Teja EngineeringIndustries IPO (30 June - 2 July) Analysis

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IPO Analysis | NSE Emerge SME Platform | Fixed Price Issue | Issue Price: Rs.220 per Share

Based on Final Prospectus dated June 23, 2026 | Oil and Gas O&M, E&C, Gas Compression and Valve Services | Bharuch, Gujarat

Teja Engineering Industries Limited (TEIL) is a Bharuch, Gujarat-based service company providing engineering, operations, and technical services to the Oil and Gas, Power, and Energy sectors. Incorporated on April 17, 2023, TEIL was originally a private limited company that converted to a public limited company effective September 19, 2023. Its registered office is at A/14 Shantiniketan Society, N/r Shravan Chokdi, Bharuch, Gujarat 392001. Its website is www.tejaengineering.com. Its CIN is U33122GJ2023PLC140188. The two promoters are Mr. Srinivasarao Vakalapudi (Managing Director) and Mrs. Suryakumari Vakalpudi.

Important corporate history context: while TEIL was incorporated in 2023, its operational history is longer. The business was originally conducted through M/s Teja Engineering Services, a proprietary concern owned by promoter Mr. Srinivasarao Vakalapudi. TEIL acquired this running business through a Business Transfer Agreement dated July 17, 2023.

As a result, the restated financial statements presented in this Prospectus cover five distinct periods: the standalone TEIL company period (FY2024 onwards) and the prior proprietorship firm periods (March 2023 and June 2023), all combined for analysis. The promoter brings more than 25 years of industry experience in procurement, Erection and Commissioning, and the Oil and Gas sector.

Business model and service portfolio: TEIL provides four core service lines. First, Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services, the company's primary revenue driver, involving long-term operation and maintenance support for natural gas infrastructure, pipelines, equipment, and systems of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and private sector clients across 15 states in India. Second, Erection and Commissioning (E&C) services, including turnkey project execution for installation, commissioning, and testing of gas distribution and processing equipment.

Third, Gas Compression Solutions, a new segment being introduced using IPO proceeds, involving deployment of Gas Engine Driven Reciprocating Gas Compressor Packages (20,000 SCMD capacity) at client sites and earning per-cubic-metre revenue at Rs.1.50 per cubic metre. Fourth, Valve Testing and Maintenance, covering industrial valves such as globe control valves, ball on-off valves, Pressure Safety Valves (PSVs), and butterfly valves, with a new PESO-licensed facility being established at Palej Industrial Estate, Gujarat. TEIL has also been authorized by a globally renowned safety valve manufacturer (referred to as ABC Ltd. in the Prospectus) to carry out Repair and Servicing of Safety Relief Valves in India.

Geographic reach and client base: TEIL operates across 15 states in India, with clients primarily in the PSU and government entity space, including entities in the gas transmission and distribution sector. Key sectors served include upstream and midstream oil and gas, LPG and CNG distribution, and natural gas gathering stations. The company emphasises that its top two customers have been associated with it for more than seven years, and that repeat orders form a significant part of revenues.

Key Basics

This is a Final Prospectus (all terms fixed and confirmed), a Fixed Price Issue on NSE Emerge. The Issue Price of Rs.220 per share, which is 22 times the face value of Rs.10, is confirmed. The Issue is already open and bidding is in progress. This is a 100% Fresh Issue with no Offer for Sale component, made under Regulation 229(1) and 253(3) of SEBI ICDR Regulations 2018.

Document Type	Final Prospectus dated June 23, 2026. All terms confirmed and Issue active.
Issue Type	100% Fixed Price Fresh Issue of 16,98,000 Equity Shares of face value Rs.10 each, aggregating Rs.3,735.60 lakhs. No OFS. Company receives full net proceeds after expenses.
Issue Price	Rs.220 per Equity Share (face value Rs.10, share premium Rs.210). Issue Price is 22 times face value.
Issue Opens	Monday, June 30, 2026.
Issue Closes	Wednesday, July 2, 2026.
Market Maker Reservation	85,200 Equity Shares reserved for the Market Maker at Rs.220 per share, aggregating Rs.187.44 lakhs.
Net Issue (Public)	16,12,800 Equity Shares at Rs.220, aggregating Rs.3,548.16 lakhs. Not less than 50% reserved for Individual Investors (IIs).
Post-Issue Dilution	Total Issue constitutes 26.46% and Net Issue constitutes 25.13% of post-issue paid-up equity share capital.
Promoters	Mr. Srinivasarao Vakalapudi (Managing Director) and Mrs. Suryakumari Vakalpudi.
Eligibility	Regulation 229(1) and 253(3) of Chapter IX of SEBI ICDR Regulations 2018 (Fixed Price Issue route on NSE Emerge).
Listing Exchange	NSE Emerge (SME Platform of NSE). In-Principal Approval dated December 29, 2025. Designated Stock Exchange: NSE.
Lead Manager	Interactive Financial Services Limited. Contact: Pradip Sandhir.
Registrar	KFin Technologies Limited. Contact: M. Murali Krishna. Email: teja.ipo@kfintech.com
Listed Industry Peer	Lakshya Powertech Limited, the sole named comparable peer (P/E of 7.10x), explicitly noted as not strictly comparable given differences in nature and size.

