Vraj Iron and Steel IPO: The good and the bad

Published 25th June 2024

About the company

Vraj Iron and Steel is a leading producer of iron and steel, manufacturing products such as sponge iron, MS Billets, and TMT bars. It was incorporated in 2004.

Total IPO size (Rs cr) 171   Offer for sale (Rs cr) 0   Fresh issue (Rs cr) 171   Price band (Rs) 195 -   207   Subscription dates June   26 - 28, 2024   Purpose of issue To   increase the capacities of its existing manufacturing plants

IPO details

682   Net worth (Rs cr) 359   Promoter holding (%) 75.1   Price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) 15.3   Price-to-book value (P/B) 1.9M-cap (Rs cr)

Post-IPO

2Y CAGR (% pa) Nine months ending FY23 FY22 FY21     45261      Revenue (Rs cr) 33.2 301 516 414 291   EBIT (Rs cr) 84 57 73 42 22   PAT (Rs cr) 121.6 45 54 29 11   Net worth (Rs cr) 187 141 87 58   Total debt (Rs cr) 51 25 44 47Key financials

Financial history

EBIT is earnings before interest and tax PAT is profit after tax

Ratios 3Y average (%) Nine months ending FY23 FY22 FY21     45261      ROE (%) 30.1 23.8 38.3 32.9 19   ROCE (%) 32.6 25.3 45 32.1 20.7   EBIT margin (%) 10.6 19 14.2 10.2 7.4   Debt-to-equity 0.27 0.17 0.51 0.82

Key ratios

ROE is return on equity ROCE is return on capital employed

The Good

The company has maintained double-digit profit margins since FY22, one of the highest in the industry, owing to low debt and efficient operations.

The bad

Its small scale and the industry’s stiff competition are among its many pitfalls. To read the complete risk report, head to our story from the link below.