India Motor Parts & Accessories Limited

IMPAL.NS

Auto - Parts · Consumer Cyclical

Price

₹1092.40

-14.20 (-1.28%)

Market Cap

₹13.63B

Exchange

National Stock Exchange of India

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Weak

Growth

Strong

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Good

Valuation

Good

Dividends

Strong

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Winston Score History

The full picture

India Motor Parts & Accessories Limited (IMPAL) is a Chennai-based company that distributes automotive spare parts and accessories across India. It supplies components like filters, belts, brakes, and engine parts to mechanics, workshops, and retail dealers who repair and maintain cars and trucks. IMPAL is part of the Amalgamations Group, one of India's oldest industrial conglomerates, and acts as a major distributor for global brands including Mann+Hummel and others.

The company earns money by buying parts from manufacturers and selling them to a wide network of dealers and service centers across India, earning a margin on each transaction. Its distribution network and long-standing brand relationships give it a competitive edge in the fragmented Indian aftermarket parts industry. However, the low gross margin of around 11% leaves little room for error, and the rise of organized e-commerce platforms selling spare parts directly could pressure both pricing and market share going forward.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+11.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+39.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

₹0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

43.8%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

₹0 cash & investments

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

India Motor Parts & Accessories Limited is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 12%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Share count broadly stable

+0.0% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 12.5M (2022) → 12.5M (2026)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

11.2%

Thin — 11.2% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

7.6%

Modest — 7.6% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

2.9%

Weak — 2.9% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+11.1%

Steady sales growth (+11.1% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+17.6%

Earnings growing fast (+17.6% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

7/8 quarters

Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

14%

Weak — only 14% of profit becomes cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

1.5%

Thin free cash flow (1.5%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

N/A

Data not available

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

100.00x

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Comfortably covers interest (100.0x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

13.9x

Attractive valuation — P/E 13.9

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

-30.9

SLOWING

Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

2.96%

Moderate income — 2.96% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+23.5%

Dividend growing fast (23.5% YoY)

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