Praveg LtdQ2 FY23
Praveg Ltd Q2 FY23 Earnings Call Analysis
Revenue, margin, capex, fundraise and order book outlook from management commentary.
Price: ₹252Market Cap: ₹680 CrSector: Leisure Services
Management growth scorecard
Revenue
Category 1
Margin
Category 3
Fundraise
Yes
Order
Yes
Capex
Yes
4 of 5 growth signals are positive — a strong management growth story.
Full analysisRevenue guidance
Category 1- →FY25 is expected to be strong, especially Q1 and Q2, as all 17 properties become operational.
- →Tourism industry is seasonally impacted; Q1 is traditionally weak but some properties like Daman and Diu perform well in Q1.
- →By March 2025, full effect of 15-17 projects will contribute significantly to revenue.
- →Future expansions likely to be partly funded by cash flow from operations starting FY25.
- →Vision 27 aims for 50 resorts across India by 2027, with an average addition of 10 resorts per year post FY25.
- →Occupancy rates and Average Room Rates (ARR) expected to increase steadily, boosting revenues.
- →Event and exhibitions business capped at Rs. 60-70 crores annually, with focus shifting more towards higher-margin hospitality revenue.
- →Strategic acquisitions and creativity in hospitality offerings expected to drive continued revenue growth.
Margin guidance
Category 3- →FY25 expected to be strong with full operation of 17 properties, boosting revenues.
- →Occupancy ratios improving annually by 3-4%, leading to 10-15% growth in existing inventory revenue.
- →Event and exhibition segment capped at Rs. 60-70 crores, with focus shifting to higher EBITDA hospitality segment.
- →Hospitality EBITDA margins target around 40-50%, improving with higher occupancy.
- →Future expansions to be partly funded from operating cash flows of new properties.
- →Payback period for investments roughly 2.5-3 years, supported by high EBITDA margins.
- →Operating costs as a percentage of ARR expected to streamline and decrease as occupancy rises.
- →Aggressive acquisition and creative property development to sustain revenue growth.
- →By FY27, aiming for a portfolio of 50 resorts, generating significantly higher earnings and profitability.
- →Cost increases in Q1 due to transition to professional management expected to normalize as projects scale.
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Fundraise plans
Yes- →The company has issued 2 preferential allotments recently, with promoters participating in the first two preferential issues, and the rest involving close groups to promoters who are in different businesses (Page 18).
- →Future expansions will be partly funded by cash flow from operations starting FY25, with full effect of 15-17 projects coming into the business by March 2025 (Page 19).
- →No explicit mention of new debt fundraising in the provided pages.
- →The company is focusing on operational cash flows from the new properties and preferential allotments to support funding future expansions (Page 19).
Order book
Yes- →Praveg Limited is working on operationalizing 17 resorts by the end of March 2024.
- →There is a vision to expand to 50 resorts by 2027.
- →Efforts are ongoing to acquire an additional 10 resorts in the next 9 months after March 2024.
- →The company has plans for another 10 projects annually beyond the 17 resorts, continuing the expansion journey.
- →The pipeline includes acquisitions, accreditations, and tender proposals to meet these targets.
- →The management indicated the capability to handle new projects yearly, with a strategic approach to acquisitions in premium locations.
- →New projects are currently under development and expected to enhance revenue streams progressively.
- →Overall, they are gearing up for a large scale expansion with a focus on experiential hospitality and theme parks.
Capex plans
Yes- →Praveg is undertaking significant expansion with 17 resorts expected to be operational by FY25 and a vision to reach 50 resorts by 2027.
- →They are capitalizing costs related to new projects including direct manpower and production expenses.
- →Corporate overhead costs such as call center, administration, HR, IT, and senior management are increasing to support growth.
- →Plans to acquire banquet spaces to cater to destination weddings are in progress.
- →The company is exploring opportunities in Africa (Kenya, Tanzania) and possibly overseas for experiential hospitality.
- →Focus on strategic acquisitions in prime locations, sometimes accepting higher rent to secure valuable sites.
- →Investments in own food and beverage teams to replace outsourcing.
- →Future years will see about 10 new resort projects annually to sustain growth.
- →Building internal capabilities and infrastructure to handle large scale multi-resort operations and expansions.
- →Potential acquisitions of banquet halls to tap into wedding business opportunities.
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