Premier Roadlines Limited ($PRLIND)

Earnings Call Transcript · June 2, 2026

NSEI IN Industrials Ground Transportation Earnings Calls 46 min

Earnings Call Speaker Segments

Operator

Operator
#1

Ladies and gentlemen, good day, and welcome to H2 and FY '26 conference call hosted by Premier Roadlines Limited. [Operator Instructions] Please note that this conference is being recorded. I now hand the conference over to Mr. Akhilesh Gandhi from Stellar IR. Thank you, and over to you, Mr. Gandhi.

Akhilesh Gandhi

Attendees
#2

Thank you, Renju. Good afternoon, everyone. I'm Akhilesh Gandhi on behalf of Stellar Investor Relations, welcome you all to the Premier Roadlines H2 and FY '26 Earnings Conference Call. We shall be sharing the key operating and financial highlights for the second half of the year ended on March 31, 2026. Today, we have with us the management of Premier Roadlines Limited; Mr. Virender Gupta, he's the Chairman and the Managing Director. And with them, we also have Mr. Samin Gupta, he is the whole time Director and Chief Financial Officer. Before we begin, I would like to state that call may contain some of the forward-looking statements, which are completely based upon company's beliefs, opinions and expectations as of today. The statement made in today's call are not a guarantee of future performance and also involve unforeseen risks and uncertainties. The company also undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect development that occur after the statement is made. Documents relating to the company's financial performance, including investor presentation, press release have already been uploaded on the stock exchange. I now invite Mr. Virenderji Gupta, to state his opening remarks on the company's performance for the second half of the year, which ended on March 31, 2026, post that will have Saminji also on the call. And after that, we'll start our Q&A session. Thank you, and over to you, sir.

Virender Gupta

Executives
#3

Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining us today for your continued interest in Premier Roadlines Limited. FY '26 was a year of both opportunities and challenges for the logistics industry. While demand remained healthy across sectors such as power, transformers, cables, renewable energy and industrial projects, the transportation ecosystem witnessed several temporary industry-wide disruptions arising from geopolitical developments, export trade challenges, supply side constraints, limited diesel reliability, tighter credit, diesel sales, driver shortages, manpower shortages, reduced vehicle availability, elevated operating costs and port conditions. These factors impacted fleet movement transit time lines, operating efficiencies and overall voice activity across the sector. Despite these challenges, we remain focused on maintaining service quality, operational reliability and execution excellence for our customers. Our specialized capabilities in project logistics, ODC transportation coupled with stronger relationships, enabled us to effectively support critical infrastructure and industrial projects across the country. During the year, we continue strengthening our operational capabilities, expanding our specialized fleet through the addition of 2 poolers and 38 axles taking our total free sent 11 poolers and 144 axles. We also implemented revised pricing structures, other operational initiatives aimed at improving efficiency strengthens our ability to navigate industrial vitality. Beginning April '26, we have started witnessing gradual improvements in operating conditions supported by better fuel ability, easing supply side constraints, improving port operations and stronger post stronger pass-through mechanisms. Looking forward, we remain optimistic about the long-term prospects of estate sector, supported by continued investments in infrastructure, renewable energy, power transmission and industrial development with our specialized fleet, execution expertise, strong relationships, we believe Premier Roadlines is well positioned to capitalize on these opportunities and create sustainable value for our stakeholders. With that, I'd like to hand over the call to Mr. Samin Gupta, who will take you through financial and operational performance for the year. Thank you.

