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Dhoot Transmission Limited IPO Details

This article is based entirely on publicly available information disclosed in the Red Herring Prospectus (RHP) of Dhoot Transmission Limited, dated August 4, 2026, and is intended for general market and financial education purposes only.

Dhoot Transmission Limited IPO Details

Dhoot Transmission Limited, a Pune-headquartered manufacturer of automotive wiring harnesses and electrical and electronics components, is coming out with its initial public offering. The offer combines a Fresh Issue by the company with an Offer for Sale by two existing shareholders. Below is a structured overview drawn entirely from the company’s RHP, covering the issue structure, timetable, business, financials, valuation inputs and shareholding.

1. IPO Snapshot

ParticularsDetails
Company NameDhoot Transmission Limited
Issue Type100% Book Built Offer – Fresh Issue and Offer for Sale
Face Value₹2 per Equity Share
Price BandNot Disclosed in the RHP
Fresh IssueUp to 1.61 crore Equity Shares aggregating up to ₹14,000.00 million
Offer for SaleUp to 19,137,602 Equity Shares of face value ₹2 each
Total Issue Size₹3,066.89 crore
Employee ReservationUp to [●] Equity Shares aggregating up to ₹60.00 million
Listing AtBSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE is the Designated Stock Exchange)
Anchor Investor Bidding DateFriday, August 7, 2026
Bid/Offer Opens OnMonday, August 10, 2026
Bid/Offer Closes OnWednesday, August 12, 2026
Registrar to the OfferKfin Technologies Limited
Book Running Lead ManagersAxis Capital, Jefferies India, Kotak Mahindra Capital, Nomura Financial Advisory and Securities (India), SBI Capital Markets, 360 ONE WAM
PromotersBC Asia Investments XV Limited and Rahul Radhavallabh Dhoot

2. IPO Details

Capital Structure Figures

ParticularsDetails
Authorised Share Capital30,00,00,000 Equity Shares of ₹2 each, aggregating ₹60 Cr
Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up Capital (Pre-Offer)18,84,67,612 Equity Shares of ₹2 each, aggregating ₹37.69 Cr
Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up Capital (Post-Offer)20,45,48,057 Equity Shares
Securities Premium (Pre-Offer)₹1,717.95 Cr
Securities Premium (Post-Offer)Not Disclosed in the RHP
Board Resolution Authorising the OfferDecember 23, 2025
Shareholders' Special ResolutionDecember 24, 2025

3. IPO Timetable

EventDate
RHP DateAugust 3, 2026
Anchor Investor Bidding DateFriday, August 7, 2026
Bid/Offer OpensMonday, August 10, 2026
Bid/Offer ClosesWednesday, August 12, 2026
UPI Mandate End Time5:00 p.m. on the Bid/Offer Closing Date
Basis of Allotment (Finalisation)August 13, 2026 (Tentative)
Listing DateAugust 17, 2026 (Tentative)

4. Issue Reservation

CategoryReservation
Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs)Not more than 50% of the Net Offer
— Anchor Investor PortionUp to 60% of the QIB Portion, on a discretionary basis
— Mutual Fund Portion5% of the Net QIB Portion, allocated to Mutual Funds only
Non-Institutional Bidders (NIBs)Not less than 15% of the Net Offer
Retail Individual Bidders (RIBs)Not less than 35% of the Net Offer
Eligible EmployeesUp to ₹60.00 million; not exceeding 5% of the post-Offer paid-up Equity Share Capital

5. IPO Lot Size

Based on the upper price band of ₹871 per share and a market lot of 17 shares, the minimum and maximum application sizes applicable to each sub-category are as follows.

