Surya Roshni Ltd
Q2 FY24 Earnings Call Analysis
Industrial Products
fundraise: Nocapex: Yesrevenue: Category 3margin: Category 3orderbook: No information
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- 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.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- ₹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.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- 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
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- **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.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- 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.
