KDDL Ltd
Q3 FY25 Earnings Call Analysis
Consumer Durables
fundraise: No informationcapex: Yesrevenue: Category 2margin: Category 3orderbook: No information
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- Favre-Leuba brand is exceeding sales targets with global expansion including Asia, Middle East, Europe, and plans for the U.S. after tariff reduction; new market openings ongoing.
- Long-term targets for Eigen (Precision Engineering) remain unchanged with expected business size of INR 750-1,000 crores in 7-10 years despite short-term tariff concerns; growth of 20-25% expected long term.
- Bracelet and packaging businesses targeted to reach INR 80-100 crores in 3-5 years, progressing well and already profitable; capacity expansions underway.
- Precision Engineering revenue grew 44-55% YoY in H1 FY26 with healthy export demand; electroplating capacity expanding to support larger orders and efficiency by Q1 FY27.
- Overall company revenue and volumes growing steadily; guided growth on track with strategic expansions and product diversification.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- The company targets long-term growth in the Eigen (Precision Engineering) business at 20-25% annually.
- Favre-Leuba brand expansion is on track globally, with a focus on making it a global success before acquiring other brands.
- Bracelets and packaging businesses have medium-term targets of INR 80-100 crores in 3-5 years, considered achievable.
- Despite current tariff challenges (up to 50%), the company expects these to be short-term and anticipates normalization, with no change in long-term forecasts.
- EBITDA margins in Eigen are around 20%, expected to maintain or improve with growth.
- The company is expanding capacities in Electroplating, Bracelets, and Packaging to support volume and profitability growth.
- Overall business segments are expected to continue consistent and profitable growth driven by export demand and strong domestic market fundamentals.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- The transcript does not explicitly mention the current or expected order book or pending orders in specific numbers.
- However, growth momentum is strong in the Precision Engineering (Eigen) division with 44-55% Y-o-Y revenue growth.
- The company is receiving good inquiries and a steady flow of orders across major segments like aerospace, defense, automotive, electronics, consumer durables, and alternate energy.
- Growth is expected to continue for the next 6 to 12 months and beyond, supporting expansion plans.
- Expansion in electroplating capacity is underway to support larger, more complex orders.
- The watch component business and packaging divisions are also growing, indicating a positive order pipeline.
- The company is on track for long-term growth targets of 20%-25% CAGR.
- Customers are in a "wait and watch" mode due to tariffs, but business visibility remains healthy.
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- The transcript does not mention any current or planned fundraising through debt or equity.
- There is no discussion of new equity issuance or debt raising in the Q2 & H1FY26 earnings call transcript.
- The company is focused on expanding capacities by investing in existing businesses (INR 9 crores spent in H1FY26 and INR 15-18 crores expected in H2FY26).
- Capital expenditure is being funded internally as per the discussion; no external fundraising mentioned.
- The management emphasizes on growth, optimization, and achieving long-term targets without indicating any need for external capital at this time.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- The company has spent approximately INR 9 crores on capital expenditure in the first half of FY26 for expanding capacity in some businesses.
- Planned further investment in the range of INR 15 crores to INR 18 crores in the second half of FY26.
- Expansion projects include adding more space for Eigen and the bracelet unit to increase production flexibility and faster speeds.
- A new electroplating facility to be operational by end of Q1 FY27 to enhance efficiency and capability for larger, more complex orders.
- The new Precision Engineering facility is primarily for plating setup and shifting some existing capacity; not intended for overall capacity expansion.
- Capacity expansion plans are incremental, aligned with market requirements and long-term growth targets of 20-25% annually for Eigen business.