Samin Gupta

Executives
#4

Thank you, and good afternoon, everyone. This is Samin Gupta. I will take you through the financial and operational performance of H2 and financial year 2026. Financial year 2026 was a year of healthy business growth for the company. However, the transportation and ecosystem also witnessed several temporary macro and industry-wide challenges, particularly during the H2 financial year 2026 and the later half of it. Which severely impacted operating efficiencies across the entire sector. For H2 financial year 2026, revenue from operations stood at INR 190 crores, registering a growth of 8% year-on-year. EBITDA stood at INR 12 crores with an EBITDA margin of 6.3%, while PAT stood at approximately INR 6 crores with a PAT margin of 3.2%. For financial year 2026, of revenue from operations stood at INR 331 crores, reflecting a 15% year-on-year growth on revenue and EBITDA stood at approximately INR 25 crores and EBITDA margin of 7.6%, while PAT margins at 14% approximate stood at 4.1%. While business activities remained healthy during the year, profitability was severely impacted by the several temporary industry-wide factors the transportation ecosystem witnessed operational arising from geopolitical developments port congestion, export trade disruptions and supply side constraints from our fleet owners across the key logistics corridors. Limited diesel availability and no credit sales across several regions impacted the fleet availability of our vendors resulting in lower vehicle utilization, temporary vehicle lighting, delays in transit times and unavailability of vehicle at desired rates. The industry also witnessed acute shortages and reduced vehicle availability, which affected fleet deployment and operating efficiency during the period. In addition to that, DEF, which is a major part of the operating cost the pricing and higher expenses led to cost pressure to the fleet owners across the logistics industry. Regulatory and compliance-related bottlenecks also including TU and LTD implementation, temporarily impacted fleet availability and vehicle movement across the sector. These factors collectively resulted in lower asset utilization lower turnaround cycles, elevated operating costs and temporary pressure on margins during the year-end. Further, there was a lag in implementing revised pricing structure and cost pass-through mechanisms in certain contracts that we had in contracted logistics particularly in general logistics and contract logistics with the customers. From a segment perspective, contract contributed 32% of the revenue during the financial year 2026. ODC contributed 35%, project Core contributed 20% and general launches contributed 13%. The increasing contribution of OTC and project Logistics also reflects our strong positioning in specialized logistics and ability to cater to the growing requirements of customers and the power transformer and renewal energy sectors. Operationally, we also continue to maintain strong distribution levels during the year, handing over 24,733 vehicles and executing approximately 38,200 orders and our average revenue per all improved to INR 86,585. It was due to specialized OT movements and project logic assignments that are away revenue per order was higher. As a part of our focus on quality led growth, we continue strengthening our customer portfolio, while the number of customers stood at INR 578 compared to INR 695 and financial year '25. This reflects our conscious strategy of prioritizing customer quality, profitability and long-term business relationships. Our balance sheet remained healthy during the year, equity stood at 0.5x while cash flow from operating activities remained positive at INR 13.53 crores, reflecting disciplined working capital management and prudent financial practices. To support financial group, we expanded our specialized fleet during H2 financial year 2026 through the addition of 2 pullers and 38 axles, taking a total to 11 and 144 axles. Our commitment towards service excellence and customer satisfaction continue to receive recognition from many customers. During the year, we were honored by TV Solar, Endotek and many other companies for continued performance in their logic operations. Looking ahead, industry conditions have started showing signs of gradual improvement, better fuel availability, easing supply constraints from our vendors improving port operations, recovery in export and expected to support operational stability going forward. With our specialized capabilities, healthy balance sheet, strong customer relationships and growing opportunities across infrastructure and over energy, power transmission and other industrial sectors, we remain confident in our ability to drive sustainable growth and create long-term value for all stakeholders. With that, we now open the floor for questions.

Operator

Operator
#5

[Operator Instructions] The first question comes from the line of [ Deepak Kara and Individual Investor. ]

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#6

Congratulations on a good quarter. So I have multiple questions. Regarding -- in H2, we have highlighted 1 challenge of operating an asset-light model were outsourced fleet ability becomes an issue across the industry. As this experience changed the way management think about owning more strategic asset versus relying on third-party operators.

Samin Gupta

Executives
#7

See, we have faced similar issues due to dependency on the third-party fleet and because low cost and the rates we command, we have to accept it and we suffered you do not having a cost pass-through mechanism implemented as soon as possible. But overall, our strategy remains the same. We only want to maintain specialized fleet and not enter into fleet ownership of these commoditized vehicles because more than us, you will see that in the long run and even in the short term at in the first half of this 1 financial year, there will be many challenges that the fleet owners might be facing because there is still a lot of driver issues, LTV issues and been availability issues and credit sales are stopped at petrol pumps. So I believe that we are in a much better off situation than fleet owners as a whole.

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#8

Okay. I understood, sir. And sir, in this period like situation, when the entire industry is facing disruption -- like do we have a customer trend to shift towards other player or more organized logistics player? Or have we seen any such benefit in terms of new customers and increased business from existing customers?

Samin Gupta

Executives
#9

Sir, I didn't really get your question. Can you please repeate it for me, sir?

