Engineers India Ltd
Q2 FY25 Earnings Call Analysis
Construction
fundraise: No informationcapex: Yesrevenue: Category 3margin: Category 3orderbook: Yes
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- The provided transcript from Engineers India Limited's Q1 FY '26 Earnings Conference Call does not mention any current or future plans for fundraising through debt or equity.
- There is no discussion about raising capital via new debt instruments or equity issuance.
- The focus is primarily on order inflows, revenue growth, margins, joint ventures, and project execution.
- Management emphasizes sustained growth in order books and business segments without indicating a need for external fundraising.
- Therefore, based on the available information on pages 1 to 18 of the document, no plans for new fundraising through debt or equity are disclosed.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- The government is strongly pushing for the development and deployment of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), with a target of achieving 100 Gigawatts from nuclear energy under the Viksit Bharat initiative.
- Engineers India Limited (EIL) has secured a Rs. 30 crore contract for conceptual design and engineering services on a Bharat Small Modular Reactor (BSMR) project, marking the first assignment in this segment.
- EIL anticipates many upcoming projects and investments in SMRs across India due to government focus on nuclear power expansion.
- The company is seeing a strong pipeline of infrastructure projects with significant government CapEx investments, boosting opportunities in the infrastructure and non-oil & gas sectors.
- EIL is focused on building order inflows with an internal target of 10%-20% growth annually, aligned with increased government investments and indigenization efforts.
- The company aims to reach Rs. 5,000 crore turnover by FY 2028, driven by growing order books and project executions.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- EIL expects a revenue growth of around 15% for the current financial year, with a possible revision based on execution progress.
- Consultancy segment growth is projected around 12% to 15%, contributing over 50% of total revenue.
- Turnkey segment is expected to contribute about 40% to 45% of total revenue.
- Management is optimistic about order inflows increasing by 10% to 20%, potentially achieving Rs. 8,000 crores or higher annually.
- Long-term target is to reach a Rs. 5,000 crores turnover by FY 2028.
- Opportunities in emerging sectors such as Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and non-oil & gas infrastructure projects are expected to bolster growth.
- International consultancy, especially in the Middle East, is showing strong potential, with secured business around Rs. 960 crores.
- Conservative approach currently estimates 15% overall growth, with upside possible through change orders and project acceleration.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- Management expects a **15% to 20% growth in turnover** going forward, with potential for upward revision as order inflow increases.
- **Consultancy business growth** is anticipated around **12% to 15% annually**, with consultancy margins maintained at **20% to 25%**.
- Turnkey business contributes the remaining growth; overall margin profile is expected to sustain.
- Profit before tax (PBT) and profit after tax (PAT) grew by approximately **27% in Q1 FY26**, indicating positive earnings momentum.
- Management projects a **Rs. 5,000 crore turnover target by FY 2028**, aiming to possibly achieve it earlier.
- Earnings per share (EPS) are stable, with Rs. 1.25 reported in Q1 FY26 compared to Rs. 0.97 in Q1 FY25.
- Margins, especially consultancy EBIT margins, are likely to hold or improve moderately as more projects reach advanced stages.
- JVs may show recovery; losses in earlier quarters due to shutdowns expected to be offset in subsequent quarters.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- Order book position reached an all-time high of Rs. 12,145 crores as of June 30, 2025, up from Rs. 11,717 crores on March 31, 2025.
- Order inflow in Q1 FY'26 stood at Rs. 1,430 crores (Rs. 609 crores in consultancy, Rs. 821 crores in turnkey).
- Rs. 2,700 crores worth of new orders have been added during the current quarter.
- Management expects order inflow to match or exceed last year's Rs. 8,000 crores, with an internal target growth of 10-20%.
- Many projects in pipeline and under bidding; some L1 positions pending formal LOAs, including negotiated tenders.
- International order intake stands at around Rs. 950 crores, mainly from the Middle East (Abu Dhabi, Kuwait).
- Change orders are under process with clients and expected to materialize progressively.
