Ideaforge Technology Limited
NSE: IDEAFORGEAerospace & Defense
Share price
₹668.60
-0.09% close of 9 Oct 2026
Price-based ratios (P/B, dividend yield, EV/EBITDA) are as of 8 Oct 2026, the close above is 9 Oct 2026.
Business score
How strong the business is, in one number. The parts behind it are in Pro.
29
out of 100 · worked out 8 Oct 2026
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Market cap
₹3,324 Cr
P/E ratio
1108.0
P/B ratio
4.8
ROCE
-2.8%
ROE
-3.3%
Dividend yield
0.0%
Price & valuation chart
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Answers
Simple answers to the questions investors ask most, from the company's own numbers.
How fast it has been growing
Our sales figures for this company step up at Mar 2026 and we hold nothing that says why, so we cannot honestly quote a growth rate across it.
Whether it grew faster than its sector
Our sales figures for this company step up at Mar 2026 and we hold nothing that says why, so there is no honest growth rate of its own to set against its sector.
Room to re-rate, or risk of de-rating
Its profit has collapsed to almost nothing, so the current price-to-profit number is meaningless — there is no honest multiple to compare with its past.
Whether growth justifies the valuation
Its profit has collapsed to almost nothing, so the price-to-profit number is meaningless — growth cannot be weighed against a price like that.
| Profit growth | Price per ₹1 profit | Per 1% growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ideaforge Technology Limited — this one | — | — | — |
| Hindustan Aeronautics | 16%/yr | 33.4× | ₹2.1 |
| Bharat Electronics | 27%/yr | 43.8× | ₹1.6 |
| Bharat Dynamics Limited | 6%/yr | 75.6× | ₹12.6 |
| Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited | 50%/yr | 29.4× | ₹0.59 |
| Data Patterns (India) Limited | 26%/yr | 84.1× | ₹3.2 |
Compared with companies filed under the same label. That grouping comes from the exchange's filing category, so some of them may not be real rivals.
How it compares with its peers
Against companies the exchange files under the same label (Aerospace & Defense), it ranks 26 of 26 on returns, 23 of 24 on growth, 24 of 26 on margin. That grouping comes from the exchange's filing category, so some of them may not be real rivals.
What makes it hard to beat — and is that still true?
It is losing money on the capital in the business, so there is no advantage to measure.
Whether its growth pays for itself
No — Over the last five years the business itself consumed ₹50 crore of cash before any plant spend, funded from lenders and shareholders. And the profit is not backed by cash: it reported a profit over 7 years and consumed cash from the business. Its cash comes back more slowly than it used to: it went from being waiting 116 days for its cash to waiting 308 days for its cash.
Profit reality check
Is the profit real cash? Simple checks on the accounts. Facts only, not advice.
3 of 7 checks clear · 43%
Latest result · Q1 FY27
What the last results showed. Whether management kept its word is in Pro.
Revenue more than five times last year’s June quarter, but the quarter still closed at a small net loss
Announced 10 Aug 2026 · Consolidated · Unaudited
Revenue
₹69 Cr
Revenue vs last year
+427.6%
Revenue vs last quarter
-51.4%
Net profit
-₹3 Cr
Profit vs last quarter
-104.3%
Net margin
-3.8%
EPS
₹-0.59
Earnings call transcript · 11 Aug 2026
Checklist before you investPRO
Points for and against, in one list.
Key numbers & peers
The main numbers grouped by topic, and how the company compares with similar ones.
