Suzlon Energy Net Debt / EBITDA dropped on 68.5x from 87.6x to 19.1x in 2015 while EBITDA jumped on 380%
29 May 2015 • About Suzlon Energy (
$SUEL) • By InTwits
Suzlon Energy reported FY2015 financial results today. Overall the company's long term financial model is characterised by the following facts:
- Suzlon Energy doesn't have a profitable business model yet: FY2015 ROIC is -0.1%
- EBITDA Margin is quite volatile: 4.0% in FY2015, 0.8% in FY2014, -5.3% in FY2013, 8.9% in FY2012, 5.5% in FY2011
- Suzlon Energy has low CAPEX intensity: 5 year average CAPEX/Revenue was 3.9%. At the same time it's in pair with industry average of 3.7%.
- CAPEX is quite volatile: 138 in FY2015, 225 in FY2014, 424 in FY2013, 343 in FY2012, 211 in FY2011
- The company has unprofitable business model: ROIC is at -0.1%
- It operates with high leverage: Net Debt/EBITDA is 19.1x while industry average is 10.9x
Below you can find a comprehensive analysis of the key data driving the company's performance and stock price.
Suzlon Energy ($SUEL) key annual financial indicators
| mln. INR | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2015/2014 |
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P&L
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| Revenue | 178,791 | 210,824 | 187,431 | 202,116 | 198,367 | -1.9% |
| Gross Profit | 54,251 | 70,086 | 51,035 | 57,762 | 62,180 | 7.6% |
| EBITDA | 9,827 | 18,805 | -9,897 | 1,668 | 8,011 | 380.3% |
| Net Income | -13,240 | -4,786 | -45,600 | -33,768 | -91,577 | 171.2% |
Balance Sheet
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| Cash | 26,860 | 26,323 | 19,590 | 24,479 | 25,428 | 3.9% |
| Short Term Debt | 25,861 | 66,693 | 43,331 | 54,124 | 70,244 | 29.8% |
| Long Term Debt | 96,776 | 73,647 | 108,577 | 116,409 | 107,866 | -7.3% |
Cash flow
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| Capex | 8,227 | 8,947 | 6,900 | 6,905 | 7,363 | 6.6% |
Ratios
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| Revenue growth | -13.3% | 17.9% | -11.1% | 7.8% | -1.9% | |
| EBITDA growth | -15.5% | 91.4% | -152.6% | -116.9% | 380.3% | |
| Gross Margin | 30.3% | 33.2% | 27.2% | 28.6% | 31.3% | 2.8% |
| EBITDA Margin | 5.5% | 8.9% | -5.3% | 0.8% | 4.0% | 3.2% |
| Net Income Margin | -7.4% | -2.3% | -24.3% | -16.7% | -46.2% | -29.5% |
| CAPEX, % of revenue | 4.6% | 4.2% | 3.7% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 0.3% |
| ROIC | 1.7% | 6.2% | -9.4% | -3.5% | -0.1% | 3.5% |
| ROE | -20.2% | -8.2% | -149.9% | | | 0.0% |
| Net Debt/EBITDA | 9.7x | 6.1x | | 87.6x | 19.1x | -68.5x |
Revenue and profitability
Suzlon Energy's Revenue decreased slightly on 1.9% in FY2015. Despite revenue decline the EBITDA margin expanded. EBITDA Margin increased on 3.2 pp from 0.83% to 4.0% in FY2015.
Gross Margin increased on 2.8 pp from 28.6% to 31.3% in FY2015.
Net Income marign dropped on 29.5 pp from -16.7% to -46.2% in FY2015.
Capital expenditures (CAPEX) and working capital investments
In FY2015 the company had CAPEX/Revenue of 3.7%. CAPEX/Revenue decreased slightly on 0.53 pp from 4.2% in FY2012 to 3.7% in FY2015. It's average level of CAPEX/Revenue for the last three years was 3.6%.Suzlon Energy invested a big chunk of EBITDA (91.9%) to CAPEX which didn't stop revenue from falling.
Leverage (Debt)
Company's Net Debt / EBITDA is 19.1x and Debt / EBITDA is 22.2x. Net Debt / EBITDA dropped on 68.5x from 87.6x to 19.1x in FY2015. Debt increased on 4.4% in FY2015 while cash increased on 3.9% in FY2015.
Appendix 1: Peers in Heavy Electrical Equipment
Below we provide Suzlon Energy benchmarking against other companies in Heavy Electrical Equipment industry for the last 5 years. We show data for the top-5 companies by key financial metric together with the median value for all the companies in the industry.
Top companies by Revenue growth, %
| Top | FY2011 | FY2012 | FY2013 | FY2014 | FY2015 |
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| Crompton Greaves ($CGVD) | | 12.4% | 7.5% | 12.7% | -57.5% |
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| Median (1 company) | | 12.4% | 7.5% | 12.7% | -57.5% |
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| Suzlon Energy ($SUEL) | | 17.9% | -11.1% | 7.8% | -1.9% |
Top companies by EBITDA margin, %
| Top | FY2011 | FY2012 | FY2013 | FY2014 | FY2015 |
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| Crompton Greaves ($CGVD) | 13.1% | 7.1% | 3.2% | 6.2% | 8.8% |
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| Median (1 company) | 13.1% | 7.1% | 3.2% | 6.2% | 8.8% |
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| Suzlon Energy ($SUEL) | 5.5% | 8.9% | -5.3% | 0.8% | 4.0% |
Top companies by CAPEX/Revenue, %
| Top | FY2011 | FY2012 | FY2013 | FY2014 | FY2015 |
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| Crompton Greaves ($CGVD) | 7.5% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 3.6% |
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| Median (1 company) | 7.5% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 3.6% |
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| Suzlon Energy ($SUEL) | 4.6% | 4.2% | 3.7% | 3.4% | 3.7% |
Top companies by ROIC, %
| Top | FY2011 | FY2012 | FY2013 | FY2014 | FY2015 |
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| Crompton Greaves ($CGVD) | 32.5% | 12.9% | 3.5% | 10.1% | 4.1% |
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| Median (1 company) | 32.5% | 12.9% | 3.5% | 10.1% | 4.1% |
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| Suzlon Energy ($SUEL) | 1.7% | 6.2% | -9.4% | -3.5% | -0.1% |
Top companies by Net Debt / EBITDA
| Top | FY2011 | FY2012 | FY2013 | FY2014 | FY2015 |
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| Crompton Greaves ($CGVD) | 0.1x | 0.6x | 3.9x | 1.9x | 2.8x |
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| Median (1 company) | 0.1x | 0.6x | 3.9x | 1.9x | 2.8x |
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| Suzlon Energy ($SUEL) | 9.7x | 6.1x | | 87.6x | 19.1x |
