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** Cable and wire makers Polycab India POLC.NS falls 1.3%, KEI Industries KEIN.NS and R R Kabel RRKA.NS drop 3.1% and 6.6%

** Drop after JM Financial downgrades POLC and KEIN to "add" from "buy"; downgrades RRKA to "reduce" from "add"

** After a strong growth-led stock rally, JM Financial says volume growth could be muted while revenue growth may look weaker over the next 12 months due to elevated copper prices

** Says valuations of cable and wire stocks are trading at 5% to 25% premium to their 5-year long-term average P/E multiple, leaving little scope for upside

** POLC, KEIN and RRKA up 15.3%, 16.3% and 83.9% in 2026 so far, exchange data shows

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Polycab India scheduled an in-person, one-on-one meeting with DSP Investment Management in Mumbai for August 31, 2026. The discussion was to cover the company's corporate and earnings presentation hosted on its website and other publicly available information. Wires and cables accounted for about 87% of Polycab's consolidated revenue, while FMEG and EPC contributed roughly 9% and 4%, respectively. In the June quarter, revenue was ₹82.1bn and net cash was estimated at more than ₹35bn.

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Polycab India scheduled institutional investor and analyst meetings between August 24 and September 16, including a one-on-one virtual session with Millenium Partners and events organised by Elara, DSP, UBS, Axis Capital, Morgan Stanley and Jefferies. The schedule also included a one-on-one meeting with Baillie Gifford and a group discussion at the Ashwamedh–Elara India Dialogue. The meetings were to cover Polycab’s corporate and earnings presentations and other publicly available information. In the June 2026 quarter, Polycab reported consolidated revenue of ₹82.1bn, while wires and cables accounted for about 87% of revenue and net cash exceeded ₹35bn.

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July 16 (Reuters) - Polycab India Ltd POLC.NS:

• POLYCAB INDIA Q1 CONSOL NET PROFIT 7.84 BILLION RUPEES

• POLYCAB INDIA Q1 CONSOL REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS 82.1 BILLION RUPEES

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May 6 (Reuters) - Polycab India POLC.NS reported a stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, as strong infrastructure and housing activity helped keep steady demand in its core wires and cables segment.

• The wires and cables manufacturer's consolidated net profit rose 6.3% to 7.73 billion rupees ($81.52 million) in the three-month period ended March 31. Analysts, on average, had expected a profit of 6.99 billion rupees, according to data compiled by LSEG.

• Revenue from operations rose about 27% to 88.64 billion rupees, beating analysts' estimates of 83.64 billion rupees.

• Revenue from its largest segment, wires and cables, grew about 29% to 77.62 billion rupees, while revenue from the fast‑moving electrical goods (FMEG) segment rose 39.3% to 6.63 billion rupees.

• Analysts expect continued strength in the 'Cable & Wire' space, supported by higher government and private capital expenditure and improving real estate activity, driving steady demand growth.

• Total expenses rose nearly 30% to 78.76 billion rupees in the quarter.

• Analysts note that raw material costs such as copper, aluminium, and PVC remained volatile amid currency movements, higher freight costs, and Middle East tensions, but were largely offset by pricing actions, strong procurement, and efficient execution.

• The company extended the tenure of its CFO, Niyant Maru, from July 2026 to April 2027.

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March 10 (Reuters) - Polycab India Ltd POLC.NS:

• POLYCAB INDIA LTD - INCOME-TAX DEMAND REDUCED TO 575.8 MILLION RUPEES FROM 3.27 BILLION RUPEES

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March 4 (Reuters) - Polycab India Ltd POLC.NS:

• GETS TAX DEMAND OF 3.27 BILLION RUPEES

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** Shares of Polycab India POLC.NS rise nearly 2% to 8,669 rupees, set for a sixth straight session of gains

** Brokerage Axis Capital ("add") hikes PT on POLC to 9,473 rupees from 7,200 rupees earlier

** Says co's leadership in wires and cables is reinforced by a scaled, activation-led distribution moat

** Adds co's project spring channel focus and continued ad spends are translating into healthier throughput and margin resilience

** Says co's capital expenditure is ahead of cycle, positioning supply ahead of domestic demand and export ramp-up

** POLC rated "buy" on avg by 30 analysts covering it; median PT at 8,900 rupees- data compiled by LSEG

** YTD, POLC up ~14%

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Jan 19 (Reuters) - Home appliances and electrical goods maker Havells India HVEL.NS reported a 8.1% rise in third‑quarter profit, bolstered by healthy demand in its core cables segment.