Net Proceeds after deducting issue expenses of Rs.458.89 lakhs from gross proceeds of Rs.3,735.60 lakhs are estimated at Rs.3,276.71 lakhs. The use of Net Proceeds spans three objects, with capital expenditure for new equipment as the dominant allocation.

Object	Amount (Rs. Lakhs)	Details
Funding Capital Expenditure for Purchase of Equipment and Machineries	1,800.71	Procurement of new gas compressor packages (Gas Engine Driven Reciprocating Gas Compressor Packages, 20,000 SCMD capacity) and related equipment for the new gas compression solutions segment. Also includes equipment for the new Valve Testing and Calibration Facility at Palej, and machinery and vehicles for O&M and E&C service expansion. The per-unit compression revenue model is expected to generate approximately Rs.45 lakhs of monthly income per compressor at an assumed rate of Rs.1.50 per cubic metre.
Funding Working Capital Requirements	926.00	Incremental working capital to support the expanded service operations. Given the O&M and E&C nature of the business, the company maintains high trade receivables (Rs.1,278.51 lakhs as at December 2025) and inventory (Rs.2,267.79 lakhs). This allocation provides buffer as operations scale with the new equipment.
General Corporate Purposes	550.00	Capped at 15% of Gross Proceeds (approximately Rs.560 lakhs) or Rs.10 crores, whichever is lesser, per SEBI ICDR Regulations.
TOTAL NET PROCEEDS	3,276.71	None of the Objects have been appraised by any bank or financial institution. Entire Net Proceeds proposed to be deployed in Financial Year 2026-27.

The dominant capex allocation (Rs.1,800.71 lakhs, approximately 55% of Net Proceeds) funds two genuinely new service lines that did not exist in the company's historical financial statements: gas compression solutions and the Valve Testing and Calibration Facility. This is a strategic expansion IPO rather than a working capital or debt-reduction exercise.

Investors are effectively being asked to fund the company's entry into two new, adjacent engineering service segments, where it has articulated clear demand rationale (existing O&M client relationships, ABC Ltd. authorization), but where the revenue track record is nascent.

Financial Performance

Note: All figures in Rs. lakhs unless stated. Financial periods: Nine months ended December 31, 2025 (9M FY2026, stub); Fiscal 2025 (year ended March 31, 2025); Fiscal 2024 (year ended March 31, 2024, but only from July 1, 2023 as company commenced operations upon business takeover); Period ended June 30, 2023 (the final period of the predecessor proprietorship firm); Fiscal 2023 (year ended March 31, 2023, proprietorship firm).

The company presents these five periods as a continuous financial history, but the proprietorship-to-company transition means FY2024 captures only 9 months of company operations. The Prospectus uses a combined 12-month FY2024 revenue figure (company plus proprietorship period) for growth rate calculations, which inflates the stated FY2024 revenue base.

