Tega Industries Ltd
Q3 FY24 Earnings Call Analysis
Industrial Manufacturing
fundraise: No informationcapex: Yesrevenue: Category 3margin: Category 3orderbook: No information
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- There is no mention of any current or future fundraising plans through debt or equity in the provided transcript.
- The discussion primarily focuses on capex plans, operational performance, order book, and margin outlook.
- The capex drive discussed involves $35 million to $40 million planned over 2024-2026, funded likely through internal cash flows and routine capital expenditures.
- No explicit statements regarding raising capital through equity or debt issuance were made during the call.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Tega Industries Limited is undertaking a major capex drive of about $35 million to $40 million, which includes investments in the Chile project and the Dahej plant.
- Apart from this major capex, routine capex expenses will continue as required.
- An additional $10 million of capex is anticipated over FY 2025 and FY 2026 combined, on top of the current $35-$40 million identified.
- Construction has started on the Chile project with a targeted commercialization timeline around July-August 2025, subject to completion as planned.
- Capital work in progress increased from INR 11 crores in March to INR 25 crores by September 2024, aligned with ongoing capex activities.
- Future capex will increase subject to new capitalizations linked to ongoing and upcoming projects.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- Tega Industries expects a 15% year-on-year growth in the consumables business for FY 2025, maintaining previous guidance despite H1 challenges.
- The company anticipates better performance in H2 compared to H1 in both revenue and profitability.
- Order book remains strong at INR 605 crores as of September 2024, including upcoming long-term projects.
- The copper demand is expected to increase driven by traditional economic growth, energy transition (renewables, EVs, batteries), and digitalization (data centers), benefiting Tega's customized products.
- Gold price optimism also supports demand due to its safe haven status amid global economic uncertainties.
- Execution of large orders like the INR 600 crore European order should positively contribute to volumes without pressure on margins.
- Overall, the company maintains confidence in achieving its revenue and margin targets for FY 2025 and beyond, leveraging capex and geographic expansions.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- Tega Industries expects to maintain its guidance of 15% year-on-year growth in the consumables business for FY 2025.
- The company is confident of achieving EBITDA margins of around 20%-21% for the group, with consumables EBITDA margin in the range of 20%-22% and equipment EBITDA margin of 10%-12% for FY 2025.
- Despite a dip in EBITDA margin in Q2 FY2025 due to onetime contract accounting expenses (~INR 17-20 crores), margins are expected to normalize from Q3 onwards.
- Revenue delays and order deferments due to geopolitical and supply chain issues are expected to recoup in subsequent quarters.
- The company is undertaking significant capex ($35-$40 million including Chile and Dahej plants) to support future growth.
- Overall, the company remains optimistic about returning to normalized profitability and sustaining growth in earnings and operating performance in the near term.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- The firm order book for Tega Industries Limited as of September 2024 is INR 605 crores.
- This includes orders expected to be crystallized in the next 6 to 7 months for projects.
- The INR 605 crores figure excludes very long-term orders like the NMDC order in ML.
- The closing order book reflects a steady inflow of new orders, with no significant slowdown reported.
- Orders include both consumable and equipment business segments.
- The company's delivery cycle for consumables is approximately 3 months.
- Despite some deferment and shipment delays, new order inflows remain strong and are expected to maintain around 15% growth in FY 2025.
