Scoda Tubes Ltd
Q3 FY25 Earnings Call Analysis
Industrial Products
fundraise: No informationcapex: Yesrevenue: Category 2margin: Category 3orderbook: No information
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- No mention of any current or planned new fundraising through debt or equity in the provided transcript.
- Capital expenditure is being funded from existing IPO proceeds (INR27 crores spent on capex, INR110 crores in bank, and INR50 crores used for working capital).
- No indication of increase or decrease in capex guidance (around INR100 crores initially estimated).
- Working capital deployed as planned, with no stated need for additional external funding.
- Focus remains on operational efficiency and capacity expansion funded through internal accruals and IPO proceeds.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- INR 27 crores has already been spent on capex in H1 FY '26.
- Total estimated capex for current expansions is around INR 100 crores.
- No increase or decrease expected in the capex; largely remains as earlier communicated.
- Capital work in progress as of September 30, 2025, stands at INR 61.1 crores.
- New seamless capacity expansion underway, increasing from 17,000 to 20,000 metric tons per annum by December 2025.
- Welded plant construction started; commercial production targeted for Q1 FY '27.
- Finished goods capacity will scale up from 11,088 to 33,128 metric tons per annum.
- Working capital deployment of INR 50 crores underway.
- Strategic acquisition of Arvind sp.z o.o. (Poland-based trading firm) completed to strengthen international footprint in Eastern Europe.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- Targeting 20% revenue growth in FY '26 driven by new capacity coming on stream from November 2025.
- Seamless capacity to reach 20,000 MT by December 2025 with ramp-up expected to hit 60-65% utilization in FY '26, increasing to ~80% in FY '27.
- Welded capacity to be commissioned in Q1 FY '27, with 30% utilization expected in FY '27 and full utilization by FY '28.
- Export revenue expected to grow, targeting 40-45% of total revenue by full utilization in FY '28.
- Industry growth estimated at 7-8% annually for stainless steel pipes and tubes in India; global demand growth at 3-4%.
- Expansion and acquisitions (e.g., Arvind sp.z o.o.) to support international market penetration and long-term value creation.
- Demand growth fueled by opportunities in power, renewable energy, oil & gas, and new sectors like water purification.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- Scoda Tubes targets 20% revenue growth driven by new seamless and welded capacity coming online starting November 2025 and Q1 FY '27 respectively.
- Margins expected to sustain at 15-16%, supported by higher contribution from welded products and new product launches.
- Seamless product margins are typically 16-18%, welded products 12-13%, leading to blended margins.
- Expect utilization of seamless capacity to ramp to ~80% by FY '27 and welded capacity utilization at 30% in FY '27, full utilization by FY '28.
- Export revenue expected to increase to 40-45% of total revenue by FY '28, boosting profitability.
- PAT margin improvements noted with 8.7% in H1 FY '26 vs. 6.6% prior year, indicating improving earnings quality.
- Continued focus on operational efficiency and capacity expansion aimed at sustainable and profitable growth over coming years.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- As of November 14, 2025, Scoda Tubes Limited's current order book stands at INR 194 crores.
- The order book comprises INR 104 crores from the export market and INR 90 crores from the domestic market.
- The company recently secured a $1 million order from a US customer, indicating continued international demand.
- The company aims to increase exports to 40-45% of total revenue by FY 2028, aligning with optimal utilization of welded and seamless capacities.
- There is strong demand expected in sectors such as oil and gas, power, and renewable energy, supporting future order inflows.