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#10

Yes, sure, sure, sure. So like during this period of situation when the entire industry is like facing a disruption in logistics -- so our customer trends are like shifting towards more larger player or organized logistic player or we have a benefit of new customers or like we have the increase in business in customers?

Samin Gupta

Executives
#11

Got it. So see, for us, for a company like us, the biggest asset that we have and we've been always vocal about it, is the quality of customers and our business relationship with the customers. Why we are in this situation is that because we value the business relationship more and the long-term view, we had still placed the vehicle at no margins or even in losses. Just to strengthen our business partnership with the customer that if they require help during this particular uncertain period, we are there for us. Going forward also, the customers that we are working with and the customers were they are having such typical requirements. We believe we have 1 of the organized transporters and logistic service providers for them. So we don't anticipate any shift in demand from any sort of customers. And we are in very good books of the customers as of now, keeping in mind our support and are helped in this particular uncertain period of March ending in the last particular month.

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#12

Okay. So basically the business increase is from our existing clients only?

Samin Gupta

Executives
#13

Absolutely. You can see the number of customers are going down and the turnover and the revenue is going up. So there is a huge number of repeat orders, and there is no number of trust of the customers. So we are not increasing our customers, but the revenue is increasing year-on-year. And we have said it from the first day that we want to reduce the numbers even further to only a few selected clients where our credit is safe, where our money is safe and where we are valued and there is an entry barrier. And there is some sort of pricing power we have in the specialized logistics.

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#14

Okay. Understood, sir. And like earlier, we have spoken about that there is a strong demand environment and transformer than a power intra are we currently like turning this opportunity due to capacity constraints? Or is there still enough room to grow with our existing capability?

Samin Gupta

Executives
#15

There is enough room to grow with our existing capability and existing capacity, and the demand is still very healthy and strong, and we anticipate the demand to be there for a couple of years ahead.

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#16

Okay. So like from the existing capability, we can cater currently?

Samin Gupta

Executives
#17

Yes, absolutely.

Operator

Operator
#18

[Operator Instructions] Next question comes from the line of [ Himanshu Dubey with Stylist Holdings. ]

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#19

Firstly, I wanted to understand a bit more kind of granular way, what happened for the large business for us. In terms of, say, revenue loss versus revenue did, I understand the first major loss would have happened a little later. But in general, you can just quantify like in the month of March, did we lose out on projects completely like we have started and will not get revenues? Or it was just delayed and those revenues will probably get recognized in the coming quarter?

Samin Gupta

Executives
#20

I'll just give you a short summary to make it better. understanding to you. So typically, H2 is very heavy for us, we H2 heavy business. And the best months of our business is an March, the 3 months. that is when most of the customers are having huge dispatches, and there is a huge number of volumes that we do for all service sites that we have the general contract, be it ODC and project logistics. So I'll go step by step as to how things started getting unfolded for us. So in the month of Feb end onwards, everything was fine. They did good in the month of Jan, feb, and we were on track and we will do pretty well. But starting from the month of March when things started getting a little uncertainty in the global macro environment, we started to understand that there is on the ground panick, there is on the ground diesel shortage. There is on the ground, credit sales have stopped to fleet owners. So 2 service types that we have were severely impacted because of our dependency on third-party owners which is general logistics and contract logistics. General logistics, we typically have a 15 to 20 days already order book in hand. And those orders are already finalized say, 15, 20 days back. And there is no chance of any agreement on the particular rates because all of them -- all the orders that we have of that particular service type are with all multinational companies where there's a multiple hierarchy and multiple layer approval system. It is not 1 person who's sitting there and can understand the situation can pass through the cost that we are facing. So general logistics and contract logistics is what we started facing challenging -- challenges in. So what happens is that, for example, there is no -- the -- we are facing a challenge from there to Bombay because the price that we have fixed with the customer is INR 1 lakh. But the vendor is asking for INR 1,10,000 because he is having huge challenges and he did is huge demand because month of March has peak demand. And because of these macro environment issues, the supply was severely affected because of many vehicles were still standard. So the only vehicles which were available 1 of bigger players and bigger fleet owners, and they were asking a premium for it. So we could not pass the same cost to the customers, and we had to say, work at a loss of sometimes. And because of this entire thing, many of the branches, where these particular -- where these particular customers are based, for example, in Surat or maybe Tier 2 cities. Surat or Vapi or Gandidham or maybe, say, in Chennai or whatever, where these branches are where these contracts are already implemented the fixed costs were already there. There was employees, there were rent, there was conveyance costs, everything was there. But then there was no -- there was no positive income from that particular place. So this is the entire problem that we faced in the last month for contract and general logistics. For ODC and Project Logistics, there was nothing which is delayed. Everything was moving. But the vehicle were not getting unloaded. So right now also today is, say, first -- second -- third of second of June, and we still have vehicles which are standing in the port of Mamba-Pror the past 45 days it is still not unloaded. So that is because of the port congestion and I just there was no burning issue but nice or no berthing space in the port. So these issues we are facing in all service sites, but 2 major service types that taste issues because of third-party fleet availability is contract and genetics and we could not pass cost to the customer.

