Bharat Forge - Multiple Growth Drivers In Place: HDFC Securities Initiates Coverage

Bharat Forge - Multiple Growth Drivers In Place: HDFC Securities Initiates Coverage

Workers at Bharat Forge Ltd.'s forging unit. (Source: Company website)

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HDFC Securities Institutional Equities

Bharat Forge Ltd.’s recent stock underperformance has been attributed to:

  1. concerns around slowdown in Europe and U.S. amid geopolitical tensions;

  2. the sharp rise in input costs (including energy), which has hurt margins; and

  3. sustained supply chain disruption, which has limited demand momentum.

However, Bharat Forge’s Q4 performance has allayed most of the fears, with consolidated earnings climbing up 18% YoY, led by strong performance across key segments.

Going forward, we expect standalone demand momentum to be strong, led by:

  1. recovery in domestic auto demand and new defense orders;

  2. strong export demand in U.S. Class 8 and new passenger vehicle orders.

We also expect subsidiary performance to remain upbeat on the back of new order wins and recent restructuring.

Also, near-term cost headwinds are likely to be partially mitigated by favorable currency movement and healthy revenue growth.

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