While revenue growth remained resilient, weaker margins, demerger-linked costs and stretched valuations have clouded the near-term view for SKF India, analysts said.
Auto components major SKF India group, which has undergone demerger of its automotive and industrial businesses, plans to invest up to Rs 1,460 crore by 2030 across the two verticals, including capacity expansion and setting up of a new plant. The company expects the demerged industrial entity, SKF India (Industrial) Ltd , to be listed by November this year, subject to necessary approvals. The demerger of the industrial business has been completed effective October 1, 2025, with the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai bench sanctioning the scheme, SKF India Ltd said in a regulatory filing. Under the demerger scheme, each shareholder of SKF India Ltd will receive one fully paid equity share of SKF India (Industrial) Ltd for every share held in SKF India Ltd, which will continue as the automotive entity, thereby preserving ownership while offering direct exposure to two complementary growth stories, the company said in a statement. SKF India (Industrial) Ltd will pursue grow
Bearings maker SKF India plans to invest up to Rs 1,460 crore by 2030 to enhance its manufacturing capabilities across key facilities in both industrial and automotive segments, according to an investor presentation by the company. The company has lined up capital expenditure of about Rs 1,210 crore to Rs 1,460 crore by 2030, to increase manufacturing capacities at its facilities in Haridwar, Pune, and Bangalore. Under the plan, SKF India is looking to invest a total of Rs 800 crore to Rs 950 crore towards its industrial business over the next five years, on channel expansion to meet the growing demand in India and construction of a new plant in Pune by 2028, as per the presentation. The investment on channel expansion will be around Rs 350 crore to Rs 450 crore between 2025 to 2030, while on the new plant it will be around Rs 450 crore to Rs 500 crore. For its automotive business, SKF India said it has lined up Rs 410 crore to Rs 510 crore by 2030, which will include capacity ...