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Transworld Shipping Lines LtdQ2 FY19

Transworld Shipping Lines Ltd Q2 FY19 Earnings Call Analysis

Revenue, margin, capex, fundraise and order book outlook from management commentary.

Price: 161Market Cap: ₹362 CrSector: Transport Services

Management growth scorecard

Revenue

Category 2

Margin

Category 2

Fundraise

N/A

Order

N/A

Capex

No

0 of 3 growth signals are positive — mixed outlook.

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Revenue guidance

Category 2
  • Market growth for the country is around 20% annually, with recent growth at 21% (FY19 to FY20) after a higher CAGR of ~30% in prior years.
  • New capacity added (~20%) is being gradually absorbed, with current utilization improving and market rates stabilizing.
  • The company expects to increase domestic volume and market share, currently at 47%, aiming to improve on this.
  • Collaboration with mainline operators is expected to boost feeder volume and revenue.
  • Some volume loss is possible due to higher fuel costs (LSFO), but freight rate corrections from August 2019 are expected to sustain.
  • Geopolitical concerns keep global demand dim but are expected to improve eventually.
  • Inland waterways business development seen as a 1-year-plus opportunity.
  • Overall outlook points to gradual performance improvement and better revenue with market stabilization.

Margin guidance

Category 2
- The company expects improvement in performance going forward, as stated by Captain VK Singh: "Now going forward we feel that performance will get better and we will definitely look forward to a better performance." - Market growth is around 20% currently, with stability anticipated if supply and demand remain balanced. - Freight rates have started correcting upward since August 2019, which should positively impact revenue. - Domestic market share has shown efforts to increase after some fluctuations, indicating potential volume growth. - No immediate plans for new vessel acquisition unless good opportunities arise. - Global demand outlook remains dim due to geopolitical and sanction-related issues but is expected to improve. - The company is taking measures to reduce operating costs and improve schedule reliability, which may boost volumes and revenues. - Margin pressures from fuel costs are expected to be managed by passing higher operational costs to customers. Overall, management is cautiously optimistic about growth and profitability improvement in upcoming quarters.

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Fundraise plans

  • There is no mention of any current or planned new fundraising through debt or equity in the transcript.
  • The company stated that they are comfortable with their current debt repayment plan and are managing cash flows effectively.
  • Debt-equity ratio is maintained below 0.9.
  • Regarding acquisitions, the company will look for good opportunities but currently does not see any additional requirement for new vessels or financing.
  • No specific plans for raising fresh capital through equity or debt were discussed in this conference call.

Order book

  • The transcript does not provide specific details on the current or expected order book or pending orders for Shreyas Shipping & Logistics Limited.
  • There was no mention of any confirmed new vessel acquisitions or pending orders in the discussion.
  • The company stated that they do not see an immediate requirement for additional vessels and will consider acquisitions only when good opportunities arise.
  • Recently, the company acquired the vessel SSL Krishna (2490 TEUs), which has become operational.
  • Management indicated they are maintaining fleet size at 13 vessels with no new vessels currently on order.
  • No firm commitments or projections regarding future vessel orders or expansions were shared in the call.

Capex plans

No
  • No immediate plans for new acquisitions or capital expenditures as current operations are adequately met with existing fleet.
  • The company will consider new acquisitions only when a "better opportunity" arises.
  • No dry-docking scheduled for the remaining part of the year; next dry-docking expected at the end of 2020.
  • No plans to fit scrubbers for IMO 2020 compliance due to vessel size and trade nature; will use low sulfur fuel oil supplied by Indian Oil Corporation.
  • Monitoring Inland Waterways segment; expects this area to mature in about a year before entering for viable business opportunities.

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