
GTPL Hathway Q2 FY24 Earnings Call Analysis
Revenue, margin, capex, fundraise and order book outlook from management commentary.
Management growth scorecard
Revenue
Category 3
Margin
Category 2
Fundraise
N/A
Order
N/A
Capex
Yes
1 of 3 growth signals are positive — mixed outlook.
Full analysisRevenue guidance
Category 3- GTPL Hathway aims to maintain a total revenue growth in the range of 18% to 28%, with TV revenue growing 18%-20% and broadband revenue around 15%-16% over the next two years.
- EBITDA growth target is around 12%-13%, maintaining a CAGR similar to past years.
- The subscriber base is expected to cross 10 million in cable TV this year, with an additional 1 million subscribers expected in the next two years.
- Broadband subscribers are projected to grow from approximately 1.05-1.07 million currently to around 1.2-1.25 million in two years.
- Expansion includes organic growth and acquisitions, especially in states like Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Haryana, and Maharashtra.
- The company plans to enter one additional state and two union territories within the next two quarters.
- Broadband growth is focused on volume gains rather than ARPU increases, expecting a 10%-15% Y-o-Y growth rate.
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Fundraise plans
- There is no specific mention of any current or upcoming fundraising through debt or equity in the provided transcript.
- The company continues to maintain a negligible net debt-equity ratio, indicating cautious capex and leveraging efforts.
- The management has not disclosed plans for new fundraising in equity or debt during this earnings call.
- Focus appears to be on organic growth, acquisitions, and consolidating market presence rather than raising capital through external fundraising.
- There is mention of upcoming government project tenders (such as Bharat Net Project), which the company plans to bid on, but no indication that capital raising is planned to finance such projects.
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Capex plans
Yes- GTPL Hathway is conscious of its capex and leveraging efforts, maintaining negligible net debt-equity.
- The company is looking at new projects to come into the fold, which are outsourced (details not disclosed), expected to improve margins.
- They plan expansion into one more state and two more Union Territories in the next two quarters.
- Broadband expansion is focused on scaling B2B business across 22-23 states.
- The company anticipates participating in upcoming government projects and Bharat Net tenders expected from December/January.
- No current EPC contracts, but O&M work of Bharat Net Project continues.
- Acquisitions remain part of the growth strategy, targeting consolidation with a minimum IRR above 14%.
- Investment focus includes organic growth and acquisitions to increase subscriber bases in cable and broadband.
- Broadband business is treated as a sunrise sector with planned innovative product launches and portfolio layering.
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