{"id":15131,"date":"2026-10-12T09:37:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T09:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.incredmoney.com\/blog\/?p=15131"},"modified":"2026-10-13T09:44:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T09:44:20","slug":"the-hd-fire-protect-ipo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.incredmoney.com\/blog\/the-hd-fire-protect-ipo\/","title":{"rendered":"Heated Up: The HD Fire Protect IPO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>HD Fire Protect Limited is going live for an IPO. It is India\u2019s second-largest maker of fire protection equipment by operating income and its largest exporter by value.<\/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<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\">HD Fire Protect IPO Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>IPO Date<\/td>\n<td>13th to 15th Oct, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sale Type<\/td>\n<td>100% OFS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tentative Listing Date<\/td>\n<td>21st Oct, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Price Band<\/td>\n<td>\u20b9258to \u20b9271<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Post Issue M. Cap at \u20b9214<\/td>\n<td>\u20b94,749 Cr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Total Issue Size<\/td>\n<td>\u20b9712Cr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\" class=\"header-anchor-post\" id=\"introduction\">Introduction<\/h2>\n<p>India spends just about <strong>$1 per person<\/strong> on fire protection equipment. North America spends <strong>$57<\/strong> and Europe <strong>$52<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>But, the Indian market for fire protection equipment grew about <strong>12% a year<\/strong> from FY20 to FY26 reaching ~<strong>\u20b910,900 Cr<\/strong>. New <strong>buildings<\/strong>, <strong>infrastructure <\/strong>and <strong>factories <\/strong>drive demand, and insurers add to it by setting <strong>fire protection <\/strong>rules.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fire suppression<\/strong> equipment, which puts fires out, made up <strong>75%<\/strong> of the market in FY26. Fire detection equipment, which warns of fires, made up the other 25%.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HD Fire Protect Limited (HD Fire) makes fire suppression equipment, <\/strong>including valves, sprinklers, foam systems and nozzles.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re now coming to market with an IPO consisting of a 100% Offer for Sale of ~\u20b9712 Cr, from 13th to 15th Oct, 2026.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\" class=\"header-anchor-post\" id=\"the-business-model\">The Business Model<\/h2>\n<p>Harish Dharamshi started HD Fire as a partnership firm in 1990. The company was incorporated in 1997 and took over the partnership in 2005.<\/p>\n<p>It now sells <strong>eight product categories<\/strong> of water, foam and gas based fire suppression equipment to industrial buyers (oil and gas, refining, power, pharma, data centres) and to residential and commercial buyers (hospitality, healthcare, retail).<\/p>\n<p>It was the <strong>second-largest<\/strong> Indian maker of fire protection equipment by operating income in FY25 and the <strong>largest exporter<\/strong> by value.<\/p>\n<p>Key customers include Sterling and Wilson, Techno Electric &amp; Engineering, Godrej Properties and Agnice Fire Protection.<\/p>\n<p>HD Fire Protect\u2019s catalogue includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sprinklers, alarm valves and accessories,<\/li>\n<li>deluge valves and pre-action systems,<\/li>\n<li>foam equipment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These products together make up ~75% of revenue, while water spray nozzles, monitors, system valves, custom engineered systems and gas suppression make up most of the rest.<\/p>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!8iL8!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff47df285-d853-4c84-b458-652e8b9ee329_1181x564.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!8iL8!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff47df285-d853-4c84-b458-652e8b9ee329_1181x564.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!8iL8!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff47df285-d853-4c84-b458-652e8b9ee329_1181x564.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!8iL8!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff47df285-d853-4c84-b458-652e8b9ee329_1181x564.png 1456w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizing-normal\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!8iL8!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff47df285-d853-4c84-b458-652e8b9ee329_1181x564.png\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!8iL8!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff47df285-d853-4c84-b458-652e8b9ee329_1181x564.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!8iL8!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff47df285-d853-4c84-b458-652e8b9ee329_1181x564.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!8iL8!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff47df285-d853-4c84-b458-652e8b9ee329_1181x564.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!8iL8!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff47df285-d853-4c84-b458-652e8b9ee329_1181x564.png 1456w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1181\" height=\"564\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/f47df285-d853-4c84-b458-652e8b9ee329_1181x564.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:564,&quot;width&quot;:1181,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:842136,&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\/220027538?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff47df285-d853-4c84-b458-652e8b9ee329_1181x564.