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Scoda Tubes (544411) Jun 2025 Filing Analysis
Does management do what it says?
The company has successfully established a hot piercing mill with a production capacity of 20,000 MTPA for mother hollows. (3 met across 3 tracked commitments)
“Hot piercing mill to produce mother hollow with a production capacity of 20,000 MTPA”
The company has deployed INR 27 crores towards capex from IPO proceeds and incurred a total of INR 45.9 crores in H1 FY26. Management reaffirmed the total estimate remains around INR 100 crores. (1 in progress, 1 exceeded, 1 met across 3 tracked commitments)
“We intend to invest INR100 crores in capital expenditure to support this growth. Out of this, INR55 crores will be allocated towards expanding our seamless production capacity and INR45 crores towards increasing our welded production capacity.”
The company has identified the Middle East (Kuwait, UAE) as a specific zone for future expansion in its geographic customer base strategy. (1 in progress across 1 tracked commitment)
“Future Expansion-Middle East, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates.”
In the first quarter of FY26, the EBITDA margin fell below the guided range of 15-16%, coming in at 14.6%. (1 missed across 1 tracked commitment)
“So, margins are expected to remain in the range of around 15% to 16%. So, in H2, the operations will be there for seamless finished products. So broadly, we can assume 15% to 16% margins, as well as if even the welded comes online, it will remain the same.”
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How durable is the business?
Domestic revenue share has expanded to 73% of total sales for the full year FY25, up from approximately 68% previously. (1 expanding)
“Revenue breakup across geographies for FY '25 is as follows. India 73%, Europe 22%, America 4%, MENA and Oceanic 1%.”
The company is doubling its seamless production capacity and significantly increasing welded capacity to leverage economies of scale and its backward-integrated hot piercing mill. (5 expanding)
“Seamless ... Existing capacity 10,068 MTPA ... Post expansion capacity 20,068 MTPA”
The moat is expanding through increased vertical backward integration. The company set up a 20,000 MT mother hollow capacity in 2022 and plans to reach 100% captive consumption by next year to improve margins. (1 expanding)
“we can assume that by Q1 next financial year, we'll be seeing that all of the mother hollows will be used only for captive production. ... what we expect is 100% utilization of the mother hollows can be done in next financial year.”
The welded segment is undergoing a major shift. While existing 'welded tubes' are contracting due to low demand, the company is investing INR 45 crores to launch 'welded pipes' for broader commercial use. (1 shifted)
“Our welded production capacity is expected to rise significantly from existing 1,020 metric tons per annum to 13,150 metric tons per annum. ... INR45 crores towards increasing our welded production capacity.”
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Where does growth come from?
The company is transitioning to 100% captive consumption of its mother hollows (raw material for tubes) by next financial year. This backward integration is expected to improve operational efficiency and margins. (1 accelerating, 1 steady across 2 signals)
“we can assume that by Q1 next financial year, we'll be seeing that all of the mother hollows will be used only for captive production.”
Scoda is executing a massive 12-fold expansion in welded production capacity to 13,150 MTPA. This shift targets the broader commercial 'welded pipe' market rather than the niche 'welded tube' market where demand has been declining. (1 new trend across 1 signal)
“Our welded production capacity is expected to rise significantly from existing 1,020 metric tons per annum to 13,150 metric tons per annum... expected to be operational by Q1 FY27.”
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What could break the thesis?
The risk is stable. While the company serves multiple sectors, Oil & Gas and Process industries remain the dominant global demand drivers (42-48% combined), and the company's product certifications (API, EIL) further tie it to these specific sectors. (2 stable)
“Oil & gas and process industries continue to dominate global demand for SS pipes and tubes”
Margins are stabilizing but remain under pressure due to product mix shifts. Q4 EBITDA margins fell to 14.1% from a full-year average of 16.1% because the company sold more 'mother hollows' (semi-finished tubes) which have lower margins than finished seamless tubes. (1 stable)
“the decline in gross margins was primarily due to a higher proportion of mother hollow sales in Q4, which carry lower margins than finished seamless tubes.”
The risk is intensifying as gross profit margins dropped significantly from 34.5% in FY24 to 30.6% in FY25. While EBITDA margins improved due to lower 'other expenses', the core spread between raw material costs and sales price is narrowing. (1 intensifying)
“Gross profit margin 30.6% (-386 bps y-o-y)”
Demand concentration risk is being addressed through sector diversification. Management is actively seeking approvals for the Marine (shipbuilding), Defense, and Green Energy sectors to reduce reliance on traditional cyclical industries. (1 easing)
“some of the approvals which are already under process, which includes the marine sector, that is shipbuilding industry. Some of the products can be used and what we target is in the defence sector as well.”
This risk is easing significantly. Cash flow from operations turned positive, reaching INR 18.4 crores in FY25 compared to just INR 2.2 crores in FY24, a 737% increase. (2 easing)
“Cashflow from operations INR 18.4 crores (+737% y-o-y); Net debt/equity 1.1x (vs 2.8x in FY25 [sic - FY24])”
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