Sanathan Textiles Ltd
Q2 FY25 Earnings Call Analysis
Textiles & Apparels
capex: Yesfundraise: No informationrevenue: Category 3margin: Category 1orderbook: No information
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- No explicit mention of any new fundraising through debt or equity during the call or transcript.
- The company discussed existing and expected interest costs, indicating debt levels related to the new facility, with interest cost expected at around INR 80 crores consolidated for FY26.
- They referred to ongoing investments in capacity expansion (new Punjab facility and technical textiles capacity) but did not indicate any fresh equity or debt raising plans.
- Overall, the focus was on operational updates, capacity ramp-up, and financial performance without reference to new fundraising efforts.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Sanathan Textiles is commissioning a new greenfield facility in Punjab with a capacity of 3,46,000 metric tons per annum to be added in phases, taking total polyester yarn capacity to 5,46,000 tons per annum.
- Commercial operations at the Punjab facility are set to commence on August 27, 2025, with ramp-up to 700 tons per day planned within 2.5 months.
- The Punjab facility features sustainable manufacturing including zero liquid discharge, use of agri-waste for boilers, and high automation.
- Technical textiles capacity is planned to double from 9,000 metric tons per annum, targeting full-year production by FY '27.
- Cotton yarn capacity is being expanded by adding 72,000 spindles, with full operations expected by FY '28.
- Total capex includes integrating cotton and technical textiles within the current project framework.
- The company expects to maintain guidance of INR4,500 crores revenue and double-digit EBITDA margins for FY '26, backed by these investments.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- The new greenfield facility in Punjab, with a capacity of 3,46,000 metric tons per annum, will raise total polyester yarn capacity to 5,46,000 tons in phases.
- Commercial operations at Punjab facility to commence on August 27, 2025, enabling supply to North India with lower lead times and cost.
- Expect to ramp up to first phase capacity of 700 tons per day, targeting approximately 13 to 13.5 kilograms for the current year.
- For FY26, targeted revenue from Punjab facility around INR1,500 crores; total company revenue expected near INR4,500 crores.
- Anticipate double-digit EBITDA margins (above 10%) for the year despite higher costs.
- Polyester demand in India expected to grow robustly at 5-7% annually, with a continued shift from cotton to man-made fibers.
- Export share expected at 6-7%, based on better netbacks.
- Technical textiles capacity to double by FY27, supporting future growth.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- Sanathan Textiles targets achieving double-digit EBITDA margins (above 10%) for the full financial year FY26, reflecting confidence in profitability improvement despite higher costs.
- The new greenfield facility in Punjab is expected to ramp up to 700 tons per day by end of FY26, contributing approximately INR 1,500 crores in revenue and supporting top-line growth towards INR 4,500 crores.
- EBITDA for Q1 FY26 was INR 70 crores with margins at 9.3%, showing quarter-on-quarter improvement from INR 68 crores.
- Power and fuel costs have increased (impacting margins), but the company expects better EBITDA levels moving forward due to operational efficiencies and stable demand.
- Polyester demand growth in India is robust (5%-7% CAGR), supporting volume growth and sustained revenues.
- Exports are expected to account for 6%-7% of sales, based on netbacks, providing additional revenue streams.
- Interest cost guidance for FY26 consolidated is around INR 80 crores due to new facility debt.
Overall, the company remains optimistic about sustainable earnings growth driven by capacity expansion and market demand.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- As of the latest update, Paresh Dattani mentioned a total volume of 59,000 tons, though the ready split of this volume is not currently on hand.
- The company has strong underlying demand with more orders than current production capacity, allowing flexible placement based on better netbacks across local, export, and other markets.
- The new facility in Punjab, starting commercial production on August 27, 2025, will add capacity with a ramp-up to 700 tons per day in the next two and a half months.
- Sanathan Textiles does not report specific pending orderbook numbers but indicates a healthy market demand with the ability to place additional volumes from the new facility.
- Management expressed confidence in achieving double-digit EBITDA growth and maintaining annual revenue guidance around INR 4,500 crores.
- Overall, the order pipeline seems robust, supported by ongoing capacity additions and strong market demand.
