JSWINFRA Q4 FY24 earnings call.
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Revenue
₹1,096 Cr
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Revenue YoY
20%
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EBITDA
₹685 Cr
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JSW Infrastructure delivered a robust Q4 FY24 with cargo volumes growing 9% YoY to 29.3 million tons, driven by Paradip (+26%) and Ennore (+18%) terminals alongside contributions from PNP and Fujairah acquisitions. Revenue from operations rose 20% to INR 1,096 crore with EBITDA margins expanding 460bps to 62.5%, reflecting operational leverage and cost discipline. The company maintained its 2030 roadmap targeting 400 million tons capacity (2.4x current 170 million tons) at 15% CAGR, requiring INR 30,000 crore of CapEx over six years (INR 14,000 crore in next three years). Third-party cargo share improved to 40% vs 33% a year ago, supporting business model diversification. FY24 full-year revenue stood at INR 4,032 crore (+20% YoY) with PAT of INR 1,161 crore (+55% YoY). The net debt position is virtually zero at INR 65 crore, providing ample firepower for acquisitions. Key risk: Goa Port expansion (capacity ramp from 8.5M to 15M tons) faces a 10-month delay pending local authority clearance, which could impact group captive cargo flows in near term.
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Guidance to track
- Management expects cargo volumes to grow at 10-12% in the immediate next year, translating to approximately 11-13 million tons incremental volume.
- The company aims to increase third-party cargo proportion from current 40% to approximately 45% by next year-end, demonstrating focus on business model diversification.
- The 2030 growth plan targets 2.4x capacity expansion from existing 170 million tons to 400 million tons, requiring approximately INR 30,000 crore investment over six years (INR 14,000 crore in first three years, INR 16,000 crore in next three years).
- While immediate YoY guidance is 10-12%, management sees sustainable CAGR of 15-17% over long-term horizon given infrastructure sector characteristics.
Risks flagged
- JSW Steel commissioned 5 million tons of additional capacity at Vijayanagar, but the Goa Port shed construction will take another 9-10 months to complete, temporarily limiting overflow cargo handling. All MoEF clearances are in place but local authority approval is pending.
- Management acknowledged that group captive cargo (JSW Steel) will not increase meaningfully until Goa Port expansion completes. This creates dependency on third-party growth for near-term volume acceleration.
- The concession agreements for Tuticorin (7M tons dry bulk terminal) and JNPA (2 liquid berths for 4.5M tons) are still being framed or awaiting finalization. Revenue contribution timing remains uncertain.
- The Murbe Port opportunity is a Swiss challenge submission awaiting directions from authorities. Management could not provide timeline or probability of winning this bid.
Key quotes
- We are expecting around INR 30,000 crore of investment in the next six years from 2024-2025 to 2030. So if you want to have a three-year horizon, it would be around INR 14,000 crore.
- Year-on-year growth would be a bit of a misnomer if I have to look at it that way. If a long-term sustainable, if I have to look at it, it would be around 15%-17% kind of CAGR. But year-on-year, if I have to talk about immediate next year, probably the guidance would be 10%-12% of growth in terms of volume.
- As of March 2024, our net debt is just INR 65 crores, so practically zero net debt and one of the strongest balance sheets in the sector.
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