RRico AutoExecutive Cockpit

Chairman — Enterprise 360

Growth, division performance, operations, customers and strategic signals across the Rico Auto platform — metal to mobility.

Rico Auto Industries Limited · FY26 (Mar'26, actuals)
Leading Indian aluminium high-pressure die-casting auto-components maker
7,500 employees · 8+ plants & units · 12 export markets
Executive read· the answer, then the moves

Revenue of ₹2477 Cr is growing 12.0%, but the re-rate hinges on revenue quality: machined & value-added mix sits at 22% against the 30% target. Convert the ₹503 Cr weighted pipeline and ₹990 Cr of content/new-platform whitespace into machined & value-added revenue.

8 of 8 headline metrics improving vs prior · still off target: Total Revenue ₹2,477 Cr vs ₹2,700 Cr, EBITDA Margin 9.0% vs 12.0%, Machined & Value-Added Revenue ₹545 Cr vs ₹700 Cr

Do now — ranked by urgency
  1. 1
    Close the machined & value-added mix gap to 30%Watch
    Why it matters

    Lifting machined & value-added mix from 22% to 30% reframes ≈ ₹198 Cr of revenue as higher-margin machined & assembled output — the swing that moves up the value chain and re-rates Rico Auto.

    What's driving it
    • Machined & value-added mix 22% vs 30% target
    • Revenue growth 12.0%
    FYI
    • ₹990 Cr raw-casting→machined→assembled module up-sell across top OEMs
    • Owner: Chairman / CSMO
  2. 2
    Hero concentration riskWatch
    Why it matters

    Accelerate Maruti / BMW / Renault / Toyota + export ramp to cut Hero share 26%→<20%.

    What's driving it
    • Customer concentration
    • Signal: Alert
    FYI

    Hero MotoCorp ~26% of revenue (₹645 Cr); single-customer exposure above board comfort.

  3. 3
    Convert the weighted pipeline — lead with Toyota — hybrid SUV lightweight castings (multi-year)Opportunity
    Why it matters

    Toyota — hybrid SUV lightweight castings (multi-year) (Aluminium HPDC + Machining) carries ₹280 Cr at 60% — the largest single mover in the ₹503 Cr weighted book.

    What's driving it
    • Top pursuit ₹280 Cr @ 60% · Proposal
    • 6 active pursuits
    FYI
    • Weighted pipeline ₹503 Cr
    • Signal-driven items sourced from news / BSE-NSE adapters
  4. 4
    Machining & EV mix pulling value upOpportunity
    Why it matters

    Prioritize machining/value-add capex (pumps, EV housings) to compound margin 9%→12%.

    What's driving it
    • Value-Added Mix
    • Signal: Alert
    FYI

    Machined/assembled & EV/new-mobility content lifting the value-added mix toward 22%.

Total Revenue
₹2,477 Cr
▲ 12.0% vs priorTarget ₹2,700 Cr
Revenue Growth (YoY)
12.0%
▲ 400.0% vs priorTarget 12.0%
EBITDA Margin
9.0%
▲ 7.1% vs priorTarget 12.0%
Machined & Value-Added Revenue
₹545 Cr
▲ 16.0% vs priorTarget ₹700 Cr
Machined & Value-Added Mix %
22.0%
▲ 3.8% vs priorTarget 30.0%
Book-to-Bill
1.1x
▲ 2.9% vs priorTarget 1.1x
Growth + Margin (Rule of 40)
21
▲ 90.9% vs priorTarget 25
OEM Customer Satisfaction
54
▲ 12.5% vs priorTarget 62
Trailing 12 months

Revenue & EBITDA

Monthly revenue (bars) and EBITDA (line), ₹ Cr.

Mix

Revenue by Division

Aluminium HPDC – Powertrain48%
Aluminium HPDC – Chassis & Body21%
Aluminium GDC-LPDC & Alloy Wheels18%
Ferrous Castings9%
Machining, Assemblies & New Mobility4%
Machined & value-added mix 22% · target 30%
Pipeline

Growth opportunities

Weighted pursuits — signal-driven items sourced from news / BSE-NSE adapters.

OpportunitySolutionStageProb.Value
signalToyota — hybrid SUV lightweight castings (multi-year)Aluminium HPDC + MachiningProposal60%280 Cr
signalMaruti — next-platform oil/water-pump expansion (K-series)Rico Fluidtronics (pumps)Develop55%180 Cr
signalBMW — structural die-cast export programAluminium HPDC – Chassis & BodyProposal50%160 Cr
signalEV e-axle & motor housings (new mobility)EV / New MobilityQualify45%140 Cr
Royal Enfield — alloy-wheel & powertrain content-upGDC-LPDC & Alloy WheelsDevelop52%110 Cr
Renault — machined assembly module (raw→machined up-sell)Machining & AssembliesQualify40%90 Cr
Revenue by vertical

Industry mix

Outside-in

External signals

News + BSE/NSE filings adapter feed linked to customers, suppliers and peers.

