Particulars (Rs Crores) | Q3FY24 | Q3FY23 | YoY | Q2FY24 | QoQ |
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Revenue | 2062.00 | 1784.00 | 16.00% | 1947.00 | 6.00% |
EBITDA | 217.00 | 182.00 | 19.00% | 204.00 | 6.00% |
EBITDA Margin | 11.00% | 10.00% | 31 bps | 10.00% | 5 bps |
PAT | 151.00 | 129.00 | 17.00% | 140.00 | 7.00% |
EPS | 17.00 | 14.00 | 17.00% | 16.00 | 7.00% |
Source: Company Filings; StockAxis Research
Q3FY24 Financial Performance
KEI Industries delivered yet another quarter of steady growth, despite its capacity
constraints in cables. Consolidated net sales grew 15.55% YoY to Rs.2,062 crs driven
by 14% YoY growth in its Cables & Wires business , led almost fully by volume
growth (volume up 13% in Q3 and 22% in 9MFY24). Consolidated EBITDA witnessed a
robust growth of 17% YoY to Rs.229 crs and EBITDA Margin has improved to 11.09%
as against 10.98% YoY in Q3FY23. The company reported PAT of Rs.151 cr, an increase
of 17% YoY driven by healthy volume growth and steady operational performance.
Domestic Institutional Cable sales Wire and Cable is Rs.556 crores in Q3FY24 as against Rs.630 crores last year. Domestic Institutional sales of extra high voltage cable stood at Rs.184 crores against Rs.93 crores previous year clocking a growth of 97%. Export sale in this quarter is Rs.284 crores, out of which, Cable is Rs.195 crores, which was Rs.103 crores last year. And overall, all products put together, the Export sale is Rs.284 crores. So the growth in the Export is 98%.
Total Cable Institutional sales contribution is 45% as against 46% in the previous year time period. Sales through distribution network grew by 16% YoY to Rs.949 crores in the third quarter against Rs.816 crores in the same period last year. The sales B2C sale, that is sales through distribution network, has contributed 46% in third quarter.
The sales in that EPC division other than Cable stand at Rs.146 crores as against Rs.95 crores last year. The growth is 53%. Out of the total sales of EPC, the EHV cables EPC sale is Rs.32 crores as against Rs.25 crores in the same quarter last year.
The sale of Stainless Steel Wire is Rs.46 crores against Rs.54 crores last year. Volume increased in the Cable division on the basis of production for consumption of metal in Q3 as compared to previous year. Same period is approximately 13%.
Key Concall Takeaways
KEI Industries delivered decent earnings growth in Q3 FY24, driven by the cables and wires business. KEI is on a healthy and sustainable growth trajectory as it is catering to diversified user industries, increasing its focus on the retail segment, strengthening its high margin EHV and carrying out capex to meet the rising demand. The company is a key beneficiary of increasing capex in power T&D, apart from housing and industrial capex. Considering the company’s robust orderbook positioning, increased capital expenditure for capacity expansion, expanding dealer network, expansion into export markets, and broadening of the customer base bode well for the company’s future growth prospects.
The Cables & Wires segment has a favourable outlook for the coming quarters, driven by government infrastructure projects and real estate. Strong domestic demand and china+1 opportunity in the export market are growth drivers for the company. OPM is expected to increase on account of operating leverage, increasing proportion of retails sales and exports in total revenues and higher sales of EHV cables post capacity expansion. The management has provided an optimistic demand outlook for both retail and institutional segments, driven by private capex and increased government spending, respectively.
At a CMP of Rs. 3,202, the stock is trading at 41x FY25E, which appears reasonable. Hence, we recommend HOLD rating on the stock.
Particulars (Rs Crores) | Q3FY24 | Q3FY23 | YoY | Q2FY24 | QoQ |
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Revenue | 2062.00 | 1784.00 | 16.00% | 1947.00 | 6.00% |
COGS | 1549.00 | 1344.00 | 15.00% | 1455.00 | 6.00% |
Gross Profit | 512.00 | 440.00 | 16.00% | 491.00 | 4.00% |
Gross Profit Margin | 25.00% | 25.00% | 20 bps | 25.00% | 39 bps |
Employee Benefit Expense | 66.00 | 59.00 | 12.00% | 66.00 | 0.00% |
Other Expense | 229.00 | 198.00 | 16.00% | 221.00 | 3.00% |
EBITDA | 217.00 | 182.00 | 19.00% | 204.00 | 6.00% |
EBITDA Margin | 11.00% | 10.00% | 31 bps | 10.00% | 5 bps |
Depreciation & Amortization | 15.00 | 14.00 | 7.00% | 16.00 | -1.00% |
EBIT | 202.00 | 168.00 | 20.00% | 188.00 | 7.00% |
Finance Cost | 11.00 | 8.00 | 40.00% | 8.00 | 45.00% |
Other Income | 12.00 | 14.00 | -14.00% | 8.00 | 54.00% |
PBT | 202.00 | 174.00 | 17.00% | 188.00 | 7.00% |
Tax | 52.00 | 45.00 | 15.00% | 48.00 | 7.00% |
PAT | 151.00 | 129.00 | 17.00% | 140.00 | 7.00% |
PAT Margin | 7.00% | 7.00% | 10 bps | 7.00% | 11 bps |
EPS | 16.70 | 14.26 | 17.00% | 15.54 | 7.00% |
Source: Company Filings; StockAxis Research