Revenue, EBITDA, and Profitability

Metric	9M FY26 (Rs. L)	FY2025 (Rs. L)	*FY2024 (Rs. L)**	FY2023 Prop (Rs. L)
Revenue from Operations	5,431.59	5,521.83	3,161.72	2,457.90
Revenue Growth % YoY	N/A (stub)	+74.64%**	+28.66% (vs FY23 prop)	N/A
Other Income	0.52	1.49	0.06	Nil
Total Income	5,432.11	5,523.32	3,161.78	2,457.90
Cost of Services and Materials Consumed	4,027.85	4,292.26	2,383.85	1,764.02
Employee Benefits Expense	313.31	215.86	186.46	193.54
Finance Costs	132.77	127.78	66.08	74.46
Depreciation and Amortisation	25.25	20.71	13.08	32.87
Other Expenses	383.57	328.93	217.87	221.64
Total Expenses	4,882.74	4,985.54	2,867.34	2,286.53
Profit Before Tax	549.36	537.78	294.45	171.37
Tax Expenses (Net)	148.94	136.19	78.67	44.86
Profit After Tax	400.43	401.59	215.78	126.51
EBITDA	707.38	686.27	373.60	278.70
EBITDA Margin % (of Revenue from Ops.)	13.02%	12.42%	11.82%	11.34%
PAT Margin % (of Total Income)	7.37%	7.27%	6.82%	5.15%
Return on Net Worth (RoNW) %	32.11% (annualised)	31.85%	32.45%	45.10%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) %	20.07%	26.14%	26.24%	23.32%
Debt to Equity Ratio (times)	1.04x	1.01x	1.05x	1.78x
Current Ratio (times)	1.32x	1.25x	1.36x	1.33x
Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) (times)	4.25x	4.71x	5.65x	1.91x
Basic and Diluted EPS (Rs.)	11.31 (annualised)	8.80	4.78	N/A (prop.)
Weighted Average EPS (Rs.)	7.91 (3-yr weighted)	N/A	N/A	N/A

** The Prospectus states FY2025 growth of 38.01% using a combined 12-month FY2024 revenue of Rs.4,002.08 lakhs (company Rs.3,161.72 lakhs plus proprietorship period Rs.840.36 lakhs). For standalone company reporting, the FY2024 revenue was Rs.3,161.72 lakhs (9 months post-business-takeover).

The financial profile presents a picture of consistent, stable quality rather than explosive growth. Revenue grew from Rs.2,457.90 lakhs (FY2023 proprietorship) to Rs.5,521.83 lakhs (FY2025), and is on track to exceed Rs.7,000 lakhs on a full-year FY2026 basis, based on the 9M FY2026 run rate of Rs.5,431.59 lakhs.

EBITDA margin has been notably consistent, ranging narrowly between 11.34% and 13.02% across all five reporting periods, indicating a stable cost structure and pricing discipline in the O&M and E&C service model. PAT margin has also improved steadily, from 5.15% to 7.37%. RoNW has remained in the 32% to 33% range for the company-period years, a remarkably stable and healthy return on equity that compares very favourably to the single named peer.

The most important financial nuance is the ROCE trend: it has declined from 26.24% (FY2024) to 26.14% (FY2025) to 20.07% (9M FY2026), reflecting the growing capital base (higher borrowings and larger asset base) absorbing the same rate of earnings growth. As the company deploys IPO proceeds into new capex-intensive compressor and valve service lines, ROCE may continue to moderate in the near term before the new equipment starts generating revenue.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

Item	Dec 2025 (Rs. L)	FY2025 (Rs. L)	FY2024 (Rs. L)	FY2023 Prop (Rs. L)
Equity Share Capital	471.93	471.93	451.03	N/A (prop.)
Reserves and Surplus	1,195.59	795.17	222.81	N/A
Total Shareholders Funds / Net Worth	1,667.52	1,267.10	673.84	N/A
Long-Term Borrowings	199.58	54.16	4.88	N/A
Short-Term Borrowings	1,536.81	1,230.85	708.98	N/A
Trade Payables	263.43	263.43	156.52	N/A
Total Assets	4,826.20	3,308.99	2,095.05	N/A
Property, Plant and Equipment (Net)	288.32	232.19	N/A	N/A
Inventories	2,267.79	1,278.51	888.32	N/A
Trade Receivables	1,278.51	903.35	712.77	N/A
Cash and Cash Equivalents	13.25	102.82	17.79	N/A
Net Cash from/(used in) Operating Activities	(292.30)	(92.26)	(907.18)	(77.26)

Total assets have grown from Rs.2,095.05 lakhs (FY2024) to Rs.4,826.20 lakhs (December 2025), largely driven by a rapid build-up in inventories, which grew from Rs.888.32 lakhs to Rs.2,267.79 lakhs over the same period. This inventory build, representing materials and consumables for ongoing O&M and E&C contracts, is the single largest balance sheet item at over 47% of total assets.

The company's asset base is notably capital-light in terms of fixed assets: net PPE of just Rs.288.32 lakhs against total assets of Rs.4,826.20 lakhs indicates this is fundamentally a service business where the primary asset is working capital (inventory and receivables) rather than plant and machinery. Short-term borrowings of Rs.1,536.81 lakhs finance this working capital base, resulting in a debt-to-equity of 1.04x.

