Hilton Metal Forging (HILTON)₹15.37+0.13%Castings & Forgings
In the Mar 2026 quarter (standalone), Hilton Metal Forging reported sales of ₹50.77 Cr, up 12.9% from Mar 2025, and net profit of ₹0.15 Cr, down 96.7% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹230 Cr and net profit ₹3.01 Cr.
Company filings, standalone accounts; latest reported quarter Mar 2026
| Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 27.64 | 34.76 | 41.67 | 33.80 | 33.98 | 43.70 | 40.27 | 44.95 | 22.04 | 87.51 | 69.78 | 50.77 |
| Expenses | 23.91 | 30.95 | 37.41 | 31.16 | 31.56 | 41.13 | 37.55 | 42.69 | 20.19 | 84.38 | 66.40 | 48.34 |
| Operating Profit | 3.78 | 3.89 | 4.38 | 2.70 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 2.78 | 2.31 | 1.89 | 3.41 | 3.48 | 2.56 |
| OPM % | 13.7% | 11.1% | 10.5% | 7.9% | 7.3% | 6.0% | 6.9% | 5.1% | 8.5% | 3.9% | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| Other Income | 0.09 | 0.67 | 0.31 | 0.70 | 0.31 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 4.02 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.32 | 0.54 |
| Interest | 1.24 | 1.15 | 1.58 | 2.47 | 1.50 | 1.72 | 2.08 | 1.70 | 1.58 | 1.51 | 1.86 | 2.02 |
| Depreciation | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.40 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.54 |
| Profit before tax | 2.05 | 2.79 | 2.51 | 0.52 | 0.74 | 0.77 | 0.53 | 4.08 | 0.12 | 1.71 | 1.39 | 0.53 |
| Tax % | 16.7% | 17.2% | 15.7% | −5.8% | 22.0% | 18.5% | 14.9% | −11.2% | −36.3% | −2.3% | −2.9% | 73.1% |
| Net Profit | 1.71 | 2.34 | 2.12 | 0.56 | 0.58 | 0.63 | 0.46 | 4.54 | 0.16 | 1.75 | 1.43 | 0.15 |
| EPS (Rs) | 0.38 | 0.52 | 0.47 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.10 | 0.89 | 0.04 | 0.35 | 0.29 | 0.04 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 66.88 | 79.92 | 94.85 | 101 | 103 | 47.96 | 83.86 | 105 | 138 | 163 | 230 | 230 |
| Expenses | 64.08 | 75.12 | 88.01 | 94.02 | 96.12 | 65.01 | 79.11 | 91.05 | 123 | 153 | 219 | 219 |
| Operating Profit | 2.99 | 6.01 | 6.99 | 7.01 | 6.99 | −17.01 | 6.01 | 14.02 | 15.02 | 10.01 | 11.01 | 11.34 |
| OPM % | 5.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 6.0% | 7.0% | −36.0% | 7.0% | 14.0% | 11.0% | 6.0% | 4.9% | 4.9% |
| Other Income | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −0.99 | 0.99 | 1.99 | 4.99 | 1.99 | 1.60 |
| Interest | 1.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 4.99 | 5.98 | 6.98 | 6.99 | 6.97 |
| Depreciation | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 2.18 |
| Profit before tax | −0.99 | 0.00 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 2.01 | −24.03 | −2.01 | 7.01 | 8.01 | 6.01 | 4.01 | 3.75 |
| Tax % | 16.1% | 95.1% | 70.1% | −5.0% | 9.0% | −16.9% | −169.9% | 17.1% | 15.1% | −1.0% | 7.0% | — |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −1.35 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Net Profit | −2.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.01 | 2.01 | −20.05 | 2.01 | 6.01 | 7.01 | 6.02 | 3.01 | 3.49 |
| EPS (Rs) | −0.42 | −0.12 | 0.08 | 0.41 | 0.41 | −5.11 | 0.47 | 1.28 | 1.46 | 1.21 | 0.68 | 0.72 |
| Dividend payout % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 11.99 | 11.99 | 11.99 | 11.99 | 11.97 | 11.98 | 11.98 | 11.97 | 20.95 | 20.98 | 22.95 | 34.98 |
| Reserves | 48.86 | 46.82 | 46.86 | 46.85 | 48.83 | 49.85 | 30.90 | 31.86 | 67.73 | 78.72 | 91.70 | 116 |
