Harsha Engineers International Ltd
Q2 FY23 Earnings Call Analysis
Industrial Products
fundraise: No informationcapex: Yesrevenue: Category 3margin: Category 3orderbook: Yes
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- No specific new fundraising through debt or equity was mentioned in the transcript.
- The company currently has no debt because of proceeds still lying with them, indicating no immediate need for raising debt. (Page 11)
- Net debt as on June is Rs. 248 crore at the standalone level; consolidated net debt is negative, showing a strong balance sheet position. (Page 10-11)
- There is no indication of any planned equity issuance or fresh capital raising.
- Discussions on CAPEX mainly relate to operational expansion and existing projects, such as the greenfield project in the subsidiary in China.
- The company is focused on internal cash flows and order inflows rather than external fundraising at this stage.
In summary, Harsha Engineers International Limited currently does not have plans announced for new debt or equity fundraising.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Harsha Engineers is in the final stage of concluding the acquisition of land for a Greenfield project under its wholly owned subsidiary, Harsha Engineers Advantek Limited.
- CAPEX plan for this Greenfield project will be finalized in the coming months.
- In Q1 FY24, the company incurred CAPEX of Rs. 21.7 crore, including Rs. 10.6 crore as per the IPO end use plan.
- No major capital allocation is planned for the solar business; the company intends to keep it low profile for the next 1-2 years focusing mainly on rooftop solar with limited risks.
- The company is working strategically on expanding its footprint in multiple locations (India, China, Romania) to de-risk the business and cater to global demand.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- Medium to long-term growth guidance remains around 15%-16% CAGR, with strong confidence in achieving this (Page 15).
- India domestic market expected to grow at mid-teens percentage in FY24, driven by sectors like railways and automotive (Page 12, 9).
- Export growth expected at low to mid-single digits; China and Romania markets likely flat or minor growth due to subdued demand (Page 13, 12).
- Global order pipeline strong, with significant incremental orders won over last quarter; product maturation cycle of 6 months to 2 years expected (Page 9, 12).
- Japanese customers showing 20%-30% growth recently, expected to continue building wallet share from 2%-3% to about 10% over 3-5 years (Page 16, 6-7).
- Stamping component business projected growth of 15%-20% in FY24 (Page 14).
- Export momentum out of India maintained around 50% (Page 15).
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- The company targets standalone EBITDA margins sustainably above 20%.
- Medium-term EBITDA margins for Romania are expected around 8%-9%.
- China operations aim for 12%-14% blended EBITDA margins including trading business.
- The stamp components business is projected to grow 15%-20% in FY24.
- Medium to long-term revenue growth guidance remains around 15%-16%, primarily driven by strong growth in India.
- India domestic business is expected to grow at mid-teens percentage levels in FY24.
- Exports growth is expected at low to mid-single digits, with China and Romania businesses largely flat or minor degrowth.
- The consolidated EBITDA margin target is at least 18% over the next couple of years.
- The company expects India business to grow faster than subsidiaries in China and Romania.
- Improvement in subsidiary profitability anticipated with China and Romania expected to break even or contribute positively in FY24.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- The company has a very strong order pipeline, with significant incremental orders absorbed over the last quarter.
- Specific details on order values or customers are confidential; big projects and orders are in the pipeline but not disclosed until formal LOIs or indications.
- New product orders require 6 months to develop and 1 to 2 years to mature fully.
- Confidence in future growth derives from previous order wins made 6 to 8 months ago, with products starting to generate revenue now.
- For Q1, there has been a revival in certain segments like bronze bushings and large-sized cages, especially through existing customers.
- The company anticipates growth from sectors like wind, railway (notably Indian Railways), automotive, and renewables, with better demand expected in H2 FY24.
- Order ramp-up for new products typically peaks 12 to 18 months post-award.