Investor CategoryLotsSharesInvestment Amount (Approx.)
Retail (Minimum)117₹14,807
Retail (Maximum)13221₹1,92,491
sNII (Minimum)14238₹2,07,298
bNII (Minimum)681,156₹10,06,876

6. About Dhoot Transmission Limited

Dhoot Transmission Limited was originally incorporated as “Dhoot Transmission Private Limited” under the Companies Act, 1956, pursuant to a certificate of incorporation dated April 28, 1998 issued by the Assistant Registrar of Companies, Maharashtra at Mumbai. Upon conversion into a public limited company, the name was changed to “Dhoot Transmission Limited” pursuant to a resolution passed by the Board on November 24, 2025 and by the Shareholders on November 25, 2025, with a fresh certificate of incorporation dated December 4, 2025 issued by the Registrar of Companies, Maharashtra at Pune.

The registered office is at Gut No 312, Nanekarwadi, Chakan Tq Khed, Dist Pune, Chakan, Pune – 410 501, Maharashtra, with the corporate office at Gut No. 102, Farola III, Paithan Road, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (erstwhile Aurangabad) – 431 105, Maharashtra.

The RHP states that the company designs, engineers, manufactures and supplies critical wiring harnesses that integrate electronic sensors and controllers, switches, terminals, connectors, junction boxes, high-voltage interconnection systems and data cables, serving both automotive and non-automotive applications. It manufactures wiring harnesses and electrical distribution systems for both internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and electric vehicles (EV).

Per the CRISIL Report commissioned by the company, it is among the top two players in wiring harnesses for two-wheelers (2W) and three-wheelers (3W) in India. The RHP’s overview section states a market share of 41% by value in the 2W and 3W market in India in Fiscal 2026, and the market share table on printed page 276 states 41.03% for the combined 2W and 3W segment. In the electric 2W and 3W segments, the RHP states a market share close to 70% in Fiscal 2026 per the CRISIL Report.

As on March 31, 2026, the RHP states the company had 22 operational manufacturing facilities, three engineering and design support centres and seven warehouses across India and key international locations. As on the date of the RHP, it states 23 operational manufacturing units across India and outside India, plus 2 plants under construction in India. The company had 2,735 full-time employees as of March 31, 2026, of whom 43 were members of labour unions, and 9,298 employees on a contractual basis. The RHP states the company has 15 Subsidiaries and no associates or joint ventures.

Products The product portfolio comprises:

  • Wiring harnesses
  • Battery packs
  • Sensors and electronic controllers (including ABS sensors, lean angle sensors, USB chargers and light control modules)
  • Automotive switches
  • Power supply cords
  • Terminals, connectors, junction boxes, high-voltage interconnection systems and data cables

Revenue by product category (₹ million)

Core ProductFY2026 (₹ mn)%FY2025 (₹ mn)%FY2024 (₹ mn)%
Wiring Harness34,877.2277.08%26,870.1178.00%22,920.4381.93%
Others10,372.3322.92%7,578.5222.00%5,056.8318.07%
Total45,249.55100.00%34,448.63100.00%27,977.26100.00%

Revenue by end-market segment (₹ million)

SegmentFY2026 (₹ mn)%FY2025 (₹ mn)%FY2024 (₹ mn)%
2W29,626.9765.47%23,049.0966.91%18,052.7964.53%
3W5,817.7712.86%4,305.0012.50%3,275.7011.71%
Others (CV, OHW, Farming & Industrial Vehicles)9,804.8121.67%7,094.5520.59%6,648.7823.76%
Revenue from Operations45,249.55100.00%34,448.63100.00%27,977.26100.00%

Revenue by geography (₹ million)

GeographyFY2026 (₹ mn)FY2025 (₹ mn)FY2024 (₹ mn)
Within India40,965.4331,051.9724,388.25
Outside India4,284.123,396.663,589.

