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04 Jan

Greater demand in real estate – LIC Housing Finance

Update on the Indian Equity Market:
On Monday Nifty closed 0.8% higher at 14,133. Among the sectoral indices, IT (+2.7%), Metal (+5.1%), and Auto (+1.6%) closed higher. Pvt Bank (-0.1%) and Bank (-0.04%) were the only sectoral indices that closed lower. Tata Steel (+8.4%), Hindalco (+6.9%), and Eicher Motors (+4.3%) closed on a positive note. Hero Motors (-1.6%), Kotak Bank (-1.2%), and Bajaj Finance (-1.2%) were among the top losers.

Excerpts from an interview of Mr. Siddhartha Mohanty, MD & CEO, LIC Housing Finance with CNBC-TV18 dated 1st January 2020:
● The real estate sector faced issues because of lower liquidity and demand.
● Mr. Mohanty said these issues are addressed and now the demand is normal.
● The consumption demand has gone up and there is a pickup in new real estate registration.
● Not only the metros but even tier-2, tier-3 cities are showing high growth.
● He said the company will close in a high double-digit year on year growth by the end of FY21.
● Speaking about bad loans, he said the moratorium ended in August and now people who had opted for the moratorium have also started paying.
● He said there is an improvement in big accounts.
● Speaking on spreads and margins, he said the company is raising debt at a very competitive rate.

Consensus Estimate: (Source: market screener and investing.com websites)
● The closing price of LIC Housing Finance was ₹ 382 as of 04-January-2020. It traded at 8x/ 7x/ 5x the consensus Earnings per share estimate of ₹ 49.8/57.8/71.1 for FY21E/ FY22E/ FY23E respectively.
● The consensus average target price for LIC Housing Finance is ₹ 363/- which implies a PE multiple of 5x on FY23E EPS of 71.1/-.
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24 Dec

Q4FY21 is expected to be normal – Titan

Update on the Indian Equity Market:
On Wednesday Nifty closed 1% higher at 13,601. Among the sectoral indices, Realty (+3.9%), Media (+3.3%), and IT (+2.4%) closed higher. None of the sectors closed lower. Wipro (+5.7%), Cipla (+3.7%), and Tata Steel (+3.40%) closed on a positive note. Hero Motors (-1.0%), Divis labs(-0.7%), and Titan (-0.5%) were among the top losers.

Excerpts from an interview of Mr. S Subramanian, CFO, Titan with CNBC-TV18 dated 22nd December 2020:

● Mr S. Subramanian said there is a strong space for growth in jewellery sector over the next 5-10 years.
● The company has established itself as the market leader and the balance sheet is stronger.
● On other businesses, he said wearables are now a very exciting opportunity. With focus of people on wellness the company is looking for substantial growth in that segment.
● On eyewear, he said the market is significantly underpenetrated and there is a lot of opportunity to grow.
● He expects the company to come out stronger post covid crisis and the focus will be on people.
● On guidance, he said the 4QFY21E is expected to be normal and the good news is vaccine coming.
● The footfalls are improving even in malls and he expects that the worst to be over.
● On weddings, he said that the spends on weddings are lower, it provides an opportunity for people to spend more on jewellery. The company is also witnessing an increase in ticket size spends.
● He said the devices which will track people’s well-being would become important and so (Digital fitness watches) in Watches is a very exciting area.

Consensus Estimate: (Source: market screener and Investing.com websites)
● The closing price of Titan was ₹ 1491 as of 23-December-2020. It traded at 149x/ 69x/ 56x the consensus Earnings per share estimate of ₹ 10/22/27 for FY21E/ FY22E/ FY23E respectively.
● The consensus average target price for Titan is ₹ 1068/- which implies a PE multiple of 40x on FY23E EPS of 27/-.

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16 Dec

Dramatic recovery in advertising revenues – Sun TV

Update on the Indian Equity Market:
On Monday Nifty closed 0.1% higher at 13,568. Among the sectoral indices, Media (+1.8%), Auto (+0.6%), and Metal (+0.8%) closed higher. Nifty PSU Bank (-1.5%), FMCG (-1.3%), and Pharma (-0.2%) closed lower. Bajaj Finance (+5.1%), Bajaj Finserv (+4.2%), and Eicher Motors (+3.1%) closed on a positive note. HUL (-2.1%), Nestle (-2.1%), and BPCL (-1.8%) were among the top losers.

