Experienced management and long track record of operations
The promoter, Mr. Arun Kumar has extensive experience of more than two decades in the engineering equipment industry which has helped develop long term relations with customers. The company deals with various state municipal corporations and private players like L&T. As a result, the management has an order book of Rs. 27.27 Cr. as of April 2025 which provides its revenue visibility over the medium term. Acuite believes that the business will be benefitting from experienced management and long track record of operations over the medium term.
Improved Business Risk Profile
The company have achieved a revenue of Rs. 93.44 Cr. in FY25(Provisional) against Rs. 76.01 Cr. in FY24 and Rs. 88.75 Cr. in FY23. The EBITDA margins of the company stood at 13.09% in FY25 (Provisional) as compared to 12.78% in FY24 and 9.88% in FY23. The PAT margins of the company stood at 7.41% in FY25(Provisional) as compared to 6.97% in FY24 and 5.69% in FY23. Due to the nature of the company’s heavy vehicle customization business, the company occasionally purchases trucks and spare parts directly, which are subsequently transferred to customers at cost without profit or loss. Going forward, Acuite believes that the company is likely to improve the topline in the medium term on account of the healthy order book.
Healthy Financial Risk Profile
The financial risk profile of the company is healthy marked by comfortable coverage indicators and net-worth of Rs. 30.29 Cr. as on 31st March 2025 (Provisional) against Rs. 23.36 Cr. as on 31st March 2024 and Rs. 18.06 Cr. as on 31st March 2023. The improvement has been noticed on account of ploughing back of profits to reserves. The total debt of the company is Rs. 36.60 Cr. as on 31st March 2025 (Provisional) against Rs. 31.37 Cr. as on 31st March 2023. The increase in debt is because of the new LAP loan availed by the company of Rs. 6.91 Cr. The gearing improved to 1.21 times in FY25(Provisional) against 1.34 times in FY24 and 1.53 times in FY23. Further, the interest coverage ratio of the company stood at 4.46 times in FY25(Provisional) against 4.26 times in FY24 and 3.92 times in FY23. The debt service coverage ratio stood at 3.46 times in FY25(Provisional) against 3.31 times in FY24 and 3.31 times in FY23. The TOL/TNW stood at 1.68 times in FY25(Provisional) against 1.78 times in FY24 and 2.29 times in FY23. Acuité believes that the financial risk profile of EMEPL is likely to remain healthy over the medium term due to absence of any debt funded capex plans in near future.
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Intensive Working Capital Operations
The working capital operations of the company improved yet remained intensive marked by GCA days standing at 265 days as on as on 31st March 2025(Provisional) against 304 days as on 31st March 2024. The improvement has been noticed on account of decrease in other current assets. The inventory and debtor days of the company stood at 34 days and 223 days respectively as on 31st March 2025(provisional) against 41 days and 219 days respectively as on 31st March 2024. Though the debtor days of the company stands high as the majority clientele comprises of government entities. On the other hand, the creditor days of the company stood at 64 days as on 31st March 2025(Provisional) against 56 days as on 31st March 2024. The credit cycle extended to the company generally ranges from 60 to 90 days. Acuité believes that the working capital operations of the Company are expected to remain at similar levels over the medium term,
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