S P Apparels Ltd
Q1 FY24 Earnings Call Analysis
Textiles & Apparels
fundraise: No informationcapex: Yesrevenue: Category 3margin: Category 3orderbook: Yes
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- Post-acquisition, the company's net debt, including packing credits, is expected to rise to Rs. 150-160 crores (from the current Rs. 42 crores net debt).
- The acquisition investments have been diluted, and all packing credits have been closed.
- No explicit mention of new equity fundraising was made during the call.
- Plans to consider engaging with strategic or financial partners in the retail division to strengthen and scale the business, which may imply possible future equity participation.
- No direct confirmation of new debt or equity fund raises specifically beyond the acquisition-related adjustments and ongoing CAPEX was provided.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Adding 1,000 machines in Sri Lanka in the current year to boost capacity.
- Incremental capacity expansion of 7% to 10% year-on-year in existing factories in India.
- New factories being set up in Sivakasi, India, to increase capacity.
- Acquisition of Young Brand adding 1,800 machines capacity focused on innerwear segment.
- Sri Lanka operation capacity expected to scale up to 2,000 machines in the near future.
- Continual capacity ramp-up planned to achieve optimum utilization levels of 85%-90% by FY25.
- Potential engagement with strategic or financial partners to scale the retail business.
- Overall capital investments aimed at expanding garmenting, innerwear, and Sri Lanka operations to meet increased demand and capture market growth opportunities.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- Targeting 7% to 10% volume growth in existing garment business excluding Sri Lanka (P.V. Jeeva, P. Sundararajan).
- Sri Lanka operation expected to contribute Rs. 100 crores in first year, Rs. 200-300 crores in next years (V. Balaji, P. Sundararajan).
- Capacity expansion: 1,000 new machines added in Sri Lanka in FY25; total ~5,000 machines currently and increasing (V. Balaji).
- Acquisition of Young Brand adds 1,800 machines, expanding innerwear segment and cross-selling opportunities (P. Sundararajan, S. Chenduran).
- S.P. UK division aims to double topline by FY25 (Management outlook).
- Overall revenue growth with contributions from garment, innerwear, Sri Lanka operations, and retail business expansion.
- Retail business expected to reach Rs. 100-110 crores in FY25 with positive EBITDA (V. Balaji).
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- Company targets a 7% to 10% volume growth in the core garment business for FY25, excluding Sri Lanka operations.
- Sri Lanka operation expected to contribute Rs. 100 crores in the first year (starting H2 FY25) and Rs. 200-300 crores in the subsequent year.
- Young Brand acquisition and capacity expansions (including 1,800 machines from Young Brand and 1,000 machines added in Sri Lanka) will drive additional growth.
- EBITDA margin guidance remains around 18% for garment division, sustainable in FY25 despite recent quarter challenges.
- Retail business aims for Rs. 100-110 crores topline in FY25 and expects positive EBITDA for the full year.
- Overall PAT growth was 13% standalone and 8.6% consolidated in FY24; further growth expected with scaling operations.
- EPS stood at around 41.4 per share standalone in FY24 with growth expected from expanded capacity and new business contributions.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- Current garment division order book stands at Rs. 389 crores.
- S.P. UK order book is GBP 2.7 million.
- Sri Lanka operations have started receiving orders from existing customers due to capacity constraints in India; expected revenue of Rs. 100 crores in the first year and Rs. 200 crores in the second year.
- Post-acquisition of Young Brand, new customer base and cross-selling opportunities are expected to increase order inflow.
- Overall, the company anticipates doubling S.P. UK topline by FY25 and significant growth from Sri Lanka operations to support increased order volumes.
- Customers are consolidating suppliers, benefiting larger, integrated suppliers like S.P. Apparels, supporting steady order inflow.
