R R Kabel Ltd
Q2 FY25 Earnings Call Analysis
Industrial Products
fundraise: No informationcapex: Yesrevenue: Category 2margin: Category 2orderbook: Yes
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- The transcript from the Q1 FY26 earnings call does not mention any current or planned fundraising through debt or equity.
- There is detailed discussion about capex plans totaling around INR 1,200 crores over the next 3 years, but no specific comments on how this will be funded.
- Rajesh Jain and other management focus on operational growth and capacity expansion using internal accruals and existing resources, without reference to raising external capital.
- No explicit indications or statements about fresh equity or debt issuance were made during the call.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Total planned capex over next 3 years: Approximately INR 1,200 crores.
- Capex is a sequential, modular expansion process, not deployed all at once.
- Current capex range for this year: Around INR 300 crores.
- Recent quarterly capex (Q1): INR 50-75 crores.
- Major expansions happening at Silvassa and Waghodia plants.
- Objective: Nearly doubling cable capacity by end of this year compared to end of 2023.
- Expecting full operational revenue of around INR 4,500 crores post-capex.
- Capex aims to support planned volume growth, especially in cable segment (target 25% growth).
- Continuous addition of capacity aligns with increasing approvals and demand.
- Focus on expanding export business and growing presence in domestic markets like infrastructure and data centers.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- Overall volume growth guidance for FY '26 is around 18%, with wire expected to grow ~12% and cable ~25%.
- Cable segment growth is anticipated to outpace wire; cable capacity is being doubled with ongoing expansions.
- Export business, particularly cable exports, is expected to grow with new approvals and capacity expansions.
- Revenue contribution from cables may increase from 30% to around 32-35% by year-end.
- FMEG business is expected to grow at 20-25% with reduced losses and breakeven targeted within the year.
- Industry growth for wire is around 10%, cable around 15-16%, with the overall sector projected at 13-14%.
- Export revenue currently at ~30%, expected to rise possibly up to 35%, balanced with domestic growth.
- Continuous capacity additions on a modular basis will support sustained volume and revenue growth over next 3 years.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
Future Growth Expectations for R R Kabel Limited:
- Volume growth guidance for FY ’26 remains at 18%, with wire expected to grow ~12%, cable ~25%, and FMEG 20-25%.
- EBIT margin improvement of around 100 basis points is anticipated for the year.
- Cable segment expected to increase revenue contribution from 30% currently to around 32-35% by year-end.
- Capex of approx. INR1,200 crores planned over next 3 years with modular capacity additions to support growth.
- FMEG segment expects to reach EBIT breakeven within the current fiscal year, with losses already reduced by 550-600 bps in Q1.
- Export business to grow, especially in cables, supported by expanded approvals and capacity ramp-up.
- Overall margin expansion driven by improved product mix, better cost absorption, and operational efficiencies.
- Profit after tax grew 39.4% in Q1 FY ’26, signaling optimistic outlook for sustained earnings growth.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- The company has a good order book for its export business, particularly in Europe and the Middle East.
- Despite some uncertainties in the U.S. market, export orders remain stable with no significant adverse impact observed so far.
- There was a spillover in the cable segment with some big orders planned for delivery in Q2, which affected Q1 volumes.
- The management is confident about achieving a 25% volume growth in cables over the next three quarters.
- Ongoing cable capacity expansions will support this growth, with approvals and order inflows continuing steadily.
- Overall, the company expects to meet its growth targets across both domestic and export markets, with order execution on track.
