Gayatri Projects Ltd
Q2 FY20 Earnings Call Analysis
Construction
fundraise: No informationcapex: No informationrevenue: Category 4margin: Category 3orderbook: No
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- There is no explicit mention of any new fundraising through debt or equity during the call.
- Discussion mainly revolves around deleveraging and balance-sheet improvement efforts.
- The company reduced long-term debt by ₹2.3 billion in FY20 and is up to date on debt servicing.
- They are working on restructuring debt, aiming to convert part of term loans into bank guarantees to reduce costs.
- Interest rate reduction of a couple of hundred basis points is being sought, with possible benefits expected by FY22.
- No new equity fundraising mentioned; focus remains on operating in an asset-light EPC model.
- The company is handling arbitration awards and reconciliations to improve cash flows and reduce debt.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- No specific current or future capex or strategic investments were detailed in the transcript.
- The company is focusing on an asset-light business model with pure EPC orders.
- There was mention of attempting to convert a 600-acre landholding (Bhandara Thermal Power Project) into a solar project to reduce exposure and possibly sell it off, indicating a potential shift towards renewable energy assets.
- No explicit mention of new large capital expenditures or strategic investments.
- Emphasis is on deleveraging, balance-sheet improvement, and order book execution rather than new investments.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- FY21 revenue growth expected to be flat due to slow operational scale-up affected by COVID-19 and monsoon delays.
- Scale of operations anticipated to pick up only from the second half (H2) of FY21 onwards.
- Order inflow target for FY21 is between INR 30 to 40 billion.
- Strong bid pipeline of INR 340 billion in road projects and INR 240 billion in irrigation projects provides high growth visibility for the next 3 to 4 years.
- The company's book-to-bill ratio stands at 3.8 times, indicating robust order backlog relative to revenue.
- The company is focusing on maintaining EBITDA margins at a minimum of 15%.
- No aggressive bidding; tenders are being pursued selectively to maintain margins.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- Gayatri Projects expects flat revenue growth for FY21, with operational scale picking up from H2 onwards.
- The company aims to maintain EBITDA margins at a minimum of 15%.
- Order inflow target is set at ₹30 to ₹40 billion for FY21.
- The strong existing order book of ₹130 billion and a bid pipeline worth ₹340 billion (roads) and ₹240 billion (irrigation) provide high revenue visibility for the next 3 to 4 years.
- EBITDA margins may be impacted short-term by specific project delays (e.g., Varanasi project) but have rights to recover additional costs over time.
- Interest cost reduction is expected gradually by FY22 following debt restructuring efforts.
- The company is focused on balance sheet deleveraging and expects operational normalization post-pandemic to support earnings stability and growth.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- Gayatri Projects has a current EPC order book of ₹130 billion.
- The book-to-bill ratio is 3.8 times, providing growth visibility for the next 3 to 4 years.
- The company did not participate in aggressive bidding during FY20 but selectively participated in tenders maintaining margins.
- In Q1 FY21, the company won a water supply project worth ₹1.4 billion.
- There is a strong bid pipeline with:
- ₹340 billion in road projects.
- ₹240 billion in irrigation projects.
- Execution was impacted due to COVID-19 and monsoon; operations resumed at 50-60% levels with expected normalization in H2 FY21.
