Incorporated in 1989 by Mr LK Jain, Fiem Industries now is a leading manufacturers of Automotive Lighting & Signalling Equipment's and Rear View Mirrors
in India.
FIEM is among first companies in India introducing LED lights in two wheelers.
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2-Wheeler Industry:
2 wheeler sales in India hit the lowest in 9 years in CY21. The average inventory which uses to hover around 25-30 days reached 50 days.
Though the Management of Fiem industries believe that the worst is behind them and the industry is set to grow.
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Segments:
The company deals in 2 segments-
• Automative Segment
• LED segment
Here are the products it deals in these two segments:
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Presence:
The company has 9 manufacturing plants across India in the states of Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & Himachal Pradesh.
They also have 3 R&D centres in Italy, Japan and one in Haryana
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Strong clients:
The company has strong clientele with major names like Hero MotoCorp, TVS, Yamaha, Ola, Suzuki.
Other than these companies, it has a clientele base of more than 50 OEMs
It also has clients in USA, Thailand, Japan, Austria, Germany etc
The company achieved highest ever sales of ₹1,558 cr vs ₹1,207 cr in FY21, up by 29%.
EBITDA stood at ₹193.45 crores vs ₹130.6 crores during FY21, a jump of over 48%. PAT at ₹95.26 cr vs ₹47.12 cr YoY.
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Debt profiling:
The company has a very strong debt profile. It only ₹20 crore in debt which it is planning to repay by the end of Q2FY23.
It’s interest coverage ratio which should be generally above 3, stands at 16.
It is planning to do a capex of ₹50cr this fiscal.
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Focus on EV Segment:
• 2W EV is a big opportunity, which is growing in India. The company has ties with OLA and other
major EV OEMs in India.
• It is offering Diversified product portfolio with LED Lighting
solutions, Rear View Mirrors and Plastic Parts etc.
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• Healthy order pipeline:
The company has ~80 new projects under its belt and is
working on 3 new models of Hero MotoCorp as well. EVs contributed
~₹40cr to Fiem’s total sales in FY22, and the company expects this to triple by the end of FY23.
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Management’s view:
• They expect the revenue to grow by ~15-20% with future margins to be in the range
of 12-12.5% aided by economies of scale
• It will be debt free by December this year & will not look to raise more debt
• Stock P/E : 15.6
• PEG Ratio : 0.84
• ROE : 15.5%
• ROCE : 20.6%
• Price to Sales : 0.91
• Interest coverage :16
• Debtor days : 41 up from 24 YoY
• Days Payable : 97 up from 83 YoY
• Market Cap : ₹1478crores
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The companies focus on EV segment is a smart play as the 2 wheeler industry is going through a bleak phase in the country. It is mainly focusing on LED now and is expecting its share to go up to 60% by FY25
It is managing its margins well by keeping it at 12-12.5% range
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What’s your thought about FIEM industries and it’s future in the EV space?
BEL, a Navratna defence public sector undertaking, was established in 1954 under the Ministry of Defence, the GOI, to
cater to the electronic equipment requirements of the defence sector. The GOI remains BEL's largest shareholder with the
shareholding of 51.14%.
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BEL is the dominant supplier of radar, communication & electronic warfare equipment to the Indian armed forces. It has 9 manufacturing units & 2 research units. The Bangalore unit is BEL's largest unit, contributing the largest share to it’s total revenue & profits.
Fine Organics was incorporated in May 2002 & started operations in 2006 by setting up a manufacturing facility in Maharashtra.
It manufactures oleochemical additives for various end-user industries such as food, plastic, rubber, paint, ink, cosmetics, coatings.
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What is Oleochemical?
Oleochemicals are chemical compounds derived from natural fats & oils that can be used as RM in a variety of industries. It can be used as a substitute for petrol-based products known as petrochemicals.
TCIL is a pioneer and leading tinplate producer in India. It has a strong parentage from Tata Steel, helping them to manufacture best quality product along with efficient functioning.
It currently has a production capacity of 3,79,000 MTPA.
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Company’s projection:
TCIL’s mgmt is expecting demand to increase by 6% annually to reach 770KT by 2024.
It is banking on the growing demand in the food packaging sector to fuel its sales.
Other segments that will support TCILs growth are Beverage, paints & aerosol.
DNL started as a sodium nitrite & sodium nitrate manufacturer, before gradually widening its product portfolio over the years. Now it has a leading market position in most of its products.
It has also been doing smart acquisitions of companies with complementary product.
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Phenol Market:
The global phenol market is estimated to grow by a CAGR of 4.2% between 2022 & 2027 to reach a value of $24.07 bn.
Asia Pacific currently has the largest market share (52.5%) followed by Europe and North America.
Jamna Auto Industries is India’s market leader in automotive suspension solutions and is the second largest producer in the world of multi-leaf springs. It has plants at various locations in India.
The promoters, the Jauhar family, own 50% stake in the company.
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Industry:
Indian CV manufacturers feel that the need to replace ageing fleet and a revival in the economy may generate demand for close to half a million light-medium and heavy-duty trucks worth $10 bn over the next 12-18 months.
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