D-Street
February 17, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Sagility India LtdConcall Notes - Feb 2025
Financial Performance:
Q3 FY '25 revenue at $172 million (₹14,531 million), reflecting a year-on-year growth of 15.3% in INR and 14% in constant currency.
Q-on-Q growth of 9.7% in INR and approximately 9% in constant currency.
YTD revenue growth for FY '25 compared to FY '24 at 15.3% in INR terms and 13.9% in constant currency, totaling $476.5 million (₹40,014 million).
Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 FY '25 at $54.1 million (₹4,567 million), representing a year-on-year growth of 67.3% and an adjusted EBITDA margin of 31.4%.
Adjusted profit after tax (PAT) for the quarter at ₹2,626 million, a year-on-year increase of 67.6%.
YTD adjusted EBITDA of ₹11,104 million grew 30.2% year-on-year, with adjusted PAT of ₹5,709 million growing 34.5% year-on-year.
Operational Metrics:
Total headcount at the end of Q3 FY '25 stood at 39,595, with an addition of 1,215 employees during the quarter.
Attrition rate at 21.8%, significantly lower compared to the previous year.
Operational cash flow generated close to ₹9,132 million in the first nine months, representing 94% of reported EBITDA.
Acquisition:
Acquired BroadPath Healthcare Solutions, which is expected to be accretive to earnings, with a revenue contribution of approximately $70 million.
BroadPath enhances Sagility's capabilities in member acquisition, particularly in Medicare and Medicaid segments.
Acquisition aims to diversify the client base, adding over 30 mid-market clients and increasing presence among top 10 payers.
Integration of BroadPath's proprietary platform, Bhive, expected to enhance operational efficiencies and employee engagement.
Market Dynamics:
Open enrollment period significantly boosts business volumes, with planned additions from clients contributing to revenue growth.
Payer vertical grew 13.1% year-on-year, contributing 89.3% of total revenue, while Provider business grew 38%, contributing 10.7% to total revenues.
Management emphasizes the importance of year-on-year comparisons due to seasonality in business.
Margin Guidance:
Management anticipates maintaining EBITDA margins in the 24%-25% range on an annualized basis, despite Q3 showing a higher margin due to seasonality and operational efficiencies.
Increased operational efficiencies and favorable foreign exchange movements contributed to margin expansion.
Strategic Focus:
Continued focus on expanding both Payer and Provider segments, with a strategy to grow in the mid-market client base.
Management remains optimistic about growth prospects, expecting to continue growing in the low-to-mid-teens percentage range.
Challenges and Risks:
The management acknowledges seasonality in business, advising stakeholders to focus on year-on-year performance rather than quarter-on-quarter comparisons.
Potential headwinds from regulatory changes in the U.S. healthcare landscape are being monitored, but currently, no direct impacts are anticipated.
Overall Outlook:
Management expresses confidence in the company's operational excellence and investments in automation, analytics, and GenAI to drive future growth.