1. About Company
Raunaq Automotive Components Limited(RACL) was incorporated in 1983 and is engaged in manufacturing transmission gears and shafts for automotive and industrial applications.
It had a solid vision to create a diverse customer base ranging from two-wheelers to Heavy Commercial vehicles, a 100 CC commuter bike to a 1200 CC Sports Motorcycle, a 150 cc Premium Scooter to a 1500 CC bike.
RACL Geartech has one subsidiary, RACL Geartech GmbH which was incorporated in Austria in February 2019 which functions as a sales office for Europe.
2. Segment
RACL manufactures components for Tractors, Two Wheelers, Electric cars, Three Wheelers, Cargo Vehicles, Light and Heavy commercial vehicles, etc.
RACL is engaged in the Business of manufacturing automotive components Transmission Gears and Shafts and other types of gears related to power transmission to the engine
It started as a small auto component supplier in the aftermarket,
Today it makes gears like transmission gears, timing gears, ring gears, lock wheels, drivetrain drive shafts, etc which are complex and tech-driven creating a high entry barrier.
The major raw materials used by the company are steel and forgings
For product diversification, it is entering into chassis and suspension components used in EV, ICE, and hybrid vehicles.
4. Clients :
Over the years RACL has developed relations with marquee clients like BMW Motorrad, TM, Kubota, Piaggio, MAN trucks, etc
They have also recently started supplying to ZF which is the largest auto component manufacturer in the world.
As per Management, they have grabbed orders from clients for their electric vehicles(name not disclosed due to NDA)
5. Manufacturing:
RACL has two Manufacturing Plants one in Gajraula(UP) and the other in Noida which exclusively caters to Yamaha
The Gajraula plant is 100 km from New Delhi, while the Noida plant is 15 km away.
Their capacities are easily fungible as per the orders
The company has a large product range of more than 500 products and has to maintain an inventory of around 3.5 months.
Current capacity utilization is about 70% to 75%
6. Financials
RACL derives 70% of its revenue from exports. It majorly supplies in Europe which constitutes 57% of its export revenue followed by Asia accounting for 39% and the rest from America.
About 75% to 80% of the revenue comes from premium products and 20% to 25% from commodities due to which its top line does not get much affected because of economic downturns, and inflation volatility in raw materials.
Operating profit is ~20%
PAT stands at ~8%
ROCE and ROE are 18% at 20% and respectively
7. CAPEX
For FY23, the company will be undertaking CAPEX of ₹60cr which will be used for creating capacities for new products in lieu of nomination letters received from customers and modernization of the existing facility.
8. Management Guidance
The management has given guidance to reach a revenue of ₹500 Cr by 2025, from ₹245 Cr at present.
Net Profit vs Cash Flow from operations (CFO) - What is more important?
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1. Net income is the profit a company has earned for a period, while cash flow from operations measures the cash going in and out during a company's day-to-day operations i.e., the cash which is generated through its core business.
2. Net income is calculated by subtracting the cost of goods sold, operating expenses, depreciation & amortization, interest expense and taxes from total revenue.
Today, let us take a look at one of the most important tools to study competition in an industry that is taught in all business schools - Porter’s 5 forces.
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The 5 forces model was first introduced by Michael Porter in 1979.
It consists of 5 forces -
Threat of new entrants
Threat of substitutes
Bargaining power of suppliers
Bargaining power of customers
Rivalry among existing competitors.
The framework helps analyze these 5 forces that together affect the profitability and thus the attractiveness of the industry.
What are Gross margins, EBITDA margins, EBIT margins, PAT margins ?
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Gross Margin :
How to calculate it?
Gross margin is calculated as Revenues minus the Cost of Goods Sold. This is a measure of how much money a business makes from selling goods after deducting all the costs associated with producing that good.
When to use it?
Gross margin is a very good measure to look at for a manufacturing business like Pharma or Chemicals and not a very good measure for a service business like IT or Hospitality as the main costs associated