Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd — Q4 FY26 earnings call
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The short read
Sona Comstar reported Q4 FY26 revenue of Rs 1,272 crore, up 47% year on year, with EBITDA growing 32% and net profit growing 17%, while BEV revenue share reached a record 39%. For the full year, revenue grew 26%, EBITDA grew 13%, and PAT grew 11%, with full year EBITDA margin at 24.7%. Management highlighted new driveline order wins including three from European OEMs, a closing cash balance of nearly Rs 1,270 crore, and named commodity inflation, higher minimum wages in Haryana, and gas availability as headwinds during the quarter.
Numbers mentioned
Revenue: 1,272 crores (Q4 FY26)
p. 8
“Our revenue for the quarter was 1,272 crores, which is a 47% growth over the same quarter last year.”
Rohit Nanda, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
BEV revenue: 359 crores (Q4 FY26)
p. 8
“BEV revenue was 359 crores, which is 22% growth over fourth quarter, and it was 39% of our automotive revenue.”
Rohit Nanda, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA: 311 crores (Q4 FY26)
p. 8
“EBITDA for the quarter was 311 crores, which is a growth of 32%.”
Rohit Nanda, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA margin: 24.4% (Q4 FY26)
p. 8
“The EBITDA margin was 24.4%, which is lower by 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year.”
Rohit Nanda, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Profit after tax: 192 crores (Q4 FY26)
p. 8
“Profit after tax was 192 crores, which is a growth of 17% over last year.”
Rohit Nanda, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
PAT margin: 14.7% (Q4 FY26)
p. 8
“PAT margin was 14.7%, which is lower by 4.1% compared to last year.”
Rohit Nanda, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Full year revenue: 4,475 crores (FY26)
p. 8
“our, full year revenue was 4,475 crores, which is a 26% growth over FY 25.”
Rohit Nanda, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Full year BEV revenue: 1,154 crores (FY26)
p. 8
“BEV revenue was 1,154 crores, which was 35% of our automotive revenue, but it was lower by 6% compared to the previous year.”
Rohit Nanda, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Full year EBITDA: 1,107 crores (FY26)
p. 8
“EBITDA for the year was 1,107 crores, which is a 13% growth.”
Rohit Nanda, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Full year EBITDA margin: 24.7% (FY26)
p. 8
“Margin was 24.7%, which is lower by 2.7% compared to the same period last year, and that's mainly on account of change in product mix and then to some extent, higher fixed costs.”
Rohit Nanda, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Adjusted PAT: 670 crores (FY26)
p. 8
“Adjusted for this one-time exceptional cost, our PAT was higher by 11% at 670 crores.”
Rohit Nanda, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Cash from operations: 659 crores (FY26)
p. 8
“during the year, we generated 659 crores of cash from operations.”
Rohit Nanda, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Free cash flow: 290 crores (FY26)
p. 8
“Net of capex spend of 369 crores, we generated 290 crores as free cash flows.”
Rohit Nanda, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Cash and investments: 1,269 crores (FY26 year-end)
p. 9
“As a result of all these items, we ended the year with cash and investments of 1,269 crores.”
Rohit Nanda, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Net order book: 237 billion (end of Q4 FY26)
p. 6
“So at the end of Q4 FY26, our net order book stands at 237 billion, with EVs accounting for 70% of the orderbook.”
Vivek Vikram Singh, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EV programs: 67 programs across 35 customers (end of FY26)
p. 5
“So at the end of FY26, we have 67 EV programs across 35 customers.”
Vivek Vikram Singh, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
New programs won: 31 new programs (FY26)
p. 6
“During the year, we won 31 new programs and added 3 new customers, which, of course, validates our relevance in the broader automotive as well as the EV ecosystem.”
Vivek Vikram Singh, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Fixed asset turnover ratio: 2.9 (FY26)
p. 9
“Fixed asset to turnover ratio has dropped this year to 2.9.”
Rohit Nanda, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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EBITDA margin band — 23 to 25%
stated firmly by Vivek Vikram Singh
p. 18
“We had already said that it will be 23 to 25% after the railway acquisition.”
