Salasar Techno Engineering Ltd
Q2 FY21 Earnings Call Analysis
Industrial Manufacturing
fundraise: No informationcapex: Yesrevenue: Category 3margin: Category 3orderbook: Yes
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- The transcript does not mention any current or planned fundraising through debt or equity.
- The company’s financing is currently at sub-8% interest rates with bank CC limits averaging about 7.5%.
- There is no discussion on new debt issuance or equity fundraising in the provided content.
- The focus appears to be on operational growth and capacity expansion rather than on raising additional capital through fundraising.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Salasar Techno Engineering Limited is planning to put up a new galvanizing plant, with final decisions expected towards the end of the year.
- They have plans to expand capacity in the heavy steel structures manufacturing segment once the existing plant reaches full capacity of 1000 tonnes per month.
- The new heavy structure plant became operational in April, with production starting in June due to lockdown; the target is to achieve monthly billing of 1000 tonnes, translating to revenue of around Rs. 9-10 crores per month.
- No specific details on other strategic capital investments or large-scale future CAPEX were mentioned in the call.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- Salasar Techno Engineering Limited targets a minimum of 15% year-on-year growth in sales/revenue.
- The company expects significant demand growth in telecom towers fueled by 5G rollout over the next 10 years, requiring at least a million new towers and 1.5 million connectivity points.
- Expansion plans include increasing manufacturing capacity, including a new plant targeting 1000 tonnes per month to generate over Rs. 100 crores annually.
- The railway electrification segment is a growing focus area, with substantial order inflows and execution expected over the next 3-7 years.
- The company sees consistent opportunities in power transmission and EPC segments with an active bid book.
- EBITDA margins are expected to stay stable in the 10.5%–11% range, supporting profitable growth.
- Overall, the company remains confident about achieving higher profitable growth, driven by telecom, power, and railway sectors.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- The company plans to grow at least 15% year-on-year as a minimum internal target.
- EBITDA margins are expected to remain stable around 10.5% to 11%, with occasional quarter-to-quarter variations.
- The new heavy steel structures manufacturing plant aims to achieve over 100 crores revenue annually, with EBITDA margins around 11-12%.
- Order book execution will span this and the next two financial years, providing steady revenue visibility.
- Growth in railway electrification and telecom tower segments, especially with 5G rollout, is expected to drive revenue and profit growth.
- The company is focused on profitable project bidding, targeting sustainable margin levels.
- Overall, management is confident about achieving higher profitable growth while becoming a leading industry player.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- Total order book stands at approximately ₹960 crores, comprising outstanding orders, L1 EPC orders, manufacturing orders, heavy structure unit orders, and orders in Salasar Adorus JV.
- EPC orders under execution total around ₹560 crores, covering railways and transmission segments.
- Transmission segment pending orders are about ₹400-460 crores.
- Railway EPC pending orders are above ₹100 crores.
- Railway bid book is around ₹300 crores with larger tenders underway.
- L1 orders awaiting LOI amount to ₹88 crores.
- Heavy structure division (ROB business) has an order book of roughly ₹70 crores.
- Metro railway JV (Salasar Adorus) has a balance order execution value of about ₹240 crores out of ₹250 crores.
- Telecom towers have an ongoing order book of approximately ₹25 crores monthly plus export orders of ₹8-9 crores.
