momentum from sharp gains in recent months; no fundraising was announced, so this is market buying, not new money into the firm.
How it spreads across sectors
Information Technology
Neutral for software firms — this is a hardware-build job for data centres, not a software contract, so no demand shifts.
Telecommunication
Small cheer for network builders on a Rs 249.8-crore government cloud tender, but one L1 bid does not change sector workload.
A pattern seen before
Cascade chain
- RailTel awards Rs 249.8cr cloud-infra build → STL Networks deploys data-centre gear
- Data-centre gear pull → limited Capital Goods orders (servers, cables)
- No Cement/Steel/Banking readthrough — cloud infra, not public works
Pattern name
Govt Capex Cascade
Patterns
- Govt Capex Cascade
Sectors queried
- Banking
- Capital Goods
- Cement
- Infrastructure
- Steel
When it plays out
Immediate
In 1-7 days STL Networks shares stay jumpy as traders wait to see if L1 becomes a signed Rs 249.8-crore order.
Medium term
Over 1-6 months equipment buying and site work begin, with revenue only if the contract is awarded and executed.
Short term
In 1-4 weeks RailTel confirms the winner and STL Networks details its new data-centre unit.
21 Sept, 23:45 IST · Market event · high impact
Steel prices hit 4-yr high on rise in cost amid strong demand
Mumbai steel hit a 4-year high at Rs 63,900, helping Tata Steel, JSW Steel and SAIL while squeezing Tata Motors, wheel and AC makers on higher costs.
Who it hits first
- Mumbai steel prices jumped to a 4-year high, with flat steel for cars and appliances (HRC) at Rs 63,900 a tonne, up Rs 1,200, and smooth steel sheet (CRC) at Rs 73,500, up Rs 1,300.
- Tata Steel, JSW Steel and Steel Authority of India, the big steelmakers, can charge more right away, so their sales and profits should rise.
- Tata Motors, its truck and car units, Steel Strips Wheels and Voltas, which buy lots of steel, now face higher costs that squeeze their profits.
Who may gain
- Tata Steel (steelmaker)
- JSW Steel (steelmaker)
- Steel Authority of India (government steelmaker)
- Tata Power (power supplier to Tata Steel)
- JSW Energy (power supplier to JSW Steel)
- JSW Infrastructure (ports and transport for JSW Steel)
Along the supply chain
Downstream
Builders, car makers like Maruti and Mahindra, and home goods makers like Voltas pay more for steel wire and sheets, which may lift vehicle and appliance prices or cut their margins.
Upstream
Iron ore, coal and power providers such as NMDC, Coal India, Tata Power and JSW Energy should see steady orders as steel plants run hard to meet strong demand.
Where demand moves
Business
Car, truck and appliance makers need the same steel but must pay more, so cash moves from buyers like Tata Motors to sellers like Tata Steel.
Capital
Investors are likely to buy steelmaker shares on hopes of higher earnings and go careful on car and appliance shares until those firms can raise prices.
How it spreads across sectors
Automobile and Auto Components
Higher steel sheet costs squeeze car, truck and parts makers until they raise prices.
Capital Goods
Machine and truck builders pay more for steel inputs, pressuring margins.
Consumer Durables
Appliance makers like Voltas face higher sheet costs for AC units.
Power
Power sellers to steel plants see steady demand as mills run hard.
Steel
Higher HRC and CRC prices lift sales value and earnings for steelmakers.
Commodity angle
Commodity
steel
Move series
Steel
Note
Steel prices jumped 3.809% to 1280 USD per short ton with Mumbai HRC at Rs 63,900; the 95.22 bps margin hit was used for Tata Motors while steelmakers with null bps were judged on higher selling prices.
Shock
price
Unit
USD/short ton
When it plays out
Immediate
In 1-7 days steel shares firm on price news while car and appliance shares wobble on cost worries.
Medium term
In 1-6 months if demand stays strong steel profits hold, but if buyers cut back or raw costs jump the gains fade.
Short term
In 1-4 weeks steelmakers report better takings while buyers try to pass costs on or trim orders.
18 Sept, 11:57 IST · Market event · high impact
UPDATE: Listing of Tata Sons shares an imperative, says Shapoorji Pallonji group
Shapoorji Pallonji group, which owns part of Tata Sons, backs listing the company to meet RBI rules, lifting Tata holding shares, while Tata Trusts want other options, capping gains for wider Tata stocks.
Who it hits first
- Shapoorji Pallonji Group, which owns about 18.4% of unlisted Tata Sons, on 18 Sep 2026 called a Tata Sons listing 'an imperative' as the clear way to meet the RBI's direction, with chairman Shapoor Mistry saying the RBI's call gave 'full clarity'.
