{"id":163673,"date":"2024-08-08T07:14:26","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T11:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/44.250.171.167\/?p=163673"},"modified":"2024-08-08T07:24:44","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T11:24:44","slug":"salzer-electronics-limited-q1-fy25-earnings-conference-call-insights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/salzer-electronics-limited-q1-fy25-earnings-conference-call-insights\/","title":{"rendered":"Salzer Electronics Limited Q1 FY25 Earnings Conference Call Insights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Key highlights from Salzer Electronics Limited (SALZERELEC) Q1 FY25 Earnings Concall<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Financial Performance<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Revenues increased by 24% year-on-year to INR357 crore.<\/li>\n<li>EBITDA grew by 28% to INR33 crore.<\/li>\n<li>EBITDA margin improved by 34 basis points to 9%.<\/li>\n<li>Profit after tax increased by 45%.<\/li>\n<li>Export revenue grew by 37%, contributing 26% of total revenue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Market Outlook<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Indian switchgear market projected to grow by $4.14 billion with 7.5% CAGR from 2023 to 2028.<\/li>\n<li>Growth driven by renewable energy, building projects, and grid expansion.<\/li>\n<li>Global switchgear market expected to reach $117 billion by 2028 with 6.5% CAGR.<\/li>\n<li>Positive outlook for wire and cable industry due to India&#8217;s renewable energy targets and infrastructure investments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Smart Meter Development<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Installation of machinery and testing equipment at smart meter factory completed.<\/li>\n<li>Factory test lab received NABL and IIS certifications.<\/li>\n<li>Smart meters being evaluated by seven AMISPs in India.<\/li>\n<li>Advanced discussions underway to secure orders.<\/li>\n<li>Challenges include resistance to smart meters and potential installation delays.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saudi Arabia Subsidiary<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Plans to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary in Saudi Arabia.<\/li>\n<li>Will manufacture fast-moving products locally.<\/li>\n<li>Aims to meet local demand and provide duty-free access to GCC countries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kaycee Industries Performance<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Sales grew by 11.5% to INR12.6 crore.<\/li>\n<li>EBITDA increased by 48% to INR2.2 crore.<\/li>\n<li>PAT improved to INR1.5 crore from INR0.93 crore.<\/li>\n<li>PAT margins improved to 11.93% from 7.7% in the previous year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>EV Charger Manufacturing<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The company is still in the development and testing stage for EV chargers.<\/li>\n<li>The company&#8217;s subsidiary Kaycee Industries has taken a 30% stake in a fast-charging manufacturing company in Hyderabad.<\/li>\n<li>The focus is on securing orders and proving quality for the smart meter factory.<\/li>\n<li>The company is open to participating in tenders for EV chargers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Smart Meter Business<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The company expects to start generating revenue from smart meters in the second half of the current year.<\/li>\n<li>The company is targeting around 200 crores in revenue from smart meters this year and 1000 crores in the next full financial year.<\/li>\n<li>The expected EBITDA margin for the smart meter business is around 14% at full utilization, and around 11% in the current financial year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>EV Charger Business<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The company currently owns a 60% stake in the EV charger JV.<\/li>\n<li>The EV charger market is still evolving, making it difficult to provide long-term growth projections.<\/li>\n<li>The company is continuing to invest in the EV charger business through its subsidiaries, based on the potential in the Indian market.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Product Mix<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The company expects the product mix to be 53-55% for industrial switchgears and 40-43% for wiring cables in the current year.<\/li>\n<li>The smart meter business is expected to contribute around 30-40% of the company&#8217;s revenue in the next full financial year.<\/li>\n<li>The company is trying to increase the revenue contribution from the building segment to around 10%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Building and Wiring Segment<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The company has been trying to increase the contribution from the building segment, but it has been confined to the southern five states.<\/li>\n<li>Focused on making the segment a INR100 crore revenue segment with no additional capex.<\/li>\n<li>The dependence on white-labeled products has reduced from around 80% earlier to around 60% or less in the last year.<\/li>\n<li>SALZERELEC is onboarding more customers for its Salzer branded cables, which have better margins compared to the white-labeled products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Business Potential<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Confident of achieving INR1000 crores in smart meter revenue in the next financial year.<\/li>\n<li>Company sees opportunities arising from integration issues and installation challenges faced by AMSPs, which it is prepared to overcome.<\/li>\n<li>The known smart meter demand in India is around 25 crore meters, while the current supply capacity is around 3 crore meters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Copper Price Volatility Impact<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The fluctuations in copper prices have been challenging to manage, leading to a 2% drop in EBITDA margins in the wire and cable business.<\/li>\n<li>The company manages by monthly average trading, but sudden price spikes during customer orders can&#8217;t be fully controlled.<\/li>\n<li>The situation has started stabilizing in the last two months, indicating the pressure from copper price volatility may ease going forward.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saudi Arabia Plans<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The company is setting up a manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia.<\/li>\n<li>Idea is to meet Saudi Arabia&#8217;s 40% local content requirement, despite higher manufacturing costs.<\/li>\n<li>The company is testing the Saudi Arabian market, weighing political and policy risks, but sees opportunities as other foreign OEMs invest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>EV Charger Manufacturing Progress<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The company&#8217;s EV charger subsidiary is struggling to meet Indian standards, facing final testing and software challenges.<\/li>\n<li>The company has invested around 1 crore so far and is not expecting any major further investments until the product is proven.<\/li>\n<li>Delay due to reliance on foreign collaborator&#8217;s proprietary technology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>EBITDA Margin Outlook<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The company expects to maintain an EBITDA margin of around 10-10.5% in the current year.<\/li>\n<li>Without the smart meter business, the company 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EBITDA grew by 28% to INR33 crore. EBITDA margin improved by 34 basis points to 9%. Profit after tax increased by 45%. Export revenue grew by 37%, contributing 26% of total revenue. 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