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Bharat Forge Limited

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PositoAI's own ratios from Bharat Forge Limited's yearly results (2023–2026), compared with Industrials companies in India. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Profit Cash Ratio: Over the last 3 years, every ₹100 of reported profit came with ₹166 of operating cash. Higher than 87% of Industrials companies in India.

Where ₹100 of sales goes

₹88Operating costs₹1.9Interest₹6.7Net profit₹2.3Paid as dividends

Latest year (Mar 2026). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

₹166

Over the last 3 years, every ₹100 of reported profit came with ₹166 of operating cash.

Higher than 87% of Industrials companies in India.

Self-Funding Ratio

1.2×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 1.2 times.

Higher than 54% of Industrials companies in India.

Cash Locked Ratio

₹29

For every ₹100 of sales, ₹29 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against ₹30 tied up three years earlier.

More money tied up than 57% of Industrials companies in India.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

2/3 · 2/3

Sales grew in 2 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.

Less steady than 60% of Industrials companies in India.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

₹14

Sales grew 32% in 3 years; of every extra ₹100 of sales, ₹14 became extra profit.

Higher than 68% of Industrials companies in India.

Asset Productivity Ratio

+32% / +21%

In 3 years sales changed by +32% while total assets changed by +21%. Sales grew faster than assets.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

0.3×

Debt due within a year is covered 0.3 times by its yearly operating cash.

Lower than 61% of Industrials companies in India.

Cash Cushion Ratio

−6%

Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 6% of its market value (net debt).

Lower than 57% of Industrials companies in India.

Tangible Assets Ratio

98%

Of every ₹100 the company owns, ₹98 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

Less tangible than 72% of Industrials companies in India.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

95%

Of every ₹100 of net worth, ₹95 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.

Less tangible than 73% of Industrials companies in India.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

+3%

Share count rose 3% in 3 years, so each share's slice of the company became smaller. Dividends paid equalled 40% of profit over the same period.

Bigger rise in share count than 68% of Industrials companies in India.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)

Bharat Forge Limited owes ₹0.57 for every ₹1 it owns. Net profit rose 15% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 27% a year on average over 3 years.

Compared with Industrials companies in India · latest annual results Mar 2026.

P/E ratio

117.9

Investors pay ₹117.9 for every ₹1 of Bharat Forge Limited's yearly profit, higher than 95% of Industrials companies in India.

P/B ratio

8.88

The share price is 8.88 times Bharat Forge Limited's book value per share, higher than 86% of Industrials companies in India.

Market cap

₹85,078 Cr

The total market value of all of Bharat Forge Limited's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 97% of Industrials companies in India. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.

Net worth (book value)

₹9,580 Cr

What Bharat Forge Limited would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (31 Mar 2026).

Book value per share

₹196.04

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of ₹1,741 is 8.9 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

7.4%

Bharat Forge Limited earned 7.4% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 71% of Industrials companies in India.

Owes vs Owns

0.57×

Bharat Forge Limited owes ₹0.57 for every ₹1 it owns (moderate), higher than 74% of Industrials companies in India.

Dividend yield

0.47%

Bharat Forge Limited pays 0.47% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 51% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in India.

Revenue growth

+12%

Revenue rose 12% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 10% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

+15%

Net profit rose 15% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 27% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit margin

6.7%

Bharat Forge Limited keeps ₹7 of every ₹100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

1.4×

Cash from Bharat Forge Limited's business was 1.4× its reported profit in the year to Mar 2026 — its profit turned into cash.

Interest cover

6.3×

Bharat Forge Limited's operating profit covered its interest costs 6.3 times in the year to Mar 2026.

Cash vs debt

Net debt

Bharat Forge Limited had ₹5,156 Cr more debt than cash (net debt) at Mar 2026.

Questions

What is Bharat Forge Limited's P/E ratio?

Investors pay ₹117.9 for every ₹1 of Bharat Forge Limited's yearly profit, higher than 95% of Industrials companies in India.

How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?

P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Bharat Forge Limited: ₹85,078 Cr ÷ ₹9,580 Cr (31 Mar 2026) = 8.9.

What is Bharat Forge Limited's return on equity?

Bharat Forge Limited earned 7.4% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 71% of Industrials companies in India.

How much does Bharat Forge Limited owe compared with what it owns?

Bharat Forge Limited owes ₹0.57 for every ₹1 it owns (moderate), higher than 74% of Industrials companies in India.

Does Bharat Forge Limited pay a dividend?

Yes. Bharat Forge Limited pays 0.47% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 51% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in India.

Is Bharat Forge Limited's revenue growing?

Revenue rose 12% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 10% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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