Triton Valves — Q2 FY26 earnings call

Call held 14 Nov 2025

Management summary

Triton Valves delivered strong Q2 FY26 results in its automotive vertical, with significant volume and revenue growth. Despite challenges in the metals (due to copper price volatility) and climate control (seasonal slowdown, regulatory delays) segments, the company maintained stable consolidated EBITDA. Management highlighted efforts in cost optimization, new high-margin product ramp-up (TPMS, EV components, special alloys), and strategic mergers to drive future profitability and growth towards a ₹1000 crore revenue target.

Highlights

  • Automotive vertical sales volume increased by 20% year-on-year in Q2 FY26.

  • Standalone product sales grew from ₹62 crores last year to ₹74 crores this year.

  • Consolidated revenue for the quarter rose 11% YoY to ₹131 crores, with normalized EBITDA at approximately ₹10 crores.

  • The metals vertical reported an order book of over 700 metric tons for Q3.

  • Normalized standalone EBITDA improved by 100-160 basis points, and PBT by 152 basis points.

  • The company aims to achieve a 10% EBITDA margin and a ₹1000 crore revenue target within 3-5 years.

  • ROCE is currently 9.5% and targeted to reach 12% in the next couple of quarters.

  • Warrant conversion funds of ₹10.4 crores were received and swept into operations in Q3.

Key financials

2 periods

Headline

  • Standalone Product Sales
    ₹74 Cr
    YoY +19.4%
  • Standalone Sales Volume Growth
    20%
  • Consolidated Revenue
    ₹131 Cr
    YoY +11%
  • Consolidated Normalized EBITDA
    ₹10 Cr
  • ROCE
    9.5%

H1

  • Standalone Product Sales Growth
    14.5%
  • Standalone Normalized EBITDA
    7.5%

What they filed

Q1 FY27: revenue up 38.5%, net profit up 535.7% against the same quarter last year.

₹ Cr · quarterly
Line itemQ2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26Q3 FY26Q4 FY26Q1 FY27
Revenue118 122 142 135 132 +11%153 +26%159 +12%187 +38%
EBITDA9 7 8 8 9 +3%11 +52%12 +43%12 +44%
Net profit2 1 0 2 2 −1%3 +147%4 +635%10 +536%
How to read this

₹ crore, as filed. The percentage beside a figure is the change against the same quarter a year earlier — never the quarter before, which would make every seasonal business look like it collapses and booms each year.

Segment breakdown

  • Automotive Vertical
    20% Sales Volume Growth
  • Metals Vertical
    20% Copper Price Increase
  • Climate Control Vertical
    Difficult qualitative Q2 Performance

Order book

high confidence

Total value

700 metric tons

as of 2025-09-30 quantified

Inflow this quarter

₹1.5 Cr

The metals vertical has a significant order book, with Q2 traction transferring to Q3. Most other verticals operate on a running account basis.

Source: Q&A

Capital allocation

high confidence
  • Capex Capex disclosed
    • CapEx investment since March ₹12 Cr
    • Subsidiary investments ₹5 Cr
    • Loans given to subsidiary ₹4 Cr
    • Working capital for new metals line ₹10 Cr
    CapEx investment so far is about is about twelve crores. This is from March. Subsidiary investments about five cores, loans given to subsidy about four cores... Because when you start the new line, right? You need to line up in in our case we have calculated it could be about ten to twelve crores of working capital needs to be lined up
  • Debt Debt disclosed Cost 9.3%
    So that on the average cost of debt we have about 9.3% is what we are seeing now. It was 9.2% three months ago, but again there's a slight change so we went down 9.3%.
  • M&A Tritonvalves Climatech Private Limited Merger · Announced

    To balance out dynamics of verticals, achieve financial benefits (income tax shield, GST lock).

    Expected income tax shield of ~₹4 crores and GST lock of ~₹2.5-3 crores, totaling ~₹7-8 crores cash flow benefit.

    Of course, we are merging the Climate control vertical into the whole goal, right? That's also process which we believe will get concluded in Q4... There's also GST lock of about two and a half- three cores. So about seven-eight cores because of cash flow benefit we will receive once the merger of Tritonvalves Climatech Private Limited and Triton Valves Limited gets concluded.
  • Liquidity Cash ₹10.4 Cr Warrant conversion funds held in escrow as of Sep 30, subsequently swept into operations in Q3.
    The 10.4 crores that we received as a warrant conversion you know funds, those were actually held in an escrow as of end of September, they were not able to be deployed because, you know, the procedure for sweeping the funds into operations were still not completed as of 30th of September. Subsequently that has been completed and the money as of Q3 has been swept in for operations.

