Power Grid CorpnQ2 FY24

Power Grid Corpn Q2 FY24 Earnings Call Analysis

Revenue, margin, capex, fundraise and order book outlook from management commentary.

Price: ₹262P/E: 15.8Market Cap: ₹2.5L CrSector: Power

Management growth scorecard

Revenue

Category 3

Margin

Category 3

Fundraise

N/A

Order

N/A

Capex

Yes

1 of 3 growth signals are positive — mixed outlook.

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Revenue guidance

Category 3
  • PowerGrid aims for strong future growth driven by increasing CapEx, with a target rising from ₹10,000 crores in current fiscal to around ₹12,500 crores in FY25, potentially higher if bigger projects like HVDC are won.
  • Capitalization is expected to jump from around ₹10,000 crores this year (₹4,000 crores already done) to about ₹17,000 crores next year.
  • Operational availability remains robust above 99.75%, supporting steady performance.
  • Transmission bidding pipeline is active with ₹60,000 crores expected over 12-18 months, and execution timelines of 24-30 months.
  • Significant opportunities arise from renewable energy (RE) related transmission assets and international projects targeting Africa and neighboring countries.
  • Data center business and smart metering infrastructure (₹15,000 crores over 10 years) represent additional growth avenues.
  • Overall outlook is bright with multiple large projects in the pipeline promising strong sales/revenue expansion.

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Fundraise plans

  • There is no explicit mention of any immediate or planned new fundraising through equity or debt in the provided excerpts.
  • The company’s current Debt: Equity ratio is improving, standing at 58:42, indicative of active debt management but no new issuance stated.
  • Equity infusion is primarily in transmission businesses and TBCB projects, with accumulated equity investment of about ₹4,100 crores in TBCB.
  • No explicit discussion on issuing new equity or raising fresh debt was noted.
  • CapEx targets for FY24 (~₹10,000 crores) and FY25 (~₹12,500 crores and higher if bigger projects are won) are funded presumably through existing financial resources.
  • Discussion on asset monetization via PowerGrid InvIT is ongoing but involves stake transfers rather than new fundraising.
  • Overall, focus appears on project bidding, asset capitalization, and monetization, rather than fresh fundraising.

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Capex plans

Yes
  • Current fiscal year CapEx target: ~10,000 crores (already 4,000 crores capitalized).
  • FY25 CapEx projection: around 12,500 crores, potentially higher if big HVDC projects are won.
  • Capitalization target: ~10,000 crores for current year; for FY25 projected around 17,000 crores.
  • Cumulative CapEx for 11 TBCB projects: 8,500 to 9,000 crores; plus five more projects ~11,000 crores.
  • Total CapEx under hand including TBCB and RTM projects: around 50,000 crores, excluding intra-state projects.
  • CapEx outlook for next 9 years: estimated ~1,80,000 crores including RE related transmission.
  • Additional investments planned in data centers through a PowerGrid subsidiary, starting with a hyperscale data center in Manesar.
  • Consideration of international projects including connectivity studies with Sri Lanka.
  • TBCB equity investment till date ~4,100 crores.
  • Focus remains on transmission businesses; limited equity in telecom and consultancy.

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