Price
- Market cap
- ₹3,324 Cr
- Prev close
- ₹668.60
- 52w High
- ₹992
- 52w Low
- ₹366
- Enterprise value
- ₹3,300 Cr
- Beta
- 1.1
- Price CAGR 1y
- 44.0%
- Price CAGR 3y
- -4.0%
- Price CAGR 5y
- —
- Price CAGR 10y
- —
Ratios
- Return on assets
- -2.1%
- PEG ratio
- —
- P/E ratio
- 1108.0
- P/B ratio
- 4.8
- EV / EBITDA
- 125.8
- Industry P/E
- 83.8
- ROCE
- -2.8%
- ROCE 5y average
- 12.2%
- ROE
- -3.3%
- Debt / Equity
- 0.1
- Interest coverage
- -3.0
- Dividend yield
- 0.0%
- ROE 3y average
- -2.0%
- ROE last year
- -3.0%
Annual P&L
- Annual revenue
- ₹226 Cr
- Annual profit
- -₹17 Cr
- Operating margin
- 2.6%
- Net profit margin
- -7.5%
- EBITDA margin
- 2.7%
- Sales growth 3y
- 6.7%
- Sales growth 5y
- 45.2%
- Profit growth 3y
- —
- Profit growth 5y
- -9.0%
- EPS
- ₹-3.9
- Sales growth TTM
- 221.0%
- Profit growth TTM
- 105.0%
- Dividend payout
- 0.0%
Quarter P&L
- Sales latest quarter
- ₹69 Cr
- Profit latest quarter
- -₹3 Cr
- YoY quarterly sales growth
- 436.7%
- YoY quarterly profit growth
- —
- OPM latest quarter
- 3.4%
Balance Sheet
- Book Value
- ₹120
- Face Value
- ₹10.0
- Total debt
- ₹84 Cr
- Total cash
- ₹39 Cr
- Borrowings
- ₹84 Cr
- Reserves / Equity
- 12.9
Cash Flow
- Operating cash flow
- -₹63 Cr
- Free cash flow
- -₹152 Cr
- FCF yield
- -4.7%
- Net cash flow
- ₹14 Cr
Shareholding
- Promoter holding
- 25.3%
- FII holding
- 8.3%
- DII holding
- 11.0%
- Public holding
- 55.5%
Peer comparison
| Company | Price ₹ | P/E | Mkt cap ₹ Cr | Div yield % | Profit qtr ₹ Cr | Profit var % | Sales qtr ₹ Cr | Sales var % | ROCE % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hind.Aeronautics | 4,746.30 | 34.0 | 3,17,421 | 0.95 | 1,589.7 | 14.9 | 5,515.2 | 14.4 | 32.0 |
| Bharat Electron | 378.30 | 45.0 | 2,76,529 | 0.66 | 1,054.5 | 8.7 | 5,547.0 | 24.9 | 36.4 |
| Bharat Dynamics | 1,085.00 | 76.4 | 39,772 | 0.45 | 118.8 | 547.4 | 572.2 | 130.8 | 13.9 |
| Garden Reach Sh. | 2,102.00 | 30.1 | 24,079 | 0.93 | 172.8 | 43.8 | 1,814.6 | 38.5 | 42.8 |
| Data Pattern | 4,233.40 | 87.7 | 23,700 | 0.24 | 22.1 | -13.5 | 116.0 | 16.8 | 21.9 |
| Sigma Advanced System | 1,091.60 | 124.7 | 20,733 | 0.00 | 35.4 | -81.9 | 374.3 | 7083.9 | 11.7 |
| Aequs | 288.15 | 19,325 | 0.00 | -53.2 | -1457.9 | 395.6 | 54.8 | 1.7 | |
| Ideaforge Tech | 700.00 | 885.5 | 3,480 | 0.00 | -2.6 | 89.0 | 68.6 | 436.7 | -2.8 |
| Median | 1,068.60 | 78.5 | 6,116 | 0.06 | 12.0 | 14.9 | 111.8 | 34.5 | 14.5 |
Competes with: Aequs Limited, Apollo Micro Systems Limited, Astra Microwave Products Limited, Bharat Dynamics Limited, Bharat Electronics, Data Patterns (India) Limited, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited, Hindustan Aeronautics, Mtar Technologies Limited, SIGMA ADVANCED SYSTEMS LIMITED, Zen Technologies Limited
Quarterly results
Sales and profit for each of the last 13 quarters. Newest on the right. ₹ crore.
