Rashi Peripherals Ltd
Q3 FY24 Earnings Call Analysis
IT - Hardware
fundraise: No informationcapex: No informationrevenue: Category 3margin: Category 3orderbook: No information
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- There is no specific mention of any current or future fundraising through debt or equity in the provided document pages.
- However, it was noted that the company recently raised money through an IPO, which was used for debt repayment, leading to interest cost reduction.
- The impact of IPO money raised has replaced interest-bearing debt, improving financial efficiency.
- Management is focusing on improving credit rating to facilitate potential interest rate reductions on debt.
- No explicit plans or announcements about new fundraising through debt or equity were made during the call.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- The company has not explicitly mentioned any specific current or future capex or strategic capital investments in the provided transcript.
- However, it is noted that the company is expanding its business operations and geographical reach, such as opening the 52nd branch in Srinagar.
- There is mention of investments in digital infrastructure, including the implementation of SAP ERP system connecting 67 warehouses.
- Strategic moves include diversification into new business verticals like visual display, embedded business, lifestyle products, and quick commerce.
- Participation in the AI and data center boom indicates potential future investments aligned with emerging technology trends.
- The company is also focusing on operational scale and efficiency rather than large asset ownership, with warehouses primarily on lease.
- Future product launches and expansions will be announced as and when they start, indicating a cautious investment approach.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- The company has maintained a strong historical CAGR of around 20-23% over the last 4 to 20 years.
- They are reasonably confident of achieving double-digit growth in the coming months and year, excluding large project orders.
- Enterprise business is growing at a very high double-digit rate, in line with plans.
- AI-enabled laptops and devices are a new growth area; volumes currently small but expected to rise significantly as AI adoption increases.
- The project business (like data center and enterprise orders) is cyclical but expected to contribute to growth.
- Online and quick commerce channels are growing rapidly, with September being the highest online sales month.
- Expansion into new product segments like visual display and embedded business is underway.
- Overall, steady 20-22.5% revenue growth is expected over the next 2-3 years based on current trends.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- Rashi Peripherals has maintained a strong historical CAGR of around 20%-23% over the last 20+ years, indicating steady growth potential.
- The management expects continued double-digit growth in the enterprise business segment, excluding large project orders.
- The EBITDA margin is expected to hover around 2.5%-3%, typical for this mature distribution industry.
- PAT growth benefits from improved operational efficiencies and interest cost reductions following IPO fund deployment.
- AI-enabled product sales are nascent but expected to grow significantly over the next 1-3 years as acceptance in India rises.
- Large project deals and quick commerce initiatives offer additional growth opportunities, although project revenues can be cyclical.
- ROE, currently around 15%, is expected to improve gradually toward 17%-20% as working capital normalizes and efficiencies increase.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- As of Q2 FY25, Rashi Peripherals has largely executed the 300 crore order from Yotta NMDC, with 90% completed in July-September quarter.
- The Tamil Nadu government education project order is partially executed with 25-30% completed; the balance will be executed in the current quarter (Oct-Dec).
- The company has received a three-digit crore order from Reliance for networking products, with partial execution done in Q2 and the balance expected in Q3.
- Project business is cyclical and non-repetitive; H2 execution is assumed to be business as usual but exact repeat orders are unpredictable.
- Rashi is also expected to bid for government tenders related to data centers, including a tender for 10,000 GPUs.
- Overall, the order book is healthy, with continuing execution of large-scale projects and enterprise orders driving growth.
