SUNDRMBRAK
Sundaram Brake Linings Limited
Friction materials for automotive OEM and aftermarket channels
Consumer Discretionary›Automobile and Auto Components›Auto Components›Auto Components & Equipments
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What you need to know
Sundaram Brake Linings is a Chennai-based Indian auto components company with a Composite Business, and its results move with the domestic commercial vehicle market.
Company snapshot
87thBy market cap
Ranked among 94 companies in Auto Components & Equipments.
What we see
- ✓92% of operating profit came in as cash over the last three years — profits are backed by real cash.
- ✗Net margin is very thin at 0.7% — little room for error if costs rise.
Statement tables · Standalone
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Standalone only
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 | 85 Cr | 85 Cr | 89 Cr | 84 Cr | 83 Cr | 88 Cr | 97 Cr | 92 Cr | 78 Cr | 84 Cr | 90 Cr | 91 Cr |
| Operating expenses (approx.) | 80 Cr | 79 Cr | 88 Cr | 80 Cr | 80 Cr | 86 Cr | 94 Cr | 90 Cr | 80 Cr | 83 Cr | 82 Cr | 89 Cr |
| EBITDA | 5 Cr | 6 Cr | 0.68 Cr | 4 Cr | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 2 Cr | -2 Cr | 0.91 Cr | 8 Cr | 2 Cr |
| OPM % | 6.0% | 7.0% | 0.8% | 4.5% | 4.2% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 1.7% | -2.7% | 1.1% | 9.4% | 2.3% |
| Other income | 0.86 Cr | 0.06 Cr | 2 Cr | 0.43 Cr | 0.49 Cr | 1.00 Cr | 0.89 Cr | 0.53 Cr | 2 Cr | 0.32 Cr | 2 Cr | 0.51 Cr |
| Interest | 0.88 Cr | 0.70 Cr | 0.77 Cr | 0.85 Cr | 0.87 Cr | 1 Cr | 1 Cr | 1 Cr | 0.78 Cr | 0.75 Cr | 0.68 Cr | 0.76 Cr |
| Depreciation | 2 Cr | 2 Cr | 2 Cr | 2 Cr | 2 Cr | 2 Cr | 1 Cr | 2 Cr | 2 Cr | 1 Cr | 2 Cr | 1 Cr |
| Profit before tax | 3 Cr | 4 Cr | 0.24 Cr | 2 Cr | 2 Cr | 1 Cr | 2 Cr | -0.49 Cr | -3 Cr | -1 Cr | 8 Cr | 0.47 Cr |
| Tax % | 18.0% | 14.7% | -142.2% | 18.0% | 6.3% | 12.3% | 23.9% | -8.1% | -0.1% | -4.5% | 8.5% | -2.4% |
| Net profit | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 0.58 Cr | 1 Cr | 1 Cr | 0.89 Cr | 1 Cr | -0.53 Cr | -3 Cr | -1 Cr | 7 Cr | 0.48 Cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹7.26 | ₹8.03 | ₹1.47 | ₹3.79 | ₹3.73 | ₹2.26 | ₹3.37 | ₹-1.35 | ₹-7.94 | ₹-3.16 | ₹18.98 | ₹1.23 |
Profit & loss (annual)
Annual · last column is TTM · ₹ Cr · tap + to expand
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 245 Cr | 250 Cr | 286 Cr | 258 Cr | 237 Cr | 295 Cr | 355 Cr | 352 Cr | 352 Cr | 345 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Operating expenses (approx.) | 237 Cr | 242 Cr | 276 Cr | 253 Cr | 229 Cr | 293 Cr | 353 Cr | 334 Cr | 339 Cr | 336 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| EBITDA | 8 Cr | 8 Cr | 10 Cr | 5 Cr | 8 Cr | 2 Cr | 2 Cr | 18 Cr | 13 Cr | 9 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| OPM % | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 5.1% | 3.8% | 2.5% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Other income | 2 Cr | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 5 Cr | 1 Cr | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 4 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Interest | 3 Cr | 2 Cr | 2 Cr | 2 Cr | 1 Cr | 2 Cr | 4 Cr | 3 Cr | 4 Cr | 3 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Depreciation | 5 Cr | 4 Cr | 5 Cr | 5 Cr | 6 Cr | 6 Cr | 6 Cr | 6 Cr | 6 Cr | 6 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Profit before tax | 1 Cr | 4 Cr | 6 Cr | 3 Cr | 2 Cr | 0.13 Cr | -5 Cr | 12 Cr | 6 Cr | 3 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Tax % | -22.8% | -0.3% | -8.6% | 16.1% | -186.0% | 41.4% | 11.4% | 12.6% | 15.8% | 23.6% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Net profit | 2 Cr | 4 Cr | 7 Cr | 3 Cr | 6 Cr | 0.08 Cr | -5 Cr | 10 Cr | 5 Cr | 3 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| EPS (₹) | ₹4.47 | ₹9.57 | ₹17.93 | ₹6.40 | ₹15.25 | ₹0.20 | ₹-12.15 | ₹25.65 | ₹13.15 | ₹6.52 | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Dividend payout % | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 15.2% | 23.0% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
