EIL’s profit acceleration underscores the growing demand for EPC services in India’s energy and infrastructure sectors, enhancing its cash flow and capacity to fund large‑scale projects. The expanded order book and strategic equity stakes position the firm to capture higher margins as the country pushes renewable and petrochemical expansion.
India’s engineering‑procurement‑construction (EPC) market has entered a growth phase, buoyed by government initiatives in energy security, petrochemicals and renewable infrastructure. Engineers India Ltd, a state‑owned heavyweight, leveraged this macro backdrop to translate higher project pipelines into a three‑fold profit jump. The Q3 results reflect not only robust demand but also EIL’s ability to scale execution capacity, a rare combination in a sector often hampered by project delays and cost overruns.
A deeper look at the earnings mix reveals the turning point: turnkey contracts, traditionally a smaller revenue slice, exploded from under Rs 19 crore to more than Rs 273 crore, while consultancy fees remained flat. This shift signals that clients are increasingly preferring end‑to‑end delivery models, rewarding firms that can manage complex, capital‑intensive projects. Simultaneously, EIL’s order book swelled to an all‑time high of Rs 15,670 crore, with a balanced 60/40 split between consultancy and turnkey work, providing a clear visibility horizon for future cash flows.
Strategically, EIL is cementing its position through targeted equity stakes, notably a 26% holding in the Rs 6,388 crore Ramagundam fertilizer complex and a minority share in Numaligarh Refinery. These investments not only diversify revenue streams but also embed the company within high‑margin downstream value chains. For investors, the confluence of a record order backlog, expanding turnkey expertise, and strategic asset ownership suggests a trajectory of sustained earnings growth, albeit with exposure to policy shifts and commodity price volatility.
PTI · Last Updated: Feb 13 2026, 05:54 PM IST
State‑owned Engineers India Ltd (EIL) reported an over three‑fold year‑on‑year jump in net profit to Rs 302 crore for the third quarter ended 31 December 2025, driven by strong execution and higher revenues.
The net profit of Rs 301.73 crore in October‑December — the third quarter of the current 2025‑26 financial year — compared with Rs 88.1 crore earnings in the same period of the previous fiscal, the company said in a statement.
In an investor presentation, EIL said while pre‑tax earnings from its consultancy business were largely unchanged at Rs 104.3 crore, earnings from executing turnkey contracts surged to Rs 273.68 crore in Q3 from Rs 18.92 crore a year back.
Turnover rose 59 % to Rs 1,194 crore as revenue from the turnkey business doubled.
For the nine months ended 31 December 2025, net profit more than doubled to Rs 487 crore, while revenue from operations increased 45 % to Rs 2,951 crore.
The company’s order book stood at Rs 12,538 crore at the end of the third quarter, comprising 60 % consultancy and 40 % turnkey projects. With new mega‑assignments secured subsequently, the order book has expanded to around Rs 15,670 crore – an all‑time high – providing strong revenue visibility going forward.
EIL is a leading public‑sector engineering consultancy and EPC company that provides design, engineering, procurement, construction and project‑management services across sectors, including oil and gas, petrochemicals, refineries, pipelines, infrastructure, fertilizers, water and waste management, and renewable energy. The company undertakes consultancy assignments as well as turnkey projects in India and overseas.
In the investor presentation, EIL said it has invested Rs 491 crore for the 26 % stake it has picked in the Rs 6,388 crore Ramagundam fertilizer project. Other partners in the project include National Fertilizer Ltd (26 %), Fertilizer Corporation of India Ltd (11 %), GAIL (14.3 %) and the Telangana government (11 %); the remaining 11.7 % is with HTAS Consortium (comprising HT Ramagundam A/S, IFU and Danish Agribusiness Fund, Denmark).
EIL has also taken a minority 4.37 % stake in Numaligarh Refinery in Assam for Rs 838.42 crore.
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