RIR Power Electronics Ltd
Q3 FY25 Earnings Call Analysis
Electrical Equipment
fundraise: Yescapex: Yesrevenue: Category 3margin: Category 3orderbook: No information
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- For Phase One (capex ~225 crores):
- 50% grant from Odisha government (~110-115 crores)
- Preferential equity issue completed (85 crores)
- Looking to raise debt (~30 crores) to cover remaining funds
- For Phase Two (capex ~400 crores):
- Expected 200 crores grant from Odisha government
- Plans to raise debt (~100 crores)
- Plans to raise equity (~120 crores)
- Debt negotiations ongoing with two banks to get best terms; finalization expected by end November or mid-December 2025
- Discussions underway with strategic investors including FIIs for equity infusion; no names disclosed yet but expected to add credibility and boost valuation
- NSE listing process underway; expected completion by March 31, 2026 or earlier
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Total planned capex is ₹618 crore divided into three parts: epitaxy (EPI), device fabrication, and packaging.
- Phase 1 (EPI and packaging) capex around ₹225 crore; 50% grant expected from Odisha government (~₹110-115 crore).
- Phase 1 funding partly done via preferential issue of ₹85 crore and debt of ₹30 crore planned.
- Phase 2 capex around ₹400 crore; ₹200 crore grant expected from Odisha government; looking to raise ₹100 crore debt and ₹120 crore equity.
- Equipment orders require 30% advance; lead time for advanced equipment is about 1.5 to 2 years.
- Strategic investors and FIIs are being pursued; discussions are ongoing but no names disclosed yet.
- NSE listing process underway, expected by 31st March 2026 or earlier, likely to enhance institutional participation.
- Focus on leveraging grants, debt, equity to fund the phases, enabling full capacity and growth.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- Revenue grew 36% YoY and 22% sequentially in Q2FY26, indicating strong growth momentum.
- Target to achieve ₹800 crore revenue from new businesses and ₹400 crore from existing businesses by 2030-31.
- Expect gradual margin improvement supported by cost optimization and better product mix.
- Focus on medium and high voltage silicon carbide devices, targeting sectors like Indian Railways, defense, renewables, and grid infrastructure.
- EPI wafer revenues targeted at around ₹60 crore next fiscal year, with ~65% exports.
- Phase one production expected to start with capacity of 4,000 wafers/month once clean room and reactors are operational (by early 2026).
- NSE listing anticipated by March 2026 to broaden institutional participation and enhance visibility.
- Long-term growth driven by capacity expansion, technology development, and self-reliance initiatives in power electronics.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- Q2FY26 revenue grew 36% YoY and 22% sequentially, reflecting strong operational momentum.
- EBITDA increased 77% YoY with margins expanding by 392 basis points to 17%, driven by better product mix and cost control.
- Profit After Tax (PAT) more than doubled YoY with a 105% increase; PAT margin improved by 400 basis points to 11.97%.
- EPS for Q2FY26 rose to 0.47 from 0.21 in the corresponding period last year.
- Management expects gradual margin improvement in coming quarters supported by cost optimization and stronger demand across sectors.
- Revenue guidance ambitious, targeting ₹800 crore from new businesses and ₹400 crore from existing ones by 2030-31, subject to external factors.
- Focus on medium and high power silicon carbide devices expected to drive sustainable earnings growth.
- NSE listing planned by March 2026 to enhance visibility and institutional participation, potentially supporting future growth.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- The transcript does not explicitly mention the current or expected order book or pending orders as a specific figure.
- However, it highlights ongoing strong demand across sectors like industrial processes, renewables, railways, power infrastructure, and defense.
- 10,000 silicon carbide devices were delivered to the Indian Navy in the recent quarter, indicating active orders and execution.
- The company is progressing steadily with project readiness and talent buildup for its 618 crore INR Silicon Carbide Ecosystem facility.
- Phase one of the manufacturing facility expects employment of 300-400 people eventually, reflecting a scaling order pipeline.
- The focus is on fulfilling demand through both in-house manufacturing and contract manufacturing via a Taiwan facility.
- Overall, the company expects strong growth momentum and increasing orders supported by infrastructure investments and domestic electronics manufacturing growth.
