Tara Chand Infra
Q1 FY25 Earnings Call Analysis
Commercial Services & Supplies
fundraise: Yescapex: Yesrevenue: Category 2margin: Category 3orderbook: No
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- The company plans a capex of INR 100 crores for the current financial year.
- Funding for capex is partly from internal accruals (about 25% upfront margin) and the balance through debt.
- The company also utilizes suppliers' credit, allowing debt recognition on books at a later time.
- The target is to maintain the current debt-to-equity ratio around 0.9.
- The company is aggressively paying off current debt while undertaking new acquisitions.
- If new opportunities arise requiring higher capex, the company has necessary avenues lined up with banking partners and may increase debt accordingly.
- No explicit mention was made of raising funds via equity in the disclosed discussions.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- FY '25 capex: INR145 crores, adding 41 machines in equipment rental and 20 prime movers for warehousing.
- FY '26 planned capex: INR100 crores for equipment rental segment; INR24 crores already spent by May 2025.
- INR20 crores of FY '26 capex is a carryforward from last year.
- Capex is primarily funded through a mix of internal accruals, debt, and supplier credit.
- Company maintains a debt-to-equity ratio of about 0.9 while aggressively paying down debt.
- Opportunity-driven approach allowing for more aggressive capex if opportunities arise, backed by banking partners.
- Strategic focus on expanding renewable energy sector footprint, including acquisition of 7.5-acre land in Nagpur MIDC for specialized service contracts starting FY '27.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- The company targets overall revenue growth of 25% to 30% annually, continuing the strong 45% growth achieved in FY '25.
- Growth will come from existing segments, primarily Equipment Rentals, Warehousing, and Transportation.
- Within Equipment Rentals, renewal energy contributions are expected to increase from 5% last year to 15%-20% in the current year.
- Specialized service contracts, contributing INR31 crores last year, will continue to grow and contribute to revenue.
- The company plans capex of INR100 crores in FY '26 to support growth, with potential to increase if opportunities arise.
- Order book as of May 2025 is INR136.8 crores, executable in current FY, indicating good visibility into revenue.
- EBITDA and PAT margins of approximately 33% and 10% respectively are targeted to be maintained alongside growth.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- The company targets a 25% to 30% revenue growth annually going forward while maintaining strong EBITDA and PAT margins (33% EBITDA, 9-10% PAT).
- Despite aggressive growth, they aim to sustain or slightly improve EBITDA margins by selectively picking contracts with healthy profitability.
- Equipment rental segment is expected to maintain EBITDA margins around 60%-62%, supported by addition of larger tonnage cranes.
- Specialized service contracts are expanding and expected to contribute steadily, with attempts to improve their EBITDA margins closer to equipment rental levels.
- Renewable energy segment contribution within equipment rentals is targeted to rise from 5% to 15%-20% this year, supporting growth.
- Capex of INR100 crores is planned for FY '26 to expand capabilities, partly funded by internal accruals and manageable debt, which supports future earning capacity.
- Strong operating cash flow and reduced receivable days enhance financial health for sustained profit growth.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- As of May 2025, the order book stands at INR136.8 crores, fully executable in the current financial year.
- The order book comprises 53% from the Warehousing segment and 47% from the Equipment Rental segment.
- Orders in Equipment Rentals typically have a 6-month duration, providing visibility up to June or September.
- New tenders and contracts continually add to the order book throughout the year.
- The order book fluctuates as new contracts are secured post investor calls, explaining differences between order book and actual revenue.
- Last year, order book visibility was around INR150 crores as of May 2024, reflecting normal order inflow and execution timing variability.
- Overall, order inflow and execution are robust, supporting the company's growth outlook.
