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ASK Automotive Ltd

Quarterly Result - Q1FY25

ASK Automotive Ltd

Auto Ancillary

Current

CMP
Rs. 406.70
Rating:
Hold
July 29, 2024

Previous

Rating:
Hold

Stock Info

BSE
544022
NSE
ASKAUTOLTD
Bloomberg
ASKAUTOL:IN
Reuters
-
Sector
Auto Ancillary
Face Value (Rs)
2
Equity Capital (Rs cr)
39
Mkt Cap (Rs cr)
8015.82
52w H/L (Rs)
406.50 - 240.10
Avg Daily Vol (BSE+NSE)
180,434

Shareholding Pattern

(as on 30-Jun)
%
Promoter
85.00
FIIs
4.91
DIIs
4.20
Public & Others
5.87
Source: Ace equity, stockaxis Research

Price performance

Return (%)
1m
3m
12m
Absolute
10.40
35.45
-
Sensex
2.37
8.95
22.29
Source: Ace equity, stockaxis Research

Indexed Stock Performance

ASK Automotive Ltd Sensex
ASK Automotive Ltd
Source: Ace equity, stockaxis Research

Financial Highlights:

Particulars (Rs. in cr) Q1FY25 Q1FY24 YoY (%) Q4FY24 QoQ (%)
Revenue from operations 862.00 656.50 31.00% 782.50 10.00%
EBITDA 101.00 64.00 58.00% 82.04 23.00%
EBITDA Margin (%) 11.66% 9.67% 199 bps 10.48% 118 bps
PAT 57.00 34.00 66.00% 47.39 21.00%
EPS (Rs.) 2.88 1.77 63.00% 2.42 19.00%

Source: Company Filings; stockaxis Research

Q1FY25 Result Highlights
ASK Automotive delivered healthy earnings growth in Q1FY25 driven by growth across all segments. The company revenue highest ever revenue and PAT for the quarter ended Q1FY25 while revenue growth outperformed industry growth. Consolidated net sales grew by 31% YoY to Rs.862 cr as compared to Rs.657 cr in the same quarter of the preceding fiscal driven by growth across all its key segments. On the operational front, consolidated EBITDA witnessed a robust growth of 58% YoY to Rs.101 cr while EBITDA Margins expanded by 199 bps at 12%. The improvement in margin is led by better economies of scale due to higher volumes, benefit from the ramp up of production at our new Karoli facility and our continued focus on cost optimization initiatives. PAT registered a significant growth of 66% YoY to Rs.57 cr aided by healthy overall performance.

All three product segments continue to perform well in Q1 FY25. It sustained a market leadership position in the Advanced Braking System with 26% year-on-year growth, and Aluminum Lightweighting Precision Solution segment (ALPS), revenue recorded a significant growth of 39%. The ALPS segment is now biggest segment of the company contributing 45.3% of the total revenue of our company.

Key Conference call takeaways

  • Capex for Q1FY25 stood at Rs.80 cr, including Rs.35 cr for a solar plant in Sirsa, Haryana. The company is waiting for the last mile approval from the government authorities for commissioning of this solar plant.
  • Karoli plant is ramping up production, benefitting from economies of scale.
  • Construction of a new plant in Bengaluru is progressing and expected to be operational by Q4FY25.
  • Management is hopeful of outperforming the industry growth in the subsequent quarters of FY25.
  • Management emphasizes focus on sustaining EBITDA margin levels, aiming to gradually improve towards historical margins of 12% to 13%.
  • Management is optimistic about maintaining positive momentum and outpacing industry growth.
  • Focus on acquiring new customers while expanding offerings to existing clients.
  • Targeting exports to grow from 4% to 10% of total revenue over the next 5 years.

Outlook & valuation

Ask Automotive Ltd reported robust earnings growth in Q1FY25 driven by growth across all its key segments. ASK Automotive Limited is a well-established player in the automotive industry as they are the largest manufacturer of brake-shoe and advanced braking systems for two-wheelers in India with a market share of 50% in FY2024. The company has emerged as a sizeable player in aluminium light-weighting components (ALP) and safety control cables (SCC) for the 2W segment, where it is gaining market share. Ask Automotive has consistently outperformed the underlying 2W industry driven by expansion of the product portfolio, addition of new customers and increase in wallet share with existing customers. Backed by a) rising kit value in the ALP segment as the 2W/3W industry transitions to EVs, b) ramp-up of the 2W SCC business, and c) expansion into PV and non-automotive segments by leveraging its capabilities, ASK is well positioned to deliver healthy growth momentum in the coming quarters.

Further, we believe that stock has multiple levers for growth considering its leadership position in safety systems and critical engineering solutions for India’s largest OEMs, robust production model, driven by R&D and design, technology and innovation-driven manufacturing process, healthy relationship with marquee customers, consistent financial performance, superior return ratios and steady track record of growth. We believe growth will be driven by 2W/3W electrification and strong momentum in non-auto exports. At a CMP of Rs.406, the stock is trading at 25x FY26E. We maintain a HOLD rating on the stock.

Consolidated Financial statements

Profit & Loss statement

Particulars (Rs. in cr) Q1FY25 Q1FY24 YoY (%) Q4FY24 QoQ (%)
Revenue from operations 862.00 656.50 31.00% 782.50 10.00%
COGS 585.00 443.00 32.00% 535.00 9.00%
Gross Profit 277.00 213.50 30.00% 247.50 12.00%
Gross Margin (%) 32.13% 32.52% (-39 bps) 31.63% 50 bps
Employee Benefit exps 47.45 40.00 19.00% 43.46 9.00%
Other expenses 129.00 110.00 17.00% 122.00 6.00%
EBITDA 101.00 64.00 58.00% 82.04 23.00%
EBITDA Margin (%) 11.66% 9.67% 199 bps 10.48% 118 bps
Depreciation and amortisation expenses 20.00 15.00 33.00% 19.00 5.00%
EBIT 81.00 49.00 66.00% 63.04 28.00%
Finance cost 8.44 4.35 94.00% 8.00 5.00%
Other Income 2.66 1.00 166.00% 3.35 -21.00%
Share of profit of associates 1.34 2.21 -39.00% 1.00 34.00%
PBT 76.00 47.00 61.00% 59.39 28.00%
Tax expenses 19.00 13.00 46.00% 12.00 58.00%
PAT 57.00 34.00 66.00% 47.39 21.00%
EPS (Rs.) 2.88 1.77 63.00% 2.42 19.00%