Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL)- India's Largest Defense Company

Phenomenal Investor Call Yesterday! Putting a few important pointers as I noted during the call

  • Highest Revenues at 30238 Crores-13%
  • Strong Pipeline.
  • Manpower cost reduced to 23% from 2019 to 17% of revenue further reduction to 15% by next year. (My opinion is this means margins may be sustainable in this band)
  • Overhead cost reduction from 8% to 3.5%.
  • Reduction in inventory from 359 days in 2018 to 159 days now. Will not be reduced further.

Initiatives for growth

  • Capability and Capacity building.

  • New factory for LCA Tejas operational from October 24

  • Capex of 3000 crores per year for 5 years- total 15000 crores

  • IMRH and GE TOT deal require capex

  • 50,000 ton hydraulic press launched

  • Self relaince and indigenious technologies needed to reduce need for foreign sources, Reduce licence production

  • 4000 crores R&D for IMRH. 2000 Crores for Naval LCH

  • Tremendous oppurtunities for exports

  • 15% PAT for R&D to enhance capabilities.

  • End to End Solution provider for Aeronautical solutions

  • Order Book is 94,000 crores. 12000 crores addition even after sales of 30000 crores. Engines-ALH, Navy Dornier upgrade.

  • Order book 47000 crores should materializes this year. 1.20 Lakh crores by next year even after sales.

  • Important is various lines of ALH, LCA MK-II and LCH etc total AON of 1.6 Lakh crores is done. Orders will flow in 18-24 months. This is over and above the 47000 crores order for FY-25

  • This will keep manufacturing lines occupied till 2032.

  • FY25 -deliver of LCA MK-1a and LUH

  • FY26 -HTT40, Civil Trainer

  • FY-27: Marine Helicopter, LCA MK_II, Medium role aircrafts.

  • Safran IMRH and GE TOT new engines in next few years.

Disclosure: Own in Family Accounts since last year.

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