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#21

Understood. I get the point on our impact on that, but my question was more around did we lose out on revenue? Or I know if I can mention ODC project is clear now that it is largely the revenue...

Samin Gupta

Executives
#22

We tried to cut down the revenue. We tried to not book any -- do not book any loans or not avoid lower than to pass on the loans to other suppliers or maybe just a direct due to loan availability wherever we could. We only booked the revenue, and we only supplied the vehicle where it was absolutely necessary. But even where we had supplied there were losses on that particular transaction.

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#23

Understood. Understood. So that is probably we need to do for the relationship matter.

Samin Gupta

Executives
#24

Absolutely.

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#25

But -- in terms of, say, the orders, right, the number of orders that you have, I think we did 36,000 orders roughly last financial year.

Samin Gupta

Executives
#26

Yes, right.

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#27

So these -- how much large order we had booked or which we did not execute?

Samin Gupta

Executives
#28

3,200 orders that we have booked are all executed. There are no orders which are executed and which is going to the next particular financial year, which is mentioned here.

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#29

Okay. So my question was on the spillover that was -- you're saying the spillover has not happened.

Samin Gupta

Executives
#30

No, there is no spillover that has happened. In general as in general longer and good contractual logistics, no spillover has happened, but the vehicles which were not unloaded for logistics and overdimensioncargo, including our fleet. There, of course, we will see the revenue recognition and the profit recognition in the next financial year.

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#31

Yes. So that part is protected. -- the ODC and products part of the business, because of delayed revenue.

Samin Gupta

Executives
#32

Yes, absolutely.

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#33

Okay. But how is the fleet availability today then across the segments?

Samin Gupta

Executives
#34

See, right now, credit sales of diesel is still not happening -- the availability is there, but the cost and the price has increased significantly, and we are charging that cost plus our margin to our customers now.

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#35

The passthrough has completely happened. And -- my question was more on fleet. So are we easily able to find fleet for executing their orders in hand? Or that is...

Samin Gupta

Executives
#36

Not not easily, but there is a slowdown on the availability side, and there is a slowdown on the supply side also of diesel and also the DEF and AdBlue. .

Operator

Operator
#37

Next question comes from the line of [ Majid Ahmed with Pinpoint Capital. ]

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#38

Yes, my first question that I have was regarding -- we have done around INR 28 crores of CapEx this year, right, on PPM -- if I'm not wrong?

Samin Gupta

Executives
#39

Yes. No, not...

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#40

So on the -- on this incremental investment, how much sets are we looking for in the coming years on this incremental investment.

Samin Gupta

Executives
#41

How much asset...

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#42

Asset terms or what type of revenue potential we can -- we can look into this investment, sir?

Samin Gupta

Executives
#43

See, we are -- we have added 2 pillars and 38axel lines. And in a year, we can expect approximately INR 4 crores to INR 5 crores of revenue for these assets, but the revenue is less, but obviously, the operating margin is higher in own fleet.

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#44

Sir, the dispite we're having a good ODC as a percentage of our sales. So how are we then looking to improve margins. We are looking -- we are expecting double-digit margins this year due to, as you said, due to geopolitical issues. How do you think -- how do you see the things they are improving, sir?

Samin Gupta

Executives
#45

See the first and the most the biggest relief that we have right now is that we're able to pass through the costs that we are facing from the third-party vendors. So there is a relief on that front. Secondly, there is still demand in the transformer industry and able energy industry and other sectors like cement and oil and gas also, which is subdued. We see the demand to be there continuously, and we do have all the required capabilities and capacities and those customer support to execute strongly this particular financial year.