The company reported a profit of 3.01 billion rupees ($33.1 million) for the three months ended December 31, up from 2.78 billion rupees a year ago.

Revenue from operations climbed 14.3% to 55.88 billion rupees, buoyed by a 32.8% growth in the cables segment, its biggest.

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KEY CONTEXT

Demand for wires and cables stayed healthy on the back of increased infrastructure spending by the government and the private sector as well as a strong real estate market.

Peer Polycab India posted a nearly 36% increase in profit last week, supported by strong demand in its mainstay wires and cables segment.

PEER COMPARISON

* The mean of analysts' ratings standardised to a scale of Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Sell, and Strong Sell

** The ratio of the stock's last close to analysts' mean price target; a ratio above 1 means the stock is trading above the PT

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Jan 16 (Reuters) - Polycab India Ltd POLC.NS:

• POLYCAB INDIA Q3 CONSOL NET PROFIT 6.22 BILLION RUPEES

• POLYCAB INDIA Q3 CONSOL REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS 76.36 BILLION RUPEES

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Oct 17 (Reuters) - Polycab India Ltd POLC.NS:

• POLYCAB INDIA Q2 CONSOL NET PROFIT 6.85 BILLION RUPEES; IBES PROFIT EST 5.59 BILLION RUPEES

• POLYCAB INDIA Q2 CONSOL REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS 64.77 BILLION RUPEES; IBES EST 61.16 BILLION RUPEES

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** Wires and cables maker Polycab India POLC.NS rises as much as 2.8% after Q1 results; closes 0.6% higher at 6,926 rupees

** Co reports net profit of 5.92 bln rupees ($68.87 mln), above analysts' estimates and up 49.5% y/y on robust demand; revenue rises nearly 26%

** ICICI Securities raises PT to 7,000 rupees from 6,150 rupees; says strong revenue growth will likely continue in FY26 on favourable demand

** Jefferies raises PT to a Street-high of 8,180 rupees from 7,150 rupees, cites stock as a top pick for its strong execution; says it is "a play on private capex/housing/infra"

** PhillipCapital says Polycab's U.S. exports likely to bounce back by end FY26; raises PT by 5% to 7,255 rupees

** POLC shares up 5.5% in the last 12 months

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June 17 (Reuters) - Polycab India Ltd POLC.NS:

• EXECUTES AGREEMENT WITH BSNL FOR AMENDED BHARATNET PROGRAM

• AGREEMENT AMOUNTS TO 64.48 BILLION RUPEES

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May 6 (Reuters) - Polycab India Ltd POLC.NS:

• POLYCAB INDIA - APPROVED AMALGAMATION OF UNIGLOBUS ELECTRICALS AND ELECTRONICS WITH CO

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May 5 (Reuters) - Indian wire and cables maker R R Kabel's RRKA.NS expects volume growth to more than double in fiscal 2026, with the U.S. tariff policy presenting "an opportunity" for exports amid higher levies on China, a top executive told Reuters on Monday.

In fiscal 2026, R R Kabel expects volumes to grow between 16% and 18%, finance chief Rajesh Jain told Reuters, partly bolstered by U.S. tariff policy that affects Indian exporters less severely than Chinese rivals.

Higher levies on China make India's exports more competitive.

"I was having only one customer till last year, now I am already in talks with four or five big customers... There may be challenges for China, but not for us," Jain said.

