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28 Nov

Week in a Nutshell (21st November – 25th November)

Technical talks

NIFTY opened the week on 21st November at 18,174 and closed at 18,484 on 25th November. The index gained 1.3% during the week. The index’s next support and resistance levels would be 18,400 and 18,600 respectively. The weekly RSI (14) of 65 indicates the index is in the overbought zone.

Among the sectoral indices, MEDIA (+2.5%), REALTY (+1.2%), and AUTO (+0.9%) were the gainers during the week while FMCG (-0.3%), FINANCIAL SERVICES (-0.3%), and BANK (-0.2%) led the losers.

Weekly highlights

  • The US markets had a truncated week as the markets were closed on 24th November due to Thanks Giving and closed early on 25th November due to Black Friday sales. The S&P 500, NASDAQ and Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.5%, 0.7%, and 1.7% respectively.
  • Both Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate closed in green at $83.84 and $76.55 per barrel respectively.
  • US Fed’s November 2022 meeting minutes were released, indicating that the rate hikes could moderate due to improved economic data.
  • India and Australia signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which is projected to promote Indian exports to Australia in textiles, jewellery, information technology, steel, and leather areas.
  • Covid instances are on the rise in China, and there are growing fears that the country, which is one of the world’s top consumers, could tighten restrictions following several reported fatalities from the virus.
  • The government has imposed a 10-year term limit for Managing Directors (MD) of state-owned banks, which bodes well for PSBs.
  • During the week Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) net sold shares worth Rs 14,790 mn, and Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) net bought shares worth Rs 17,810 mn.

Things to watch out for next week

  • US markets will be watching Black Friday sales performance, which is a proxy for the strength of the consumer and retail sectors in the United States. With the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), ADP’s National Employment Data, and the Labor Department’s November nonfarm payrolls report, the labour market will also be in the focus. The Case-Shiller National Home Price Index and Freddie Mac’s House Price Index (HPI) for September will provide the most recent data on home prices. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) will release its October Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index on Thursday, providing an update on consumer inflation.
  • In India, investors will be watching the 2QFY22 GDP growth rate data, published on November 30th, and the monthly vehicle volume data for November.

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26 May

Targeting revenues of USD 70 mn from exports – Bharat Electronics

Update on the Indian Equity Market:

On Thursday, NIFTY closed in the green at 16,170 (+0.9%). TATASTEEL (+5%), APOLLOHOSP (+5%), and JSWSTEEL (+4.5%) led the gainers while UPL (-2%), DIVISLAB (-2%) and SUNPHARMA (-1%) led the losers. Among the sectoral indices, PSU BANK (+3%), METAL (+2.7%), and BANK (+2.2%) led the gainers, while FMCG (-0.2%) was the only loser.

Excerpts of an interview with Mrs. Anandi Ramalingam, CMD, Bharat Electronics (BEL) with CNBC-TV18 on 25th May 2022: 

  • For FY23, BEL is expected to maintain a growth of about 15% YoY. EBITDA margins are expected to be in the range of 20-22% in FY23E.
  • Raw material content stood at 59.9% in FY22 and BEL is hopeful that it would come down to 56-57% because of the indigenization efforts that have been put in place.
  • BEL has guided for a lower EBITDA Margin range even though the Gross Margins are expected to expand because most of the contracts are fixed-term contracts whose prices are fixed when they are signed. But BEL has not been able to maintain this with its suppliers.
  • Many of the suppliers, post-covid, have started demanding higher prices. BEL is trying to deliver its contracts with minimal delay. It has not been able to pass on the increased input prices to its customers so even if the material content as a percentage is expected to decline, BEL is maintaining a lower EBITDA Margin guidance.
  • BEL is confident of logging in Rs 200 bn orders in FY23. Exports declined to USD 33 mn in FY22 from USD 52 mn in FY21 mainly due to the geopolitical crisis that took place in 4QFY22. Due to the crisis, logistics and financial transactions with international customers were impacted.
  • BEL received an order book of USD 179 mn in FY22 as many marketing offices have been set up in the overseas market and have started yielding results. BEL hopes to maintain the same order pipeline in FY23.
  • Revenues from exports are expected to increase as uncertainties and logistical issues have started easing out. BEL is targeting to clock in revenues worth USD 70 mn from exports.
  • BEL will be incurring a Capex of Rs 5-6 bn coupled with Rs 13bn of additional CapEx provided it gets selected for the PLI Scheme (Production-Linked Incentive).
  • The CapEx under PLI Scheme is done as a consortium with HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd) and other private companies.

