Mayur Uniquoters Ltd
Q3 FY24 Earnings Call Analysis
Consumer Durables
orderbook: Yesfundraise: No informationcapex: Yesrevenue: Category 3margin: Category 3
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Mayur Uniquoters plans a capex of around INR 250 crores over the next 2 years primarily for setting up a new plant in Mexico to cater to the U.S. and European markets.
- The company is also doing regular capex in India for machinery upgradation and capacity enhancement.
- The Mexico plant decision is pending based on geopolitical considerations between the U.S. and Mexico, expected to be finalized within 3-4 months.
- Production at the Mexico plant, once started, will be fully done there from scratch.
- There is also potential to add a new production line in India within the next 6-9 months depending on market conditions.
Overall, the focus is on expanding capacity internationally (Mexico) and modernizing/upgrading existing Indian plants to support volume growth and export demands.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- Export revenue is expected to grow significantly; export in Q2 was INR85 crores with a target to reach INR100 crores by FY25-FY26.
- Management aims to achieve INR1,000 crores in overall revenue by FY26.
- Export OEM segment is seeing strong growth (35-36% in export growth; 20% in automotive OEM export).
- Domestic OEM volumes declined due to pricing competition but expected to stabilize, with modest increases possible.
- New models, especially for BMW and Ford, are ramping up volumes, with full volume ramp-up expected by early FY25 (February-March).
- PU segment currently underutilized; growth potential through new foreign brand approvals over next 6 months.
- Capex planned for capacity expansion, including a potential plant in Mexico (~INR250 crores), indicating growth in capacity.
- Footwear segment recovering slowly, focusing on branded exports.
- Overall, volume growth anticipated but precise quantum is challenging to forecast due to OEM demand variability.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- Mayur Uniquoters expects steady revenue growth, targeting INR1,000 crores by FY26 as stated by management.
- Export revenue is anticipated to grow from INR85 crores this quarter to INR100 crores next year, driven by increasing OEM export orders.
- Management is optimistic about improving profitability, with consistent efforts to maintain strong bottom-line performance unique in the artificial leather industry globally.
- The company sees potential margin improvements through product mix changes and cost management despite unpredictable OEM demand fluctuations.
- Growth in exports, especially to the U.S. and Europe, and expansion into new models underpin future earnings.
- Domestic automotive OEM segment growth is expected to be stable but modest; export OEM growth is expected to be stronger.
- Capex plans include capacity expansion and a potential plant in Mexico to support future growth.
- Overall, the company projects regular growth in profitability with an emphasis on maintaining bottom-line strength.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- The company has received several good orders for OEM supplies to new models in export markets, particularly in the U.S. and European regions.
- Supply to some new models has already started, with additional models expected to start in coming quarters.
- OEM export sales are expected to increase further this year and over the next two years.
- Specifically, the BMW order has started with small quantities; full-fledged supply is expected from around February or March 2025, with volumes increasing monthly.
- Vinod Sharma and Suresh Poddar indicated optimism about reaching INR100 crores in exports by FY25-FY26.
- There is an expectation to achieve INR1,000 crores in revenue by FY26.
- The management did not disclose exact orderbook or pending order numbers but emphasized ongoing positive momentum and growth in new export orders.
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- The transcript does not specifically mention any current or planned fundraising through debt or equity.
- There is a discussion about capex plans, including potential investment of around INR250 crores for setting up a plant in Mexico/USA and regular capex in India for capacity enhancement and machinery upgradation.
- Management indicates that it is "not the right time" to disclose exact capex amounts, suggesting that fundraising decisions or details have not been finalized or disclosed yet.
- No direct commentary on raising funds via debt or equity was provided during the call.
