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DIXON Dixon Technologies (India) Limited · Consumer durables Q4 FY25 · concall
Pattern: realization industrial ems

Q4FY26 anchors PLI sunset reality + memory-driven flat FY27 mobile volumes.

2 weak · 12 clean — pushback across 2 of 14 Q&A turns

Focused evidence 2 of 14

Analyst · weak

Mobile realization improvement; Industrial EMS update

Saurabh: Mix change drives realization up - large US global brand higher realization, exports higher. Atul: 4G to 5G migration - higher unit value. Industrial EMS - first venture charging plant tied with startup at Tirupati.

Analyst · weak

Component PLI 150 bps margin expansion; CAPEX outlook

Saurabh: FY25 CAPEX INR 900 crores. Atul: FY26 INR 900-1,000 crores. Component business margin profile significantly higher. Backward integration + automation + operating leverage + ODM mix → margin expansion. ISM 2 awaiting rollout for display fab.

▸ Other Q&A (12)
Analyst ·

Mobile volume ramp; TV revenue decline

Atul Lall: Smartphone monthly order book Q1FY26 ~3.3-3.5 million per month. TV under pressure - structural issue, lost some market share, humbly accept. Working on IFPD, digital signage, educational TV, more backward integration, ODM migration, Amazon Fire TV/LG WebOS launches, looking at large strategic relationships.

Analyst ·

Post-PLI competition; volume targets

Atul Lall: Total Android market 135-140M, outsourcing ~90M. Including Vivo tie-up targeting 60-65 million next year. Strategic relationships - Motorola anchor, Transsion JV, Vivo binding term sheet (large % must happen in JV). First mover advantage, scale, operating leverage, backward integration. Saurabh: FY25 smartphone 28.3M (+338%), TV 3M to 2.4M decline. FATL washing machines +81% to 2.9M. Telecom 3.5M to 7M. Refrigerators 8.6 lakhs (~8% Indian market, 40% outsourcing).

Analyst ·

Minority interest INR 64 crores; component business economics

Saurabh: Minority interest from telephonic (wearables/hearables JV), telecom JV with Airtel (49%), Ismartu (49.9%). Atul: Component categories differ - display modules separate. Camera modules/enclosures/batteries premature to share numbers but blended margins should significantly improve.

Analyst ·

Ismartu PAT delivery; FY26 mobile volumes

Atul: Ismartu delivered committed PAT FY25. FY27 targeting 60-65M smartphone capacity. Saurabh/Atul: FY26 smartphone volumes ~40-43 million. Ismartu payouts continue next 3 years based on PAT achievement.

Analyst ·

Post-PLI margin pressure smartphone

Atul: PLI contribution to margin is 0.6%-0.7%. Operational efficiency, automation, scale, ECMS components - much more healthier post-PLI position. Saurabh: 0.6% is share of PLI income. Last year 4-5% incentive, balance passed to customers. Atul: Strategic relationships - Transsion JV, Vivo, Motorola at similar level.

Analyst ·

Inventec JV ramp-up; display modules timing

Atul: Inventec 60:40, top 5 IT ODMs - HP, ASUS, server market. Operational Q4 current fiscal. Year 2 revenue ~INR 2,000 crores. Couple years - INR 4,000 crores both entities. Display modules factory ready Q3 current fiscal, trial Jan-March, revenue from FY27.

Analyst ·

Laptop FY26 revenue; brand split; component PLI status

Atul: Laptops Q4 Chennai - 1200-1500 crores current fiscal. Saurabh: Won't share brand-wise but all 4 brands grow - Motorola big growth, Xiaomi, Longcheer, Transsion, large global US brand via Compal. Component PLI 90 days timeline.

Analyst ·

Camera/display module phase 1 details

Atul: Phase 1 display module 2 million capacity for mobiles. Phase 2 doubled to 4 million. Display line for laptops parallel. Camera modules premature. 6-8 month design cycle for display approval. Targeting 24M captive in 2 million phase, 48M in 4 million phase.

Analyst ·

Outsourcing market; export potential

Atul: 3 in-house brands - Samsung, Oppo, Vivo. Samsung not outsourcing opportunity (have 12M production but different relationship). Oppo and Vivo expanding. FY26 44M target with 10-12M exports (Motorola North America, Transsion Africa 80% share, 2M exports). FY28 trajectory has export upside.

