Suyog Telematics Ltd
Q4 FY26 Earnings Call Analysis
Telecom - Services
fundraise: Yescapex: Yesrevenue: Category 2margin: Category 3orderbook: Yes
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- CapEx incurred till date on installed towers is ₹100+ crores.
- Planned CapEx for the last quarter of FY25 is around ₹50 crores for 500+ sites.
- For reaching the long-term target of 15,000 tenancies (an additional 10,000 from FY24 base), planned CapEx is around ₹800 crores (not ₹1,000 crores).
- For 500 new towers, estimated CapEx is ₹50 crores.
- Funding plans include multiple routes: bank debt (₹100 crores planned), internal accruals, promoter infusion, and preferential equity raising at an appropriate time.
- Debt is considered a stopgap arrangement; promoter committed to 100% fund infusion.
- Potential acquisition delays may push some inorganic growth, with priority given to organic rollout.
- BSNL’s aggressive rollout backed by ₹6,000 crore government approval supports growth demand.
- Future CapEx is aligned with aggressive rollout plans for macro towers, small cells, and fiber.
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- Suyog Telematics plans to raise around ₹100 crore debt, primarily as a stopgap arrangement to fund CapEx for adding approximately 1,200 new towers by March or June 2025.
- The company is negotiating with bankers like HDFC and Axis Bank for this debt facility, aiming to close it imminently (around next month from Feb 2025).
- Internal accruals will also be used alongside debt to fund new tower additions in the near term.
- The company has withdrawn its earlier announced preferential equity issue due to unfavorable market conditions and intends to wait for an appropriate time to raise equity funds.
- Promoters are committed to infusing funds as required for growth.
- Alternative fundraising routes are being explored in case of continued adverse market conditions.
- Overall, equity fundraising is deferred until market conditions improve, while debt is being used to support near-term growth and CapEx needs.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- Targeting 10,000 tenancies by FY26 March exit, combining FY25 spillover and FY26 rollout.
- BSNL tenancy expected to reach 2,000–2,500 by end of FY26.
- Revenue to grow as billing catch-up completes; majority of Q3 revenue impact expected from next quarter onwards.
- New small cell and macro tower rollouts to continue aggressively with focus on government-backed operators and FTTH deployment.
- Vodafone and BSNL aggressively rolling out, with BSNL having a ₹6,000 crore approval for rollout expansion, expected to boost business.
- Acquisition strategy to strengthen Delhi presence and tenancy, increasing revenue potential.
- Expect BSNL contribution to revenue to grow from current 0.4%–0.5% to ~15% by FY26.
- Anticipated revenue growth driven by steady increase in tenancy and billing stabilization over coming quarters.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- Suyog Telematics remains confident of meeting FY '26 target of 10,000 tenancies, despite some FY '25 spillover, indicating strong revenue growth ahead.
- EBITDA margins are stable around 69.9% for Q3 FY25, with management targeting sustainable margins close to previous quarters (~73% adjusted).
- Net profit margin remains strong at approximately 35%, with Q3 net profit of ₹172 million and YTD of ₹543 million.
- Revenue for Q3 FY25 was ₹488 million; nine months revenue stood at ₹1,425 million with expectations to grow as billing delays normalize.
- Earnings per share (EPS) continues to be strong due to disciplined cost management and operational efficiencies.
- BSNL tenancy growth expected to contribute ~15% of total revenue by FY '26, boosting earnings.
- Planned CapEx and debt-funded tower rollouts (1,200 new towers) support future revenue and profit growth.
- Promoter committed to 100% fund infusion for growth, supporting organic and inorganic expansion.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- Current order book is strong and actually higher than the number shown in the presentation.
- The company has crossed 1,800+ tenancy up to Q3 FY25.
- Targets include around 3,000 macro sites plus 500 for MTNL in Mumbai and 1,000+ small cells for FY25.
- The 10,000 tenancy target by FY26 exit remains intact despite some spillover from FY25.
- Rollouts with Vodafone and BSNL are increasing, with Vodafone planning around 10,000 towers every quarter.
- There are 455 sites ready but yet to be built, planned for subsequent quarters.
- Inorganic growth targets are still on, but acquisition closures might be delayed by a few quarters due to prioritizing organic growth and fund availability.