| Borrowings | 27.02 | 24.03 | 26.01 | 35.03 | 42.00 | 45.04 | 56.97 | 59.95 | 52.98 | 54.07 | 63.00 | 50.04 |
| Other Liabilities | 24.88 | 21.91 | 29.97 | 46.86 | 30.85 | 41.80 | 12.93 | 8.96 | 26.88 | 30.87 | 41.80 | 34.91 |
| Total Liabilities | 114 | 106 | 115 | 142 | 135 | 149 | 113 | 114 | 169 | 185 | 220 | 235 |
| Fixed Assets | 33.01 | 31.01 | 36.02 | 37.06 | 35.03 | 33.05 | 33.03 | 31.02 | 29.01 | 27.01 | 24.02 | 25.03 |
| CWIP | 7.01 | 6.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.99 | 15.01 | 21.01 | 25.01 | 22.99 |
| Investments | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Assets | 73.73 | 67.75 | 78.81 | 105 | 98.62 | 116 | 79.75 | 74.73 | 126 | 137 | 170 | 187 |
| Inventories | 41.12 | 37.12 | 43.09 | 67.19 | 65.17 | 67.21 | 54.17 | 55.19 | 66.21 | 79.22 | 84.20 | 100 |
| Trade receivables | 18.94 | 18.95 | 21.95 | 27.93 | 18.96 | 33.95 | 8.98 | 0.99 | 29.93 | 26.92 | 38.93 | 34.92 |
| Cash & equivalents | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 1.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 5.98 | 6.98 |
| Total Assets | 114 | 106 | 115 | 142 | 135 | 149 | 113 | 114 | 169 | 185 | 220 | 235 |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | 5.01 | 5.01 | 3.01 | −1.01 | 2.01 | 4.01 | 0.00 | 9.03 | −24.07 | 10.04 | 3.01 | −27.07 |
| Cash from investing activity | −6.97 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −2.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −1.99 | −8.97 | 32.88 | −1.99 | 10.96 | 32.88 |
| Cash from financing activity | 2.01 | −5.01 | −3.01 | 4.01 | −2.01 | −3.01 | 1.01 | −1.01 | −9.01 | −8.01 | −9.01 | −6.01 |
| Net cash flow | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −0.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.99 | 0.00 |
| Capex | 6.84 | 0.23 | 0.48 | 3.00 | 0.39 | 0.12 | 2.43 | 8.56 | 6.14 | 6.81 | 5.89 | 0.73 |
| Free cash flow | −1.99 | 4.99 | 2.99 | −3.99 | 1.99 | 3.99 | −1.99 | 0.99 | −29.94 | 2.99 | 1.99 | −27.94 |
| CFO / OP % | 87.1% | 156.1% | 61.1% | −13.9% | 31.1% | 49.1% | 20.0% | 95.1% | −162.0% | 77.0% | 26.1% | −236.0% |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor days | 78 | 104 | 99 | 107 | 68 | 120 | 73 | 7 | 106 | 73 | 89 | 57 |
| Inventory days | 249 | 329 | 296 | 364 | 317 | 346 | 374 | 293 | 306 | 259 | 220 | 176 |
| Days payable | 104 | 132 | 139 | 207 | 80 | 125 | 19 | 10 | 96 | 69 | 74 | 38 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 220 | 299 | 253 | 261 | 302 | 337 | 425 | 287 | 313 | 261 | 232 | 192 |
| Working capital days | 99 | 139 | 121 | 137 | 140 | 144 | 177 | 76 | 194 | 163 | 144 | 170 |
| ROCE % | 5.0% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | −19.1% | 3.0% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 7.9% | 6.0% |
For the Mar 2026 quarter, Hilton Metal Forging reported sales of ₹50.77 Cr, up 12.9% year on year and net profit of ₹0.15 Cr, down 96.7% year on year. The operating margin was 5.0%.
Hilton Metal Forging's sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹230 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹230 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹3.01 Cr, and ₹3.49 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹0.72.
Hilton Metal Forging reported borrowings of ₹50.04 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹6.98 Cr.
Cash from operations was −₹27.07 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was −₹27.94 Cr.