Power Mech Projects Ltd
Q4 FY25 Earnings Call Analysis
Construction
fundraise: Yescapex: Yesrevenue: Category 2margin: Category 3orderbook: Yes
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- The company is currently managing with existing fund limits of around Rs.500 crores in working capital and equipment loans, with around 75%-80% utilization.
- No immediate plans to raise additional debt as they are managing growth through mobilization advances and internal accruals.
- Banks are willing to fund up to 25% of projected turnover, meaning potentially Rs.500-600 crores additional debt can be raised if needed, based on good financial ratings and projections.
- Rs.240 crores of capex funds have been raised through QIP (equity) for the washery project; remaining Rs.450 crores is planned to be raised via loans at the company level.
- At SPV level, capex for mining equipment is being funded through internal accruals and loans as required; no major capex currently ongoing at SPV.
- Overall, the company prefers low debt and is focusing on controlled capex spending without major new fundraising announcements.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Approximate total capex of Rs. 690 crores planned for the washery (mining business) by FY26.
- Rs. 240 crores of capex funded through QIP; balance Rs. 450 crores to be raised as loans at Power Mech level.
- Additional funds being raised at SPV level for Heavy Earth Moving Machinery (HEMM) and other plant requirements; machinery already procured.
- No major capex planned at SPV level currently; funding mainly through internal accruals and loans based on site requirements.
- Company managing working capital efficiently; current fund limits around Rs. 500 crores with about 75%-80% utilization.
- Not planning to raise significant new debts beyond current limits; banks ready to fund up to 25% of projected turnover.
- Future growth mainly driven by ongoing projects and organic capacity expansion rather than large-scale new capex beyond mining washery.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- FY24 revenue guidance: Rs.4,500 crores to Rs.4,700 crores, pending traction in FGD and MDO business.
- FY25 growth target: 30% to 35% year-on-year growth in revenue, including FGD and mining businesses.
- Order book strong at around Rs.17,000 crores, with expected annual execution of about one-third (~33%).
- Anticipated order inflows of Rs.2,000-3,000 crores more in FY24, supporting growth.
- MDO business expected to ramp up significantly over the next 2 years, contributing ~7% of business by FY25.
- O&M business witnessing significant growth, with Rs.2,000 crores O&M orders already booked and expected to continue.
- Sectoral opportunities robust: 27,000 MW power projects under implementation and large opportunities in railways, water, and infrastructure.
- Expect to achieve around Rs.6,000 crores top line in FY25, driven by EPC, O&M, and MDO segments.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- FY24 revenue guidance: Rs.4,500 - 4,700 crores, with EBITDA margins stable as Q3.
- FY25 expected revenue growth: 30% to 35% year-on-year, inclusive of EPC, FGD, and mining businesses.
- Margins expected to remain stable or see a slight increase depending on the FGD/mining mix.
- Order book robust (~Rs.17,000 crores) with comfortable execution capacity supporting growth.
- Conversion rate from order book to revenue projected around 32% to 33%.
- MDO and O&M businesses anticipated to drive substantial growth and improve margins by FY26.
- EBITDA grew 34% YoY and PAT up 22% YoY in first 9 months of FY24; this trajectory is expected to continue.
- Operating leverage expected as revenue scales with sustained order inflows and execution.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- Current order backlog (excluding MDO): Rs.17,595 crores (as of Feb 2024).
- Overall order backlog including MDO: Rs.57,328 crores.
- Civil business backlog: Rs.8,500 crores.
- Erection segment backlog: Rs.7,500 crores.
- Orders received in Q3 include:
- Ghatampur Thermal Power project: Rs.263.57 crores
- Meenakshi Energy: Rs.675 crores
- Dariba, Udaipur (Hindustan Zinc): Rs.229.2 crores
- L1 status orders: approximately Rs.1,900 crores (including Rs.970 crores FGD and Rs.600 crores irrigation project).
- Additional bids submitted: Rs.5,500 crores out of Rs.15,000 crores immediate opportunity.
- Targeted new order inflow for FY24: Rs.10,000 crores (6,768 crores received till now plus expected additions).
- Order execution cycles average 30-42 months.
- Order book conversion to turnover typically around 32-33% annually.