The company's volumes grew 7% in fiscal 2025, below the company's own targets of 15%, due to a slowdown in construction spurred by Indian elections and disruptions in export markets caused by Red Sea tensions.

Jain noted that President Trump's fluctuating tariffs, which have unsettled global markets and threatened trade stability, have been beneficial for the company.

The U.S. has imposed a baseline 10% tariff on all exports, with additional reciprocal levies including a 26% rate on India, which are set to kick in July 8. In contrast, China faces a 145% tariff rate as both nations seek a trade agreement.

The U.S. is R R Kabel's fourth largest market by revenue and makes up about 10% of R R Kabel's export revenue. Overall exports make up 26% of sales for the company, a significantly higher proportion compared to larger domestic competitors Havells HVEL.NS and Polycab POLC.NS.

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** Jefferies says it is positive on electronic manufacturing (EMS), other sectors linked to capex and summer demand in small- and mid-caps

** Top picks are Polycab POLC.NS, Amber Enterprises AMBE.NS, Voltas VOLT.NS and Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals CROP.NS

** POLC wired for consistent growth despite Ultratech Cement's planned foray into cables and wires segment, says Jefferies

** AMBE likely to benefit from rising domestic market shares in air-conditioners (AC)

** CROP to potentially gain from double-digit growth in premium fans; Voltas to benefit from a demand uptick on forecast of hotter-than-normal summer - Jefferies

** POLC shares up 1.1% on the day; AMBE, VOLT, CROP gain about 3% each - data compiled by LSEG

** Recent market decline is opportunity for investors to evaluate quality in small-cap and mid-cap segments, says Jefferies

** India's benchmark Nifty 50 is down 14.3% from record high levels while small-caps .NIFSMCP100 and mid-caps .NIFMDCP100 are trading 23.8% and 20.5% below their all-time high levels

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Feb 25 (Reuters) - UltraTech Cement ULTC.NS, India's top cement maker by capacity, will spend 18 billion rupees ($206 million) to start up a wires and cables business, deepening its foothold in the construction materials business, the company said on Tuesday.

The wires and cables business will be part of UltraTech's building products division, which includes waterproofing products, TMT steel bars, plywood, sanitary ware, hand tools as well as electrical components such as switchboards.

The investment, to be spread over two years, will involve UltraTech building a plant by December 2026 with the aim of capturing demand in a sector that, the Aditya Birla group company said, logged a compound annual growth rate of about 13% between fiscal 2019-2024.

This sector is dominated by companies such as Polycab POLC.NS and Havells HVEL.NS and one that is plagued by volatile prices of copper - a key raw material - and intense competition from smaller, cheaper local players.

Additionally, the infrastructure and construction industries, key clients of the wires and cables makers, will likely see a slowdown in 2025 due to a "modest" hike in capital spending announced in the annual budget, earlier this month.

Meanwhile, the cement industry has recently seen a slew of deals by industry leaders including UltraTech and Adani Group companies as they snap up smaller firms to deepen their presence in the industry.

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** Shares of Polycab India POLC.NS rise 3.3% to 6,368 rupees

** Co on Wednesday posted 11% and 20% rise in Q3 consolidated net profit and revenue, respectively, although they missed analysts' estimate

** Q3 EBITDA grew 26% Y/Y

** POLC says cables and wires business to see 1.5x of market growth in core segments, fast moving electrical goods business to see 1.5x-2.0x of market growth

** Jefferies says POLC provided healthy guidance for next five years; expects co's FY24-FY27 sales and PAT to grow 2% and 25%, respectively

** POLC top pick within consumer durables/electrical industry, said analysts at Citi Research

** More than 660,000 shares change hands, 2.3x its 30-day avg

** Avg rating of 27 analysts covering the stock is "buy"; median PT is 7,722 rupees - LSEG data

** Stock gained ~33% in 2024

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Jan 22 (Reuters) - Polycab India Ltd POLC.NS:

• Q3 CONSOL NET PROFIT 4.58 BILLION RUPEES; IBES PROFIT EST 4.80 BILLION RUPEES

• Q3 CONSOL REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS 52.26 BILLION RUPEES; IBES EST 53.38 BILLION RUPEES

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** Shares of wire and cables maker Polycab India POLC.NS climb 2.8% to 6,821 rupees

** Co declared lowest bidder from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd to develop middle-mile network of state-owned broadband network BharatNet

** Contract amount is 41 bln rupees ($487 mln)

** Stock set to gain for fifth straight session

** POLC rated "buy"; Havells India HVEL.NS and Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals CROP.NS rated "hold" and "buy", respectively - LSEG

** Stock up ~25% YTD vs HVEL's 22% rise and CROP's ~27% climb

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Oct 17 (Reuters) - Polycab India Ltd POLC.NS:

• Q2 CONSOL NET PROFIT 4.40 BILLION RUPEES; IBES EST 4.53 BILLION RUPEES

• Q2 CONSOL REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS 54.98 BILLION RUPEES; IBES EST 49.56 BILLION RUPEES

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** Polycab India's POLC.NS shares climb 1.3% to 6,696 rupees

** Stock had risen as much as 3% at the open

** Brokerage UBS initiates coverage on the cable maker with "buy" and PT of 8,550 rupees, a Street-high per LSEG

** POLC, with its 40% share in domestic electrification market, stands to benefit from multiple cyclical tailwinds in cable and wire segment, including robust domestic low-voltage infrastructure creation, says UBS

** Adds, POLC's distribution-led export model offers incremental growth potential in relatively untapped exports market

** Better-than-expected domestic volume growth, market share gains and export ramp-ups are key near-term triggers - UBS

** Analysts' avg rating on POLC is "buy" vs "hold" for rival Havells HVEL.NS - LSEG data

** POLC's 22% YTD climb, however, smaller than HVEL's 38% increase

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July 18 (Reuters) - Polycab India Ltd POLC.NS:

• Q1 CONSOL NET PROFIT 3.96 BILLION RUPEES

• Q1 CONSOL REV FROM OPS 46.98 BLN RUPEES

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** Shares of Polycab India POLC.NS fall as much as 5.3% to 6,616 rupees, last down 3%

** Over 4.4 mln shares traded in 59 blocks at 6642.60 - 6736.20 rupees/share - LSEG data

** Promoter group and family members of POLC planning to sell part stake of 2.04% for upto $257 mln (at the upper end of price range) via a block deal, news website Moneycontrol reported on Thursday, citing sources

** Stock on track for a fifth consecutive session of loss, if trend holds

** Stock is witnessing its most active trading session since Jan. 11, with more than 8.2 mln shares change hands, 17x of 30-day avg

** Avg rating of 25 analysts equivalent of "buy", median PT is 6,875 rupees - LSEG data

** Stock up 34.1% so far this quarter vs 7.7% fall in March quarter

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** Shares of Polycab POLC.NS rise 4.1% to a record high of 6,046.5 rupees

** Cable maker's Q4 consolidated net profit up ~29% to 5.46 bln rupees ($65.4 mln) on strong demand for its largest segment, wires and cables

** Rev from ops up over 29% Y/Y

** More than 765,000 shares change hands, 2x the 30-day avg

** Twenty-four analysts covering the stock on avg have a "buy" rating; stock trading at ~12% premium to median PT of 5,427.5 rupees - LSEG data

** Stock up ~18% in Q4, its best quarterly gain since July-Sept qtr

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** Jefferies says profit growth metrics in Polycab India POLC.NS are slightly higher than those for Havells India HVEL.NS

** Both cos compete in cables and wires (C&W) segment

** Estimates POLC's return on capital employed to grow from 28% in FY23 to 34% in FY26, led by higher volumes in C&W

** Sees HVEL's RoCE to slightly lag, grow from 23% in FY23 to 25% by FY26, mainly dragged by its Lyold brand

** Jefferies has "buy" rating on POLC, with PT of 5,870; while it rates HVEL "hold" due to higher valuations, with PT at 1,400

