📌 At a Glance
Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL) reported a strong standalone net profit of ₹303.43 crore in FY25, with revenue reaching ₹3,865.82 crore. The company declared a 50% dividend (₹1 per share). However, all eyes are now on its Italian associate Firema, which has filed for restructuring amid financial distress. So… is TRSL justifying its ₹17,000+ crore market cap, or are investors ignoring the ticking Firema bomb?
🚆 About the Company
Formerly known as Titagarh Wagons, TRSL manufactures freight and passenger rail systems including metro coaches, EMUs, and defence solutions. Its plants are in West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh, with international presence through Italian firm Firema.
🧑💼 Key Managerial Personnel
| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Umesh Chowdhary | CEO & Managing Director |
| Anil Kumar Agarwal | Deputy MD |
| Saurav Singhania | CFO |
| Dinesh Arya | Company Secretary |
💰 Financials (Standalone)
| Metric | FY25 | FY24 | YoY Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from Operations | ₹3,865.82 Cr | ₹3,853.30 Cr | Flat |
| EBITDA (approx) | ₹441.56 Cr* | ₹424.15 Cr* | ~4% |
| Net Profit | ₹303.43 Cr | ₹296.91 Cr | 2.2% |
| EPS (Basic) | ₹22.53 | ₹23.30 | ↓ |
| Dividend | ₹1 per share | ₹Nil | ↑ |
*Derived from EBIT before tax + depreciation – finance cost
🧾 Segment-wise Breakdown
| Segment | Revenue (FY25) | PBT (FY25) |
|---|---|---|
| Freight Rail Systems | ₹3,610.27 Cr | ₹437.64 Cr |
| Passenger Rail Systems | ₹255.55 Cr | ₹21.14 Cr |
Freight continues to be the breadwinner. Passenger rail is still in revival mode post-COVID.
🔍 What’s Up with Firema?
Titagarh’s Italian associate, Firema, has defaulted on payments, faced customer disputes, and filed for protection under Italy’s Crisis Code (CNC). It now awaits restructuring approval by the Court of Naples.
- Titagarh’s investment in Firema: ₹112.73 Cr (Standalone)
- Consolidated carrying value: ₹74.58 Cr
- No impairment booked — yet
⚠️ Auditors issued a qualified opinion, noting the impact of Firema’s restructuring is unknown. Translation: this could blow up later.
📉 Consolidated Financials (Including Subsidiaries + JVs)
| Metric | FY25 | FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹3,867.75 Cr | ₹3,853.30 Cr |
| Net Profit | ₹274.92 Cr | ₹286.14 Cr |
| EPS (Consolidated) | ₹20.42 | ₹22.64 |
| Net Worth | ₹2,484.16 Cr | ₹2,218.33 Cr |
Firema losses and discontinued operations (Singapore subsidiary) dragged down the bottom line slightly.
🧮 Fair Value Estimate
Let’s try a realistic projection:
- Normalized PAT (Standalone): ₹300 Cr
- P/E assumption: 22 (given growth + sector)
- FV = ₹300 Cr × 22 ÷ 13.46 Cr shares ≈ ₹490/share
But CMP is already near ₹891.45. So unless…
- Firema revives miraculously
- Metro orders or defence biz sees a surge
- Exports kick in
…it’s trading at near 2x optimistic fair value.
📦 Balance Sheet Highlights
| Metric | FY25 | FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | ₹3,796.63 Cr | ₹3,226.29 Cr |
| Total Liabilities | ₹1,276.89 Cr | ₹998.07 Cr |
| Equity | ₹2,519.74 Cr | ₹2,228.22 Cr |
| Cash & Equivalents | ₹17.36 Cr | ₹326.89 Cr |
| Borrowings (Total) | ₹529.34 Cr | ₹375.59 Cr |
Cash crash! Down from ₹326 Cr to ₹17 Cr. Meanwhile, short-term borrowings jumped from ₹29 Cr to ₹504 Cr. Red flag? 🚩
🔋 Cash Flow Snapshot
| Cash Flow | FY25 | FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating | ₹(5.46) Cr | ₹92.8 Cr |
| Investing | ₹(580.87) Cr | ₹(310.35) Cr |
| Financing | ₹372.52 Cr | ₹724.38 Cr |
| Net Change | ₹(303.71) Cr | ₹273.57 Cr |
Massive capex, but is it sustainable? Operating cash flow turned negative — company is burning cash.
📦 Order Book & Strategy
- Order Book remains strong in both freight & metro
- Passenger rail biz (like Pune Metro) is growing again
- Acquired TFESPL (Indian engineering arm) for more control over supply chain
- Management says Firema issue is external — awaiting State Railway of Italy’s intervention
🧠 EduInvesting Take
Titagarh is like that guy who cracked UPSC, got a job, but then got involved in a messy Italian love triangle.
- Operationally? Strong. One of India’s largest rail players.
- Financially? Stable… until Firema happened.
- Valuation? Already pricing in future heroics.
- Dividend? Decent, but not juicy.
Unless Firema gets a fairy-tale bailout, this stock’s current price already factors in optimism. Risk is not in India, it’s in Naples.
⚠️ Risks & Red Flags
- Qualified audit opinion on Firema — could be a future write-off.
- Cash position collapsed — high debt, low liquidity.
- EPS falling despite flat revenue.
- Negative operating cash flow.
- Sharp increase in unallocable liabilities.
🏁 Final Word
If Firema gets acquired by Italy’s State Railways, this stock could go to the moon.
If not, Titagarh may need a Firema fire exit.
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