Excerpts from an interview of Mr. SL Narayanan CFO, Sun Group with CNBC-TV18 dated 14th December 2020:

● Mr. Narayanan said the company has dramatic recovery in advertising revenues.
● The recovery on QoQ basis is better but the kind of set back company witnessed in the 1st half of the year the recovery is not that sharp to recover all the deficits.
● He said the subscription will become the mainstay of media companies like Sun Tv.
● 9 years back, the subscription revenues were averaging around Rs 85 crore a quarter which was Rs 340 crore run rate annually. That number has now touched Rs 2,000cr.
● Speaking on infrastructure, he said the company has prepared in the last 3-4 years for streaming.
● The company is investing in more forms of content.
● He said the telecom companies are sourcing content from media companies.
● The company is looking to spend Rs 400 cr on original content and in addition to this, the company will be producing movies.
● The company will also Rs 200 cr for exclusive content on Sun Next.

Consensus Estimate: (Source: market screener and Investing.com websites)
● The closing price of Sun TV was ₹ 500 as of 14-December-2020. It traded at 14x/ 13x/ 12x the consensus Earnings per share estimate of ₹ 35.5/39.1/41.9 for FY21E/ FY22E/ FY23E respectively.
● The consensus average target price for Sun TV is ₹ 523/- which implies a PE multiple of 12x on FY23E EPS of 41.9/-.
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08 Dec

Strong jump in online sales – Tata Consumer

Update on the Indian Equity Market:
On Monday Nifty closed 0.7% higher at 13,356. Among the sectoral indices, Media (+2.8%), PSU Bank (+2.1%), and Pharma (+1.6%) closed higher. Nifty Realty (-0.3%) was the only sector which closed lower. UPL (+4.6%), Adani Ports (+3.6%), and HUL (+3.2%) closed on a positive note. SBI Life (-1.5%), Nestle (-1.4%), and Kotak Bank (-1.4%) were among the top losers.

Excerpts from an interview of Mr. Sunil D’Souza, MD and CEO, Tata Consumer with CNBC-TV18 dated 3rd December 2020:

● Any M&A deal of size and significance that happens in India does pass through the Tata Group.
● For the March quarter, 2.5% of sales were online and now sales are around 5-6% online out of total sales.
● There is a strong jump in online sales and the company expects the momentum to continue.
● On the food and beverages business, he said the results were good and the company is happy with its numbers.
● The core category business and out of home businesses are showing traction as there is an ease in lockdown.
● On Core categories, he said the tea is coming back to double-digit value growth. The company is gaining market share.
● On Tata sampann, he said it has outgrown the total food business by 3x.
● On tea prices, he says, the prices are moving in a small range. On the coffee side of the business, he says, Eight O’clock coffee which is a big brand is showing good momentum.
● On domestic side, Tata Coffee which is a subsidiary is a B2B business and there is some softness.
● On Starbucks, he said the company will continue to open outlets. The company has 201 outlets. The number of outlets opened this year might be equal to what the company opened last year.

Consensus Estimate: (Source: market screener and Investing.com websites)
● The closing price of Tata Consumer was ₹ 567 as of 7-December-2020. It traded at 57x/ 46x/ 41x the consensus Earnings per share estimate of ₹ 10/12.3/13.9 for FY21E/ FY22E/ FY23E respectively.
● The consensus average target price for Tata Consumer is ₹ 571/- which implies a PE multiple of 41x on FY23E EPS of 13.9/-.
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27 Nov

An uptick in demand during Diwali – VST Tillers Tractors

Update on the Indian Equity Market:
On Thursday Nifty closed 1.0% higher at 12,906. Among the sectoral indices, PSU Banks (+1.9%), Metal (+3.9%), and Fin Services (+1.7%) closed higher. None of the sectors closed lower. Eicher Motors (-1.6%), Maruti (-0.7%), and BPCL (-0.7%) closed on a negative note. JSW Steel (+7.0%), Tata Steel (+5.2%), and Grasim (+4.4%) were among the top gainers.

