Chamunda Ele.
Q1 FY25 Earnings Call Analysis
Commercial Services & Supplies
margin: Category 3orderbook: Yesfundraise: Yescapex: Yesrevenue: Category 2
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- Currently, Chamunda Electrical Limited is a debt-free company after successfully repaying all debts using IPO proceeds.
- The company utilized IPO funds for debt repayment, working capital, and pending machinery purchases.
- There is no immediate plan for new debt or equity fundraising.
- However, expansion plans, particularly in solar capacity growth to 4 megawatts, may require additional fundraising in the future.
- Management mentioned the possibility of future fundraising if expansions evolve but has not synchronized or finalized plans yet.
- Overall, future fundraising is under consideration but not actively planned or committed at this time.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Capex is planned across three verticals: O&M (Operation & Maintenance), testing with NABL certification, and solar power expansion.
- Solar capacity is planned to increase from current 1.7 megawatts to 4 megawatts by March 2026-27.
- Estimated capex for solar expansion is approximately INR 12-15 crores to be utilized equally across FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27.
- Investment in new testing equipment from Germany to enhance the testing division; orders placed but expected delivery after ~15-20 days.
- Capex will also support expansion related to NABL certification, enabling reach beyond India.
- Additional investments for substation commissioning projects and related kits and machinery, partially funded by IPO proceeds.
- Currently debt-free after IPO fund utilization for debt repayment and working capital; no immediate plans for raising debt but considering future options for solar expansion.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- Revenue is expected to grow from INR25 crores in FY 2025 to approximately INR31-33 crores in FY 2026, and further to around INR35.5-38 crores by FY 2027.
- The company plans a 20% growth in Operation & Maintenance (O&M) vertical and a 25%-30% growth in testing services.
- Solar division capacity is expected to increase from 1.7 MW to 4 MW by March 2026, with revenue from solar projected to rise from INR72 lakhs in FY 2025 to about INR1 crore in FY 2026, and significantly higher in FY 2027.
- Order book execution of INR64 crores is spread over three years: ~INR20 crores in the first year, INR24 crores in the second, and the remainder in the third year.
- The company expects steady EBITDA margins around 25%, supporting sustained revenue growth.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- Revenue targets: INR31-33 crores in FY '26, INR35.5-38 crores in FY '27.
- EBITDA margin expected to sustain around 25%; historical margin rose from ~4% in 2022 to 23-25% recently.
- PAT margin consistent at 12-13%, expected slight growth; FY '25 PAT margin ~13.27%, with 13.5% margin growth expected for FY '26.
- O&M business projected to grow ~20%; testing vertical growth at 25-30%.
- Solar capacity planned expansion from 1.7 MW to 4 MW by FY '26-27; revenue from solar expected around INR1 crore by FY '26.
- Order book execution spread over 3 years, incremental revenue phased accordingly.
- Sustainability of margins supported by major employee cost control and operational efficiencies.
- Earnings growth driven by expansion into NABL certification and increased solar project capacity.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- Current order book is INR 64 crores (as of June 2025).
- Recent order of INR 30 crores received from GETCO in February 2025.
- Order execution timeline: INR 20 crores expected in year one, INR 24 crores in year two, remaining in year three.
- Company is at peak capacity with 118 substations currently under O&M contracts.
- O&M contracts are typically 3 years minimum, extendable up to 5 years.
- The company operates mainly in Gujarat with some testing services across India.
- Competes with Siemens and Kintec as top players in this segment.
- Plans to expand solar capacity, which will add to future order book and revenue streams.
