Jai Balaji Industries Ltd
Q4 FY25 Earnings Call Analysis
Ferrous Metals
fundraise: Nocapex: Yesrevenue: Category 2margin: Category 1orderbook: No information
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- Jai Balaji Industries Limited does not envisage raising any term loans or debt to finance its CAPEX plans.
- The planned capacity expansions will be funded entirely through internal accruals.
- The company aims to become net debt free within the next 18 months.
- Current debt is around ₹560 crores with repayment terms of about 36 months on recent Tata Financial loans.
- Strong and improving EBITDA and cash flows support the company's ability to service debt and fund expansions internally.
- No mention of any planned equity fundraising in the presented information.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Total expected CAPEX is around Rs. 1,000 crores (Rs. 10,000 million), fully funded through internal accruals.
- Rs. 380.8 crores has already been incurred; the balance will be spent over the next 18 months.
- DI Pipes capacity to increase from 2.4 lakh tons to 6.6 lakh tons in two phases (already enhanced to 3 lakh tons).
- Specialized ferroalloys capacity planned to increase to 1.9 lakh tons from 1.3 lakh tons, with 36,000 tons additional capacity commissioning by FY24 and remainder by FY25.
- Revamp of existing blast furnaces to increase hot metal capacity from 5 lakh tons to 7.5 lakh tons.
- Setting up of a 6 lakh ton iron ore beneficiation plant.
- Installation of a 35 tons BFG boiler.
- Capacity expansions expected to achieve ~90% utilization with margin improvements and higher EBITDA.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- FY25: Full commissioning of expansion in DI pipes and ferroalloys expected.
- FY26: Revenue potential projected at Rs. 9,500 to 10,000 crores at current prices with 90-95% capacity utilization.
- DI pipes capacity to increase from 2.4 lakh tons to 6.6 lakh tons; target 90% utilization by FY26.
- Ferroalloy capacity expanding from 1.3 lakh tons to 1.9 lakh tons, expecting ~75% utilization in FY25.
- Focus on increasing exports: DI pipes exports to rise from 2% to 10% turnover in 24 months; ferroalloys exports from 40% toward 50% by year-end.
- Targeting sustainable EBITDA margins of 18-20% by FY26, driven by higher value-added products and operational efficiencies.
- Market growth expected at 13-15% CAGR, with historical growth exceeding 18-20% in some years.
- Large domestic demand fueled by schemes like Jal Jeevan Mission, AMRUT, and irrigation projects; expansion to African and Middle East export markets ongoing.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- Jai Balaji Industries aims to expand DI pipes capacity by 175% to 6.6 lakh tons and ferroalloys by 46% to 1.9 lakh tons, targeting up to 90% utilization.
- Revenue for FY26 expected at ₹9,500-10,000 crore at current prices, assuming stable realizations.
- EBITDA margins projected to improve to 18%-20% by FY26, up from 15% in 9 months FY24, driven by higher value-added products and operational efficiencies.
- PAT for 9 months FY24 surged 756%; Q3 EBITDA rose 96% YoY, indicating robust profitability growth.
- Target to become net debt free within 18 months, strengthening financial health and supporting growth.
- Export contribution to ferroalloys expected to increase to 50% by year-end, enhancing margins.
- Ramp-up in capacity and improved product mix expected to drive quarter-on-quarter revenue growth, with a 20% QoQ increase anticipated in Q4 FY24.
- Cost-cutting and economies of scale expected to further support margin expansion.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- Jai Balaji Industries Limited maintains order books for DI pipes and ferroalloys.
- The current DI pipe order book is approximately ₹1,800 to ₹2,000 crores.
- The ferroalloys order book stands at around ₹400 crores.
- There is strong demand with large orders in hand, especially in ferroalloys.
- Some production in ferroalloys was affected due to furnace maintenance, but supply is expected to improve in the upcoming quarters.
