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Engineers India Ltd (EIL) has made significant strides in its international ventures, recently securing a contract valued at ₹618 crore from a fertilizer company based in Africa. This undertaking will see EIL providing project management consultancy (PMC) and engineering procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for a new fertilizer plant, with an anticipated completion timeline of 24 months.

In a related development, EIL reinforced its commitment to nuclear energy by signing a memorandum of understanding with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. This agreement, formalized at NPCIL’s Mumbai office, aims to enhance the engineering services related to the conceptual design and development of structures, systems, and components for the Bharat Small Modular Reactor project. This initiative aligns with the Indian government's vision of ramping up nuclear capacity to 100 GW by 2047, part of the broader nuclear energy mission for a developed India.

On the financial front, EIL released its first-quarter earnings, revealing a 28.6% decline in net profit, which fell to ₹65.4 crore from ₹91.6 crore year-on-year. Conversely, revenue showed a robust growth of 39.4%, reaching ₹870 crore compared to ₹624 crore in the same quarter of the previous year. The company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) also witnessed a notable increase of 40.3%, amounting to ₹72.1 crore, while operating margins remained stable at 8.3%, slightly ahead of the previous fiscal year’s 8.2%.