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Rating Rationale
Acuite has reaffirmed the long term rating to ‘ACUITE BB’ (read as ACUITE double B) on the Rs.19.32 Cr. bank facilities of Suprabha Industries Limited (SIL). The outlook remains ‘Stable’.
Rationale for rating
The rating reflects the entity’s established track record in the automobile component manufacturing industry and the extensive experience of its promoters, which have supported long-standing relationships with key customers. The rating also factors in the steady increase in scale of operations, with revenue which stood at Rs. 116.84 Cr. in FY2026 (Estimated) driven by healthy demand from key customers and improved realizations from load body products. The company continues to undertake debt-funded capital expenditure towards automation and modernization of machinery to enhance operational efficiency and support future growth opportunities. Operating margins remained moderate at 7.71% in FY25 but remains susceptible to volatility in raw material prices. The rating further considers the company's moderate financial risk profile, supported by increasing net worth in FY2025 and FY26 (estd.) due to accretion to reserves, low gearing and comfortable debt protection metrics. Liquidity remained adequate in FY2025, supported by healthy cash accruals against repayment obligations albeit low current ratio. These strengths are partly offset by the moderately intensive working capital nature of operations, high customer concentration risk, given significant dependence on a limited customer base for revenues, and the presence in a highly competitive and fragmented automobile component industry, which limits pricing flexibility and bargaining power.
About the Company
Incorporated in 1995, Suprabha Industries Limited (SIL) has its plant in Lucknow with registered office in Kolkata and is engaged in the manufacturing of automobile parts of commercial vehicle for Tata Motors Ltd’s plant in Lucknow. The company is headed by Mr. Devendra Kumar Mantri, Mrs. Tanuja Mantri and Mr. Shashankdhar Mantri.
Unsupported Rating
Not Applicable
Analytical Approach
Acuité has considered the standalone business and financial risk profile of SIL to arrive at the rating.
Key Rating Drivers
Strengths
Established track record of operations and experienced management.
Established in 1995 SIL is being backed by experienced management with over two decades of industry knowledge. The company is headed by Mr. Devendra Kumar Mantri, Mrs. Tanuja Mantri and Mr. Shashankdhar Mantri. Acuité believes that the experienced promoters and the company’s long standing track record in the industry will continue to aid the company in maintaining healthy relations with its reputed customers and suppliers.
Steady scale of operations with stable margin
The company’s revenue increased to Rs. 116.92 crore in FY2026 (Estd.) from Rs. 101.33 crore in FY2025 and Rs. 88.01 crore in FY2024. The growth in FY2026 (Estd.) was driven by higher realizations from truck load-body manufacturing and healthy demand from top customers, resulting in improved revenue generation. Further, the company reported revenue of approximately Rs. 33 Cr. during 3MFY2027. The company’s EBITDA margin improved from 5.47% in FY2024 to 7.71% in FY2025; however, it is estimated to moderate to 6.78% in FY2026 (Estd.). The decline in FY2026 (Estd.) is primarily attributable to an increase in raw material costs. Although the company has arrangements with its customers for the pass-through of input cost escalations, the benefit is realized with a lag of approximately 1–2 months, thereby exerting temporary pressure on operating margins. The company’s PAT margin is estimated at 1.02% in FY2026 (Estd.), compared to 0.92% in FY2025. Acuite believes that the company’s scale of operations will improve in the near to medium term.
Moderate Financial Risk Profile
The company's financial risk profile is marked by modest net worth, moderate gearing and comfortable debt protection metrics. The tangible net worth has improved of the company stood at Rs.21.71 Cr. as on March 31, FY2025 as compared to Rs 20.78 Cr. as on March 31, FY2024 due to accretion to reserves. The gearing of the company stood moderate at 1.20 times in FY2025 as against 1.28 times in FY2024. The Total Outside Liabilities/Tangible Net Worth (TOL/TNW) stood at 1.94 times as on FY2025 as against 1.87 times as on FY2024. The debt protection metrices of the company remain moderate marked by Interest coverage ratio (ICR) of 2.96 times and debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) of 1.24 times for FY2025. The net cash accruals to total debt (NCA/TD) stood at 0.21 times in FY2025. Going forward, Acuité believes that the financial risk profile will remain moderate over the medium term, with steady cash accruals albeit debt funded capex plans.
