As of 6 Nov 2026, Happy Forgings trades at 49.0× trailing earnings, above the industry P/E of 25.1×, and the shares are 31% below their 52-week high. Sales and net profit grew 9.8% and 13% a year over 3 years; its ROCE of 19% is the second-highest among the 7 largest Metal Fabrication peers. Debt is 0.24× equity, and its dividend yield is 0.2%. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹15,996 Cr, ranked 5th of 71 Metal Fabrication companies by market cap; the shares rose 86% over the past year.
- ₹1,900.40
- ₹1,900.40
- ₹1,694.50
- ₹1,882.70
- 2.2 L
Health check
- ReturnsAhead
+85.8% over a year, better than 7 of 7 peers.
- Price tagPricier
P/E 49.0 vs industry 25.1.
- GrowthSlow
Sales +9.8%, profit +13.1% a year over 3 years.
- ProfitabilityAverage
ROCE 18.9% vs peer median 7.9%.
- Balance sheetFair
Debt 0.24× equity, interest covered 41.9×, Piotroski 4 of 9.
- Red flags2 to check
P/E of 49.0 against an industry P/E of 25.1.
Small cap
Market sensitivity
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹15,996 Cr
- Small cap
- P/E
- 49.0
- Industry 25.1
- Price to book
- 7.00
- Peers 4.11
- Dividend yield
- 0.24%
- ROE
- 16.6%
- Peers 6.7%
- ROCE
- 18.9%
- Peers 7.9%
- Debt to equity
- 0.24
- Debt ₹543 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹34.60
- Face value ₹2
- OPM (TTM)
- 30.6%
- Net margin 19.9%
- Sales growth
- +27.0%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- +39.2%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Price to sales
- 9.05
- EV/EBITDA 29.6
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Quarterly profit up 39.2% on a year ago.
- Quarterly sales up 27.0% on a year ago.
- Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.
Risks to check
- P/E of 49.0 against an industry P/E of 25.1.
- 31% below its 52-week high.
About Happy Forgings
Happy Forgings Limited manufactures and sells forgings and machined components for the automotive and industrial sectors in India and internationally. The company offers crankshafts; differential cases; front axle beams and steering knuckles; railway parts, including camshafts, connecting rods, piston pins, spacers, and others; brake flanges and suspension brackets; and transmission parts, such as shafts and spindles, crown wheels and pinions, and rings.…
- Headquarters
- Ludhiana
- Employees
- 3,512
- Sector
- Industrials
- ISIN
- INE330T01021
- Website
- happyforgingsltd.com
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 1.1 L
- 1-year return
- plus 85.8%
- From 52-week high
- minus 31.4%
Analyst consensus
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% |
| RHIMRHI MAGNESITA INDIA LTD. | 359.80 | minus 0.21% | 7,430 | – | 2.09 | −7.2% | −10.1% | 11.7% | 13.9% | – | 0.69% | minus 24.4% |
| Median of 7 peers | – | −0.74% | 27,937 | 101.1 | 4.11 | 7.9% | 6.7% | 14.7% | 14.9% | 23.5% | 0.49% | 32.3% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Mar 25 | Jun 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 352 | 354 | 391 | 424 | 449 | |
| – | – | – | +20.4% | +27.0% | |
| 250 | 253 | 271 | 290 | 309 | |
| 102 | 101 | 120 | 133 | 141 | |
| 29.1% | 28.6% | 30.8% | 31.5% | 31.3% | |
| 10 | 10.4 | 8.2 | 6 | 11.1 | |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.1 | |
| 20.3 | 20.6 | 22.4 | 24.5 | 26.2 | |
| 89.6 | 88.6 | 104 | 111 | 123 | |
| 24.5% | 25.9% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 25.4% | |
| 67.6 | 65.7 | 78.9 | 83.6 | 91.5 | |
| – | – | – | +23.5% | +39.2% | |
| 7.18 | 6.96 | 8.30 | 8.84 | 9.68 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- +9.8%
- Profit CAGR 3Y
- +13.1%
- EPS CAGR 3Y
- +12.9%
- ROE
- 16.6%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,074 | 1,243 | 1,296 | 1,423 | |
| – | +15.8% | +4.3% | +9.8% | |
| 728 | 855 | 889 | 951 | |
| 345 | 388 | 407 | 471 | |
| 32.1% | 31.2% | 31.4% | 33.1% | |
| 4.8 | 10 | 29.4 | 19.3 | |
| 11.9 | 11 | 7 | 9.8 | |
| 54.2 | 64.7 | 77.1 | 89 | |
| −3.8 | 2.2 | 7.1 | 10.2 | |
| 280 | 324 | 360 | 402 | |
| 25.5% | 25.1% | 25.6% | 25.0% | |
| 209 | 243 | 267 | 302 | |
| – | +16.4% | +10.1% | +12.8% | |
| 22.15 | 25.79 | 28.37 | 31.92 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.9 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.9 | |
| 970 | 1,594 | 1,831 | 2,109 | |
| 219 | 143 | 228 | 330 | |
| 119 | 130 | 138 | 175 | |
| 1,326 | 1,886 | 2,215 | 2,633 | |
| 803 | 933 | 1,130 | 1,501 | |
| 127 | 193 | 232 | 405 | |
| – | 160 | 60.7 | 10 | |
| 0.4 | 122 | 134 | 405 | |
| 396 | 478 | 658 | 312 | |
| 1,326 | 1,886 | 2,215 | 2,633 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 209 | 189 | 292 | 445 | |
| −172 | −470 | −320 | −497 | |
| −37 | 281 | 40.2 | 64.9 | |
| −0 | 0.6 | 12.3 | 12.8 | |
| −175 | −194 | −281 | −461 | |
| 34.9 | −4.7 | 11.5 | −16.6 | |
| – | −11.6 | −37.7 | −28.3 |
Shareholding pattern
- Promoters78.44%
- Public21.56%
| Quarter | Split | Promoters | Public | Promoter change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | 78.44% | 21.56% | minus 0.02 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 78.46% | 21.54% | minus 0.02 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 78.48% | 21.52% | minus 0.02 | |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 78.50% | 21.50% | minus 0.02 | |
| 30 Sep 2025 | 78.52% | 21.48% | – |
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