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#46

So going forward, what's the revenue growth are we looking for FY '27, -- any in...

Samin Gupta

Executives
#47

So we will wait for the situation right now that Parente macro environment is in to come back to you and to give about number on the guidance on the revenue growth and the bottom line growth. And in the next press release, which is going to be very shortly with a few details, we will definitely put that across.

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#48

Sir, going forward, for us, as we see this -- the space is getting more traction with defense and also with these logistics being an important part any plans for doing any fundraise for both capital? Or is it sufficient...

Samin Gupta

Executives
#49

Absolutely sufficient. There is no plans of any fundraise as of now.

Operator

Operator
#50

Next question comes from the line of Natasha Singh with Arihant Capital Markets Limited.

Natasha Singh

Analysts
#51

My first question is in H2 FY '26 , EBITDA margin has collapsed from 269, 6.3%. And even the PAT has fallen from 41% Y-o-Y. So you have any -- or you have attributed this as a laser supply destruction and. So can you please just quantify what is the position of the margin decline was due to unrecovered cost increase?

Samin Gupta

Executives
#52

You do unrecovered?

Natasha Singh

Analysts
#53

Cost and versus the loss volume.

Samin Gupta

Executives
#54

See, the entire decline in the margins that we face right now is to the cost pressure that we had and also the item fixed expenses that were already in place and the work that we had to refuse to know particular supply in that particular front. So I would say that all the costs and all the decline in the margin and everything attribute to that particular front.

Natasha Singh

Analysts
#55

Okay. Got it. Sir, 1 more question regarding the customer decline from INR 951 in FY '23 to INR 578 in FY '26, almost 39% of the reduction is there. So -- and basically, you have just quantify that you are focusing on the high-quality clients. So just wanted to know what is the revenue contribution from the top 5 customers in FY '26?

Samin Gupta

Executives
#56

The revenue contribution of the top 5 customers would probably be just to give you a tough number would be approximately 20%. Yes, 20%. We did good business with a couple of clients this year and we executed a few major projects. That is the reason why the concentration has gone up in this financial year. And the top 5 customers right now would attribute to approximately 20% of the total revenue in this particular financial year.

Natasha Singh

Analysts
#57

Okay. So continuing to this question, how do you manage if suppose 1 or 2 large clients have reduced their volume or delay in the payments.

Samin Gupta

Executives
#58

See, we are -- like we said, like I've always mentioned that we have a huge list of high-quality customers and our customers -- and our revenue depends on what the customer is -- how the customer is working and what orders, jobs and the projects that they have in hand. So it's a quite dynamic nature of the revenue concentration that we have. And the customers that we are working for are really big names. So therefore, credit safety and quality is always safe. And there is a proper mechanism and there's a proper team of each and every support system, be it a key account manager to manage their operating activities, be it create control manager to manage their billing and credit collections -- so all the systems are in place and is this all in automated mode with the customer and our team.

Operator

Operator
#59

Next question comes from the line of [ Haran Mehta].

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#60

Congrats for the wonderful financial year. Sir, a few questions. So sir, the ODC project was 60% in H1 versus the 75% full year target did the to achieve the 75% mix? And was your EBITDA differential between ODC contracted logistics on a per order basis?

Samin Gupta

Executives
#61

See, there is, like I mentioned earlier in the call, there is a spillover of the ODC project logistics in the next financial year because the fleet was not particularly unloaded and we could not get the PDs and we couldn't recognize the revenue in this particular financial year. So that is the reason why you see a dip in the second half of the financial year in the contribution of both these services in regards to the total in totality. And to give you an EBITDA margin difference, it is next to almost double it because when we -- your own fleet, it's -- the EBITDA margins are on the higher side. And if we see 15%, approximately 15%, 15% in general losses and contractual logistics, we can expect a minimum 25% to 30% of EBITDA margins in the project logistics and over I mentioned a call.

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#62

Got it, sir. And bring turbine and solar equipment logics require large ODC. So what is your current exposure on order visibility in renewables for the next 12 months?

Samin Gupta

Executives
#63

See, in wind and solar, there is huge orders that you already have. There are a number of contracts that we are currently executing for -- in the long-term basis. And to give you exact number, we will definitely include that number in the next press release with the complete order status and how many orders we have in each sector wise and how this is looking like?

