Triveni Turbine Ltd
Q2 FY23 Earnings Call Analysis
Electrical Equipment
fundraise: No informationcapex: Yesrevenue: Category 2margin: Category 3orderbook: Yes
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- There is no specific mention of current or planned new fundraising through debt or equity in the provided content.
- The company has a substantial cash reserve (~₹747 crore) and operates on negative working capital, which reduces immediate financing needs.
- The management adopts a prudent cash view and maintains a payback policy to shareholders, including buybacks, but any new buyback or capital raising decisions will be made by the Board.
- Expansion plans, especially international growth, will be funded through internal accruals rather than immediate capital raising.
- Overall, the company focuses on conservative and focused growth without explicit plans for new fundraising announced.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- The Board has not taken any decision on specific capital investments or new setups as of now.
- Management and Board continuously explore routes for international expansion.
- The U.S. market, due to its large size and current growth opportunities, is a key focus area.
- Entry strategies like refurbishment are considered, especially where installed base is limited (e.g., U.S.).
- Cash reserves (~₹747 crore) are strong; the company operates on negative working capital with about ₹400 crore customer advances.
- Company maintains a prudent view on cash and retains a shareholder payback policy.
- No announced changes in approach to buybacks or other shareholder return mechanisms; decisions on capital investments are to be made by the Board as appropriate.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- Company confident of sustaining strong growth trajectory; Q1 FY24 turnover grew 45% YoY.
- Indian steam turbine market expected to grow around 25% annually this year.
- Enquiry book expanded by 56% domestically and over 22% internationally, indicating robust demand.
- International markets anticipated to contribute significantly to future growth, with focus on USA, Europe, Southeast Asia, and Africa.
- Expansion in aftermarket services and refurbishment business seen as major growth drivers.
- Growth driven by renewable energy sectors including biomass, waste heat recovery, and decentralized power solutions.
- Sustained profitability targeted with PBT margin above 20%.
- Growth expected from both new product sales and aftermarket/refurbishment segments.
- Long-term trend favors faster international business growth compared to domestic market.
- Growth anticipated to be steady and sustainable rather than sharp spikes seen in past cycles.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- Triveni Turbines is confident of sustaining strong growth with Q1 FY24 showing a 45% increase in turnover and 50-59% growth in EBITDA and profit after tax respectively.
- The company expects the Indian steam turbine market to grow around 25% annually, supported by a robust enquiry book.
- International business growth is anticipated to outpace domestic growth in the long term due to expanded global presence.
- The order book provides visibility for about 9-10 months of revenue, indicating sustained revenue flow.
- Margins are expected to be maintained above a 20% PBT level, balancing growth with profitability.
- The refurbishment business and aftersales segment are targeted for rapid expansion, contributing to margin stability and earnings growth.
- Commitment to maintaining payback policies to shareholders ensures a balanced approach to profitability and capital management.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- Record closing order book as of June 30, 2023, at ₹14.05 billion, up 31.4% year-on-year (Page 3).
- Order booking for Q1 FY 24 was ₹4.53 billion, an increase of 26% year-on-year (Page 3).
- Order book provides approximately 9 to 10 months of revenue visibility (Page 10).
- Domestic order book increased by 56% in Q1, with the international enquiry book growing over 22% (Page 11).
- International orders contributed 53% of overall order booking in the quarter, growing 128% (Page 3).
- The robust enquiry pipeline suggests sustained order booking growth across domestic and international markets (Pages 3-6, 11).
- Refurbishment orders and aftermarket segments are also contributing significantly to the order book (Pages 14-17).
