Cyient DLM Ltd
Q2 FY23 Earnings Call Analysis
Industrial Manufacturing
fundraise: No informationcapex: Yesrevenue: Category 2margin: Category 2orderbook: Yes
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- As of the call on July 21, 2023, Cyient DLM Limited stated that they have not yet utilized the IPO funds since the IPO concluded only 10 days prior.
- There is no mention of any immediate plans for new fundraising through debt or equity in the transcript.
- The company plans to use IPO proceeds for loan repayment, which will reduce finance charges going forward.
- Management did not provide guidance on any additional fundraising activities during the call.
- Overall, there is no explicit indication of current or planned future fundraising through debt or equity beyond the recently completed IPO.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- No specific mention of current or future capex or capital investment plans is found on page 14 or adjacent pages in the document.
- IPO funds have not been utilized yet (Page 5), implying potential future investments but no detailed plans disclosed.
- Focus is on operational efficiencies, margin expansions, and working capital improvements rather than capital expenditure (Pages 10-12).
- Emphasis on growing order book and business pipeline with a view to organic growth rather than major capital investments (Pages 6-8).
- No direct references to strategic investments, mergers, or acquisitions on the discussed pages.
- The company is prioritizing debt repayment using IPO proceeds and aims to reduce inventory and working capital days, indicating emphasis on financial prudence.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- The company expects revenue growth to be higher than the industry average for the year.
- Order book is strong and stable over the past three quarters, with more than 50% of the INR 25 billion order book being convertible in the next 12 months.
- Pipeline includes significant programs from current and new clients, making up around USD 700 million, indicating substantial growth potential.
- Growth drivers include industrial, defense, and aerospace segments.
- New customer additions (4-5 logos per year) are expected to contribute meaningfully to growth.
- Export business is anticipated to continue increasing as a proportion of overall business.
- Despite supply chain challenges, working capital optimization efforts aim to support growth.
- No specific numeric revenue guidance, but growth higher than industry peers like Sirma (35-40%) and Kaynes (50+%) is suggested.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- Revenue growth is expected to be higher than the industry average, with a strong and stable order book that is approximately twice the current size, indicating significant potential.
- EBITDA margins are expected to be in the 10-11% range, similar to last year, with an upside potential of 1-3 percentage points due to operational efficiencies and build-to-spec programs.
- PAT is expected to increase significantly throughout the rest of the year, aided by lower finance charges from loan repayments and higher other income.
- ROCE target is set between 20-25%, expected to be achieved over the next couple of years.
- The company is focusing on high-margin businesses to improve bottom-line growth while balancing ROCE considerations.
- Given current operational efficiencies and pipeline, there is confidence in sustained margins and profitability improvement over the medium term.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- Current order book is strong and stable at approximately INR 25 billion (INR 24,997 million), showing an 89% increase year-over-year.
- More than 50% of the order book is convertible/executable in the next 12 months, subject to parts availability and customer schedule changes.
- The total contract value of awards given is nearly 2x the current order book, indicating a robust pipeline.
- Order book growth is expected in the coming quarters, although exact growth is difficult to predict due to orders repeating quarterly or annually and customer-specific ordering practices.
- The management sees a significant pipeline from both existing and new clients, with material programs expected to be announced soon.
- The company expects to grow at a rate higher than the industry's ~30% growth.
