Company Profile
Kaynes Technology Ltd. (KTIL) was incorporated in 2008. The company is an all-encompassing IoT solutions-enabled integrated electronics manufacturing player, having capabilities across the entire spectrum of Electronics system and Design manufacturing (ESDM) company. The company offers a diverse range of services which can be categorised as Design, manufacturing, Industrialization, Product Maintenance, and End of life services. The company has eight manufacturing facilities located in Karnataka, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Uttarakhand. The manufacturing facilities are set up strategically, which ensures time efficiency and cost-effectiveness in the company's operations. The company's operations undergo through the following verticals namely
Investment Rationale
Diversified Business Model
The company has a diversified business model and a strong product mix which has utility across multiple industries such as Telecom, Automotive, Defence, etc. However, the Industrial including EV industry contributes the maximum to the revenues of the company, with a share of 36% followed by Automotive (32%) , Aerospace & Defence (3%), Medical (5%), Railways (11%), IoT / IT (13%).
Integrated electronics manufacturing player
Kaynes Technology is an end-to-end and IoT solutions enabled integrated electronics manufacturing player, with capabilities across the entire spectrum of ESDM services. The company is engaged in concept co-creation with customers, followed by product realisation and life-cycle support. It also provides various value-added services such as obsolescence management, warehousing support, value engineering and value analysis, last-time buy services.
Its integrated manufacturing solutions include manufacturing plastics, wiring and cable harnesses, magnetic, PCB assemblies and box builds.
Global certifications for each industry vertical and strategically located 8 manufacturing facilities:
The company has multiple certifications across diverse industries which validates the process and final output of the company's products. Some of the major certificates such as International Railway Industry Standard (IRIS) for Railways, IATF 16949 for Automotive, ISO 9001 for Industrial, ISO 13485 for Medical, etc certifications are acquired by the company. The company operates eight strategically located manufacturing facilities across India in the states of Karnataka, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Uttarakhand. Its facilities are located in proximity to its customers, allowing them to service their requirements efficiently and cost-effectively.
Leveraging R&D to upgrade portfolio and ODM solutions
Kaynes spends ~1% of sales on R&D expenses, which is capitalised. In FY23, it incurred Rs138mn and houses a dedicated team of about 75 engineers at its Mysore, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad R&D centres. It has >150 people engaged in R&D and engineering operations.
Its R&D capabilities, the focus is on technology development, costs and operating efficiencies, product design and development, production processes and environmental management by understanding current market demands and evolving customer trends. It is working on newer technology applications in consumer appliances, smart technology, IT accessories and Cloud-based, sensor-driven IoT solutions that can easily be scaled, driving growth with margins.
Diversified and well-balanced customer base
Kaynes collaborates with customers through the entire product life-cycle and after-sales and end-of-life services, including assisting with concept creation, product development, prototyping, testing and mass manufacturing. Company has long standing relationships with its key customer base diversified across verticals and geographies. Kaynes services >350 customers in 26 countries globally and across its end industry verticals.
Risk & Concerns
Intensive Competition
The company operates in a highly competitive industry where technological advancements are aggressive in nature, with regulatory restrictions.
Contingent liabilities
Company has certain contingent liabilities worth Rs.97 cr which, if materializes, would have an adverse effect on their business, financial condition and results of operation.
Outlook & Valuation
The company intends to Leverage its research and development capabilities to continue to diversify its product portfolio and provide value-added services. With the growing customer demand for its products, Kaynes intends to capitalize on a strong industry tailwind by continuing to grow its customer base. Management is bullish on high-margin segments, such as railways and defence, while it aims to sustain growth in automotive and industrials. KTIL is also expanding its manufacturing capabilities. In order to improve its operational efficiency, KTIL intends to implement comprehensive backward integration measures by manufacturing in-house components like bare printed circuit boards and get into deep competencies in the design of integrated circuits, chip sets, and system on chips to leverage complete backward integration for supporting component development.
The company believes these backward integration measures will allow it to reduce its dependence on third party components, reduce lead time on account of synchronization of actual requirements leading to faster utilization of remaining components, better management of its material inventory, and contribute to higher margins. We believe Kaynes will continue to move up the value chain on the back of its diversified business and customer profile as well as its robust order book. At a CMP of Rs.2217, the stock is trading at 64x its FY26E earnings and hence, we recommend to BUY the stock.