Operating cash flow is negative in every reporting period: Rs.292.30 lakhs outflow (9M FY2026), Rs.92.26 lakhs outflow (FY2025), Rs.907.18 lakhs outflow (FY2024), and Rs.77.26 lakhs outflow (FY2023 proprietorship). This consistent and sustained negative operating cash flow pattern, despite growing and consistently positive PAT, is the most significant financial concern in this Prospectus.

The divergence is driven by working capital absorption: inventory and receivables collectively grew by approximately Rs.1,364 lakhs in just the 9M FY2026 period (inventories: Rs.989.28 lakh increase, receivables: Rs.328.34 lakh increase), well outpacing the PAT of Rs.400.43 lakhs in the same period. Cash balances have declined from Rs.102.82 lakhs to just Rs.13.25 lakhs.

How Does It Compare to Peers?

The Prospectus names only one listed industry peer: Lakshya Powertech Limited, described as providing a broad comparison while explicitly noting that peers are not strictly comparable given differences in the nature and size of business. With a single peer and an explicit non-comparability caveat, this section provides limited valuation anchoring.

Metric (FY2025)	Teja Engineering	Lakshya Powertech	Notes
Revenue from Operations (Rs. L)	5,521.83	16,010.42	Lakshya ~2.9x larger
EPS Basic (Rs.)	8.80	15.65
P/E Ratio	25.00x (at Rs.220 Issue Price)	7.10x (CMP Rs.111.05)	TEIL priced at premium
RoNW %	31.85%	24.78%	TEIL leads
NAV per Share (Rs.)	26.72 (FY25) / 35.24 (Dec 25)	78.88
Face Value (Rs.)	10	10
Post-IPO NAV per Share (Rs.)	84.13 (estimated)	N/A	Significant post-IPO book value creation

At the Issue Price of Rs.220, TEIL is priced at a P/E of 25.00x on FY2025 EPS of Rs.8.80, and 27.82x on the 3-year weighted average EPS of Rs.7.91. The single named peer, Lakshya Powertech, trades at just 7.10x P/E, making TEIL's Issue Price approximately 3.5 times more expensive on this metric. However, Lakshya Powertech is a different type of engineering company (power sector focus) and the Prospectus explicitly states they are not strictly comparable.

The post-IPO NAV per share of Rs.84.13, as estimated in the Prospectus, represents a meaningful accretive step up from Rs.35.24 pre-IPO, though it still implies the Issue Price of Rs.220 is at approximately 2.6 times post-IPO book value. The industry P/E range is shown as 7.10x (both high and low, since there is only one peer), further limiting the benchmarking exercise.

Key Risks

l Negative operating cash flow in every single reporting period, despite consistently positive and growing PAT: the company has never generated positive operating cash flows in any of its five reporting periods, including the FY2025 full year when PAT was Rs.401.59 lakhs. The cumulative operating cash outflow across just FY2024, FY2025, and 9M FY2026 exceeds Rs.1,291 lakhs.

This persistent divergence between reported profitability and cash generation reflects the working-capital-intensive nature of O&M and E&C contracting, where inventory build and receivables growth consistently absorb more than the reported earnings. Investors should take the strong PAT margins with this important contextual caveat.

l Extreme customer concentration: top 10 customers consistently account for over 98% of revenue: top 10 customers contributed 98.95% (FY2025), 99.32% (FY2024), and 99.94% (FY2023) of revenues. The top single customer contributed 38.77% of FY2025 revenue (Rs.2,140.74 lakhs) and the top 5 contributed 97.30%. This is among the highest customer concentrations seen in any issuer reviewed in this series.

The company itself acknowledges its top two customers have been associated for more than seven years, and that repeat orders constitute a large part of business. While this relationship longevity is a positive, the degree of financial dependency on such a small number of clients means any deterioration in a single key relationship would have immediate and severe financial consequences.

l Capital expenditure is entirely directed at two new, unproven service segments with no established revenue track record: approximately Rs.1,800.71 lakhs (55% of Net Proceeds) is earmarked for gas compressor packages and valve testing facility, neither of which has generated any historical revenue for TEIL.

