Sahasra Electronic Solutions Ltd
Q3 FY25 Earnings Call Analysis
Industrial Products
fundraise: Yescapex: Yesrevenue: Category 3margin: Category 3orderbook: Yes
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- No further equity dilution is planned; the company intends to avoid raising funds through equity at this stage.
- For planned capex of INR200 crores (Phase Two of the ATM project), funding is expected through:
- INR100 crores grant from the upcoming India Semiconductor Mission Scheme 2.0 (pending government approval).
- INR50 crores from internal accruals of the listed company (promoter contribution).
- INR50 crores through bank debt financing.
- The company is currently reviewing funding and investment decisions in line with business conditions and government scheme approvals; no immediate fundraising activity has been committed.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Phase two capex for semiconductor business is planned at around INR 200 crores.
- Funding plan: INR 100 crores expected as a grant under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) Scheme 2.0 (50% grant for packaging and advanced packaging), INR 50 crores from internal accruals, and INR 50 crores from debt financing.
- ISM 2.0 scheme details and approvals expected by end December or early next financial year; activities projected to start in the second or third quarter of next calendar year.
- Investment includes two new high-speed SMT lines with five modules (total capacity: 250,000 CPH) and a fully automated conformal coating line.
- Capex is aligned with plans for scaling semiconductor packaging, eSIM, memory, and LED verticals.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- Sahasra Electronic Solutions expects growth driven by both domestic and export markets.
- ESMT business aims to maintain healthy EBITDA margins (~16%) and sustain PAT margins around 15-16%.
- Semiconductor business EBITDA expected at 16-18%, with potential rise above 20% as volumes increase.
- eSIM manufacturing contract signed; mass production starting March-April next year with estimated 5-10 million units annually, revenue potential INR 20-25 crores.
- Memory business growth driven by AI demand causing price increase; packaging volumes being ramped up.
- New SMT lines (high-speed) being installed with modular capacity of 150,000 and 100,000 CPH to meet large volume projects.
- Merger of group companies expected to drive integrated growth and improve margins.
- Revenue guidance for FY26 is INR 130 crores, with H1 achieving INR 58.16 crores and expectation of stronger H2.
- Targeting balanced export share of 50%+ to capitalize on better margins internationally.
- Capex of INR 200 crores planned under India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 with 50% govt grant and balance funding via promoter contribution and debt.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- EBITDA margins for the semiconductor business are expected initially at 16%-18%, potentially rising to 20% or more as volume increases.
- PAT margins for the semiconductor business anticipated around 8%-10% in the initial years.
- EMS (SMT) business maintains a healthy EBITDA margin of around 15%-16%, with PAT margin close to 15%.
- Growth in EMS business profitability is expected with export focus, targeting over 50% export share to mitigate lower domestic margins.
- Semiconductor subsidiary revenues projected to rise to around INR 50 crores in FY27 with ramp-up in production, particularly in eSIM and memory segments.
- Long-term capex plans (INR 200 crores) supported by government grants (India Semiconductor Mission Scheme 2.0), expected to boost future earnings.
- Overall, management expects steady revenue growth and profitability improvement with integration of group companies and new high-volume projects.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- The order book currently appears healthy enough to maintain momentum in the business.
- Focus is on executing existing orders, with new projects such as opto sensor assemblies for a UK company, Solstor, underway.
- Projected revenue for FY26 is INR130 crores, with INR58.16 crores achieved in H1, indicating expectation of better performance in H2.
- Semiconductor business for FY26 expected revenue is around INR50 crores.
- Mass production for eSIM business expected to start from March-April 2026, potentially increasing order volume.
- Large volume projects targeted in the EMS (SMT) business with capacity expansion planned.
- Export orders expected to maintain a healthy share of 50% and above, contributing to order stability and growth.
