1. At a Glance

Welcome to the curious case ofThe Hi-Tech Gears Ltd (THGL)— a 39-year-old auto component maker that once powered the wheels of India’s automotive dreams, and now occasionally powers bankruptcy headlines. With a market cap of ₹1,383 crore and a stock price of ₹736 (as of Nov 7, 2025), this once-smooth-running gearbox of a company is grinding through its own gears.

For Q2 FY26, consolidated revenue came in at ₹2,431 million (₹243.1 crore), down2.3% QoQ, while net profit hit the brakes at ₹60.14 million (₹6.01 crore), falling37%. The stock trades at a P/E of 48.4 — basically asking investors to pay a luxury-car multiple for a company with scooter-speed earnings. ROE is stuck at8.4%, ROCE at11.5%, and a dividend yield of 0.68% — about as exciting as a traffic light turning green when there’s still a bullock cart in front of you.

Still, this is a firm that supplies toHero Moto, Tata, Bosch, JCB, and even Daimler AG.It exports to 9+ countries, from Germany to Japan. But while the products are global, the problems are very local — a slowing domestic auto market, profit compression, and that pesky insolvency petition still dangling like an unpaid service bill.

2. Introduction – When Gears Slip and Lawyers Shift

Back in the 80s, when most Indian companies were still trying to figure out whether “automation” meant hiring more people, Hi-Tech Gears was building the backbone of Indian drivetrains. Fast-forward to 2025, and it’s a ₹1,383 crore company supplying high-precision gears, shafts, and transmission components to OEMs across the world.

But here’s the twist — while it’s exporting to 10 countries, the domestic market slump has clearly taken a toll. Revenue is down18% YoY (TTM ₹8.76 bn vs ₹10.7 bn in FY24), and profit growth has shifted from overdrive to neutral.

The company proudly flaunts that52%of revenue comes from exports. That’s good news — until you realize global OEMs are squeezing margins like a lemon in roadside nimbu paani.

And just when things seemed like a decent grind —boom— NCLT admitted an insolvency petition in August 2024. Though NCLAT has stayed the process multiple times (latest hearing in December 2025), the word “CIRP” now appears more often in Hi-Tech Gears’ filings than “EBITDA.”

This is the kind of corporate story where financial analysts bring calculators, and journalists bring popcorn.

3. Business Model – WTF Do They Even Do?

At its core, Hi-Tech Gears does what its name promises — makesgears, shafts, drivelines, and transmission componentsfor everything from scooters to tractors to off-highway beasts.

The company’sproduct bouquetincludes:

• Two-wheeler and car transmissions
• Engine gears and shafts
• Drivelines for commercial & off-highway vehicles
• Precision forging & sintered components

Basically, if it rotates, they probably make something that helps it rotate better.

They operatefive plants— three in India (Bhiwadi and Manesar) and two overseas (Canada and USA). That’s an impressive footprint, though each plant seems to be spinning with slightly different RPMs in terms of efficiency.

Theirclient listreads like a who’s who of auto royalty:Hero MotoCorp, Magna, Bosch, Tata, Daimler, JCB, CNH, Perkins,and more. These are serious customers, not fly-by-night scooter garages.

The FY25 segment split shows:

• Passenger Vehicles – 44%
• Two-wheelers – 29%
• Commercial/Off-Highway – 27%

Geography-wise, theInternational:Domesticratio is52:48, proving that even Indian gears prefer foreign roads now.

But let’s be honest — when you have a P/E of 48, you either need Tesla-like margins or Tata-like volumes. Hi-Tech has neither right now.

4. Financials Overview – The Quarterly Tune-Up

Consolidated Financial Snapshot (₹ in crore)