Sar Televenture Ltd
Q4 FY26 Earnings Call Analysis
Telecom - Services
fundraise: Norevenue: Category 2margin: Category 3orderbook: Nocapex: Yes
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- SAR Televenture Limited currently does not have any debt; hence, the debt-to-equity ratio is not applicable.
- The company has adequate funds for its planned capex for the current and next year.
- No fresh funds are expected to be required for capex in the near term.
- Working capital requirements are adequately met from existing resources; no additional fundraising mentioned for working capital.
- No specific mention of future fundraising through equity or debt during this period.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Current capex is approximately INR 375 to 400 crores, mainly for installing telecom towers and expanding FTTH (fiber-to-the-home) business.
- Plans to add 400 to 500 towers by the current fiscal year-end and an additional 600 to 700 towers by the next year's September quarter.
- FTTH connections target is 50,000 to 60,000 operational connections in the current fiscal, with the remainder in the next year.
- Capex funds are already secured; company has no debt and does not anticipate needing fresh financing for this capex.
- Strategic acquisitions: recently acquired Tikona (91% stake for INR 578 crores), FusionNet, and Parametrique to boost FTTH and broadband services.
- Tikona integration is underway; full operational and regulatory approvals expected within next 2-3 months.
- Future growth relies on capex translating into revenue growth, with expected 30-35% revenue growth in coming years.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- SAR Televenture expects consolidated revenue growth of 30% to 35% in FY 2025, driven by capex translating into operations.
- Standalone SAR India is projected to see approximately 100% growth in revenue by the end of FY 2025.
- Around 400 to 500 new towers are planned to be added by the end of Q4 FY 2025, with an additional 600 to 700 towers by mid-FY 2026.
- FTTH business is targeting 50,000 to 60,000 operational connections within FY 2025, with further growth expected next year.
- Tikona acquisition (INR 578 crores) is expected to contribute growing revenues beyond FY 2025, with integration completing in 2-3 months.
- Fusionnet and Parametrique together contribute about INR 70-80 crores in revenue, expected to further support FY 2025-26 growth.
- Future FY 2026 projections will be clearer after analyzing capex implementation and revenue translation in coming quarters.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- SAR Televenture projects a consolidated revenue growth of 30% to 35% in Q4 FY '25.
- Standalone SAR Televenture expects approximately 100% revenue growth by the end of FY '25.
- For FY '26, detailed growth projections will be clearer after analyzing capex implementation and revenue translation in the next quarter.
- Tikona acquisition is expected to significantly enhance consolidated revenue and profitability; however, full impact will be clearer post-integration and regulatory approvals.
- The 400-500 tower capex planned for FY '25 is expected to more than double asset size and increase revenues by over 100%.
- Fusionnet and Parametrique contributed close to INR 70-80 crores revenue in FY '25 with plans for at least 30%-35% growth.
- Overall, SAR Televenture anticipates strong top-line and bottom-line growth fueled by capex completion, acquisitions, and expansion in FTTH business.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- SAR Televenture does not typically maintain a traditional order book since it is an infrastructure company creating assets leased to telecoms or retail customers.
- The order book is described as "not applicable" in their business model.
- The initial order book included around 5,000 towers, which remains more or less the same, as implementation reduces pending orders.
- The company can stretch the order book depending on installation capacity and funding availability.
- SAR Televenture is focusing on capex implementation to translate into revenue, intending to add 400-500 towers by the current fiscal year-end and an additional 600-700 towers by September quarter of the next year.
- For FTTH, about 30%-40% of connections targeted have been completed, expecting 50,000-60,000 operational FTTH connections by this fiscal year and the rest next year.
- The company also has government and private orders like smart meters and camera installations amounting to approximately INR 90 crores.
