Inox India Ltd
Q1 FY24 Earnings Call Analysis
Industrial Products
fundraise: No informationcapex: Yesrevenue: Category 3margin: Category 3orderbook: Yes
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- As of FY24, Inox India Limited has almost nil total debt, providing adequate room to raise debt in the future.
- The company ended FY24 with a comfortable net cash position of ₹253 crore after incurring capex of over ₹100 crore.
- The planned capex for the next year is around ₹100 crore, which will be funded through internal accruals.
- There is no mention of any current or upcoming fundraising through equity in the call.
- Given the strong balance sheet and internal accrual funding, no immediate plans for debt or equity fundraising were indicated.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Capex plan for FY25 is around Rs. 100 crores.
- Major investment of about Rs. 80 crores is underway to expand additional sheds at the new Savli plant for stainless-steel container manufacturing.
- Remaining Rs. 20-25 crores is allocated for maintenance and other plant-related CAPEX.
- All these capital expenditures will be funded through internal accruals.
- The Savli plant has recently started production, expected to contribute Rs. 100 crores in revenue this year.
- The company is also augmenting resources in design engineering and project management for large engineering system projects in Industrial Gas (IG) and LNG businesses.
- Strategic MoUs signed (e.g., with Adani Total Gas) to strengthen LNG and hydrogen infrastructure, indicating a focus on long-term growth in clean energy segments.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- The company aims to maintain mid-to-high-teens percentage revenue growth in FY25 and beyond.
- New products like disposable cylinders and stainless-steel containers (Savli plant) have short lead times, enabling quick ramp-up.
- صادرات (exports) are expected to grow fast due to expanded sales presence in Europe, Latin America, and Brazil.
- LNG and Cryo Scientific divisions are growing strongly, contributing to overall growth.
- Hydrogen segment is viewed as a future growth area, though the timeline is gradual (3-5 years for significant scale).
- Order backlog stood robust at ₹1,087 crore with diversified orders across Industrial Gas, LNG, and Cryo Scientific divisions.
- The company is optimistic about public sector investment in LNG and green hydrogen infrastructure, fueling demand.
- Strategic MoU with Adani for LNG fueling stations is expected to drive incremental revenues.
- Expected to generate approx. ₹100 crore revenue from the new Savli plant in FY25.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- INOX India aims to sustain a revenue growth run rate of approximately 21% to 24% annually, similar to the past three years.
- EBITDA margins are expected to remain stable in the range of 21% to 25%, supported by high technology product offerings.
- PAT margin improved to 16.9% in FY24, with expectations for continued strong profit growth driven by expanding export markets and new product lines.
- The company foresees growth from new initiatives in hydrogen, LNG, and Cryo Scientific divisions, with significant potential in export markets.
- Savli plant is expected to contribute around Rs. 100 crore in revenue in the coming year, supporting overall growth.
- Expansion in international sales networks (Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Netherlands, Brazil) is expected to accelerate export order growth.
- Growth drivers include industrial gas, LNG fueling stations, hydrogen fuel infrastructure, and new high-value projects taking 18-24 months to complete.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- Order backlog as of March 31, 2024, stands at Rs. 1,087 crore.
- Order composition: 55% Industrial Gas, 20% LNG, and 25% Cryo Scientific division.
- Export orders comprise 52% of the total order backlog.
- Order inflow for FY24 was Rs. 1,193 crore, a 14% YoY increase.
- The company expects continued growth in LNG and Cryo Scientific orders, with strong opportunities in hydrogen and new product lines.
- Lead times for new stainless steel containers and disposable cylinders are short (4-6 weeks), enabling potentially higher sales within the fiscal year.
- The company anticipates the order book to grow further, fueled by public sector investments and growing LNG demand.
- Despite a slight dip in LNG orders in Q4 FY24, large-scale projects are expected to complete in Q1 or Q2 FY25.