Vivek Vikram Singh, page 18 of the filed PDF · View the filing
HVAC and electric panel rollout across rolling stock — 12 to 15 months for electric panels, at least 3 years for HVAC
stated firmly by Amit Mishra
p. 15
“In electric panels, it will take us 12 to 15 months to cover all types of rolling stock because our development is more advanced. In HVAC, it will take at least 3 years for us to cover all types of rolling stock”
Amit Mishra, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Railway business growth — next 3 to 5 years
stated as an aspiration by Amit Mishra
p. 14
“overall, we are confident about good, healthy growth over the next 5 years in the railway business based on products which are already under development and not counting any other products that we may add in future.”
Amit Mishra, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Traction motor growth — very high double-digit growth rates · some time
stated as an aspiration by Vivek Vikram Singh
p. 16
“This will have high double-digit growth rates, actually, maybe, yeah, very high double-digit growth rates for some time.”
Vivek Vikram Singh, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Suspension motor growth — 3 to 4 times growth compared to last year
stated as an aspiration by Sat Mohan Gupta
p. 13
“I mean, we are looking at a very high volume, as Vivek said, I mean, 3 to 4 times growth compared to last year.”
Sat Mohan Gupta, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Return on capital employed — medium term
stated as an aspiration by Rohit Nanda
p. 9
“We expect it to start improving over the medium term as only part of the capital has been deployed so far.”
Rohit Nanda, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Fixed asset turnover ratio — following financial year
stated as an aspiration by Rohit Nanda
p. 9
“However, we expect it to also start improving as the new CAPEX done in this year will start to generate revenue in the following financial year.”
Rohit Nanda, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
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Management said some new business had already resulted, and Europe remains a good place to win business over the next 12 months.
Answered by Vivek Vikram Singh
Asked by Aditya Jhawar: How does Sona view the European supplier bankruptcy situation and potential opportunities from remaining companies?
p. 10
“I think it'll still be a fairly a good place to win a lot of business over the next 12 months or so.”
Vivek Vikram Singh, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said reliance on the Chinese supply chain is a constraint for now and opportunities will grow as Chinese OEMs shift production to Europe or the US.
Answered by Vivek Vikram Singh
Asked by Amyn Pirani: What is Sona's strategy on the China EV opportunity, both domestically and export-driven?
p. 11
“Only then did opportunities for local suppliers actually come about. So it will take a bit of time.”
Vivek Vikram Singh, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said Section 232 tariffs remain unchanged and have not materially impacted revenue or margins from the US.
Answered by Vivek Vikram Singh
Asked by Amyn Pirani: What is the latest update on US tariffs affecting Sona's exports?
p. 12
“It is the end of the year and our revenue hasn't materially come down from the US at all, nor have margins.”
Vivek Vikram Singh, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said fungible capex and customer/program diversification are the two key mitigation levers.
Answered by Vivek Vikram Singh
Asked by Jay Kale: How does Sona mitigate capital allocation risk given OEM uncertainty on long-term EV demand?
p. 13
“one fungibility of Capex, second, diversification of customer and program base. These are the two things one can do as a supplier.”
Vivek Vikram Singh, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the product has strong acceptance in China and Europe and could see multiple times growth from last year.
Answered by Sat Mohan Gupta
Asked by Nitin Arora: How is the suspension motor business progressing and what is its growth potential?
p. 13
“The acceptance of the product, in China market as well as, it's being perceived in the European market also.”
Sat Mohan Gupta, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management outlined multiple growth levers including process improvement, filling white space in existing products, and new product launches over 3-5 years.
Answered by Amit Mishra
Asked by Nitin Arora: What is the outlook for the railway business next year?
p. 14
“So, we are working on them. We don't call them a new product when we talk about new products, but we are working on variants to cover new types of rolling stocks where we are not present today.”
Amit Mishra, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management sized the HVAC market at roughly Rs 2,000-2,500 crore and electric panels at about Rs 1,500 crore.
Answered by Amit Mishra
Asked by Gunjan Prithyani: Can you quantify the market size of new railway products like HVAC and electric panels?
p. 14
“HVAC is about between 2,000 to 2,500 crore market size, and electric panel is also about 1,500 crore.”
Amit Mishra, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the impact was roughly split between product mix and commodity price inflation, with a pass-through lag effect.
