INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

Primary Metals

Products include Steel wires, tubes, pipes, Aluminum sheet, plate, foil, Iron, steel or nonferrous rolling, die-castings, foundries, etc.
Source: 2016-23 Annual Reports of 7 SMEs

Summary

Topline: Sales & Distribution

Sales grew at 10.1% CAGR over 6 years. PBIT grew much faster, Margin improved, Trade Receivables growth was very controlled, Average Inventory growth was controlled. Return on Equity is healthier,

Bottomline: Production, Operations & HR

Employee Benefit Expenses were controlled, Material Expenses grew much faster. Trade Payables growth was very controlled. Investment Properties and Property, Plant and Equipment grew, Almost INR 20 Cr of Capital Works in progress in these six years.

Financing with Internal & External Funds

WC Ratio improved and Working Capital growth was well controlled, although Current Financial Assets grew much faster. Cash Conversion Cycle is healthier. Interest Coverage improved and Interest Expenses were very controlled. SMEs Reduced both long term and short term Borrowings. SMEs infused Equity capital slightly gradually.

Topline

Sales & Distribution

These 7 SMEs aggregate metrics linked to Sales, Distribution were:

  FY 23 FY 21 FY 17
Sales Cr 983 588 552
- RoE 12.09% 4.11% 6.04%
PBIT Cr 51 15 18
- Margin 5.2% 2.6% 3.3%
Trade Receivables Cr 141 126 116
- Days Sales Outstanding 54.5 75 70 (FY 18)
Avg Inventory Cr 138 100

96 (FY 18)

Days Inv Outstanding 76 96

83 (FY 18)

  • Sales recorded 10.1% CAGR over 6 years
  • PBIT grew much faster than Sales at 19% CAGR over 6 years
  • Margin improved to 5.2%, from 2.6% and 3.3%
  • Trade Receivables growth was very controlled at 3.31% CAGR over 6 years
  • Average Inventory growth was controlled at 7.1% CAGR over 5 years
  • Return on Equity is healthier

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Bottom-line

Production, Operations & HR

These 7 SMEs aggregate metrics linked to Production, Operations & HR were:

EXPENSE FY 23 FY 21 FY 17
Employees Cr 68 58

45

- % of Sales 6.9% 9.9% 8.2%
Materials Cr 665 380 322
- % of Sales 67.7% 64.6% 58.3%
Trade Payables Cr 67 67

58

Days Payables Outstanding 40 57

49 (FY 18)

  • Employee Benefit Expenses were controlled at 7.1% CAGR over 6 years
  • Material Expenses grew much faster than Sales at 12.85% CAGR over 6 years
  • Trade Payables growth was very controlled at 2.4% CAGR over 6 years
  • Investment Properties and Property, Plant and Equipment grew at 4.4% CAGR over 6 years
  • Almost INR 20 Cr of Capital Works in progress

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Financing

These 7 SMEs aggregate metrics regarding Funds generated internally or sourced externally were:

Internal Funds

  FY 23 FY 21 FY 17
Working Cap Cr 589 476 401
- WC Ratio 4.61 4.28 3.87
- Cash Conversion Cycle 90.5 114

104 (FY 18)

Interest Cr 11.2 8.9 9.1
- Int Coverage 4.55 1.69 1.98
  • WC Ratio improved and Working Capital growth was well controlled than Sales at 6.62% CAGR over 6 years
  • Cash Conversion Cycle is healthier
  • Current Financial Assets grew much faster than Sales at 14.0% CAGR over 6 years
  • Noncurrent financial assets grew slower at 5.6% CAGR over 6 years

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External Funds

In aggregate the 7 SMEs were:

  FY 23 FY 21 FY 17
Debt 79 64 70
Equity 422 365

298

  • Infused Equity capital slightly gradually than Sales at 5.9% CAGR over 6 years
  • Both long term and short term Borrowings grew at 9.6%  and 9.7% CAGR over 6 years

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