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#64

Just 1 last question. informal logistics appears to be a fast doing well vertical. So what share of revenue that you currently only on like what is the duration of contracts with Simon's GE Power and Hitachi and Power?

Samin Gupta

Executives
#65

The contract duration is -- it is approximately for -- it is a short-term contract. -- it is less than a year that we get the contract. They you also get the visibility where they have to elect the transformer, say, 6 months before from the government organizations like Paerdegat grid facilities. So therefore, we see 6 to 8 months' visibility with these particular companies.

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#66

Got it, sir. And what is the percentage share of the transformer logistics as a possible of your total number?

Samin Gupta

Executives
#67

It should be approximately, say, 5% to 10% between that range.

Operator

Operator
#68

Next question comes from the line of [ Sidhant JaIn an individual investor. ]

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#69

So Samin, we also have a subsidiary called PRL worldwide supply chain solutions. So what was the revenue contribution from that -- for this particular year?

Samin Gupta

Executives
#70

Just 1 minute, I'll have to pull it out. I'm not having the exact number in front of me, but it was negligible. I'll definitely come back to you on this, somebody is pulling out the number I don't know the number is like for me, but it's a revenue that we did.

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#71

Because the reason I'm asking this is because in the investor presentation, I saw that you are doing warehousing solutions and a lot of different things in the subsidiaries. So are we planning to increase the contribution for this coming year? Or are we now going to focus on the main business?

Samin Gupta

Executives
#72

We have -- we will be focusing on the main business, the hard core transport business and not more majorly on the warehousing and ocean fade and seat rate and air side. our main focus has always been this particular business, and we wanted to enter that particular service types as well. And like I've always been telling in the past calls and also in our needs that it is still on a very early phase, the subsidiary.

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#73

Okay. So do you think that the pain business can support a growth of, let's say, 30% or more for the coming years?

Samin Gupta

Executives
#74

Absolutely. I'm not giving a guidance of 30% to particular financial year, but I'm just telling you that the business has huge potential. There is a huge number of business opportunities available in the market and there is a need of specialized logistics players like us. So the main business is truly more lucrative.

Operator

Operator
#75

[Operator Instructions] Next question comes from the line of [ Samrit an individual investor. ]

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#76

So Samin, this is a follow-up on what the previous participant asked on premier worldwide logistics. I remember in the earlier con call, you had mentioned that you had done hiring and the employee cost has gone up because you had hired specifically the people who are exports in this piece -- and now you're saying that you're not focusing on this anymore. So I wanted to understand your mindset behind the...

Samin Gupta

Executives
#77

See, we tried and we gave it a shot and all the costs that we spent were duly recovered with the revenue that they had already gotten and the profits we had gotten. But it is just that this new domain also requires a lot of specialization and also a lot of efforts from the management and also support from the customers. We probably after this geopolitical issues do subside, we will again get a better shot. But our main focus is to first grow the project logic and cargo business that we have. Because that has huge demand in the future, and we are -- we have been performing really well with the customer requirement, and we want to maintain that particular -- I would say, focus and vision towards that division first and then come back to this Premier Worldwide Logistics at the better time.

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#78

Okay. Got it. So like what was the cost put in for this venture and like how much did you recover...

Samin Gupta

Executives
#79

It was a negligible cost. I'm not having the exact numbers. I think the revenue right now that I see is approximately INR 1 crore, and the margins were it was -- the margins were decent also, and we have not put any sort of users or any sort of cost -- any additional cost on this particular subsidiary. It has been a positive value addition only to the entire consolidated balance sheet.

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#80

Okay. Got it. One more question, so like an onset of FY '26 or the like revenue guidance given by the company was 30% and for like 11 months, everything was going normal until like in the month of March, the best is conflict again. So like 11 months, the operations were taking place normally relating just 1 month, there was a disruption. And given our guidance of 30%, we were only able to grow 15% in FY '26. So like not able to understand for 11 months or when...

Samin Gupta

Executives
#81

Yes. So for 11 months, when we were just comparing internally, we were easily between 25%, approximately 1% of revenue growth we had already achieved when it compared first -- last year's 11 months and this year 11 months. But you need to understand the last year -- the last month is where the entire chunk of revenue comes. The revenue -- each day, there is huge dispatches because there's margin pressure with each customer. So that is where we try level best to not do business where it was losses. The -- we went ahead and did not try to do any business where there were losses. And we just postulate got business is where we had to maintain the business relationship. So all in all, it was -- the last month was a complete surprise to us.