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"image-caption\"><em>Source: RHP<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>HD Fire has two plants in Maharashtra, at Jalgaon and Thane, on 8.50 acres. The Jalgaon plant covers casting, machining, assembly and testing under one roof. HD\u2019s own plant-made products made up ~<strong>63%<\/strong> of revenue this year.<\/p>\n<p>Fire equipment needs <strong>approvals <\/strong>such as UL Listed and FM Approved before large buyers will use it. HD Fire holds <strong>21 UL Listed<\/strong> and <strong>87 FM Approved<\/strong> certifications, the <strong>most <\/strong>among India\u2019s fire protection peers.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from domestic sales, 22 distributors in 18 countries handle exports, and HD Fire has sold in <strong>more than 90 countries<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>HD Fire Protect\u2019s products are in use at the <strong>Sriharikota launch pad<\/strong>, the <strong>Jamnagar refinery<\/strong>, the <strong>new Parliament building <\/strong>and Saudi Aramco\u2019s <strong>Ras Tanura Sea Island site<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\" class=\"header-anchor-post\" id=\"unit-economics-%e2%82%b9-lakh-per-customer\">Unit Economics (\u20b9 Lakh per Customer)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!0tQF!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F67a2900c-088a-4a6d-b2a5-885d4693e6ba_916x792.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!0tQF!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F67a2900c-088a-4a6d-b2a5-885d4693e6ba_916x792.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!0tQF!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F67a2900c-088a-4a6d-b2a5-885d4693e6ba_916x792.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!0tQF!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F67a2900c-088a-4a6d-b2a5-885d4693e6ba_916x792.png 1456w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizing-normal\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!0tQF!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F67a2900c-088a-4a6d-b2a5-885d4693e6ba_916x792.png\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!0tQF!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F67a2900c-088a-4a6d-b2a5-885d4693e6ba_916x792.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!0tQF!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F67a2900c-088a-4a6d-b2a5-885d4693e6ba_916x792.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!0tQF!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F67a2900c-088a-4a6d-b2a5-885d4693e6ba_916x792.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!0tQF!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F67a2900c-088a-4a6d-b2a5-885d4693e6ba_916x792.png 1456w\" alt=\"\" width=\"510\" height=\"440.96069868995636\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/67a2900c-088a-4a6d-b2a5-885d4693e6ba_916x792.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:792,&quot;width&quot;:916,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:510,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Revenue per customer<\/strong> rose ~<strong>13% in FY25<\/strong> and ~<strong>19% in FY26<\/strong>, reaching ~\u20b924 lakh. The customer count barely moved though, from 2,114 in FY24, falling to 2,066 in FY26.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adj. EBITDA per customer <\/strong>rose from \u20b95 lakh in FY24 to \u20b97 lakh in FY26.<\/li>\n<li>Costs rose more or less in line with revenue, though <strong>employee benefits expense<\/strong> growth was lesser than revenue growth in FY25 and FY26, explaining the higher EBITDA Margin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\" class=\"header-anchor-post\" id=\"operating-metrics\">Operating Metrics<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Foam equipment has actually grown fastest of the three large categories, and makes up ~19% of revenue in FY26. Sprinkler systems and deluge valves, however, make a huge chunk of revenue still.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!oFFj!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6d3fa6c6-a2ee-4730-b6bd-92a98e679d67_638x415.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!oFFj!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6d3fa6c6-a2ee-4730-b6bd-92a98e679d67_638x415.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!oFFj!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6d3fa6c6-a2ee-4730-b6bd-92a98e679d67_638x415.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!oFFj!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6d3fa6c6-a2ee-4730-b6bd-92a98e679d67_638x415.png 1456w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizing-normal\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!oFFj!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6d3fa6c6-a2ee-4730-b6bd-92a98e679d67_638x415.png\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!oFFj!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6d3fa6c6-a2ee-4730-b6bd-92a98e679d67_638x415.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!oFFj!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6d3fa6c6-a2ee-4730-b6bd-92a98e679d67_638x415.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!oFFj!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6d3fa6c6-a2ee-4730-b6bd-92a98e679d67_638x415.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!oFFj!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6d3fa6c6-a2ee-4730-b6bd-92a98e679d67_638x415.png 1456w\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"364.26332288401255\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/6d3fa6c6-a2ee-4730-b6bd-92a98e679d67_638x415.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:415,&quot;width&quot;:638,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:560,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&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><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Exports grew <strong>16.9% a year<\/strong> from FY24 to FY26 and domestic sales grew <strong>13.4% a year<\/strong>. The Middle East is the largest export market at \u20b972.73 Cr, or 14.98% of FY26 revenue. The export share fell from 36.24% in FY25 to 34.69% in FY26, and stood at 32.78% in Q1 FY27.