Analyst ·

Alcatel deal; CE/HA profitability sustainability

Atul: Alcatel new relationship - production starting current month, premature to share targets. Saurabh: Refrigerator 50% growth, 100% ODM, 9.5-10.5% margin sustainable. TV challenges remain. Home appliances - FATL 81% growth, expanding to front loaders, robotic vacuum cleaners.

Analyst ·

Mobile yield; PLI status

Atul: In-process rejection 0.2-0.6% globally. Saurabh: At global level. Same machineries, throughput. Mobile PLI received till December 2024. Q1FY25 expected anytime. Filed for current fiscal. IT hardware just started CAPEX.

Analyst ·

Vivo JV delay; output split; PLI 0.6% mitigation

Atul: Vivo binding term sheet signed, definitive agreement in works, PN3 waiver application 5-6 months. Vivo total output 28-30M, 67% in JV = 18-20M expected, full FY27. Confident PLI 0.6% mitigation through backward integration, efficiency, automation.

▸ Prepared remarks (3 blocks)
Thank you very much for joining the earning call for the quarter ended March 2025. Despite a dynamic and challenging macroeconomic Company has delivered another quarter of robust performance. Our diversified revenue streams have insulated us from segmental volatility. The key highlights for the quarter are as below: Consolidated revenues for the quarter ended March 31st, 2025, was Rs. <strong>10,304 crore</strong>s against Rs. 4,675 crores in the same period last year, which is a growth of 120%. Consolidated EBITDA for the quarter was INR454 crores against Rs. 199 crores in the same period last year, which is growth of 128%. Consolidated PAT for the quarter was INR 401 crores against INR 95 crores in the same period last year, which is growth of 322%. This includes fair value gain of INR 250 crores in the value of Dixon's stake of 6.5% in Aditya Infotech Limited. Excluding this gain, the adjusted PAT for the quarter was Rs. 185 crores, which is a growth of 95%. Besides leveraging industry tailwinds, we are scaling up across all segments by taking higher share of customer's wallet, new customer additions, and driving margin expansion through operational efficiencies, value engineering and manufacturing excellence. The company's strategy to deepen the level of manufacturing by getting into components will further lead to margin expansion. We see ECMS, that's Electronic Component Manufacturing Scheme, a scheme launched on 8th of April by the government of India as a strong enabler for backward integration, cost efficiency and low value, long-term value creation and have committed to leverage this scheme to enhance capabilities and contribute to India's goal of becoming a global hub for electronic manufacturing.
We have already rolled out a project for display modules, by evaluating various other component categories like camera modules, mechanical enclosures, and lithium-ion batteries, and will be actively participating under the ECMS. Mobile Phones: Revenue for the quarter was Rs. <strong>9,102 crore</strong>s, growth of 194% YoY. We're expanding capacity by 50% from current levels for our anchor customer to meet their increased order book, a large part of it will be on account of exports to North America in light of the evolving geopolitical scenario. Construction is underway for the display module facilities in partnership with HKC, focusing on mobile phones and IT hardware products in the first phase with mass production expected to commence by end of this fiscal at capacity of 2 million displays per month. We are constructing a new factory of almost 1 million square feet in Noida for our mobile manufacturing. With the announcement of component PLI, are now in active discussions with our prospective technology partners for camera modules, lithium-ion batteries, and enclosures. Consumer electronics revenue was INR 689 crores. Refrigerators captured 8% of Indian market and 48% of OEM addressable market in direct cool category - 50% growth expected in current fiscal. LED TVs under pressure - global TV industry witnessing subdued demand. Telecom and Networking: Rs. 1,288 crores (5x YoY). Laptops/Tablets: Chennai unit completed pilot run, mass production commenced. Entering 60-40 JV with Inventec.
Q4FY25: Consolidated revenue INR <strong>10,304 crore</strong>s (+120% YoY). EBITDA INR 454 crores (+128%). Adjusted PAT INR 185 crores (+95%) excluding INR 250 crores Aditya Infotech fair value gain. Working capital negative 5 days. Cash INR 264 crores. Gross debt-to-equity 0.07. ROCE 48.5%, ROE 32.5%. Mobile op margin 3.8%. CE margin 6.1%. Home appliances margin 12.2%. Lighting margin 7.3%. Smartphone volumes FY25: 28.3 million (vs 6.4M FY24, +338%). FY25 PLI share: 0.6% of mobile revenues. CAPEX FY26 plan: INR 900-1,000 crores.
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