
Apollo Tyres Ltd Q4 FY24 Earnings Call Analysis
Revenue, margin, capex, fundraise and order book outlook from management commentary.
Management growth scorecard
Revenue
Category 3
Margin
Category 3
Fundraise
N/A
Order
N/A
Capex
Yes
1 of 3 growth signals are positive — mixed outlook.
Full analysisRevenue guidance
Category 3- Expectation of high single-digit growth for Commercial Vehicles (CV) and double-digit growth for Passenger Car Radial (PCR) in India for FY25.
- April 2024 showed strong double-digit growth in both PV and CV segments.
- Recovery observed in the Agriculture segment as well.
- Exports from India showing strong double-digit growth recently, with positive outlook continuing.
- Europe markets showed double-digit volume growth in April 2024; cautious outlook due to uncertainties but optimistic on Vredestein growth, especially in UUHP segment.
- Replacement segment growth: TBR replacement up 7%, PCR replacement up 10% in Q4.
- Expectation of mid-single-digit growth for TBR replacement and high single-digit growth for PCR replacement.
- Overall Q4 replacement volume growth at 4%; OEM flat to negative due to select segment declines.
- Small capacity expansions planned for PCR to meet growing demand expected in FY27.
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Fundraise plans
- There is no indication of new long-term borrowing or fundraising through debt, as management mentioned there has been no long-term borrowing recently.
- Interest costs remain somewhat sticky due to higher short-term borrowing rates and market interest rate increases.
- The company expects interest costs to continue declining as debt reduces and market conditions normalize.
- The management is focused on deleveraging and expects to be a net cash company within the next 12 to 18 months.
- No mention of equity fundraising; instead, excess cash generated is likely to be paid out as dividends rather than raising new equity.
- Capex is being kept judicious and controlled, with a focus on technology investments rather than large expansions.
- Overall, no explicit plans for new fundraising through debt or equity have been announced.
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Capex plans
Yes- Capex for FY25 is guided at approximately INR 1,000 crores, lower than earlier expectations.
- Recent years witnessed significantly tightened control on Capex, with FY24 spend around INR 700 crores against a guidance of INR 1,100 crores.
- Passenger car tyre capacity utilisation is in the 80s; a small capacity expansion on passenger car tyres may start in the second half of FY25 (budgeted but not yet committed).
- The planned expansion will lay the foundation for capacity needed in FY27.
- Focus on capex-light growth via investments in technology and digital enhancements, including AI and machine learning to increase productivity by 10-15% in PCR plants.
- Continued investments in technology, brand building, product mix enrichment, and factory/infrastructure upgrades in Europe and India.
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