Triton Valves — Q3 FY26 earnings call

Call held 20 Feb 2026

Management summary

Triton Valves reported a resilient Q3 FY26, with strong growth in group revenue and EBITDA despite seasonal dips and commodity volatility. The company is focusing on high-profit products, new EV and TPMS product lines, and addressing challenges like Chinese dumping in the climate control vertical. Management is optimistic about future growth, aiming for a 24-25% CAGR, and has proposed a 3:1 bonus issue to enhance shareholder value.

Highlights

  • Group sales are poised to exceed ₹550 crores for FY26.

  • Product sales grew approximately 10% year-on-year.

  • Standalone normalized EBITDA for YTD FY26 increased to ₹22.5 crores from ₹17 crores last year.

  • Standalone normalized PBT for YTD FY26 surpassed last year's full-year PBT of ₹8.5 crores.

  • Group console revenue showed sequential growth of ~16% and year-on-year growth exceeding 25%.

  • Group console normalized EBITDA for YTD FY26 reached ~₹30 crores, up from ~₹24 crores last year.

  • The company proposed a 3:1 bonus share issue to increase liquidity and attract investor interest.

  • The TPMS market opportunity is estimated at ₹100-150 crores per year for the next five years, totaling ₹500 crores.

Concerns

  • Chinese dumping in climate control vertical

Key financials

3 periods

Headline

  • Product Sales Growth
    10%
    YoY +10%
  • Group Console Revenue Growth (QoQ)
    16%
    QoQ +16%
  • Group Console Revenue Growth (YoY)
    25%
    YoY +25%
  • Exceptional Item (Labor Code Impact)
    ₹1.43 Cr
  • Operating Cash Flow
    ₹15 Cr
  • Financing Cash Flow
    ₹-3 Cr

FY26 Target

  • Group Sales
    ₹550 Cr

YTD

  • Standalone Normalized EBITDA
    ₹22.5 Cr
    YoY +32.4%
  • Standalone Normalized PBT
    ₹8.5 Cr
  • Group Console Normalized EBITDA
    ₹30 Cr
    YoY +25%

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

  • Standalone (Triton Valves Ltd)
    55% Share of Group Sales
  • Subsidiaries
    45% Share of Group Sales
  • Metals Vertical (Subsidiary)
    80% Share of Subsidiary Sales
  • Climate Control Vertical (Subsidiary)
    20% Share of Subsidiary Sales

Order book

high confidence

Total value

₹500 Cr

as of 2025-12-31 quantified

Execution

executable over a five-year period

Composition

  • TPMS Valves (product) ₹500 Cr 100%
The TPMS opportunity is significant, estimated at ₹100-150 crores annually for the next five years, totaling ₹500 crores, with ongoing mass production for Bosch and upcoming for Aumovio and Sensata.

Source: Q&A

Capital allocation

high confidence
  • Capex Capex disclosed
    • Automotive vertical capex ₹5 Cr
    • Automotive vertical capex ₹8 Cr
    In the automotive vertical, we expect that the average CapEx per year would be somewhere in the range of five to eight cores.
  • M&A Climatech Private Limited Merger · Pending regulatory · Consideration ₹[object Object] (undisclosed)

    To become more efficient, reduce from three to two manufacturing companies, and create two divisions (automotive and climate control) within Triton Valves Limited.

    Post-merger, Triton Valves Limited will have two divisions (automotive and climate control), and the metals vertical will remain a subsidiary. Expected cash flow benefit of ₹6-7 crores.

    The climate control vertical is actually being merged with the holding company, which means that very soon the group will become more efficient, right? From three, let's say companies, we will be merging two, so therefore we will become two manufacturing companies. You will have Triton Valves Limited, will have two divisions, the automotive division and the climate control division. Right? The metals vertical will continue to be a subsidiary holding on subsidiary of the holding company, right.
  • Liquidity Liquidity disclosed Operating cash flow was positive at ~₹15 crores, while financing cash flow was negative at ~₹3 crores. Management aims to fund growth through internal accruals to avoid over-leveraging.
    So operating cash flows about almost fifteen crore positive. Investing flows, obviously, you know, we've put in some CapEx, which we need to continue doing to keep growing the company. So if you look at it financial flow is about ten crores, dividend, loan interest payments all netted off. Financing cash flow is about three crores negative, right, but I would say overall, I think we're headed in the right direction.

Guidance & targets

Sales

  • Group Sales Sales · FY26 · High confidence Exceed ₹550 crores
    the group is now poised to exceed about 550 crores of sales this year. We may even do better than that.

    — Aditya Maruti Gokarn, Managing Director

Margin

  • Group EBITDA Margin Margin · Q4 FY26 and Q1 FY27 · Medium confidence Cross 10%
    I said directionally that we are aiming to cross 10 % on the EBITDA number, right. Somewhere between, yeah, somewhere around Q4 and perhaps going into Q1.

