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SPML Infra
Our verdict on SPML Infra isn’t the consensus take — see where we landed, and the one risk the bull case glosses over.
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The company raised significantly more than the anticipated 100 crores through the preferential allotment process which included promoter contributions. (1 exceeded across 1 tracked commitment)
“Further, the company is expecting more than INR100 crores latest by 22nd April '26 from conversion of warrants which will improve the liquidity further.”
Recent quarterly performance shows the company is successfully hitting the 10% EBITDA margin threshold on a standalone basis. (1 met across 1 tracked commitment)
“So for all our new project including the BESS and power and water, you can consider 10% minimum as our margin.”
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How durable is the business?
While revenue contracted, operational efficiency improved. Standalone EBITDA margins for H1 FY26 rose to 9.8% from 8.7% in H1 FY25, and PAT margins increased to 7.6% from 6.7%, reflecting a shift toward higher-margin project execution. (3 expanding)
“EBITDA Margins H1 FY25 8.7% H1 FY26 9.8%”
The balance sheet has seen a massive deleveraging following the resolution with NARCL/IDRCL. Total debt has been reduced from Rs. 1,704 Cr in FY23 to Rs. 379 Cr in FY25, with the Debt-to-Equity ratio improving significantly to 0.5x. (5 expanding)
“Debt to Equity (x) FY24 1.10... Dec-25 0.41... Strengthening Balance Sheet (Standalone)”
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Where does growth come from?
The company has initiated a clear roadmap for BESS manufacturing, securing land and setting a phased capacity target reaching 5 GWh by FY28. (1 new trend across 1 signal, 1 leading indicator)
“Phase 1 will deliver 2.5 GWh of capacity by Q1 FY27, scaling up to 5 GWh by FY28 with a total planned investment of ~Rs. 175 Cr”
The company is aggressively targeting a massive order book expansion, with a current active tender pipeline of Rs. 10,000 Cr and a specific target of Rs. 2,000-4,000 Cr in high-margin projects annually. (3 accelerating, 1 new trend across 4 signals)
“New Order Wins (Total) 4,324”
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What could break the thesis?
The risk remains STABLE as the company continues to focus on these flagship programs, which provide high visibility (Rs. 1 lakh cr annually) but maintain high dependency on government capex. (2 stable, 1 high-severity)
“Major schemes include Jal Jeevan Mission, AMRUT 2.0, Namami Gange... 100% centrally or state-funded projects”
The risk is INTENSIFYING as the company moves from planning to execution, securing 99,000 sq. m. of land and committing to a Rs. 175 Cr investment for a 5 GWh facility. (4 intensifying, 1 stable)
“Phase 1 will deliver 2.5 GWh of capacity by Q1 FY27... with a total planned investment of ~Rs. 175 Cr”
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