Excerpts from an interview of Mr. Antony Cherukara, MD, VST Tillers with CNBC-TV18 dated 23rd November 2020:

● Better agriculture and the festive season have led to rising demand for tractors and farm equipment.
● Speaking on the outlook, Mr. Cherukara says, the outlook is positive as an uptick in demand is seen.
● There was an uptick in demand during the Diwali festival.
● On tillers, he says, the import slowdown is coming into place, and going forward there will be an effect on demand based on that.
● 15-20% of imports of tillers were from China earlier. The Chinese tillers are cheaper as compared to Indian manufacturers. The quality of Indian tillers is good.
● On tractor sales, he says, the expected growth for tractors in FY21E is expected to be in the range of 12-15%, and a 20%+ growth is expected in tillers.
● There is not much visibility on Q4FY21 as of now.
● Speaking on cash on the books, he says, the cash flow is healthy and the company has generated 70cr + of additional cash flow in H1FY21.
● The relocation of the Benagluru facility to Hosur is on track and it is expected to be done by Q4FY21E. There will savings after this relocation.

Consensus Estimate: (Source: market screener and Investing.com websites)

● The closing price of VST Tillers Tractors was ₹ 1930 as of 26-November-2020. It traded at 22x/ 20x/ 14x the consensus Earnings per share estimate of ₹ 87.3/98.8/136 for FY21E/ FY22E/ FY23E respectively.
● Consensus average target price for VST Tillers Tractors is ₹ 1,977/- which implies a PE multiple of 15x on FY23E EPS of 136/-.

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19 Nov

OMC’s have asked for an increase in trade margins- Mahanagar Gas

Update on the Indian Equity Market:
On Wednesday Nifty closed 0.5% higher at 12,860. Among the sectoral indices, PSU Banks (+3.6%), Auto (+3.1%), and Realty (+2.1%) closed higher. FMCG (-1.1%), IT (-0.8%), and Pharma (-0.7%) closed lower. BPCL (-2.9%), HUL (-2.0%), and Dr Reddy (-1.7%) closed on a negative note. M&M (+10.4%), Tata Motors (+9.5%), and Bajaj Finserv (+6.5%) were among the top gainers.

Excerpts from an interview of Mr. Deepak Sawant, Deputy MD, Mahanagar Gas with CNBC-TV18 dated 17th November 2020:

● Margins have increased led by a drop in the purchase prices of gas. Domestic gas is around 75-80% of total sales.
● There is an improvement seen in the maintenance cost and other expenditures.
● On volumes and execution, he said the volume was 2.1 mmscmd in Q2FY21.
● In Q3 and Q4 the company will cross 3 mmscmd but on an overall FY21 basis we will be at ~2.5 mmscmd.
● Oil marketing companies have asked for a hike in dealer commission. The OMC’s have asked for double of earlier trade margins. The company has created a contingent liability every year as per the formula.
● The capex plan for FY21E is around Rs 550cr. The company is planning 1.5 times of FY21E capex in FY22 because of future opportunities.
● The volume growth in Q3 & Q4 will be 10% higher YoY.
● The company has reached 100% of the previous year’s volumes and CNG volumes still at 90% as of the date of the interview, so volume growth has come from other sectors.
● In the last 6 months, there were around 40,000 vehicles converted in the city of Mumbai to CNG which amounts to 10% of CNG volumes.

Consensus Estimate: (Source: market screener and Investing.com websites)
● The closing price of Mahanagar Gas was ₹ 906 as of 18-November-2020. It traded at 15x/ 12x/ 11x the consensus Earnings per share estimate of ₹ 59.4/78.6/84.8 for FY21E/ FY22E/ FY23E respectively.
● e consensus average target price for Mahanagar Gas is ₹ 1,119/- which implies a PE multiple of 13x on FY23E EPS of 84.8/-.

Disclaimer: “The views expressed are for information purposes only. The information provided herein should not be considered as investment advice or research recommendation. The users should rely on their own research and analysis and should consult their own investment advisors to determine the merit, risks, and suitability of the information provided.”

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10 Nov

Company growing better than the industry average – Berger Paints

Update on the Indian Equity Market:
On Monday Nifty closed 1.6% higher at 12,461. Among the sectoral indices, Bank (+2.7%), Pvt Bank (+3.3%), and Fin services (+1.9%) closed higher. Media (-0.01%) closed lower. Cipla (-2.9%), Adani ports (-1.1%), and Maruti (-0.6%), closed on a negative note. Divis labs (+5.4%), Bharti Airtel (+5.1%), and IndusInd Bank (+4.9%) were among the top gainers.

