Bondada Engineering Ltd
Q1 FY25 Earnings Call Analysis
Telecom - Services
fundraise: No informationcapex: Norevenue: Category 2margin: Category 3orderbook: Yes
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- No explicit mention of any current or planned new fundraising through debt or equity in the transcript.
- The management highlighted good financial backing already secured from Bank of Baroda and SBI.
- Bank guarantees (BG) and working capital limits are being continuously enhanced as per requirement (e.g., Rs.280 crore BG limit and fresh sanction of Rs.125 crore from SBI mentioned).
- The company is managing working capital efficiently and has not indicated the need for significant new capital raising.
- Capacity expansion does not require large investments, reducing immediate capital requirements.
- Overall, the focus appears to be on managing existing resources and working capital rather than raising new debt or equity at this time.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Construction of a 25 MW data center is planned for the future; currently, only operational and maintenance activities are ongoing. Expected revenue from this data center is around Rs. 70 lakhs per month.
- Target to install 2 GW of battery energy storage systems (BESS) by 2030, with initial orders like a 50 MW/100 MWh BESS in Telangana.
- Expansion plans include participation in IPP projects targeting 2 GW capacity by 2030, with initial execution starting at 25-30 MW.
- No significant EPC capacity expansion expected over the next two years; however, IPP and BESS projects may require some capacity increase.
- Working capital management is robust; advances of around Rs. 120 crores to suppliers secured to manage procurement and delivery timelines.
- Opportunities in Indian Railways for safety projects (Kavach and crash barriers) expected to contribute 20-25% to revenue in the long term, with strategic diversification efforts ongoing.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- The company targets to maintain a CAGR of 50-60% in revenue growth for the next 3-5 years and aims to double revenue by 2030.
- FY26 revenue guidance is around Rs. 2600 crores with expectations to sustain similar growth beyond FY26.
- Indian Railways business is expected to scale to Rs. 500-600 crores annually by 2030 from around Rs. 100-120 crores currently.
- Product segment is projected to grow at 35-40% year-on-year until 2030, driven by energy-efficient products like BLDC motors, LED lighting, and solar streetlights.
- Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) segment targets installation of 2 GW by 2030 and hopes to generate Rs. 10-12 crores revenue within 6 months of project start.
- Overall order book expected to close between Rs. 8000 to 8500 crores by March 2026, supporting revenue growth.
- Services revenue margin expected to improve with BSNL 4G O&M projects starting.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- The company expects to maintain a strong CAGR of 50-60% revenue growth until 2030.
- Operating margins and profitability are expected to remain stable with potential improvement if better orders or IPP projects are secured.
- Services margin to improve due to new projects such as the BSNL 4G saturation O&M with better margins.
- Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) segment aims to scale significantly, targeting 2 GW installation by 2030, contributing meaningful revenue and profits.
- Products segment, including solar streetlights, BLDC motors, and LED lighting, is projected to grow 35-40% annually, enhancing margins.
- Indian Railways segment expected to expand, contributing up to 20-25% of revenue with better margins than solar EPC and telecom.
- Overall, earnings and EPS growth will be driven by sustained high revenue growth, operational leverage, and portfolio diversification.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- Current order book stands at around Rs.5,044 crores.
- Management expects to close the order book between Rs.8,000 to Rs.8,500 crores by March 2026 after recognizing FY25 revenue.
- Rs.3,589 crores order book is from Renewable Energy (RE) segment: approx. Rs.3,300 crores EPC, Rs.200 crores O&M in solar; BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems) orders of Rs.240 crores are not yet added.
- Solar EPC orders expected to execute within 10 to 18 months.
- Order book includes battery storage orders (50 MW with 100 MWh capacity in Telangana) and telecom orders (approx. 25% of Rs.600 crores).
- Railways order book is to be added, expected around Rs.100 crores currently.
- Approximately Rs.6,000 crores worth of tenders are being targeted for confirmation.
- Overall order inflow expected to maintain similar or better growth; no major capacity expansion needed for EPC execution.
