Company Profile
Voltamp Transformers Limited, (VTL) was incorporated in 1967, by Late Mr Lalit Kumar Patel. The company is engaged in the manufacturing of electrical transformers. The company’s product portfolio comprises of oil-filled power and distribution transformers up to 160 mega volt ampere (MVA), 220 kilo volt (KV) class and dry-type transformers up to 12.50 MVA, 33 KV class. These products are widely used in multiple industries such as power, oil refineries, real estate, infrastructure and steel. The company’s manufacturing facilities are located at Makarpura and Savli in Vadodara, Gujarat with an aggregate installed capacity of 14,000 MVA as on March 31, 2022.
Investment Rationale
· Strong Order book
The current order book of the company stands at Rs 900 crores. The order inflow during 9MFY23, grew by 18% to YoY basis to Rs 1170 crores. This helped the company to reach a record high of its order backlog of Rs 900 crores, where transformers totalling ~8,160 MVA. This is on account of more than 85% is from private operators and the rest from SEBs and utilities. There is anticipation of strong momentum in the growth of order book to continue further, on account of industrial Capex on capacity expansion and energy transition.
· Diversified business model with strong Clientele
The company supplied transformers to various industries including data centres, water, oil & gas, refinery, steel &mining, minerals, infrastructure, solar, wind, FGD, private utilities, cement, sugar cogen, pharma, F&B, and auto & auto-ancillaries. It is a key player in transformer manufacturing industry with a domesti share of 15%, as per company’s management. Over the years the company has managed strong relations with vendors and various business houses, which has helped it have a large installed base of >60,000 transformers (as of Mar’22) across sectors in India and overseas markets.
It has a strong and diversified clientele, with more than 1,000 customers across multiple aforementioned end-use industries. The contribution of Top 10 clients to the aggregate revenue of FY22, stood at 22%.
· High operational efficiency
The company has taken stringent steps to upskill the operations in terms of efficiency. In FY23, it has achieved an all time high, EBITDA margin of 17%. Previously from past five years, the company’s EBITDA margins were between 11%-13%. This significant steepness in the operational margins of the company is on account of higher operating leverage, despite significant increase in manufacturing cost (75% in FY23, as compared to 55% in FY22) and Employee cost (3%, same as FY22) of aggregate operational expenses. Previously in FY22, the company made a Capex of Rs 16 crores, in order to increase the operational efficiency and capacity expansion. The current ROA & ROCE of the company is at 17.5% and 26% respectively. Current Market cap to sales of the company is at 2.83x.
· Strong financial risk profile, with healthy debt coverage indicators
As on 31st March 2023, the Reserves and Cash & cash equivalents of the company are at Rs 1097 crores and Rs 18 crores respectively. The company’s Borrowings are NIL for a decade, the company is debt free. The total net worth of VTL is at 1107 crores currently. On Liquidity front the cash collection (Debtor days) of the company have reduced from 90 days in FY21 to 60 days in FY23. The cash conversion days have also reduced significantly from 184 days in FY22 to 120 days in FY23.
Financial Analysis
Past five year financial Analysis (FY18-FY23)
The five year Revenue and PAT CAGR of the company stood at 13.03% & 12.97% respectively. The five year average EV/EBITDA of the company is 8.82x. In FY23 the revenue of the company was at Rs 1385 crores, an increase of 23% on YoY basis on account of higher order book. EBITDA for the year was at Rs 231 crores, increase of 66% on YoY basison account of higher operating leverage. EBITDA margins of the firm increased by 500 bps on YoY basis to 17% during the year. The PAT for the year stood at Rs 200 crores, an increase of 50% on account of operational efficiency witnessed by the firm.
Q4 FY23 Analysis
During the year ended 3st March 2023, the revenue of the company was at Rs 440 crores, an increase of 14% on a YoY basis. EBITDA for the year was at Rs 93 crores, increase of 39% on a YoY basis. EBITDA margins of the company are at 21%, increase of 400 bps as compared to corresponding quarter of previous year (Q4 FY22). PAT for the year was at Rs 77 crores, an increase of 48% on a YoY basis.
Risk & Concerns
· Susceptible to raw material price fluctuation
Copper, silicon steel, cold rolled grain oriented (CRGO) steel and transformer oil are key raw materials required for Voltamp’s operations. Their prices are volatile in nature. Any significant rise in raw material prices are likely to have a material impact on the profitability of the company.
· Slowdown in Industrial Capex
VTL is a key beneficiary of energy transition, private capex revival and PLI initiatives of the government in the manufacturing space. Reduction in Industrial Capex may impact the growth of companies in such sectors.
Outlook & Valuation
Voltamp Transformers Ltd. (VTL) a key player in Indian markets for manufacturing of transformers. The company serves multiple industries through its diverse product portfolio. Over the years the company has witnessed strong demand traction, with high operational efficiency into the business. We expect the company is the key beneficiary of energy transition, private capex revival and PLI initiatives of the government in the manufacturing space. Strong order book provides revenue visibility. Overall, we remain positive on the future growth prospects of the company.
At CMP of Rs 4407, the stock is trading at a PE of 20x its FY25E earnings.
We recommend ‘BUY’ rating to the stock.