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22 Jan

Week in a Nutshell January 16th-20th

Technical talks

NIFTY opened the week on 16th January at 18,119 and closed on 20th January at 17,849 above the 20-week simple moving average. The index closed at 17,853 after making a high of 18,183. We expect the recent high of 18,183 to be the key resistance level and the 20 WMA of 17,907 to be the key support level.

During the week, Media (-4.3%), PSU BANK (-1.2%), and AUTO (-1.0%) were the top losers while sectoral gainers were IT (+2.1%), PSE (+1.9%), and ENERGY (+1.1%).

Weekly highlights

  • The Bank of Japan raised its 10-year yield cap to 0.5% from 0.25% during its policy meeting on Tuesday.
  • Retail sales in the United States fell 1.1% in December, following a 1% drop in November, highlighting how inflation and rising interest rates slowed consumer activity. PPI (producers price index) fell more than expected in December due to concerns about a slowdown in the US economy. Weekly jobless claims in the United States fell to a four-month low, indicating that the Federal Reserve will maintain its monetary tightening policy.
  • Companies such as Reliance, HDFC Bank, HUL, and Asian Paints reported 3QFY23 earnings this week. Consumer companies have stated that inflation has slowed since its peak, resulting in increased gross margins. HUL’s license agreement with Unilever expires on January 31, 2023, and the board has approved the contract renewal with a royalty fee increase from 2.65% of total turnover to 3.45% staggered over 5 years is expected to act as an overhang on the margins of the company. PSU banks were in the spotlight after the Bank of India and the Bank of Maharashtra announced strong quarterly results.
  • West Texas Intermediate and Brent Crude sustained its price of around $82 and $88 per barrel this week, up by almost 2.5% and 2% respectively.
  • Microsoft laid off 10,000 workers, accounting for less than 5% of its workforce, in order to cut costs. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 indexes remained relatively stable during the week.
  • The World Economic Forum 2023 got underway in Davos, Switzerland. Wall Street executives, business heads and senior employees, and political leaders gathered to discuss the impact of high inflation and high-interest rates imposed by central banks to combat it. The threat of a recession has caused some large corporations to reduce their spending. The European Central Bank’s president, Christine Lagarde, indicated that the bank would continue to raise interest rates this year, amid an improved economic outlook and historically tight labor market. According to FBI Director Christopher Wray, new technologies such as autonomous vehicles and artificial intelligence are creating new opportunities and new security risks. Other topics will include the cost of living, a labor market, natural disasters, and extreme weather events, the global recession in 2023, the resurgence of COVID infections in many countries, an energy shortage, and the Russia-Ukraine war.
  • During the week, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sold shares worth ₹ 24,610 mn and Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought shares worth ₹ 33,840 mn.

Things to watch out for next week

  • As many large cap companies report 3QFY23 results, investors will scrutinise the management commentary. Next week, large-cap banks like ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Axis Bank, as well as auto OEMs like TVS Motors, Bajaj Auto, Maruti, and Tata Motors, report earnings.
  • The 3QFY23 earnings season is expected to set market sentiment. Investors will be interested in hearing management comments on the domestic economic recovery and the trajectory of future earnings growth.
  • Investors will remain cautious until the Union Budget for FY24 is announced on February 1st. The market’s volatility will be exacerbated by expectations and speculation about budgetary announcements.

 

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09 Mar

Container unavailability is a serious challenge going forward- Vinati Organics

 

Update on the Indian Equity Market:

On Wednesday, NIFTY50 ended in green at 16,345 (+2%). Among the sectoral indices, MEDIA(+4%), REALTY(+2.9%), and AUTO (+2.8%) were the top gainers, whereas METAL (-0.4%), was the only loser. Among the stocks, ASIANPAINT (+6%), RELIANCE (+5.5%), and BAJFINANCE (+5%) were the top gainers while SHREECEM (-2.6%), ONGC (-2.5%), and POWERGRID (-2%) led the losers.

