Godawari Power & Ispat Ltd
Q1 FY26 Earnings Call Analysis
Industrial Products
fundraise: Yescapex: Yesrevenue: Category 2margin: Category 4orderbook: No information
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- Major steel plant CAPEX of around INR 7,000 crores is planned, with significant spending starting FY '28.
- For FY '27, CAPEX is estimated at INR 1,500 to 2,000 crores, including CRM, battery storage, and solar projects.
- Debt funding related to the steel plant CAPEX will primarily occur starting FY '28.
- Currently, the company is mostly self-funded and using internal accruals; no immediate debt raising planned in FY '27.
- No specific mention of equity fundraising in the next few years.
- Long-term focus remains on executing announced projects before considering Phase-2 expansions or additional fundraising.
In summary, debt fundraising is expected mainly from FY '28 onwards for steel plant CAPEX; no immediate equity raising plans disclosed.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Full capacity iron ore transportation requires deploying about 300-350 trucks; transitioning to an EV fleet with a planned CAPEX of around INR 350 crores, including charging infrastructure.
- Steel plant CAPEX is estimated at INR 7,000 crores, including a 1 million ton blast furnace, 0.5 million ton non-recovery coke oven, and a 1 million ton sinter plant slated for major spending in FY '28 and FY '29.
- FY '27 CAPEX expected to be INR 1,500-2,000 crores covering balance CRM, battery storage, and solar projects.
- Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project aims for a 20 Gigawatt plant with phased capacity ramp-up; margins expected at 7-8%.
- Mining capacity expansion ongoing at Ari Dongri and Boria Tibu mines, with a target to increase from 0.7 to 4 million tons over next 3 years.
- Brownfield expansion space identified but no current plans for Phase-2 steel projects; Phase-1 focus remains.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- FY '27 revenue expected to exceed INR 6,000 crores, driven by pellet plant operating at 80-90% capacity and stable volumes in other segments.
- Pellet production and sales volume to increase with expanded mining and beneficiation capacity, targeting 4+ million tons.
- CRM complex expected to reach 50% utilization in FY '28 and increase to 90% by FY '29.
- Steel plant top line projected over INR 6,000 crores eventually.
- BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems) business planned to ramp up to 20 Gigawatt capacity, contributing INR 15,000 crores top line at ~16 GW output.
- Long-term target by 2031 includes substantial growth in top line and EBITDA driven by pellet, steel, CRM, and BESS projects announced.
- Volume increase in rolled structural products with stable demand and capacity ramp-up.
- Mining capacity expansions underway to support volume growth till FY '30 and beyond.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- Godawari Power & Ispat Limited projects strong top-line and EBITDA growth through FY '31 driven by announced projects like BESS (Battery Energy Storage System), CRM Complex, expanded pellet capacity, and a new steel plant.
- FY '31 PAT guidance is INR 3,000 crores, reflecting a 10% margin, with margins expected to be impacted by the lower-margin BESS and CRM businesses.
- FY '27 revenue is expected to be above INR 6,000 crores with EBITDA margins around 24%-25% at current market levels.
- Major steel plant CAPEX and related debt outflows are slated from FY '28, supporting capacity ramp-up beyond FY '27.
- Battery storage business expected to scale to ~16-20 GW in next 3 years with EBITDA margins projected conservatively at 7%-8%, although current margins are higher (~12%-13%).
- Pellet capacity expansion and structural rolled products ramp-up contribute to incremental volume and margin improvement.
- EPS growth is aligned with rising PAT driven by capacity expansions and diversified business segments.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
The transcript from the Godawari Power & Ispat Limited conference call does not explicitly provide detailed numbers or specifics about the current or expected order book or pending orders. However, it mentions the following relevant points:
- RR Ispat Rolling Mill now has a healthy order book of almost six months, indicating steady demand and production continuity.
- Continuous increase in rolled structural products production quarter-on-quarter suggests growing or stable order inflow.
- For the CRM complex, a conservative utilization guidance of 50% for FY '28 (around 3-3.5 lakh tons) is expected, implying secured demand for the initial phase.
- No explicit mention of pending orders or formal order backlog details was discussed in the provided transcript.
Hence, the company appears to have a stable to growing order book in steel rolling and CRM segments with a six-month visibility on RR Ispat mill orders.
