QMS Medical
Q3 FY23 Earnings Call Analysis
Healthcare Equipment & Supplies
fundraise: Yescapex: Yesrevenue: Category 3margin: Category 3orderbook: No information
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- The acquisition funding will be through a combination of internal accruals and bank funding.
- There is a possibility of a capital increase if approved by the board.
- The company has applied with NSE regarding the capital increase.
- If approved, they may explore certain ways and means for the capital increase.
- The primary approach remains internal accrual and bank funding.
- No immediate plans for other acquisitions or fundraising at this moment; focus is on consolidating current acquisition.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Current capital expenditures have been made primarily for patient service program equipment, such as diabetic retinopathy machines and BMD machines costing between ₹5-8 lakhs each, with an average equipment worth ₹15-16 lakhs per resource.
- The company expects to recover this capex within a year based on current operations; equipment lifespan is about 6-7 years.
- A recent acquisition of Saarathi Healthcare Services Pvt. Ltd. and Prometheus Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. represents a strategic investment aimed at expanding patient service programs and entering new customer segments.
- The acquisition was funded through a mix of internal accruals and bank funding, with possible capital increase pending board approval.
- No additional acquisitions or major capital investments are planned immediately; focus will be on consolidating current investments and growing the acquired business over the next year.
- The company plans to increase the camp operations capacity by adding 18 more personnel and expanding service offerings post-January after Saarathi integration.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- The company targets a steady revenue growth of around 15-20% annually over the next five years.
- Focus on doubling service business revenue, aiming to cross ₹50 Crores within 2-3 years from the current ₹14-15 Crores.
- Camp business expansion is a key growth driver, with plans to increase daily camps (currently ~75/day), utilizing 65-70% of capacity.
- Growth driven by patient service programs (PSP) and integration with Saarathi post-acquisition, targeting a greater customer base and service expansion.
- Traditional medical device distribution (~₹100 Crores business) expected to grow steadily, providing a stable revenue base.
- Innovation through new product launches, digital marketing (Qdevices with brand ambassador Kapil Dev), and expanding service offerings.
- Consolidation post-acquisition prioritized for the next year before considering further acquisitions or expansions.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- The company targets a steady revenue growth of around 15-20% annually over the next five years.
- EBITDA margins are expected to be maintained or slightly improved with a current level around 17-18%.
- Patient Service Program (PSP) and service businesses are seen as key growth and profitability drivers, with expectations to double service business revenue to over ₹50 Crores in 2-3 years.
- Recent acquisitions (Saarathi, Prometheus) are expected to expand customer base and contribute significantly to profitability from FY2025 onwards.
- EPS showed strong growth in H1 FY2024 (from 1.53 to 2.81), signaling robust profitability improvement.
- The company intends to consolidate current acquisitions for at least one year before considering further acquisitions, focusing on growth and margin improvement.
- Traditional device business (~₹100 Crores) will remain steady, contributing reliable revenue and margins (9-10 Crores EBITDA).
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- The company operates mainly on purchase orders basis rather than long-term contracts.
- For the product category, contracts are typically single purchase orders for a specified quantity and duration (e.g., one month delivery of 5,000 to 10,000 units).
- There are no yearly contracts in the product segment; however, the service business does have ongoing contracts for camps and service programs.
- Repeat orders are common, occurring about 10-15% of the time.
- No explicit mention of current or expected orderbook value or pending orders was provided in the transcript.
- Focus remains on growing service business, including recent acquisitions to increase customer base.
