Kaka Industries
Q3 FY24 Earnings Call Analysis
Industrial Products
fundraise: No informationcapex: Yesrevenue: Category 2margin: Category 3orderbook: No information
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- There is no explicit mention of any current or future fundraising plans through debt or equity in the transcript provided.
- The company has invested ₹60 crores in the last one and a half years in building, plant, machinery, and solar rooftop using internal resources.
- Management discusses achieving growth with existing capacity and expansion plans but does not indicate any new capital raising.
- The working capital outlook shows some increase in inventory days but no reference to raising funds.
- Debt levels and repayment issues are not raised as immediate concerns; focus is on capacity utilization and operational improvements.
- Overall, the discussion centers on organic growth and internal capacity expansion rather than fundraising via debt or equity.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- The company invested ₹60 crores over the last one and a half years in building, plant, and machinery, along with solar rooftop installations.
- A new building and plant with a capacity of 1,000 metric tons per month was built in the current year to scale up production capacity.
- The uPVC window installation plant has started installation work, with a manufacturing capacity of 2,700 metric tons per annum.
- Further capacity expansion is possible at the current new location due to available space within premises and nearby land.
- A new plant for Pre-Engineered Buildings (PEB) with a capacity of 1,000 metric tons per month is planned for this year.
- CapEx related to uPVC project is part of overall investment; specific uPVC CapEx not separately disclosed.
- Continuous power supply infrastructure for new factory nearing completion to enable full-capacity operation, expected by end of November 2024.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- The company targets a 30% year-on-year growth in revenue for the next three years (H1 FY25 call, multiple mentions).
- Expected to achieve ₹450 crore revenue by FY27, up from approximately ₹170 crore in FY25 (FY25 and FY27 discussions).
- The current facility and machinery can achieve ₹400-425 crore revenue capacity without expansion (Page 20).
- Additional expansion space is available for further capacity growth, dependent on investments in machinery and buildings (Page 20).
- New plant capacity to be fully utilized by December 2024 after resolving power supply issues, expected to support growth (Pages 4, 5, and 15).
- Expansion in product portfolio (SPC flooring, uPVC window, PEB) to contribute to growth and diversify revenue streams (Pages 4 and 8).
- EBITDA margins expected to improve by 1-2% with full operation of the new integrated plant (Page 5).
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- The company targets a **30% year-on-year revenue growth** over the next three years.
- EBITDA margin is expected to remain around **13-14%**, with a potential increase of **1-2%** once the fully integrated plant is operational.
- Net profit margin was at **6.8%** for H1 FY25, impacted by higher interest and depreciation costs, which may improve as capacity utilization increases.
- Capacity expansion and resolution of electricity supply issues are key to achieving operational efficiency and profitability.
- By FY27, revenue is anticipated to reach around **₹450 crores**, driven by expanded capacity and diversification in product mix (e.g., increased contribution from uPVC windows).
- Working capital intensity is expected to remain consistent with past trends, supporting scaled growth.
- Overall, earnings and operating profits are projected to grow in line with revenue increase and margin improvements post-expansion.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- Kaka Industries does not maintain a traditional order book as orders are generally placed month-on-month by dealers.
- The company forecasts its production based on dealer orders rather than having a backlog of pending orders.
- There are no specific large orders currently; mainly small and regular orders are received.
- Dealer and distributor networks are the primary sales channels, and all billing and payment terms are handled through them.
- The company aims to reduce lead times, improving from about 10 days currently to 2-3 days, to better serve demand.
- Capacity constraints have limited the ability to fulfill demand in recent months but are being addressed with new investments.