| Line item | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 97 | 24 | 91 | 102 | 86 | 37 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 41 | 32 | 141 | 69 |
| Expenses | 69 | 32 | 71 | 87 | 84 | 53 | 35 | 42 | 32 | 52 | 58 | 79 | 66 |
| Material Cost | 6.01 | 26 | 24 | 51 | 39 | ||||||||
| Change in Inventories | -1.12 | -4.85 | 0.38 | -5.43 | -3.55 | ||||||||
| Purchases of Stock-in-Trade | 0 | -0.90 | 0 | -0.04 | 0 | ||||||||
| Employee Cost | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||
| Other Expenses | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | ||||||||
| Operating Profit | 29 | -7.86 | 20 | 15 | 2.46 | -16 | -17 | -22 | -19 | -11 | -27 | 62 | 2.33 |
| OPM % | 29 | -33 | 22 | 15 | 2.85 | -43 | -99 | -108 | -149 | -28 | -84 | 44 | 3.40 |
| Other Income | 3.54 | 15 | 6.61 | 5.36 | 6 | 5.84 | 4.89 | 4.43 | 3.94 | 3.29 | 2.61 | 12 | 1.95 |
| Exceptional items (within Other Income) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Interest | 2.31 | 0.69 | 0.37 | 0.29 | 0.27 | 0.78 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.37 | 0.92 | 1.05 | 1.64 | 2.04 |
| Depreciation | 4.66 | 5.02 | 5.67 | 5.82 | 6.62 | 7.22 | 7.47 | 8.03 | 9.78 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Profit before tax | 25 | 1.34 | 20 | 14 | 1.57 | -18 | -20 | -26 | -25 | -19 | -36 | 61 | -12 |
| Tax % | 25 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 25 | -24 | 18 | 0.08 | -6.88 | 0.82 | -5.79 | 1.23 | -78 |
| Net Profit | 19 | 0.89 | 15 | 10 | 1.17 | -14 | -24 | -26 | -24 | -20 | -34 | 60 | -2.59 |
| EPS in Rs | 4.95 | 0.21 | 3.45 | 2.41 | 0.27 | -3.19 | -5.58 | -5.97 | -5.45 | -4.54 | -7.83 | 14 | -0.60 |
| Diluted EPS in Rs | -5.40 | -4.49 | -7.75 | 14 | -0.59 |
Profit & loss
Yearly sales, costs and profit for 12 years, plus the last 12 months (TTM). ₹ crore.
| Line item | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 14 | 35 | 159 | 186 | 314 | 161 | 226 | 282 |
| Expenses | 26 | 45 | 85 | 138 | 257 | 213 | 220 | 256 |
| Material Cost | 107 | |||||||
| Change in Inventories | -11 | |||||||
| Purchases of Stock-in-Trade | -0.93 | |||||||
| Employee Cost | 58 | |||||||
| Other Expenses | 68 | |||||||
| Operating Profit | -12 | -11 | 75 | 48 | 57 | -52 | 6 | 26 |
| OPM % | -88 | -31 | 47 | 26 | 18 | -32 | 2.60 | 9 |
| Other Income | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
| Exceptional items (within Other Income) | 0 | |||||||
| Interest | 1 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Depreciation | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 43 | 48 |
| Profit before tax | -13 | -14 | 50 | 41 | 61 | -62 | -20 | -7 |
| Tax % | 0 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 26 | -0 | -15 | |
| Net Profit | -13 | -15 | 44 | 32 | 45 | -62 | -17 | 4 |
| EPS in Rs | -1,499 | -1,626 | 4,863 | 15 | 11 | -14 | -3.94 | 0.89 |
| Diluted EPS in Rs | -3.90 | |||||||
| Dividend Payout % | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Compounded growth
Average yearly growth over different spans, as stored. A span can cross a demerger or an acquisition.