Asset Multiplier Comments

  • We think BEL is well-positioned to tap the opportunities with the government’s Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives.
  • Looking at the healthy order book (both domestic and exports), strong export order inflows of USD 179 mn in FY22, intending to reduce dependence on defense and diversification into non-defense segments we expect good revenue growth for the next 2-3 years.

Consensus Estimates: (Source: market screener and investing.com website)

  • The closing price of Bharat Electronics Ltd was ₹ 227/- as of 26-May-2022.  It traded at 20x/ 17x the consensus earnings estimate of ₹ 11.3 / 13.2/- for FY23E/FY24E respectively.
  • The consensus target price of ₹ 242/- implies a P/E Multiple of 18x on the FY24E EPS estimate of ₹ 13.2/-.

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12 Oct

Exports will be the focus area after the acquisition – Motherson sumi

Update on the Indian Equity Market:

On Tuesday , NIFTY ended higher at 17,991 (+0.26%). All the sectoral indices were gainers, led by PSU Banks (+3.1%), Media (+1.5%), and FMCG (+1.2%). IT was the lone loser, down by (-0.9%). Among the stocks, Titan (+6.1%), Bajaj Auto (+3.3%), and Bajaj Finserv (+3.0%) led the gainers while HCL Tech (-3.7%), HDFC Life (-1.9%), and Coal India (-1.7%) led the losers.

Excerpts of an interview with Mr. Vivek Chaand Sehgal, Chairman , of Motherson Sumi (MS) with ET NOW on 11th October 2021:

  • Acquisition of CIM Tools in aerospace segment will be beneficial for MS. CIM Tools have an order book of more than $200 million and the company will do very well in coming time.
  • Exports will be the focus area because MS set up bases in the different countries with CIM Tools and there will be a rise in exports because of the customers are abroad.
  • CIM Tools is a profit-making company and idea would be to improve it and add to the top line. MS has a clear thinking. They get 40% return on capital employed.
  • MS is acquiring existing profit-making joint venture in China. It is very important because MS is more into in passenger vehicles and this one is all about commercial vehicles .
  • MS has a huge presence in China and company have a huge market that they can then generate in China itself.
  • Opportunity wise in two to three years company will be all over in China. Company is learning about commercial vehicles. It is a wonderful area to get into it because MS is very strong with commercial vehicles globally.
  • Comparing global and domestic business is very difficult. The kinds of cars that are produced outside and the cars in India are very different in terms of value. Every car that produced there has a buyer for it. That means customers are at very good situation. Companies have the orders but they have some supply constraints.
  • The chip shortage and all other things combated with customers in a very strong way. The demand is huge and the situation is also getting better.

Asset Multiplier Comments

  • Auto production cuts and raw material price increase due to inflation might affect company’s performance in the near term.
  • Company is expanding its business in different segments. This will be the growth driver.

 Consensus Estimate: (Source: market screener website)

  • The closing price of Motherson Sumi Systems Limited was ₹ 245/- as of 12-Oct-2021. It traded at 35x/23x/20x the consensus earnings per share estimate of ₹6.89/10.8/12.4 for FY22E/FY23E/FY24E respectively.
  • The consensus target price of ₹ 254/- implies a PE multiple of 20x on FY24E EPS of ₹12.4/-.

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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07 Jul

Steel prices to be under pressure in the short term – Jindal Steel and Power

Update on Indian Equity Market:

On Wednesday, markets ended higher with Nifty closing 61 points higher at 15,879. TATASTEEL (+5.0%), JSWSTEEL (+2.7%), HINDALCO (+2.1%) were the top gainers on the index while TITAN (-2.0%), ONGC (-1.2%), and MARUTI (-0.9%) were the top losers for the day. Among the sectoral indices,  METAL (+2.2%),  REALTY (+2.0%), and FINANCIAL SERVICES (+0.6%) were the top gainers, MEDIA (-0.2%), and AUTO (-0.1%) were the only losers.

