Ganesh Benzoplast LtdQ2 FY23
Ganesh Benzoplast Ltd Q2 FY23 Earnings Call Analysis
Revenue, margin, capex, fundraise and order book outlook from management commentary.
Price: ₹106P/E: 8.3Market Cap: ₹675 CrSector: Oil
Management growth scorecard
Revenue
Category 3
Margin
Category 3
Fundraise
Yes
Order
N/A
Capex
Yes
2 of 4 growth signals are positive.
Full analysisRevenue guidance
Category 3- →The company targets a steady PAT (Profit After Tax) increase of 15%-20% year-on-year from existing businesses.
- →Additional growth is expected from new business ventures, such as the LPG terminal expansion.
- →Rental income from the LST (Liquid Storage Tank) business is expected to grow at 8%-10% annually.
- →New tanks coming online will add incremental revenue (INR10-12 crores yearly) starting next quarter.
- →The LPG terminal with 48,000 tons capacity is planned to be operational by Q2-Q3 2025, expected to generate around INR180-200 crores revenue annually.
- →The company remains committed to increasing margins through product mix optimization and cost reductions.
- →Consolidated revenue grew 33% YoY in Q1 FY24 and the company aims to maintain continuous growth.
Margin guidance
Category 3- →The company aims for a PAT increase of at least 15% to 20% year-on-year from existing standard business.
- →New businesses and expansions, such as the LPG terminal and additional storage tanks, are expected to provide step growth beyond this baseline.
- →Management is actively pursuing margin improvement through product mix optimization and cost management without compromising safety.
- →EBITDA margins are anticipated to improve gradually from around 50%-51% to 51%-52% in the rental business.
- →The chemical segment's recent challenges (maintenance shutdown and raw material pricing) are seen as temporary and not expected to impact future earnings growth.
- →New capacities, especially in LPG and storage, are expected to generate higher EBITDA margins (~70%-75%) than existing businesses (~50%-55%).
- →Overall, the management's outlook is for steady growth in revenues, earnings, and EPS driven by both operational improvements and business expansion.
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Fundraise plans
Yes- →The company plans to fund its LPG expansion project with a mix of equity and debt.
- →An enabling resolution has been taken to raise up to INR 200 crores through equity, primarily via QIP or preferential allotment.
- →The expected quantum of equity fundraising is likely in the range of INR 50 crores to INR 100 crores.
- →Debt-to-equity ratio for the project is targeted around 70% debt and 30% equity.
- →Current debt levels as of June are around INR 8-9 crores, down from INR 15 crores previously.
- →The company expects future debt to be raised at competitive market rates.
- →No specific timeline or amount for new debt raising was detailed beyond funding plans for the ongoing LPG terminal expansion, expected operational by Q2-Q3 FY 2025.
Order book
- →The transcript does not explicitly mention the current or expected order book or pending orders for Ganesh Benzoplast Limited.
- →However, it indicates that the company is in a fairly advanced stage with one customer to sign a contract for new storage tank capacity expansion.
- →The company is planning capex around INR 500 crores for the project, targeting the signing and fund-raising in the current financial year.
- →The new capacity, once commissioned (expected by Q3 2025), is anticipated to generate INR 180-200 crores revenue annually from LPG alone.
- →There are ongoing EPC contracts contributing around INR 20 crores in topline this quarter and rail logistics about INR 8 crores, but these have thin margins.
- →The focus remains on ramping up throughputs and increasing capacity utilization post the anchor customer contract finalization.
Capex plans
Yes- →Ganesh Benzoplast is planning a significant capex for LPG terminal expansion with a capacity of 48,000 tons, expecting a total capex of around INR 500 crores.
- →The LPG expansion project aims to start construction around September or October 2023, with operationalization targeted for Q3 FY 2025.
- →The expansion funding mix is estimated to be 30% equity and 70% debt.
- →The company has taken an enabling resolution to potentially raise up to INR 200 crores via QIP/preferential equity, expecting to raise between INR 50 to 100 crores.
- →The new capacity is expected to generate higher EBITDA margins (~70-75%) compared to the existing business (~50-55%).
- →Ongoing smaller capex includes the recently commissioned chemical tanks (18,000 KLPD capacity) with an investment of about INR 50 crores.
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