JTL Industries Ltd — Q1 FY27 earnings call
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The short read
JTL Industries reported its highest ever quarterly revenue of INR722 crores and EBITDA of INR59 crores at an 8.1% margin in Q1 FY27, with profit after tax at INR35 crores. Sales volume grew 17.8% year-on-year to 1,18,513 metric tons, with EBITDA per ton at INR4,750 excluding the JTL Defence contribution. Management discussed capacity expansion at the Mangaon facility, export order books affected by container shortages, and progress at JTL Defence including a shift toward coin and bullet shell segments.
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Numbers mentioned
Revenue from operations: INR722 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“Revenue from operations reached INR722 crores, while EBITDA was INR59 crores with a margin of 8.1%.”
Naveen Laroiya, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA margin: 8.1% (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“Revenue from operations reached INR722 crores, while EBITDA was INR59 crores with a margin of 8.1%.”
Naveen Laroiya, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Profit after tax: INR35 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“Profit after tax for the quarter was INR35 crores with a margin of 4.9%.”
Naveen Laroiya, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Sales volume: 1,18,513 metric tons (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“The company has reported a sales volume of 1,18,513 metric tons during Q1 FY27, reflecting 17.8% year-on-year growth.”
Naveen Laroiya, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Operational revenue per ton: INR60,882 (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“The company has reported a sales volume of 1,18,513 metric tons during Q1 FY27, reflecting 17.8% year-on-year growth. Operational revenue per ton increased to INR60,882 while operational EBITDA per ton without other income improved to INR4,954 per metric ton, supported by an improved product mix and continued focus on operational efficiencies.”
Naveen Laroiya, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Operational EBITDA per ton: INR4,954 per metric ton (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“Operational revenue per ton increased to INR60,882 while operational EBITDA per ton without other income improved to INR4,954 per metric ton, supported by an improved product mix and continued focus on operational efficiencies.”
Naveen Laroiya, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Water infrastructure order: INR27 crores
p. 3
“the receipt of INR27 crores order for the supply of galvanized iron pipes for water supply and distribution projects in Himachal Pradesh”
Naveen Laroiya, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA per ton (JTL Steel tube and pipe segment): INR4,750 (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“Barring that, the EBITDA per ton was at around INR4,750 level, which was again a growth as well.”
Pranav Singla, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Value-added product mix: 35% (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“So, the value-added composition was again close to 35%, what we have been doing in the past as well.”
Pranav Singla, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Export share of sales: 5% (Q1 FY27)
p. 4
“So, our exports were at 5% this quarter.”
Pranav Singla, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Mangaon facility utilization: 42% (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“Hi, Souvik. So, the utilization of the Mangaon facility is about 42% right now.”
Pranav Singla, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Company-level utilization: 55% (Q1 FY27)
p. 5
“And right now, overall level, like the company level, we are operating at 55% utilization levels.”
Pranav Singla, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
FY27 capex: INR100 crores (FY27)
p. 6
“So, for this year, the capex outflow is close to INR100 crores, and this will be completing our entire capex left over.”
Pranav Singla, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
JTL Defence Q1 EBITDA margin: 12% (Q1 FY27)
p. 7
“In Q1, we had about 12% EBITDA margin in defence.”
Pranav Singla, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
JTL Defence Q4 FY26 EBITDA margin: 20% (Q4 FY26)
p. 7
“So Q4 was an exceptional quarter in that because of -- led by inventory gains in which we did 20% EBITDA margins.”
Pranav Singla, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
DFT quarterly volume: 20,000 to 25,000 tons (Q1 FY27)
p. 8
“we have almost doubled our sales, and we are close to 20,000 to 25,000 tons of DFT a quarter right now.”
Pranav Singla, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Primary-secondary price spread: INR8 to INR12 (Q1 FY27)
p. 10
“The difference between the primary and the secondary has remained in the range bound of about INR8 to INR12 in the last quarter with INR7 to INR8 being the lowest end of it and INR11, INR12 being the latter end of it.”
