Mold-Tek Packaging Ltd
Q1 FY25 Earnings Call Analysis
Industrial Products
fundraise: No informationcapex: Yesrevenue: Category 3margin: Category 1orderbook: No information
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- The company plans to keep CAPEX for FY ‘26 between Rs. 70 to 80 crores, primarily for pharma capacity expansion, building completion, and printing enhancement.
- No explicit mention of new fundraising through debt or equity in the transcript.
- The management indicates a cautious but confident approach towards investments, especially in pharma, with ongoing land acquisitions for future expansions.
- There is no direct statement about raising funds via debt or equity at present or in near future during the call.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- FY '26 CAPEX is guided between Rs. 70 to 80 crores, partly for pharma and printing expansion.
- Pharma segment is getting Rs. 20-25 crores for land acquisition and building completion at Sultanpur.
- Existing Sultanpur facility capacity being expanded from 1,500 tons to 3,000 tons per annum by March 2026.
- New land (~2.5 acres) acquired adjacent to Sultanpur for future pharma expansion beyond 3,000 tons capacity.
- Additional machines (injection molding, printing) being added; 5 new injection molding machines to arrive by June.
- Printing capacity increased by 70% with investments of over Rs. 25 crores in the previous financial year.
- ABG (Aditya Birla Group) capacity enhanced with Brownfield expansion, operating fully from March-April 2025.
- Strategic focus on pharma growth: expecting 2.3x to 3x pharma revenue growth next financial year; exploring export opportunities.
- IML facility expanded across Asian Paints' plants, supporting growth.
- CAPEX carefully controlled to Rs. 70-80 crore for FY ‘26 despite higher spend in FY ‘25 (~Rs. 140 crores).
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- Pharma segment expected to see 2.3x to 3x growth in next financial year, targeting Rs. 30+ crores in FY26 and Rs. 50+ crores in FY27.
- Pharma volumes aimed at 3,000 tons per annum by end of FY26, with revenue potential of Rs. 90-100 crores.
- Paint segment growth in FY26 expected to reach double digits (~10%) driven by capacity expansions and increased IML adoption by Asian Paints.
- Food & FMCG segment targeting 15%-20% growth in FY26 due to enhanced printing capacity and new client additions.
- Overall company volume growth target for FY26 is around 15%.
- EBITDA per kg expected to improve, with internal targets around Rs. 41-42 per kg in FY26, driven by pharma and food/FMCG segments.
- Capacity utilization improving in key plants (up to 75-80% in April).
- Export opportunities in pharma expected to start contributing within 1-2 years, including US and European markets.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- The company expects at least a 15% volume growth in FY ‘26 with EBITDA per kg targeting between Rs. 41 and Rs. 42. (Page 12)
- EBITDA per kg is anticipated to rise toward Rs. 42-43 in the next quarters, driven by higher margin segments like Pharma and Food. (Page 9)
- Pharma division, which reached breakeven in Q4 FY ‘25, is expected to grow from Rs. 11 crores to Rs. 30-35 crores in FY ‘26 and potentially Rs. 50+ crores in FY ‘27, contributing significantly to EBITDA margin improvement. (Pages 6, 4)
- Paint segment growth is expected to improve to double-digits (~10%) in FY ‘26 due to enhanced capacities and increased IML adoption by Asian Paints and ABG. (Page 5)
- Overall EBITDA growth will benefit from strong growth and high margins in Food & FMCG and Pharma segments, along with stabilized paint segment performance. (Pages 9, 7)
- PAT had a slight 9% dip last year but future outlook is positive given operational improvements and product mix. (Page 3)
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
The transcript from the Mold-Tek Packaging Limited conference call on May 19, 2025, does not explicitly mention details about the current or expected order book or pending orders. However, some relevant insights include:
- The Pharma division showed strong growth, with a 3x turnover increase in Q4 and a base established for future quarters, indicating a healthy order inflow.
- Capacity utilization improvements at ABG and various plants (e.g., Satara running at 75%-80% capacity in April) suggest increasing order volumes.
- Asian Paints has progressively shifted brands into IML, enhancing order volumes for Mold-Tek across multiple plants.
- The company expects double-digit growth in the Paint segment and 15%-20% growth in the Food and FMCG segment for FY26, implying a positive order pipeline.
- New client additions in Food & FMCG (e.g., Marico, Mankind) also indicate growing demand.
No explicit quantitative orderbook or pending order figures were disclosed.
