Consol capex guidance at Rs4.5bn for FY21. Expect no major capex in 2H. to 40.8k (PLe 44.6k). The sharp decline in volumes was led by ~33%/44% YoY there has been some initial pickup in class 8 trucks (~19% of S/A revenues) along with ramp-up in PVs, the outlook for industrial remain weak with no...

Bharat Forge Ltd (BFL) is a leading player in the forgings industry. The company is serving several sectors including automobile, power, oil and gas, rail & marine, aerospace & defence, construction, mining, etc. Total revenues in Q2FY21 declined by 30%YoY. The sharp decline is on account on continued weakness in the export Industrial business and downturn in the Commercial Vehicle sector. Margin expanded to pre-covid level at 12.1% owing to continuous restructuring and cost control measure. However a significant...

International oil & gas segment remains an area of concern amid soft crude...

Bharat Forge Ltd (BFL) is a leading player in the forgings industry. The company is serving several sectors including automobile, power, oil and gas, rail & marine, aerospace & defence, construction, mining, etc. BFL revenue came with a surprise as the company able to reduce its Break even point (BEP) on the backdrop of 20% utilization and stringent cost controlling measures, during the lockdown period. The Indian government's recent announcement to restrict the import of defence equipment enhances the order procurement visibility in...

Sharp cost focus expected to pay dividends Despite soft revenue performance during the quarter (~20% capacity utilisation), BFL nearly managed EBITDA breakeven in standalone and consolidated operations. Its focus on reducing breakeven levels by downsizing costs, enhancing efficiencies while simultaneously controlling capex spends is seen leading to improvement in margin trajectory. BFL expects to continue to post sequential improvement in coming quarters and return to previous margin levels on these cost initiatives. We build 17.4%...

S/A revenue declined ~68% YoY to ~INR4.3b; however, EBITDA/PAT loss of ~INR74m/INR563m was reported. While tonnage declined 71% YoY, realizations grew 8% YoY (9% QoQ) to The Auto segments revenues declined 78% YoY, impacted by decline across segments, with 85%/86% and ~79%/53% declines in CV/PV (domestic and exports, respectively). The Non-Auto segments revenue declined ~51%, impacted by similar declines in both domestic and export revenues. EBITDA loss stood lower due to better fixed cost management. Higher other income and lower depreciation/interest restricted net loss. Revenue is expected to decline in 2Q on a YoY basis, but domestic revenue would be flat, with growth in Industrial, PV, Mining, and Tractor to cover for expected 67% decline in CV. Oil & Gas) would be flat in 2Q on a YoY basis. The Oil & Gas business would be lower; however, Brent sustaining above USD42/barrel could drive recovery in demand.

Led by cost control, able to achieve EBITDA breakeven at ~20% utilization. 17.8k (PLe 14k) partly offset by realization growth of ~8% at Rs239k/ton (PLe came in at Rs17mn (PLe Rs182mn) while adj. loss restricted at Rs563mn (PLe Rs757mn). While the ongoing cycle is negative for core segments such of CVs (~39% of consol revenues) and Oil & gas, ramp-up is visible in PV and...

Bharat Forge Ltd (BFL) is a leading player in the forgings industry. The company is serving several sectors including automobile, power, oil and gas, rail & marine, aerospace, construction, mining, etc. Q4FY20 revenue de-grew by 35%YoY due to sharp decline witnessed in both the Auto and Industrial business across geographies.. Weak product mix lockdown and negative operating leverage dragged the EBITDA margin down to 8.5%(-75%YoY). Though the subdued commentary across OEM especially both the...

BFL's segmental revenue mix at standalone level for FY20 was at ~39% CV, ~37% industrial, ~16% PV, ~8% others. The CV space domestically (~11% of sales) as well as in overseas geographies (~29% of sales) remains a laggard. In India, present run rate of retail sales for M&HCVs; trails wider industry by a large margin when compared to pre-Covid levels on account of continued demand side (muted economic activity) and supply side (system overcapacity, revised axle load norms) issues. We expect the domestic CV recovery to be quite gradual in nature. In the US Class 8 truck...

Near term pain, Margin and growth levers intact Bharat Forge's (BFL) 4QFY20 consolidated EBITDA was Rs 1.48bn (-75% YoY, vs est 1.88bn), below our expectations. Weak product mix, lockdown in the 2nd half of March and negative operating leverage...