Dhruv Singla, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Working capital cycle: 75 days (Q1 FY27)
p. 11
“And it's about 75 days right now at this quarter.”
Pranav Singla, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Export order book: INR75 crores
p. 11
“So if you talk about the export order book, we have plus for the INR75 crores of order book of exports right now.”
Pranav Singla, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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Consolidated EBITDA per ton — INR5,000 · coming quarters
stated conditionally by Pranav Singla
p. 4
“So, we are very confident that consolidated level, INR5,000 is something that we'll definitely see in the coming quarters as well.”
Pranav Singla, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Volume growth — 30% · FY27
stated firmly by Pranav Singla
p. 5
“But still 30% is something that we will definitely achieve, but our aim will be to deliver more than that as well.”
Pranav Singla, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Company utilization level — 65% · by year-end
stated as an aspiration by Pranav Singla
p. 5
“And by year-end, this level should be close to 65%.”
Pranav Singla, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Mangaon capacity addition — close to 1 million tons · end of H1
stated firmly by Pranav Singla
p. 5
“Going ahead, we are very confident to achieve the desired capacity of addition of close to 1 million tons by end of H1.”
Pranav Singla, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Export share of total sales — 10% · coming quarters
stated as an aspiration by Pranav Singla
p. 6
“And to quantify, we'll be -- the earlier mentioned target of 10% of total sales to exports is something that we'll target for the coming quarters as well.”
Pranav Singla, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Maintenance capex — INR30 crores to INR40 crores · every year
stated firmly by Pranav Singla
p. 6
“After that, there will be only maintenance capex of INR30 crores, INR40 crores every year at max happening.”
Pranav Singla, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Full capacity utilization — 50% to 60% · FY29
stated conditionally by Pranav Singla
p. 7
“50% to 60%. Yes, 50% to 60% in FY29.”
Pranav Singla, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Peak utilization — 70% · FY29 to FY30
stated conditionally by Pranav Singla
p. 7
“But it is very subjective how fast the capex is completed of the last leg. So, 70% is something that we reach at peak. So that can happen as soon as FY '29 as well and that can happen as late as FY '30.”
Pranav Singla, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
JTL Defence top line — INR150 crores · FY27
stated as an aspiration by Pranav Singla
p. 7
“Hi, Jatin. So, the volume guidance is not for this year, although the top line is something that we're still trying to achieve, and we'll be touching close to INR150 crores of top line in that.”
Pranav Singla, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
JTL Defence sales run rate — 500 tons per month · exit quarter of FY27
stated conditionally by Pranav Singla
p. 7
“So we are expecting by exit quarter, we'll be touching close to 500 tons of sales in defence by that time.”
Pranav Singla, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
JTL Defence EBITDA margin — 10% to 15% · long-term
stated as an aspiration by Pranav Singla
p. 7
“But 10% to 15% is something that you will achieve in the long-term proposition.”
Pranav Singla, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Value-added product mix — minimum 50% to 60% · medium term
stated as an aspiration by Dhruv Singla
p. 9
“So our target in the coming future is minimum 50% to 60% of our products will be value added.”
Dhruv Singla, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Working capital cycle — 35 to 40 days · by FY28
stated as an aspiration by Pranav Singla
p. 11
“By FY '28, we are targeting a working capital cycle of 35 to 40 days.”
Pranav Singla, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
JTL Defence capex — similar amount to this year · next year
stated conditionally by Pranav Singla
p. 12
“And a similar kind of capex would be expected in that company in the next year as well.”
Pranav Singla, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
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Management attributed the increase partly to JTL Defence consolidation and partly to underlying growth in the core business.