Installed Capacity (Fiscal 2026)

Core ProductsInstalled Capacity (Units)Capacity Utilisation
Wiring Harnesses14,087,48981.32%
Battery Packs390,00074.85%
Sensors and Electronic Controllers20,455,15283.01%
Automotive Switches5,475,00023.98%

Industry Context

Industry data in the RHP is sourced from the report titled “Industry assessment for electrical and electronics components used in automotive industry” dated July 2026 (the “CRISIL Report”), prepared and issued by CRISIL Market Intelligence & Analytics, a division of CRISIL Limited, which the RHP states was commissioned by and paid for by the company exclusively in connection with the Offer. Statements attributed to that report include:

  • EV penetration in the 2W segment is forecasted to increase from 6.6% in Fiscal 2026 to 25–30% in Fiscal 2031. -In the 3W segment, electrification is forecasted to increase from 31.6% in Fiscal 2026 to 53–58% in Fiscal 2031. -Wiring harness content per 2W EV is approximately 1.5x to 2.5x that of a 2W ICE vehicle.
  • By Fiscal 2031, the ICE premium motorcycle (150 cc and above) segment is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 6–9%, compared with the ICE motorcycle industry at a CAGR of 4–6%.
  • In 2025, India was the largest 2W (high-speed) market globally and the second largest 3W (L3 and L5) market globally, per Nexdigm analysis.

7. Company Financials (Restated Consolidated)

All figures are in ₹ million unless otherwise stated, and are drawn from the Summary of Financial Information derived from the Restated Consolidated Financial Information, for the financial years ended March 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024.

Restated Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss

Particulars (₹ million)FY2026FY2025FY2024
Revenue from Operations45,249.5534,448.6327,977.26
Other Income387.45273.7315.89
Total Income45,637.0034,722.3627,993.15
Cost of Materials Consumed30,689.8222,567.3818,289.17
Changes in Inventories of Finished Goods & WIP(760.12)(233.24)(243.61)
Employee Benefits Expense3,734.022,952.982,521.54
Finance Costs912.44674.65494.71
Depreciation & Amortisation Expenses1,225.44932.77763.85
Impairment Loss on Financial Assets24.8160.571.03
Other Expenses4,451.133,191.312,285.15
Total Expenses40,277.5430,146.4224,111.84
Restated Profit Before Tax & Exceptional Items5,359.464,575.943,882.26
Exceptional Items(202.59)
Restated Profit Before Tax5,156.874,575.943,882.26
Total Tax Expense1,188.451,037.07894.78
Restated Profit for the Year3,968.423,538.872,987.48
— Attributable to Owners of the Parent3,966.543,539.032,987.40
— Attributable to Non-controlling Interests1.88(0.16)0.08
Restated Total Comprehensive Income (Net of Tax)4,196.693,583.723,009.48
Basic EPS (₹)24.4024.3120.83
Diluted EPS (₹)24.4024.3120.83

Restated Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Particulars (₹ million)FY2026FY2025FY2024
Restated Profit Before Tax5,156.874,575.943,882.26
Operating Cash Flows Before Working Capital Changes7,078.825,991.505,151.89
Cash Generated from Operations4,765.104,351.233,299.93
Income Taxes Paid (Net of Refund)(1,288.53)(1,149.09)(889.07)
Net Cash Flow from Operating Activities3,476.573,202.142,410.86
Payment for Purchase of PPE & Intangible Assets(3,499.67)(4,068.79)(2,878.73)
Payments on Account of Business Combinations (Net of Cash Acquired)(9,375.12)(1,138.86)(238.79)
Net Cash Flow Used in Investing Activities(12,616.93)(4,428.40)(3,108.58)
Proceeds from Issue of Equity Shares19,596.23
Dividend Paid(8.79)(3.44)
Finance Costs Paid(662.95)(662.05)(497.46)
Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities19,123.331,379.77634.25
Net Increase / (Decrease) in Cash & Cash Equivalents9,982.97153.51(63.47)
Cash & Cash Equivalents at the Beginning of the Year464.47304.02366.86
Cash & Cash Equivalents at the End of the Year10,842.82464.47304.02