Compounded sales growth
- 10 years
- —
- 5 years
- 45%
- 3 years
- 7%
- TTM
- 221%
Compounded profit growth
- 10 years
- —
- 5 years
- -9%
- 3 years
- —
- TTM
- 105%
Stock price CAGR
- 10 years
- —
- 5 years
- —
- 3 years
- -4%
- 1 year
- 44%
Return on equity
- 10 years
- —
- 5 years
- 2%
- 3 years
- -2%
- Last year
- -3%
Balance sheet
What the company owns and what it owes, at the end of each year. ₹ crore.
| Line item | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 21 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
| Reserves | 68 | 60 | 163 | 303 | 618 | 566 | 556 |
| Borrowings | 7 | 51 | 16 | 101 | 14 | 16 | 84 |
| Other Liabilities | 5 | 13 | 43 | 63 | 67 | 47 | 116 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | ||||||
| Total Liabilities | 80 | 124 | 222 | 488 | 743 | 672 | 799 |
| Fixed Assets | 5 | 13 | 26 | 49 | 67 | 97 | 138 |
| CWIP | 17 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 54 | 100 | 110 |
| Investments | 12 | 0 | 11 | 125 | 88 | 120 | 105 |
| Other Assets | 46 | 97 | 166 | 289 | 533 | 355 | 446 |
| Total Assets | 80 | 124 | 222 | 488 | 743 | 672 | 799 |
Cash flows
Real money coming in and going out each year — from the business, from investments and from loans. ₹ crore.
| Line item | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operating Activity | -16 | -31 | 67 | -53 | 76 | -77 | -63 |
| Cash from Investing Activity | 5 | -7 | -31 | -149 | -102 | -68 | 16 |
| Cash from Financing Activity | 1 | 43 | -11 | 176 | 189 | -8 | 61 |
| Net Cash Flow | -11 | 5 | 25 | -26 | 164 | -152 | 14 |
| Free Cash Flow | -26 | -40 | 53 | -86 | 9 | -164 | -151 |
Ratios
How fast customers pay, how long stock sits, and how well capital earns — year by year.
| Line item | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 264 | 250 | 46 | 113 | 52 | 127 | 204 |
| Inventory Days | 532 | 451 | 433 | 639 | 222 | 312 | 536 |
| Days Payable | 40 | 91 | 66 | 85 | 36 | 29 | 153 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 756 | 609 | 413 | 667 | 237 | 410 | 587 |
| Working Capital Days | 723 | 452 | 116 | 203 | 203 | 403 | 308 |
| ROCE % | -14 | 48 | 15 | 11 | -10 | -3 |
Price trend
The price as a Renko brick chart: small moves drop out so the bigger path stands out.
Every brick is the same size, about one typical day's move. A new brick needs a full brick's move; turning the other way needs two. Bricks show where the price went, not where it will go.
Open interestPRO
Where option traders are positioned on this stock.
Industry numbers
The numbers that matter most in this industry, from the company's own filings.
1 when an audit qualification is filed as repetitive
0.00flag
2026-03-31
the company's own unlisted debt securities in default at period end
0.00cr
2026-06-30
the company's own loans / revolving facilities in default at period end (standalone filing)
0.00cr
2026-06-30
net debt from the filed balance sheet at the newest year end: Borrowings − Cash Equivalents − Investments (Current); negative = net cash
-23.50inr_cr
2026-03-31
order book, Rs crore
257inr_cr
2026-06-30
guarantees / comfort given for promoter, promoter group, directors and KMP
0.00cr
2026-03-31
loans outstanding to promoter, promoter group, directors and KMP (governance filing)
0.00cr
2026-03-31
security given for the borrowing of promoter, promoter group, directors and KMP
0.00cr
2026-03-31
FY revenue / permanent employees + workers, same basis (calc)
42,32,257inr
2026-03-31
News
News and filings about Ideaforge Technology Limited. Open one to see why it matters.
