BIGBLOC Construction Ltd
Q2 FY25 Earnings Call Analysis
Cement & Cement Products
fundraise: No informationcapex: Yesrevenue: Category 2margin: Category 1orderbook: Yes
πorderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- Order book started improving from mid to end of June 2025.
- Better order inflows are being seen on a daily basis.
- Typically, order books in this industry last for about 5 to 7 days.
- During slowdowns, order books shorten to 2 to 3 days due to product bulkiness and limited construction site space.
- The company expects order inflows and volume to increase further in the coming quarters, aiming to raise capacity utilization to over 70%.
π°fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- The company has already procured land at MP for expansion, with all necessary permissions completed.
- Further updates on land acquisition in Southern India will be communicated once finalized.
- No explicit mention of new fundraising via debt or equity at present.
- Financing for expansion will be managed while maintaining a comfortable debt-equity ratio as the company's performance improves.
- When suitable land opportunities arise in Southern India, details about financing (debt or equity) will be shared accordingly.
- Currently, the company aims to keep its debt-equity ratio within a comfortable range (1:1 to 1.5) and plans to manage CapEx without significant changes in capital structure for now.
ποΈcapex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Bigbloc Construction has procured land in Madhya Pradesh (MP) for expansion, with necessary government permissions completed; work at this site is expected to start soon.
- The company is still looking for suitable land in Southern India for expansion; updates will be communicated once finalized.
- For the expansion in Southern India, financing details are yet to be confirmed; once a suitable opportunity is identified, the company will communicate accordingly.
- Construction chemicals manufacturing plant at Umargaon is nearing completion and will start commercial production shortly, introducing products like block jointing mortar, ready-mix plaster, and tile adhesive.
- The companyβs focus remains on product diversification and capacity utilization improvement to support growth.
πrevenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- The company targets doubling revenues over the next 2-3 years, aiming to grow from approximately Rs. 225-230 crores to Rs. 450-500 crores in sales.
- Expected revenue contribution breakdown in 2 years: 60% from AAC blocks, 15-20% each from AAC wall panels and construction chemicals.
- Volumes increased 25.3% YoY in Q1 FY26; future volume growth is expected as capacity utilization improves post-monsoon.
- Capacity utilization aims to reach 70-80% in the coming quarters, up from 53% in Q1 FY26.
- Market penetration for AAC wall panels and construction chemicals is increasing steadily on a MoM basis.
- The company anticipates improved profitability once capacity utilization reaches around 60-65%.
- Growth depends on wider adoption of AAC products in existing and new markets and favorable real estate sector recovery.
πmargin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- Bigbloc Construction aims to double revenues over the next 2 to 3 years, targeting INR 450-500 crores from around INR 225-250 crores currently.
- The revenue mix is expected to shift with AAC blocks contributing ~60%, and AAC wall panels and construction chemicals each contributing 15-20%.
- Margins for construction chemicals and AAC panels are stable; EBITDA margins for blocks are expected to improve, targeting 15-18% in the near term.
- Capacity utilization is expected to rise from 53% (Q1 FY26) to 70-80% over the next few quarters, which should enhance profitability.
- Profitability is anticipated to return by Q2 FY26 as construction activity picks up post-monsoon and capacity utilization improves.
- The AAC wall panels segment has better margin potential than AAC blocks, supporting faster profitability growth.
- Carbon credit revenues are expected once market conditions improve, but currently no income is realized from them.
