New Delhi, June 4 -- Electrical and consumer durable companies are likely to face margin pressure in the first quarter of FY27 despite reporting healthy revenue growth in the March quarter, according to a report by Centrum.

The report said companies are struggling to fully pass on rising input costs to consumers as they seek to protect demand.

For Centrum's coverage universe, revenue grew 11 per cent year-on-year to Rs 489 billion in Q4FY26, driven mainly by the wires and cables (W&C) segment. However, profitability remained under pressure, with EBITDA margin falling 100 basis points to 9.8 per cent and profit after tax (PAT) declining 19 per cent to Rs 26.7 billion.

The W&C segment delivered strong sales growth of over 20 per cent dur...