2 Oct, 13:03 IST · Company event · low impact
Ideaforge Technology Limited: Pendency of Litigation(s)/dispute(s) or the outcome impacting the Company
30 Sept, 16:00 IST · Company event · medium impact
Ideaforge Technology Limited has won a new order or contract
Supply chain
Who it buys from, sells to and competes with — as recorded in our map of company links.
Competes with
Uses as raw material
- LiDAR and inertial / GNSS sensors (e.g. Inertial Labs RESEPI)
- antennas / communication modules
- autopilots / flight controllers
- batteries
- carbon-fibre tubes / airframe composites
- edge-AI system-on-chip / semiconductors (e.g. DMP Di1)
- electric motors
- landing gear and critical UAV sub-components
- propellers
Sells to
- C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing) · FLYGHT Drone-as-a-Service integrated with ERSS (Dial-112) emergency-response system (MoU,…
- Central armed police / paramilitary forces · surveillance UAVs for homeland security / border and internal security
- Disaster management / emergency-response forces · UAVs for disaster response, relief and mapping
- First Forge Technology Inc. / First Breach Inc. · dual-use UAVs licensed/sourced for US manufacture + distribution (JV, Hagerstown, Maryland…
- Indian Army / Indian armed forces · UAVs (SWITCH, NETRA, Q-series) for defence surveillance, ISR, air-defence roles
- Tata Power Company · UAVs for O&M / tower inspection of power transmission lines in Delhi and Telangana
About
What the company is, from our own records: where it sits, where it makes things, and what it is made of.
- Sector
- Capital Goods
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Classification
- Capital Goods › Aerospace & Defense
- ISIN
- INE349Y01013
Plants
- Bengaluru facility / R&D unit
- Navi Mumbai UAV manufacturing facility (Mahape / Ghansoli)
- New Delhi office
- US subsidiary (ideaForge Technology Inc.) + First Forge JV facility
News impact
Big market events that reach Ideaforge Technology Limited, and how the effect spreads.
1 Oct, 21:38 IST · Market event · medium impact
After Armenia, India exports Akash Air Defence System to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan: Defence secretary
India's Akash missile exports to two new countries bring direct orders to builders Bharat Dynamics and Bharat Electronics plus their parts vendors, while unrelated machinery makers feel nothing.
Who it hits first
- India will export Akash air-defence missile systems to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, its second export after Armenia.
- The Defence Secretary signalled more countries may order the multi-target tracking system next.
- Missile-maker Bharat Dynamics and electronics-supplier Bharat Electronics gain order-book growth, plus work for their vendors.
Who may gain
- Bharat Dynamics — builds the Akash missile; direct export orders
- Bharat Electronics — supplies Akash radars and electronics; follow-on work
- Paras Defence, Apollo, Avantel, Axiscades — parts and services vendors to BEL and BDL
Along the supply chain
Downstream
Downstream, finished Akash batteries ship to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, with spares and training revenue trailing for years.
Upstream
Upstream, BEL and BDL pull parts from vendors such as Paras Defence, Apollo and Avantel plus engineering support from Axiscades; each export battery multiplies into component orders.
Where demand moves
Business
Export contracts flow from the two buyer countries to prime contractors BEL and BDL, then outward as vendor orders to parts makers (Paras, Apollo, Avantel) and engineering services (Axiscades).
Capital
Investors are likely to bid up defence primes and their listed vendors on the export pipeline, while unrelated capital-goods names see only sympathy moves.
How it spreads across sectors
Capital Goods
Defence primes and their vendors gain export-led order growth; non-defence machinery sees no change.
Construction
No effect — Akash Infra-Projects shares only the missile's first name and builds roads.
When it plays out
Immediate
In the first week, defence primes and their vendors rally on the export headline.
Medium term
Over six months, vendor orders and fresh country inquiries convert hope into booked revenue.
Short term
Over the next month, contract values and delivery timelines decide how much of the rally survives.