Financial Indebtedness

As of July 20, 2026, the RHP states that outstanding total borrowings of the company aggregated to ₹6,071.10 million, and that total borrowings on a consolidated basis (company and subsidiaries) stood at ₹9,147.75 million against sanctioned limits of ₹13,256.55 million

Category (₹ million)SanctionedOutstanding (as on July 20, 2026)
Company — Term Loans (Secured)815.00683.60
Company — Loans for General Corporate Purposes (Secured)1,633.20530.19
Company — Cash Credit & Working Capital Demand Loans (Secured)5,770.004,779.20
Company — Vehicle Loans (Secured)68.80
Company — Unsecured Borrowings9.30
Total — Company8,218.206,071.09
Subsidiaries — Term Loans (Secured)2,772.741,796.18
Subsidiaries — Loans for General Corporate Purposes (Secured)465.61371.18
Subsidiaries — Cash Credit & Working Capital Demand Loans (Secured)1,800.00885.94
Subsidiaries — Vehicle Loans (Secured)23.34
Total — Subsidiaries5,038.353,076.65
Total (Company + Subsidiaries)13,256.559,147.75

Dividend History

ParticularsApril 1, 2026 to RHP DateFY2026FY2025FY2024
Number of Equity Shares188,467,612188,456,1121,758,5621,758,562
Face Value (₹)22100100
Aggregate Dividend (₹ million)NANANA8.79
Dividend per Share (₹)NANANA5
Rate of DividendNANANA5%
Tax Deducted at Source (₹ million)NANANA0.91

9. IPO Objects of the Issue

The company will not receive any proceeds from the Offer for Sale. Proceeds from the Fresh Issue, net of offer-related expenses to be borne by the company, are proposed to be used as follows:

ObjectAmount from Net Proceeds (₹ million)FY2027FY2028
1. Repayment/prepayment, in full or in part, of all or certain outstanding borrowings availed by the Company4,648.024,648.02Nil
2. Investment in certain Subsidiaries (Dhoot Autocomponents Private Limited, Dhoot Automotive Systems Private Limited and Dhoot Transmission UK Limited) for repayment/prepayment of their outstanding borrowings3,017.733,017.73Nil
3. Setting up of a new wiring harness manufacturing plant at (i) Sector 11, Jhajjar, Haryana and (ii) Shoolagiri, Hosur, Tamil Nadu1,500.001,348.48151.52
   — (i) Sector 11, Jhajjar, Haryana407.43365.2742.17
   — (ii) Shoolagiri, Hosur, Tamil Nadu1,092.56983.22109.35
4. Funding inorganic growth through unidentified acquisitions and general corporate purposesNot Disclosed in the RHPNot Disclosed in the RHPNot Disclosed in the RHP
Net Proceeds**₹9,165.75 millionNot Disclosed in the RHPNot Disclosed in the RHP

10. Key Performance Indicators (KPI)

MetricUnitFY2026FY2025FY2024
Revenue from operations₹ million45,249.5534,448.6327,977.26
Revenue Growth%31.35%23.13%31.60%
Revenue — Within India₹ million40,965.4331,051.9724,388.25
Revenue — Outside India₹ million4,284.123,396.663,589.01
Revenue — 2W₹ million29,626.9723,049.0918,052.79
Revenue — 3W₹ million5,817.774,305.003,275.70
Revenue — Others₹ million9,804.817,094.556,648.78
EV Revenue as % of total revenue from operations%24.17%25.22%16.19%
EBITDA₹ million7,109.895,909.635,123.98
EBITDA Margin%15.71%17.15%18.31%
Adjusted EBITDA₹ million7,109.896,024.135,123.98
Adjusted EBITDA Margin%15.71%17.49%18.31%
PAT₹ million3,968.423,538.872,987.48
PAT Margin%8.70%10.19%10.67%
Return on Capital Employed (RoCE)%19.14%29.66%33.56%
Return on Equity (RoE)%16.30%35.60%39.88%
Return on Net Assets (RONA)%30.37%37.43%41.05%
Net Debt to EBITDA-0.251.290.99
Capacity Utilisation%74.26%64.22%65.23%
Count of Manufacturing Plants222220

