On 6 Nov 2026, Balu Forge Industries was priced at ₹501.70, or 20.9× trailing earnings, against an industry P/E of 25.1×, and the shares are 25% below their 52-week high. Sales and net profit grew 50% and 88% a year over 3 years; its ROCE of 19% is the second-highest among the 7 largest Metal Fabrication peers. It carries very little debt. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹6,090 Cr, ranked 11th of 71 Metal Fabrication companies by market cap; the shares fell 18% over the past year.
- ₹510.05
- ₹510.95
- ₹499.00
- ₹514.90
- 6.8 L
Health check
- ReturnsBehind
−18.1% over a year, better than 0 of 7 peers.
- Price tagCheaper
P/E 20.9 vs industry 25.1.
- GrowthStrong
Sales +49.6%, profit +88.1% a year over 3 years.
- ProfitabilityAverage
ROCE 19.5% vs peer median 15.6%.
- Balance sheetFair
Debt 0.10× equity, interest covered 29.2×, Piotroski 5 of 9.
- Red flagsNone found
No warning signs in the headline numbers.
Small cap
Defensive
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹6,090 Cr
- Small cap
- P/E
- 20.9
- Industry 25.1
- Price to book
- 3.26
- Peers 7.00
- Dividend yield
- 0.03%
- ROE
- 19.6%
- Peers 8.6%
- ROCE
- 19.5%
- Peers 15.6%
- Debt to equity
- 0.10
- Debt ₹152 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹24.01
- Face value ₹10
- OPM (TTM)
- 26.6%
- Net margin 22.8%
- Sales growth
- +29.0%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- +15.9%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Price to sales
- 5.18
- EV/EBITDA 19.5
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Return on equity of 19.6%.
- Practically debt-free.
- Quarterly sales up 29.0% on a year ago.
- Net margin of 22.8%.
About Balu Forge Industries
Balu Forge Industries Limited manufactures and sells crankshafts in India and internationally. It offers bombshell, stainless steel flanges, valve components, stub ends, forged hydraulic fittings, railway wheels, axles, wheel sets, swan necks, flange balls, tow bar, sorting, snap, shank, ramshorn lifting hooks, hub, brake flange, disc, caliper, rotor, track, body and piston brakes, front axle beams, steering knuckles, control arm, fork, steering, drive…
- Headquarters
- Mumbai
- Employees
- 179
- Sector
- Industrials
- ISIN
- INE011E01029
- Website
- baluindustries.com
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 14.8 L
- 1-year return
- minus 18.1%
- From 52-week high
- minus 24.8%
Peers · Metal Fabrication
| Company | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHARATFORGBharat Forge | 1,740.00 | minus 0.74% | 85,029 | 121.8 | 7.23 | 15.6% | 6.7% | 14.7% | 9.7% | 26.9% | 0.49% | plus 32.3% |
| INDOMIMINDO-MIM | 1,219.50 | minus 3.93% | 60,302 | 101.1 | 20.94 | 22.8% | 21.3% | 28.6% | 15.8% | 4.9% | 0.00% | plus 64.4% |
| PTCILPTC Industries | 24,335.00 | plus 0.04% | 38,564 | 290.6 | 23.73 | 7.9% | 8.6% | 24.6% | 40.7% | 57.8% | 0.00% | plus 41.4% |
| ZETWERKZetwerk Manufacturing Businesses | 164.89 | minus 1.10% | 27,937 | – | −2.47 | −13.0% | −36.0% | 0.1% | 56.9% | – | 0.00% | plus 19.3% |
| HAPPYFORGEHappy Forgings | 1,694.50 | minus 10.00% | 15,996 | 49.0 | 7.00 | 18.9% | 15.2% | 30.6% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 0.24% | plus 85.8% |
| RKFORGERamkrishna Forgings | 693.85 | minus 4.25% | 13,087 | 68.4 | 3.51 | 4.7% | 5.6% | 17.1% | 10.5% | −33.9% | 0.58% | plus 35.6% |
| GRAVITAGravita India | 1,493.90 | minus 0.07% | 10,883 | 27.3 | 4.11 | 18.1% | 16.2% | 9.3% | 14.9% | 23.5% | 0.52% | minus 15.4% |
| BALUFORGEBalu Forge Industries | 501.70 | minus 2.56% | 6,090 | 20.9 | 3.26 | 19.5% | 19.6% | 26.6% | 49.6% | 88.1% | 0.03% | minus 18.1% |
| Median of 7 peers | – | −1.10% | 27,937 | 84.7 | 7.00 | 15.6% | 8.6% | 17.1% | 14.9% | 18.3% | 0.24% | 35.6% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Jun 25 | Sep 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 233 | 300 | 311 | 264 | 301 | |
| 161 | 217 | 227 | 204 | 216 | |
| 72.3 | 82.8 | 84.5 | 59.9 | 84.8 | |
| 31.0% | 27.6% | 27.2% | 22.7% | 28.2% | |
| 1.7 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 23.5 | 3.9 | |
| 2.2 | 4 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | |
| 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 | |
| 70 | 79.9 | 80.7 | 75.4 | 80.7 | |
| 18.6% | 18.6% | 11.9% | 12.8% | 18.1% | |
| 57 | 65 | 71.1 | 65.7 | 66.1 | |
| 489.00 | 5.91 | 6.26 | 6.35 | 5.49 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- +49.6%
- Profit CAGR 3Y
- +88.1%
- EPS CAGR 3Y
- +72.3%
- ROE
- 19.6%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 323 | 553 | 906 | 1,080 | |
| – | +71.3% | +63.9% | +19.2% | |
| 268 | 433 | 655 | 762 | |
| 54.4 | 120 | 251 | 319 | |
| 16.8% | 21.7% | 27.7% | 29.5% | |
| 6.4 | 10.2 | 13.2 | 27.3 | |
| 8.5 | 13.6 | 7.1 | 10.8 | |
| 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 10 | |
| −0.4 | −1 | −0.2 | −19.2 | |
| 50.6 | 114 | 254 | 306 | |
| 23.0% | 17.7% | 19.7% | 15.4% | |
| 38.9 | 93.5 | 204 | 259 | |
| – | +140.3% | +118.0% | +27.0% | |
| 4.67 | 9.72 | 18.38 | 23.90 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83.4 | 103 | 111 | 121 | |
| 114 | 450 | 942 | 1,473 | |
| 51.9 | 48.8 | 39.8 | 152 | |
| 121 | 111 | 159 | 104 | |
| 371 | 712 | 1,252 | 1,851 | |
| 36.7 | 182 | 568 | 1,020 | |
| 21 | 158 | 499 | 506 | |
| 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.9 | |
| 9.2 | 93.1 | 98.7 | 96.1 | |
| 303 | 278 | 86.1 | 226 | |
| 371 | 712 | 1,252 | 1,851 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.2 | −31.7 | 148 | 31.7 | |
| −21.2 | −134 | −416 | −354 | |
| −5.7 | 249 | 273 | 315 | |
| −0.8 | 82.8 | 5.1 | −7.4 | |
| −21.2 | −134 | −415 | −207 | |
| 4.9 | −166 | −267 | −175 | |
| – | – | −1.6 | −1.7 |
Shareholding pattern
- Promoters53.99%
- Public46.01%
| Quarter | Split | Promoters | Public | Promoter change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | 53.99% | 46.01% | plus 0.48 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 53.51% | 46.49% | minus 0.88 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 54.39% | 45.61% | plus 0.40 | |
| 9 Mar 2026 | 53.99% | 46.01% | plus 0.48 | |
| 6 Mar 2026 | 53.51% | 46.49% | – |
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