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Samvardhana Motherson International Limited

MOTHERSON.NS
49
Auto - Parts · Consumer Cyclical
Price
₹169.38
-0.20 (-0.12%)
Market Cap
₹1.79T
Exchange
National Stock Exchange of India
Winston Score
49
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
Mixed
Growth
Strong
Cash Flow
Mixed
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Weak

Share count rising — dilution

+101.3% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 5.24B (2022) → 10.55B (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Samvardhana Motherson International Limited is a large Indian company that makes parts for cars and trucks. Its main products include wiring harnesses, rearview mirrors, bumpers, dashboards, and other interior and exterior components. It sells these parts to major automakers around the world, including Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Stellantis, making it one of the largest auto parts suppliers in Asia.

The company earns money by manufacturing and selling components directly to vehicle manufacturers under long-term supply contracts. It operates across more than 40 countries, with major facilities in India, Europe, and the Americas, and generates most of its revenue outside India. Motherson has grown significantly through acquisitions, which gives it scale and a broad product range, but also means it carries meaningful debt. The key risk it faces is that a slowdown in global vehicle production — especially in Europe, its largest market — could quickly pressure revenues and already thin operating margins.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+14.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+42.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

R&D Spend

₹0/ year

Declining (-100% vs prior year)

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

58.2%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

₹183.5B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth + cash flow

Samvardhana Motherson International Limited is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 15%. 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.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
16.4%
Thin — 16.4% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
4.9%
Thin — 4.9% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
16.7%
Strong — 16.7% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+13.5%
Fast-growing sales (+13.5% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+30.9%
Earnings growing fast (+30.9% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
5/8 quarters
Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
78%
Modest — 78% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
0.6%
Thin free cash flow (0.6%)

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
4.39x
Adequate interest coverage (4.4x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
40.8x
Pricey — P/E 40.8

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+7.8
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (40.8 → 33.0)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
0.36%
Small dividend — 0.36% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-59.7%
Dividend cut (-59.7% YoY) — warning sign

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