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Visaka Industries LtdQ3 FY22

Visaka Industries Ltd Q3 FY22 Earnings Call Analysis

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

Price: 76P/E: 20.9Market Cap: ₹637 CrSector: Cement & Cement Products

Management growth scorecard

Revenue

Category 2

Margin

Category 3

Fundraise

Yes

Order

Yes

Capex

Yes

3 of 5 growth signals are positive.

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Revenue guidance

Category 2
  • Vnext (non-asbestos business) is targeted to exceed 50% of total revenues within 1-2 years, with Vnext alone currently contributing 25% and textiles 20%.
  • Cement boards (V-Board segment) are growing robustly, with 30-40% year-on-year growth historically achieved and new capacity expansions planned (fifth plant commissioning by Q1 next year).
  • Roofing business volume grew 12% YoY in Q2 despite input cost pressures; demand remains strong and resilient.
  • New plant operating capacities are at 80-95%, with plans to expand production further to meet growing demand.
  • Yarn segment grew 50% YoY with volume growth of 33%, and maintaining a 15% margin target.
  • Export markets (GCC, UK, South Africa) for Vnext products are expanding, providing additional growth avenues.
  • Overall, the company expects better revenue and margin performance as the macroeconomic situation stabilizes.

Margin guidance

Category 3
  • Visaka expects to maintain strong business growth despite input cost pressures, with confidence in better revenue and margin performance as the market stabilizes (Page 17).
  • The building products segment aims for 30%-40% annual growth, driven by capacity expansions and new plants coming online next year (Page 16).
  • Company targets more than 50% of revenues from non-asbestos businesses within 1-2 years, with Vnext alone contributing 25% and textiles another 20% (Page 17).
  • Margin pressures due to geopolitical and input cost inflation are seen as one-off; margins expected to improve once costs stabilize (Pages 5-6, 9).
  • Overall volume growth is positive: roofing business volumes increased 12% YoY, yarn segment up 33%, with exports growing 50% in Vnext (Pages 3, 5, 9).
  • Strong demand and increased market share, aided by pan-India presence and new capacity, underpin optimistic outlook for earnings growth (Pages 5, 9, 17).

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Fundraise plans

Yes
  • There is a planned investment of about ₹100 Crores for a new factory project in the V-Board segment.
  • The funding for this new project will be a mixture of internal accruals and some amount of debt.
  • No explicit mention of any equity fundraising in the provided discussion.
  • The company is managing expenses and debt levels carefully amid challenging market conditions.
  • The new plant construction is starting soon, with commissioning expected by the end of Q1 next year.

Order book

Yes
  • The company has a strong booking order for the ATUM solar roofing segment despite some cost pressures.
  • Vamsi Krishna mentioned that bookings have increased from about 75 to 82 since March, indicating growing demand.
  • In the Vnext segment, order book is described as having huge margins with strong current scope and positive market response.
  • The company is experiencing resilient domestic demand and exports growing by 50% in Vnext, supporting a healthy order pipeline.
  • Cement boards have seen more acceptance, with growing adoption in false ceilings, dry wall partitions, and residential applications.
  • Overall, strong demand across divisions reassures management of a positive future business outlook.

Capex plans

Yes
  • Visaka Industries plans to invest about ₹100 Crores in a new plant for the cement boards (Vnext) segment.
  • Construction for the fifth cement board plant is scheduled to start soon, with commissioning expected by end of Q1 next year.
  • The company anticipates setting up a new Vnext plant approximately every 1.5 to 2 years to keep up with growing demand.
  • The funding for the new cement board factory will be through a mixture of internal accruals and some debt.
  • Visaka remains focused on building new businesses in Vnext, sustainable yarn, and solar solutions with strong revenue growth support.
  • The company continues to be bullish on expanding the Vnext segment, aiming to scale with aggressive production capacity increases.

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