- Mistry framed the listing as a chance for greater accountability and said he looked forward to working constructively with Tata Sons and the Tata Trusts — a notably cooperative tone from a shareholder that fought the group in court for years.
- On the other side, Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata asked the Tata Sons board to look for options other than listing, deepening the split between the board (which advanced the listing on 17 Sep) and the controlling Trusts a day later.
Who may gain
- Tata Investment Corp and Tata Chemicals gain most: both own Tata Sons shares, so SP backing plus RBI clarity lifts what their stakes are worth and narrows the discount the market applies for listing doubt.
- The operating majors (TCS, Titan, Tata Steel, Tata Power, Trent and others) get a smaller lift from listing momentum and one less courtroom risk, since SP turning constructive removes a long-running legal overhang.
- Nobody listed is directly hurt, but the Trusts' push for non-listing options caps the rally: if they challenge the board in court, the timetable slips and part of the holding-value gain leaks back.
Along the supply chain
Downstream
No downstream impact — customers of Tata companies face no shortage or price change; links such as Tata Chemicals supplying Tata Consumer Products and Tata Power supplying Tata Steel run as normal.
Upstream
No upstream impact — suppliers to Tata companies (for example, Tata Steel's equipment vendors, Titan's jewellery suppliers, Tata Motors' parts makers) see no change in orders from a shareholder statement about listing.
Where demand moves
Business
No business demand shifts — nobody gains or loses customers, orders or pricing power because a large shareholder backs a listing. Cars, steel, software, hotels and tea all sell exactly as before.
Capital
Listing-momentum money buys the Tata basket, crowding first into the two holding-value plays (Tata Investment Corp, Tata Chemicals) and then the large-caps (TCS, Titan); but with the Trusts openly seeking alternatives, buyers size positions smaller than after a clean board vote, and any court filing could trigger quick profit-taking.
How it spreads across sectors
Automobile and Auto Components
Tata Motors PV rises on sentiment; vehicle demand untouched.
Capital Goods
Tata Motors CV rises with strong standalone returns behind it.
Chemicals
Tata Chemicals rises on its Tata Sons stake value; soda-ash operations unchanged.
Consumer Durables
Titan and Voltas see small sympathy moves on group mood, not on sales.
Consumer Services
Trent and Indian Hotels get a mild halo; footfall and occupancy decide their quarters.
Fast Moving Consumer Goods
Tata Consumer gets a distant sympathy bid; grocery demand is independent.
Financial Services
Holding companies reprice as SP backing narrows the Tata Sons listing discount further; Tata Investment Corp leads, though Trusts opposition limits follow-through.
Information Technology
Sentiment lift for TCS, Tata Elxsi and Tata Technologies; client orders unchanged.
Metals & Mining
Tata Steel rides sentiment; steel prices and volumes decide its quarter.
Power
Tata Power joins the bid; tariffs and fuel costs, the real drivers, are untouched.
Telecommunication
Tata Communications, Tejas Networks and TTML ride sentiment; contracts and losses respectively dominate their outlooks.
When it plays out
Immediate
1-7 days: SP backing extends the listing-momentum bid in Tata Chemicals and Tata Investment Corp, but Noel Tata's call for alternatives invites two-way trading and partial profit-taking after the prior day's up to 14% spike.
Medium term
1-6 months: if the listing advances despite Trusts opposition, the holding discount re-rates structurally; if courts stall it, gains fade and governance discount returns.
Short term
1-4 weeks: focus stays on the listing timetable — any Trusts court filing, SP stake-sale talk, or merchant-banker appointments will move the holding plays more than further statements.
17 Sept, 17:01 IST · Market event · high impact
UPDATE: Tata Sons board for Chandra's reappointment, moves to list co; Trusts may challenge decision
Tata Sons kept its chairman and moved toward a listing, but the Trusts chief voted no and may go to court — so today's jump in group shares may partly reverse, most for Tata Investment and Tata Chemicals.
Who it hits first
- Tata Sons' board passed N Chandrasekaran's five-year reappointment by majority vote only, after Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata voted against it — an open split at the top of India's most-watched business house (Hindu BusinessLine, 17 Sep 2026).
- The same board pushed the long-awaited Tata Sons listing a step forward, but the Trusts — Tata Sons' controlling shareholders — may now challenge the decision, putting both the reappointment and the listing timetable under a legal cloud.
- Listed group stocks, up 6-14% on the day on relief plus listing hopes, face a partial reversal: the two Tata Sons shareholders (Tata Investment, Tata Chemicals) most, steadier operating names least.
Who may gain
- No clear listed beneficiaries — a governance fight creates no new demand for anyone's products, and no competitor gains orders from a Tata board split.
- Only short-term traders positioned for a fade of today's 6-14% spike benefit if Trust headlines trigger profit-taking over the next few sessions.