Excerpts of an interview with Ms. Vinati Saraf Mutreja, MD, Vinati Organics (VINATIORGA) with CNBCTV18 on 8th March 2022:

  • Raw materials come from refineries and are crude dependent. As crude prices increase, VINATIORGA’s raw material prices will also increase. It has a pass-through clause for most of its products as they have formula-based pricing and can pass on these raw material price hikes to its customers to a certain extent.
  • Exporters like VINATIORGA are facing logistical issues like the unavailability of containers and this is expected to be a serious challenge going forward.
  • On a positive note, VINATIORGA is witnessing good demand. Its main product Acrylamide Tertiary-butyl Sulfonic acid (ATBS) which is used in oil and gas and oil drilling is witnessing positive demand from North America and Europe.
  • Ibuprofen which was very slow last year has started picking up. Butyl Phenol is also experiencing a breakthrough in the market.
  • Ms. Mutreja expects the EBITDA margins to be maintained between 28-30%. EBITDA per kilogram remains more or less constant because of the formula pricing. It sometimes does not necessarily capture some of the fixed expenses like utility costs, fuel costs, overheads, and general inflation. These expenses get hedged as capacities get expanded and utilization levels improve owing to better demand.
  • VINATIORGA saw very high logistics costs in CY21 which eventually started tapering down by Dec-21-Jan 22. After the Russia-Ukraine war started in February, the costs have gone up again. Obtaining bookings and container availability has become a challenge for the entire industry, especially in North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia.
  • Costs have gone up 20-30% for US and Europe bookings in Jan-Feb 22.
  • VINATIORGA is foraying into the production of niche chemicals through Veeral Organics (a subsidiary) at a total capex of Rs 2,500 mn. It involves different products one of which has application in the fragrance industry, one is used as a polymer additive, one is used in the pharmaceutical industry. This is a greenfield project and is expected to be completed in 15 months. Total revenue of Rs 3,000 mn is expected from this project.
  • Veeral Additives is another project which is a merger with VINATIORGA. It is subject to NCLT approval which is causing some delay. This anti-oxidants plant which is used in resins and plastics is expected to come on stream later in March-22.

Asset Multiplier Comments

  • Earlier, customers had stocked Ibuprofen due to Covid-19 related concerns. Due to the lower-than-expected consumption and higher inventory, demand for IBB has also reduced. The demand for IBB may pick up again from March 2022.
  • The new capex for Veeral Organics involves the manufacturing of five new products. The company may target 10% of the total market size of Rs 25 bn.
  • The headwinds of high raw material costs and higher logistic costs may keep the company’s margins under pressure for the next 2 quarters. We expect the EBITDA margins to normalize back to around 30% level by September 2022. 

Consensus Estimate: (Source: Marketscreener and Investing.com websites)

  • The closing price of Vinati Organics was ₹ 1,858/- as of 08-March-2022. It traded at 58x/42x/33x the consensus earnings estimate of ₹ 32/44/56 for FY22E/FY23E/FY24E respectively.
  • The consensus target price of ₹ 2,052/- implies a P/E multiple of 36x on FY24E EPS estimate of ₹ 56/-

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03 Feb

Product Specific Price Erosion in US Markets – Sun Pharma


Update on the Indian Equity Market:

On Thursday, NIFTY closed in the red at 17,560 (-1.2%). Among the sectoral indices IT (-2.1%), REALTY (-1.7%), and FINANCIAL SERVICES (-1.4%) were top losers, and AUTO (+0.4%) and CONSUMER DURABLES (+0.1%) were sectoral gainers. HEROMOTOCO (+2.3%), BAJAJ-AUTO (+2.1%) and DIVISLAB (+0.9%) were the top gainers. HDFC (-3.5%), ONGC (-3.0%), and SBILIFE (-2.9%) were among the top losers.

Excerpts from an interview of Mr. CS Muralidharan, CFO of Sun Pharma, with CNBC-TV18 dated 02nd February 2022:

  • The government’s focus on healthcare initiatives and push for modernisation in the Union Budget 2022 bodes well for the industry, the incentive for manufacturers is something to look for considering the medium-term horizon.
  • US Specialty Revenues for 9MFY2022 exceeded full-year FY2021 Revenues, the growth in revenues was fuelled by contribution from all the products. Winlevi was recently launched in the US in November 2022 is showing good traction.
  • The company is on a very good footing now because they have been focusing on increasing their prescription of core products which has helped the company record good growth in the global specialty business.
  • The company is now increasing its geographical presence across the globe as a part of the strategy to leverage its pipeline across global markets, it recently launched its Derma-Specialty products Illumya and Cequa in Canada which is seeing good traction.
  • Price Erosion in the US has been a product-specific issue for the company as compared to its other peers which have seen pricing erosion across the board. The company has seen pricing erosion in the ex-Taro generic business but it has managed to control the same by leveraging new launches and efficient supply chain management.
  • Global uncertainty around COVID-19, especially the caseload in the US has impacted the company’s ability to give guidance over the medium term. The company has plans to continue its growth momentum by focusing on specialty revenues and Indian business and the rest of the world emerging markets.
  • EBITDA margins are seeing some pressures due to rising costs. However, the company has reiterated that margins will say stable due to increased operational efficiencies and cost-saving measures.
  • Despite strong competitive pressures, the company has consistently managed to improve its market share in the domestic business and outperform the industry growth by a large margin.