Weaknesses
Moderately intensive working capital management
The company has moderate intensive working capital cycle as evident from gross current assets (GCA) of 104 days for FY2025 and 111 days for the FY2024. Debtor days stood at 31 days in FY2025, as against 42 days in FY2024. The company extends a credit period to a few customers, while receivables from others are supported through bill discounting arrangements. The inventory period stood at 72 days in FY2025 from 62 days in FY2024 due to nature of business where Company needs to maintain both raw materials and finished goods. Against this, the creditor days stood at 70 days in FY2025 from 58 days in FY2024. Acuité believes that the working capital operations of the company will remain at the similar levels over the near term.
Highly competitive and fragmented nature of industry
The Company operates in a highly competitive and fragmented industry, marked by the presence of numerous organised and unorganised players. This limits pricing flexibility and bargaining power, thereby exerting pressure on margins and overall business scalability.
Customer Concentration Risk
The entity derives a significant portion of its revenue from a limited customer base, resulting in customer concentration risk and reduced bargaining power. In the absence of fixed long-term contractual arrangements, the entity remains exposed to changes in customers’ procurement plans, which may impact its revenue profile. However, efforts to diversify the customer base over the medium term are expected to mitigate this risk to some extent.
Rating Sensitivities
Potential triggers (individual or collective) for an upward rating action:
Sustained growth in revenues above Rs 150 Cr. and profitability margins.
Diversification of customer base and reduction in concentration risk.
Improvement in working capital cycle and liquidity position.
Potential triggers (individual or collective) for a downward rating action:
Decline in revenues or margins due to reduced customer demand.
Further elongation in Gross Current asset days above 150 days impacting liquidity.
Deterioration in leverage or debt protection indicators.
Liquidity Position
Adequate
The company has adequate liquidity marked by net cash accruals of Rs. 5.45 Cr. in FY2025 as against debt obligation of Rs. 3.85 Cr. over the same period. Going forward, the Net cash accrual are expected to be in the range between Rs 5.00 Cr. to Rs 7.00 Cr. against debt repayment obligation between Rs 4.00 Cr. to Rs 5.00 Cr. The cash and bank balance stood at Rs. 1.04 Cr. for FY 2025. The current ratio of the company stood at 1.10 times in FY2025. The moderately intensive working capital cycle of the company is marked by Gross Current Assets (GCA) of 104 days for FY2025 as compared to 111 days for the FY2024. The bank limit utilization of the company has been ~ 84 percent for the last six months ended in May 2026. The Company is also undertaking regular capex to update and automate its machineries to accommodate its future plans for expanding its customer profile. Acuité believes that the liquidity of the company is likely to remain adequate over the medium term backed by steady accruals albeit high dependence on short term borrowings and low current ratio.
Outlook: Stable
Other Factors affecting Rating
None
Particulars
Unit
FY 25 (Actual)
FY 24 (Actual)
Operating Income
Rs. Cr.
101.33
88.01
PAT
Rs. Cr.
