MV Electrosystems Limited is filing a ₹290 Cr IPO on 30th July, 2026. The company lost ~₹13 Cr in the very year it started shipping the power-control system that runs an electric locomotive, and it still had 27% market share of Indian Railways propulsion tenders that year.
IPO Summary
The Big Picture
The Indian railway propulsion equipment industry grew from USD 561 million in CY20 to USD 937 million in CY25, a CAGR of 11%, and is projected to grow further to USD 1,249 million by CY30 at a CAGR of 6%.
Growth over this period was driven by:
- Railway modernisation programmes
- Electrification initiatives
- Expansion of urban metro
- High speed rail networks, particularly across Asia and Europe.
Growth in the Indian market is linked to Indian Railways’ electrification programme, the government’s Make in India policy requiring indigenous design ownership for propulsion tenders, and the expansion of metro and high speed rail networks. MV Electrosystems Limited operates within this Indian railway propulsion equipment segment, supplying propulsion equipment, switchgear panels, and cable protection products to Indian Railways and its OEM suppliers.
Business Model Explained
MV Electrosystems designs, develops, assembles and manufactures electrical and power electronics equipment used in railway rolling stock, across three product areas.
The first is Propulsion Equipment: IGBT based 3-Phase Drive Propulsion systems for electric locomotives, comprising traction converters, auxiliary converters, vehicle control units and driver consoles.
The second is switchgear and rail coach / EMU panels, used for electrical control and protection inside railway coaches.The third is cable protection and management products, including flexible conduits, conduit end fittings and expandable cable jackets.
In FY26, direct sales to Indian Railways accounted for 77% of total income and OEM suppliers accounted for 23%.
Unit Economics
- Cost of materials consumed, net of inventory movement, rose from 52% of total income in FY24 to 70% in FY26.
- Employee benefit expense increased over the same period.
- This cost increase, set against a lower revenue base, moved EBITDA margin from a positive 14% in FY25 to negative 20% in FY26.
Revenue to PAT
Revenue from operations fell 21% in FY26 to ₹49 Cr, from ₹63 Cr in FY25. The reason for this fall is lower goods sold to Indian railways.
The company also says propulsion equipment deliveries actually started in FY26 and brought in ₹4.70 Cr, against nil in FY25.
So the new product line is already contributing.
It just wasn’t nearly enough to make up for the drop-off in the older switchgear/cable business.
Operating Metrics
- Utilisation: Utilisation across the legacy cable and panel product lines declined most sharply in cable protection conduit tubing from 85% in FY24 to 46% in FY26 and in conduit end fittings from 93% in FY25 to 51% in FY26.
- Order Book: The value of outstanding executable purchase orders for 3-Phase Propulsion Equipment rose 166% from ₹73 Cr in FY24 to ₹195 Cr in both FY25 and FY26.
MV Electrosystems’ Peers
MV Electrosystems Limited posted negative EBITDA and PAT margins in FY26, in contrast to Hind Rectifiers Limited, which remained profitable across all disclosed periods despite operating at nearly 20x MV Electrosystems revenue scale.
Key Risks
- Customer concentration in Indian Railways: The company depends on a limited number of customers, with Indian Railways as the single largest customer. Indian Railways accounted for 77%, 73% and 68% of revenue from operations in FY26, FY25 and FY24 respectively.
- Geographic concentration of facilities in Haryana: The company’s existing manufacturing facility, its Research, Design & Development Centre, and the location to which its cable protection facility is being shifted are all situated in the state of Haryana. The RHP discloses that this concentration exposes the company to regional risks.
Summary
MV Electrosystems Limited is a Faridabad, Haryana based manufacturer of electrical and power electronics equipment for railway rolling stock, with three product lines.
The company received Indian Railways approval for its in-house designed propulsion system in September 2025.
It reported profit after tax of ₹0.56 Cr in FY24 and ₹1.4 Cr in FY25, followed by a loss of ₹13 Cr in FY26, alongside negative operating cash flow in FY26.