Asset Multiplier comments:

  • US Generic Business has been seeing competitive pricing pressures for all pharma manufacturers. Sun Pharma has effectively managed to mitigate pricing pressures due to prudent policies.
  • Domestic India and the Rest of the World Emerging Market Business has seen good traction in the past few quarters, Sun Pharma can leverage its presence to unlock the next stage of the growth cycle in these markets.

Consensus Estimate: (Source: Market screener website)

  • The closing price of Sun Pharma was ₹ 885/- as of 03-February-2022.  It traded at 28x/25x/22x the consensus Earnings per share estimate of ₹ 32/35/40/- for FY22E/FY23E/FY24E respectively.
  • The consensus average target price is ₹ 972/- which implies a PE multiple of 24x on FY24E EPS of ₹ 40/-.

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12 Jan

Demand momentum robust, seen steady growth in the order book – Blue Star


 

Update on the Indian Equity Market:

On Wednesday, NIFTY closed in the green at 18,212 (+0.9%). Among the sectoral indices, REALTY (+1.9%), OIL & GAS (+1.5%), and AUTO (+1.5%), closed higher while  PHARMA (-0.2%)  and HEALTHCARE (-0.2%) closed in the red. M&M (+4.5%), BHARTIARTL (+3.7%), and INDUSINDBK (+2.8%) were the top gainers. TITAN (-1.6%), TATASTEEL (-1.5%), and SHREECEM (-1.1%) were among the top losers.

Excerpts from an interview of Mr. B Thiagarajan, MD, Blue Star with Economic Times dated 6th January 2022:

  • Right from August onwards, the company has had a good festival season, the demand held up till the New Year sale in quite a few markets. Building up to Sankranti, the sales are good, however, the spike in COVID cases can have some impact on the retail movement, and the company doesn’t expect much loss of sales as it is peak winter season.
  • The company had taken 3 price hikes in CY21 and it has no plans of further price hikes on the back of stabilising commodity prices, improved product portfolio, and efficient supply chain. The company expects commodity prices to be stable over the summer season.
  • The company has improved its supply chain efficiency with regards to insulating itself from shocks by ordering semiconductors till FY23 in advance, blocking raw material inventory for 6 months instead of its usual policy of 3 months. The supply chain challenges continue but it has somewhat eased and the company is fully secured for the summer season.
  • The company has seen robust demand in the room air conditioner industry owing to excellent momentum from tier-3, tier-4, and tier-5 towns. The penetration in the middle class is fast improving.
  • PLI has become an important enabler to create a huge component ecosystem. To earn the PLI, the industry has to improve its revenue which means the competition will be intense and prices will come down while the scale builds up. It is a question of maintaining profitability by building scale.
  • IT, ITES workforce are returning to offices and therefore air conditioning demand is coming. The biggest demand is from the manufacturing sector. Huge expansions are taking place thanks to the PLI in various sectors the government has offered. Capacity expansion is leading to new factories coming up, thus the company expects a huge demand for industrial cooling.
  • There are many social infrastructure projects like the metro railways or water-related projects and the resulting order book is at a record high at this point. It is very encouraging as far as the B2B segment is concerned and the cash flow is also good indicating encouraging signs for the segment.
  • Once in two years, energy labels are getting changed and therefore people will have to buy higher energy efficiency products. But the demand for five-star ACs is not going up significantly because the consumers are predominately first-time, middle-class buyers, who are more price-driven.
  • However in the B2B segment, the real hot selling products are highly energy-efficient like VRB (Vanadium redox battery) or the VFD (Variable Frequency Drive) driven, as manufacturers are more focused on setting up green buildings, platinum rated, and gold rated factories.

