
Cabinet Factory ROI Comparison — All Plans
Six plans from 25 to 1,000 boards/day, engineered to clear bank norms at 60% OEE, ₹300/sqft, ₹40k salary, 30:70 funding. Values in ₹ Cr unless noted.
| KPI (₹ Cr unless noted) | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | 500 | 1000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Realistic @ 60% OEE (500/1000 = 2 sh) | 15 bd/day | 30 bd/day | 45 bd/day | 60 bd/day | 600 bd/day | 1200 bd/day |
| CAPITAL & FUNDING | ||||||
| Machines | ₹0.22 | ₹0.41 | ₹0.68 | ₹1.14 | ₹20.00 | ₹40.00 |
| Supporting equipment | ₹0.06 | ₹0.10 | ₹0.17 | ₹0.28 | ₹5.00 | ₹10.00 |
| Working capital (net) | ₹0.55 | ₹1.11 | ₹1.66 | ₹2.21 | ₹18.54 | ₹37.07 |
| Total project cost | ₹0.96 | ₹1.87 | ₹2.90 | ₹4.15 | ₹48.68 | ₹97.36 |
| Promoter / margin money | ₹0.29 | ₹0.56 | ₹0.87 | ₹1.24 | ₹14.60 | ₹29.21 |
| Term loan | ₹0.29 | ₹0.54 | ₹0.86 | ₹1.35 | ₹21.10 | ₹42.20 |
| Cash credit | ₹0.39 | ₹0.78 | ₹1.16 | ₹1.55 | ₹12.98 | ₹25.95 |
| Total bank borrowing | ₹0.67 | ₹1.31 | ₹2.03 | ₹2.90 | ₹34.07 | ₹68.15 |
| INFRA & MANPOWER | ||||||
| Factory area (sqft) | 5,000 | 10,000 | 15,000 | 20,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 |
| Headcount | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 200 | 400 |
| P&L (YEAR 1) | ||||||
| Revenue | ₹3.67 | ₹7.34 | ₹11.02 | ₹14.69 | ₹146.88 | ₹293.76 |
| COGS (material) | ₹2.45 | ₹4.90 | ₹7.34 | ₹9.79 | ₹97.92 | ₹195.84 |
| Gross profit | ₹1.22 | ₹2.45 | ₹3.67 | ₹4.90 | ₹48.96 | ₹97.92 |
| Salary | ₹0.48 | ₹0.96 | ₹1.44 | ₹1.92 | ₹9.60 | ₹19.20 |
| Overheads | ₹0.22 | ₹0.44 | ₹0.66 | ₹0.88 | ₹5.88 | ₹11.75 |
| EBITDA | ₹0.52 | ₹1.05 | ₹1.57 | ₹2.09 | ₹33.48 | ₹66.95 |
| Depreciation | ₹0.05 | ₹0.09 | ₹0.14 | ₹0.22 | ₹3.51 | ₹7.02 |
| Interest | ₹0.07 | ₹0.13 | ₹0.20 | ₹0.28 | ₹3.08 | ₹6.16 |
| PBT | ₹0.41 | ₹0.83 | ₹1.23 | ₹1.59 | ₹26.89 | ₹53.77 |
| Tax (30%) | ₹0.12 | ₹0.25 | ₹0.37 | ₹0.48 | ₹8.07 | ₹16.13 |
| PAT | ₹0.29 | ₹0.58 | ₹0.86 | ₹1.11 | ₹18.83 | ₹37.65 |
| OPERATING CYCLE (DAYS) | ||||||
| Debtor / Inventory / Creditor | 45/39/45 | 45/39/45 | 45/39/45 | 45/39/45 | 45/35/45 | 45/35/45 |
| KEY RATIOS | ||||||
| EBITDA margin (%) | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 22.8% | 22.8% |
| ROCE (%) | 41.3% | 42.2% | 41.2% | 38.9% | 47.4% | 47.4% |
| ROE (%) | 99.4% | 103.2% | 99.0% | 89.4% | 128.9% | 128.9% |
| DSCR (×) | 3.06× | 3.24× | 3.03× | 2.61× | 4.16× | 4.16× |
| Current ratio (×) | 1.52× | 1.53× | 1.51× | 1.48× | 1.81× | 1.81× |
| Quick ratio (×) | 1.19× | 1.19× | 1.18× | 1.16× | 1.49× | 1.49× |
| Interest coverage (×) | 7.10× | 7.30× | 7.10× | 6.60× | 9.70× | 9.70× |
| COST OF CAPITAL | ||||||
| WACC post-tax (%) | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.2% | 11.3% | 11.3% |
| ROCE − WACC spread (pp) | 30.0 | 30.9 | 29.9 | 27.7 | 36.1 | 36.1 |
| PAYBACK (YEARS) | ||||||
| Bank + CC payback | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Bank + CC + Equity payback | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
