
M M Forgings Q4 FY23 Earnings Call Analysis
Revenue, margin, capex, fundraise and order book outlook from management commentary.
Management growth scorecard
Revenue
Category 2
Margin
Category 3
Fundraise
Yes
Order
Yes
Capex
Yes
3 of 5 growth signals are positive.
Full analysisRevenue guidance
Category 2- Expected sales tonnage to increase from 72,000 tons in FY23 to around 90,000+ tons in FY24.
- Revenue guidance for FY24 is between INR 1,800 to INR 2,000 crores, with plans to cross INR 2,500 crores in the next 1-2 years.
- Domestic commercial vehicle (CV) market projected to grow 5%-12%, acting as a key growth driver.
- Passenger vehicle (PV) segment to back up growth with new products, although PV share remains smaller compared to CV.
- Incremental growth expected from new product launches and wallet share increases rather than pure market growth.
- Export sales expected to remain flattish or slightly higher but not a major growth driver.
- Capacity utilization currently around 65%, with optimal utilization expected near 85%-90%, supporting future volume growth.
- Capex plan of INR 500 crores over next two years to support expansion, mainly this year.
See what M M Forgings management said on margin guidance — free account, 30 seconds.
Fundraise plans
Yes- MM Forgings Limited plans to increase its term loan debt by INR 200 crores in FY 2024.
- Current gross term loan debt stands at INR 430 crores, with approximately INR 300 crores denominated in foreign currency.
- Working capital debt is about INR 330 crores, some portion of which is also in foreign currency.
- The company is undertaking significant capex of around INR 500 crores, primarily for expanding machining capacity, forging debottlenecking, and about INR 100 crores earmarked for EV powertrain development via its subsidiary Abhinava Rizel.
- No explicit mention of equity fundraising was made during the call.
See what M M Forgings management said on order book — free account, 30 seconds.
Capex plans
Yes- MM Forgings Limited has a capex plan of INR 500 crores for the next two years.
- Majority of the capex will be spent in the current year.
- Most of the capex is directed towards expanding machining capacity, with some towards forging and debottlenecking forging operations.
- Approximately INR 100 crores of the capex is allocated for the electric vehicle (EV) foray through their subsidiary Abhinava Rizel, focusing on power trains for EVs (passenger cars and LCVs initially).
- The company is aggressively pursuing automation via the addition of robots to new presses, including refurbished robots, to reduce manpower costs.
- This strategic investment aims to increase capacity, improve efficiencies, and enter the growing EV segment.
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