Vilas Transcore Ltd
Q1 FY25 Earnings Call Analysis
Industrial Products
fundraise: Yescapex: Yesrevenue: Category 1margin: Category 2orderbook: No information
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- No explicit mention of planned new equity fundraising beyond the recent IPO.
- Current capex largely funded by IPO proceeds (around INR50 crores spent till March, with total capex expected around INR90 crores).
- For working capital requirements related to the new plant, the company plans to use non-fund-based bank limits rather than taking fresh debt.
- No immediate plans for additional debt; if working capital needs arise, they will approach banks for non-fund-based limits.
- The company aims for strong cash flow and currently does not anticipate needing further borrowings.
- Future investments and product expansions will be evaluated based on financial position post current capex and market conditions.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Completed capex of around INR50 crores till March 31, 2025, mainly from IPO funds.
- Total planned capex is approximately INR90 crores, with the remaining spend expected in April to June 2025.
- Capex used for expanding CRGO lamination capacity by 24,000 metric tons, radiator manufacturing line (7,200 tons per annum), and adding nanocrystalline core production.
- Full-scale commercial operation of new capex targeted by July 2025.
- Additional depreciation from new plant expected around INR4-5 crores next year.
- No plans to take on debt currently; working capital needs expected to be managed with non-fund based limits if required.
- Parallel study ongoing for introducing one more product within transformer components, to be announced after completion.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- Targeting INR600 crores revenue for FY '26 with 60%-70% growth.
- Expecting a revenue run-rate of INR1,000 crores by FY '27.
- Plan to triple CRGO lamination capacity, aiming for 12,000 metric tons annually this year, with further growth to 24,000 metric tons next year.
- Nanocrystalline cores and radiators expected to contribute significantly starting July 2025.
- Long-term CAGR growth of 30%-40% anticipated post-FY '27 due to product portfolio expansion.
- No plans to enter transformer manufacturing; focus remains on transformer components and adjacent products.
- Growth driven by increasing demand, new customers, and market expansion without taking share from competitors.
- Export contribution targeted at 2%-3% in the near term, expanding gradually.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- Targeting INR600 crores revenue in FY '26 with 50% utilization of new capacity; aiming for 12,000 metric tons from new plant this year.
- Post FY '27, expecting 30-40% CAGR growth driven by expansion beyond current 3 products and introduction of new products after studies.
- Stable EBITDA margins forecasted around 14%, with some fluctuations of 1-2%.
- Nanocrystalline cores and transformer radiators, with EBITDA margins of 25% and 22% respectively, to enhance overall profitability.
- Other income expected to decrease from INR9 crores due to planned funds utilization.
- Operational efficiency and order book visibility suggest strong earnings growth sustained by diversification and capacity expansion.
- Tax rate expected to normalize to ~25% after one-time IPO expenses.
- Depreciation to rise INR4-5 crores next year due to capex, but asset turnover projected at 10x, indicating efficient scale-up.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- Radiators: Full visibility on orders.
- CRGO Lamination: Orders come monthly; typically maintain 45 to 60 days order book.
- Two major customers have quarterly contracts for lamination, currently under delivery.
- Overall order book targets INR 600 crores revenue for next financial year.
- First half expected around INR 260-300 crores; possible shortfall in first half balanced by higher second half.
- Customers are fully booked for key products.
- Export orders currently contribute ~2-3% of revenue, with plans to increase gradually.
- New product studies underway for future order book expansion.
- Targeting 12,000 metric tons from old plant and 12,000 from new plant this financial year, totaling 24,000 metric tons.
- Order book predominantly for power and solar inverter duty transformers (60%-80%).
