Engineers India Ltd
Q4 FY25 Earnings Call Analysis
Construction
fundraise: No informationcapex: Yesrevenue: Category 3margin: Category 3orderbook: No information
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- There is no explicit mention of any current or future fundraising plans through debt or equity in the provided transcript.
- The management primarily discusses focusing on order book growth, revenue increase, and expanding business domestically and internationally.
- There is no clear indication of raising capital via debt or equity in the call.
- Their strategy revolves around increasing orders, entering new markets, and collaborations rather than fundraising announcements.
- They emphasize organic growth, project wins, and margin improvement as key initiatives.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Discussions ongoing with Petronet LNG regarding large capex projects (~INR17,000-18,000 crores), but no specific projects disclosed yet (Page 11).
- Exploration in international markets like Nigeria (petchem and fertilizer projects), UAE, and MENA regions with anticipation for new orders in the next 12-18 months (Pages 9-11).
- Solar CSP project feasibility study underway with a public sector company, expected to materialize next financial year, including collaboration with an Australian partner focusing on balance of plant (Pages 8-12).
- Expansion in green hydrogen and related energy transition sectors backed by government policies and incentives for 4.5 lakh tons per annum capacity, with expected business growth within a year (Pages 12-14).
- Focus on infrastructure projects including Intelligence Bureau building (~INR350 crores), RBI data centers, and airport developments, emphasizing project management consulting (Page 5).
- Ongoing negotiations and targeting order book of INR5,000 crores+ supported by new segments and overseas expansion (Pages 6-7).
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- Engineers India Limited (EIL) targets revenue growth with an aspirational vision of achieving INR 5,000 crores by 2025 ("Vision 5K '25").
- The company is making all efforts including entering new areas, forming tie-ups, and expanding into international markets to increase its order book and revenue.
- Consultancy revenues are expected to grow around 10% next year if projects materialize.
- International business is expected to grow moderately by 20-30% over the next 2-3 years.
- Current year targets a turnover exceeding INR 3,500 crores, with gradual improvement in margin guidance.
- Order inflow is targeted to sustain at a minimum INR 4,500 to INR 5,000 crores to maintain growth.
- Expansion into new sectors like green hydrogen, solar CSP, sustainable aviation fuel, and defense sector diversifies revenue streams.
- Energy transition businesses are expected to contribute increasingly to overall revenue, targeting 8-20% growth over the next couple of years.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- For the current fiscal year, the company targets a turnover exceeding INR 3,500 crores with an expected 10% growth next year if projects materialize.
- EBIT margins for consultancy are anticipated between 20% to 25%, lower than the previously seen 28%-30% range, due to variability in change orders.
- Turnkey segment margins are expected in the range of 3%-5%, with improvement seen in the current quarter due to ONGC projects.
- Profit after tax for the quarter improved by 4%, and nine-month PBT and PAT showed significant increases of 51% and 45%, respectively.
- Earnings per share (EPS) for nine months increased to INR 4.73 from INR 3.26 the previous year.
- The company aims to sustain or increase order inflows around INR 4,500 to INR 5,000 crores annually, focusing on expanding international business and new segments, though growth may be moderate.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- Unexecuted order value stands at INR 7,990 crores:
- Consultancy segment: INR 4,751 crores
- LSTK (turnkey) segment: INR 3,239 crores
- Current year's business secured expected to surpass last year's INR 4,500-4,700 crores, targeting around INR 5,000 crores to sustain growth.
- Negotiations ongoing for three mega complexes (two in India, one overseas) expected to materialize before March 31, 2024.
- L1 status in one project for IOCL sustainable aviation fuel (expect award soon).
- Multiple projects in pipeline including petrochemical complexes and projects with BPCL, IOCL, GAIL, and PLNG.
- International orders currently INR 500-600 crores last year, expected to increase 20-30% over next 2-3 years.
- New segments and overseas expansions are gaining focus but may take time to ramp up.
