| Established track record of operations with experienced management
RPIL has an established track record of operations for more than two decades and is engaged in the manufacturing and trading of PVC products in the domestic as well as export market. The company has two manufacturing facilities located at Sikanderabad (Uttar Pradesh) and Tamil Nadu with a total installed production capacity of 68,000 MT per annum, which supports sustaining its business profile. Furthermore, the company is promoted by Mr. Arvind Goenka, who has been engaged in the same line of business for more than three decades and is supported by a well-experienced senior management team in managing the operations of the company. The extensive experience of the promoters has helped the company to establish long and healthy relationships with its customers and suppliers over the years. Acuité believes the company will continue to derive benefit from the established track record of operations along with the experienced management.
Increase in revenue albeit decrease in profitability margins
The operating income of the company stood at Rs.470.50 Cr. in FY2025 as against Rs.443.14 Cr. in FY2024 supported by the increase in sales volume of PVC sheets and flooring in FY2025 as compared to the previous year. Moreover, the company has registered revenue of Rs.361.29 Crore till 9M FY2026 as against Rs.351.06 Crore till 9M FY2025. The stability in revenue is further backed by the running order cycles with the existing customers along with a wide sales and distribution network all over India, which supports bagging new orders. Despite the increase in revenue, the EBITDA margin of the company stood at 12.39% in FY2025 as against 12.68% in FY2024 owing to the decrease in average price realizations of the PVC products. Furthermore, increase in operating expenses like power costs, employee expenses, administrative and other manufacturing costs also impacted the operating profitability of the company to an extent. Likewise, the PAT margin stood at 8.18% in FY2025 as against 8.73% in FY2024 owing to high depreciation costs of the company.
Moreover, the company is currently undergoing capex to enhance its manufacturing capacity of PVC flooring at the Tamil Nadu unit. The total cost of the capex is expected to be in the range of Rs.35.00 Cr. to Rs.40.00 Cr., which will be funded by a mix of external debt and internal accruals of the company. The management has already placed an order for the machinery and commercial production from the same is expected to commence in Q2 FY2026. Going forward, the company is expected to have better top-line and margins in the near to medium term, supported by the expected increase in sales volume of PVC products on the back of the enhancement in the overall manufacturing capacity of the company.
Healthy Financial Risk Profile
The financial risk profile of the company is healthy, marked by net worth of Rs.204.69 Crore as on 31st March 2025 as against Rs.169.58 Crore as on 31st March 2024. The increase in the net worth is on account of accretion of profits into reserves. The capital structure of the company is marked by gearing ratio which stood at 0.17 times as on 31st March 2025 as against 0.24 times as on 31st March 2024. Further, the coverage indicators are reflected by interest coverage ratio and debt service coverage ratio, which stood at 16.97 times and 7.98 times respectively as on 31st March 2025. The TOL/TNW ratio of the company stood at 0.38 times as on 31st March 2025 as against 0.49 times as on 31st March 2024 and the DEBT-EBITDA of the company stood at 0.54 times as on 31st March 2025 as against 0.66 times as on 31st March 2024. Acuité expects the financial risk profile of the company to remain healthy in the near to medium term despite the ongoing debt-funded capex plans.
Efficient Working Capital operations
The working capital operations of the company are marked by GCA days which stood at 92 days as on 31st March 2025 as compared to 76 days as on 31st March 2024. The higher GCA days in FY2025 are on account of higher inventory holding period, which stood at 66 days as on 31st March 2025 against 52 days as on 31st March 2024 as the company needs to maintain adequate inventory as and when required for order execution. Further, the debtor days of the company stood at 23 days as on 31st March 2025 against 14 days as on 31st March 2024 and the creditor days stood at 26 days as on 31st March 2025 against 29 days as on 31st March 2024. Acuité expects the working capital operations of the company to remain at similar levels in the near to medium term.
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| Susceptibility of margins to raw material price fluctuation
The major raw material required to manufacture such products is PVC resin, as the company is engaged in the manufacturing of PVC products. The PVC resins are derivatives of crude oil and the prices of the same are volatile in nature and are directly affected by various macroeconomic factors. Any fluctuations in the major raw material price may impact the operating profit margin of the company. Acuite believes that the ability of the company to sustain its margin will remain a key rating sensitivity.
Competition from other organized and unorganized players
The company faces strong competition from organized players as well as the unorganized players in the industry. Further, the company has competition from imported products traded in the country. High competition puts pressure on margins, thereby reducing bargaining power with the customers. Acuité believes that the ability of the company to pass on such an adverse impact to its customers remains a key rating monitorable factor.
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