L. T. Elevator Ltd
Q1 FY26 Earnings Call Analysis
Industrial Manufacturing
fundraise: No informationcapex: Yesrevenue: Category 1margin: Category 3orderbook: Yes
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- No explicit mention of new fundraising through debt or equity in the transcript.
- Yash Gupta explains that working capital is managed by increasing B2C business, which requires less working capital due to advance payments.
- No specific details on plans for additional debt or equity funding.
- Capex of around INR 25 crores is planned for a new facility to be commissioned by March FY27, but no mention of its funding source.
- The company focuses on organic growth and strategic acquisitions, particularly in car parking, but without details on fundraising.
- Overall, based on the provided discussion, no new debt or equity fundraising plans were disclosed for the near future.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- New facility expansion with a capex of approximately INR 25 crores, aiming to increase capacity by 2.5 times, targeting peak revenue of INR 350-400 crores from this facility by FY28/FY29. The facility is expected to be commissioned by Q4 FY27 with operations moving there in one go.
- Ongoing construction work for this new facility is in progress, focusing on integrated processes to enable efficient movement.
- Investment in machinery and outsourcing started recently to address capacity bottlenecks and meet growing order demand before the new facility becomes operational.
- No current acquisitions planned on the elevator side; however, exploratory conversations are ongoing for acquisitions within the car parking segment, particularly to enhance technology and product offerings.
- Price increases and passing on raw material escalation to clients are active measures to manage input cost inflation.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- Expecting over 80% growth in FY27 due to strong order book and new contracts.
- Target to exit FY27 with over 100 B2C elevators sold per month, reflecting rapid growth in that segment.
- New manufacturing facility to be commissioned by Q4 FY27, enabling peak revenue capacity of INR 350-400 crores.
- Facility expansion aimed at sustaining growth through FY28 and FY29 with options to further add capacity as bottlenecks arise.
- Diversification of revenue streams with target FY27 mix: ~35% B2C, 30-35% B2G, 30% B2B, and 5% exports.
- Export business is in early stages but priced approximately 50% higher than domestic sales, indicating premium potential.
- B2C business expected to have higher gross margins (58-60%) compared to B2B/B2G (around 50%), supporting profitability growth.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- L.T. Elevator Ltd. targets significant growth, aiming for 80%+ revenue growth in FY27, surpassing past years' 45%-50% growth.
- The new facility (live Q4 FY27) will support expanded capacity with peak revenue potential of INR 350-400 crores, expected by FY28/29.
- The company expects sustainable EBITDA margins around 24%-25% in the long term.
- B2C segment (35% of revenues targeted in FY27) offers higher gross margins (~58%-60%) than B2B/B2G (~50%), expected to boost profits as marketing costs stabilize.
- Integration of Ricardo Elevators is seen as margin-accretive in the long run due to better working capital and direct-to-consumer presence.
- Overall, management is optimistic about both organic and inorganic growth drivers fueling future profitability and EPS expansion.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- As of the latest update, L.T. Elevator's combined order book (excluding Ricardo) is INR 250 crores.
- Ricardo's separate order book stands between INR 70 crores and INR 80 crores (up from INR 45 crores last quarter).
- Combined order book including both L.T. Elevator and Ricardo is roughly INR 320-330 crores.
- The Shillong projects include:
- One project valued at INR 43 crores, with INR 6.5-7 crores billed.
- Another project around INR 13.5 crores, with INR 3-4 crores billed.
- Order execution for Ricardo's INR 70-80 crores order book is fully executable by L.T. Elevator (no third-party involvement).
- L.T. Elevator anticipates growing beyond capacity constraints by outsourcing and renting additional space to handle more than the previous INR 150-160 crores capacity.
- Expansion plans include a new facility expected to be live by Q4 FY27 with capacity for 1,500 to 2,000 elevators.