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#82

Okay. Got it. And like I went through the investor presentation, I can see that your into renewable space, defense. So I wanted to understand what is the contribution from the tin sector to our top line as of FY '26.

Samin Gupta

Executives
#83

See, defense, we started a year back, and we stopped also probably 6 months and I think we've already removed from the investor tapio the sectors that we serve as it depends. -- we are not focusing on defense more and defense is something that we will take a back step on because we had some issues, and we had some coordination problems and other operating issues, which takes too much time and too much effort, and we can probably put that effort and time to be better constructive sectors.

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#84

Okay. But Samin, it's still there in the investor presentation, just to do your knowledge.

Samin Gupta

Executives
#85

Yes, I think it's a mistake from our side. I'll just get it rectified again.

Operator

Operator
#86

[Operator Instructions] Next question comes from the line of [ Human Chidubewith Stylus Holdings. ]

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#87

Just 1 question from my side. On the receive part -- so we are -- the receivables are still flat even though we kind of missed out on revenue booking in the month of March. We would just break down a bit on where we are on receivables and collections.

Samin Gupta

Executives
#88

Receivables, we had approximately INR 115 crores in this financial year, and it was INR 115 crores last financial year also and the debtor we have -- I mean the days the debtor days have also gone down from 140 days to 120 approximately 27 approximate days. So we are conscious about our collections, and we are working hard to even reduce that number to a receptible limit. And I believe that all the receivables that we have are in the same fans.

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#89

But considering the March month was weak would've been like lower versus Y-o-Y?

Samin Gupta

Executives
#90

No, the revenue has also gone up, right? And it's not that we did not book any revenue in the month of March. We have done revenue in the month of March also.

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#91

How much would have been booked in the last, say, couple of months than March?

Samin Gupta

Executives
#92

You're asking the revenue in the month of March.

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#93

Yes.

Samin Gupta

Executives
#94

I'll have to come back to you on that.

Operator

Operator
#95

[Operator Instructions] Next question comes from the line of [ Misha Napa and individual investor.]

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#96

Yes. Sir, you have indicated that the operating condition when we started improving from April onwards? And that many of the challenges over the past few quarters were driven by the external sector, where there any fundamental issue with the business. So any the -- as these headwinds begin to ease -- what are the key milestones of achieving that you would like the investor to remember in FY '27?

Samin Gupta

Executives
#97

See, the key milestones that probably you can track in the next financial year is, first of all, the revenue mix that are we more focusing towards over-dimensional project cargo like how we have mentioned in the past and where we want to be at. So that is a major part. And next is, obviously, EBITDA levels. If we are recovering the EBITDA levels definitely go up. and not be as low as it is right now during the headwind. These 2 metrics, I believe, can be a good indicator towards our recovery of the total business.

Unknown Analyst

Analysts
#98

Okay. Understood, sir. And like looking 3 years ahead, how do you see premier local road lines evolving in terms of scale, profit it and market position. What do you believe will be the most significant in the business that investors should focus?

Samin Gupta

Executives
#99

The most -- the biggest -- I mean, what we believe will be the biggest thing and the biggest selling point of our company would be the project logistics and overdimensional sector and the segment. And we believe there is huge demand in the coming few years, and we will be 1 of the best service providers in the Indian logistics industry for any heavy over-dimensional cargo movements that may happen, be it transformers, be it oil and gas lead cement. And we will continue to focus and to be a majorly project logistics and overdimensional logic service provider.

Operator

Operator
#100

Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, as there are no further questions. We have reached the end of question-and-answer session. I now hand the conference over to Mr. Virender Gupta for closing conference.

Virender Gupta

Executives
#101

Thank you all for being part of our conference call and for actively participating in the call. We appreciate your support and trust in us. We hope we have been able to address most of your tires in case of further queries, you may reach out to our Investor Relations adviser, Stellar Investor Relations. Thank you. Have a good day.

Operator

Operator
#102

Thank you. On behalf of Premier Roadlines Limited, that concludes this conference. Thank you for joining us. You may now disconnect your lines.

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