The compressor revenue model of Rs.1.50 per cubic metre is disclosed as expected, not proven. The ABC Ltd. valve service authorization is a positive but new arrangement. Investors are in effect funding the company's market entry into two new segments simultaneously, which carries meaningful execution and demand risk.

l Very rapid inventory build-up creates working capital and balance sheet risk: inventories grew from Rs.888.32 lakhs (FY2024) to Rs.2,267.79 lakhs (December 2025), a 155% increase in approximately 21 months, while revenue grew approximately 67% over the comparable period. Inventories now represent 47% of total assets and exceed the company's entire net worth. Any slowdown in order execution, project delays, or inventory write-offs could significantly impair both the P&L and cash position.

l Significant premium to the single named listed peer on every valuation metric: at 25x P/E versus Lakshya Powertech's 7.10x, TEIL is priced at a 3.5-fold premium to its only disclosed comparable. The Issue Price of Rs.220 is approximately 6.24 times the pre-IPO NAV per share of Rs.35.24, and 2.6 times the post-IPO estimated NAV of Rs.84.13. This premium is predicated on growth from new segments that are yet to generate revenue, making the valuation inherently forward-looking and dependent on successful execution of the IPO-funded expansion.

l Operations across 15 states with high government and PSU dependency create regulatory and administrative concentration risk: with over 98% of revenue from the top 10 clients, and a significant share of those being PSUs and government entities, TEIL is exposed to government policy changes, budget reallocations, administrative delays, and tendering process modifications that could delay or prevent contract renewals. The Prospectus identifies this as a top risk factor, noting that changes in political or administrative decisions could materially impact contracts with PSU clients.

l Short corporate operating history as a limited company: TEIL was incorporated in April 2023 and acquired its predecessor proprietorship firm's business in July 2023. As a standalone corporate entity with its own statutory compliances, governance structure, and financial reporting obligations, TEIL has approximately three years of history at most. While the promoter brings 25 years of industry experience, the company as a legal entity is nascent.

l Asset-light PPE base relative to scale means balance sheet depends heavily on working capital: with net PPE of only Rs.288.32 lakhs against total assets of Rs.4,826.20 lakhs, substantially all of the company's balance sheet is composed of inventories and receivables rather than fixed assets. The value-at-risk in a stress scenario is therefore concentrated in the recoverability of this working capital rather than in a stable asset base.

l Issue expenses of Rs.458.89 lakhs represent 12.29% of gross proceeds: for a company raising Rs.3,735.60 lakhs, an issue cost ratio exceeding 12% is notable and reflects the fixed-cost nature of SME IPO compliance and distribution expenses when spread over a smaller issue size. These costs are borne by the company (Fresh Issue) and reduce available net proceeds.

l No independent appraisal of either Objects or fund requirements: the Prospectus explicitly confirms that fund requirements are based on internal management estimates and have not been verified by the lead manager or appraised by any bank, financial institution, or external agency.

Positives to Note

l Remarkably consistent EBITDA margins across all five reporting periods: EBITDA margin ranged narrowly between 11.34% and 13.02% across the proprietorship and company periods presented, demonstrating exceptional cost discipline and pricing stability in the O&M and E&C service model. For a business that has scaled revenue nearly threefold, maintaining this range indicates structural margin quality.

l Strong and stable RoNW in the 31% to 33% range across all company-period years: Return on Net Worth of 31.85% (FY2025), 32.45% (FY2024), and 32.11% (annualised, 9M FY2026) is consistent, high, and significantly exceeds the single named peer (Lakshya Powertech: 24.78%), indicating that the business generates superior returns on shareholders' equity relative to its comparable.

l Long-standing customer relationships reduce near-term revenue risk despite high concentration: the disclosure that the top two customers have been associated with TEIL and its predecessor proprietorship firm for more than seven years, and that substantial repeat orders characterise the revenue pattern, provides some qualitative confidence that the revenue base has genuine relationship-based stickiness, even if contractual protections are limited.

l The gas compressor revenue model, if successfully executed, generates predictable and scalable per-unit income: the per-cubic-metre model (Rs.1.50 per cubic metre) for compression services, when applied to 20,000 SCMD compressors with a 20-year working life, creates a potentially long-duration, recurring income stream that would significantly improve the quality and predictability of future cash flows relative to the current project-based O&M and E&C model.

l Promoter's 25-plus years of domain expertise and the ABC Ltd. valve service authorization validate technical credibility: a first-generation entrepreneur with a quarter-century of industry experience in Oil and Gas O&M and E&C, combined with formal authorization from a globally renowned safety valve manufacturer to carry out repair and servicing in India, provides genuine technical validation of the company's capabilities in the new valve services segment.

l DSCR of 4.25x (9M FY2026) confirms comfortable debt service capacity: despite negative operating cash flows at the overall level, the company has consistently met debt service obligations with a DSCR well above the minimum threshold, reflecting both the quality of revenues and the management's ability to prioritise debt obligations even during working-capital-intensive periods.

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