SourceSignalEntityTypeMaterialityImplication
NewsLME aluminium firms on supply tightnessHindalco / Vedanta (primary aluminium)SupplyHigh→ key input-cost pressure; tighten metal pass-through clauses & hedge
BSE/NSEGovt extends auto-component PLI & EV incentivesIndustry (PLI / EV)PolicyHigh→ supports EV-component & localization capex returns
NewsHero MotoCorp guides higher FY27 2W volumesHero MotoCorpExpansionMedium→ powertrain & alloy-wheel pull-through (but watch concentration)
NewsToyota confirms India hybrid-SUV localization pushToyota / TKMWinHigh→ designed-in lightweight-casting program; diversification
NewsUS signals tariff review on auto-parts importsExport – North AmericaTariffMedium→ NA export-margin & forex watch
BSE/NSEPeer Bharat Forge reports record EV-order bookBharat ForgeM&AMedium→ benchmark on EV / lightweighting; defend content share
Segments

Division performance

Aluminium HPDC – Powertrain · Aluminium HPDC – Chassis & Body · Aluminium GDC-LPDC & Alloy Wheels · Ferrous Castings · Machining, Assemblies & New Mobility.

Aluminium HPDC – Powertrain
1180 Cr
11% growth
33%
GM
9.5%
EBITDA
28%
Val-add

Cylinder heads, blocks, crankcases, transmission housings — high-pressure die-cast for 2W & 4W; Hero-anchored.

Aluminium HPDC – Chassis & Body
520 Cr
14% growth
32%
GM
9%
EBITDA
22%
Val-add

Structural & body castings, brackets, housings; lightweighting wins (BMW, Renault, Toyota).

Aluminium GDC-LPDC & Alloy Wheels
455 Cr
16% growth
31%
GM
9.5%
EBITDA
30%
Val-add

Gravity/low-pressure die-cast + alloy wheels via Rico Jinfei (94.8%, ~1M capacity); supplies Hero.

Ferrous Castings
230 Cr
5% growth
28%
GM
7.5%
EBITDA
12%
Val-add

Iron castings — braking, pump & transmission components; the ~12% ferrous segment.

Machining, Assemblies & New Mobility
92 Cr
22% growth
38%
GM
12%
EBITDA
60%
Val-add

Oil/water pumps (Rico Fluidtronics, Maruti K15C), machined assemblies, EV/e-mobility & aero-defence (AAN) — highest value-add.

Geography

Regional health

North India (Haryana cluster)5 units · 1150 Cr
Uttarakhand (Haridwar)1 units · 360 Cr
South India (Chennai)1 units · 290 Cr
West India (Sanand / Hosur)2 units · 280 Cr
Export – Europe0 units · 250 Cr
Export – North America0 units · 147 Cr
Plants & quality

Operational excellence

Installed-machine health, on-time delivery and quality across the manufacturing estate.

Installed Machines (die-cast / CNC)
1,850
Critical Machine Breakdowns
16
target 0
On-Time Delivery (OTIF)
95.2%
target 98%
Cells / Plants Quality-At-Risk
5
target 0
Mean Time To Repair
6.8h
target 5
Capacity Utilization
82%
target 90%
Accounts

Customer 360 & content whitespace

Top OEM accounts with revenue, repeat-order rate, score and untapped raw-casting→machined→assembled content up-sell.

AccountTierEnd-marketRevenueValue-addedRepeatWhitespaceScoreChurn
Hero MotoCorpGlobalTwo-Wheelers₹645 Cr₹180 Cr106%120 Cr
88
Medium
Maruti SuzukiGlobalPassenger Vehicles₹330 Cr₹130 Cr112%110 Cr
90
Low
Honda (HMSI / Cars)GlobalPowertrain₹250 Cr₹95 Cr108%80 Cr
85
Low
Export OEMs (Europe / NA)GlobalExports₹220 Cr₹120 Cr109%110 Cr
84
Medium
Royal EnfieldNationalTwo-Wheelers₹210 Cr₹80 Cr110%95 Cr
87
Low
BMW GroupGlobalPassenger Vehicles₹180 Cr₹110 Cr113%130 Cr
91
Low
Renault-NissanGlobalPassenger Vehicles₹150 Cr₹70 Cr107%70 Cr
80
Medium
Toyota / TKMGlobalEV / e-Mobility₹120 Cr₹85 Cr115%140 Cr
89
Low
Bajaj / TVSNationalTwo-Wheelers₹110 Cr₹45 Cr104%60 Cr
78
Medium
Tata Motors / MahindraNationalCommercial Vehicles₹95 Cr₹50 Cr106%75 Cr
79
Medium