0.93
0.35
PAT Margin
(%)
0.92
0.40
Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth
Times
1.20
1.28
PBDIT/Interest
Times
2.96
2.84
Status of non-cooperation with previous CRA (if applicable)
ACUITE BB | Stable
(Upgraded from ACUITE BB- | Stable)
Term Loan
Long Term
0.89
ACUITE BB | Stable
(Upgraded from ACUITE BB- | Stable)
Proposed Long Term Bank Facility
Long Term
0.29
ACUITE BB | Stable
(Upgraded from ACUITE BB- | Stable)
Term Loan
Long Term
1.15
ACUITE BB | Stable
(Upgraded from ACUITE BB- | Stable)
Term Loan
Long Term
6.80
ACUITE BB | Stable
(Upgraded from ACUITE BB- | Stable)
Cash Credit
Long Term
8.00
ACUITE BB | Stable
(Upgraded from ACUITE BB- | Stable)
Term Loan
Long Term
0.09
ACUITE BB | Stable
(Upgraded from ACUITE BB- | Stable)
Term Loan
Long Term
0.33
ACUITE BB | Stable
(Upgraded from ACUITE BB- | Stable)
Term Loan
Long Term
0.35
ACUITE BB | Stable
(Upgraded from ACUITE BB- | Stable)
Term Loan
Long Term
0.28
ACUITE BB | Stable
(Upgraded from ACUITE BB- | Stable)
Term Loan
Long Term
0.70
ACUITE BB | Stable
(Upgraded from ACUITE BB- | Stable)
Lender’s Name
ISIN
Facilities
Listing Status
Regulated By
Date Of Issuance
Coupon Rate
Maturity Date
Quantum (Rs. Cr.)
Complexity Level
Rating
SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA
Not avl. / Not appl.
Cash Credit
Unlisted
RBI
Not avl. / Not appl.
Not avl. / Not appl.
Not avl. / Not appl.
8.00
Simple
ACUITE BB | Stable | Reaffirmed
Not Applicable
Not avl. / Not appl.
Proposed Long Term Bank Facility
Unlisted
RBI
Not avl. / Not appl.
Not avl. / Not appl.
Not avl. / Not appl.
0.29
Simple
ACUITE BB | Stable | Reaffirmed
SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA
Not avl. / Not appl.
Term Loan
Unlisted
RBI
Not avl. / Not appl.
Not avl. / Not appl.
10 Dec 2026
1.15
Simple
ACUITE BB | Stable | Reaffirmed
SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA
Not avl. / Not appl.
Term Loan
Unlisted
RBI
Not avl. / Not appl.
Not avl. / Not appl.
10 Jun 2030
6.80
Simple
ACUITE BB | Stable | Reaffirmed
SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA
Not avl. / Not appl.
Term Loan
Unlisted
RBI
Not avl. / Not appl.
Not avl. / Not appl.
10 Nov 2023
0.09
Simple
ACUITE BB | Stable | Reaffirmed
SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA
Not avl. / Not appl.
Term Loan
Unlisted
RBI
Not avl. / Not appl.
Not avl. / Not appl.
10 Sep 2023
0.33
Simple
ACUITE BB | Stable | Reaffirmed
SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA
Not avl. / Not appl.
Term Loan
Unlisted
RBI
Not avl. / Not appl.
Not avl. / Not appl.
10 Feb 2024
0.35
Simple
ACUITE BB | Stable | Reaffirmed
SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA
Not avl. / Not appl.
Term Loan
Unlisted
RBI
Not avl. / Not appl.
Not avl. / Not appl.
10 May 2024
0.28
Simple
ACUITE BB | Stable | Reaffirmed
SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA
Not avl. / Not appl.
Term Loan
Unlisted
RBI
Not avl. / Not appl.
Not avl. / Not appl.
10 Feb 2025
0.70
Simple
ACUITE BB | Stable | Reaffirmed
SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA
Not avl. / Not appl.
Term Loan
Unlisted
RBI
Not avl. / Not appl.
Not avl. / Not appl.
10 Dec 2025
0.44
Simple
ACUITE BB | Stable | Reaffirmed
SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA
Not avl. / Not appl.
Term Loan
Unlisted
RBI
Not avl. / Not appl.
Not avl. / Not appl.
10 Jul 2026
0.89
Simple
ACUITE BB | Stable | Reaffirmed
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