Understanding QIP, I came to know promoters can not participate in QIP, could you help me understand they can or can not, how will it impact the pricing?

Company has uploaded the earnings call transcript today. Few notable points from there:

1. Margin and EBITDA guidance

CFO is hinting towards margins to be closer to 13.5% in FY26 and hence EBITDA potential of 337 crores in FY26

(At the same time highlighting that “But our vision is much more better, much more bigger than that”)

So maybe 13.5% is a conservative guidance on margins for FY26?

2. EPS guidance assuming dilution of due to potential ~700 crore fund raise.

• EPS expected for FY25 = ~30
• EPS expected for FY26 = ~40-43 | This assumes dilution of a certain % at a certain stock price.

We need to do some math on back calculating the implied dilution % in-built in this EPS of 40-43

• a) No dilution scenario:

  • 337 crore of FY26 EBITDA mentioned by CFO above
  • 50 crores of depreciation
  • 40 crores of interest cost
  • = expected PBT of 247 crores.
  • Assume a 27% tax rate
  • and this gives us 180 crores of PAT.
  • 3.1 crores total shares outstanding gives an approximate FY26 EPS of ~58

• b) Dilution Scenario
  If we apply an EPS of 41.5 (mid-point of dilution scenario), on 180 crores of PAT, this assumes total shares outstanding of 4.33 crores which means ~40% dilution on share count basis

  Current Market Cap is ~1800 crores and 40% dilution means a fund raise of 1800*0.4 = 720 crores. So, basically the 40-43 EPS for dilution scenario assumes (1) QIP happens at CMP and (2) the entire 700 cr is raised and (3) No interest cost savings by debt paydown from QIP money (4) No incremental revenue or profits from incremental fund raise.

PS: There seems to be a typo in the transcript. it should read Rs. 30 for FY25 (instead of FY24).

What do others think of this calculation? Please point out any mistakes that you see.

A lot of people are betting on re-rating of the stocks, as company is available at cheaper valuations than its peers, however I have a different view point here. More than 60% of the revenue for the company comes from manufacturing where it faces raw material price fluctuations and has very little pricing power. Out of the rest 35% consumer business more than 85% comes from IMIL which is a low end liquor where margins are low along with low brand loyalty now the P&A contributes 4% to 5% of the total revenue, as per management guidance they want to take it to 20% of the revenue. I believe company would still be trading at discount as compared to peers… I made a detailed video on it explaining the same logic and pinned it to my X profile.

X – @amitsinghpal

Agree with Ascendant.

A company reporting such weak operating numbers in a weak markets would ideally get punished. It is quite puzzling that the stock is not reacting negatively such poor numbers!

Can other members shed some light on how big really the ONDC opportunity can be for this company?

The non-ONDC business, is 20-30x P/E multiple given weak growth; if it grows well can be 30-40x

The article suggests that the transformer companies will need massive capex to meet the demand.