Along the supply chain
Downstream
No downstream impact — customers of Tata companies face no shortages or price changes; this event never touches products, plants or services.
Upstream
No upstream impact — suppliers to Tata companies (steel vendors, auto-parts makers, jewellery suppliers) see no change in orders from a holding-company board dispute.
Where demand moves
Business
No business demand shifts — nobody orders more or fewer goods because Tata Trusts dispute a board vote; supply chains, customers and order books across all group companies are untouched.
Capital
Relief money that bought the Tata basket today rotates back out, first from the two holding-value plays (Tata Investment, Tata Chemicals) where the listing premium is now at risk, then lightly from richly priced large-caps (Titan, Trent); steadier names (TCS, Tata Steel) see only a ripple as some cash waits for clarity on the Trusts' next step.
How it spreads across sectors
Automobile and Auto Components
Tata Motors PV returns part of today's bid; monthly sales prints retake the narrative within weeks.
Capital Goods
Tata Motors CV dips with the group basket; freight demand and truck volumes decide the rest.
Chemicals
Tata Chemicals gives back part of its 14% listing-premium surge; soda-ash economics unchanged. Rallis barely moves.
Consumer Durables
Titan and Voltas trim richly priced sympathy gains; jewellery and cooling demand are unaffected.
Consumer Services
Trent and Indian Hotels leak a little of today's bid; footfall and occupancy trends dominate within weeks.
Fast Moving Consumer Goods
Tata Consumer slips 1-2% as rich pricing meets cooling sentiment; tea and salt volumes are unaffected.
Financial Services
Tata Investment slides as its Tata Sons stake premium deflates; Tata Capital dips on group-sentiment linkage despite a healthy loan book.
Information Technology
TCS, Tata Elxsi and Tata Technologies drift 0.5-2% on sympathy; client demand is the real driver and is untouched.
Metals & Mining
Tata Steel barely registers this — the same-day 1.9 MT EU export quota is the bigger story for the stock.
Power
Tata Power mirrors the group fade mildly; tariffs and fuel costs, the true drivers, are untouched.
Telecommunication
Tata Communications wobbles on leverage-plus-sentiment; loss-making TTML and Tejas fall furthest on no earnings floor.
When it plays out
Immediate
1-7 days: today's 6-14% spike partially reverses, led by Tata Investment and Tata Chemicals; every Trust statement or legal filing moves prices intraday.
Medium term
1-6 months: the IPO timetable becomes the real signal — banker appointments and valuation talk lift holding-value plays if the legal cloud clears, or the dispute fades into a governance discount if it drags on.
Short term
1-4 weeks: the Trusts' next step decides — a court challenge extends the discount and delays listing talk, while acceptance or a quick settlement restores the premium.
Dividends, splits & big trades
Money paid out, share splits and buybacks, and big buys or sells by funds and insiders.
Dividends
| 19 Jun 2025 | unspecified | ₹2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2019 | unspecified | ₹1 |
Splits, bonuses & buybacks
- daily-prices repair: 8 rows from NSE's archive (replace 1, delete 1, insert 6), 2020-02-01..2026-02-01 (docs/flat_day_repair.md)1× · 1 Feb 2020
Bulk & block deals
| Date | Who | Bought / sold | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2026 | HRTI PRIVATE LIMITED | BUY | 14,11,116 | ₹611.31 |
| 4 Sep 2026 | JUMP TRADING FINANCIAL INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED | BUY | 12,02,941 | ₹609.53 |
| 4 Sep 2026 | JUMP TRADING FINANCIAL INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED | SELL | 11,29,538 | ₹609.73 |
| 4 Sep 2026 | QE SECURITIES LLP | SELL | 9,71,587 | ₹609.75 |
| 4 Sep 2026 | HRTI PRIVATE LIMITED | SELL | 9,70,588 | ₹609.76 |
| 4 Sep 2026 | MICROCURVES TRADING PRIVATE LIMITED | BUY | 9,51,789 | ₹610.67 |
| 4 Sep 2026 | MICROCURVES TRADING PRIVATE LIMITED | SELL | 9,51,789 | ₹610.86 |
| 4 Sep 2026 | QE SECURITIES LLP | BUY | 9,27,729 | ₹607.31 |
| 4 Sep 2026 | GRAVITON RESEARCH CAPITAL LLP | BUY | 8,98,239 | ₹602.66 |
| 4 Sep 2026 | GRAVITON RESEARCH CAPITAL LLP | SELL | 8,98,239 | ₹603.04 |
Documents
Annual reports, results presentations and earnings calls, straight from the source.
- Earnings call · Q1FY2728 Jul 2026
- Results presentation30 Jun 2026
- Annual report · 2024-253 Jun 2025
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