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Issuer Flash: Samvardhana Motherson International

Issuer Flash: Samvardhana Motherson International

Report date: 2026-05-21 Event date: 2026-05-20 Event title: FY2026 Results

1. Flash Conclusion

Samvardhana Motherson International Limited (“SAMIL”) reported FY2026 full-year results that reinforce the credit view set out in the most recent issuer report. On May 20, 2026, the company reported revenue of 126,104 crore rupees, company-defined EBITDA of 12,033 crore rupees, and normalised profit attributable to owners of the parent of 4,258 crore rupees. Company-defined leverage was 0.8x, down from 0.9x as of end-March 2025.

However, these results do not require SAMIL to be reclassified as a defensive, stable credit. Capex remained high, at 5,911 crore rupees according to the company’s presentation, while audited cash flow showed 6,054 crore rupees of expenditure on the purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. FY2027 capex is also expected at 6,000 crore rupees, plus or minus 10%. Group EBITDA margin was only 9.5%, and copper prices, European demand, restructuring costs, the ramp-up of non-automotive businesses, acquisitions, and guarantee structures still require monitoring. The credit profile is supported by low leverage, and the direction is skewed towards stability, but there remains room for deterioration depending on capex, M&A, and guarantee structures. This flash report is based on the results announcement, presentation, and press release dated May 20, 2026, and is not a comprehensive annual reassessment that includes a review of the detailed notes in the annual report.

2. What Was Announced

On May 20, 2026, SAMIL’s board approved the audited standalone and consolidated results for the quarter and full year ended March 31, 2026. The company described both quarterly and annual revenue as record highs. For Q4 FY2026, revenue was 34,309 crore rupees, EBITDA was 3,805 crore rupees, and normalised profit attributable to owners of the parent was 1,674 crore rupees.

For FY2026, revenue was 126,104 crore rupees, EBITDA was 12,033 crore rupees, and normalised profit attributable to owners of the parent was 4,258 crore rupees. Year on year, revenue and EBITDA each increased by 11%, while normalised profit increased by 17%. At the same time, the full-year EBITDA margin declined slightly to 9.5% from 9.6% in FY2025. For company-defined metrics, the annual report needs to be reviewed to confirm the breakdown of adjustments, restructuring costs, acquisition-related costs, and exceptional items.

Operationally, the booked business for FY2026 expanded to USD 96 billion. The company stated that 16 new facilities were under implementation, with 13 scheduled to start operations in FY2027. Around half of capex is growth capex, and around 60% of FY2027 growth capex is directed towards non-automotive businesses.

3. Credit Read-Through

The most positive aspect of the results is that SAMIL maintained low leverage while continuing to invest for growth. As of end-March 2026, gross debt was 15,895 crore rupees, cash and bank balances were 7,858 crore rupees, and company-defined effective net debt was 9,811 crore rupees. Effective net debt was broadly flat versus the previous year-end, and the decline in leverage was largely driven by EBITDA growth.

Operating cash flow also improved. In the audited consolidated financial statements, cash flow from operating activities was 11,284 crore rupees, materially higher than 6,286 crore rupees in FY2025. At the same time, cash flow from investing activities was negative 6,124 crore rupees, reflecting the continued size of capex and acquisition-related outflows. The results can be read as evidence that cash generation has improved, but not that the burden from growth investment has eased. The company-presented liquidity of 14,759 crore rupees is a credit support, but the location of cash by legal entity and the terms of access to undrawn facilities remain unconfirmed. For use as repayment resources for specific bonds, the annual report and bond documentation need to be reviewed.

On margins, the Q4 improvement should not be extrapolated directly into a full-year trend. The Q4 FY2026 EBITDA margin improved to 11.1%, but the full-year margin was 9.5%, broadly in line with 9.6% in FY2025. SAMIL has scale and diversification, but it remains an auto-parts company exposed to raw materials, labour costs, European demand, tariffs, and foreign exchange.

The impact on the view in the most recent issuer report is confirmation of stability. FY2026 results strengthen the assessment of low leverage, broad customer, geographic and product diversification, and access to domestic and international capital markets. At the same time, the issues around M&A, capex, investment recovery in non-automotive businesses, parent guarantees for subsidiary debt, and confirmation of security and covenants for individual US dollar bonds remain unchanged.

4. What To Watch Next

The first document to confirm next is the FY2026 annual report. The audited results have been reviewed, but the detailed annual report notes, debt, guarantees, acquisitions, segments, and management discussion remain unconfirmed. Currency breakdown of debt, secured and unsecured debt mix, location of cash by legal entity, and outstanding guarantees are necessary to translate the low issuer-level leverage into a view on individual bonds.

Second, in Q1 FY2027, it will be important to assess the extent to which capex and new facility ramp-ups pressure operating cash flow. The company has indicated FY2027 capex of 6,000 crore rupees, plus or minus 10%, and 13 new facilities are scheduled to become operational in FY2027. If there are delays or additional costs, deterioration is likely to appear in free cash flow before EBITDA.

Third, post-results comments from the major rating agencies and offering circulars for individual US dollar bonds need to be reviewed. SAMIL’s Fitch issuer rating is shown as BB+/Stable, while the US dollar bonds of Motherson Global Investments B.V. are shown as Fitch BBB-, indicating a difference between the issuer rating and individual bond ratings. Security, guarantees, change of control, restricted payments, negative pledge, and related provisions should be checked before investing in individual bonds.

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