Established management and established track record of operations
IBL was incorporated in 1997 by Mrs. Homai R Engineer who is having an extensive experience in the boiler segment for more than four decades. She was equally supported by second generation management comprising of Mr. Rohinton R Engineer and Mr. Cyrus R Engineer, who have experience of more than two decades in the industry. The extensive experience of the promoters and the established presence in the industry has helped the company to generate long standing relations with various customers and suppliers in both domestic as well as global market. The company has pan India presence and has a global customer base spread across Nairobi, Thailand, Bangladesh, Myanmar, among others.
Acuité believes that IBL will continue to benefit from the management’s established presence in the industry and relations with its customers over the medium term.
Moderation in revenues albeit stable Profitability Margins
The company’s operating income declined to Rs.167.92 crore in FY2025 (Prov.) from Rs.198.11 crore in FY2024, the moderation was primarily due to a temporary slowdown in market demand and execution delays. The company has maintained stable operating margins at 4.46 percent in FY2025 (Prov.) compared to 4.42 percent in FY2024, and improved PAT margins to 3.24 percent from 2.37 percent, reflecting effective cost control and operational efficiency. The company’s strategic shift toward larger, higher-value boilers has supported profitability despite a decline in units sold (130 units in FY2025 vs. 161 units in FY2024). The average selling price increased to Rs.1.24 crore, indicating improved revenue realization per unit and a move toward more value-added offerings. Additionally, ~Rs.45.00 crore revenue already booked in 4MFY26. The presence of an order book of Rs.190.00 crore as of July 2025 further supports medium-term revenue visibility. Acuite believes, IBL would continue to maintain its operating performance on the back of value added offerings.
Moderate Financial Risk Profile
The company maintains a moderate financial risk profile, supported by consistent capital structure and strong debt protection metrics. The tangible net worth improved to Rs.43.71 crore as on March 31, 2025 (Prov.), from Rs.38.27 crore in the previous year, driven by internal accruals. Gearing remained moderate at 0.48 times, indicating controlled leverage. Debt servicing ability is at comfortable level, with Interest Coverage Ratio improving to 5.91 times and DSCR to 4.54 times in FY2025 (Prov.). The Net Cash Accruals to Total Debt (NCA/TD) stood at 0.34 times in FY25(Prov.) and in FY24, and TOL/TNW improved to 1.87 times in in FY25(Prov.) from 2.28 times in FY24, reflecting reduced reliance on external liabilities. The company has adopted a phased and conservative capex approach, with no major debt-funded expansion falling due during the year. Recent investments, including robotic welding machinery in FY2025, were funded through internal accruals. Planned capex of Rs.2.50-3.00 crore each in FY2026 and FY2027 will also be internally funded, supporting operational efficiency without impacting leverage. Acuite believes that with no major debt-funded capex planned, the financial risk profile is expected to remain moderate over the near to medium term.
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Working Capital Intensive Operations
The company’s working capital cycle remains intensive, with Gross Current Asset (GCA) days increasing to 177 days in FY2025 (Prov.) from 158 days in FY2024. This is primarily due to a rise in debtor days to 57 days in FY2025 (Prov.), driven by client payment structures that retain 10–15 per cent of the payment post-completion for performance evaluation, often extending to 4–6 months. This trend is expected to continue, keeping receivables elevated. Inventory days remained high at 92 days in FY2025 (Prov.), indicating slower turnover, while creditor days rose to 86 days in FY25 (Prov.) from 43 days in FY2024, reflecting extended payment cycles to suppliers. Additionally, fund-based utilization averaged ~79 per cent and non-fund-based ~72 per cent, indicating limited liquidity headroom. Acuité believes that working capital operations of the company may continue to remain intensive considering the nature of the business wherein inventory turn around period is high.
Exposure to volatility in raw material prices and foreign exchange fluctuation risk
Out of the total revenue of IBL, around 10 percent of its revenues come from exports while the company procures the raw materials domestically, thereby rendering it to the risk associated with foreign exchange fluctuations for the unhedged portion of exports. Also, the profitability of the company remains susceptible towards volatility in steel prices which constitutes ~60 percent of the total raw material costs.
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