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Automotive AC systems banane wali company Subros Ltd. ne FY26 ke fourth quarter mein pichhle saal ke comparison mein 16% revenue increase report kiya hai. Yeh growth mostly higher production volumes aur successful naye contracts ki wajah se hua.
Lekin revenue accha hone ke baad bhi, Subros ki profitability mein dikkat aa gayi. Unke EBITDA margins 141 basis points se gir kar 8.8% ho gaye. Iska main reason hai badhti hui raw material costs aur unfavourable foreign exchange rates. Haan, depreciation aur finance costs kam hone se net profit 8% badha hai, but net profit margin phir bhi 35 basis points kam ho gaya.
EV Capacity Expand ho rahi hai aur Localization ka plan
Passenger vehicles, jo company ka main business hai (41% market share ke saath), electric vehicle strategy mein crucial hain. Currently, Subros Maruti Suzuki India aur Mahindra & Mahindra ke liye EV programs supply kar rahi hai, aur Tata Motors aur Hyundai Motor/Kia Corporation ke saath bhi discuss chal rahi hai. EV ke liye thermal management systems mein yeh push ek bada growth opportunity hai.
Is demand ko poora karne ke liye, Subros apne Karsanpura facility mein e-compressors aur standard vehicle compressors ki capacity badha rahi hai. Commercial production mid-FY28 tak start hone ki ummeed hai. Management ka ek main target hai ki 70% tak localization e-compressors ka achieve kiya jaaye. Isse margins improve hone aur imported components par dependency kam hone ki umeed hai.
Passenger Cars ke alawa bhi Diversification
Subros commercial vehicle market mein bhi mazboot position rakhti hai, jahan unka AC systems aur blowers mein 42% share hai. Company bus aur railway sectors mein bhi business dhundh rahi hai. Indian Railways ne already contracts diye hain, aur Subros Vande Bharat Express ke liye HVAC systems ke liye compete kar rahi hai, jo naye revenue streams layega.
Outlook aur Valuation
Subros FY27 mein passenger aur commercial vehicle segments dono mein moderate growth expect kar rahi hai. Lekin, commodity prices aur currency fluctuations se short-term profitability par pressure bana rehne ki sambhavna hai. Company ko apni market leadership, OEMs ke saath strong relationships, aur Denso ke saath technology partnership se fayda milta hai. In factors ko dekhte hue, aur limited immediate growth catalysts aur ongoing margin pressures ke saath, stock ka valuation, jo abhi around 20 times FY28 estimated earnings par trade kar raha hai, fair lag raha hai.