Asset Multiplier comments:

  • We think the healthy order book, expansion of business in the B2C segment, and PLI Investments will be the key positives for Bluestar but the supply chain and increased commodity prices may impact profitability.
  • Healthy growth opportunities in Industrial Manufacturing induced Capex and the government’s boost for social infrastructure will drive growth for Bluestar.

Consensus Estimate: (Source: Market screener website)

  • The closing price of Bluestar was ₹ 1,006/- as of 12-January-2022.  It traded at 60x/37x/30x the consensus Earnings per share estimate of ₹ 17/27/33/- for FY22E/FY23E/FY24E respectively.
  • The consensus average target price is ₹ 1,025/- which implies a PE multiple of 31x on FY24E EPS of ₹ 33/-.

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01 Dec

Short term challenges persist– Minda Industries

Update on the Indian Equity Market:

On Wednesday, Indian benchmarks ended in green with NIFTY closing at 17,166 (1.0%). Among the sectoral indices, PHARMA (-1.6%), HEALTHCARE (-1.9%), and CONSUMERDURABLES (-0.4%) were the only losers. PSU BANK (+2.7%), METAL (+2.3%), and BANK (+1.9%) led the gainers. Among the stocks, INDUSINDBK (+5.8%), JSWSTEEL (+5.0%), and TATAMOTORS (+4.3%) led the gainers, while CIPLA (-4.4%), DIVIS (-2.3%), and ULTRACEMCO (-1.5%) led the laggards.

Short term challenges persist– Minda Industries

Excerpts of an interview with Mr Sunil Bohra, Group CFO, Minda Industries with CNBC-TV18 on 30th  November 2021:

  • There’s a significant impact on volumes in Europe, with the numbers down significantly at ~30% sequentially. The important thing to notice is that the volume numbers are also down year on year indicating the severity of the impact on a low base.
  • The recovery is expected to be volatile as the true impact of the new variant remains to be seen. International travel has also been impacted, it is expected that volumes will continue to be depressed until restrictions are eased.
  • The Industry is currently working to minimise the impact of low volumes through various cost optimisation measures, however, there’s a lack of assurance as to when will the volumes recover whether it will be in Q3 or Q4FY22.
  • However, the Industry expects pent up demand and volume recovery post this crisis to continue and thus keeps its long term outlook of double-digit growth unchanged.
  • Semi-conductor shortage volatility is expected to continue till H1CY22. There is some recovery seen, however, it’ll take another 6-8 months to indicate a semblance of normalcy. Over-stocking of inventory due to the existing shortage crisis is creating a mismatch between actual demand and supply further worsening the situation.
  • EV segment is at a nascent stage, but the company expects demand to grow exponentially once it picks up. The company is focusing on creating a base for this additional supply. The company benefits from having an agnostic product supply- i.e. it is ICE/EV neutral and the company plans to add value-added products to specifically cater to EV segments and has already launched 9 new products.
  • The company’s ICE toolkit currently tickets at Rs 7,000/-, however, the company’s new EV Value-added toolkit tickets at Rs 28,000/- The company will benefit from increased EV volumes and it’ll be margin accretive in the long run.

Asset Multiplier Comments

  • The auto industry has been severely impacted by intermittent lockdowns and supply chain issues, however, the underlying demand for the industry is set to stay and only increase in the medium term.
  • EV segment is a very value and margin accretive segment for the company, the recent shift in demand to EVs will augur well for the company’s profitability in the medium term.

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

The closing price of Minda Industries was ₹ 899/- as of 01-December-21. It traded at 69x/ 41x/ 32x the consensus EPS estimate of ₹ 13/ 22/ 29 for FY22E/ FY23E/FY24E respectively. The consensus target price of ₹ 927/- implies a PE multiple of 33x on FY24E EPS of ₹ 29/-.

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16 Nov

Expect H2FY22 to be even better- Ashok Leyland

Update on the Indian Equity Market:

On Tuesday, NIFTY closed at 18,000 (-0.6%) near its low of 17,959. Among the sectoral indices, AUTO (+2.5%), IT (+0.5%) were the only gainers. PSU BANK (-2.1%), OIL & GAS (-1.4%) and PHARMA (-1.3%) led the laggards. Among the stocks, MARUTI (+7.3%), M&M (+3.0%), and TATAMOTORS (+2.4%) led the gainers, while SHREECEM (-3.0%), RELIANCE (-3.0%), and HINDALCO (-2.5%) led the laggards.

