Mallcom (India) Ltd
Q4 FY25 Earnings Call Analysis
Industrial Products
fundraise: Nocapex: Yesrevenue: Category 3margin: Category 3orderbook: No information
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- The company has not taken any long-term debt currently and only has working capital borrowings.
- All current and planned CAPEX, including the SANAND expansion, is being funded through internal accruals.
- There is no indication or plan mentioned for any new fundraising through debt or equity in the near future.
- The company is maintaining a conservative approach toward capital expenditure and prefers internal accrual funding.
- No mention of fresh equity issuance or significant long-term borrowings was made during the call.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Ongoing greenfield project at SANAND-II, Gujarat, focused on Protech gloves and other products; Rs. 28 crores invested so far with approx. Rs. 32 crores more expected in next two quarters; targeted operational by Q1 FY 2025.
- Phase-2 CAPEX at Ghatakpukur plant planned; expected to start in Q1 2025 and complete within FY 2025; CAPEX estimated between Rs. 15-20 crores for manufacturing safety shoe components (shoe uppers).
- Expansion at SANAND Phase 1: additional 50% capacity for Protech gloves and 50% increase for helmets; Phase 2 CAPEX timeline not yet finalized, likely FY 2026.
- Current CAPEX financed entirely through internal accruals; no long-term debt for expansion; only working capital borrowings present.
- Capacity expansions driven by need for modern machinery, increased space, and to capture growth in Indian and international markets.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- The company targets Rs. 1,000 crores in revenue by FY 2028, maintaining a CAGR of approximately 15%.
- FY 2024 growth is expected to be single-digit, recovering from supply chain and capacity expansion impacts.
- Growth is projected to accelerate with double-digit growth, around 20%-30%, from FY 2025 onwards.
- Capacity utilization currently at 70%-80%; existing capacity can support Rs. 600-700 crores revenue without further CAPEX.
- Expansion projects, especially the SANAND Phase 1 and upcoming Phase 2, will increase capacity and support growth.
- Domestic market (India) and emerging markets like North America, Middle East, and Asia expected to drive significant growth.
- Focus on certified, quality products and expanding product categories (e.g., safety shoes, helmets) to capture market share.
- Online sales expected to remain a small portion (2%-5%) of total sales.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- Revenue target: Rs. 1,000 crores by FY 2028, with expected 14%-15% EBITDA margins sustained long-term.
- FY 2024 growth projected at high single-digit; FY 2025 expected to achieve double-digit growth (~20%-30%).
- Capacity utilization currently at 70%-80% with potential revenue of Rs. 600-700 crores from existing capacity alone.
- New product segments like safety shoes and helmets targeted to contribute significantly (~one-third of projected revenues).
- Export markets showing mixed trends; North America and India expected to see improved growth, Europe subdued but stable.
- Margins expected to remain stable despite temporary EBITDA margin dips in recent quarters due to supply chain and operational shifts.
- Ongoing CAPEX mainly funded through internal accruals; limited long-term debt currently.
- Supply chain improvements underway to recoup lost revenues and support growth acceleration.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- The company experienced some lost turnover of Rs. 10-12 crores in the garment segment due to supply chain issues and plant shifting.
- The lost turnover is mainly related to garments and efforts are ongoing to recover some of this volume.
- It is uncertain if 50%-60% of the lost revenue can be recovered shortly, as increasing production capacity takes time.
- Order inflow is not an issue; the main challenge is ramping up production and supply of pending orders.
- The company is fully operational now and aims to fulfill pending orders in the current quarter.
- Management regularly updates customers about capacity expansions and product availability; while there are no formal commitments, there is verbal understanding about demand.
