{"id":14453,"date":"2026-07-31T10:49:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T10:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.incredmoney.com\/blog\/?p=14453"},"modified":"2026-08-10T10:49:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T10:49:45","slug":"mv-electrosystems-ipo-growing-pain-or-a-genuine-moat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.incredmoney.com\/blog\/mv-electrosystems-ipo-growing-pain-or-a-genuine-moat\/","title":{"rendered":"MV Electrosystems IPO: Growing Pain or a Genuine Moat?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>MV Electrosystems Limited is filing a \u20b9290 Cr IPO on 30th July, 2026. The company lost ~\u20b913 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.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\" class=\"header-anchor-post\" id=\"ipo-summary\">IPO Summary<\/h2>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!9l2y!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0a493dd4-aad9-4aa6-8548-2a0cbd656506_1680x1284.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!9l2y!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0a493dd4-aad9-4aa6-8548-2a0cbd656506_1680x1284.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!9l2y!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0a493dd4-aad9-4aa6-8548-2a0cbd656506_1680x1284.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!9l2y!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0a493dd4-aad9-4aa6-8548-2a0cbd656506_1680x1284.png 1456w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizing-normal\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!9l2y!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0a493dd4-aad9-4aa6-8548-2a0cbd656506_1680x1284.png\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!9l2y!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0a493dd4-aad9-4aa6-8548-2a0cbd656506_1680x1284.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!9l2y!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0a493dd4-aad9-4aa6-8548-2a0cbd656506_1680x1284.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!9l2y!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0a493dd4-aad9-4aa6-8548-2a0cbd656506_1680x1284.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!9l2y!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0a493dd4-aad9-4aa6-8548-2a0cbd656506_1680x1284.png 1456w\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"405.1442307692308\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/0a493dd4-aad9-4aa6-8548-2a0cbd656506_1680x1284.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1113,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:530,&quot;bytes&quot;:128971,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/ipoanalysis.substack.com\/i\/208951273?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0a493dd4-aad9-4aa6-8548-2a0cbd656506_1680x1284.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\" class=\"header-anchor-post\" id=\"the-big-picture\">The Big Picture<\/h2>\n<p>The Indian railway propulsion equipment industry grew from USD 561 million in CY20 to USD 937 million in CY25, a CAGR of 11%, and\u00a0<mark data-color=\"#ffe599\">is projected to grow further to USD 1,249 million by CY30 at a CAGR of 6%.<br \/>\n<\/mark><br \/>\nGrowth over this period was driven by:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Railway modernisation programmes<\/li>\n<li>Electrification initiatives<\/li>\n<li>Expansion of urban metro<\/li>\n<li>High speed rail networks, particularly across Asia and Europe.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><mark data-color=\"#ffe599\">Growth in the Indian market is linked to Indian Railways\u2019 electrification programme,\u00a0<\/mark>the government\u2019s Make in India policy requiring indigenous design ownership for propulsion tenders, and the expansion of metro and high speed rail networks. <mark data-color=\"#ffe599\">MV Electrosystems Limited operates within this Indian railway propulsion equipment segment<\/mark>, supplying propulsion equipment, switchgear panels, and cable protection products to Indian Railways and its OEM suppliers.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\" class=\"header-anchor-post\" id=\"business-model-explained\">Business Model Explained<\/h2>\n<p>MV Electrosystems designs, develops, assembles and manufactures electrical and power electronics equipment used in railway rolling stock, across three product areas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The first is\u00a0<mark data-color=\"#ffe599\">Propulsion Equipment:\u00a0<\/mark><\/strong>IGBT based 3-Phase Drive Propulsion systems for electric locomotives, comprising traction converters, auxiliary converters, vehicle control units and driver consoles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The second is\u00a0<mark data-color=\"#ffe599\">switchgear and rail coach \/ EMU panels<\/mark><\/strong><mark data-color=\"#ffe599\">,<\/mark>\u00a0used for electrical control and protection inside railway coaches.<strong>The third is\u00a0<mark data-color=\"#ffe599\">cable protection and management products<\/mark><\/strong><mark data-color=\"#ffe599\">,<\/mark>\u00a0including flexible conduits, conduit end fittings and expandable cable jackets.<\/p>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!1F4Z!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F23401cbc-b818-4ba9-a19c-d697facd0374_844x562.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!1F4Z!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F23401cbc-b818-4ba9-a19c-d697facd0374_844x562.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!1F4Z!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F23401cbc-b818-4ba9-a19c-d697facd0374_844x562.png 1272w, 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data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/23401cbc-b818-4ba9-a19c-d697facd0374_844x562.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:562,&quot;width&quot;:844,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:466,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"image-link-expand\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!OjQY!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F360229dc-80ac-4f64-a92d-8e98a038b516_864x352.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!OjQY!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F360229dc-80ac-4f64-a92d-8e98a038b516_864x352.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!OjQY!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F360229dc-80ac-4f64-a92d-8e98a038b516_864x352.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!OjQY!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F360229dc-80ac-4f64-a92d-8e98a038b516_864x352.png 1456w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizing-normal\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!OjQY!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F360229dc-80ac-4f64-a92d-8e98a038b516_864x352.png\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!OjQY!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F360229dc-80ac-4f64-a92d-8e98a038b516_864x352.