Sahasra Electronic Solutions Ltd
Q3 FY24 Earnings Call Analysis
Industrial Products
margin: Category 3orderbook: Yesfundraise: No informationcapex: Yesrevenue: Category 2
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- No explicit mention of any current or planned new fundraising through debt or equity in the provided transcript.
- The company has fully deployed IPO proceeds and is focusing on growth through existing capital.
- Plans for main board listing are mentioned as a possibility "a couple of years down the road," indicating no immediate equity raise.
- No specific references to new debt fundraising are noted.
- The company is leveraging government subsidies and capex grants rather than external financing.
- Growth plans focus on doubling revenue and increasing capacity primarily through internal resources and government support.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Current semiconductor facility capex incurred: ~INR110 crores, with an additional INR30 crores planned next financial year; total project size INR140 crores.
- Applied under SPEC scheme for 25% capex subsidy (~INR30 crores expected on INR120 crores investment).
- Future plan to apply under ISM scheme for advanced packaging with 50% capex subsidy on larger projects (e.g., INR200 crores with INR100 crores subsidy).
- Electronics capex: INR65 crores planned in EMS segment for capacity expansion.
- Focus on new manufacturing lines targeting increased capacity utilization from current ~55%, especially at new Biharwadi facility for volume-driven production.
- Strategic aim to double growth next year and target INR300-500 crores semiconductor revenue in 3-5 years.
- Investments also include R&D, targeting pioneering motherboard design using Intel chipset and advanced semiconductor packaging stabilization.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- The company aims to achieve at least 20% revenue growth over the last financial year (FY '23-'24) for the current year FY '24-'25.
- Management envisions doubling the revenue in the next financial year (FY '25-'26).
- Semiconductor business is expected to grow significantly, aiming to reach peak revenue potential of around INR100 crores within the next fiscal year.
- EMS and IT hardware legacy business is expected to maintain a 2:1 revenue ratio over semiconductors.
- The semiconductor sector is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 35%, while EMS growth aligns with a fourfold increase in India's electronic demand.
- New contracts have been signed with clients in Taiwan and Dubai, along with exploration of markets in the EU, UK, Middle East, and Southeast Asia.
- The company is investing in R&D to roll out new IT hardware products and become an ODM supplier for higher margins.
- Geopolitical and US policy tailwinds are expected to positively impact export orders going forward.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- The company expects to maintain a **20% net profit margin** going forward (includes PLI benefits, excludes capex subsidies).
- For FY '24-FY '25, revenue is guided to grow by at least **20% over last year**; management envisions doubling revenue in FY '26 with an envisaged INR70 crore revenue in the next six months following H1's INR50 crore.
- **EBITDA margins** are expected around **28%-32% overall**, with semiconductor EBITDA margins initially at **22%-24%** and net margins around **16%-18%**. EMS and IT hardware segments are expected to maintain around **20% PAT**.
- Semiconductor business will incur losses this year but is expected to become profitable from FY '26 onward.
- The company targets **doubling revenue every year for the next 2-3 years** aided by strong industry tailwinds and capacity expansions.
- Future growth supported by new contracts, geographic diversification, and enhanced R&D focus leading to ODM capabilities and better margins.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- The company has experienced inventory build-up due to semiconductor shortages and customers holding back orders in the last few years.
- Geopolitical volatility impacted export orders from the US in H1 of the current financial year, but stability is expected going forward.
- Two sizable contracts have been signed: one in Taiwan and another in Dubai.
- The company is actively pursuing deal finalizations owing to new government import restrictions and "Make in India" opportunities.
- Growth in order book is expected in H2 of the current financial year, driven by new trends and policy tailwinds.
- The semiconductor order pipeline is growing, especially in memory chips, LED drivers, and industrial applications like RFID.
- The company is diversifying customer profile across global geographies (US, EU, UK, Middle East, Southeast Asia) to strengthen the order book and reduce geopolitical risks.
- Focus on entering ODM supplier space to secure better margins and order stability.
