Forged Margins
profitability
India-specific
Set in Gujarat and Maharashtra, India; the figures and context are India’s.What this case is about
Our client is a steel manufacturer with an EBITDA margin of 7 percent, and that margin has stagnated. The client wants to raise it to 20 percent; how should it do this?
Objective
Identify the drivers of the client's margin gap and recommend a practical, evidence-based plan to improve profitability toward a 20 percent EBITDA margin.
Skills this case tests
Structuring the problem
Working the numbers
Judgement and recommendation
Communicating clearly
This is an interview practice scenario. Figures in the brief are case inputs, not current market research.