1 Oct, 21:36 IST · Market event · medium impact
Russia-NATO tensions rise over nuclear warning
Russia's nuclear warning rattled markets without changing any Indian order or fuel flow, lifting hope-buying in defence names like Paras while crude softness trims oil producers like Oil India.
Who it hits first
- Russia issued a nuclear warning toward NATO, lifting war-risk fears across world markets.
- For India the hit is mood, not mechanics: no trade route, order book or fuel flow changes on a warning alone.
- Defence suppliers may catch hopeful buying on faster-order talk, while richly priced stocks face fear-led selling.
Who may gain
- Paras Defence — defence-electronics supplier; war risk revives faster-order hopes
- Coal India — domestic coal looks safer when imported-energy risk rises (steady, not a buy)
Along the supply chain
Downstream
No downstream disruption either: Indian factories, pipelines and banks run exactly as before until rhetoric becomes action.
Upstream
No direct supply-chain link — purely a sentiment event; no supplier or customer volumes change on this headline.
Where demand moves
Business
No business demand moves: no new defence order, oil cargo or loan follows from a warning — only the hope of future defence orders flickers.
Capital
Capital turns defensive: fear-led selling can hit richly priced capital-goods names first, while cash-rich energy producers and banks sit steadier.
How it spreads across sectors
Capital Goods
Sentiment drag on rich valuations; defence-linked names see hopeful but order-less buying.
Financial Services
Banks face only market-mood risk; Indian Bank itself has no link to this story.
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Softer Brent trims producer realisations slightly; no physical supply change follows a warning.
When it plays out
Immediate
In the first week, fear-led swings hit richly priced stocks while defence names see hopeful buying.
Medium term
Over six months, only real order or crude-price changes matter; today's warning alone leaves none.
Short term
Over the next month, the mood fades unless warnings turn into sanctions or supply cuts.
1 Oct, 11:55 IST · Market event · medium impact
India's factory growth climbs to 7-month high on surging demand: PMI
Indian factories grew at the fastest pace in seven months as new orders surged, helping manufacturers and banks, while shoppers could eventually pay more if strong demand pushes prices up.
Who it hits first
- Indian factories grew at their fastest pace in seven months as new orders rose at the quickest rate since February.
- Demand was strongest for electronic goods, packaged food, medicines and textiles, so makers in those lines feel the first lift.
- Hitachi Energy India, which builds power gear for factories, and Cupid, which makes medical rubber goods, are examples of firms in the path of that demand.
Who may gain
- Factory equipment makers like Hitachi Energy India that supply transformers and power gear to expanding plants
- Food, drink and daily goods makers like Allied Blenders and Distillers and Cupid that sell into stronger household spending
- Banks and insurers like SBI Life Insurance and Jio Financial Services that gain when jobs, loans and savings grow
Along the supply chain
Downstream
Distributors, transporters and high-street shops move more boxes as finished electronics, food, pills and clothes flow out, with exporters in textiles joining if orders hold.
Upstream
Suppliers of parts, chemicals, power gear and packing see more enquiries as factories raise output, helping equipment and input makers first.
Where demand moves
Business
Factories seeing fuller order books buy more parts, power gear and packing, while shops restock food, clothes and medicines to meet rising household buying.
Capital
Investors favour factory-linked shares and lenders on a strong factory report, so money tilts toward capital goods makers and financial firms while weak, loss-making small caps lag.
How it spreads across sectors
Capital Goods
positive — fuller order books for machine and power-gear makers
Consumer Durables
positive — steadier jobs support spending on coolers, TVs and home goods
Fast Moving Consumer Goods
positive — stronger household buying lifts food, drink and daily goods volumes
Financial Services
positive — more factory activity supports loans, payments and insurance sales
Healthcare
positive — pharma demand named in the survey supports drug and medical goods makers
Pharma
positive — medicine demand named in the survey, though the pack lists no Pharma members
Textiles
positive — textile demand named in the survey aids mills and garment makers
When it plays out
Immediate
In 1–7 days, factory-linked shares and lenders firm on the strong factory report while traders watch for price rises.
