GTPL Hathway Ltd
Q2 FY25 Earnings Call Analysis
Entertainment
fundraise: No informationcapex: Yesrevenue: Category 3margin: Category 3orderbook: No information
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- There is no explicit mention of any current or future fundraising through debt or equity in the transcript.
- Capex plans for FY26 are guided around INR 350-400 crores, funded through internal accruals.
- No statements indicate plans for raising fresh equity or debt in this quarter or near term.
- The company is focusing on operational improvements and platform launches rather than external fundraising.
- Financials show internal cash generation with no highlighted need for external funds or capital raising activities at this time.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Capex guidance for FY '26 is between INR 350 crores to INR 400 crores.
- Q1 FY '26 capex was around INR 79 crores: approx. INR 50 crores on CATV (mostly set-top boxes and some on HITS) and INR 30 crores on broadband (CPE and Homepass materials).
- Capex includes both maintenance and growth investments.
- Significant investment underway for the Headend-In-The-Sky (HITS) platform; regulatory approvals are nearing completion.
- HITS platform expected to launch by end of the current quarter or early next quarter.
- Broadband expansion focuses on increasing subscriber base, especially in Gujarat and 10 newly launched states.
- Strategic capex in Gujarat market to increase broadband penetration.
- Company is also open to partnerships with technology players and startups to enhance services.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- GTPL Hathway expects double-digit revenue growth, around 10-11% Y-o-Y, with potential for further improvement.
- Quarterly growth in Q1 FY '26 was approximately 7% Y-o-Y.
- The broadband segment is anticipated to grow at a higher CAGR due to low market penetration (only 10-12% currently).
- Cable TV revenues face challenges from increased competition and churn but have growth potential through market consolidation and expansion into rural/dark areas using the Headend-In-The-Sky (HITS) platform.
- Approximately INR350 crores to INR400 crores planned in capex to support growth, including broadband expansion and cable network upgrades.
- Broadband subscriber base addition targeted around 500,000 for FY '26.
- Revenue split expected roughly INR200 crores from CATV and INR150 crores from broadband in capex-driven growth areas.
- Focus on increasing subscriber volumes, market penetration in 10+ states.
- Growth driven by bundled services combining broadband, cable TV, and OTT content.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- GTPL expects double-digit revenue growth, around 10-11% Y-o-Y, with potential to reach up to 18-20% depending on market conditions.
- Operating EBITDA margin currently at 22%, targeted to improve to between 23-25% by the end of FY '26.
- Stand-alone EBITDA margin was 9.9% in Q1 FY '26, with consolidated EBITDA margin at 12.4%.
- Profitability growth driven by broadband subscriber additions and synergies from subsidiaries.
- Earnings growth is expected to improve as the new Headend-In-The-Sky (HITS) platform launches and subscriber base expands.
- Incremental EBITDA from subsidiaries rose by 10% Y-o-Y, showing increasing contribution to consolidated profits.
- Overall net profit growth expected to be positive with recovery in cable TV segment and sustained broadband growth.
- Management is optimistic about recovering cable TV churn and monetizing rural/cable dark areas for further earnings growth.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- GTPL Hathway is currently hopeful about the BharatNet tender in Gujarat, expecting it to open within the next 1 to 1.5 months.
- The company has the capability and prior experience with BharatNet projects and plans to actively participate in this upcoming tender.
- No other specific details about current or expected order books or pending orders were disclosed in the call transcript.
