{"id":163639,"date":"2024-08-07T07:14:36","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T11:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/44.250.171.167\/?p=163639"},"modified":"2024-08-07T07:14:37","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T11:14:37","slug":"ion-exchange-india-ltd-q1-fy25-earnings-conference-call-insights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/ion-exchange-india-ltd-q1-fy25-earnings-conference-call-insights\/","title":{"rendered":"Ion Exchange (India) Ltd Q1 FY25 Earnings Conference Call Insights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Key highlights from Ion Exchange (India) Ltd (IONEXCHANG) Q1 FY25 Earnings Concall<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Financial Overview<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Reported operating income of INR5,676 million, an increase of 18% year-on-years.<\/li>\n<li>EBITDA was INR641 million, representing an increase of 31% year-on-year.<\/li>\n<li>EBITDA margin stood at 11.29%.<\/li>\n<li>Net profit was INR448 million, an increase of 35% year-on-year.<\/li>\n<li>PAT margin was around 7.89%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Engineering Division<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Revenue for the 1Q25 was INR3,235 million, an increase of 13% year-on-year.<\/li>\n<li>EBIT was INR180 million, representing an increase of 26% year-on-year.<\/li>\n<li>Steady order inflows of capital of medium-sized jobs during the quarter.<\/li>\n<li>Domestic inquiry bank remains robust.<\/li>\n<li>Improved turnover due to the execution of international contracts.<\/li>\n<li>Total order book for the engineering division stood at INR3,394 crores at Q125 end.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Technical Segment<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Revenue for 1Q was INR1,994 million, an increase of 36% year-on-year.<\/li>\n<li>EBIT was INR498 million, an increase of 36% year-on-year.<\/li>\n<li>Segment recorded improved revenue year-on-year while maintaining steady margin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Consumer Division<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Revenue was INR660 million, an increase of 9% 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segment for FY25.<\/li>\n<li>CAPEX at Roha expected to start commercial operations in the next financial year, reaching optimum capacity utilization in 3-4 years.<\/li>\n<li>Saudi Arabia market showing good improvements with order inflows expected to contribute substantially in a couple of years.<\/li>\n<li>Engineering opportunities in Saudi Arabia not restricted to specific technologies, targeting a broad range of medium to large-sized projects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>UP Project Execution<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Residual value of UP project is around INR817 crores.<\/li>\n<li>Significant part planned for execution by end of current financial year.<\/li>\n<li>Execution slowed to INR26 crores in current quarter, down from 78 crores in March.<\/li>\n<li>Slowdown attributed to election season uncertainties.<\/li>\n<li>Execution expected to improve from second half of year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Consumer Segment Growth<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Focus on achieving larger scale of operations rather than immediate EBITDA positivity.<\/li>\n<li>Reinvesting surpluses into growth, team expansion, and infrastructure.<\/li>\n<li>Product margins comparable to other segments.<\/li>\n<li>Investments in overheads and capabilities impact current EBITDA profitability.<\/li>\n<li>Aim to reach scale where EBITDA positivity happens naturally.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Water Treatment Market<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Positive outlook due to government policies and investments.<\/li>\n<li>Increasing focus on technology interventions beyond infrastructure.<\/li>\n<li>Initiatives for improving water quality, tackling contaminants, and reaching rural areas.<\/li>\n<li>Emphasis on river cleaning and groundwater quality augmentation.<\/li>\n<li>Expectation of larger role for technology companies in future projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Roha Plant Investment<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Total investment of around INR400 crores.<\/li>\n<li>INR125 crores targeted for specific technology interventions with additional benefits.<\/li>\n<li>Remaining INR275 crores expected to achieve 2-3x revenue multiple.<\/li>\n<li>Aiming for optimum capacity in 3-4 years.<\/li>\n<li>Margin levels expected to stay in current ballpark, barring exceptional circumstances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Engineering Segment Outlook<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Projected growth of 15-20% for engineering segment.<\/li>\n<li>Aim to reach margin levels achieved in financial year \u201822-\u201823.<\/li>\n<li>Current chemical plant capacity utilization at 65-70%.<\/li>\n<li>Roha and other capacity utilizations to aid faster growth in coming years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>International Contracts<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Company is close to finalizing a couple of large international orders.<\/li>\n<li>Target markets for large engineering orders are Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia.<\/li>\n<li>Steady stream of inquiries and orders coming from these 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to make an announcement once there are further developments to share.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Demineralization Segment<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Demineralization is a subset of the company&#8217;s technology portfolio, not the primary focus.<\/li>\n<li>Company operates in various other technology areas, including membranes and pre-treatment processes.<\/li>\n<li>Service and spares revenue accounts for approximately 20% of engineering segment revenue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key highlights from Ion Exchange (India) Ltd (IONEXCHANG) Q1 FY25 Earnings Concall Financial Overview Reported operating income of INR5,676 million, an increase of 18% year-on-years. 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