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DEE Development
Our verdict on DEE Development isn’t the consensus take — see where we landed, and the one risk the bull case glosses over.
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Management confirms the expansion at the Anjar facility is progressing as per plan with commissioning expected by October 2025. (1 in progress, 1 exceeded, 2 revised, 1 met across 5 tracked commitments)
“The expansion at our Anjar facility is progressing ahead of schedule, with the addition of 15,000 metric tons per annum capacity set to be commissioned by end August 2025”
The company achieved an operating EBITDA margin of 15% for the full year FY25, meeting the lower end of the guidance range. (2 met, 2 revised across 4 tracked commitments)
“If these rates do prevail, then definitely the EBITDA margin shall go downwards and our guidance, which we had given for 19% to 20% shall come down to 16% to 18% anywhere.”
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How durable is the business?
The company is aggressively expanding its capacity moat, commissioning 9,000 MT at Anjar and planning to double total capacity to 30,000 MT by October 2025 to handle a massive INR 1,400 crore order book. (5 expanding)
“BHEL also and with L&T also... ultimately, we have to share the capacities. People do not have the capacities. In one of the earlier questions again I told that we are making a paper on that, that what is the likely load and how it will be distributed.”
The company is deepening its relationships with global energy giants, specifically signing a new 18-month rate contract with ExxonMobil USA. This reinforces the moat by integrating DEE into the long-term project pipelines of major international OEMs. (1 expanding)
“So we got the rate contract from ExxonMobil USA... this recent one is for like 18 months... we are expecting around INR40 crores, INR50 crores business in this financial year from them.”
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Where does growth come from?
The company successfully commissioned 9,000 MTPA at Anjar Facility II in January 2025, with a further 15,000 MTPA expansion on track for October 2025. (3 accelerating, 2 new trend across 5 signals, 2 leading indicators)
“The company successfully commissioned the balanced 15,000 metric tons of process piping solutions capacity at our Anjar facility in September, 2025. This brings the total installed capacity at Anjar to 30,000 metric tons per annum, effectively doubling our production capabilities”
The high-wall seamless thickness pipe plant project is progressing as planned with commercial production expected in early 2026. (3 steady, 1 new trend across 4 signals, 2 leading indicators)
“Additionally, our 7,000 metric ton seamless pipeline is progressing as planned and is expected to commence commercial production by January, 2026. This will strengthen our backward integration, enhance cost efficiency”
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What could break the thesis?
Working capital pressure has intensified this quarter. Delays in customer approvals for drawings led to a significant increase in inventory (WIP), as the company continued manufacturing without being able to ship or recognize revenue. (5 intensifying, 2 high-severity)
“Net Debt/Operating EBITDA# 3.36 Sept'25”
The risk is intensifying as the company reported a net loss (PAT) of ₹133 Mn for Q3 FY25, with other income turning negative (-₹9 Mn) compared to ₹160 Mn in the previous quarter. (2 intensifying, 3 easing, 1 high-severity)
“Since there is some downwards trend in power tariffs, therefore there is a slight dip in terms of EBITDA margins. So, this year we shall be keeping a range of 16% to 18% EBITDA margin”
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