About the Company
Sah Polymers Limited is primarily engaged in manufacturing and selling of Polypropylene (PP)/High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) FIBC bags, woven sacks and HDPE/PP woven fabrics-based products of different weight, sizes and colours as per customers specifications. Presently, the company has one manufacturing facility with installed production capacity of 3960 MTPA located at Udaipur, Rajasthan. The company is coming up with an IPO comprising of fresh issues of ~10.2mn shares, aggregating to Rs663mn. The company will utilize the funds for setting up its new manufacturing facility, repayment of borrowings, funding capex requirements and general corporate purposes.
Business Model
The company has two business divisions: 1) Domestic sales and 2) Exports. It offers customized bulk packaging solutions to business-to-business (B2B) manufacturers, catering to different industries such as agro pesticides, basic drug, cement, chemical, fertilizer, food products, textile, ceramic and steel. Sah Polymers Limited is a Del Credere Associate cum Consignment Stockist (DCA/CS) of Indian Oil Corporation Limited and operates as Dealer Operated Polymer Warehouse (DOPW) of IOCL for their polymer division.
Diversified Product Portfolio
Sah Polymers Limited's product portfolio includes FIBC (flexible intermediate bulk containers), container bags, PP and HDPE woven fabric, woven sacks and fabric rolls among others. The company has engaged in manufacturing of products based on the orders of their customers to meet their requirements. They offer variety of products to fulfill diverse needs of different customer segments. The products undergo quality check at various levels of production to ensure that any quality defects or product errors are rectified on real time basis.
Domestic & International Presence
Sah Polymers has its presence in 5 states and 1 union territory for their domestic market, based on sales made in 1QFY23 and FY22. Globally they export their products to 14 countries including US, Algeria, Ghana, UK and Australia to name a few. In line with their strategic expansion plans, the company intends to use part of their net proceeds to establish a new facility with an additional installed capacity of 3960 MTPA to manufacture different variants of FIBC product.
Financials in Brief
During FY20-22, its revenue and PAT clocked CAGR of 28% and 284% respectively, while EBITDA margin increased from 3.7% in FY20 to 8.7% in FY22. The company reported revenue of Rs805mn in FY22, up 46% YoY, while EBITDA increased to Rs70mn in FY22 from Rs30mn in FY21. PAT for FY22 stood at Rs43.8mn as against Rs12.7mn in FY21 and Rs2.97mn in FY20. Its ROE during FY20, FY21 and FY22 stood at 1.6%, 6.3% and 16.4% respectively. The company has maintained a Net-Debt/Equity of ~0.7x over FY20-22.
Our View
The Polymers market size is expected to reach $790bn by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 5.5% during the period of 2022-27. The company manufactures and sells Polypropylene which is a very lightweight polymer and used as a substitute for various other polymers. Moreover, the global market for FIBC is estimated at $6701.5mn in 2022 and is projected to reach $9109.7mn by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 5.3% which is likely to aid in the company's growth. Based on FY22 earnings the company is valued at 38.3x P/E, 27.9x EV/EBITDA and 2.4x EV/Sales. While, the company has a quality product mix, strong customer base across geographies and industries, good financials and a wide product portfolio, the issue seems pricey based on the current financials.
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