** Avg analyst rating on HVEL, POLC is "buy" - LSEG

** Median PT for HVEL is 1,457 rupees, POLC is 5,200 rupees - LSEG

** HVEL up 11% YTD vs POLC's 11% decline

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BENGALURU, Jan 30 (Reuters) - As much as half of Indian wires and cables maker R R Kabel's RRKA.NS exports are being delayed due to the Red Sea crisis but it is passing on higher freight costs to customers via price hikes, the company's finance chief told Reuters on Tuesday.

Attacks by Yemen's Houthi militia on merchant ships in the Red Sea and retaliatory U.S. strikes have ratcheted up tensions in the Middle East as the Gaza war rages on, forcing companies to reroute shipments as they face delays and jacked-up rates.

"We have no option but to reroute supplies. The cycle will be delayed and we don't know how much time it would take to normalise," Chief Financial Officer Rajesh Jain said, estimating about 40%-50% of the company's exports were affected.

R R Kabel, which got 27% of its revenue for April-December from exports, is re-routing shipments to key export geographies, adding 10-15 days in travel time, Jain said, to the typical travel time of 25-30 days to Europe and the United States.

The comments sparked a 3% drop in the company's share price.

"Cargo costs have increased significantly, but since I am able to pass on this price to my customer, it will not have an impact on my bottom line," Jain said, adding there was no price sensitivity from buyers.

R R Kabel's rival Polycab POLC.NS, which gets about 8% of its revenue from exports, has also flagged increased delivery timelines, although Havells India HVEL.NS, with 3% of revenue from exports last fiscal year, has seen no impact.

Jain's comments come a day after R R Kabel posted a drop in quarterly profit, mainly due to higher copper prices. It did not flag any impact from the Red Sea crisis on its revenue, which rose 10% to 16.34 billion rupees ($197 million) in the quarter.

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BENGALURU, Jan 29 (Reuters) - India's wires and cables maker R R Kabel RRKA.NS reported a third-quarter profit slide on Monday, as higher costs dented the impact of strong demand from the real estate sector.

The company's consolidated profit slipped 0.7% to 709.6 million rupees ($8.5 million) in the quarter ended December, according to an exchange filing.

The profit drop comes after R R Kabel's bottomline more-than-doubled in the second quarter. The company listed its shares in September 2023.

A 5% year-on-year rise in copper prices, a key raw material, spiked total expenses by nearly 12%, eclipsing a 10% rise in revenue from operations.

India's cables and wires makers are benefitting from a demand surge in housing and construction sectors, helped by the government's infrastructure push ahead of national polls this year.

Rivals Havells HVEL.NS and Polycab India POLC.NS have posted higher profits in the December quarter. Finolex Cables FNXC.NS will report its results next month.

Shares of R R Kabel, which have fallen about 6% so far this year, closed 0.8% higher ahead of the results.

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Jan 18 (Reuters) - Polycab India Ltd POLC.NS:

• DEC-QUARTER CONSOL NET PROFIT 4.13 BILLION RUPEES VERSUS PROFIT 3.58 BILLION RUPEES

• DEC-QUARTER CONSOL REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS 43.40 BILLION RUPEES VERSUS 37.15 BILLION RUPEES

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Jan 11 (Reuters) - Polycab India Ltd POLC.NS:

• INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS HAD INITIATED A SEARCH PROCEEDING AT SOME OF PREMISES / PLANTS OF COMPANY

• COMPANY HAS FULLY COOPERATED WITH OFFICIALS OF IT DEPARTMENT

• COMPANY REITERATES THAT AS ON DATE, COMPANY HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY WRITTEN COMMUNICATION FROM IT DEPARTMENT REGARDING OUTCOME

• THERE IS NO MATERIAL ADVERSE IMPACT ON FINANCIAL POSITION OF COMPANY

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