Answered by Pranav Singla
Asked by Lokesh Kashikar: Was the elevated EBITDA per ton due to one-off gains or value-added mix?
p. 4
“So JTL Defence contributed close to INR200 addition in the EBITDA per ton. Barring that, the EBITDA per ton was at around INR4,750 level, which was again a growth as well.”
Pranav Singla, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management confirmed the guidance remains and expects H2 to be stronger than H1.
Answered by Pranav Singla
Asked by Lokesh Kashikar: Does the 30% volume growth guidance for FY27 remain intact?
p. 5
“Definitely, that remains intact. So, my H2 is usually stronger than H1, given that I do similar kind of volumes, actually higher kind of volumes than what you did, done in Q1.”
Pranav Singla, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said logistics issues affected Q1 exports but new certifications and geographies were opening up, with a strong order book in hand.
Answered by Dhruv Singla
Asked by Souvik: What is happening with exports and the export order book?
p. 5
“So, on the export side, due to the issues in Hormuz and the lack in availability of containers and transportation thereof, there the first quarter was affected a little bit in that aspect.”
Dhruv Singla, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the volume guidance was not for this year, but top line of about INR150 crores is targeted, with sales run rate rising through the quarter.
Answered by Pranav Singla
Asked by Jatin: Is JTL Defence guidance of INR200 crores top line and 6,000 tons being maintained?
p. 7
“Right now, given the run rate of Q1, we were at about 100 metric tons a month, and we've already reached a run rate of 120 metric tons a month in this quarter.”
Pranav Singla, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management described strong secondary product demand and market share gains in specialized value-added products replacing seamless pipes.
Answered by Dhruv Singla
Asked by Dewang: How is demand panning out across sectors?
p. 8
“So that is one aspect of it because the difference is there. And the primary product wherein we have gained a market share in DFT, we have gained a market share in specialized products from low dia, high thickness, replacement of seamless pipes, making some thicknesses as replacement of seamless pipes.”
Dhruv Singla, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said they have deliberately reduced reliance on government orders in favor of dealer and export markets.
Answered by Pranav Singla
Asked by Sneha Talreja: How is government capex and Nal Se Jal contributing to orders?
p. 10
“So we've been trying to intentionally cut off our government base as well and focus more towards dealer and export market.”
Pranav Singla, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the working capital cycle has improved to 75 days and expects further improvement via dealer financing.
Answered by Pranav Singla
Asked by Sandhya: How should investors think about working capital and cash conversion trends?
p. 11
“The working capital cycle has been improving of the company. So we were about 90 days earlier, which has come down this quarter.”
Pranav Singla, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said capex is modest and focused on coin and bullet shell segments, without changing overall capacity.
Answered by Pranav Singla
Asked by Dhananjai Bagrodia: What is the capex and strategy for JTL Defence?
p. 12
“This will not change the capacity of the company. This will change the product placement of the company.”
Pranav Singla, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management outlined a split between automobile/dealer, defence, and mint factory segments.
Answered by Pranav Singla
Asked by Dhananjai Bagrodia: What is the long-term revenue mix expected from JTL Defence?
p. 13
“So, it's safe to say that 30% will be automobile and dealer network, 35% will be defense and the remaining will be mint factories.”
Pranav Singla, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Container shortages affecting export dispatches
p. 4
“There was slightly a dip in the exports this time. That was majorly because of the container shortages happening all over.”
Pranav Singla, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Logistics issues in Hormuz affecting export shipments
p. 5
“So, on the export side, due to the issues in Hormuz and the lack in availability of containers and transportation thereof, there the first quarter was affected a little bit in that aspect.”
Dhruv Singla, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Uncertainty on timing of remaining capex completion affecting utilization ramp-up
p. 6
“It's too early for us to comment right now because it depends in which quarter the full capex get completed for the remaining last 3 lakh tons of API pipes.”
Pranav Singla, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Government demand is seasonal and unreliable
p. 10
“The government is very seasonal demand. So we are not relying on government sector anymore.”
Pranav Singla, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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