Guidance & targets

Profitability

  • EBITDA Margin Profitability · Q4 / Q1 next year · High confidence 10%
    So I would say that going into Q4 and maybe Q1 I would expect these numbers to come closer to the 10% mark, right? ... our 1st milestone is to get into double digits, looking at Q3-Q4 if our plans work out well, at least on the standalone business, I believe that, you know, we should be able to reach close to 10% by Q4

    — Aditya Maruti Gokarn

  • ROCE Profitability · next couple of quarters · High confidence 12%
    our 1st goal over the next I would say couple of quarters would be to bring this number closer to twelve, right?

    — Aditya Maruti Gokarn

Revenue

  • Revenue Revenue · 3-5 years · Medium confidence ₹1000 crores
    The 1st real milestone that we are all looking at in our company is to touch 1000 crores, right? ... When will that happen? It could be anywhere in the range of I would say three to five years.

    — Aditya Maruti Gokarn

M&A

  • Climate Control Vertical Merger M&A · Q4 · High confidence Conclusion of merger
    we are merging the Climate control vertical into the whole goal, right? That's also process which we believe will get concluded in Q4

    — Aditya Maruti Gokarn

What to watch in Q3 FY26

ROCE improvement

next couple of quarters
Current 9.5%
Target 12%

Why it matters

ROCE improvement is a key management goal for demonstrating better profitability and capital efficiency.

our 1st goal over the next I would say couple of quarters would be to bring this number closer to twelve, right?

Risks & concerns

  • Commodity price volatility (copper)

    medium

    Sudden 20-25% increase in copper price affected metals vertical orders and working capital, though orders are expected to flow into Q3.

    Management acknowledged

  • AC industry seasonality and short summer

    medium

    Early and extended rains led to a difficult Q2 for the climate control vertical, which is also seasonally the weakest quarter.

    Management acknowledged

  • Delay in Government's QCO for AC components

    medium

    The delay in the Quality Control Order for AC components creates an uneven playing field against cheaper Chinese imports, hindering growth in the climate control segment.

    Management acknowledged

  • Power connection delay for new metals line

    low

    Commissioning of the second metals line is delayed due to local utility issues with power connection, specifically road cutting for a national highway.

    Management acknowledged

Q&A highlights

6 direct
Order book for metals vertical Direct
So today I think our order book is higher than our theoretical capacity right now, right? So I can assure you that, you know, the traction, whatever we were expecting in Q2 has well and truly got transferred to Q3, right? So we are holding a very significant order book to give you an example, I would say as of today, I think our order book is more than 700 metric tons in our metals vertical.

Clarifies the quantitative order book for a specific segment, indicating strong demand and visibility for Q3.

Asked by Digant Bamb

New order bookings and margins for new products Direct
We've been working very hard behind the scenes to get into some of the global accounts for TPMS valves... Robert Bosch Germany program has already gone into serial production... 2 new additional orders during this quarter Q3 Hopefully we will execute both the orders in Q3 itself, right? It's not a very, very large order. I would say about one and a half crores in value for the quarter. ... In terms of margins I can say typically, if you look at the TPMS product EV product, it'll be almost an order of magnitude higher than the older products, right? So on average I would say we should see a, margin, let's say expansion of anywhere between 500 to 1000 basis on the new products.

Highlights success in securing new, higher-margin orders for advanced products like TPMS and EV components, indicating future margin expansion.

Asked by Digant Bamb

Utilization of cash in balance sheet (warrant conversion funds) Direct
So what we plan to do is to reduce our floating working capital to great extent and possibly take allocate two to three crores for future tech the metal business where it requires where we can get price advantage. So this will be like a like just available with us, we don't intend spending it, we're always available on time.

Explains the strategic use of warrant conversion funds for working capital reduction and future tech investments, rather than immediate debt repayment or dividends.

Asked by Digant Bamb

Aggressiveness of ₹1000 crore revenue target Partial
When I say thousand doesn't mean exactly thousand, right? But, yeah, I mean look it all depends on how we, how we fund ourselves for that kind of growth and also I think what we're also realizing as a company is that we need to drive profitable growth also right. ... 15 % year on year definitely you can see even in even in current year, right? Q1 was not very good for the auto industry, we are still growing, I would say 18 % plus, right? So once we, you know, get we fire up Climate control, we fire up metal vertical Right, so 15% is not the number we are aiming for that for sure.

Addresses analyst's concern about the target's ambition, clarifying it's a minimum and the focus is on profitable growth, with current growth rates already higher.

