NBCC (India) Ltd
Q1 FY25 Earnings Call Analysis
Construction
fundraise: No informationcapex: Yesrevenue: Category 2margin: Category 2orderbook: Yes
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- There is no explicit mention of any current or future fundraising through debt or equity in the provided transcript from the NBCC (India) Limited May 30, 2025, document.
- The discussion mainly focuses on order inflows, revenue guidance, project execution timelines, exceptional items, write-offs, and project-specific updates.
- The company mentions managing cash flow carefully, with free cash of approximately INR400 crores after commitments as of March 31, 2025.
- Seed money available is INR668 crores as of March 31, 2025.
- There is no direct reference to plans or intentions to raise additional funds through debt or equity in the near future.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- NBCC plans to start a real estate business in Dubai in the current year after obtaining necessary clearances from DIPAM, marking a strategic international expansion.
- They are developing real estate projects such as Ghitorni and Mehrauli, with expectations of significant profit margins, particularly targeting 25%+ EBITDA margins in real estate.
- Seed money in various projects stands at approximately INR668 crores as of March 31, 2025, indicating ongoing capital deployment.
- Redevelopment projects in Delhi (about 15 colonies initially out of 105), Mumbai (including MOU with MAHAPREIT for Thane and Mukhyamantri Awas Yojana), and other states are key areas of investment.
- NBCC expects order execution over a 3-4 year period and anticipated order inflows of INR20,000-25,000 crores for FY 2026, reflecting ongoing capital-intensive projects.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- FY '25 revenue crossed INR15,000-16,000 crores; FY '26 guidance is INR11,000 crores (stand-alone) and INR12,000-16,000 crores (consolidated).
- Order inflows expected at INR20,000-25,000 crores for FY '26, with substantial new projects lined up including redevelopment, PMC, and state government projects.
- Execution visibility for the current order book (~INR120,000 crores) spans 3-4 years, ensuring steady revenue flow.
- Redevelopment projects and real estate ventures (e.g., Ghitorni project) set to scale up aggressively from FY '27 onwards, contributing significantly to revenues.
- Real estate business expected to achieve 25%+ EBITDA margins in the future, adding to profitability.
- Redevelopment opportunities in Delhi and Mumbai, including 105 colonies in Delhi and new MOUs in Mumbai, indicate sustained growth.
- Overall revenue and order book expected to increase year-on-year, with order book turnover and awards continually growing, aiming for exponential increase in coming years.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- NBCC expects a strong growth trajectory in profits over the next 3 years with projected PAT reaching approximately INR 2,000 crores by FY '27-'28.
- For FY '26, net profit is guided at INR 750-800 crores, with an increase to around INR 1,200 crores in FY '26-'27.
- Operating margins are anticipated to improve with revenue growth from INR 12,000 crores to about INR 15,000-16,000 crores, potentially pushing PAT margin beyond the current 5.4%.
- Real estate projects like Ghitorni and redevelopment projects are expected to significantly contribute to earnings, with real estate EBITDA margins targeted around 25%.
- Order inflows and execution visibility remain strong for 3-4 years, supporting consistent revenue and profit growth.
- The company anticipates an upward trend in order award sizes and profitability driven by both PMC and redevelopment sectors.
- EPS likely to improve in line with PAT growth, supported by expanding margins and scale.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- Current consolidated order book is around INR 120,000 crores.
- Order book composition: approximately 48% PMC projects and 52% redevelopment projects.
- Around INR 32,000 crores worth of projects are already awarded and in execution.
- Expected to add INR 10,000 to 15,000 crores worth of new orders in the first two quarters of FY '26.
- Target for order inflow in FY '26 is INR 20,000 to 25,000 crores, primarily from redevelopment projects in Delhi, Goa, J&K, Telangana, Bihar, and other states.
- Execution timeline for PMC projects: 2-3 years; redevelopment projects: 3-4 years.
- Discussions underway for more redevelopment projects in Delhi (total 105 colonies with focus initially on 15-16) and other states.
- Mumbai redevelopment opportunity of around INR 25,000 crores in collaboration with MAHAPREIT is progressing.
