MAXIMUSINTERNATIONAL / bear-case history

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Maximus International · risk themes across the available quarters.

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Bear-case history

Risks carried through the record.

Customer Concentration Risk

Top-10 customers account for 70-75% of revenue, creating significant concentration risk. Any loss of major customers or distributors could materially impact revenues.

medium

Margin Pressure from Red Sea Conflict

EBITDA margin declined 217 bps YoY to 7.64% due to increased product and shipment costs from Red Sea tensions. Management expects continued pressure if disruptions persist beyond Q2.

high

Working Capital and Receivables Growth

Receivables have risen faster than historical levels, driven by 50% revenue growth and partial pass-through of cost increases. Analyst specifically questioned this trend during Q&A.

medium

Long-term Debt Cost Increase

Finance costs increased by approximately ₹61 lakh (66% YoY) to ₹1.53 crore. Management attributed this to long-term perspective capital deployment but did not provide specific deleveraging timeline.

medium