BALUFORGE
Balu Forge Industries Limited
Precision forged components for aerospace, defence, automotive and industrial OEMs
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What you need to know
Balu Forge (Balu Forge Industries) makes forged and machined precision components for global equipment makers in agriculture, commercial vehicles, heavy engineering, power generation, oil and gas, and a fast-growing defence, aerospace and railway business.
Company snapshot
4thBy market cap
Ranked among 10 companies in Castings & Forgings.
What we see
- ✓Net margin of 23.4% — the business keeps a healthy share of every rupee it earns.
- ✗Only 24% of operating profit came in as cash over the last three years — much of it is tied up in unpaid bills or stock.
Statement tables · Consolidated
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Amounts in ₹ Cr · tap + to expand rows
Quarterly results
Quarterly · ₹ Cr · tap + rows to expand
| Metric | Sept 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sept 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sept 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 139 Cr | 147 Cr | 161 Cr | 175 Cr | 223 Cr | 256 Cr | 270 Cr | 233 Cr | 300 Cr | 311 Cr | 264 Cr | 301 Cr |
| Operating expenses (approx.) | 109 Cr | 114 Cr | 127 Cr | 132 Cr | 158 Cr | 188 Cr | 195 Cr | 161 Cr | 217 Cr | 227 Cr | 204 Cr | 216 Cr |
| EBITDA | 30 Cr | 33 Cr | 34 Cr | 43 Cr | 65 Cr | 68 Cr | 75 Cr | 72 Cr | 83 Cr | 85 Cr | 60 Cr | 85 Cr |
| OPM % | 21.6% | 22.2% | 21.3% | 24.6% | 29.3% | 26.5% | 27.8% | 31.0% | 27.6% | 27.2% | 22.7% | 28.2% |
| Other income | 4 Cr | 2 Cr | 4 Cr | 1 Cr | 3 Cr | 10 Cr | 4 Cr | 2 Cr | 3 Cr | 4 Cr | 23 Cr | 4 Cr |
| Interest | 4 Cr | 4 Cr | 4 Cr | 2 Cr | 3 Cr | 2 Cr | 4 Cr | 2 Cr | 4 Cr | 5 Cr | 5 Cr | 5 Cr |
| Depreciation | 0.46 Cr | 0.51 Cr | 0.62 Cr | 0.80 Cr | 0.83 Cr | 0.85 Cr | 0.87 Cr | 2 Cr | 2 Cr | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 3 Cr |
| Profit before tax | 30 Cr | 30 Cr | 35 Cr | 42 Cr | 64 Cr | 74 Cr | 74 Cr | 70 Cr | 80 Cr | 81 Cr | 75 Cr | 81 Cr |
| Tax % | 22.3% | 15.7% | 18.3% | 18.5% | 24.7% | 20.4% | 15.4% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 11.9% | 12.8% | 18.1% |
| Net profit | 23 Cr | 25 Cr | 28 Cr | 34 Cr | 48 Cr | 59 Cr | 63 Cr | 57 Cr | 65 Cr | 71 Cr | 66 Cr | 66 Cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹2.47 | ₹2.58 | ₹2.76 | ₹3.33 | ₹4.55 | ₹5.52 | ₹5.74 | ₹5.04 | ₹6.08 | ₹6.41 | ₹6.35 | ₹5.49 |
Profit & loss (annual)
Annual · last column is TTM · ₹ Cr · tap + to expand
| Metric | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 286 Cr | 327 Cr | 560 Cr | 924 Cr | 1,107 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Operating expenses (approx.) | 249 Cr | 277 Cr | 441 Cr | 673 Cr | 808 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| EBITDA | 37 Cr | 50 Cr | 119 Cr | 251 Cr | 300 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| OPM % | 13.0% | 15.2% | 21.3% | 27.2% | 27.0% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Other income | 9 Cr | 13 Cr | 10 Cr | 17 Cr | 33 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Interest | 5 Cr | 11 Cr | 14 Cr | 11 Cr | 16 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Depreciation | 1 Cr | 1 Cr | 2 Cr | 3 Cr | 10 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Profit before tax | 39 Cr | 51 Cr | 114 Cr | 254 Cr | 306 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Tax % | 23.6% | 23.0% | 17.7% | 19.7% | 15.4% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Net profit | 30 Cr | 39 Cr | 94 Cr | 204 Cr | 259 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| EPS (₹) | ₹4.05 | ₹4.67 | ₹9.80 | ₹19.24 | ₹23.90 | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Dividend payout % | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
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Balance sheet
Annual · ₹ Cr · tap + rows to expand
| Metric | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | 82 Cr | 83 Cr | 103 Cr | 111 Cr | 121 Cr |
| Reserves | 76 Cr | 114 Cr | 450 Cr | 942 Cr | 1,473 Cr |
| Borrowings | 47 Cr | 51 Cr | 49 Cr | 36 Cr | 127 Cr |
| Other liabilities | 79 Cr | 122 Cr | 111 Cr | 163 Cr | 130 Cr |
| Total liabilities | 284 Cr | 371 Cr | 712 Cr | 1,252 Cr | 1,851 Cr |
| Fixed assets (net) | 10 Cr | 16 Cr | 24 Cr | 150 Cr | 514 Cr |
| CWIP | 7 Cr | 7 Cr | 130 Cr | 417 Cr | 277 Cr |
| Investments | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0.0040 Cr |
| Loans & advances | 0.31 Cr | 1 Cr | 0.30 Cr | 0.15 Cr | 2 Cr |
| Inventories | 42 Cr | 35 Cr | 89 Cr | 98 Cr | 145 Cr |
| Trade receivables | 129 Cr | 211 Cr | 218 Cr | 327 Cr | 425 Cr |
| Cash & bank | 6 Cr | 5 Cr | 88 Cr | 93 Cr | 86 Cr |
| Other assets | 90 Cr | 97 Cr | 162 Cr | 166 Cr | 402 Cr |
| Total assets | 284 Cr | 371 Cr | 712 Cr | 1,252 Cr | 1,851 Cr |
Cash flows
Annual · ₹ Cr · tap + rows to expand · last column includes FCF
| Metric | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | -58 Cr | 12 Cr | -18 Cr | 148 Cr | 32 Cr |
| Cash from investing | -8 Cr | -7 Cr | -148 Cr | -417 Cr | -354 Cr |
| Cash from financing | 69 Cr | -6 Cr | 249 Cr | 274 Cr | 315 Cr |
| Net cash flow | 4 Cr | -0.77 Cr | 83 Cr | 5 Cr | -7 Cr |
| Free cash flow (OCF − Capex) | -65 Cr | 5 Cr | -166 Cr | -268 Cr | -175 Cr |
Ratios
| Metric | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCE % | 21.6% | 24.5% | 21.2% | 24.3% | 18.7% |
| ROE % | 18.8% | 19.7% | 16.9% | 19.4% | 16.2% |
| Debtor days | 164 | 235 | 142 | 129 | 140 |
| Inventory days | 67 | 55 | 76 | 59 | 70 |
| Days payable | 71 | 103 | 69 | 71 | 30 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 160 | 186 | 150 | 117 | 179 |
| OCF / EBITDA % | -155.8% | 24.5% | -15.1% | 59.0% | 10.6% |
| OCF / EBITDA % (3 years) | — | — | -30.9% | 33.9% | 24.2% |
| Debt / equity | 0.30 | 0.26 | 0.09 | 0.03 | 0.08 |
| Current ratio | 2.00 | 1.86 | 3.69 | 3.19 | 3.54 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.11 | 0.93 | -0.33 | -0.23 | 0.14 |