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EMS Ltd

Quarterly Result - Q1FY25

EMS Ltd

Engineering - Construction

Current

CMP
Rs. 817.05
Rating:
Hold
August 10, 2024

Previous

Rating:
Hold

Stock Info

BSE
543983
NSE
EMSLIMITED
Bloomberg
EMSLIMIT:IN
Reuters
-
Sector
Engineering - Construction
Face Value (Rs)
10
Equity Capital (Rs cr)
56
Mkt Cap (Rs cr)
4532.98
52w H/L (Rs)
901.80 - 246.50
Avg Daily Vol (BSE+NSE)
911,449

Shareholding Pattern

(as on 30-Jun)
%
Promoter
69.70
FIIs
0.88
DIIs
1.58
Public & Others
27.84
Source: Ace equity, stockaxis Research

Price performance

Return (%)
1m
3m
12m
Absolute
27.54
106.43
-
Sensex
-0.80
10.08
20.77
Source: Ace equity, stockaxis Research

Indexed Stock Performance

EMS Ltd Sensex
EMS Ltd
Source: Ace equity, stockaxis Research

Financial Highlights:

Particulars (Rs. in cr) Q1FY25 Q1FY24 YoY (%) Q4FY24 QoQ (%)
Revenue from operations 206.00 138.00 49.00% 245.00 -16.00%
EBITDA 50.00 33.00 52.00% 67.00 -25.00%
EBITDA Margin (%) 24.27% 23.91% 36 bps 27.35% (308 bps)
PAT 37.00 23.00 61.00% 47.00 -21.00%
EPS (Rs.) 6.68 4.82 39.00% 9.14 -27.00%

Source: Company Filings; stockaxis Research

Q1FY25 Result Highlights
EMS Ltd reported robust earnings growth for the quarter ended Q1FY25. Consolidated net sales rose 49% YoY to Rs. 206.28 crore during the quarter as compared to Rs.138cr in the same period last year. Consolidated EBITDA also improved significantly to Rs.50 cr during the quarter in the review, up by 52% from Rs. 33.43 crore in the same period last year while EBITDA Margin improved to 24.27%. The company logged a PAT growth of 61% YoY to Rs.37 cr.

On standalone basis, EMS reported a 68% increase in standalone profit amounting to Rs.37 crores for the first quarter compared to Rs. 22 crores in the same period. This growth is attributed to a surge of operating income driven by higher execution of works. Revenue from operations grew by 81% to Rs. 204 crores during the quarter compared to Rs. 113 crores in the same period last year. EBITDA also grew by 67% to Rs. 52 crore during the quarter in the review as compared to Rs. 31 crore in the same period last year.

Key Conference call takeaways

  • EMS secured three good projects in the last quarter. These include one work in Vikas Nagar, amounting in excess of Rs. 530 crores; one work in Dehradun, amounting to Rs. 141 crores and another work in Uttar Pradesh, around Rs. 120 odd crores.
  • Orderbook is in excess of Rs.1800 cr to be executed in two and half years.
  • EBITDA to be maintained in the range of 24-26%
  • Bid pipeline currently stands at Rs.4000 cr.
  • 75% of the orderbook constitutes of water segment and rest 25% is others.
  • Guidance – Revenue growth projected at 30% for FY25.

Outlook & valuation

EMS Ltd posted stellar earnings growth for the quarter ended Q1FY25. EMS Ltd. is a multi-disciplinary EPC company, that specializes in providing turnkey services in water and wastewater collection, treatment and disposal. It provides complete, single-source services from engineering and design to construction and installation of water, wastewater and domestic waste treatment facilities. The company is continually growing at an envying pace in providing EPC activities for infrastructure projects on turnkey basis. EMS also provides EPC services for building and road works and has delivered large scale projects to clients successfully. The company's strength lies in its in-house design, engineering, and execution team, which boasts strong capabilities and industry experience. Furthermore, the company maintains a robust orderbook, featuring projects funded by the World Bank which is the main reason for the company’s robust cash flows/timely payments and no bad debt status.

We believe that EMS is well-positioned to benefit from the government's focus on water infrastructure development. EMS is a beneficiary of various government initiatives, such as the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation, the National Mission for Clean Ganga, and the Jal Jeevan Mission. The company aims to expand its presence while leveraging government policy initiatives within the WWSP and WSSP sectors. EMS is selective in bidding for high-margin projects and has a healthy execution track record. We also draw comfort from EMS’s long presence and established relationship with clients, healthy execution track record. Our outlook on EMS is positive in the long run, considering the potential for growth in India's Water & Wastewater Solutions market over time. At CMP of Rs.847, the stock is trading at 17x FY26E. We maintain HOLD rating on the stock.

Consolidated Financial statements

Profit & Loss statement

Particulars (Rs. in cr) Q1FY25 Q1FY24 YoY (%) Q4FY24 QoQ (%)
Revenue from operations 206.00 138.00 49.00% 245.00 -16.00%
COGS 144.00 97.00 48.00% 166.00 -13.00%
Gross Profit 62.00 41.00 51.00% 79.00 -22.00%
Gross Margin (%) 30.10% 29.71% 30 bps 32.24% (214 bps)
Employee Benefit exps 7.00 4.00 75.00% 8.00 -13.00%
Other expenses 5.00 4.00 25.00% 4.00 25.00%
EBITDA 50.00 33.00 52.00% 67.00 -25.00%
EBITDA Margin (%) 24.27% 23.91% 36 bps 27.35% (308 bps)
Depreciation and amortisation expenses 2.00 1.00 100.00% 3.00 -33.00%
EBIT 48.00 32.00 50.00% 64.00 -25.00%
Finance cost 0.96 2.00 -52.00% 2.00 -52.00%
Other Income 2.00 1.00 100.00% 0.66 203.00%
PBT 49.00 31.00 58.00% 63.00 -22.00%
Tax expenses 12.00 8.00 50.00% 16.00 -25.00%
PAT 37.00 23.00 61.00% 47.00 -21.00%
EPS (Rs.) 6.68 4.82 39.00% 9.14 -27.00%