Simplex Castings Ltd — Q1 FY27 earnings call
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The short read
Simplex Castings reported Q1 FY27 revenue of Rs 60.95 crore, up approximately 35% year on year, with EBITDA of Rs 11.52 crore at an 18.89% margin and PAT of Rs 6.86 crore, up approximately 45% year on year. Management described an expanded near-term order book of roughly Rs 150 crore plus, compared to a historical range of Rs 80-100 crore, and outlined plans to diversify into railways, defence, shipbuilding and power sector fabrication. Management also discussed working capital initiatives, ongoing capex at the Tedesara unit, and reiterated a target of Rs 300 crore revenue for FY27 and Rs 500 crore by FY28.
Numbers mentioned
Revenue from operations: 60.95 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“Revenue from operations for Q1 FY27 stood to 60.95 crores, registering a strong approx. 35% year on year growth from 45.21 crores in Q1 FY26.”
Avinash Hariharno, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Revenue growth QoQ: 11% (Q1 FY27 vs Q4 FY26)
p. 3
“Revenue also grew 11% subsequently from 54.76 crores in Q4 FY26”
Avinash Hariharno, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EBITDA: 11.52 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“EBITDA increased above approx. 25% year on year to 11.52 crores compared with 9.15 crores in Q1 FY26 with an EBITDA margin of 18.89%.”
Avinash Hariharno, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
PAT: 6.86 crores (Q1 FY27)
p. 3
“PAT stood at 6.86 crores up to approximately 45% year on year from 4.74 crores, while PAT margins improved to 11.25% from 10.48%.”
Avinash Hariharno, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Near-term order book: roughly 150 crores plus
p. 3
“Our near term order book has expanded to roughly 150 crores plus as compared to the historical range of 80 to 100 crores.”
Avinash Hariharno, page 3 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Capacity utilization: 50 to 60%
p. 4
“We are roughly learning on 50 to 60% capacity utilization right now, Sir.”
Avinash Hariharno, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Capital work in progress: roughly around 30 crores
p. 4
“Capital work in progress is roughly around 30 crores. And that has been deployed in both working capital needs and capital expansion.”
Avinash Hariharno, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Mazgaon dock order size: about 4 and a half crore rupees for first order, about 8 crores for pipeline order
p. 5
“On an average, the first order for 5 sets is about 4 and a half crore rupees. The one pipeline is about 8 odd crores.”
Ketan Shah, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Fabrication capacity: 15,000 tons currently, plan to add capacity to about 18,000 tons
p. 14
“Sir, we would be in a position to do about 1500 tons a month about what the plan is that capacity is 1500 tons a month that is about 18,000 tons.”
Ketan Shah, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EPC business peak revenue: about 100 odd crores in a year
p. 17
“About 100 odd crores in a year. A normal EPC project in our case use usually takes about 3, 3 to 4 years to complete it.”
Ketan Shah, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
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Revenue — 300 crores · FY27
stated firmly by Ketan Shah
p. 6
“Sir we have done already 60 in Q1. And the balance about 150 crores, the order book that also needs to be finished in this financial year. And definitely there are some orders in pipeline which also we would need to do it by March. So 300 we are in line Sir.”
Ketan Shah, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Revenue — 500 crores · FY28
stated as an aspiration by Praneet
p. 8
“Sir, we had a target of by 28 we want to reach 500 crores”
Praneet, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Working capital days — 60 to 70 days · FY28
stated firmly by Avinash Hariharno
p. 4
“By FY28, we expect an operating cycle with the much more controlled and disciplined working capital structure, with a targeting days of 60 to 70 days.”
Avinash Hariharno, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Capacity utilization — at least 80% · end of next financial year
stated firmly by Avinash Hariharno
p. 4
“It will start gradually increasing from this year, Sir. We are targeting to reach at least 80% by the end of the next financial year.”
Avinash Hariharno, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Railway bogie capacity — 200 bogies per month
stated conditionally by Ketan Shah
p. 5
“Sir, we had said that we are expecting the wagon orders in August, September. Once we have those wagon orders coming to the wagon makers, then only we will we would be in a position.”
Ketan Shah, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Power sector revenue — 100 crores · next year
stated firmly by Avinash Hariharno
p. 6
“Yes, next year we are targeting more than 100 crores from this business only.”
Avinash Hariharno, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Defence and shipbuilding share of revenue — 10 to 15% · FY27 and next financial year
stated firmly by Ketan Shah
p. 10
“It will be 5 to 10% because I would add the shipbuilding to the same. So it will be 10 to 15% and it will continue to be 10 to 15% in the next financial year also.”
Ketan Shah, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Fabrication capacity expansion — 6000-7000-8000 tons more
stated as an aspiration by Ketan Shah
p. 14
“but at the moment what we are doing is about without this capacity expansion we are doing about 6000, from 6000 we want to grade it at least 6000 or 7000, 8000 tons more.”
