JSWINFRA Q3 FY25 earnings call.
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Revenue
₹1,182 Cr
verified against source
Revenue YoY
24%
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EBITDA
₹670 Cr
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JSW Infrastructure delivered a 24% YoY revenue growth to ₹1,265 crore in Q3 FY25, driven by consolidation of Navkar Corporation (from October 11, 2024) and strong EBITDA of ₹670 crore (+20% YoY). PAT grew 32% to ₹336 crore, boosted by operational excellence despite a ₹156 crore non-cash MTM forex loss. Third-party cargo mix expanded to 49% from 37%, reflecting successful de-linking from JSW Steel dependency. Capacity increased to 174 MMTPA with JNPA interim operations commenced. Management targets 400 MMTPA by FY30 via ₹15,000 crore port CapEx and ₹9,000 crore logistics investment, aiming for ₹8,000 crore logistics revenue at 25% EBITDA margin. EBITDA margins are expected to expand to 58-59% as greenfield ports (65-70% margins) scale up. Key risks include muted Dolvi Steel volumes pending 15 MMTPA expansion (FY27), iron ore price cyclicality, and INR depreciation impact on the $400M bond exposure. The company's 0.4x net debt/EBITDA provides ample headroom for the growth capex program.
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Guidance to track
- The company maintains its 10% cargo volume growth guidance for FY2025, expecting continued momentum from third-party additions and new terminal ramp-ups at JNPA and Tuticorin interim operations.
- The company targets 400 million tons per annum capacity by FY2030 through greenfield projects (Keni, Murbe, Jatadhar) and brownfield expansions at existing ports, requiring ₹15,000 crore port capex.
- Logistics segment (under JSW Port Logistics Company platform including Navkar) targets ₹8,000 crore revenue with 25% EBITDA margin by FY30, powered by 15-20 GCT terminals, rake acquisitions, and container fleet investments totaling ₹9,000 crore.
- As greenfield ports (65-70% margins) constitute larger share of the capacity mix by FY30, blended port EBITDA margins are expected to rise from current 50-52% to 58-59%, offsetting lower-margin major port concessions.
Risks flagged
- Achal Lohade from Nuvama raised concerns about muted Jaigad/Dharamtar volumes given JSW Steel capacity utilization. Management acknowledged the Dolvi expansion timeline creates a volume gap until late CY2026-CY2027.
- Priyanka Biswas from BNP Paribas specifically asked about sharp iron ore volume falls. Management attributed this to price cyclicality and customer-specific stop-start issues but expects normalization in the next quarter.
- CFO Lalit Singhvi explained the MTM loss is a non-cash accounting entry following INR depreciation against the $400M bond and $120M UAE loan, both partially naturally hedged by dollar-denominated revenues.
- Aditya Mongia from Kotak Securities questioned whether growth is organically decelerating, noting the company's revenue growth appears driven by acquisitions. Management deferred detailed logistics guidance to the March quarter call.
Key quotes
- Most of our project appraisals that we do are based at a minimum of at least 16%. You can take as a sure shot guidance that it will never be below those numbers.
- Our EBITDA margins are slated to go higher because we are going much into our private ports where the EBITDA margins are much higher, 65%-70%. And capacity is being increased from 174-400 million. So even at ₹8,000 crores of, say, port terminal business, which will give 25% of EBITDA, our margin profile of combined margin profile will still increase from the current level.
- You have to look at Navkar as a stepping stone into the logistics industry. And from here, the logistics part of the network, the network planning is more important than anything else in logistics. We will be creating the same assets at a much lower cost by leveraging Gati Shakti terminals of the railways in which we don't have to buy the land.
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