Low PE, High ROCE Small-Cap Stock Acquires 100% Stake in Citelum India; Targets Rs 300-350 Crore Annual Revenue from New Vertical

Krystal Integrated Services Ltd, a diversified provider of integrated facility management, staffing, security, catering and waste management services, has acquired a 100 per cent equity stake in Citelum India Private Limited from its existing shareholders, including Citelum S.A.S., France. Citelum India will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Krystal Integrated Services, marking the company's entry into the city lighting and urban infrastructure segment. The company is targeting annual revenue of Rs 300-350 crore from this new vertical over the next three to four years and plans to invest approximately Rs 100 crore in engineering capabilities, technology platforms and business expansion.

On Wednesday, Indian equity benchmark indices traded lower, with the benchmark Nifty 50 index falling 95.70 points, or 0.39 per cent, to 24,376.00. Amid the market movement, Krystal Integrated Services share price was trading at Rs 624.20, down 0.28 per cent.

Acquisition Marks Entry into City Lighting and Urban Infrastructure

The acquisition of Citelum India marks Krystal Integrated Services' entry into city lighting and urban infrastructure services and forms part of its strategy to build an engineering-led infrastructure services business. The company plans to scale operations across 30-40 cities in 12-15 states, with infrastructure services expected to contribute 12-15 per cent of consolidated revenues.

The acquisition will combine Citelum India's expertise in city lighting and urban infrastructure with Krystal's existing facility management and technical operations platform. The company intends to expand across electrical infrastructure services, including connected lighting, smart metering, EV charging infrastructure and other city-focused electrical solutions.

Citelum India Has Managed Over 3 Lakh Lighting Points

Citelum India operates in the city lighting and urban infrastructure segment, providing design, engineering, installation and maintenance services for street lighting and city lighting infrastructure. The company has experience in connected lighting solutions and managing lighting assets.

Since its inception in 2011, Citelum India has managed more than 3,00,000 lighting points across major projects in Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh's Indore and Chennai. Its capabilities also include energy management, IoT integration, remote network monitoring, EV charging infrastructure and environmental sensor technologies.
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Krystal Integrated Targets Rs 300-350 Crore Revenue from New Vertical

Krystal Integrated Services has set a target of generating annual revenue of Rs 300-350 crore from the city lighting and urban infrastructure business over the next three to four years. To support this expansion, the company plans to invest approximately Rs 100 crore in engineering capabilities, technology platforms and business expansion.

The company said the acquisition will strengthen its ability to participate in long-term operations and maintenance projects requiring specialised engineering capabilities. It also intends to leverage Citelum India's domain expertise to pursue larger opportunities in city-focused electrical infrastructure.

Employment Opportunities

Citelum India CEO and Director B Sivakumar said the acquisition is expected to provide an opportunity to strengthen and scale the company's existing capabilities in city lighting and urban infrastructure. The company expects the expansion to create more than 5,000 skilled and semi-skilled employment opportunities as operations scale.

About Krystal Integrated Services

Krystal Integrated Services provides integrated facility management, staffing and payroll management, private security, catering and waste management services across India. The company serves sectors including healthcare, education, city infrastructure, waste management and manufacturing, along with state government entities, corporate clients, municipal bodies, airports, railways, metro infrastructure and retail.

Between FY21 and FY26, the company's customer base increased to more than 570 customers, with operations across more than 4,000 locations in India. The company also provides solid waste management and water waste management services, including bio-mining of legacy waste, Common Effluent Treatment Plants and Zero Liquid Discharge technologies.

Krystal Integrated Services Share Price

Krystal Integrated Services shares were trading at Rs 624.20 on Wednesday, down 0.28 per cent, while the Nifty 50 index declined 0.39 per cent to 24,376.00. The stock's movement came as the company announced the acquisition of Citelum India and outlined its revenue and investment targets for the new city lighting and urban infrastructure vertical.

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