Answered by Rohit Nanda
Asked by Gunjan Prithyani: What drove the 80 bps margin impact this quarter, and is it mix or commodity related?
p. 15
“So, Gunjan, this 80 bps is actually almost half for the mix and half for the commodity prices”
Rohit Nanda, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said volumes on existing programs are running ahead of assumptions and new inquiries are coming in, alongside expected policy support.
Answered by Vivek Vikram Singh
Asked by Gunjan Prithyani: Is there any pipeline change in traction motors due to favorable EV policy?
p. 16
“I would say slightly more than what we had assumed, on existing programs, and we are obviously seeing new inquiries, so it's both.”
Vivek Vikram Singh, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said there is no material update and the company does not currently use heavy rare earth magnets.
Answered by Vivek Vikram Singh
Asked by Kapil Singh: How is Sona progressing on rare earth magnets given the government policy?
p. 16
“For now, we do not use any heavy rare earth magnets in any of our products.”
Vivek Vikram Singh, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said all orders have volume visibility and pricing stability nominally, but actual volumes are indicative and adjusted with a discount factor.
Answered by Vivek Vikram Singh
Asked by Kapil Singh: What proportion of the order book has clear volume visibility and pricing stability?
p. 17
“So, as you know, in our industry, there's no such thing as firm commitment. Volumes are indicative volumes only.”
Vivek Vikram Singh, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the railway business will improve returns despite being a lower-margin business.
Answered by Vivek Vikram Singh
Asked by Kapil Singh: How will the railway business affect overall returns compared to the core EV business?
p. 17
“It will improve returns because from a return perspective, they're very, very high return, businesses.”
Vivek Vikram Singh, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said most of Sona's orders are in geographies with little to no subsidies, so this is not viewed as a structural risk.
Answered by Vivek Vikram Singh
Asked by Kapil Singh: Does the recent decline in BYD sales after subsidy removal pose a structural risk given Sona's BEV/PHEV order book exposure?
p. 17
“Short answer, no, because most of these orders are already in geographies where there are little to no subsidies.”
Vivek Vikram Singh, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said no deal has reached a reportable stage, though the company continually evaluates M&A opportunities using strict criteria.
Answered by Vivek Vikram Singh
Asked by Kapil Singh: Is there any M&A potential given the cash on the balance sheet?
p. 17
“Over the last 3 years, we would have evaluated over 100 opportunities and frankly acted on one.”
Vivek Vikram Singh, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said this is impossible to predict given its dependence on macro and geopolitical factors.
Answered by Vivek Vikram Singh
Asked by Kapil Singh: Is the worst of the commodity cost pressure behind, or should more pressure be expected before margins stabilize?
p. 18
“That is a multi-trillion dollar question, in some sense, because if you can figure out when the war will end and when oil and gas and all these things will go back to normal, yeah, you'll be far more wise than I am.”
Vivek Vikram Singh, page 18 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Commodity inflation across steel, aluminum, copper, freight, packaging and energy pressuring margins
p. 3
“Over the last 5 months, all major commodities for us, steel, aluminum, copper, have continued to move up.”
Vivek Vikram Singh, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Increase in minimum wages in Haryana raising labor costs
p. 3
“The second headwind, if you will, is the increase in minimum wages, which was announced by the Haryana government effective 1st April 2026.”
Vivek Vikram Singh, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Gas availability constraints affecting production processes
p. 3
“Lastly, gas availability has been a challenge, as all of you would know.”
Vivek Vikram Singh, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
US tariffs having an inflationary, demand-dampening secondary impact on the auto market
p. 12
“The secondary impact that I alluded to one year back, that it will have an impact on demand.”
Vivek Vikram Singh, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Model discontinuation by a customer causing revenue loss
p. 12
“Last year, we saw the full impact of that, right? We lost 300 crore from one customer alone.”
Vivek Vikram Singh, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Dependence on the Chinese supply chain limiting entry into China-for-China EV supply
p. 11
“What is a constraint right now is that unless they move production entirely to either Europe or North America, they will continue to rely on the Chinese supply chain and that is much harder to get into.”
Vivek Vikram Singh, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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