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Rolex Rings Ltd: Forging Its Way to the Future


1. At a Glance

Rolex Rings Ltd is one of India’s top 5 forging companies, manufacturing forged and machined components like bearing rings, engine parts, gear blanks, and transmission components. With 3 plants in Rajkot, Gujarat, a 1,65,000 MTPA forging capacity, and a 75 million machining capacity, the company caters to auto, industrial, and renewable sectors across 15+ export countries.

It’s a rare mix of almost debt-free balance sheet, 20% operating margins, and 90% renewable energy reliance. However, topline has been stagnant, exports are weak due to Europe slowdown, and promoter stake has dipped to 53.4% from 57.6% (3 years back).

At ₹1,374/share (P/E 20.3 vs industry 27.2), Rolex trades at a fair discount to peers—market seems to be punishing its low growth despite strong profitability.


2. Introduction

Incorporated in Rajkot, Rolex Rings has built its reputation on high-precision forgings and bearings, supplying to marquee clients like SKF, Schaeffler, Carraro, Ford, and ABC Bearings. The company serves multiple industries:

  • Auto Components (54% of sales, Q1 FY25) – engine, transmission, chassis, exhaust parts
  • Bearings (46% of sales) – TRBs, CRBs, SRBs, deep-groove ball bearings, etc.

Export revenues are nearly half of sales, but recent weakness in Europe (Germany, Italy, France) dented bearing demand. Meanwhile, domestic business has grown to 51% of sales.


3. Business Model – “Forging the Backbone of Motion”

  • Revenue Split (Q1 FY25): Auto Components (54%), Bearings (46%)
  • End-user Split: Passenger Vehicles (46%), CV/HCV (27%), BEV/Hybrids (9%), Industrials (18%)
  • Clients: Ford, SKF, Schaeffler, Carraro, Automotive Axles Ltd
  • Customer Concentration: Top 10 customers = 80% of revenue

Moat: Engineering precision + high entry barriers in forged bearing rings → sticky customer relationships.


4. Financials Overview (Q1 FY26 – Jun 2025)

MetricJun 2025Jun 2024YoY %QoQ %
Revenue₹292 Cr₹311 Cr-6.2%+2.8%
EBITDA₹62 Cr₹71 Cr-12.7%+19%
PAT₹49 Cr₹50 Cr-1.5%Flat
OPM %21%23%↓200 bps↑300 bps

Commentary: Revenue remains flat-to-declining, but margins are resilient. Cost optimization + renewable energy savings (₹13.5 Cr/year) offset weak sales.


5. Valuation (Fair Value RANGE only)

  • EPS (TTM): ₹63.6
  • Current P/E: 20.3
  • Industry P/E: 27.2

🔹 P/E method: 27.2 × 63.6 = ₹1,730
🔹 EV/EBITDA method: EBITDA ~₹269 Cr; EV/EBITDA

Eduinvesting Team

https://eduinvesting.in/

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