Gensol Engineer.
Q4 FY26 Earnings Call Analysis
Electrical Equipment
fundraise: Yescapex: Yesrevenue: Category 2margin: Category 3orderbook: Yes
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- The company has done a preferential/warrants round of INR 540 crores, with INR 140 crores received and INR 400 crores expected to be received before December 31, 2025.
- They are actively working on raising more working capital, especially non-fund-based limits like letters of credit and bank guarantees, to support solar EPC and electric mobility business growth.
- No new specific equity or debt fundraising rounds beyond the above are explicitly mentioned currently.
- Efforts are underway to deleverage, particularly in EV leasing by selling vehicles to Refex and similar transactions to reduce EV-related debt.
- The management's core focus is on deleveraging and optimizing working capital rather than aggressive new fundraising.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- A small equity capital raise of INR 50-60 crores was done for the EV leasing business, Let'sEV, mostly retained as cash with some used for vehicle additions.
- Preferential allotment proceeds (~INR 540 crores) were mainly allocated as:
- Over 50% for working capital,
- About 25% towards EV manufacturing,
- A small portion for inorganic acquisitions.
- Capex mainly incurred in EV manufacturing and EV leasing; solar EPC has minimal capex.
- The company is focusing on slow and steady ramp-up of EV manufacturing with a total capacity of 30,000 vehicles.
- Strategic move includes transferring 2,997 EVs to Refex, reducing vehicle-related debt by INR 315 crores.
- Active efforts underway to raise more working capital through non-fund-based limits like letters of credit and bank guarantees to support solar EPC and EV business expansion.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- Gensol expects continued strong growth, with a 42% year-on-year increase in revenue over the first 9 months of FY '25.
- The large INR 7,000 crore solar EPC order book is to be executed over the next 18-24 months, driving substantial revenue.
- Q4 is traditionally the strongest quarter for revenue, with visibility for catch-up on delayed executions due to land acquisition and weather, indicating higher sales.
- Solar EPC business growth is projected to maintain or exceed current rates, supported by 80% turnkey projects which yield higher margins.
- EV manufacturing production will start in FY '26, initially slow, with gradual ramp-up targeting top 5-6 metro cities, eventually increasing volumes.
- EV leasing business has turned profitable and expects scale-up through large transactions like the INR 300 crore deal with Refex.
- Overall, Gensol anticipates more than 40-50% growth in solar EPC revenues and steady volume scaling in EV segments in the coming years.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- Gensol Engineering Limited reported a 42% revenue growth and 34% PAT growth year-on-year for the 9 months ended FY '25.
- EBITDA margins expanded by 582 bps to 23.3% showing strong operating performance.
- The company expects continued steady and higher-than-industry growth rates, driven by a robust INR 7,000 crore solar EPC order book to be executed over 18-24 months.
- Turnkey solar projects (80% of order book) are expected to drive better margins going forward.
- EV manufacturing is planned to ramp up gradually with a slow and steady increase in vehicle production to manage capital intensity.
- EV leasing has recently turned profitable and is expected to expand with new leasing and financing solutions.
- Management aims to deleverage and improve financial health through asset monetization and reduce promoter pledge, bolstering earnings quality.
- Q4 and next financial year are expected to show significant execution and growth, with expectations of more than 40-50% growth in solar EPC revenue over next year.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- Current order book stands at approximately INR 7,000 crores, mainly in solar EPC projects.
- 80% of this order book is from turnkey projects with better margins; 20% from balance of system projects.
- Recent significant wins include three large solar projects of 275 MW, 245 MW, and 225 MW (total close to INR 3,000 crores), with completion timelines of 18 months.
- About INR 300 crores order book in EV leasing business called Let'sEV, with vehicles already leased and operational.
- Some solar projects are expected to be completed in the current quarter, including 4 projects from a customer in Eastern India and a textile company project.
- Execution delays due to customer land acquisition and extended rainfall; majority orders to be executed over 18-24 months.
- Large order execution backlog is expected to drive strong revenue growth in coming quarters.
