Raymond Limited in 2026: From India's Suiting Brand to an Aerospace Supplier
Raymond Limited (NSE: RAYMOND) began in 1925 as the Raymond Woollen Mill in Thane and was acquired in 1944 by Lala Kailashpat Singhania of the J.K. Organisation. Over the next eight decades Raymond became India's best-known suiting and menswear name, with Park Avenue, ColorPlus and the long-running 'The Complete Man' campaign.
Two demergers that changed the company
Under Chairman and Managing Director Gautam Hari Singhania, the group sold its FMCG brands to Godrej Consumer Products for ~$328 million (₹2,825 crore) in 2023, moved its apparel and textile business into Raymond Lifestyle Limited (listed September 2024), and moved its Thane real estate projects into Raymond Realty Limited (listed July 1, 2025). Shareholders received one Raymond Realty share for each Raymond share.
What Raymond Limited does now
The listed company is now an engineering business built around its 2023 purchase of a 59.25% stake in Maini Precision Products for ~$79.1 million (₹682 crore). JK Maini Global Aerospace makes aero-engine, airframe and defence components, while JK Maini Precision Technology supplies precision auto and EV parts, ring gears and tools. Gautam Maini runs the engineering business as Managing Director.
Financial performance
The engineering businesses generated about $268 million (₹2,312 crore) of total income and ~$38.9 million (₹335 crore) of EBITDA in FY26. In Q1 FY27 (April-June 2026), total income rose 13% to ~$72.8 million (₹628 crore), EBITDA rose 14% to ~$11.6 million (₹100 crore) at a 15.9% margin, and net profit rose 50% to ~$3.58 million (₹30.9 crore). Aerospace and defence revenue grew 40.4%, and the segment's order book stood above ~$691 million (₹5,960 crore) over about 10 years. The company ended the quarter with roughly $15 million (₹129 crore) of net cash.
The 2026 share rally
Raymond shares rose more than 230% in the six months to late September 2026, reaching ₹1,241.40 on September 30 for a market value of about $936 million (₹8,066 crore). The rally followed new multi-programme aerospace orders and a plan to invest about $116 million (₹1,000 crore) over five years, more than half in aerospace and defence.
Competitors and risks
Raymond now competes with Indian precision and aerospace suppliers such as Azad Engineering, PTC Industries, Dynamatic Technologies and Bharat Forge. The main risks are execution on new capacity, cyclical automotive demand and a valuation that has moved well ahead of current earnings.