Strategic acquisition, expanding reach key to future growth of IPO-bound Belrise
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IPO dates: May 21-23, 2025IPO price: Rs85-90Issue size: Upto Rs2,150 croreImplied market cap: Upto Rs8,009 croreFace value: Rs5Lot size: 166Retail portion: 35%Pune headquartered Belrise Industries, an auto ancillary company, plans to raise Rs2,150 crore through a fresh issue of equity to repay partial debt. The promoter group's stake will fall to 73% after the IPO from 100%. Its product portfolio consists of automotive sheet metal & casting parts, polymer components, suspension & mirror systems. Its recent acquisition of H-One India is likely to improve the product portfolio. However, its operating margin before depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA margin) has been declining since the past two years. The debt-equity ratio at around one is higher than 0.1-0.4 for some of the peers. It is expected to reduce after the IPO, which in turn may bring down interest expenses. Though the IPO valuation is cheaper than peers, investors may wait to see improved financial performance after listing.Incorporated in 1996, Belrise Industries specializes in component manufacturing for automotive & white goods industries. It has also started delivering e-mobility components & subsystems. As of March 31, 2025, the company operated 17 manufacturing facilities across 10 cities in nine states across India. As of December 31, 2024, the company serviced 29 original equipment makers (OEMs) globally. Exports contributed 25% to revenue in the nine months to December. In March 2025, Belrise acquired H-One India, a subsidiary of Japan's H-One Company, to enhance capabilities in metal stamping and fabrication for 4-Wheelers. The company plans to expand the distribution network to over 150 points across India within the next 2 years.Revenue grew by 18% annually to Rs7,484 crore between FY22 and FY24 while net profit rose by 9% to Rs311 crore. EBITDA margin declined gradually from 14.2% in FY22 to 12.5% in FY24. In the nine-months to December 2024, revenue grew by a modest 1% to Rs6,013.4 crore while net profit reduced by 17% to Rs245.5 crore due to higher finance cost and higher deferred tax credit in the year-ago period. EBITDA margin remained constant at 12.8%.Considering the post-IPO equity and annualised net profit for the nine months to December 2024, the company demands a price-earnings (P/E) multiple of upto 24 compared with P/Es between 42 and 80 for peers including Motherson Sumi Wiring India Minda Corporation and JBM Auto
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