S J S Enterprises Ltd
Q2 FY25 Earnings Call Analysis
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fundraise: No informationcapex: Yesrevenue: Category 2margin: Category 3orderbook: Yes
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- No immediate fundraising through debt or equity is planned in the current fiscal year.
- The company is focused on accumulating cash this year to maintain a robust liquidity position.
- Inorganic growth via acquisitions is a key pillar of their strategy.
- They are actively looking at acquisition targets and expect the process to take about a year.
- Any acquisition-related fundraising or deal closure is expected in the next financial year (FY27).
- The company prefers to fund growth largely through internal accruals, minimizing debt burden.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Ongoing greenfield projects at SJS Bangalore and new plants for chrome plating and painting at SJS Decoplast, Pune, aimed at scaling high-value technologies and premium aesthetics.
- Capacity expansion allocated INR 40-45 crores for FY26 within SJS to support new customers including Hero and exports.
- New chrome plating and painting lines at SJS Decoplast plant expected operational by end Q3 FY26.
- Cover glass facility ramping up with plant ready; fine-tuning capex and infrastructure, supplies to start in FY27 with potential technology partnerships.
- INR 100 crores capex allocated for expansion of chrome plating facility (Exotech), with approximately INR 45 crores spent already; new plant targeted to begin operations from Q3 FY26.
- Focus on organic growth through innovation, next-gen tech application, and strategic inorganic growth plans with acquisition processes targeted to start but likely conclude next financial year.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- SJS aims to outperform industry growth by over 2x, leveraging diversified segments, global reach, and strong customer relationships.
- Continued strong growth expected in 2-wheeler and passenger vehicle segments with sustained momentum from new marquee customers like Hero MotoCorp.
- Export revenue target set to reach 14-15% of consolidated revenues by FY28, supported by expansion into Asia, Latin America, and South Korea.
- New product launches and cross-selling across product lines expected to drive higher content per vehicle and increased wallet share.
- Capacity expansions underway at Pune, Bangalore, and Hosur to support growing demand and high-value technologies.
- Consumer durables segment may rebound with new model launches underway; cover glass segment revenues expected to start from FY27.
- SJS maintains confidence in steady double-digit consolidated revenue growth and sustained profitability driven by innovation and operational excellence.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- SJS expects to outperform the underlying industry growth by over 2x, driven by diversified presence, global reach, and strong customer relationships (Page 6).
- Revenue growth is expected from higher exports targeted to reach 14-15% of consolidated revenue by FY28 (Page 17, 6).
- Addition of new marquee customers like Hero MotoCorp and new product launches support faster-than-market revenue growth (Page 17, 9).
- Expansion projects at Pune, Bangalore, and Hosur augment capacity for high-value product offerings, supporting growth and margin expansion (Pages 6, 14).
- Margin expansion expected from economies of scale and cost controls; EBITDA margin improved by 106 bps Y-o-Y to 27.6% in Q1 FY26 (Page 5).
- Strong free cash flows and low debt enable growth without compromising financial stability, sustaining robust EBITDA and PAT growth (Page 5).
- No specific EPS guidance given, but consistent growth in PAT margin (16.5% in Q1 FY26) and earnings expected due to operational excellence and capacity additions (Pages 5, 6, 14).
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- SJS Enterprises has a strong order book fueled by marquee customers like Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj, HMSI, Yamaha, Stellantis, Whirlpool, Autoliv, FCA, and Yazaki.
- Hero MotoCorp's spend on relevant products is around INR 250 crores, with SJS aiming for a significant share.
- New export orders from customers like Autoliv are around INR 5 crores annually per customer.
- Exotech (SJS Decoplast) and Walter Pack have active orders with ongoing model changes; supplies to Stellantis and Whirlpool have started and are ramping up.
- Capacity expansions are underway at Pune and Bangalore, enhancing order execution capability.
- Cover glass segment is gearing up for FY27 commercial supplies with new orders in process.
- The company emphasizes cross-selling a wide product portfolio, leading to growing order sizes and wallet share gains.
- Orders and supplies are expected to ramp up steadily over the next 1-2 years as new models launch and capacities expand.