Excerpts from an interview of Mr. Abhijit Roy MD & CEO, Berger paints with CNBC-TV18 dated 6th November 2020:

● The months of August and September saw a good pickup in demand.

● On volume growth, Mr. Roy said there was a 17% growth in the decorative business and overall all volume growth was around 16%.

● Speaking about growth sustainability, he said October was better and November 20 to date is good. On the back of this, the company expects 3QFY21 to be better than 2QFY21.

● In Q2FY21, the performance of Berger was better than the industry.

● On the Expense front, he said there are savings in fixed expenses and some of these expenses like traveling and rent will be lower than normal in the near term. There is also some amount of savings on the raw material front.

● On the demand trend, he said most of the demand is coming from Tier 2, 3, and 4 towns. The demand is also picking up in urban centers.

● On products, he said earlier the lower and economic products were seeing a higher demand but since October month there is a revival in premium and luxury category as well.

● The company plans to expand its capacity. The current capacity utilization was around 93%.

● The new plant is expected to be operational by December 21.

Consensus Estimate: (Source: market screener and Investing.com websites)
● The closing price of Berger Paints was ₹ 650 as of 09-November-2020. It traded at 104x/ 74x/ 62x the consensus Earnings per share estimate of ₹ 6.27/8.78/10.5 for FY21E/ FY22E/ FY23E respectively.
● The consensus average target price for Berger Paints is ₹ 489/- which implies a PE multiple of 47x on FY23E EPS of ₹10.5/-.
Disclaimer: “The views expressed are for information purposes only. The information provided herein should not be considered as investment advice or research recommendation. The users should rely on their own research and analysis and should consult their own investment advisors to determine the merit, risks, and suitability of the information provided.”

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02 Nov

E-commerce sales doing well – Blue star

Update on the Indian Equity Market:
On Friday Nifty closed 0.24% lower at 11,642. Among the sectoral indices Metal (+1.6%), Media (+1.5%), and IT (+0.2%) closed higher. Auto (-1.1%), Private Bank (-0.9%), and FMCG (-0.8%) closed lower. Bharti Airtel (-4.0%), Hero Motocorp (-3.1%), Maruti (-2.5%), closed on a negative note. Adani Ports (+4.5%), BPCL (+3.5%), and Coal India (+3.4%) were among the top gainers.

Excerpts from an interview of Mr. Vir Advani, VC & MD, Bluestar with CNBC-TV18 dated 29th October 2020:

● On cost-cutting, Mr. Advani said the revenue recovered 72% as compared to the same quarter last year and EBITDA recovered 75 percent. The Company was able to sustain the margins. It was supported by overheads and changes in the cost structure.
● The company has made some structural changes to the cost structure which will help to save costs in the current year as well as next year.
● On business, he said in projects the recovery is still slow which ~ 60-65% of last year is. The project sites have not fully opened and there is a tight cash position in some customers.
● On the retail side, he said there are some green shoots visible. For September month the recovery is high at 90%. The company is looking to reach a 90% level of last year’s demand in Q3. The company expects a normal Q4.
● The company has held on to the Market share of ~12.8% as they had strong sales in Tier II & III.
● E-commerce sales are doing well for the company.
● In 1HFY20 the online sales were 3% of the company’s sales, in 1HFY21 it crossed 13%. Water purifiers are doing better and ~75% of Water purifier sales happening online.
● The company has made progress on the working capital front. The company generated Rs100 cr of positive cash flow on a standalone basis.
● On Exports, he said the company has reached 90% of last year on an H1 basis and expects growth in FY21E on exports.

Consensus Estimate: (Source: market screener and Investing.com websites)
● The closing price of Blue star was ₹ 629 as of 30-October-2020. It traded at 59x/ 34x/ 25x the consensus Earnings per share estimate of ₹ 10.7/18.7/25.0 for FY21E/ FY22E/ FY23E respectively.
● The consensus average target price for Blue star is ₹ 566/- which implies a PE multiple of 23x on FY23E EPS of ₹25/-.

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23 Oct

Demand for casual wear is consistent – Bata India

Update on the Indian Equity Market:
On Thursday Nifty closed 0.35% lower at 11,896. Among the sectoral indices NIFTY Media (+0.7%), Metal (+0.7%), and Realty (+0.4%) closed higher. Pharma (-0.9%), IT (-0.7%), and Private Bank (-0.7%) closed lower. Hero Motocorp (-3.03%), Indusind Bank (-2.99%), and ICICI Bank (-1.62%) closed on a negative note. NTPC (+4.1%), Tata Motor (+3.1%), and Bharti Airtel (+2.9%) were among the top gainers.

