Financial Performance Highlights (FY2025–26)

  • Total Income: ₹33,030 lakh
  • EBITDA Margin: 15.12%
  • Profit After Tax: ₹2,532 lakh
  • Earnings Per Share: ₹14.67

Strategic Expansion Announcement

Greenfield Manufacturing Facility at Butibori, Nagpur:

  • Investment Amount: ₹250 crore
  • Product Focus: Large calibre ammunition manufacturing
  • Location: Nagpur Defence Hub, Maharashtra
  • Annual Production Capacity: 150,000 pieces
  • Expected Commercial Production Start: Fourth quarter of FY 2026–27

Project Rationale and Strategic Context

  • Capitalizes on growing global demand for defence equipment
  • Leverages company's four decades of expertise in precision forging, metallurgy and machining
  • Strategically located within Maharashtra's emerging defence manufacturing ecosystem
  • Supported by favourable industrial environment and investment incentives
  • Represents the largest expansion in Company's history
  • Aligns with Government of India's Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives
  • Supports nation's vision of strengthening indigenous defence manufacturing capabilities

Facility Features

  • Next-generation green manufacturing campus
  • Combines advanced technology, renewable energy and sustainable manufacturing practices
  • Embeds sustainability into design and operations from inception

Management Commentary

Mr. Pradeep Goyal, Chairman & Managing Director stated:

  • Strong financial performance, robust export growth and healthy balance sheet provided confidence for expansion
  • Project marks strategic entry into large calibre ammunition sector
  • Sector has strong long-term demand in both domestic and international markets
  • Commitment to creating enduring value for customers, shareholders and the nation

Company Background

Pradeep Metals Limited (NSE: PRADPME | BSE Listed) is a precision engineering company established in 1982.

Business Segments: Manufacture of closed-die steel forgings and fully machined components for:

  • Valve industry
  • Instrumentation
  • Oil & gas
  • Petrochemical
  • Process industries
  • Aerospace
  • Defence
  • General engineering industries

Manufacturing Capabilities: Integrated platform encompassing:

  • Product design
  • Die and tooling development
  • Forging
  • Heat treatment
  • Testing
  • Precision machining

Certifications: AS9100D, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, PED and NORSOK