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!qT0b!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4484af9f-c27d-4f6e-a798-4f4be8cf20ec_600x371.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!qT0b!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4484af9f-c27d-4f6e-a798-4f4be8cf20ec_600x371.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!qT0b!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4484af9f-c27d-4f6e-a798-4f4be8cf20ec_600x371.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!qT0b!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4484af9f-c27d-4f6e-a798-4f4be8cf20ec_600x371.png 1456w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizing-normal\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!qT0b!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4484af9f-c27d-4f6e-a798-4f4be8cf20ec_600x371.png\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!qT0b!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4484af9f-c27d-4f6e-a798-4f4be8cf20ec_600x371.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!qT0b!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4484af9f-c27d-4f6e-a798-4f4be8cf20ec_600x371.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!qT0b!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4484af9f-c27d-4f6e-a798-4f4be8cf20ec_600x371.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!qT0b!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4484af9f-c27d-4f6e-a798-4f4be8cf20ec_600x371.png 1456w\" alt=\"\" width=\"484\" height=\"299.2733333333333\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/4484af9f-c27d-4f6e-a798-4f4be8cf20ec_600x371.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:371,&quot;width&quot;:600,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:484,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>HD Fire leans more on goods <strong>made by others (contract manufacturers) <\/strong>each year. Own plants made ~<strong>68%<\/strong> of revenue in FY24 and <strong>63%<\/strong> in FY26.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!4Lcz!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbb536312-4271-4fc6-a49e-1697ec480a0d_600x371.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!4Lcz!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbb536312-4271-4fc6-a49e-1697ec480a0d_600x371.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!4Lcz!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbb536312-4271-4fc6-a49e-1697ec480a0d_600x371.png 1272w, 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data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/bb536312-4271-4fc6-a49e-1697ec480a0d_600x371.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:371,&quot;width&quot;:600,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:472,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&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><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\" class=\"header-anchor-post\" id=\"the-financial-stuff\">The Financial Stuff<\/h2>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!LH7M!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb151b6c6-768e-4a7c-a90d-6f6b64623b50_1152x1014.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!LH7M!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb151b6c6-768e-4a7c-a90d-6f6b64623b50_1152x1014.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!LH7M!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb151b6c6-768e-4a7c-a90d-6f6b64623b50_1152x1014.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!LH7M!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb151b6c6-768e-4a7c-a90d-6f6b64623b50_1152x1014.png 1456w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizing-normal\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!LH7M!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb151b6c6-768e-4a7c-a90d-6f6b64623b50_1152x1014.png\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!LH7M!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb151b6c6-768e-4a7c-a90d-6f6b64623b50_1152x1014.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!LH7M!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb151b6c6-768e-4a7c-a90d-6f6b64623b50_1152x1014.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!LH7M!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb151b6c6-768e-4a7c-a90d-6f6b64623b50_1152x1014.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!LH7M!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb151b6c6-768e-4a7c-a90d-6f6b64623b50_1152x1014.png 1456w\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"459.46875\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/b151b6c6-768e-4a7c-a90d-6f6b64623b50_1152x1014.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1014,&quot;width&quot;:1152,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:522,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Revenue<\/strong> grew from \u20b9373 Cr in FY25 to \u20b9489 Cr in FY26, a CAGR of ~15%.<\/li>\n<li><strong>PAT grew ~6% in FY26 <\/strong>to \u20b9156 Cr, after growing ~25% to \u20b9147 Cr in FY25.<\/li>\n<li>With very marginal <strong>Finance Costs<\/strong>, and a steady <strong>Depreciation<\/strong>, <strong>PAT Margin <\/strong>was able to consistently remain at ~23% throughout FY24 to FY26.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\" class=\"header-anchor-post\" id=\"hd-fires-peers-fy26\">HD Fire\u2019s Peers (FY26)<\/h2>\n<p><em>Note that no Indian fire protection equipment company is listed as a peer to HD Fire Protect. The company compares itself with listed capital goods makers that sell engineered products to infrastructure, real estate, power and industry.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!jV1g!