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    BMW Industries

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    Capital Goods·3 Feb 2025
    Management Summary

    BMW Industries reported modest revenue growth in Q3 FY25, with operating revenue reaching INR147 crores and PAT at INR17 crores. The company demonstrated improved profitability metrics like ROE and ROCE, alongside better cash conversion. Strategic capacity expansions are underway, funded by internal accruals, and a significant tubes manufacturing contract has been extended, providing future revenue visibility. However, the company revised its top-line growth guidance downwards due to slower-than-expected ramp-up and market conditions.

    Highlights

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    • Operating revenue for Q3 FY25 was INR147 crores, a 2.5% increase.

    • 9-month FY25 operating income stood at INR471 crores, a 2.3% rise YoY.

    • Quarterly Operating EBITDA was INR36 crores with a 24.5% margin.

    • Quarterly Profit After Tax (PAT) was INR17 crores, representing an 11.6% margin.

    • ROE and ROCE for December '24 improved to 11.1% and 13.4% respectively.

    • Net debt increased to INR151 crores in December '24, primarily due to capex.

    • Cash conversion cycle improved significantly to 68 days from 96 days in March 2024.

    • Tubes manufacturing contract extended until H1 2027, expected to generate INR365 crores revenue.

    • Pipes and tube capacity expanded to 534,000 metric tons, with further expansion to 700,000 metric tons planned with INR25 crores investment.

    What Changed2

    vs Q4 FY25

    Guidance items12 → 7 (-5)Risks discussed4 → 3 (-1)
    Key financials

    Metrics

    10

    Periods

    2

    Headline

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    • Operating Revenue
      ₹147 Cr
      YoY+2.5%
    • Operating EBITDA
      ₹36 Cr
    • EBITDA Margin
      24.5%
    • PAT
      ₹17 Cr
    • PAT Margin
      11.6%

    9M FY25

    1
    • Operating Income
      ₹471 Cr
      YoY+2.3%

    Order Book

    medium confidence

    Composition

    Tubes manufacturing contract extension(product)
    ₹ 365 crores

    Pipeline

    other

    Negotiations for a long-term contract for GPGC sheets conversion through CRM complex

    "The company has secured an extension for its tubes manufacturing contract and is in final stages of negotiating a long-term agreement for GPGC sheets conversion, providing future revenue visibility."

    Source:
    Prepared remarks

    Capital allocation

    2
    high confidence
    CategoryHeadline
    Capex

    ₹25 crores

    entirely funded through internal accruals

    Debt

    Net ₹151 crores

    Guidance & targets

    7
    CategoryTargetPriority
    Capacity
    Pipes and tube capacity expansion
    700,000 metric tons
    		High
    Capex
    Investment for capacity expansion
    INR25 crores
    		High
    Revenue
    Tubes manufacturing contract revenue
    INR365 crores
    		High
    Strategic Focus
    New facilities focus
    infrastructure, solar and defence sectors
    		Medium
    Profitability
    EBITDA margin expansion
    a little bit
    		Medium
    Revenue Growth
    Top line growth target
    not meeting 18%
    		High
    Capacity Utilization
    Sustainable capacity utilization
    60% to 70%
    		Medium

    Updated top-line growth guidance for FY25/FY26

    March quarter call
    CurrentNot meeting 18% target
    TargetNew guidance for top-line growth

    Why it matters

    New guidance will provide clarity on the company's growth outlook after revising down the previous target.

    No, I don't think we'll be meeting that, and updated guidance will be shared in the March quarter call. But as things stand now, I do not think that we will be meeting the 18% top line growth target.

    How to verify

    guidance_and_targets

    Risks & concerns

    3
    RiskSeverity

    Slower-than-expected ramp-up of capacity utilization

    Market conditions are slowing down the ramp-up of new capacity, impacting revenue growth. — Management acknowledged

    medium

    Not meeting full-year top-line growth target

    The company will not achieve its previously guided 18% top-line growth for FY25. — Management acknowledged

    medium

    Delay in finalizing long-term GPGC sheets contract

    Negotiations for a long-term contract are in final stages, but external clarifications have caused delays. — Management acknowledged

    low

    Q&A highlights

    8

    “No specific reason here, I'm sure depending on what is I mean, we had shared the final dividend policy in the past and we will stick to it. It was 15% to 20% of our net profit. So, I think in line with the same. Maybe it will be just the final dividend.”

    Clarifies that no interim dividend was declared, and the company plans to stick to its final dividend policy of 15-20% of net profit.

    asked by Bhavesh, Individual Investor

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    Detailed Narrative

    01

    Q3 FY25 Performance Overview

    BMW Industries reported a modest operating revenue of INR147 crores in Q3 FY25, marking a 2.5% year-on-year increase. For the nine months ended December 2024, operating income rose 2.3% to INR471 crores. The company maintained strong profitability with a quarterly Operating EBITDA of INR36 crores, achieving a 24.5% margin, and a PAT of INR17 crores, or an 11.6% margin.

    02

    Capacity Expansion and Strategic Growth

    The company successfully installed and commissioned additional capacity in its pipes and tube segment, bringing total capacity to 534,000 metric tons as of Q2 FY25. Further expansion to 700,000 metric tons is planned with an investment of INR25 crores, entirely funded through internal accruals. This revised plan is a reduction from a previous target of 1 million metric tons, reflecting a more judicious capital allocation given slower ramp-up times.

    03

    Contract Extensions and Future Outlook

    BMW Industries secured an extension for its tubes manufacturing contract until H1 2027, expected to generate INR365 crores in revenue over the period. Additionally, the agreement for GPGC sheets conversion through the CRM complex has been extended until February 2025, with negotiations for a long-term contract in final stages. The company also plans to establish new facilities focused on infrastructure, solar, and defence sectors.

    04

    Financial Health and Efficiency

    The company demonstrated improved financial efficiency, with ROE and ROCE for December '24 increasing to 11.1% and 13.4% respectively, compared to March '24. The cash conversion cycle significantly improved to 68 days in December '24 from 96 days in March 2024. Net debt, however, increased to INR151 crores from INR99 crores in March '24, primarily due to ongoing capex.

    05

    Guidance Revisions and Market Conditions

    Management announced that the company will not meet its previously guided 15-18% top-line growth target for the full year, attributing this to slower-than-expected capacity ramp-up driven by market conditions. Updated guidance is expected during the March quarter call. Despite this, the company expects EBITDA margins to expand slightly going forward⏳ and aims for a sustainable capacity utilization of 60-70%.

    06

    Sustainability and D2C Initiatives

    The rooftop solar project for the Calcutta unit is commissioned, and the Jamshedpur project is underway, contributing to energy efficiency and carbon neutrality. The company continues its cautious, cash-flow positive approach to building its D2C brand, "Bansal Super TMT," focusing on slow and steady network expansion primarily in Eastern states like Bengal, rather than aggressive cash burn.

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