Excerpts of an interview with Mr. Gopal Mahadevan, CFO and Whole Time Director, Ashok Leyland (ASHOKLEY) with CNBC-TV18 on 15th November 2021:

  • Things were expected to improve in April-21 but the second wave of covid impacted Q1FY22 for the entire industry and eventually, Q2FY22 saw a sharp recovery. With the reduction in covid cases, increased levels of vaccination, and reopening of economic activities, things are expected to improve quite swiftly in Q3FY22 and Q4FY22.
  • This will have a positive impact on the commercial vehicle industry. The core industries like infrastructure, commodities, and the manufacturing sectors are already showing good growth which augers well for the CV industry, specifically the truck segment.
  • Ashok Leyland is waiting for public transport to improve which hasn’t happened yet. Although offices are resuming, schools are still shut. The impact of office resumption will be seen on increasing bus volumes.
  • From Ashok Leyland’s standpoint, Light Commercial Vehicles are doing well and their market share stood at 23% in Q2FY22.
  • Ashok Leyland is trying its best to improve volumes and share of customers, consistently.
  • They are going to launch their CNG range of intermediate vehicles by Q4FY22 which would again kind of improve their presence in the ICV segment.
  • Ashok Leyland took a price hike of 2-2.5% approximately in Q1 and Q2FY22. They took a price hike in Q3 as well to set off some part of the raw material price increase, especially steel where the prices have gone through the roof due to consistent price increases.
  • They do expect costs to soften as things begin to rationalize. One thing to watch out for would be the semi-conductor demand because it is quite significant. There are constraints not only for the CV sector but also for passenger cars, 2-wheelers, and electronics. When this eases out, a push from the supply-side towards greater delivery will be seen.
  • Gross margins are expected to improve as demand improves.
  • Three reasons why a fraction of market share was lost:

1) Market share is based on wholesale. However, Ashok Leyland doesn’t intend to pump stocks into dealerships beyond a certain point. It is only focused on maintaining customer accounts and adding new ones.

2) Ashok Leyland is a significant South player but the volume growth there has not been as good as what it was in the rest of the country. South volumes are expected to start catching up in 2HFY22, especially in December and January which will push Ashok Leyland’s market share up.

3) CNG plays an important role in the ICV segment which accounts for a third of the overall MHCV market in terms of trucks. So, with the launch of CNG vehicles in the fourth quarter, market share is expected to go up.

  • At ₹ 3100 crores, its net debt position is comfortable and the D/E ratio is at 0.5. Ashok Leyland will continue to optimize net debt, work on working capital and astutely manage Capex.
  • The chip shortage issue was expected to be solved by September-21 but that hasn’t happened yet. In South-East Asia, capacities are being set up. As per analyst reports, the chip shortage is expected to ease by Q4FY22.
  • Ashok Leyland expects this to ease out and doesn’t see chip shortage as a permanent issue. Once capacities are set up and distribution gets rationalized, the shortage should come off.

Asset Multiplier Comments

  • We expect the raw material inflation to impact the bottom line in the medium term.
  • With the gradual reopening of the economy, bus demand is expected to pick up. The reopening of schools will also provide an impetus to the demand for buses.
  • With the launch of CNG vehicles in the fourth quarter and the anticipated festive demand, we expect an improvement in EBITDA margin levels.

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

  • The closing price of ASHOKLEY was ₹ 147/- as of 16-November-21. It traded at 237x/ 28x/ 19x the consensus EPS estimate of ₹ 0.6/ 5.2/ 7.6 for FY22E/ FY23E/FY24E respectively.
  • The consensus target price of ₹ 152/- implies a PE multiple of 20x on FY24E EPS of ₹ 7.6/-.

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05 Oct

Multi-Year growth potential for all verticals – Infoedge

Update on the Indian Equity Market:

On Tuesday, NIFTY ended higher at 17,822. The top gainers in NIFTY50 were ONGC (+10.8%), INDUSINDBK (+5.0%), and COALINDIA (+4.2%). The top losers were CIPLA (-2.4%), HINDALCO (-2.1%), and SHREECEM (-1.8%). The top gaining sectors were OIL & GAS (+2.8%), IT (+1.2%), and MEDIA (+0.8%), while the top sectoral losers were REALTY (-1.4%), HEALTHCARE (-0.7%), and PHARMA (-0.5%).  