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb15a9e52-6f1a-41af-8fb5-917817a32918_1216x604.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!jV1g!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb15a9e52-6f1a-41af-8fb5-917817a32918_1216x604.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!jV1g!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb15a9e52-6f1a-41af-8fb5-917817a32918_1216x604.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!jV1g!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb15a9e52-6f1a-41af-8fb5-917817a32918_1216x604.png 1456w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizing-normal\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!jV1g!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb15a9e52-6f1a-41af-8fb5-917817a32918_1216x604.png\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!jV1g!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb15a9e52-6f1a-41af-8fb5-917817a32918_1216x604.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!jV1g!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb15a9e52-6f1a-41af-8fb5-917817a32918_1216x604.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!jV1g!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb15a9e52-6f1a-41af-8fb5-917817a32918_1216x604.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!jV1g!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb15a9e52-6f1a-41af-8fb5-917817a32918_1216x604.png 1456w\" alt=\"\" width=\"634\" height=\"314.9144736842105\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/b15a9e52-6f1a-41af-8fb5-917817a32918_1216x604.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:604,&quot;width&quot;:1216,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:634,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&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><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>HD Fire is the <strong>smallest<\/strong> by revenue. Its \u20b9489 Cr compares with \u20b9590 Cr at Azad Engineering, the next smallest, and is about 12% of Elgi\u2019s \u20b93,954 Cr.<\/li>\n<li>HD\u2019s Adj. EBITDA Margin of <strong>31%<\/strong> is second only to Azad\u2019s 37%. The other four peers lag behind in EBITDA Margins.<\/li>\n<li>HD Fire has the highest <strong>PAT Margin at 23% <\/strong>and <strong>RoNW at 31%<\/strong> in the group.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>At the upper band of \u20b9271 and FY26 EPS of \u20b96.66, HD Fire will trade at a P\/E of 40.7x. Peers range from 17.2x at Kirloskar Pneumatic to 145.7x at Azad, with an average of 62.95x.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\" class=\"header-anchor-post\" id=\"key-risks\">Key Risks<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Product failure:<\/strong> HD Fire\u2019s equipment works in emergencies. A failure can cause loss of life, property damage, warranty claims and legal action. Failures caused by poor installation by third parties can still hurt its name and expose it to claims.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Export exposure:<\/strong> Exports gave <strong>35%<\/strong> of FY26 revenue, with the Middle East at 15%. Exports run mainly through 22 distributors, and a weak market or a failed distributor would cut sales.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Imports and input prices:<\/strong> Imported contract-made goods were <strong>31%<\/strong> of FY26 total expenses and imported raw material 6%. Supplier quotes are usually valid for 45 days, and HD Fire has no contract terms that fully pass cost increases on to customers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\" class=\"header-anchor-post\" id=\"ipo-faqs\">IPO FAQs<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-alignItems-center pc-position-absolute pc-reset header-anchor-parent\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>Q: <strong>What is HD Fire Protect\u2019s price band?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: HD Fire Protect has a price band of \u20b9258 to \u20b9271<\/p>\n<p>Q: <strong>What is HD Fire Protect\u2019s closing date?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: HD Fire Protect IPO closes on 15th Oct, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Q: <strong>What is HD Fire Protect\u2019s listing date?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: HD Fire Protect lists on 21st Oct, 2026, on the NSE and the BSE<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\" class=\"header-anchor-post\" id=\"summary\">Summary<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-alignItems-center pc-position-absolute pc-reset header-anchor-parent\"><\/div>\n<p>HD Fire is an Indian maker of fire suppression equipment with more UL Listed and FM Approved certifications than its Indian peers. Revenue grew 15% a year from FY24 to FY26 and Adj. EBITDA Margin stayed between ~30%. But, PAT growth slowed to 6% in FY26, receivables rose 62%, and a larger share of sales comes from goods made by others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HD Fire Protect Limited is going live for an IPO. It is India\u2019s second-largest maker of fire protection equipment by operating income and its largest exporter by value. IPO Summary HD Fire Protect IPO Details IPO Date 13th to 15th Oct, 2026 Sale Type 100% OFS Tentative Listing Date 21st Oct, 2026 Price Band \u20b9258to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":15132,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[59],"tags":[2],"class_list":["post-15131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ipo","tag-blog"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The HD Fire Protect IPO: Review, Financials, Business &amp; Risks | InCred Money<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore the HD Fire Protect IPO: Review, Financials, Business &amp; Risks | InCred Money, including its business model, financial performance, unit economics, 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