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Ankit Agrawal, CFA

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Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rajshree-polypack-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33486:1" rel="noopener">Rajshree Polypack ("RPPL")</a> reported a robust Q3FY24 led by strong volume growth of 29%+ YoY. EBITDA margin also expanded leading to EBITDA growth of 35%+ YoY.</li>
<li>Export business continues to grow steadily with quarterly run-rate now at INR 10cr. This suggests that on an annualized basis, exports could be INR 40cr vs INR 30cr guided earlier.</li>
<li>Injection molding business is doing well and has reached optimum capacity utilization. RPPL is exploring to expand this capacity and is also expecting it to become profitable from next quarter.</li>
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Rajshree Polypack ("RPPL") reported a robust Q3FY24 led by strong volume growth of 29%+ YoY. EBITDA margin also expanded leading to EBITDA growth of 35%+ YoY.
Export business continues to grow steadily with quarterly run-rate now at INR 10cr. This suggests that on an annualized basis, exports could be INR 40cr vs INR 30cr guided earlier.
Injection molding business is doing well and has reached optimum capacity utilization. RPPL is exploring to expand this capacity and is also expecting it to become profitable from next quarter.


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<li>RPPL reported decent Q2FY24 earnings, led by volume growth and margin expansion. Revenue growth was somewhat tepid due to decline in realization led by volatility in raw material prices.</li>
<li>RPPL is seeing good traction in exports with improving mix of value-added products and enhanced geographic reach. Revenue from exports is guided to triple to INR 30cr+.</li>
<li>RPPL has also entered into In-mold Labeling (IML) in rigid plastic injection molding products. This could be a game changer for RPPL in terms of growth and target market potential.</li>
</ul>


RPPL reported decent Q2FY24 earnings, led by volume growth and margin expansion. Revenue growth was somewhat tepid due to decline in realization led by volatility in raw material prices.
RPPL is seeing good traction in exports with improving mix of value-added products and enhanced geographic reach. Revenue from exports is guided to triple to INR 30cr+.
RPPL has also entered into In-mold Labeling (IML) in rigid plastic injection molding products. This could be a game changer for RPPL in terms of growth and target market potential.


RPPL: Climbing Up the Value Chain | All Set for a Strong FY25

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<li>RPPL reported a weak Q1FY24 due to correction in raw material prices that led to inventory losses and decline in EBITDA margin to 12% vs 14%+ QoQ and 16% YoY.</li>
<li>Given that Q1 tends to be a high demand quarter, RPPL had kept high inventory, which further accentuated the inventory losses.</li>
<li>The raw material prices have stabilized now. EBITDA per kg should stabilize back to around INR 34-35 and should help the EBITDA to grow in line with the volume growth. </li>
</ul>


RPPL reported a weak Q1FY24 due to correction in raw material prices that led to inventory losses and decline in EBITDA margin to 12% vs 14%+ QoQ and 16% YoY.
Given that Q1 tends to be a high demand quarter, RPPL had kept high inventory, which further accentuated the inventory losses.
The raw material prices have stabilized now. EBITDA per kg should stabilize back to around INR 34-35 and should help the EBITDA to grow in line with the volume growth. 


RPPL: Weak Q1FY24 Earnings, However, Long-Term Growth Trajectory Remains Intact

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<li>Rajshree Polypack's (RPPL's) Q4FY23 came in weaker than expected on both the sales volume and the margins front. Higher depreciation and interest costs led by capex further dampened the profitability.</li>
<li>However, RPPL is executing well on its revenue growth targets led by regular capex led investments. It is on track to do INR 450cr revenues by FY25.</li>
<li>RPPL has potential to post a PAT of INR 30cr+ by FY25, suggesting that RPPL is available at around 6x P/E on a base of FY25E PAT.</li>
</ul>


Rajshree Polypack's (RPPL's) Q4FY23 came in weaker than expected on both the sales volume and the margins front. Higher depreciation and interest costs led by capex further dampened the profitability.
However, RPPL is executing well on its revenue growth targets led by regular capex led investments. It is on track to do INR 450cr revenues by FY25.
RPPL has potential to post a PAT of INR 30cr+ by FY25, suggesting that RPPL is available at around 6x P/E on a base of FY25E PAT.


RPPL: Q4 Weaker than Expected But On Track for Strong Earnings Growth Through FY25

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<li>Q3FY23 tends to be the weakest quarter seasonally. Volume de-growth was -10% QoQ, in line with the expectation as per historical seasonality trend.</li>
<li>Q4FY23 is all set to be a strong quarter. Management is confident of closing FY23 as per the previously stated revenue and margin guidance.</li>
<li>The new value-added segment, Barrier Packaging, has started to contribute meaningfully to the revenue. Tube Laminates, another value-added segment, will also start to contribute soon.</li>
</ul>


Q3FY23 tends to be the weakest quarter seasonally. Volume de-growth was -10% QoQ, in line with the expectation as per historical seasonality trend.
Q4FY23 is all set to be a strong quarter. Management is confident of closing FY23 as per the previously stated revenue and margin guidance.
The new value-added segment, Barrier Packaging, has started to contribute meaningfully to the revenue. Tube Laminates, another value-added segment, will also start to contribute soon.


RPPL: Q3FY23 Was Seasonally Weak As Expected, But Q4FY23 Is On Track To Be Strong

India

Rajshree Polypack Limited manufactures packaging products. The Company offers coffee cups, trays, lids, plates, bowls, and other containers, as well as plastics rigid sheet. Rajshree Polypack serves dairy, beverages, retail, pharmaceuticals, and electronics industries in India.

Rajshree Polypack (RAJPPL IN)

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