Edited excerpts of an interview with Mr. Hitesh Oberoi, CEO & MD, Info Edge with CNBCTV18 aired on 04th September 2021:

  • In the last few quarters, the job market, especially for engineers has not been of the type one has seen in maybe the last two decades. It’s a super-hot market with attrition rates for most companies going through the roof, talent is impossible to hire.
  • The company believes it is a rock-solid market, and it is slowly spreading now to the non-IT sectors as well. Starting with the IT market, which has been growing for the last three quarters but now, it’s now beginning to spread to the other sectors as well, as the Indian economy starts to recover.
  • There is a limited pool of talent, every company wants to go digital and companies have brought forward their multi-year plans. Companies that were hoping to get 30-50 percent of their business to come from digital in the next five years are now hoping that 70 percent of their business will be digital in the next two years.
  • The fact that there are remote working opportunities, people are able to get jobs not just in India but even overseas. There is this massive surge right now, one cannot overnight produce a lot of engineers, or overnight upskill them. Unless the demand is hit for some reason, the situation will continue to be like this for the next few quarters as well.
  • The company is a pure-play internet company that runs an online job portal Naukri.com. It has massively benefitted from this uptick in the employment market and has managed to translate that to revenue growth as well.
  • The company is also bullish on the growth prospects of its other website 99acres.com, a real estate classifieds platform due to demand pick-up post lock down impact. According to him, growing prices, demand pick up across the country, cheaper credit availability are all signs of a multi-year growth cycle for real estate.
  • The Wedding cycle is also poised to pick up with more liberal government policies and the pent-up demand due to lockdowns that had brought this industry to a stand -still, the upcoming festive and wedding season bodes well for Matrimony.com.
  • Infoedge continues to be a startup incubator and aggregator with investments across startups like Zomato and Policy Bazaar and the company will continue to be on the lookout for strategic acquisitions in the startup ecosystem which is currently in a valuation bubble.
  • The Company is planning to launch an in-house blue-collar job portal called JobHai which is currently in the test marketing stage and also has made strategic investments in real estate, jobs, and education verticals.
  • The company has significant cash and capital balances to fund more startups and acquisitions to expand its portfolio and will look at listing each of its businesses separately if it believes that will help shareholders unlock more value.

Asset Multiplier Comments

  • The intensity of digital penetration across India has increased over the past few years, however, there is a lot more value to be unlocked for companies like Infoedge by expanding across India.
  • Infoedge has created a value chain through its verticals and strategic acquisitions that range from education to jobs, insurance to real estate, and now food delivery, which will likely consolidate its presence as the undisputed leader of internet-based aggregators in India.

Consensus Estimate (Source: market screener website)

  • The closing price of Infoedge was ₹ 6,493/- as of 05-Oct-21. It traded at 193x/148x/118x the consensus EPS estimate of ₹ 36/47/59 for FY22E/ FY23E/FY24E respectively.
  • The consensus target price of ₹ 6,520/- implies a PE multiple of 111x on FY24E EPS of ₹ 59/-.

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28 Sep

Major housing demand is coming from first-time buyers – HDFC

Update on Indian Equity Market:

On Tuesday, NIFTY ended at 17,749 (-0.6%) as it closed near its high at 17,533. Among the sectoral indices, OIL & GAS (+1.3%), PSU BANK (+1.24), and METAL (+0.6%) ended higher, whereas REALTY (-3%), IT (-2.2%), and MEDIA (-1.7%) ended lower. Among the stocks POWERGRID (+4.4%), COALINDIA (+4.2%), and NTPC (+3.74%) led the gainers while BHARTIARTL (-3.7%), TECHM (-3.5%), and BAJFINANCE (-3.3%) led the losers.

Excerpts of an interview with Mr. Keki Mistry, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of HDFC Ltd (HDFC) with CNBC TV18 on 27th September 2021:

  • Between 2017-2020, demand for housing was largely coming from Tier 2, Tier3 towns or outskirts of big cities but not that much in the center of big cities like Mumbai and Bengaluru.
  • In the last year, people in Mumbai, Delhi, and Bengaluru are buying houses because housing has become very affordable compared to what it has been in the last 20 years.
  • From 2017-20, prices in the center of big cities have remained the same or may have marginally come down. This was complemented by rising income levels of individuals. An average income level of 6-7% a year if compounded on a 3-year basis, gives an approximate increase of 25% against a 0% (virtual) increase in property prices.
  • So, the cost of a house as a multiple of the annual income of a typical customer has become a lot lesser.
  • Mistry believes that structural demand for housing will always remain strong since it is a very under-penetrated market. The factor that points towards a sustained growth of housing in the Indian market apart from increased affordability is a Mortgage-GDP ratio of less than 11%. This ratio ranges between 40-60% in Western countries.
  • Unlike people in the West, Indians prefer buying houses in their late 30s. From a demographic standpoint, two-thirds of India’s population falls in the under-35 age category which will eventually need to buy houses in the next 1-10 years. The average of a first-time buyer in Mumbai is between 37-39 years.
  • The pressure that this sector faced, particularly in big cities like Mumbai, has been quashed because bigger developers took over incomplete projects of smaller developers. But this process takes time because approvals from various authorities need to be obtained.
  • Demand in the industry is muted. Only the reputed developers are seeing traction because customers prefer buying an under-construction property from reputed developers rather than buying the same from a less reputed developer. That is because the risk of a project not getting completed is very little in the case of the former.
  • Collection numbers, from a retail standpoint, are back to pre-covid levels but, the distress that people encountered from April to June might not have gone away completely.
  • These problems are temporary as far as individual NPAs are concerned. He does not believe that the housing finance sector will see any severe loan losses because the security cover is huge and the average loan amount is a small component of the value of the property at origination.
  • The loan to value ratio (loan as a percent of the value of the property) for most lenders is less than 70% which means from day one the individual has a 30% equity in the property upfront.
  • Since all loans are paid equally in monthly installments, this ratio will keep declining every passing month as the installments get paid. Therefore, an individual’s equity in the property keeps rising, and the losses on a housing portfolio of any lender, as long as there is prudent lending, would be almost non-existent to very negligible.

Asset Multiplier Comments

  • The demand from homebuyers is picking up due to subdued interest rates and the government’s push towards the affordable housing segment.
  • Due to a higher focus on individual loans vs non-individual, and a greater share of lending to salaried individuals, HDFC’s loan portfolio did not suffer any major setbacks in terms of asset quality. Moreover, HDFC has a provision buffer in place which is higher than the regulatory requirement.
  • Due to increased demand and low interest rates, rising competition among housing finance companies could exert pressure on interest rates.

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

  • The closing price of HDFC was ₹ 2,802 /- as of 27-Sept-2021. It traded at 5x/4x/4x the consensus BVPS estimate of ₹ 651/703/769 for FY22E/FY23E/FY24E respectively.
  • The consensus target price of ₹ 3,016/- implies a P/BV multiple of 4x on FY24E BVPS of ₹ 769/-

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05 Aug

Expects double-digit growth in India foods biz – Tata Consumer

Update on the Indian Equity Market:

On Thursday, NIFTY closed 0.2% up at 16,295. Top gainers in NIFTY50 were BHARTIARTL (+3.9%), EICHERMOT (+3.5%), and ITC (+3.1%). The top losers were SBIN (-3.3%), INDUSINDBK (-2.3%), and ICICIBANK (-1.8%). The top gaining sectors were METAL (+1.3%), IT (+0.8%), and FMCG (+0.6%) while the top sectoral losers were PSU BANK (-2.2%), MEDIA (-1.6%), and REALTY (-1.1%).

 

Expects double-digit growth in India foods biz – Tata Consumer

Edited Excerpts of an interview with Mr. Sunil D’Souza, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Tata Consumer Products with CNBCTV18 on 4th Aug, 2021:

