MMFL Q1 FY27 earnings call.
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Revenue
₹420 Cr
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Revenue YoY
16%
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EBITDA
₹75 Cr
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MM Forgings reported a 16% YoY revenue growth to INR 427 crore in Q1 FY27, driven by strong domestic and export demand particularly in US Class A trucks and Indian CV/tractor/passenger car segments. EBITDA grew 16% YoY to INR 75 crore at an 18% margin, while PBT surged 30% YoY excluding one-time land sale gains of INR 64 crore (net INR 58 crore). The company achieved higher sales per ton of INR 2.02 lakh (+5% YoY) with machining mix rising to 67%, reflecting successful capex deployment. Management targets INR 1,800-1,900 crore revenue for FY27 (18% growth), with quarterly volumes expected to ramp from 20,000 tons to 27,000-30,000 tons by Q4, pushing annual volumes toward 1 lakh tons. Automation investments of INR 30-50 crore planned for FY27. Working capital and cost optimization remain focus areas, with EBITDA margin expansion of 1-3 percentage points targeted. Risks include raw material inflation from Middle East geopolitical tensions, rupee appreciation impacting export competitiveness, and labor constraints affecting capacity utilization in April-May.
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Guidance to track
- Management targets 18% YoY revenue growth to INR 1,800-1,900 crore for FY27, building on INR 1,600 crore base in FY26, supported by strong order book across all geographies.
- Quarterly volumes expected to scale from 20,000 tons in Q1 to 23,000-25,000 tons in Q2 and 27,000-30,000 tons by Q4, targeting 1 lakh+ tons for FY27 (vs 78,000 tons in FY26) and 1.1 lakh tons in FY28.
- Management sees clear visibility for 1-2% EBITDA margin improvement with target of 20%+ through cost optimization, working capital reduction using AI tools, and operating leverage from higher volumes.
- Company plans to triple automation investments from current INR 7.5-10 crore to INR 30-50 crore by end of FY27, focusing on robotics and AI-driven efficiency improvements across machining and forging operations.
Risks flagged
- Revenue from Europe declined sequentially for third consecutive quarter despite European forging capacity reductions that should theoretically benefit Indian exporters.
- Other expenses increased 35% YoY, with management attributing INR 4.2 crore of the increase to export freight costs due to Red Sea routing (hormuz route diversions). This cost headwind could compress margins if freight rates remain elevated.
- Power and fuel costs were elevated in Q1 due to West Asian geopolitical conflict. Additionally, upcoming TNEB tariff increases under the new Tamil government could further pressure costs. These were flagged as temporary in Q1 but future regulatory cost increases are anticipated.
- Management explicitly declined pursuing trailer axle suspension assembly market, citing margin dilution concerns and existing capacity constraints. This represents a foregone diversification opportunity that competitors are exploring to offset CV front axle demand declines from longer tractor-trailers.
Key quotes
- We have seen considerable improvement in the markets as far as Q1 is concerned and we see the same optimism going through the rest of calendar fiscal 27 and going into calendar 27 as well with strong momentum from both domestic as well as export markets particularly the USA.
- All the cells at MM forging batching and forging are running to the fullest of capability... there is a good growth potential further ahead and we're pushing those numbers from July onwards.
- None of our forging buyers in the US have balked as a result of that (tariffs). Fortunately for MM Forgings, huge fortune that none of our contracts we bear the customs duty.
- We are definitely moving into businesses that support hyperscalers. No doubt we see that right in front of us and a lot of business is coming our way.
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