Industry Peer Group P/E Ratio

ParticularsIndustry P/E Ratio
Highest — Sona BLW Precision Forgings Limited74.64
Lowest — Motherson Sumi Wiring India Limited43.24
Industry Composite55.31

Comparison of Accounting Ratios with Listed Industry Peers

CompanyFace Value (₹)Closing Price – July 31, 2026 (₹)Revenue from Operations (₹ mn)EPS Basic (₹)EPS Diluted (₹)NAV (₹/share)P/ERoNW
Dhoot Transmission Limited2NA45,249.5524.4024.40149.74NA16.55%
Minda Corporation Limited2700.5561,853.4015.3115.07110.5846.4913.63%
Uno Minda Limited21,180.151,96,575.9020.7820.75118.3856.8717.53%
Motherson Sumi Wiring India Limited140.651,14,775.800.940.943.2643.2428.92%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Limited10768.8044,751.4810.3010.3096.2374.6410.70%

12. Shareholding Structure

Shareholders Holding 1% or More (Pre-Offer)

ShareholderNumber of Equity Shares% of Pre-Offer Capital (Fully Diluted)
BC Asia XV (along with its nominee BC Asia XVI)103,650,86255.00%
Rahul Radhavallabh Dhoot56,293,08329.87%
Anupama Rahul Dhoot9,735,8335.17%
Rudraansh Rahul Dhoot5,219,1672.77%
Vedika Rahul Dhoot5,219,1672.77%
Vanshika Rahul Dhoot5,219,1672.77%
Mangalam Capital3,118,8331.65%

Shareholding Pattern (Pre-Offer)

CategoryNo. of ShareholdersShares HeldShareholding
(A) Promoter and Promoter Group8188,456,112100%
(B) Public111,500Negligible
(C) Non-Promoter–Non-PublicNILNILNIL
Total9188,467,612100%

Employee Stock Options (ESOP 2025)

ParticularsNumber of Options / Equity Shares
ESOP Pool2,869,917
Options Granted (Cumulative)2,071,279
Options Forfeited / Lapsed / CancelledNil
Options Exercised11,500
Equity Shares Arising from Exercise of Options11,500
Options Vested (Including Exercised)11,500
Options Outstanding in Force2,059,779
Exercise Price₹468

13. Offer for Sale — Selling Shareholders

Selling ShareholderTypeShares Offered (Up to)Weighted Average Cost of Acquisition per Equity Share (₹2 Face Value)
BC Asia Investments XV LimitedPromoter Selling Shareholder16,018,769 Equity Shares₹480.34
Mangalam Capital Private Limited (formerly Mangalam Coils Private Limited)Promoter Group Selling Shareholder3,118,833 Equity Shares₹4.81
Total19,137,602 Equity Shares

14. IPO Registrar

ParticularsDetails
Registrar to the OfferKFin Technologies Limited
AddressSelenium Tower B, Plot No. 31 and 32, Financial District, Nanakramguda, Serilingampally, Hyderabad, Rangareddy 500 032, Telangana, India
Telephone+91-40 6716 2222 / 1800 309 4001
Emaildhoot.ipo@kfintech.com
Investor Grievance Emaileinward.ris@kfintech.com
Websitewww.kfintech.com
Contact PersonM. Murali Krishna
SEBI Registration NumberINR000000221

15. IPO Lead Managers

The offer has six Book Running Lead Managers:

Book Running Lead ManagerContact PersonSEBI Registration Number
Axis Capital LimitedHarish Patel / Simran GadhINM000012029
Jefferies India Private LimitedAkshat Shah / Nidhi RanaINM000011443
Kotak Mahindra Capital Company LimitedGanesh RaneINM000008704
Nomura Financial Advisory and Securities (India) Private LimitedVishal Kanjani / Shreyas GoelINM000011419
SBI Capital Markets LimitedKrithika Shetty / Sylvia MendoncaINM000003531
360 ONE WAM LimitedDevesh PatkarINM000012801

