Siemens Ltd
Q3 FY24 Earnings Call Analysis
Electrical Equipment
fundraise: No informationcapex: Yesrevenue: Category 3margin: Category 3orderbook: Yes
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- Siemens Limited aims for profitable growth by expanding both top line (revenue) and bottom line (profits) (Page 23).
- Margin improvement is targeted across core segments excluding Energy, with focus on exports and product mix enhancing profitability (Page 23).
- Energy business underlying margins expected around 12.5%, supported by strong domestic and export demand (Page 17).
- Digital Industries and Smart Infrastructure businesses are expected to see margin expansion through combined offerings and automation (Pages 17-18).
- Mobility segment margins currently lower due to investments but expected to improve as production ramps (Page 18).
- FY24 EBITDA margin at 13.7%, up 100 basis points from prior year; EBITDA growth supported by volume, better pricing, and cost control (Pages 6-7).
- Order backlog growth, strong project execution, and government infrastructure spending provide solid base for future revenue and profit growth (Pages 3,7).
- EPS growth supported by increased revenue, margin expansion, and cash generation improvements (Page 7).
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- The transcript does not mention any current or planned fundraising through debt or equity.
- There is no indication of new capital raising activities in the questions or answers.
- Focus appears to be on improving profitability, expanding exports, and executing ongoing investments.
- Investments in Siemens Energy, Mobility, and Smart Infrastructure businesses are on track, but no mention of funding sources.
- The company highlights strong cash generation and operational cash flow improvements, which might reduce the immediate need for external fundraising.
- The Energy business demerger is on track for completion in calendar year 2025; no note of fundraising related to this.
In summary, based on the provided discussion, Siemens Limited has not indicated any plans for new debt or equity fundraising at this time.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Siemens Limited has a planned capital expenditure of approximately INR 11 billion over the next 2-3 years.
- Breakdown of the CapEx:
- Siemens Energy: INR 4.6 billion
- Smart Infrastructure: INR 4 billion
- Mobility segment: INR 2 billion
- Investments are ongoing and on track, announced in May the previous year and November 2024.
- These investments target expansion and strengthening of manufacturing, including building an additional factory for transformers.
- Strategic intent includes making India a manufacturing hub for both domestic and global business, especially in Mobility and Energy portfolios.
- Focus on increasing export content and leveraging global synergies through local production.
- Continued investment in new technologies and infrastructure to support long-term growth.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- Siemens Limited expects positive future growth supported by strong order backlog and market environment (Page 7, 12).
- Smart Infrastructure business shows robust demand with 12% annual order growth and 19% revenue growth in fiscal 24; expected to continue growing with electrification focus (Page 8).
- Mobility business growing with a 21% order increase and 38% revenue growth in fiscal 24 driven by metro projects, electrification, and exports (Page 8).
- Energy business anticipates strong growth fueled by global energy transition and export expansion, with order intake at INR 88 billion in fiscal 24 (Pages 8, 17).
- Digital Industries expected to recover post-destocking; currently muted but expected to pick up with private sector capex revival (Pages 8, 18).
- Export content planned to increase, especially in Mobility and Energy, leveraging India as a manufacturing hub for global business (Pages 12, 21, 22).
- Moderate near-term revenue growth in Energy constrained by customer delays; improvement expected in fiscal 25 as backlog executes (Page 22).
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- Siemens Limited's total order backlog increased to INR 483 billion, supported by strong new orders and stable product/service business.
- New orders totaled INR 235.6 billion with three strong quarters around and above INR 60 billion per quarter.
- Excluding the locomotive order, the ex-Energy business order book grew approximately 10% (from 115 to 382 billion INR).
- The locomotive order contributes INR 263 billion to the total order book; execution ongoing with the first locomotive delivery expected in late FY25.
- Siemens maintains a Book to Bill ratio of about 1.13 (excluding locomotive order), indicating healthy order inflow relative to revenue.
- Energy business has a significant backlog driving revenue, with some delays due to customer offtake and project schedules.
- The company expects order inflows to remain positive, with increased export orders in Mobility and Energy segments contributing further.
