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EV Mein Strategy Change, ₹450 Crore Ka Write-Down
Bharat Forge ne apni EV strategy ko revise karne ka decision liya hai. Ye sab hua hai Kalyani Powertrain Ltd. ke e-mobility division, jisme Tork Motors bhi aata hai, ke investments par ₹450 crore ka impairment charge lagane ke baad. Company ke Chairman aur MD, B.N. Kalyani ne kaha ki market mein EV adoption trends change ho rahe hain, isliye ek naye tareeke se sochne ki zaroorat hai. Is bade write-down ki wajah se hi company ko Q4 FY26 mein ₹258.8 crore ka standalone net loss hua, jabki pichhle saal isi period mein ₹319.6 crore ka profit tha.
Defence Aur Aerospace Se Aayegi Growth!
Loss ke bawajood, company ka operational performance kaafi strong raha. Consolidated revenue Q4 FY26 mein 17.5% badh kar ₹4,528 crore ho gaya, aur consolidated EBITDA bhi ₹774 crore tak pahunch gaya (jo pichhle saal ₹671 crore tha). Is growth mein exports aur alag alag business segments ka bada contribution raha. Future growth ka sabse bada engine ab Defence aur Aerospace sector banne wala hai. FY26 mein company ne ₹4,814 crore ke naye orders liye hain, jisme se ₹2,816 crore sirf Defence ke hain. Isse Defence order book ₹10,961 crore tak pahunch gaya hai, jo future revenue ki guarantee hai. Aerospace mein bhi achha kaam ho raha hai, naye customers mil rahe hain engine, landing gear parts ke liye. Aur ye sab tab ho raha hai jab duniya bhar mein defense spending badh raha hai.
Market Ka Scene Aur Valuation?
Global market abhi thoda uncertain hai. Automotive sector mein demand flat rehne ki ummeed hai, log hybrid vehicles ki taraf zyada ja rahe hain. Lekin Defence sector mein growth pakki hai, global defense spending $2.6 trillion tak pahunchne wala hai.
Valuation ki baat karein toh, Bharat Forge ka P/E ratio apne competitors jaise AIA Engineering, Ramkrishna Forgings, aur Sona BLW Precision Forgings se kaafi zyada hai. Iska matlab market ko company se bahut ummeed hai.
EV Strategy Aur Margins Par Concerns
₹450 crore ka ye bada write-down ek sawaal khada karta hai ki company ki purani investment strategy aur EV market ke liye foresight kaisi thi. Standalone EBITDA margins bhi Q4 mein kam hokar 27% ho gaye (jo pehle 29.1% the). Company Europe mein apne steel business ko bhi restructure kar rahi hai, jo ek aur challenge hai.
Analysts bhi thode divided hain. Kuch log 'Strong Buy' rating de rahe hain aur price target ₹1,991 rakh rahe hain, jabki kuch log 'Hold' rating de rahe hain. Zyada valuation hone ki wajah se koi bhi choti si mistake future mein badi risk ban sakti hai.
FY27 Ke Liye Kya Hai Outlook?
Bharat Forge FY27 mein 25% revenue growth expect kar rahi hai, agar Defence aur Aerospace orders execute hote rahe aur exports mein recovery aati rahi toh. Company ne FY26 ke liye ₹6.5 per equity share ka final dividend bhi recommend kiya hai. Yeh outlook mostly Defence order book aur North American truck production par depend karta hai.