Other Intermediaries

ParticularsDetails
Syndicate MembersKotak Securities Limited (INZ000200137); Investec Capital Services (India) Private Limited (INZ000007138); SBICAP Securities Limited (INZ000200032)
Monitoring AgencyCARE Ratings Limited (SEBI Reg. No. IN/CRA/004/1999), appointed under Regulation 41 of the SEBI ICDR Regulations
Statutory AuditorPrice Waterhouse Chartered Accountants LLP (FRN: 012754N/N500016; Peer Review No.: 015948); Partner: Mr. Amit Borkar
Legal Counsel to the Company (Indian Law)Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Public Offer Account Bank and Sponsor BankHDFC Bank Limited (SEBI Reg. No. INBI00000063)
Refund Bank, Escrow Collection Bank and Sponsor BankAxis Bank Limited (SEBI Reg. No. INBI00000017)
Bankers to the CompanyThe Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, India; Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Credit RatingAs this is an Offer of Equity Shares, credit rating is not required (per the RHP)

16. Risk Factors and Litigation — Summary

The RHP’s Risk Factors section sets out 93 risk factors in total, grouped by the RHP under three of its own headings: Internal Risks (68), External Risks (10) and Risks Related to this Offer (15). Investors are directed to the RHP itself for the full text of each. On outstanding litigation, the RHP discloses a materiality threshold of ₹174.91 million, being 5% of the average of the absolute value of profit/loss after tax as per the last three annual restated consolidated financial statements. Against that threshold, the RHP reports Nil material civil litigation against or by the company and Nil material civil or criminal litigation against or by the subsidiaries. It discloses one criminal complaint against the company relating to an outstanding motor vehicle challan of ₹2,000 (since paid), one regulatory action by the Commission for Air Quality Management relating to dust control measures at a site, and one regulatory matter involving subsidiary DHPL concerning an inadvertent Form AOC-4 filing error, in which a penalty of ₹10,000 was proposed on Rahul Radhavallabh Dhoot in his capacity as a director of DHPL and has been paid.

Tax matters disclosed (amounts to the extent quantifiable):

PartyNatureNumber of CasesAmount (₹ million)
CompanyDirect Tax589.60
CompanyIndirect Tax25147.33
PromotersDirect and Indirect TaxNilNil
DirectorsDirect and Indirect TaxNilNil
SubsidiariesDirect Tax40.75
SubsidiariesIndirect

**Outstanding dues to creditors as of March 31, 2026: **

The company had 1,361 creditors with aggregate outstanding dues of ₹6,022.43 million, comprising 654 micro, small and medium enterprises (₹1,234.37 million), 3 material creditors (₹1,991.73 million) and 704 other creditors (₹2,796.33 million). The material creditor threshold was ₹300.93 million.

17. Company Contact Details

ParticularsDetails
Company NameDhoot Transmission Limited
CINU31300PN1998PLC131629
Company Registration Number131629
Registered OfficeGut No 312, Nanekarwadi, Chakan Tq Khed, Dist Pune, NA, Chakan, Pune – 410 501, Maharashtra, India
Corporate OfficeGut No. 102, Farola III, Paithan Road, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (erstwhile Aurangabad) – 431 105, Maharashtra, India
Registrar of CompaniesRegistrar of Companies, Maharashtra at Pune, Green Building, PCNTDA Park, 1st and 2nd, Akurdi, Pune – 411 044, Maharashtra, India
Websitewww.dhoottransmission.com
Emailcs@dhoottransmission.com
Telephone+91-24 3166 2600
Company Secretary & Compliance OfficerAmey Deeliprao Jogas
Legal Counsel to the CompanyCyril Amarchand Mangaldas

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