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!OjQY!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F360229dc-80ac-4f64-a92d-8e98a038b516_864x352.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!OjQY!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F360229dc-80ac-4f64-a92d-8e98a038b516_864x352.png 1272w, 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customers are Indian Railways, either directly through its zonal railways and production units, or through OEM suppliers to Indian Railways.<\/p>\n<p>In FY26, direct sales to Indian Railways accounted for 77% of total income and OEM suppliers accounted for 23%.<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!qi6O!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3ed17e85-e30f-4672-8d5a-76861d88ced0_2048x1190.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!qi6O!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3ed17e85-e30f-4672-8d5a-76861d88ced0_2048x1190.png 848w, 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height=\"353.27472527472526\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/3ed17e85-e30f-4672-8d5a-76861d88ced0_2048x1190.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:846,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:608,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"image-link-expand\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"image-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\" class=\"header-anchor-post\" id=\"unit-economics\">Unit Economics<\/h2>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source 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data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/81c3002d-2f0a-4a4e-a572-6c8969e7112e_1944x2236.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1675,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:594,&quot;bytes&quot;:227255,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/ipoanalysis.substack.com\/i\/208951273?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F81c3002d-2f0a-4a4e-a572-6c8969e7112e_1944x2236.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Cost of materials consumed, net of inventory movement, rose from 52% of total income in FY24 to 70% in FY26.<\/li>\n<li>Employee benefit expense increased over the same period.<\/li>\n<li>This cost increase, set against a lower revenue base, moved EBITDA margin from a positive 14% in FY25 to negative 20% in FY26.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\" class=\"header-anchor-post\" id=\"revenue-to-pat\">Revenue to PAT<\/h2>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!6ijY!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbb6ed48c-71e9-417d-9d50-c406fea8bead_1944x2236.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!6ijY!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbb6ed48c-71e9-417d-9d50-c406fea8bead_1944x2236.png 848w, 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data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/bb6ed48c-71e9-417d-9d50-c406fea8bead_1944x2236.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1675,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:568,&quot;bytes&quot;:228449,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/ipoanalysis.substack.com\/i\/208951273?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbb6ed48c-71e9-417d-9d50-c406fea8bead_1944x2236.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Revenue from operations fell 21% in FY26 to \u20b949 Cr, from \u20b963 Cr in FY25.\u00a0<mark data-color=\"#ffe599\">The reason for this fall is lower goods sold to Indian railways.<\/mark><\/p>\n<p>The company also says propulsion equipment deliveries actually started in FY26 and brought in \u20b94.70 Cr, against nil in FY25.<\/p>\n<p>So the new product line is already contributing.<\/p>\n<p>It just wasn\u2019t nearly enough to make up for the drop-off in the older switchgear\/cable business.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\" class=\"header-anchor-post\" id=\"operating-metrics\">Operating Metrics<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Utilisation:<\/strong>\u00a0Utilisation 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.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source 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class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!Zig_!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0d5659c5-44e0-4c0d-8315-1a18991a508e_1200x742.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!Zig_!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0d5659c5-44e0-4c0d-8315-1a18991a508e_1200x742.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!Zig_!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0d5659c5-44e0-4c0d-8315-1a18991a508e_1200x742.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!Zig_!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0d5659c5-44e0-4c0d-8315-1a18991a508e_1200x742.png 1456w\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!nmgT!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faf500c3e-24a8-4d1a-af57-15a7d11a0856_1160x414.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!nmgT!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faf500c3e-24a8-4d1a-af57-15a7d11a0856_1160x414.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!nmgT!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faf500c3e-24a8-4d1a-af57-15a7d11a0856_1160x414.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!nmgT!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faf500c3e-24a8-4d1a-af57-15a7d11a0856_1160x414.png 1456w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img 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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.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\" class=\"header-anchor-post\" id=\"key-risks\">Key Risks<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Customer concentration in Indian Railways: <\/strong>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.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographic concentration of facilities in Haryana: <\/strong>The company\u2019s existing manufacturing facility, its Research, Design &amp; 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.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\" class=\"header-anchor-post\" id=\"summary\">Summary<\/h2>\n<p>MV Electrosystems Limited is a Faridabad, Haryana based manufacturer of electrical and power electronics equipment for railway rolling stock, with three product lines.<\/p>\n<p>The company received Indian Railways approval for its in-house designed propulsion system in September 2025.<\/p>\n<p>It reported profit after tax of \u20b90.56 Cr in FY24 and \u20b91.4 Cr in FY25, followed by a loss of \u20b913 Cr in FY26, alongside negative operating cash flow in FY26.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MV Electrosystems Limited is filing a \u20b9290 Cr IPO on 30th July, 2026. The company lost ~\u20b913 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. 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