Expleo Solutions LtdQ3 FY22
Expleo Solutions Ltd Q3 FY22 Earnings Call Analysis
Revenue, margin, capex, fundraise and order book outlook from management commentary.
Price: ₹826P/E: 10.2Market Cap: ₹1.4K CrSector: IT - Services
Management growth scorecard
Revenue
Category 2
Margin
Category 3
Fundraise
N/A
Order
No
Capex
Yes
1 of 4 growth signals are positive — mixed outlook.
Full analysisRevenue guidance
Category 2- →Expleo Solutions expects a growth range of 25% to 35% year-on-year for the financial year 2023.
- →Sequential quarterly growth is anticipated at around 4% to 5%, though some quarters may experience slower growth due to base effects and seasonal factors.
- →Digital revenue is targeted to cross 40% of total revenue this year, aiming for close to 50% next year.
- →The company foresees continued strong growth in engineering services, especially through accelerated delivery from India.
- →The US business currently constitutes about 13% of revenue, expected to grow to 13%-15%.
- →The order book for 2023 is solid, with about 70%-75% of 2022 revenue already confirmed through renewals.
- →Headcount additions are planned cautiously for 2023 with an estimated target of 5,500 employees next year, supporting growth while maintaining cost control.
- →Overall, the group plans to outperform market growth in 2023 despite macroeconomic challenges.
Margin guidance
Category 3- →The company targets year-on-year revenue growth of **25% to 35%** for the financial year 2023 compared to 2022.
- →Quarter-on-quarter growth is expected to be around **4% to 5%**, which contributes to the annual target.
- →Post-merger, the expected sustainable EBITDA margin is **16% to 18%**.
- →EPS (Earnings Per Share) improved by **45%** in the recent period, ending at Rs. 33.9.
- →Management is cautiously optimistic despite macroeconomic challenges and expects to outperform the market with **around 20% growth at the group level** in calendar 2023.
- →The company plans to invest significantly in talent acquisition in 2023 to support growth.
- →Growth is driven mainly by digital transformation services (automation, data, legacy modernization).
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Fundraise plans
- →There is no explicit mention of any current or planned fundraising through debt or equity in the provided transcript.
- →The company has loans to related parties but these are described more as internal cash pooling rather than external debt raising.
- →Capital allocation discussions focus on strategically managing surplus cash and investing in capacity expansion and hiring rather than raising new funds.
- →No dividends have been paid for the last four years, and the existing loans to related parties yield a low interest rate.
- →M&A activity is focused on strategic acquisitions in existing markets and capabilities but financing details are not discussed.
- →Overall, the management did not indicate any external fundraising plans via debt or equity in the near future.
Order book
No- →The order book as of early 2023 is largely unchanged from the beginning of 2022.
- →Customers typically place orders for a maximum duration of one year, with renewals common.
- →At the start of 2023, Expleo expects to have confirmed orders covering 70% to 75% of the previous year's business volume.
- →Growth additions for 2023 are planned on top of this baseline order book.
- →Most of the orders are renewals complemented by new growth-oriented orders as the year progresses.
Capex plans
Yes- →Plans for capital investment primarily focus on expanding capacity.
- →Currently facing capacity constraints in Bangalore; possible requirements in Chennai in 2023.
- →Capital investments will be mainly for leasing and preparing workspaces rather than purchasing property.
- →Significant investment planned in hiring graduate trainees, targeting 500 to 600 additions in 2023.
- →Investment will also include training and upskilling these new hires.
- →No specific mention of large acquisitions or other strategic capex beyond capacity expansion and talent development.
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