  • Tata Consumer delivered a decent 1QFY22 results led by strong domestic business performance. The gross margins were primarily affected due to high tea prices.
  • Even though the tea prices are high, management is comfortable going forward as the spike in tea prices is once in 5-10 years phenomena.
  • In 2QFY21 the prices were at peak and thereafter the prices have started to normalize. This gets reflected in margins of India Tea Business as it has improved from 19% in 2QFY21 to 26% in 1QFY22 and will continue the uptrend for couple of quarters.
  • The combination of price hike taken and tea prices going down will keep the company in good shape. The basic building blocks put in place and execution parameters lead the company to greater confidence.
  • Working capital is down by 2 days, free cash flow is 101% of EBITDA (excluding one offs), company has 8,20,000 direct outlets and plans to take the number to 1 mn by Sep-21.
  • The advertisement and promotion expenses are up 41% YoY as company plans to focus and strengthen the India brand building.
  • Expects strong double-digit growth for India food business on the back of Salt and “Sampann” portfolio.
  • The market share of Salt is 33-34% as compared to other players still at low single digit. The premium portfolio grew by 34% YoY and the mass category is expected to grow in South market where it is underpenetrated.
  • On margin front, India beverages business is under pressure because of high tea prices. With tea prices normalizing and price increases taken, company expects the margins to improve significantly sequentially.
  • Company is confident of coming out much stronger on the back of stronger share, stronger premium portfolio and better systems on execution in the market.
  • Tata Consumer was formed to fulfill the aspirations of Tata group in the FMCG space. Last 12-15 months have been focused on putting the systems together, building execution systems and getting distribution panel in order.
  • Company plans to expand the portfolio both organically and inorganically. Tata Consumer had acquired NourishCo which has performed well even during lockdowns. Integration of Soulfull has been completed in 1QFY22. The Company is in a strong position with net cash of Rs 21bn available for integration/acquisitions.
  • The contribution of E-commerce to total sales have increased from 2% to 7% currently in 15-18 months’ time. Company expects it to touch double digit soon.
  • Tata Consumer added 45-50 Starbuck stores in FY21 and has an ambitious target for FY22E as well.

 

Asset Multiplier Comments

  • Store expansion, acquisitions & premiumization strategy in salt & tea in India market is expected to drive sales & margins.
  • We believe the company is taking a step in the right direction by increasing the distribution reach, especially to rural areas. Increased distribution coupled with product launches will act as key growth drivers.

 

Consensus Estimate (Source: market screener websites)

 

  • The closing price of Tata Consumer was ₹ 768/- as of 5-Aug-21. It traded at 61x/ 50x/ 42x the consensus EPS estimate of ₹ 12.3/15.1/18.1 for FY22E/ FY23E/FY24E respectively.
  • The consensus target price of ₹ 743/- implies a PE multiple of 41x on FY24E EPS of ₹ 18.1/-.

 

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19 Apr

Semiconductor shortage to resolve in 3-4 months: Eicher Motors

Update on Indian Equity Market:

An alarming increase in the number of Covid-19 cases resulted in a bloodbath in India’s Equity Markets, with Nifty slipping 258 points to 14,359. Adani Ports (-4.8%), Power Grid (-4.1%), ONGC (-4.0%) were the top losers on the index while Dr Reddy’s (+1.4%), Britannia (+0.9%), and Cipla (+0.9%) were the top gainers for the day. Among the sectoral indices, PSU Bank (-4.3%), Realty (-4.1%), and AUTO (-2.8%) led the losers while Pharma (+0.2%) was the only index to end in the green.

 

Excerpts of Interview with Mr. Vinod Dasari, Whole-time Director, Eicher Motors and CEO, Royal Enfield with CNBC-TV18 dated 16th  April 2021:

 

  • Demand has picked up strongly owing to backlogs from last year. The industry is facing some problems due to fresh restrictions owing to the rising COVID-19 cases. 
  • Learning from the past lockdowns, the industry is better equipped to deal with the short-term uncertainties and continue to keep up with the demand in the short term.
  • Royal Enfield expects supply-chain constraints in the first couple of months of FY22 and expects the recovery to be along the lines of FY21.
  • Metals inflation is putting pressure on margins, and the import restrictions on steel have resulted in an increase of 20% in prices which is unfathomable.
  • Optimistic about the semi-conductor and Anti-lock braking system (ABS) shortages, in the short run, there’s a notable pressure however recovery is expected within the next 2-3 months as all the stakeholders are coordinating to mitigate the issue.

 

Asset Multiplier Comments:

  • Demand is poised to recover in the FY22, however, Q1FY22 may see muted growth due to lockdowns and supply-side issues.
  •  As witnessed in Q4FY21, the demand is robust irrespective of the ongoing pandemic, the outlook for the auto industry is favourable for FY22 subject to supply-chain improvements.

 

Consensus Estimates (Source: market screener website):

 

  • The closing price of EICHER MOTORS was ₹ 2,377/- as of 19-April-2021.  It traded at 27x/ 21x the consensus EPS estimate of ₹ 87/ ₹ 115 for FY22E/23E respectively.
  • The consensus price target is ₹ 3,105/- which trades at 27x the EPS estimate for FY23E of ₹ 115/-

 

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