M M Forgings Ltd

- MM Forgings Limited does not indicate any plans for new equity fundraising in the current or near future. - For FY '26, the company plans a CAPEX of Rs. 300 crores. - Of this Rs. 300 crores CAPEX, Rs. 160 crores will be funded through fresh term loans (debt). - The remaining Rs. 300 crores CAPEX will come from internal accruals. - The company expects net debt to peak around March 2026, with net debt levels near Rs. 970 crores currently. - Management aims to maintain or slightly reduce net debt by Rs. 30-40 crores in FY '26 through internal accruals and working capital management. - They also indicated a willingness to slow down CAPEX if the challenging environment continues, potentially impacting debt needs.

- FY '25 CAPEX was around Rs. 400 crores, primarily towards large press (Rs. 150 crores), direct machining investments (Rs. 100 crores), and forging equipment (Rs. 50 crores). - No forging capacity was added in FY '25; current forging capacity is slated at 16,500 tons with an additional ~5,000 tons expected in Q3-Q4 FY '26. - For FY '26, planned CAPEX is about Rs. 300 crores, funded mostly by internal accruals and some fresh term loans (~Rs. 160 crores). - CAPEX focus is primarily on machining and production capacities related to existing customers and products, particularly in the commercial vehicle and passenger car segments. - New large 16,500-ton press is expected to be commissioned by Q3-Q4 FY '26 and start production January onwards. - Strategic approach includes cautious capital deployment, with a willingness to slow CAPEX if market conditions demand. - Discussions are ongoing for EV-related products and heavier forging segments, but major capacity additions are pending customer demand and capital availability.

- Sales volumes are expected to remain around previous year’s levels, with potential to regain the 3% sales loss experienced last year through ongoing and planned investments. - Raw material price fluctuations are treated as pass-through costs and do not impact long-term sales growth; focus will be on increasing value-added parts sales to improve realizations. - Growth drivers include the commercial vehicle (CV) market, passenger car market, and emerging discussions for components related to electric vehicles (EVs). - Export sales may remain sluggish with a 10%-15% expected slowdown due to global trade uncertainties, but new customer acquisitions could add around Rs. 100 crores in export sales by FY '27 and FY '28. - The company targets increasing machining contribution to 65%-70% medium-term, with an EBITDA margin around 20%, supported by higher value-added product mix. - Non-automotive segment growth to potentially recover to 20%-25% of sales over 3-5 years by handling heavier forgings and expanding sector presence.

- MM Forgings aims to regain a 3% sales loss from the previous year through current and ongoing investments. - Market conditions are expected to be slightly positive, supporting growth momentum. - Focus on higher value-added machined components, with an expectation to increase their contribution from 58% to around 65%-70% in the medium term, which should improve EBITDA margins. - EBITDA margin is targeted to reach around 20% by Q3-Q4 FY '26 and maintain or improve thereafter. - Capacity expansions via Rs. 300 crore CAPEX planned for FY '26, funded mainly by internal accruals, aiming for production growth of Rs. 600–700 crore from new assets. - Export sales growth is expected after a muted FY '25, with additional Rs. 100 crore export sales target by FY '27-FY '28 from new customer acquisitions. - No significant customer losses expected; defensive and offensive strategies to maintain and grow order book. - Overall, earnings and profits growth rely on stable market conditions, value-added product focus, and capacity utilization improvements.

- MM Forgings' order book is about 5 months deep at any point in time. - Orders on hand are scheduled and reflect business won through long-term customer relationships. - The company emphasizes retaining current customers and products, with no orders lost recently or expected to be lost soon. - The order book volume fluctuates based on end customer demand. - Growth in new orders is uncertain; discussions with several customers are ongoing, particularly for export markets. - The company expects to add about Rs. 100 crores of export sales from new customer acquisitions in FY '27 and FY '28. - There is no recent significant expansion in forging capacity; however, a 16,500-ton press is expected to be commissioned Q3/Q4 FY '26 and may boost orders subsequently.