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Revenue
₹74,392 Cr
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Revenue YoY
15%
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EBITDA
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L&T reported a robust Q1 FY25 with group revenues of ₹55,100 crore (+15% YoY) and PAT of ₹2,800 crore (+12% YoY), driven by strong execution in infrastructure, hydrocarbon, and precision engineering. Order inflows grew 8% YoY to ₹70,900 crore, while the order book reached a record ₹4.91 trillion (+19% YoY). The EBITDA margin remained flat at 10.2%, with infrastructure margins improving 70 bps to 5.8% on execution cost savings. Management maintained its FY25 guidance of 10% order inflow growth and 15% revenue growth, despite a 10% drop in the prospects pipeline to ₹9.07 trillion, mainly due to hydrocarbon deferrals. Key risks include skilled labor shortages potentially slowing domestic execution and geopolitical volatility in the Middle East. The company's ROE improved to 14.7% (up 190 bps YoY), with a bridge to the 18% target via metro loss reduction, higher payouts, and margin expansion.
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Guidance to track
- Management reaffirmed the 10% order inflow growth guidance despite a 10% drop in the prospects pipeline, citing a 22-23% conversion rate as achievable.
- Group revenue growth guidance of 15% maintained, with domestic execution expected to pick up in H2 after a subdued Q1 due to elections and heat.
- Projects & Manufacturing margin guidance maintained; Q1 margins improved 20 bps to 7.6%, with infrastructure margins up 70 bps.
- Capital expenditure for the year expected to be around ₹4,000 crore, in line with previous guidance.
Risks flagged
- Management highlighted that skilled labor shortages could slow infrastructure progress in India, exacerbated by elections and heat in Q1.
- The prospects pipeline fell 10% YoY to ₹9.07 trillion, primarily due to a decline in hydrocarbon prospects, partly from Saudi Aramco's CapEx deferrals.
- Headwinds from geopolitical conflicts, supply chain disruptions, and commodity price volatility could impact international operations.
- Hyderabad Metro reported a loss of ₹214 crore in Q1, with a debt of ~₹12,500 crore; government support of ₹2,100 crore is pending.
Key quotes
- We still maintain what we gave at 10% order inflow. That guidance is still being maintained.
- The overall P&L margin last year was 7.4%. So we have managed to bring a 20 basis points improvement.
- Discussions have started. That itself is a positive development.
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