Tara Chand Infra
Q1 FY24 Earnings Call Analysis
Commercial Services & Supplies
capex: Yesrevenue: Category 2margin: Category 3orderbook: Yesfundraise: No
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- No decision has yet been made on raising equity capital; if any such plans arise, they will be announced in due course.
- The Rs. 150-160 Crores CAPEX planned over the current and next year is targeted to be funded through internal accruals and debt.
- Current secured term loans stand at approximately Rs. 70 Crores and are expected to remain stable over the next few years.
- The company is paying back around Rs. 30 Crores of debt annually and aims to reduce the debt-to-equity ratio further from the current 0.9 times.
- Supplier's credit is also utilized, which postpones immediate debt recognition on the books, allowing manageable repayment schedules.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- The company is planning a CAPEX of approximately Rs. 150-160 Crores spread over two years (current and next financial year), with about Rs. 80 Crores each year.
- The CAPEX primarily focuses on equipment rental, especially large cranes, to double the net block of assets.
- Deployment of new equipment is expected to begin from Q2 onwards.
- Orders for the new equipment have been lined up as per business strategy but specific details are not disclosed.
- CAPEX for the warehousing segment is limited because existing trailers and machines are sufficient for current contracts.
- Funding for the CAPEX will be through internal accruals and debt; no decision on equity capital raising has been taken yet.
- The company is maintaining sustainable yields on new equipment investments.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- The company targets an aggressive 30% Year-on-Year (YoY) growth in revenue going forward.
- Growth is expected to be distributed across both warehousing & logistics and equipment rental sectors, with potentially higher growth in equipment rental due to greater CAPEX.
- New order wins, especially in equipment rental, are anticipated in Q3 and Q4, traditionally strong periods.
- Sustainable EBITDA margins are projected between 50%-55% for equipment rental.
- The company aims to maintain or improve current yields, with better visibility on yield increases expected by Q3.
- Plans to expand into renewable energy sector leveraging existing fleet capacity, potentially boosting revenue mix.
- Continued focus on long-term contracts with stickiness due to specialized services and innovative handling techniques ensures steady volume growth.
- CAPEX of around Rs. 80 Crores per year planned for fleet expansion supporting revenue growth.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- The company targets an aggressive 30% Year-on-Year revenue growth going forward.
- Growth is expected to be evenly distributed across warehousing & logistics and equipment rental sectors, with potentially slightly higher growth in equipment rental due to more CAPEX.
- EBITDA margins for equipment rental are expected to sustain between 50% to 55%, with overall company EBITDA around 33% aimed to be maintained or improved.
- New orders and contracts pipeline is strong, with order execution periods of 5-7 years for warehousing & logistics and 6 months to 3 years for equipment rental.
- CAPEX of ~Rs. 160 Crores planned over two years to support growth, mainly in equipment rental, with deployment starting Q2 onwards.
- Company expects steady profitability supported by escalations clauses in contracts mitigating cost risks.
- Efforts focus on sustained profitability and margin stability rather than only top-line expansion.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- Current order book stands at Rs. 138 Crores.
- Order book composition: 55% from warehousing and logistics, 45% from equipment rentals.
- Equipment rental orders usually range from 6 months to 3 years, extendable.
- Warehousing and logistics contracts typically have an execution period of 5 to 7 years.
- Anticipated surge in new orders during Q3 and Q4, especially in equipment rental segment.
- Company targets aggressive 30% YoY growth in FY’25 supported by new order pipeline.
- New contracts tend to be long-term with execution ongoing, some new contracts started in May ’24.
- The Company actively participates in new tenders and evaluates contracts strategically.
- CAPEX plans aligned with existing orders and visibility on future contracts ensure steady equipment deployment.
