
Igarashi Motors India Ltd Q1 FY18 Earnings Call Analysis
Revenue, margin, capex, fundraise and order book outlook from management commentary.
Management growth scorecard
Revenue
Category 2
Margin
Category 3
Fundraise
N/A
Order
N/A
Capex
Yes
1 of 3 growth signals are positive — mixed outlook.
Full analysisRevenue guidance
Category 2- The company expects steady growth driven by integration of Agile and Igarashi platforms.
- Revenue CAPEX is anticipated to increase from 7-8% to 10-11% of revenue over 3 years, indicating investment for expansion.
- Comfort motors segment growth is expected mainly volume-driven, not margin expansion.
- The return on capital for comfort motors will initially be lower but is expected to improve as volumes increase.
- Agile saw a 65-70% forecasted volume increase, though Q1 profits showed higher expenses.
- The Indian automotive market is estimated at 2.5 to 3 million pieces annually; growth depends on customer demand.
- Growth pillars include reducing reliance on torque actuator motors (TAM) from 90% to under two-thirds post-merger and increasing non-automotive business.
- Semi-organic growth through engineering and manufacturing competencies worldwide is being actively explored.
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Fundraise plans
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Capex plans
Yes- Current CAPEX trend: Historically 7%-8% of revenue; expected to rise to 10%-11% due to increased automation needs.
- CAPEX outlook is cautious given current market signals; growth expected over a 3-year compounded basis rather than yearly jumps.
- Capacity setup includes approx. 3 million units for wastegate and EGR actuators already in place.
- Brushless DC motors (BLDC) capacity being developed with significant investments; investment per capacity is higher than brush DC motors.
- Strategic partnerships with three Asian partners (Taiwan, Korea, Japan) for BLDC motor vertical integration, including PCB population in-house.
- Semi-organic growth explored through leveraging engineering/manufacturing competence and aiming to expand manufacturing footprint in India.
- Increasing emphasis on developing intellectual property (IP) ownership in comfort actuator motors.
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