Asked by Digant Bamb

Contribution of Future Tech EBITDA and impact of commodity price volatility Direct
The good part for us is that, you know, some of the quality will actually benefit from, ok? So let me just explain to you how we have structured future take and you know the other two businesses or the component businesses. ... So ultimately I'll put it like this in the long run it will be EBITDA created to the group, right? We will be sometimes losing here, sometimes we'll be getting somewhere else and there will be certain situations where we'll be getting in both places, right? So the way we are structured it is that either commodity and component businesses should gain or if one loses the other should balance it out.

Details the company's strategic structure to hedge against commodity price volatility, where gains in one vertical can offset losses in another, ensuring group-level EBITDA stability.

Asked by Shanki Banshal

Plans for monetizing patents (pressure relief valve for battery packs) Direct
Not directly monetizing in terms of licensing it or something like that. But, yeah, so the pressure relief valve and battery pack Yeah that we it's a precious patent that we hold today and so far I would say that, you know, the fact that, you know, it's performing in the field is really getting traction for us. ... The good news I can tell you is that because it's patented because its performing and more and more customers are coming to us. We have recently we, started working with somebody we might believe will also scale up very fast in the battery industry. It's Reliance. I'm very happy to tell you all today that our parts have been qualified now by Reliance New energy.

Reveals that the patented EV component is gaining traction with major players like Reliance New Energy, validating the product and its market potential without immediate licensing.

Asked by Digant Bamb

Business mix for the ₹1000 crore revenue target Direct
We believe that it will be roughly 400 crores each coming from the automotive business and metals vertical, 400 each and the remaining 200 coming from climate control, right? Because climate control has huge potential like I said, last year, India imported 650 cores worth of service valves and the kind of components that we make. ... precision engineering for sure will be, will continue to be our focus because you know that is going to give us value addition right, The commodity business, it's primarily meant to kind of, you know, be a internal hedge against the, you know, commodity movement, but at the same time, we are finding very interesting opportunities for, you know, like I said, high value alloys, you know, special materials and material technology also is something that in India is woefully lacking.

Provides a clear breakdown of the expected revenue contribution from each vertical towards the long-term target, emphasizing the role of precision engineering and high-value alloys.

Asked by Shanki Bansal

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Detailed narrative

Strong Performance in Automotive Vertical

Triton Valves' automotive vertical demonstrated robust growth in Q2 FY26, with sales volume increasing by 20% year-on-year. This was supported by a favorable product mix and optimized commodity management, despite a typical three-month lag in transferring commodity price changes to customers. Standalone product sales for the quarter reached ₹74 crores, up from ₹62 crores in the previous year, contributing significantly to the overall positive performance.

Challenges and Outlook for Metals and Climate Control Verticals

The metals vertical faced headwinds due to a sudden 20-25% surge in copper prices, causing some customers to delay orders and impacting working capital. However, management expects these orders to flow into Q3. The climate control vertical experienced a difficult Q2, which is seasonally its weakest, exacerbated by an early and extended summer. The company anticipates improvement in Q3, partly due to a GST rate cut in September and the expected conclusion of the Quality Control Order (QCO) for AC components.

EBITDA and ROCE Improvement Initiatives

The company is actively pursuing initiatives to improve its EBITDA margin, targeting 10% by Q4 or Q1 of the next fiscal year. This involves recovering unadjusted costs from customers, internal cost rationalization, and material cost improvements. The current Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) stands at 9.5%, with a clear goal to increase it to 12% within the next couple of quarters, reflecting a strong focus on profitable growth.

Strategic Growth in High-Margin Products and New Customers

Triton Valves is seeing significant ramp-up in higher-margin products such as TPMS valves and EV components. The company has strong partnerships with key EV players like Ather and TVS, and has recently qualified its parts with Reliance New Energy, indicating substantial future growth potential. New orders, including a ₹1.5 crore order from a German company for US operations and a defense contract from the Middle East, underscore the success in diversifying and securing high-value business.

Capital Allocation and Merger Benefits

The company's average cost of debt is 9.3%. CapEx investments since March totaled ₹12 crores. Warrant conversion funds of ₹10.4 crores, held in escrow as of September 30, have now been swept into operations in Q3. A significant strategic move is the planned merger of the Climate Control vertical into the holding company, expected to conclude in Q4. This merger is projected to yield financial benefits, including an income tax shield of approximately ₹4 crores and a GST lock of ₹2.5-3 crores, totaling ₹7-8 crores in cash flow benefits.

Long-Term Vision and Business Mix

Triton Valves has set an aspirational long-term revenue target of ₹1000 crores within the next 3-5 years. The projected business mix for this target includes approximately ₹400 crores each from the automotive and metals verticals, and ₹200 crores from the climate control segment. The company emphasizes its focus on precision engineering and high-value alloys, recognizing the significant market gap in India for specialized materials and its potential for higher margins.

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