Amber Enterprises India Ltd
Q1 FY25 Earnings Call Analysis
Consumer Durables
fundraise: Yescapex: Yesrevenue: Category 2margin: Category 3orderbook: Yes
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
No information is provided regarding the same in the latest conference call.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- **INR 3,000 crores capex under ECMS scheme** planned over 5 years, mainly for PCB manufacturing via three categories: PCB-Ascent Circuit (ongoing), Korea Circuit JV (new JV), and PCB-A; the scheme offers ~48% capex reimbursement over 5 years plus ~35% state subsidies, resulting in net capex of 25-30%.
- **INR 650 crore ongoing capex** for expansion of Ascent Circuit, expected commercial production by Q4 FY '26.
- Potential addition of **INR 500 crore capex** for Ascent Circuit after 2-3 years depending on demand.
- **Korea Circuit JV** involves INR 2,500 crores spread over 5 years, with first phase ~INR 1,000 crores and plant commissioning targeted by Q4 FY '26.
- Without ECMS, expect **INR 500 crore capex** for Railway and RAC divisions.
- FY '25 capex expected around INR 800-900 crores (including Ascent Circuit expansion and Korea Circuits JV).
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- Electronics division grew 77% in FY '25; expected 30-40% growth in FY '26, driven by adding industrial, auto, aerospace, and defense applications.
- Ascent Circuits operating at 90% capacity; expansion with new 30,000 sqm plant starting commercial production in Q4 FY '26, contributing to revenue growth.
- Korea Circuit JV with INR 2,500 crore capex over 5 years; expected to add about INR 1,500 crores revenue over 2-3 years post commissioning.
- Consumer Durable division grew 46% in FY '25; RAC business expects double-digit growth despite weaker summer, supported by strong CAC and non-RAC component businesses.
- Railway division saw a muted year (INR 450 crores); confident to double revenue in next 2 years, with major growth from FY '27 onwards.
- Joint ventures currently incurring losses but expected to reduce and aim breakeven by FY '27, supporting future growth.
- Overall, Amber aims to outpace industry growth by 10-12%, leveraging diversified portfolio and new applications.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- Electronics division expects 30%-40% top-line growth in FY '26 and aims to achieve 10%-12% EBITDA margins within 2 years by adding margin-accretive applications (industrial, automobile, defense).
- Railway division anticipates doubling revenue over next 2 financial years, with significant growth expected from FY '27 onward as delayed projects take off.
- Consumer durable division plans to outpace industry RAC growth by 10%-12%, backed by strong underlying demand and diversified product portfolio.
- Overall company PAT grew 80% YoY in FY '25; strong margin expansion and capital efficiency (ROCE 19.5%) expected to continue.
- JV losses expected to reduce gradually, with potential breakeven in FY '27.
- Large capex projects (INR 3,000 crore over 5 years) funded partly by government incentives will drive earnings growth through higher asset turns and expanded capacity.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- Electronics division has an order book of approximately INR 2,193 crores currently.
- The 2-year order book stands close to INR 5,000 crores and is executable over the next 2 years.
- The order book keeps adding up as the company keeps delivering and securing new orders, making it a perpetuity kind of order flow.
- Railway division's order book has grown to over INR 2,000 crores (20 billion plus INR).
- The Railway division expects to double its revenue over the next 2 years, driven by a larger product portfolio and new orders such as doors, gangways, couplers.
- Korea Circuit JV expects revenue ramp-up starting from Q4 FY 26 with a project investment of INR 2,500 crores over 5 years, leading to about INR 1,500 crores in revenue in 2-3 years.
- Sidwal (railway exports) has started developmental orders and expects tangible revenue contribution in about 3 years.
These orderbooks reflect significant ongoing and future business opportunities.
