Power Mech Projects Ltd
Q3 FY25 Earnings Call Analysis
Construction
orderbook: Yesfundraise: Nocapex: Yesrevenue: Category 2margin: Category 3
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- The company is continuing investment in mining operations (MDO) with production ramp-ups expected in FY26 and FY27, including the commissioning of a washery at Tasra.
- No immediate plans for fund raising, but market approach will be considered if new investment opportunities arise.
- Strategic focus on expanding in power sector EPC orders, targeting INR10,000 crores order inflow in the current year.
- Exploring new business areas like solar plus battery energy storage systems with plans to increase capacity in FY27 (100 MW solar and 200-250 MWh battery).
- Interest in capitalizing on data centers for hardware power capacity, substations, civil works, and infrastructure.
- Strong outlook for investments in steel sector expansions (SAIL, JSW, JSPL) amounting to INR3 lakh crores over 5-7 years.
- Ongoing discussions with NMDC for mining-related tenders worth INR50,000 crores to enhance iron ore capacity.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- FY26 revenue expected around INR6,200 - 6,500 crores, slightly below initial INR6,500 crores guidance.
- FY27 projected revenue growth of 20% to 25%, targeting INR7,500 - 8,000 crores.
- Mining segment ramp-up planned:
- FY27 mining revenue estimated INR550 - 600 crores with EBITDA margins of 19-20%.
- Peak mining revenue crossing INR2,000 crores expected by FY28 with 23-25% margins.
- Power sector to remain core (~75% business), exploring steel, railways, and data centers for diversification.
- Order inflow target of INR10,000 crores for FY26, near 50% achieved by Q3 start; more opportunities expected.
- Solar plus battery energy storage to scale from 13.5 MW in FY26 to 100 MW solar and 200-250 MWh battery capacity in FY27.
- Overall, steady to improved margins expected with increased O&M and MDO contribution from FY27 onwards.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- FY26 revenue guidance is around INR6,200-6,300 crores, slightly below earlier INR6,500 crores estimate due to order delays.
- FY26 growth expected around 18% in top line.
- EBITDA margins for FY26 expected to remain stable, with a potential slight bump of 0.25% due to mix changes.
- FY27 revenue growth target is 20-25%, projecting INR7,500-8,000 crores.
- FY27 EBITDA margin expected to increase by 0.25% to 0.5% driven by increased share of MDO and O&M businesses.
- Mining segment ramp-up to significantly boost revenues and profits from FY27 onwards, with peak revenues of INR2,000+ crores and EBITDA margins of 23-25% by FY28.
- Focus on renewable energy (solar + battery storage) with capacity expansions expected from FY27.
- Overall, management projects steady margin profile with operating earnings benefiting from diversified segment growth and operational scale-up.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- Total order book as of September 30, 2025, stands at approximately INR14,226 crores.
- Segment-wise split: Mechanical - ~INR1,700 crores; Power civil and infra civil - ~INR9,000 crores; O&M - ~INR2,700 crores; Electrical - ~INR800 crores.
- Domestic orders ~INR14,000 crores; International orders around INR220 crores.
- Order inflow target for FY '26: INR10,000 crores; INR4,900 crores received so far, balance expected by March 2026.
- Major ongoing BOP EPC orders total around INR2,550 crores.
- Substantial balance ordering expected from BHEL, Adani, and NTPC for power sector projects amounting to INR30,000 to INR45,000 crores in ETC, civil, structural, and miscellaneous works.
- Expected large future investments in steel (INR1 lakh crores by SAIL) and infrastructure sectors.
- Execution cycle typically 2 to 3 years for major EPC projects.
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- Currently, there are no plans for raising funds through debt or equity.
- The management stated that if new opportunities or investment needs arise, they may consider approaching the market for funds.
- Present net debt of the company is around INR360 crores.
- Fundraising decisions will be opportunistic based on future requirements rather than immediate necessity.
