KEI Industries: Q2FY23 earnings update
24-11-2022

Market Cap = INR 14,213 cr

CMP =   INR 1566

P/E = 33 x TTM

Results

INR Crore

YoY Growth

Comments

Revenue

1608

18.85%

On account of growth in domestic institutional wire sales but degrowth in extra high voltage cable.

EBITDA

161

10.27%

EBITDA margin almost constant, no increase in raw material price.

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Key Highlights:-

  • Domestic institutional sale of wire andcable achieved is INR 563 crores, which has grown by 38% compared to last year same period.
  • However, the sale of extra high-voltage cable is INR 46 crores against INR 154 crores achievedlast year mainly because of non-clearances of certain orders from the utilities and the delay in inspections, but expected to be normalized over a period of full year.
  • Export sale this quarter is INR 139 crores against INR 129 crore last year. So the growth inexport is 7%.
  • The sales through dealer network, that is B2C, wasINR 760 crores against INR 580 crores, so the growth in the retail sales is 31%.
  •  In all cables and stainless steel wire categories, there is acorrection in the input cost by around 22% overall, because of the fall in copper, aluminum and stainless steel wire rod prices.
  • India Rating and Research, ICRA, and CARE have upgraded the rating to AA from AA- forlong-term bank facilities and affirmed A1+ rating for short-term bank facilities.

 

Management Outlook:-

  • Expect a good industry outlook in the energy sector and the infrastructure.
  • Increasing inprivate and government investments in energy-intensive industries such as steel, aluminum,cement, refineries, etcetera, and the national infrastructure pipeline in important areas as railway,metro constructions, road and highway overhead to underground stations, ports and airports,etcetera, is leading to increased demand of wires and cables.
  • Price correction of 10-11% in the coming quarters due to drop in raw material prices.
  • INR 500 cr CAPEX to be done over the period of next 2 years.
  • Guidance of 16-17 % revenue growth in the next quarter on account of volume expansion.

 

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