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Surya Roshni LtdQ2 FY24

Surya Roshni Ltd Q2 FY24 Earnings Call Analysis

Revenue, margin, capex, fundraise and order book outlook from management commentary.

Price: 262P/E: 16.6Market Cap: ₹5.3K CrSector: Industrial Products

Management growth scorecard

Revenue

Category 3

Margin

Category 3

Fundraise

No

Order

N/A

Capex

Yes

1 of 4 growth signals are positive — mixed outlook.

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Revenue guidance

Category 3
  • Lighting & Consumer Durables segment:
  • - Expected revenue growth of 12%-15% for FY25 driven by rising consumer aspirations and government infrastructure/industrial capex.
  • - Focus on higher margin products and cost management to achieve EBITDA target of ₹180 crores.
  • - Volume growth around 20% in downlighters and batons; professional lighting segment growing at 18%-20%.
  • Steel Pipe segment:
  • - Anticipated volume growth of 12%-15% in FY25.
  • - Capacity expansion adding 110,000 tons annually (50,000 tons from Bahadurgarh cold rolling & ERW mill; 60,000 tons from Gwalior spiral plant) starting Q3 FY25.
  • - Focus on higher value-added products increasing EBITDA/ton from current ₹6,000-7,000 to a target of ₹8,000.
  • - Order book strong at ₹600-700 crores, mainly from oil and gas sector.
  • Overall:
  • - EBITDA growth expected to be more than 20% for the next 2 years.
  • - Incremental capacity and product mix enhancements to drive sustainable growth.

Margin guidance

Category 3
  • **Lighting Division:**
  • - Target EBITDA for FY25: ₹180 crores, focusing on higher-margin products, cost management, and leveraging PLI benefits.
  • - EBITDA margin expected to reach 12% within two years (improved from 10% currently).
  • - Q1 FY25 lighting EBITDA grew 5%, with margin expected to increase over the year.
  • **Steel Division:**
  • - Expected volume growth of 12%-15% in FY25.
  • - EBITDA per ton expected to improve from current ~₹6,000 up to ₹7,000-₹8,000 in coming years, driven by value-added products.
  • - Full impact of capacity expansions (110,000 tons/year) to be seen from Q3 FY25.
  • - Steel EBITDA target for FY25: ₹675-700 crores.
  • - Q1 FY25 EBITDA/MT stood at ₹6,065, up 38% YoY.
  • **Overall Company:**
  • - EBITDA growth expected >20% for next two years.
  • - Q1 FY25 EBITDA grew by 36% YoY.
  • - Focus on expanding value-added and professional lighting segments backed by government infrastructure spends.

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Fundraise plans

No
  • Surya Roshni Limited is funding its ₹500 crores capex entirely through internal accruals; no new debt is planned.
  • The company has a cash surplus of around ₹160 crores as of Q1 FY25 and is keeping the surplus as fixed deposits.
  • There is no indication of planned equity fundraising or debt issuance in the current documents.
  • The lighting and consumer division requires minimal additional capex (₹5 crores next year), with most investments focused on the steel division.
  • The company aims to maintain a zero-debt status, optimizing working capital, and generating internal cash flows for expansions.

Order book

  • Surya Roshni Limited has an order book of approximately ₹600 crores.
  • This order book is largely from the oil and gas segment.
  • The company is expanding capacity with a focus on higher value-added steel products.
  • Capacity enhancements include a combined 50,000 tons annual increase from Bahadurgarh unit’s cold rolling and ERW mill.
  • An additional 60,000 tons capacity expansion is underway with a spiral plant in Gwalior, expected to be operational by Q3.
  • Full impact of the combined 1,10,000 tons capacity increase will be seen next year starting Q3.

Capex plans

Yes
  • ₹500 crores capex planned over FY25 and FY26, fully funded from internal accruals.
  • ₹100 crores capex in FY25 for:
  • - Spiral unit in Gwalior (60,000 tons capacity increase)
  • - Cold rolling and 8-inch ERW pipe mill in Bahadurgarh (50,000 tons capacity increase)
  • Remaining ₹400 crores capex includes:
  • - Large-dia pipe unit in Hindupur (~₹75 crores, +1 lakh tons capacity)
  • - LDP pipe unit in Anjar (~₹75 crores, +1 lakh tons capacity)
  • - New greenfield plant near Mumbai, Maharashtra (~₹250 crores) – expected to ramp up in FY26 Q3/Q4
  • Lighting and consumer division capex minimal; ₹25 crores invested via PLI scheme mostly completed.
  • Capacity expanding from 12 lakh tons to 19 lakh tons by FY26, focusing on higher-margin, value-added steel products.
  • Commercial operations for major capex to commence by Q3 FY25 and FY26, enabling volume growth and margin improvement.

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