Inox India Ltd
Q3 FY25 Earnings Call Analysis
Industrial Products
capex: Yesfundraise: No informationrevenue: Category 3margin: Category 3orderbook: Yes
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- The transcript does not mention any current or planned fundraising through debt or equity.
- As of Q2 FY26, INOX India Limited reported total fund availability of INR 221 crores, which is sufficient to support future capacity expansion, ongoing project execution, and strategic initiatives.
- There is no indication from the discussion that the company is seeking additional funding via debt or equity in the near term.
- The management appears confident in achieving growth targets with existing resources and order backlog.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- INOX India Limited has ample fund availability of INR 221 crores as of Q2 FY26 to support future capacity expansion and ongoing project execution.
- The company is undertaking capacity expansion initiatives to strengthen its position across LNG, industrial gas, Cryo Scientific, and beverage application segments.
- There are ongoing investments in new products and entering new territories to contribute to top-line growth.
- The company is working closely with ISRO, expecting RFQs by December 2025 and potential orders by year-end, indicating strategic investments in the space sector.
- INOX is also targeting the developing semiconductor ecosystem and fusion energy projects, indicating future strategic investments aligned with sector growth.
- Emphasis on maintaining margins and developing new technology products for semiconductor and LNG sectors points towards sustained capital deployment in innovation and capacity enhancement.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- Targeting growth of around 15% to 20% in Industrial Gas business fueled by new projects and LNG fuel tanks demand.
- Expect order backlog to sustain at INR1,500-1,600 crores, enabling achievement of FY27 and FY28 targets.
- LNG segment growth driven by satellite fueling stations, marine fuel tanks, and new LNG terminal projects, excluding small-scale LNG projects.
- Anticipate increase in Cryo Scientific orders by end November, with more projects expected to contribute to growth.
- Beverage keg business targeting at least 100,000 orders in current year with further scaling potential.
- Domestic demand expected to improve with automobile and consumer durable sectors growth, though GST impact on product cost is minimal.
- Execution timelines on large projects range between 12 to 18 months, supporting steady revenue realization.
- New product additions and expansion into new territories expected to contribute to topline growth.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- INOX India expects continued growth driven by strong order inflows, especially in LNG, Industrial Gas, and Cryo Scientific segments.
- Q2 FY26 and H1 FY26 marked the highest ever sales, EBITDA, and PAT margins, indicating an upward earnings trend.
- Order backlog stood at INR1,485 crores with sustained demand visibility, 63% from exports, 37% domestic.
- Anticipates 15-20% growth, driven by LNG fuel tanks, LNG fueling stations, and industrial gas projects both domestically and internationally.
- Margins are expected to improve moderately on a case-by-case basis, especially with LNG and Cryo Scientific business having better margin profiles.
- The company targets INR1,500-1,600 crores order backlog going forward to achieve FY27 & FY28 growth targets.
- PAT grew 22.9% YoY in Q2 FY26 and 20.9% in H1 FY26, reflecting margin expansion and volume growth, suggesting positive EPS trajectory.
- New product launches, capacity expansions, and increasing global customer base support sustained long-term profitability gains.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- As of Q2 FY26, INOX India Limited's order backlog stands at INR 1,485 crores, the highest till date.
- Order backlog breakdown: 45% Industrial Gas, 31% LNG, and 23% Cryo Scientific divisions.
- About 60% of the backlog is expected to be executed by H2 FY26, with the balance carried into the next year.
- Standard industrial gas tanks have a lead time of 3-4 months; nonstandard or big project orders can take up to 12 months.
- Monthly order inflow averages about INR 150-160 crores, projecting a stable backlog around INR 1,500-1,600 crores.
- Expecting potential large orders in Cryo Scientific segment by end of November.
- Anticipated new big LNG orders from Southeast Asian projects, valued around INR 200 crores, likely materializing by end of Q3.
- Order backlog supports expected revenue growth of 15-20% in Industrial Gas segment and sustained expansion across divisions.