    — Aditya Maruti Gokarn, Managing Director

Growth Rate

  • Group Growth Rate Growth Rate · Next Quarter · Medium confidence 24-25%

    Previously 18-19%24-25%

    So Q4 and maybe going into Q1, we will attempt to now raise up the growth rate from around 18 % to around 20-25%, we'll try to push it out.

    — Aditya Maruti Gokarn, Managing Director

Opportunity

  • TPMS Market Opportunity Opportunity · Next 5 years · High confidence ₹100-150 crores per year
    The opportunity pie that we are on to if I put Bosch plus Conti plus Sensata together, this could be an opportunity of about hundred to 150 crores a year, right. For the next, I would say, five years at least, right.

    — Aditya Maruti Gokarn, Managing Director

  • Climate Control Service Valve Market Opportunity Opportunity · Medium confidence ₹500 crores
    if a level playing field is prepared for a company like us, the opportunity pie just in one product of climate take is 500 crores.

    — Aditya Maruti Gokarn, Managing Director

Capex

  • Automotive Vertical Annual Capex Capex · Per year · High confidence ₹5-8 crores
    In the automotive vertical, we expect that the average CapEx per year would be somewhere in the range of five to eight cores.

    — Aditya Maruti Gokarn, Managing Director

  • Metals Vertical Capex Capex · Next 3 years · High confidence No significant capex
    in the metals vertical, there will be no significant CapEx over the next three years for the brass mill.

    — Aditya Maruti Gokarn, Managing Director

Shareholder Returns

  • Bonus Share Issue Shareholder Returns · By April 11, 2026 · High confidence 3:1
    we formally recommended a 3:1 bonus... And we need to complete the entire process by 11th of April 2026, right.

    — Aditya Maruti Gokarn, Managing Director

What to watch in Q4 FY26

Progress on OEM price corrections

Next Quarter
Current Partial pass-throughs received, discussions ongoing
Target Further price corrections and improved realizations

Why it matters

Crucial for margin improvement and sustained profitability, especially given non-RM related cost increases.

Some, some have given us partially, some have said we'll give you something in this quarter, we'll give the rest in the next quarter. So, you know, there's discussions with various customers and I would say different stages, right.

Risks & concerns

  • Chinese dumping in climate control vertical

    high

    Chinese competitors are dumping products at 20-25% discount, hindering Triton's sales and growth in the climate control segment. Management is actively engaging with the government for anti-dumping measures.

    Management acknowledged

  • Commodity price and currency volatility

    medium

    Fluctuations in copper prices and dollar exchange rates can impact margins. Management employs planning and hedging strategies to mitigate these risks, sometimes delaying sales to optimize pricing.

    Management acknowledged

  • Regulatory delays in implementing trade remediation

    medium

    Government decisions on minimum import price (MIP) or anti-dumping duties are taking time, which delays the full realization of the climate control market opportunity.

    Management acknowledged

  • Rapid growth exposing to commodity risk

    medium

    While aiming for higher growth rates, management is cautious about scaling too fast, as it could expose the company to increased commodity risks. They prefer controlled, profitable growth.

    Management acknowledged

Q&A highlights

7 direct
New product lines and their future impact Direct
If you look at the automotive vertical, I would say that very broadly speaking, the technology in the industry is shifting 1st from tube type tires to tubeless, right. So that is a transition that is well and truly underway. I would say that over the next maybe four or five years that transition will happen almost completely where you know tube will almost become insignificant and tubeless will be the product that will rule the market, right.

Provides a comprehensive overview of the company's product strategy across automotive, EV, metals, and climate control verticals, highlighting market shifts and Triton's positioning.

Asked by Sudhir

Quantification of TPMS and EV battery pack opportunities Direct
The opportunity pie that we are on to if I put Bosch plus Conti plus Sensata together, this could be an opportunity of about hundred to 150 crores a year, right. For the next, I would say, five years at least, right... I'll teach you how to, how to fish this number out, right. What you do is you look at the number of two wheelers EV two wheelers that are being produced in the country or being sold, right. That number you multiply by about 1.75, right. That will be the number of let's say, pressure vents required by the market, ok.

Offers quantified market potential for key growth areas like TPMS (₹500 crores over 5 years) and a methodology to estimate EV battery pack demand, crucial for investor modeling.

Asked by Dolly Choudhary

Reasons for delay in mandate for climate control division due to Chinese dumping Direct
Unfortunately, you know, when we started the climate control vertical, the difference used to be about 5 to 6 %. Today, currently, as we speak, I think the Chinese are dumping material at 20 to 25 % discount to our price... So somewhere I think this discussion is taking a little bit of time, I mean, they're trying to figure out how to do it in a equitable manner and how to do it in a manner that they are not seen to be favoring only Triton.

Highlights a significant external challenge (Chinese dumping) impacting a key growth vertical and management's ongoing efforts to seek government intervention, which is critical for unlocking the full market potential.

