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Aurora Foods Ltd
PAN AACCA••••P|GSTIN 27AACCA••••P1ZR|CAM-2026-0402
AnalystElena Rossi
Relationship managerPriya Nair

Appraisal CAM-2026-0402 · Rating and recommendation

Recommendation and risk rating

The model produced a first cut. The rating that leaves this screen is the analyst's, and any move from the first cut is recorded with a reason.

Internal risk rating

CCB rating model v3.1 · first cut CCB-4 (watch), financial score CCB-3 with a one-notch evidence-quality overlay

Factors behind the first cut

Each factor resolves to the evidence it was scored on.

  • Turnover CAGR of 21.5% over three years

    INR 96.42 cr to INR 142.31 cr with an order book anchored on a tier-1 OEM contract to March 2028.

    Financial score +1 notch

  • Leverage and coverage inside policy

    TOL/TNW 2.34x against a 3.00x ceiling and DSCR 1.61x against a 1.25x floor, with net worth built from retained earnings.

    Financial score neutral to positive

  • Clean conduct and filing record

    CMR-4 with no overdues in 24 months, 24 of 24 GST returns filed, no cheque returns in the assessed window.

    Behavioural score neutral

  • Declared turnover contradicted by two independent sources

    Gap of INR 22.48 cr to GST and INR 20.87 cr to bank credits, present in all twelve months. Evidence-quality overlay applies a one-notch downgrade.

    Overlay −1 notch

  • Undisclosed Crestline Financial Services obligation

    INR 52.50 lakh a year not in the declared obligations; restated DSCR falls from 1.61x to 1.44x and TOL/TNW rises to 2.40x.

    Financial score −0.5 notch, disclosure concern

  • Working capital cycle lengthened by 16 days

    87 days in FY2025; growth is being funded on the cash conversion cycle and the current ratio has fallen in each of three years.

    Financial score −0.5 notch

Recommendation to the credit committee

This text becomes section 8 of the memo, signed in the analyst's name.

The model informs; the call is yours. Confirmation is attributed to Elena Rossi, Credit Analyst.