Ramkrishna Forgings Ltd

Q4 FY27 Earnings Call Analysis

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fundraise: No informationcapex: Yesrevenue: Category 3margin: Category 1orderbook: Yes
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revenue

Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?

- FY '27 Revenue Growth: Expected 10% to 15% growth in top line compared to FY '26. - CAGR: Anticipated 10% to 15% year-on-year growth for the next 3 consecutive years (FY '27 to FY '29). - Domestic Market: Significant growth expected from Indian Railways starting FY '27, including Rs. 2,000 crores annual revenue potential from passenger segment bogie assemblies. - Export Market: Improvement expected in North America with new customer additions and order wins; exports targeted to contribute ~35% of overall sales in FY '27. - EV Segment: Increasing traction mainly from North American OEMs and commercial vehicle industry, positioning company as a primary supplier in EV space. - Capacity Utilization: Expected ramp-up in new capacities (aluminium forging, cold forging) leading to higher utilization by end of FY '27 and beyond.
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margin

Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?

- The company expects **10%-15% top-line growth for FY'27 and FY'28**, with a similar CAGR for the next 3 years. (Page 12) - Margins are expected to improve consistently quarter-on-quarter, with a target to return to **19%-20% EBITDA margin** as soon as possible, though no specific timeline is committed. (Page 13) - Railways segment expected to be a **highly accretive margin business**, with potential revenue of Rs. 2,000 crores from FY'27 driving double-digit growth. (Page 10) - The North America business, currently underperforming, is expected to recover with new orders, compensating for prior losses, signaling improved operating profit and revenue. (Page 9) - EV segment and passenger vehicles are highlighted as growth engines, with new orders coming from domestic and international markets. (Page 11 & 21) - Overall exports expected to stabilize and grow, with improved capacity utilization aiding operative efficiency and profitability. (Pages 7, 9, 20)
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orderbook

Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?

- In Q3 FY26, Ramkrishna Forgings secured new orders worth Rs. 680 crores with a program life of 4 years. - Approximately 60% of these orders are from the domestic market and 40% from the export market. - Out of the Q3 orders, Rs. 406 crores are from the Commercial Vehicle (CV) segment, Rs. 26 crores from the Passenger Vehicle (PV) segment, and Rs. 18 crores from the EV segment. - Non-automotive orders amount to Rs. 189 crores, including Rs. 230 crores from oil and gas segments. - The company has a strong and growing order book from Indian Railways, especially in bogie assemblies, with expected demand worth Rs. 2,000 crores in the forthcoming year. - The overall order pipeline remains strong with continued progress in diversification and capacity utilization ramp-up planned over the next 8-10 months.
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fundraise

Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?

- There is no mention of any current or planned new fundraising through equity in the transcript. - The company has been actively reducing debt, with a targeted debt reduction of Rs. 500 to 600 crores by the end of FY '26. - As of the latest quarter, Rs. 350 crores of debt reduction has already been achieved, bringing total debt down to approximately Rs. 2,250 crores, with a target to reduce it further to about Rs. 1,900 crores by year-end. - No discussions or concrete plans were shared regarding raising fresh debt or equity funds. - Management indicated openness to acquisitions if the right opportunity arises, but as of now, there are no acquisition deals or fundraising plans underway.
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capex

Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?

- The company is commissioning a machining facility in Mexico, expected to become operational shortly, strengthening the global manufacturing footprint. - A rail wheel joint venture is on track with trial production anticipated by the end of Q4 FY26. - New capacity expansions are underway for castings and forgings, backed by corresponding order wins. - Aluminium forging capacity has recently started production and is expected to ramp up to full utilization within 8 to 10 months. - Cold forging capacity of about 25,000 tons is at 40% utilization, expected to rise to 80%-85% by next financial year. - Capacity utilization overall is improving as customer approvals and stabilization progress. - No concrete updates on acquisitions except openness to railway or defence-related acquisitions if the right opportunity arises. - Ongoing capital expenditure is linked to supporting growing order book and diversification, especially with EV and aerospace/alloy expansions.