Date: September 24, 2026

Financial Performance

FY26 Consolidated Results (Audited):

  • Revenue: ₹824 crore, representing 25.13% year-on-year growth
  • EBITDA: ₹78.70 crore, representing 14.94% year-on-year growth

Q1 FY27 Consolidated Results:

  • The company reported strong topline performance with a clear margin recovery agenda
  • The next three quarters will focus on new program launch stability, productivity, and operating leverage

Balance Sheet Highlights (FY26 vs FY25):

  • Total equity: ₹197.12 crore (FY25: ₹153.09 crore)
  • Property, plant & equipment: ₹319.02 crore (FY25: ₹217.89 crore)

Operational Highlights

Manufacturing Capabilities:

  • Six manufacturing facilities across five states
  • Over 3,000 components manufactured with multi-process portfolio
  • Facilities located in Pune/Chakan, Pantnagar, Sanand, Hosur, and Dharwad

Integrated Processes:

  • Design, tooling, stamping, welding, and validation capabilities
  • Automation and repeatability central to scale-up
  • Broad customer access and diversified product canvas including body-in-white, structural parts, pedal and exhaust systems, cabin, seating, and commercial-vehicle assemblies

Technology Implementation:

  • SAP S/4HANA implemented across all functions
  • Real-time operating visibility for faster fact-based decisions
  • Traceability and control with stronger process discipline
  • Industry 4.0 implementation with OEE, quality, and capacity analytics
  • Cybersecurity, access governance, and data quality remain ongoing priorities

Strategic Priorities

FY27 Management Priorities:

  • Q2 FY27: Capture festive momentum, support customer schedules, deliver tooling milestones, and stabilize new programs
  • Q3 FY27: Secure commercial recoveries, close eligible raw-material and price-recovery discussions, improve yield and productivity
  • Q4 FY27: Increase operating leverage using larger revenue base to improve fixed-cost absorption and profitability
  • Full year: Strengthen cash conversion through tighter working capital, tooling billing, and milestone collections

Growth Drivers:

  • Supportive India automotive market with August 2026 PV retail at 402,398 units (16.1% YoY growth)
  • CV retail at 90,769 units in August 2026 (14.45% YoY growth)
  • Evaluating potential export opportunities with premium customer, program finalization done
  • May support revenue growth from second half of FY27

Capital Allocation

Funding Actions during FY26:

  • Promoter warrants: ₹15.75 crore (already received ₹6.12 crore)
  • Stake increase: 36.5% in FY27
  • Primary use of proceeds: Working capital to support higher operating scale
  • Selective capacity expansion: Program- and return-linked investment

Capital-Allocation Guardrails:

  • Customer-backed investment: Prioritize capex and tooling linked to validated programs and milestones
  • Working-capital control: Match procurement, production, and billing discipline to ramp schedules
  • Capital recycling: Completed non-core monetization supports focus on core operations and liquidity
  • Governance: Pricing, allotment, related approvals and disclosures remain subject to law and shareholder authorization

Cash Conversion Focus:

  • Management priority: Tighter inventory, receivable, tooling and customer-recovery discipline as volumes scale
  • Growth must translate into cash—not only accounting profit

Industry Context

Market Indicators (August 2026):

  • Total vehicle retail: 2.42 million units, increased 17.5% year on year
  • PV retail: 402,398 units, increased 16.1% year on year
  • PV wholesale: 439,309 units (SIAM reported 36.5% year-on-year growth)
  • CV retail: 90,769 units, increased 14.45% year on year
  • M&HCV volumes increased around 8–9% in FY26
  • Rural growth ahead of urban growth in CV retail (FADA reported)
  • Demand drivers: Freight, infrastructure, and replacement activity