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06 Oct

Demand growth visible despite price hikes – Blue Star

Update on the Indian Equity Market:

On Wednesday, NIFTY ended lower at 17,629 (-1.1%). All the sectors were losers today led by METAL (-3.0%), PSUBANK (-1.9%), and PHARMA (-1.9%). Among the stocks, TATACONSUM (+2.5%), ONGC (+2.2%), and UPL (+1.7%) led the gainers while HINDALCO (-4%), SBILIFE (-3.6%), and INDUSINDBK (-3.4%) led the losers.

Excerpts of an interview with Mr. B Thiagarajan, MD, Blue Star with CNBC TV18 on 5th October 2021:

  • The sales of room air conditioners in the month of Sep-21 were better than last year (Sep-20) and have reached the pre-pandemic levels.
  • The summer season, which is the strongest quarter for the company, was impacted by the second COVID-19 wave. It will be extremely tough for the company to make up for it in 2QFY22E and 3QFY22E.
  • However, demand from the month of Jul-21 has been considerably higher than industry expectations. As people are working from home and spending more time in their homes, they are renovating and upgrading their houses which could be the reason for robust demand. The company anticipates strong demand throughout the next festival season.
  • In 1QFY22, Bluestar was at 35% of pre-pandemic levels and in Sep-21 have reached the pre-pandemic levels.
  • The company is getting growth from first-time buyers, as the number of first-time purchasers has considerably grown. Despite the price seen in the months of Jan-21, Apr-21and Sep-21 the demand is not impacted. 50 percent of buyers used consumer finance schemes.
  • In terms of price hikes, there was an average rise of roughly 4% in the month of Sep-21.
  • On a YoY basis, the company anticipates a 1% decrease in margins due to raw material inflation, which would be compensated by operating costs. Hence the overall EBIT/PBT Margins would not be impacted.
  • The firm does not anticipate any significant increases in freight and commodities in the near term.
  • The B2B segment is performing well in the manufacturing sector. There are also various infrastructure projects like metro railway project and data center which are important segments for Bluestar. It includes air conditioning and electro-mechanical work. The company is closely tracking this segment and participating actively in the enquiries.
  • In the B2B segment, the important sector is building which includes offices and light commercial or retail (shops, showrooms, boutiques, and restaurants). Such kind of infrastructure is built upon in many Tier-3/4/5 cities. The manufacturing, commercial segment, and buildings account for 30%, 40%, and 30% of the B2B segment revenues respectively.

Asset Multiplier Comments

  • There has been a bounce-back in demand starting from July-21 which will likely be reflected in 2QFY22 sales numbers. However, a complete recovery will likely be visible in 1QFY23E.
  • Upcoming investments in infrastructure and a recovery in real estate bode well for the company that predominantly services large infra-projects. The Company will have the added benefits of PLI Schemes, New Greenfield Project in FY23 adding to top-line growth and margin improvement.

Consensus Estimate: (Source: market screener website)

  • The closing price of BLUESTAR was ₹ 871/- as of 06-Oct-2021. It traded at 52x/33x/27x the consensus earnings per share estimate of ₹ 17/26/32 for FY22E/FY23E/FY24E respectively.
  • The consensus target price of ₹ 845/- implies a PE multiple of 26x on FY24E EPS of ₹ 32/-.

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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24 May

Gaining market share due to shift from unorganized to organized sector- HAVELLS

Update on the Indian Equity Market:

 

On Monday, Nifty closed 0.2% higher at 15,198. Within NIFTY50, IOC (+4.9%), BPCL(+2.8%), and SBIN(+2.4%) were top gainers, while SHREECEM (-2.5%),JSWSTEEL(-2.3%), and TATASTEEL (-1.9%) were the top losing stocks. Among the sectoral indices, PSU BANK (+2.1%), REALTY (+1.4%), and MEDIA (+1.2%) were the highest gainers, while METAL (-0.6%) and FMCG (-0.3%) were the only losing sectors.

 

Gaining market share due to shift from unorganized to organized sector- HAVELLS

 

Excerpts of an interview with Mr. Anil Rai Gupta, CMD, Havells India (HAVELLS), aired on CNBC-TV18 on 21stMay 2021:

  • HAVELLS reported a strong performance in 4QFY21. Even 1QFY22E started off well with continued growth momentum but has been hampered as the covid-19 second wave progressed. Mr. Gupta believes that things should start looking up fromJune 2021.
  • HAVELLS margins contracted 80 bps in 4QFY21. Any movement in raw material costs is passed on with a bit of lag. Due to the sharp increase in raw material costs in 2HFY21, the lag has been longer which led to margin contraction in some categories. As raw material prices start stabilizing, Mr. Gupta expects the margins to normalize by 2QFY22E.
  • HAVELLS made foray into rural India only a couple years back. They have expanded distribution that resulted in 100% growth for the segment in FY21. Rural sales now form 4-5% of overall sales. Rural India is in stress right now but Mr. Gupta still expects it to be an area of big growth potential for HAVELLS.
  • Post the 1QFY21 lockdown, consumer products (contributes to 75% of total revenues)saw good growth in 2QFY21 and 3QFY21. Industrial products segment reported revenue decline in the same period and only started growing in 4QFY21. Mr. Gupta believes that the industrial and infra segment should come back to normalized levels post the current lockdown.
  • Within the consumer products segment, the growth in FY21 largely came from electrical products such as fans, domestic appliances, and personal grooming appliances. As housing sales started improving from 3QFY21, installation products like switches and sockets also started growing.
  • Covid-19 led disruption has been an opportunity for HAVELLS to gain market share from unorganized sector. Mr. Gupta expects to see more benefits on market share post the 2nd
  • HAVELLS sawa lot of restructuring on operating costs and improvement on the technology side in FY21. As some cost savings are sustainable, going ahead Mr. Gupta expects there will be margin expansion compared to FY20.

Asset Multiplier Comments

  • Raw material cost inflation has affected the entire spectrum of sectors and thus companies have taken a hit on their margins. Many companies have taken a cautious approach in taking price hikes as the demand scenario is a little sensitive currently.
  • As companies start taking the required price hikes gradually, margin profiles are expected to improve.
  • Post the lockdowns in FY21, there was a big spike in consumer spending as there was pent up demand in the market. Whether that phenomenon repeats and if it does, will it be to the same extent remains to be seen.

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

  • The closing price of HAVELLSwas ₹ 1,016as of 24-May-2021. It traded at 55x/ 46x the consensus EPS estimate of ₹ 18.5/22.1 for FY22E/ FY23E respectively.
  • The consensus target price of ₹ 1,071/- implies a PE multiple of 49x on FY23E EPS of ₹22.1/-.

 

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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