Particulars (Rs. In cr) | Q3FY24 | Q3FY23 | YoY (%) | Q2FY24 | QoQ (%) |
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Revenue from Operations | 474.00 | 389.00 | 22.00% | 485.00 | -2.00% |
EBITDA | 121.00 | 88.00 | 38.00% | 119.00 | 2.00% |
EBITDA Margin | 26.00% | 23.00% | 13.00% | 25.00% | 4.00% |
PAT | 91.00 | 62.00 | 47.00% | 89.00 | 2.00% |
EPS (IN Rs.) | 8.06 | 5.59 | 44.00% | 7.89 | 2.00% |
Source: Company Filings; StockAxis Research
For the quarter ended Q3FY24, Elecon Engineering reported healthy earnings growth as consolidated net sales rose 22% YoY to Rs.474 cr as compared to Rs.389 cr recorded in the same quarter of the corresponding fiscal. The domestic market accounted for 73% of the revenue and balance coming from overseas markets. EBITDA for Q3 FY24 stood at Rs.120 crores, growing 36% from Q3 FY '23. The EBITDA margin for the quarter stood at 25.4% owing to better product mix and process improvement initiatives undertaken. PAT surged to Rs.90 cr, registering a growth of 44% YoY boosted by healthy topline growth and solid operational performance. PAT margin for Q3FY24 stood at 19.1% as compared to 16.1% in Q3 FY '23, registering a significant improvement of 300 basis points.
Moving to the segment-wise performance, Gear Division accounted for 86% of the revenue while 14% was contributed by MHE Division in Q3 FY '24.
Talking about the gear segment, consolidated revenue from operations stood at Rs.409 crores as compared to Rs.329 crores, a growth of 24%. The EBIT for the quarter stood at Rs.111 crores, impressive year-on-year growth of 48%. The EBIT margin for Q3 FY24 stood at 27.2% compared to 22.9%, reflecting a substantial improvement of 435 basis points.
Moving on to MHE Division, revenue for the quarter stood at Rs.65 crores as compared to Rs.60 crores in corresponding quarter last year, growth of 8% Y-o-Y. EBIT for Q3 FY24 stood at Rs.12 crores, registering a growth of 38% Y-o-Y.The open orders as on December 31, 2023, stood at Rs.219 crores.
Furthermore, our total consolidated order book including both divisions experienced order inflow of Rs.1,438 crores during 9-month FY24 and the total open orders as on December 31, 2023, stood at Rs.791 crores.
MHE division continues to win big orders for product supply. We have recently received two orders from the steel sector and one order for cement sector, aggregating to Rs.173 crores. We continue to make progress in recovering funds through arbitration awards. As of 31 December 2023, we have received Rs.37.2 crores out of total awards of Rs.63 crores.
Key conference call takeaways
Elecon Engineering reported steady earnings growth in Q3FY24 riven by growth across segments. Elecon is a manufacturer of industrial gears (~97% mix) & material handling equipment (MHE) (~13% mix). It is a play on industrial capex across various sectors, especially in cement, steel, power, sugar, and other sectors. Elecon is the leader in industrial gears with a market share of 39% in India. Strong industrial capex is likely to drive higher utilisation in the industrial gear segment. Elecon’s strong order book offers strong growth visibility with an improved balance sheet. At CMP of Rs.1067, the stock is trading at 30x FY25E and hence, we maintain hold rating on the stock.
Particulars (Rs. In cr) | Q3FY24 | Q3FY23 | YoY (%) | Q2FY24 | QoQ (%) |
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Revenue from Operations | 474.00 | 389.00 | 22.00% | 485.00 | -2.00% |
Operating Expenses | 251.00 | 202.00 | 24.00% | 263.00 | -5.00% |
Gross Profit | 223.00 | 187.00 | 19.00% | 222.00 | 0.00% |
Gross Profit Margin | 47.00% | 48.00% | -2.00% | 46.00% | 3.00% |
Employee Cost | 43.00 | 40.00 | 8.00% | 44.00 | -2.00% |
Other Expenses | 59.00 | 59.00 | 0.00% | 59.00 | 0.00% |
EBITDA | 121.00 | 88.00 | 38.00% | 119.00 | 2.00% |
EBITDA Margin | 26.00% | 23.00% | 13.00% | 25.00% | 4.00% |
Other Income | 10.00 | 3.00 | 233.00% | 13.00 | -23.00% |
Depreciation | 13.00 | 12.00 | 8.00% | 13.00 | 0.00% |
EBIT | 118.00 | 79.00 | 49.00% | 119.00 | -1.00% |
EBIT Margin (%) | 25.00% | 20.00% | 23.00% | 25.00% | 1.00% |
Finance cost | 1.00 | 2.00 | -50.00% | 3.00 | -67.00% |
Share in profit of Associates | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00% | 2.00 | -50.00% |
Profit before tax | 118.00 | 78.00 | 51.00% | 118.00 | 0.00% |
PBT Margin (%) | 25.00% | 20.00% | 24.00% | 24.00% | 2.00% |
Tax | 27.00 | 16.00 | 69.00% | 29.00 | -7.00% |
PAT | 91.00 | 62.00 | 47.00% | 89.00 | 2.00% |
PAT Margin (%) | 19.00% | 16.00% | 20.00% | 18.00% | 5.00% |
EPS (IN Rs.) | 8.06 | 5.59 | 44.00% | 7.89 | 2.00% |
Source: Company Filings; StockAxis Research