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Balance sheet
Annual · ₹ Cr · tap + rows to expand
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | 4 Cr | 4 Cr | 4 Cr | 4 Cr | 4 Cr | 4 Cr | 4 Cr | 4 Cr | 4 Cr | 4 Cr |
| Reserves | 67 Cr | 71 Cr | 78 Cr | 80 Cr | 86 Cr | 87 Cr | 81 Cr | 91 Cr | 95 Cr | 98 Cr |
| Borrowings | 30 Cr | 30 Cr | 33 Cr | 24 Cr | 26 Cr | 42 Cr | 50 Cr | 44 Cr | 56 Cr | 46 Cr |
| Other liabilities | 59 Cr | 65 Cr | 73 Cr | 71 Cr | 66 Cr | 65 Cr | 71 Cr | 67 Cr | 70 Cr | 61 Cr |
| Total liabilities | 160 Cr | 170 Cr | 189 Cr | 179 Cr | 182 Cr | 197 Cr | 206 Cr | 206 Cr | 225 Cr | 209 Cr |
| Fixed assets (net) | 71 Cr | 67 Cr | 67 Cr | 64 Cr | 63 Cr | 64 Cr | 64 Cr | 61 Cr | 63 Cr | 66 Cr |
| CWIP | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0.03 Cr | 2 Cr | 1 Cr | 1 Cr | 0.32 Cr | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 0.29 Cr |
| Investments | 0.02 Cr | 0.03 Cr | 0.40 Cr | 1 Cr | 1 Cr | 0.36 Cr | 1 Cr | 1 Cr | 0.01 Cr | 0.01 Cr |
| Loans & advances | — | — | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 4 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr |
| Inventories | 30 Cr | 33 Cr | 39 Cr | 38 Cr | 34 Cr | 48 Cr | 56 Cr | 45 Cr | 50 Cr | 47 Cr |
| Trade receivables | 44 Cr | 53 Cr | 62 Cr | 53 Cr | 65 Cr | 64 Cr | 69 Cr | 69 Cr | 79 Cr | 73 Cr |
| Cash & bank | 4 Cr | 4 Cr | 4 Cr | 3 Cr | 0.26 Cr | 0.29 Cr | 0.25 Cr | 0.33 Cr | 0.29 Cr | 0.29 Cr |
| Other assets | 12 Cr | 14 Cr | 17 Cr | 17 Cr | 18 Cr | 18 Cr | 11 Cr | 27 Cr | 29 Cr | 22 Cr |
| Total assets | 160 Cr | 170 Cr | 189 Cr | 179 Cr | 182 Cr | 197 Cr | 206 Cr | 206 Cr | 225 Cr | 209 Cr |
Cash flows
Annual · ₹ Cr · tap + rows to expand · last column includes FCF
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | 19 Cr | 4 Cr | 3 Cr | 17 Cr | -4 Cr | -3 Cr | 1 Cr | 15 Cr | 0.13 Cr | 21 Cr |
| Cash from investing | -1 Cr | 0.78 Cr | -4 Cr | -6 Cr | -4 Cr | -8 Cr | -6 Cr | -6 Cr | -7 Cr | -7 Cr |
| Cash from financing | -18 Cr | -5 Cr | 2 Cr | -12 Cr | 5 Cr | 10 Cr | 5 Cr | -9 Cr | 7 Cr | -14 Cr |
| Net cash flow | 0.0035 Cr | -0.03 Cr | 0.30 Cr | -0.50 Cr | -3 Cr | 0.03 Cr | -0.04 Cr | 0.08 Cr | -0.06 Cr | 0.0059 Cr |
| Free cash flow (OCF − Capex) | 17 Cr | 3 Cr | -1 Cr | 11 Cr | -8 Cr | -10 Cr | -5 Cr | 9 Cr | -8 Cr | 14 Cr |
Ratios
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCE % | 4.2% | 5.4% | 7.1% | 4.2% | 2.7% | 1.5% | -1.2% | 10.7% | 6.6% | 4.5% |
| ROE % | 2.5% | 5.0% | 8.6% | 3.0% | 6.7% | 0.1% | -5.6% | 10.6% | 5.2% | 2.5% |
| Debtor days | 65 | 77 | 79 | 74 | 99 | 80 | 71 | 72 | 82 | 77 |
| Inventory days | 99 | 99 | 96 | 111 | 108 | 104 | 93 | 88 | 102 | 101 |
| Days payable | 84 | 91 | 83 | 94 | 118 | 91 | 85 | 87 | 96 | 83 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 81 | 85 | 93 | 92 | 89 | 93 | 79 | 72 | 88 | 94 |
| OCF / EBITDA % | 242.5% | 51.6% | 24.0% | n.m. | -51.6% | n.m. | n.m. | 84.4% | 1.0% | n.m. |
| OCF / EBITDA % (3 years) | — | — | 97.8% | n.m. | n.m. | n.m. | n.m. | n.m. | 49.8% | 92.1% |
| Debt / equity | 0.43 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.46 | 0.59 | 0.47 | 0.56 | 0.45 |
| Current ratio | 1.22 | 1.34 | 1.33 | 1.42 | 1.35 | 1.28 | 1.24 | 1.35 | 1.31 | 1.39 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.34 | — | 2.82 | 4.23 | 3.44 | 16.74 | 29.93 | 2.44 | 4.16 | 5.35 |