S J S Enterprises Ltd
Q3 FY24 Earnings Call Analysis
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fundraise: No informationcapex: Yesrevenue: Category 3margin: Category 3orderbook: Yes
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- No explicit mention of any current or planned fundraising through debt or equity in the transcript.
- The company has successfully repaid a term loan of INR 300 crore and currently maintains a net cash balance of INR 388.8 million, indicating a debt-free status.
- Focus is on monetizing vacant assets (such as the old Bangalore plant) to strengthen financial conditions which may support organic and inorganic initiatives.
- Capital expenditure plans totaling INR 170-190 crore over three years are being funded internally, with specific investments like INR 80 crore for Exotech expansion and INR 40 crore for optical cover glass factory.
- No announcements related to raising capital through fresh equity or debt have been made in this earnings call or investor discussion.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- **Exotech Expansion**: Capex of around INR 80 crores planned, with commissioning expected by Q1 FY 2026. This aims to scale production capabilities to meet rising demand.
- **Optical Glass Factory**: Investment of INR 40 crores to set up a facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, targeting localization near key customers.
- **Maintenance Capex**: Approximately INR 15 crores annual maintenance capex for all three companies over the next three years.
- **Total Capex Plan**: Around INR 170 to 190 crores over three years, including Exotech expansion, optical glass setup, and maintenance.
- **Walter Pack India**: Capacity utilization at 70-75% with 25% spare capacity; earlier heavy capex done. Land parcel acquired for potential future expansion.
- **Monetization of Vacant Bangalore Plant**: Board decided to monetize the old vacant plant to strengthen financial conditions and support organic and inorganic initiatives. Expected cash inflow within 12 months but not guaranteed in FY 2025.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- SJS anticipates a revenue growth CAGR of around 14-15% over the next three years, driven by higher sales volumes.
- Strong focus on winning global export business, targeting 14-15% of consolidated sales from exports within three years, leveraging new geographical markets like North America, Latin America, Europe, and Southeast Asia.
- Significant ramp-ups expected in new global programs won from customers like Stellantis and Visteon, with volumes maturing over 1-3 years.
- Expansion in product segments including passenger vehicles, consumer durables, and medical devices, with large growth projected from 4-wheelers and exports.
- Organic growth complemented by inorganic opportunities, including acquiring companies in medical devices.
- Capacity expansion with new plants (e.g., Exotech plant commissioning in FY 2026 and cover glass plant by FY 2027) supports volume increase.
- The company expects to double Exotech revenue in the next three years by improving efficiency and addressing new market pockets.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- Consolidated revenue growth of 18.1% Y-o-Y in Q2 FY2025, driven by passenger vehicle, consumer segments, and exports.
- EBITDA margin improved by 370 bps Y-o-Y to 26.6%, with robust operational efficiencies.
- PAT grew 50.9% Y-o-Y to INR 291.5 million with a margin of 15.1%.
- Expect export revenue to increase to 14%-15% of consolidated sales in the next three years, supported by a strong global OEM order book.
- Margins to remain stable around 25%-26% over the long term, with new products and export growth expected to drive profitability.
- Capex of INR 170-190 crores planned over three years, including INR 80 crores for Exotech expansion starting FY2025, which will support revenue scaling.
- EBITDA margins for subsidiaries like Walter Pack expected to improve as sales ramp up.
- Overall outlook: sustained revenue and profitability growth driven by exports, capacity expansions, and product innovation.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- SJS Enterprises has a strong order intake, including new prestigious models from customers like Bajaj, TVS, Royal Enfield, Mahindra, and HMSI.
- The company is winning significant new business in both domestic and export markets, notably a large long-term export order from a global OEM covering North America, Latin America, and Europe.
- Export business is growing rapidly, aiming for 14-15% of total sales over the next three years.
- A new plant (Exotech) is expected to start operations in FY 2026 Q1, targeting to double revenue in 3 years.
- Management expects steady ramp-up of new global business orders, which take 1-2 years to mature to full volume.
- The company is actively pursuing inorganic growth opportunities, including in medical devices and asset monetization to support business expansion.
- Overall, the order book reflects a mix of ongoing strong domestic demand and expanding global export opportunities.
