DDev Plastiks Industries LtdQ3 FY24
DDev Plastiks Industries Ltd Q3 FY24 Earnings Call Analysis
Revenue, margin, capex, fundraise and order book outlook from management commentary.
Price: ₹272P/E: 12.6Market Cap: ₹2.5K CrSector: Chemicals & Petrochemicals
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- →The company targets a volume CAGR of approximately 12% for the next two to three years, supported by strong market demand.
- →Volume guidance for FY'25 is around 1,86,000 to 1,87,000 tons, with 91,000 tons achieved in H1 and about 95,000 tons expected in H2.
- →While export volumes have faced headwinds due to high freight rates and margin pressures, strong domestic demand is expected to offset export losses, maintaining overall volume growth.
- →The export mix is expected to remain between 22% to 26%, with the domestic share around 72% to 75%.
- →Revenues may reflect fluctuations due to raw material price changes, with realizations per ton expected to stabilize from Q2 onwards, supporting revenue growth in H2 and beyond.
- →The company aims to exceed its earlier commitment of achieving Rs. 5,000 crore turnover by 2030 with 10%-12% profit margins.
Margin guidance
Category 3- →The company targets a 12% CAGR volume growth over the next 2-3 years, supported by strong market demand.
- →Operating EBITDA per ton is expected to be maintained in the range of Rs. 14,000 to Rs. 15,000 in the medium term.
- →Management expects EBITDA margins to remain around 10-12%, with profits rising in line with volume growth.
- →Despite challenges in export volumes due to high freight rates, strong domestic demand is expected to offset this.
- →Revenue growth may fluctuate due to raw material price variation, but steady EBITDA per ton is anticipated.
- →By FY 2030, the company aims for a turnover of Rs. 5,000 crore with EBITDA margins of 10-12%.
- →No specific guidance on EPS, but profitable growth is strongly indicated given margin and volume targets.
- →Bonus shares possibility is under consideration but not currently committed.
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Fundraise plans
- →No specific mention of any current or future fundraising through debt or equity in the call.
- →All capital expenditure and capacity expansion plans are stated to be funded through internal accruals only.
- →Management confirmed that capital work-in-progress (CWIP) and commitments for ongoing and upcoming expansion will be met from internal resources.
- →The company maintains a net debt-free status as of the last quarter of FY24 and into the current financial year.
- →No plans for issuing bonus shares or other equity fund-raising are currently under consideration; any such thought process would be communicated in the future.
- →Management emphasizes focus on utilizing internal funds for expansion and maintaining financial prudence without external borrowings at this stage.
Order book
- →The transcript does not explicitly mention the current or expected order book or pending orders in precise figures.
- →Management indicated having orders in hand for inventory, specifically mentioning inventory worth about ₹35-36 crore corresponding to less than 3-4 days of sales.
- →There is a general positive outlook on demand, with strong domestic demand expected to offset export challenges.
- →Approvals and capacity utilization expansions, especially in new products like HFFR and XLPE, suggest a growing order intake pipeline.
- →The company is working on new product launches (e.g., 132 kV cables), but timing depends on customer trials and market acceptance.
- →Management committed to responding with precise figures on volume drop and export losses after further checking.
Capex plans
Yes- →The company has committed close to ₹50 crore CAPEX for the current financial year (FY 2024-25).
- →Additional CAPEX commitments of around ₹40-60 crore are expected in the current financial year as well, mostly as commitments rather than actual outlay.
- →Over the next two years, the company plans to invest another ₹100-150 crore for capacity expansion.
- →Capacity additions targeted: 25,000 tons of XLPE from FY 2025 to 2027 and 15,000 tons of HFFR over the same period.
- →Land acquisition completed in Bhilad near Vapi for a new greenfield plant; construction and machine orders are pending.
- →New XLPE capacity expected to come online in the first half of FY 2026.
- →The Bhilad plant launch timeline is pending, with construction to start after land acquisition formalities.
- →All CAPEX funding is expected to be through internal accruals.
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