Medium term
In 1–6 months, sustained orders feed hiring and loans, but strong demand could push up input prices for shoppers.
Short term
In 1–4 weeks, order and sales updates show whether electronics, food, pharma and textile demand holds.
28 Sept, 17:33 IST · Market event · medium impact
India’s industrial output grows 8% in August
Factories across India produced 8% more in August, helping sound manufacturing and power-equipment makers while loss-making firms stay uninvestable and no sector clearly loses.
Who it hits first
- India's industrial output grew 8% in August, the National Statistical Office said, marking a strong month for factories.
- Manufacturing grew 9% while electricity and gas supply jumped 12.3%, so makers of factory gear and power equipment see busier order books.
Who may gain
- Factory-equipment and automation makers, which gain as 9% manufacturing growth pulls equipment orders
- Power-equipment makers and generators, which benefit as electricity and gas supply grew 12.3%
Along the supply chain
Downstream
Downstream, finished goods flow to construction, consumers, and exporters, while extra electricity feeds homes and industry alike.
Upstream
Upstream, raw-material and parts suppliers to factories enjoy steadier orders as manufacturing grows 9%.
Where demand moves
Business
Stronger factory output pulls business demand toward makers of machinery, automation, cables, and power gear, while power generators sell more electricity into a busier grid.
Capital
Capital flow should favour sound Capital Goods and Power shares on the strong print, while loss-making names attract little fresh money despite the tailwind.
How it spreads across sectors
Capital Goods
Broad positive mood as 9% manufacturing growth supports machinery and automation orders, though richly priced shares may capture only part of it.
Power
Positive readthrough as 12.3% electricity and gas growth lifts generation volumes and grid-equipment demand.
When it plays out
Immediate
In 1–7 days Capital Goods and Power shares firm up on the strong August print.
Medium term
In 1–6 months sustained output growth would convert into fatter order books, while a fade would unwind the gains.
Short term
In 1–4 weeks investors check whether September factory data confirms the trend or marks a one-month spike.
25 Sept, 23:40 IST · Market event · medium impact
India’s private capex estimated at ₹3.2 lakh crore in 2026-27: RBI
RBI pegs private factory spending at Rs 3.2 lakh crore in 2026-27, modestly helping equipment makers and lenders, while weak or unrelated names are best watched or skipped.
Who it hits first
- RBI estimates private companies will spend Rs 3.2 lakh crore on new plants and machinery in 2026-27, funded through banks, financial institutions, foreign loans and stock-market listings.
- That points to more orders ahead for firms that build factories and power gear, such as Hitachi Energy India, which makes transformers, and CG Power, which makes motors.
- Banks and project lenders like RBL Bank and Piramal Finance could see stronger loan demand as companies borrow to build.
- Praj Industries, which builds ethanol and process plants, fits the theme but its thin profits keep it a skip for now.
- Consumer wallets and insurers such as MobiKwik and Max Financial see no direct benefit, since factory loans do not flow through them.
Who may gain
- Hitachi Energy India — grid-gear maker, gains from new factory power needs
- CG Power — motor and transformer maker, gains from plant equipment orders
- RBL Bank — mid-sized lender, gains from corporate borrowing for projects
- Piramal Finance — project lender, gains if disbursements pick up
Along the supply chain
Downstream
Downstream, finished factories buy power gear, automation and maintenance, spreading demand to installers and service providers once projects break ground.
Upstream
Upstream, steel, copper, cement and components feed into transformers, motors and plant steel, so metals and parts vendors see indirect support.
Where demand moves
Business
Companies planning Rs 3.2 lakh crore of new capacity will need transformers, motors, switchgear and process plants — orders that flow to makers like Hitachi Energy India, CG Power and Praj Industries — while engineering and construction activity picks up around those sites.