Asked by Dolly Choudhary

Progress on price corrections from OEMs Partial
A little bit has flown in, a little bit has flown in the sense, see, we've been asking, you know, different customers depending on what product we are selling them, what's the product mix for them. We've been asking them a certain figure. It could be anywhere between 4 to 8 % in terms of the correction that they need to make on the pricing, right. Some, some have given us partially, some have said we'll give you something in this quarter, we'll give the rest in the next quarter.

Indicates ongoing efforts to improve realizations and margins, with some success but also highlights that it's a continuous negotiation process with customers.

Asked by Chirag Shah

Update on defence sector opportunities Direct
long gestation project, but I would say, you know, discussions are moving in a very positive direction and I think, you know, it's just like I said, it's just a matter of time. See sometimes their priorities change. I think after that, you know, military action between India and Pakistan, a little bit of their priorities have changed, right.

Provides an update on a long-term strategic initiative, acknowledging delays due to external factors but maintaining a positive outlook on future penetration.

Asked by Chirag Shah

Breakdown of ₹550 crores turnover by vertical and plans to reach ₹1000 crores Direct
Vertical wise, I would say that we would be doing, this would be roughly, I would say 55 % standalone, 45 % from subsidiaries... Metals and climate control that would be, I would say about 80 % from metals, 20 % from climate control. It would be 80:20... if I continue growing at 18 %, which year will I cross thousand? Okay. Now, if I try to raise my Cagar from 18 to let us say 25 %.

Clarifies the current revenue mix across segments and outlines the growth rate required (25% CAGR) to achieve the aspirational ₹1000 crores turnover target.

Asked by Vinod Ohri

Impact of raw material price and currency volatility on inventory losses/gains Direct
So far NO NO NO significant hits or I would say hits or gains per se... When we placed the import order dollar was maybe 85.5 86, right? When those bills got filled due for payment, they got executed at maybe 91-92. some some bills we hedge, some bills we don't... So on the currency we have taken a hit, right.

Addresses the impact of commodity and currency fluctuations on profitability, indicating that while there were some hits, overall management strategies helped mitigate significant losses.

Asked by Vinod Ohri

Rationale for separate reporting of other operating income instead of netting it off against raw material cost Direct
I think I've dealt a bit on this subject we are we are in the process. So this is a process how it works is, we need to take the consent of our stat auditor to make sure that any changes we make are compliant with the accounting standards. Then we will need to provide appropriate disclosures and notes on accounts to the shareholders because you know what will happen if I net it off, our standalone numbers will come down.

Clarifies the accounting treatment of other operating income (primarily scrap sales) and its implications for standalone financial reporting, emphasizing compliance and transparency.

Asked by Vinod Ohri

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Detailed narrative

Q3 FY26 Performance and Resilience

Triton Valves demonstrated strong resilience in Q3 FY26, with group sales poised to exceed ₹550 crores for the full year. Despite the quarter typically being slower due to holidays and OEM shutdowns, the company maintained a stable bottom line. Group console revenue grew approximately 16% sequentially and over 25% year-on-year. Standalone normalized EBITDA for YTD FY26 increased to ₹22.5 crores from ₹17 crores, and normalized PBT surpassed last year's full-year figure of ₹8.5 crores, indicating improved operating performance.

Strategic Growth Drivers and New Products

The company is actively pursuing growth through new product developments across its verticals. In automotive, the shift from tube to tubeless valves and the introduction of TPMS valves (a ₹500 crore opportunity over five years) are key. EV battery components, some patented, are being supplied to major players like TVS Motor and Ather Energy. The metals vertical is developing special alloys and hollow rods, while the climate control vertical focuses on service valves and other components for the AC industry, aiming for import substitution.

Climate Control Vertical Challenges and Opportunities

The climate control vertical faces significant challenges from Chinese dumping, with competitors offering products at a 20-25% discount. Despite technical approvals from major OEMs like Voltas, LG, and Samsung, sales are constrained. Management is actively engaging with the Indian government to implement anti-dumping duties or minimum import prices, believing that trade remediation could unlock a ₹500 crore market opportunity for a single product (service valve) in India.

Capital Allocation and Shareholder Returns

Triton Valves is strategically allocating capital to support growth, with an estimated annual capex of ₹5-8 crores for the automotive vertical and no significant capex planned for the metals vertical over the next three years. The company's current overall capacity utilization is 65%. To enhance shareholder value and liquidity, the board has recommended a 3:1 bonus share issue, with the process expected to be completed by April 11, 2026. The climate control vertical is also being merged with the holding company to improve efficiency and unlock a post-merger cash flow benefit of ₹6-7 crores.

Raw Material and Currency Volatility Management

Management highlighted its efforts to mitigate the impact of commodity price (e.g., copper) and currency (e.g., USD) volatility. While some impact from dollar fluctuations was noted, the company's planning and hedging strategies, including sometimes delaying sales to align with favorable pricing, helped maintain a stable bottom line. The company's other operating income, primarily from scrap sales, is reported separately due to accounting standards, which would otherwise reduce standalone numbers if netted off against raw material costs.

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