QMS Medical Allied Services LtdQ1 FY24
QMS Medical Allied Services Ltd Q1 FY24 Earnings Call Analysis
Revenue, margin, capex, fundraise and order book outlook from management commentary.
Price: ₹95.3P/E: 14.8Market Cap: ₹174 CrSector: Healthcare Equipment & Supplies
Management growth scorecard
Revenue
Category 3
Margin
Category 3
Fundraise
Yes
Order
Yes
Capex
Yes
3 of 5 growth signals are positive.
Full analysisRevenue guidance
Category 3- →QMS Medical Allied Services Limited anticipates a 10%-15% annual growth over the next five years, aiming for systematic and sustainable expansion.
- →Target to grow the service model to INR100 crores revenue in three years.
- →Aim to increase QMS business revenue to INR300 crores+ within three years.
- →Growth drivers include devices, point-of-care products, and patient service programs.
- →Expansion plans in patient service programs by increasing workforce, geographic reach, and client coverage.
- →Focus on introducing diversified and innovative point-of-care product offerings.
- →Emphasis on leveraging online platforms, which have already crossed INR10 crores.
- →B2B business segment recorded nearly INR50 crores, showing strong potential.
- →Commitment to broadening direct-to-consumer presence, addressing chronic care management solutions.
- →Collaboration and manufacturing tie-ups for point-of-care products are underway to support growth.
Margin guidance
Category 3- →QMS Medical Allied Services expects a 45% growth this year in their patient service and device segments.
- →EBITDA surged by 55.83% in FY24, with significant margin expansion, indicating operational efficiency improvement.
- →PAT increased by 41.14% to INR 9 crores with PAT margin growth of 126 basis points in FY24.
- →Earnings per share (EPS) rose by 29.23% to INR 5.04 per share in FY24.
- →Management anticipates returning to EBITDA margins around 16-17% in upcoming quarters after some recent dips.
- →Growth drivers include expansions in point-of-care devices, patient service programs, and new acquisitions like Saarathi (51% stake).
- →Long-term revenue growth target: aiming to grow QMS business to INR 300 crores and service model to INR 100 crores in the next 3 years.
- →The company is focused on innovative collaborations and expanding healthcare service offerings for sustainable profitability.
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Fundraise plans
Yes- →The company planned to raise funds through preferential shares but has not closed this yet.
- →Currently, acquisitions like Saarathi Healthcare are being funded through internal accruals and working capital limits.
- →No equity funds from preferential allotments or convertible warrants have been received or utilized so far.
- →For capex related to expansion and diversification, no additional capex or funding is presently required as enough capital has been pumped in earlier.
- →Hospital division funding will come from internal business cash flows; no external fund infusion is required at this moment.
- →The company remains open to fundraising but is prioritizing current internal resources to complete ongoing acquisitions and projects before considering new debt or equity fundraisers.
Order book
Yes- →The company has been consistently receiving orders, particularly from pharma companies in its primary segment.
- →They have conducted over 25,000 camps per year, indicating a steady inflow of orders related to patient service programs.
- →Sales for Q-Devices products are showing good traction with repeat orders from customers.
- →Ongoing collaborations and pipeline activities, especially in manufacturing and point-of-care devices, suggest future order inflows.
- →There was a billings slowdown due to new government guidelines affecting margins temporarily, but business is normalizing now.
- →The acquisition of Saarathi is expected to contribute to revenues starting from Q2 FY25, potentially increasing the order book.
- →The focus on expanding patient service programs and point-of-care products is expected to drive order growth steadily.
Capex plans
Yes- →Current capital investment: QMS is acquiring a 51% stake in Saarathi Healthcare Private Limited with a payout of around INR18 crores, funded through internal accruals and working capital limits (Page 8).
- →No significant new capex required for current business models as enough funding has already been pumped into the CAMS model (Page 8).
- →The hospital division expansion will be funded from the company’s own working capital; no external funding needed at this moment (Page 8).
- →Plans for manufacturing point-of-care products and enhancing marketing and distribution are in pipeline, indicating potential future investments, though nothing concrete yet besides Saarthi (Page 13).
- →Preferential allotment fundraise was announced but not yet closed; current acquisition executed without those funds (Page 8).
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