New order inflows for construction companies to improve in 2020: ICRA

26 Dec 2019 Evaluate

Rating agency ICRA, in its latest report has said that the new order inflows for construction companies will improve in calendar year (CY) 2020 with a huge pipeline of projects to be awarded in the infrastructure sector. It has also maintained a stable year-end outlook for construction sector. However, it said delays in land acquisition, funding issues, and state government priorities remain key risks to the new order inflows.

According to the report, as the government chalks out plan for Rs 100-lakh crore investment in infra over next 5 years, the construction companies are likely to witness significant opportunities with key segments being highways, railways, ports, urban infrastructure and airport. It said in the railways segment, besides the core railway capex (doubling, new lines, signalling, electrification, etc), the station redevelopment is expected to provide significant opportunities to the construction companies. Similarly, in the highways sector, adequate pipeline of projects for development/ upgradation of national highways and state highways exists. It added that the Bharatmala Pariyojana itself is expected to provide large opportunities for the construction sector as the programme is the largest road development programme in India.

The report further said that the order inflow for construction sector has been robust over the last few years, supported largely by increased government spending towards infrastructure. However, it said H1-FY2020 has witnessed lower new order inflows and cancellations of some orders in Andhra Pradesh, which has resulted in a decline in order book for some players. Nevertheless, the order-book position of most of the construction players is currently adequate to provide medium term revenue visibility. On the execution front, it expects the healthy order-book should support growth in operating income of construction companies in the first half of 2020, though it could witness moderation if the new order inflows weaken.

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