29 June 2020 Bharat Forges (BHFC) 4QFY20 results were hit across segments, which led to sharp erosion in EBITDA margins. While the worst is expected in 1HFY21, leading indicators point toward possible sharp recovery in FY22E. We believe BHFC will emerge stronger from this down-cycle, strengthen its position in the global supply chain and possibly benefit from the potential diversification from China. We have cut EPS for FY21/FY22E by 79%/16% to factor in the weakness in all the key industries that BHFC serves. Maintain S/A revenue/EBITDA/PAT declined ~47%/69%/99% to ~INR8.8b/INR1.5b/INR17m YoY. While tonnage declined 36% YoY, realizations dropped 18% YoY (-4% QoQ) to INR219.3k/t (v/s est. Auto segment revenues declined ~43% YoY, impacted by the decline across CVs/PVs 57%/19% in domestic and ~39%/18% in exports. Non-auto segment revenue declined ~56% YoY, impacted by exports plunging ~68% and domestic revenue plummeting ~38% decline. EBITDA margins declined 1,220bp YoY (-540bp QoQ) to 16.

We interacted with several automobile industry participants such as key management, experts and channel partners. While we estimate Nil dispatches in Apr-20 led by ongoing lockdown, we expect steady production recovery only in second half of May (~20-25% utilization) and gradual recovery from June onwards. However, order back log will get converted into sales quickly once the lockdown gets lifted led by higher bookings during key festive such as Gudi Padwa (key for Western states), Chaitri Navratri (key for Central, Northern and Western states) and Puthadu (Tamil new year)....

Bharat Forge Ltd (BFL) is a leading player in the forgings industry. The company is serving several sectors including automobile, power, oil and gas, rail & marine, aerospace, construction, mining, etc. Q3FY20 revenue de-grew by -25%YoY due to sharp decline witnessed in both the Auto and Industrial business across geographies.. EBITDA margin contracted by 660bps due to increase in input cost , and lower utilization resulted in higher fixed cost. BFL's new value-added order received on aluminum forging is on track...

CV dependence on the wane; outlook still soft BFL recognised its CV dependence early and over the years worked proactively towards de-risking the business by effective diversification away from the space in terms of segments and geographies. To illustrate, share of industrials in standalone revenues rose from 32% in FY09 to 44% in FY19 vs. equivalent 12% mix reduction for CVs. Demand scenario for CVs remains challenging at present in India (BS-VI transition, system overcapacity, slowing economic activity, high installed base) as well as in North America...

Bharat Forge Ltd (BFL) is a leading player in the forgings industry. The company is serving several sectors including automobile, power, oil and gas, rail & marine, aerospace, construction, mining, etc. Q2FY20 revenue de-grew by 17%YoY due to the slowdown in export (down by 18%YoY) & domestic segment by 36%YoY. The negativity in growth is largely contributed by both CV and industrial segment. EBITDA margin declined by 440bps with 320bps increase in input cost , and lower utilization resulted in higher fixed cost....

Business Recovery to Take Time: During Q2FY20, BFL s sales declined by 25 percent YoY to Rs 12.6bn.

2QFY20 standalone (S/A) revenues declined 25% YoY to INR12.6b (v/s est. Expect 2HFY20 to be weaker than 1HFY20 due weakness in India, US and EU; (b) US Class 8 trucks should decline 20-25% in CY20; EU trucks are expected to decline 8-10%; (c) Focus is on cutting costs, improving productivity and new product development. However, the cycle has turned negative for its core businesses of CVs and Oil & Gas. While the near-term outlook is challenging, we believe that BHFC is much better placed now than in the previous cycles and would emerge stronger with more diversified revenue streams. After last two years of strong performance in all its core businesses and the ramp-up in the nascent businesses, the cycle has turned negative for its core business of CVs and Oil & Gas. While near term outlook is challenging, we believe BHFC is much better placed than previous cycles and would emerge stronger with more diversified revenue streams.

We attended BHFC's analyst meet. The management acknowledged short- Change in Estimates | Target | Reco term challenges in domestic CV industry as recovery in CV volumes expected only by 2HFY21 as well as weak auto exports as US and Europe heavy truck...

11 October 2019 Automobiles Bharat Forge Over the last few years, BHFC has invested resources to build capabilities in areas such as e-mobility, defence and light weighting technologies with an objective of addressing the megatrends in automotive and the Make in India theme. In the e-mobility segment, it has acquired stakes in Tevva Motors (CV electrification), Tork Motors (e-2Ws) and Refu Drives (EV subcomponents), which has helped it gain frugal access (investment of ~INR2b in these three companies) to emerging technologies with faster speed to market. It has invested ~INR2b in acquiring stakes in three e-mobility companies (Tevva, Tork and Refu) with an objective of establishing vertically integrated companies and improving its speed to market. Its current focus areas in e-mobility segments are electronic components, transmission and light weighting, apart from e-2Ws through Tork Motors. It would also offer light weighting solutions for chassis and other components through aluminum/alloy casting and allied technologies.

Recently we met the Management of Bharat Forge (BFL). Management expects overall business momentum to remain soft in FY20 in its domestic and international business while business recovery to take place in FY21-22.