Ketan Shah, page 14 of the filed PDF · View the filing
EPC business revenue target — about 100 odd crores a year
stated as an aspiration by Ketan Shah
p. 18
“I would want to have some kind of an EPC kind of a thing limited to about revenue of the what we were doing, the same revenue about 100 odd crores a year.”
Ketan Shah, page 18 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Fundraise sufficiency — through FY28
stated firmly by Avinash Hariharno
p. 9
“It will be sufficient this fundraise which we are going ahead, this will sufficiently be used. No more fundraiser required for that is what we believe”
Avinash Hariharno, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
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Utilization is 50-60% currently and expected to reach 80% by end of next financial year.
Answered by Avinash Hariharno
Asked by Dhaval Pandya: What is the current capacity utilization and outlook for the year?
p. 4
“We are roughly learning on 50 to 60% capacity utilization right now, Sir.”
Avinash Hariharno, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said major capacity for 200 bogies will start only once railway places wagon orders, expected around August-September.
Answered by Ketan Shah
Asked by Mithun Maity: Are the company's wagon bogie orders on track for September 2026?
p. 5
“Once we have those wagon orders coming to the wagon makers, then only we will we would be in a position.”
Ketan Shah, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management confirmed the guidance is on track given Q1 revenue and the current order book.
Answered by Ketan Shah
Asked by Mithun Maity: Is the company on track for its 300 crore FY27 revenue guidance?
p. 6
“So 300 we are in line Sir.”
Ketan Shah, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management explained the shift toward faster-cycle products like railway bogies and use of invoice discounting platforms will progressively reduce working capital days.
Answered by Avinash Hariharno
Asked by Praneet: How will working capital days come down from current levels?
p. 6
“So by increasing this structure now overall 100 or 120 days will come down to roughly figure of 60 to 70 days by next year end we are envisaging that.”
Avinash Hariharno, page 6 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said margins in railway and fabrication will be similar to current levels, but overall PAT margin is expected to rise due to selecting more complex, niche products elsewhere.
Answered by Ketan Shah
Asked by Praneet: Will PAT margins fall as the company adds lower-margin railway and power fabrication business?
p. 7
“You are 100% right. When you talk about only the power sector and the railways, those will be at similar margins at what we have at the moment.”
Ketan Shah, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management confirmed the current fundraise is sufficient for reaching the 500 crore target with no further fundraise required.
Answered by Ketan Shah
Asked by Manav: Is the recent fundraise sufficient to fund growth to Rs 500 crore, and is more fundraising needed for FY28?
p. 10
“Sir, that this fundraise, this initial fundraise is sufficient for reaching 500 crore limit, I mean the 500 crore projection.”
Ketan Shah, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the project was closed due to a GST dispute over the grant structure and there is no commercial opportunity going forward.
Answered by Ketan Shah
Asked by Srikanth Reddy: What is the status of the green hydrogen DRI plant project?
p. 12
“Yeah, there is no commercial. I have not been able to explain it properly.”
Ketan Shah, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the order book is being maintained at around Rs 100-150 crore intentionally, given liquidated damages risk on delayed orders.
Answered by Ketan Shah
Asked by Darshil Pandya: What is the current order book and pipeline outlook?
p. 15
“So we are trying to keep the order book to same level, about 100-150, where we have sufficient time and we are able to execute it.”
Ketan Shah, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management clarified EPC revenue is not included in the 500 crore target.
Answered by Ketan Shah
Asked by Praneet: Was EPC business included in the 500 crore FY28 target?
p. 18
“Normally no, at the moment also for then the target is not included and we have been talking about it and because my box is very small, I am too choosy, too finicky about what we should be getting.”
Ketan Shah, page 18 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Order book kept limited due to liquidated damages exposure on delayed execution
p. 15
“I am not looking at too much of an order book because every order is of liquidated damages. If delayed more than a particular time, then you and some are almost to most are limited to 5%, but some go up to 10% also.”
Ketan Shah, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
GST dispute forced closure of the green hydrogen DRI project
p. 12
“Unfortunately, since we were the consortium leaders, the grant was 160-161 crores and the grant was subject to GST.”
Ketan Shah, page 12 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Steel sector demand is cyclical, prompting diversification strategy
p. 13
“That having these 2 majors, steel and railways, it is kind of hedging your bets.”
Ketan Shah, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Bank guarantee limits constrain the size of EPC orders that can be taken
p. 17
“At the moment because the limitations from our bankers and the bank guarantee limits, we are looking at order sizes of 100 - 150 or crores.”
Ketan Shah, page 17 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Working capital transition is gradual and may not be immediately visible
p. 4
“Therefore, the improvement in the working capital cycle will happen progressively and may not be fully visible on immediate basis but it will be soon visible.”
Avinash Hariharno, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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