Indian Emuls
Q3 FY25 Earnings Call Analysis
Chemicals & Petrochemicals
fundraise: Yescapex: Yesrevenue: Category 1margin: Category 3orderbook: Yes
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- Currently, there are no immediate plans for equity dilution beyond the recent rights issue.
- The company prefers to use a debt component for additional capital expenditure (CapEx) in the near future.
- For the ongoing expansion (phase one), funding is through equity, specifically the recent rights issue.
- For phase two and further expansions (after approximately 10-14 months), the company plans to consider debt financing.
- The existing banking relationships and sanctioned credit lines are active for debt utilization.
- Promoters will participate in the rights issue, but exact amounts are undisclosed.
- The rights issue price was set as per SEBI and exchange norms, with some discount beneficial to shareholders.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Current CapEx involves expansion to add 400 to 500 metric tons capacity, funded by roughly ₹17-18 crores, primarily from IPO proceeds and rights issue.
- Phase one expansion targets early to middle of next year for partial capacity coming online; full utilization expected within 2-3 months after commissioning.
- Additional land acquisition adjacent to existing Lote Parshuram facility to support capacity expansion up to 1,000 metric tons.
- Phase two and further expansions envisioned to raise capacity beyond 1,000 metric tons, with debt funding considered approximately 10-14 months post-phase one.
- CapEx mix planned as combination of equity (used in phase one) and debt (planned for future phases).
- Strategic investment includes ramping up R&D team (~12 members) to support product development.
- Australian subsidiary in initial stages, targeting revenue of about ₹75 crores in 2-3 years as part of strategic geographic expansion.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- For FY '26, the company expects revenue growth upward of 100%, with projections between 150% to 200% growth compared to FY '25.
- Capacity expansion planned to reach approximately 18,000 metric tonnes by mid-next year, potentially representing over 250% increase compared to last year.
- New capacities coming online and approvals for newer products and customers underpin this growth visibility.
- The southern emulsifier Australian subsidiary is projected to contribute about ₹75 crores in revenue over the next two to three years.
- The company anticipates maintaining high double-digit growth rates for the next 3 years, driven by expanded capacity and market access.
- Product diversification and multiple verticals contribute to sustained growth potential.
- Volume increases, new product commercialization, and growing customer base are key revenue drivers, rather than price hikes.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- FY '26 revenue growth expected upward of 100%, targeting around ₹250 crore (Page 6, 7, 21).
- Sustained high growth trajectory over next 2-3 years driven by capacity expansions and new product commercialization (Pages 3, 18, 21, 24).
- EBITDA margins expected to remain stable in the 19%-22% range (Pages 7, 18, 24).
- PAT margins to be maintained at similar levels to EBITDA margins, around 19%-22% (Page 24).
- Capacity utilization improvements and new capacities coming online to support growth and profitability (Pages 7, 9, 21, 24).
- Australian subsidiary targets revenue contribution of about ₹75 crore over the next 3 years, supporting international footprint and diversification (Pages 3, 11, 24).
- EPS is expected to improve in line with revenue and profit growth, supported by operating leverage and efficient capacity utilization.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- The company has clear visibility on growth for the next 2-3 years based on existing market access and order book.
- The order book includes incremental volume allocations at existing customers, approval of new products at existing customers, and onboarding of new customers.
- For the Australian subsidiary, initial orders have been executed recently, with expected revenue of about ₹75 crores over the next 2-3 years.
- Customer approvals are ongoing, with two customers already contributing and others in the final stages of approval.
- Agreements are mostly on monthly price revisions, with some large customers having agreements up to 3 months.
- The focus is on scaling capacity utilization alongside incoming orders to meet projected revenue growth.