Capital
Banks, financial institutions, foreign borrowing and IPOs fund the build-out, lifting loan growth and fee income for lenders such as RBL Bank and Piramal Finance; global uncertainty is the brake the RBI flags.
How it spreads across sectors
Capital Goods
Order enquiries for electricals, motors and plants should improve, favouring established equipment makers first.
Consumer Durables
Rate-sensitive buyers may cool if heavy borrowing keeps rates higher for longer, partly offsetting capex cheer.
Financial Services
Project loans and IPO financing support credit growth for banks and NBFCs; insurers and wallets see only mood lift.
A pattern seen before
Cascade chain
- Private capex Rs 3.2 lakh cr → Capital Goods equipment orders
- New plants → steel, cement and Infrastructure demand
- Projects funded by banks → Banking and NBFC loan growth
- Bigger borrowing → yields rise → RBI holds → Real Estate, Auto, Consumer Durables cool
Pattern name
RBI Rate Cascade
Patterns
- RBI Rate Cascade
- Govt Capex Cascade
Sectors queried
- Auto
- Banking
- Cement
- Consumer Durables
- Infrastructure
- NBFC
- Real Estate
- Steel
When it plays out
Immediate
Equipment and lender shares firm on the headline; weak and unrelated names lag.
Medium term
If Rs 3.2 lakh crore materialises, equipment orders and loan books build over quarters; otherwise sentiment fades.
Short term
Order enquiries and loan sanctions are watched for follow-through; global jitters can pause moves.
Dividends, splits & big trades
Money paid out, share splits and buybacks, and big buys or sells by funds and insiders.
Splits, bonuses & buybacks
- daily-prices repair: 8 rows from NSE's archive (replace 2, delete 1, insert 5), 2023-11-12..2026-02-01 (docs/flat_day_repair.md)1× · 12 Nov 2023
Bulk & block deals
| Date | Who | Bought / sold | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2026 | HRTI PRIVATE LIMITED | SELL | 2,70,704 | ₹804.03 |
| 8 May 2026 | HRTI PRIVATE LIMITED | BUY | 2,65,930 | ₹801.96 |
| 6 May 2026 | HRTI PRIVATE LIMITED | SELL | 4,88,023 | ₹821.92 |
| 6 May 2026 | HRTI PRIVATE LIMITED | BUY | 4,59,234 | ₹820.47 |
| 6 May 2026 | JUNOMONETA FINSOL PRIVATE LIMITED | SELL | 3,18,804 | ₹823.86 |
| 6 May 2026 | JUNOMONETA FINSOL PRIVATE LIMITED | BUY | 3,12,339 | ₹823.58 |
| 6 May 2026 | QE SECURITIES LLP | SELL | 2,49,898 | ₹824.79 |
| 6 May 2026 | QE SECURITIES LLP | BUY | 2,49,216 | ₹827.86 |
| 6 May 2026 | NK SECURITIES RESEARCH PRIVATE LIMITED | SELL | 2,17,522 | ₹822.75 |
| 6 May 2026 | NK SECURITIES RESEARCH PRIVATE LIMITED | BUY | 2,17,522 | ₹822.38 |
Insider trades
| Disclosed | Who | Type | Shares | Value ₹ Cr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2026 | Kruthi Aramanamada · Designated Person | BUY | 2,572 | 0.20 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | ANKIT MEHTA · Promoter and Director | UNKNOWN | 2,80,000 | 20.00 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | VIPUL JOSHI · Director | UNKNOWN | 2,80,000 | 20.00 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | Ravi Bhagavatula · Designated Person | SELL | 12,446 | 0.91 |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Vishal Saxena · Designated Person | SELL | 1,74,805 | 13.00 |
Documents
Annual reports, results presentations and earnings calls, straight from the source.
- Earnings call12 Aug 2026
- Earnings call · Q1FY2711 Aug 2026
- Annual report · 2025-2613 Jul 2026
- Results presentation30 Jun 2026
Facts from company filings and exchange data. Not investment advice: nothing here tells you to buy or sell.