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    Pennar Industrie

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    Capital Goods·2 Jun 2025
    Management Summary

    Pennar Industries reported a strong quarter, closing FY25 with record profitability. Management highlighted a clear strategy focused on growing high-margin businesses like PEB, the U.S. subsidiary (Ascent), and Engineering Services, while de-emphasizing lower-margin segments. The key focus for investors remains on the company's ability to improve capital efficiency by reducing working capital days and deleveraging the balance sheet, for which management has laid out specific targets.

    Highlights

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    • Q4 FY25 Revenue rose 10.1% YoY to ₹905.8 crores.

    • Q4 FY25 Profit Before Tax (PBT) climbed 20.35% YoY to ₹47 crores, with PBT margin at 5.2%.

    • Full Year FY25 PBT reached a record high of ₹158.4 crores, up 20.5% YoY.

    • Working Capital stood at 76 days, with a long-term target to reduce it to 60 days.

    • Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) was 21.5%, with a long-term goal of 30%.

    • PEB India order book stands at ₹780 crores and PEB U.S. at $53.1 million.

    • Management guided for continued double-digit revenue and strong double-digit profit growth in FY26.

    • Announced acquisition of Telco Enterprises in the U.S. to expand into the structural steel fabrication market.

    Key financials

    Single quarter

    06 metrics
    1. 01Revenue₹905.8 Cr+10.1%YoY
    2. 02PBT₹47 Cr+20.3%YoY
    3. 03PBT Margin5.2%
    4. 04ROCE21.5%
    5. 05Working Capital Days76 days

    Segment breakdown

    Customized Design Building Solutions
    ₹460 Cr Revenue
    PEB India
    ₹780 Cr Order Book
    PEB U.S. (Ascent)
    53.1 Mn Order Book
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    Guidance & targets

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    CategoryTargetPriority
    Profitability
    PBT Improvement
    200 bps
    		High
    Profitability
    Profit Growth
    strong double-digit
    		High
    Capital Efficiency
    ROCE
    30%
    		High
    Working Capital
    Working Capital Days
    60 days
    		High
    Debt
    Debt to Equity Ratio
    0.7
    		Medium
    Debt
    Interest Cost as % of Net Sales
    <4%
    		High
    Capex
    Capex
    >₹100 crores
    		High
    Capacity
    Raebareli Plant Peak Revenue
    ₹38 crores per month
    		High

    Risks & concerns

    4
    RiskSeverity

    Elevated Working Capital

    Working capital at 76 days is above the ideal range. Management states it's temporary and will normalize to 72 days short-term and 60 days long-term. — Management acknowledged

    medium

    Increasing Debt Levels

    Analysts highlighted the rise in absolute debt. Management acknowledged this and provided a target to reduce the debt-to-equity ratio from 0.83 to 0.7. — Analyst acknowledged

    medium

    Execution risk on new capacity and acquisitions

    Ramping up the new Raebareli plant and integrating the U.S. acquisition (Telco) are key to achieving growth targets and carry inherent execution risks. — Both acknowledged

    medium

    Areas of Evasion(1)

    • Specific capex figure for the next 2 years

    Q&A highlights

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    “Our long-term goal for ROCE is to reach about 30%... How that's going to come about is simply through... getting that [working capital days] to 60 is something that would that is sustainable... combine that with an increase in EBIT, and that's where your ROCE growth is going to come in.”

    This question addressed the core investor concerns on capital efficiency and profitability, and management provided specific long-term targets for improvement.

    asked by Agastya Dave

    2 min read5 chapters

    Detailed Narrative

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    Record Profitability and Margin Expansion Focus

    Pennar Industries closed FY25 with its highest-ever Profit Before Tax (PBT) of ₹158.4 crores, a 20.5% YoY increase. The fourth quarter was particularly strong, with PBT growing 20.35% to ₹47 crores on revenue of ₹905.8 crores. Management has guided for a further 200 basis point improvement in PBT margins over the next three years, driven by a strategic shift towards higher-margin businesses and operating leverage.

    02

    Strategic Growth Drivers: PEB and U.S. Operations

    The company identified Pre-Engineered Buildings (PEB) and its U.S. subsidiary, Ascent, as key growth engines. The PEB division is supported by a healthy order book of ₹780 crores in India and the ramp-up of the new Raebareli plant, which has a peak monthly revenue potential of ₹38 crores. The U.S. business, with an order book of $53.1 million, is set for further expansion through the acquisition of Telco Enterprises, which opens up the larger structural steel fabrication market.

    03

    Improving Capital Efficiency: A Core Priority

    A major theme of the call was the focus on improving capital efficiency. Management has set a long-term goal to increase ROCE from the current 21.5% to 30%. This is expected to be achieved by reducing working capital from 76 days to a long-term target of 60 days and improving EBIT margins. These initiatives are central to the company's strategy to enhance shareholder returns.

    04

    Balance Sheet Management and Debt Reduction

    In response to analyst concerns about rising debt, management laid out a clear path for deleveraging. The current debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.83, with a medium-term target to bring it down to 0.7. The company also aims to cap its interest cost at or below 4% of net sales, indicating a disciplined approach to managing its financial liabilities even as it pursues growth through a planned capex of over ₹100 crores in FY26.

    05

    Emerging Verticals: BIW and Engineering Services

    The Body in White (BIW) and Engineering Services verticals are positioned as future growth drivers. For BIW, the company is onboarding major automotive clients like Hyundai, Maruti, and Ashok Leyland, with a long-term ambition to scale significantly. The Engineering Services business, while smaller, is a high-margin, third-party service that contributes to overall profitability and is being expanded into the Middle East.

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