Excerpts from an interview of Mr. Sandeep Kataria, CEO, Bata with CNBC-TV18 dated 20th October 2020:

● Speaking about demand, Mr. Kataria said things are much better as compared to the past 3-4 months.

● There is a pick up of demand MoM. The company expects to reach normal levels with the festive season coming in.
● Speaking about stores, he said almost all the stores are opened except a few isolated ones.

● People are getting back to the office. Delhi and Gurugram are the cities where traffic is visible.
● Demand for casual wear is consistent and washable slippers.

● Q1 was weak for the company as well as the industry. He expects that the company will reach pre-covid levels towards the end of the festive season.

● Speaking about stores, the company had negotiations with landlords which was helpful. The push of the franchise store in towns below 5 lakh population is showing a good trend and there are a lot of enquires.

● The biggest cost is rentals for the company and the company is taking measures to reduce it.

● The administration and travel costs are also looked closely.

● The company has a strong balance sheet and remain cash positive, there is no worry on that front.

● On post- covid scenario, he said the company is already working on E-commerce and the focus will continue.

● He said tier 2,3 towns are showing a quick bounce back as compared to urban.

Consensus Estimate: (Source: market screener and Investing.com websites)
● The closing price of Bata was ₹ 1,362 as of 22-October-2020. It traded at 182x/ 46x/ 38x the consensus Earnings per share estimate of ₹ 7.5/29.8/35.9 for FY21E/ FY22E/ FY23E respectively.
● The consensus average target price for Bata is ₹ 1293/- which implies a PE multiple of 36x on FY23E EPS of ₹35.9/-.

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15 Oct

Replacement Market has played well- CEAT

Update on the Indian Equity Market:
On Wednesday Nifty closed 0.3% higher at 11,917. Among the sectoral indices, Fin Services (+2.0%), Bank (+1.6%), and Private Bank (+1.5%) closed higher. IT (-1.3%), Pharma (-0.7%), and Auto (-0.3%) closed lower. Wipro (-7.1%), NTPC (-4.1%), and ONGC (-3.1%) closed on a negative note. Bajaj Finserv (+4.1%), SBILIFE (+3.4%), and Bajaj Finance (+2.8%) were among the top gainers.

Excerpts from an interview of Mr. Anant Goenka, MD & CEO, CEAT Ltd with ET NOW dated 12th October 2020:

● The demand for tyres has picked up faster than expectations.
● They operate in 3 markets- Replacement, Auto players, and Export.
● The replacement market has played very well and it leads the way, OEM’s has recently seen a pick up from August and September and reached pre-covid levels. The Export segment has also seen gradual growth.
● Amongst vehicle categories, the two-wheeler and tractor industry is showing the strongest demand followed by the passenger car segment.
● The Commercial Vehicle OEM segment has yet to show growth. The demand is slow over there.
● The rural sector has also shown a very strong demand for the company.
● The company is very well positioned at this point in time and had set up a fair amount of capacity.
● The company’s capacity is well utilized.
● The company had set a new facility in Nagpur for 2 Wheelers and the PV car facility in Chennai, and Truck facility in Halol is now ramping up. The company has invested around Rs 3,000 crore.
● The last six months were about managing supplies.
● Things are much clear for the company up to December, January onwards will have to see how things will pan out.
● The company is planning to reduce its cost by Rs 1000 mn.
● Speaking on the manufacturing front, he said India is in a strong position in the Auto Space. Within Type space, the industry is capable of manufacturing all kinds of tyres.
● On Export opportunities, he said the market has shown a linear growth. It is one big area where the Industry can take advantage of the current situation.
● The company is planning to de-risk the exposure towards China by focusing to have at least one domestic supplier for key raw materials.
Consensus Estimate: (Source: market screener and Investing.com websites)
● The closing price of CEAT was ₹ 1,004/- as of 14-October-2020. It traded at 22x/ 15x/ 13x the consensus Earnings per share estimate of ₹ 46.6/65.5/79.0 for FY21E/ FY22E/ FY23E respectively.
● The consensus average target price for CEAT is ₹ 967/- which implies a PE multiple of 12x on FY23E EPS of ₹79.0/-.
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