Rating Rationale
June 24, 2024 | Mumbai
D P Wires Limited
Rating reaffirmed at 'CRISIL A-/Stable'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.45 Crore
Long Term RatingCRISIL A-/Stable (Reaffirmed)
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Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has reaffirmed its CRISIL A-/Stable rating on the long term bank facilities of D P Wires Limited (DPWL).

 

The ratings reflect the extensive experience of the promoters and established market position of DPWL in the steel and plastic industries, resulting in an established market position, moderate working capital cycle and healthy financial risk profile. These rating strengths are partially offset by the susceptibility of profitability to fluctuation in raw material prices, intense competition and performance of the end-user industry.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Extensive experience of the promoters, established market position and diversified end-user industry and customer base: Business risk profile is supported by promoters' extensive experience of over 2 decades in the plastic and steel industry, which has enabled them to develop a strong understanding of market dynamics and establish healthy relations with customers and suppliers. DPWL has long-standing relationships with its customers and suppliers for the wire division. It caters to a customer base of around 150-200 in a diversified end user industry base which includes construction, infrastructure, oil and power industries etc. This reduces the risk of slowdown in a particular industry and enables the company to achieve higher growth. Furthermore, only few players manufacture LRPC/stranded wire as it is a specialized product. This has also resulted in an established market position. The moderate scale also provides the company with operating flexibility in an intensely competitive industry.

 

  • Moderate working capital requirements: DPWL has a moderate working capital cycle as reflected in expected GCA (gross current assets)days of 82 days as on March 2024, driven by moderate receivables and inventory days. The working capital cycle should remain supported by sufficient fund based as well as non-fund-based bank lines and low creditor days which should remain around 11 days as on March 2024.

 

  • Healthy financial risk profile: Networth is estimated at Rs 227 crore as on March 31, 2024, backed by healthy revenue growth and a comfortable operating margin. Capital structure is marked by nil gearing and total outside liabilities to tangible networth (TOL/TNW) ratio of 0.25 time, as on March 31, 2024. A healthy operating margin and limited reliance on external debt have kept debt protection metrics comfortable, reflected in interest cover and net cash accrual to adjusted debt (NCAAD) ratios of 19.51 times and 53.60 times, respectively in fiscal 2024. With net cash accrual of over Rs 45 crore expected in fiscal 2025, the capital structure and debt protection metrics should remain strong over the medium term.

 

Weaknesses:

  • Susceptibility to volatility in raw material prices: Operating margin and realizations remain susceptible to volatility in steel prices. Operating margin has ranged between 5%-7% over the four fiscals ended March 31, 2024. With increased contribution from the plastic trading division and fall in prices of steel, the margin may remain rangebound over the medium term. Though the impact of volatility in steel prices is limited as the company operates in diverse segments, overall profitability will remain susceptible to steel prices as well as the ability to generate better margin from trading.

 

  • Exposure to intense competition and susceptibility to the performance of the end-user industry: Lack of entry barriers has attracted several small, mid-sized and large players into the steel wires manufacturing industry. While unorganized players operate on marginal capacities and do not meet any stringent quality standards, they continue to cater to small regional buyers in price-sensitive markets. This further limits the pricing power of organized players such as DPWL. Also, with bulk of demand coming from the construction and infrastructure sectors for the wire division, sales remain exposed to any slowdown in demand from these sectors.

Liquidity: Strong

Bank limit utilization is low at around 30 percent for the past twelve months ending March 2024. Cash accruals are expected to be over Rs. 45 crore which is sufficient against  minimal term debt obligation over the medium term. In addition, it will act as a cushion to the liquidity of the company.

 

Current ratio are healthy at 4.05 times on March 31, 2024. High cash and bank balance of around Rs. 46-50 crore as on March 31, 2024. Low gearing and moderate net worth support its financial flexibility and provides the financial cushion available in case of any adverse conditions or downturn in the business.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL Ratings believes DPWL will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of its promoters, its established market position and healthy financial risk profile.

Rating Sensitivity factors

Upward factors:

  • Significant and sustained growth in revenue and operating margin, resulting in net cash accrual of more than Rs 65 crore on a sustained basis
  • Sustenance of financial risk profile and working capital cycle

 

Downward factors:

  • Steep decline in revenue or operating margin, leading to lower-than-expected net cash accrual of Rs 25 crore.
  • Stretch in working capital cycle or any large, debt-funded, capital expenditure weakening the capital structure.

About the Company

Incorporated as a private limited company in February 1998, DPWL manufactures steel wire and plastic products such as LRPC strands, steel wires, geomembrane sheets, PE coated and greased strand and plastic film sheets. In 2017, the company was reconstituted as a public limited company. The manufacturing facility at Ratlam (Madhya Pradesh) has an installed capacity of 90,000 tonne per annum. DPWL is also engaged in power generation through 2 wind farms (0.80 MW each) in Jamnagar (Gujarat), and trading in plastic granules. The company has been promoted by Mr Praveen Kataria and his family.

Key Financial Indicators

As on / for the period ended March 31

Unit

2023

2022

Operating income

Rs crore

1,215.31

613.07

Reported profit after tax

Rs crore

41.01

29.05

PAT margin

%

3.37

4.74

Adjusted debt/Adjusted networth

Times

0.01

0.08

Interest coverage

Times

27.27

19.14

Any other information: Not Applicable

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Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)

ISIN Name of the
instrument
Date of
Allotment
Coupon
Rate (%)
Maturity
Date
Issue size
(Rs. Crore)
Complexity
Level
Rating assigned
with outlook
NA Cash credit NA NA NA 45 NA CRISIL A-/Stable
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2024 (History) 2023  2022  2021  Start of 2021
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities LT 45.0 CRISIL A-/Stable   -- 28-03-23 CRISIL A2+ / CRISIL A-/Stable   -- 28-12-21 CRISIL A2+ / CRISIL A-/Stable CRISIL BBB+/Stable / CRISIL A2
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST   --   -- 28-03-23 CRISIL A2+   -- 28-12-21 CRISIL A2+ CRISIL A2
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Cash Credit 20 Axis Bank Limited CRISIL A-/Stable
Cash Credit 25 ICICI Bank Limited CRISIL A-/Stable
Criteria Details
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