{
  "id": 1441222,
  "title": "Schneider Electric Infrastructure shares tumble 12% after Q1 profit plunges 70% YoY",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/schneider-electric-infrastructure-shares-tumble-12-after-q1-profit",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-17T06:41:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Top News",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-top-news",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/schneider-electric-infrastructure-shares-tumble-12-after-q1-profit-plunges-70-yoy/articleshow/133289103.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd shares experienced a significant 12.08% decline, dropping to Rs 1,203.90, following a 70% year-on-year plunge in net profit for Q1FY27. Despite a modest 5% revenue growth, the company's consolidated net profit for the quarter was Rs 12 crore, a stark contrast to the Rs 41 crore reported in the same period last year. The revenue increase was primarily attributed to project execution timelines and the phased conversion of recent order wins into sales. The company cited commodity price volatility and delays in passing on higher input costs on certain legacy orders as contributing factors to the profitability slump. Despite the earnings decline, Schneider Electric Infrastructure maintains a robust order book, which could foster future revenue growth. The company's order intake was the highest ever at Rs 915 crore, and its order backlog surged 32.7% YoY to Rs 2,169 crore as of June 30, 2026. Managing Director & CEO Udai Singh highlighted the company's strong market position and focus on operational excellence, project execution, and business quality improvement. While the recent stock performance has been weak, the one-year return of around 40% and three-year surge of nearly 265% indicate impressive long-term performance. The 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) stands at 51.1, indicating no extreme oversold or overbought conditions.",
  "summary": "Schneider Electric Infrastructure shares fell sharply on Monday after Q1FY27 net profit plunged 70% YoY to Rs 12 crore despite a 5% rise in revenue. EBIT also declined sharply, while record quarterly order intake of Rs 915 crore and a 32.7% rise in order backlog offered some comfort.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Earnings call transcript: Schneider Electric Infrastructure misses Q1 2026 estimates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/earnings-call-transcript-schneider-electric-infrastructure-misses-q1",
        "published": "2026-08-17T06:32:26.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}