MAZDOCK Q3 FY25 earnings call.
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Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders reported a solid quarter driven by Project 15 Bravo completion and INR 142 crore reversal of liquidated damages provisions for Submarine 5. Management flagged a critical inflection point: current 20-21% margins are unsustainable, with normalized PBT expected at 12-15% as legacy high-margin orders deplete over ~2.5 years. The order pipeline is robust with P75 additional submarines expected before fiscal year-end (government approvals pending), P75I award anticipated next financial year, and Next Generation Corvette price bids expected to open next year. The AIP upgrade order worth INR 1,768 crores was received in December. CapEx guidance includes INR 500 crore floating dry dock completion next year and INR 350 crore realization. Management guided for no revenue decline next year with healthy margins, though growth projections remain unspecified. Key risks include margin normalization, delayed order finalization timing, and design execution risks on the larger P75I submarine platform.
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Guidance to track
- Management explicitly stated sustainable margin for defense shipbuilding is 12-15% PBT, versus current elevated levels from legacy orders. This is a key guidance revision.
- Management stated there will not be a decline in next year revenues, with possible marginal growth. Growth numbers not specifically projected.
- Three additional Scorpene submarines; all internal processes complete, awaiting final government approvals. High confidence expressed by management.
- Approximately INR 350 crores to be realized next financial year. Full completion expected in FY26.
Risks flagged
- Current 20-21% margins driven by legacy orders. As high-margin projects execute over 2.5 years, margins will compress to 12-15%. Management did not provide timeline for full normalization.
- P75I price bids opened, MDL is sole technically suitable bidder. Negotiations/discussions to commence, with order expected next financial year. Timeline slippage risk exists.
- Analyst raised concerns about AIP upscaling from smaller German submarine to larger P75I requirements. Management claimed design already available, but weight/balance testing questions remained partially unanswered.
- INR 142 crore reversed this quarter from Submarine 5 LD waiver. Submarine 1 (INR 100 crore provision) still under discussion. Sixth submarine delivered January 2025 will also require LD waiver. Exceptional items inflate reported profits.
Key quotes
- This is at EBIT level. Yes, including other income and everything, the 12%-15% of revenue.
- We have completed the Project 15 Bravo. All the deliveries are done. As far as this quarter profit is concerned, a substantial contribution is from Project 15 Bravo.
- None of these statements which you have made can be ascribed to me. I have never said INR 12,000 crores we are expecting this year.
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