 

Excerpts of an interview with Mr. V R Sharma, MD, and CEO of Jindal Steel and Power on CNBCTV18 dated 5th July 2021:

 

  • Short-term pressure on Steel Prices is seen in International and European Spot Markets, with the prices hovering around USD 1,100 and 1,200 per tonne. This due to lower exports to Europe due to tariff and quota fears.
  • There is a value difference of around USD 200-250 per tonne between export and Indian domestic markets. There is a scope of reducing the delta to around USD 150 per tonne.
  • There is pressure on the demand for hot-rolled coils which forms part of the company’s exports which are 35-40% of the company’s total sales. This has resulted in the prices reducing to USD 1,020 per tonne.
  • The prices of other products are stable. 
  • There is a softening of about Rs 1,000-1,200 per tonne across all the products, which is normal because international prices play a vital role in today’s markets.
  • In terms of domestic demand, steel plates have shown a good demand and hot-rolled coils have shown moderate demand. The demand is very sluggish in the structural steel, construction steel, and rebar segments.
  • The company has produced 2.03 million metric tonnes of steel in 1QFY22 and is on track to manufacture 8.3 million metric tonnes for FY22. The exports for 1QFY22 were 0.6 million metric tonnes with full-year exports expected to be around 2.8 million metric tonnes.
  • The Company has Rs 165bn of debt as of 1QFY22 which the company is planning to reduce below Rs 100bn over FY22.

 

Asset Multiplier Comments:

  • Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the demand for steel across domestic and international markets has been impacted. With the economic recovery,  there’s optimism for the sector.
  • The Company is taking efforts to deleverage its balance sheet in order to improve its performance across key operating metrics which will help the company grow further.

 

Consensus Estimates (Source: market screener website): 

  • The closing price of Jindal Steel and Power was ₹ 400/- as of 7-July-2021.  It traded at 5x/ 8x the EPS estimate of ₹ 75/ ₹ 51 for FY22E/23E respectively.
  • The consensus price target is ₹ 513/- which trades at 10x the EPS estimate for FY23E of ₹ 51/-

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18 Mar

Reorganization of verticals will help the company reduce costs: Minda Industries

Update on Indian Equity Market:

Markets continued to feel the pressure of rising bond yields as Nifty fell 163 points to 14,558.  Within the index, ITC (4.0%), BAJAJAUTO (2.9%) and HINDALCO (1.9%) were few of the gainers while HCL TECH (-3.5%), INFY (-3.3%) and DIVISLAB (-3.0%) led the losers. Among the sectoral indices, only FMCG (0.1%), and METAL (0.04%) managed to close in green while IT (-3.1%), PHARMA (-2.3%) and PSU BANK (-2.0%) led the losers.

Excerpts of an interview with Mr. Sunil Bohra, ED & Group CFO, Minda Industries (MINDAIND) with CNBC -TV18 dated 17th March 2021:

  • Minda Industries has re-aligned its business verticals as the auto ancillary company is focusing on the centralization of operations of the company. The centralization theme will help cross-sale of products in the export market.
  • The company plans to have an increased focus on exports. Towards that goal, the company has set up a dedicated marketing office in Japan.
  • The objective of this move was to keep the fixed costs at the same level while increasing the sales. The company wanted to get synergies of scale to improve margins. The second objective was, some of the functions like marketing, commercial, were not reaping benefits of scale due to de-centralization.
  • The company now will have the ability to negotiate better prices with vendors. The company is confident of positive operating leverage at play in the medium term. This along with improved revenues will yield benefits for the company.

Asset Multiplier Comments:

  • The aim for the restructuring of an organization is a long-term process. If executed as per expectation, the company may see increased growth rates in revenues over a few years.
  • The objective of centralization is to keep fixed costs at similar levels to benefit from positive operating leverage. The company may witness improvement in profitability margins as a result of this move. 

Consensus Estimates (Source: market screener):

  • The closing price of MINDAIND was ₹ 551/- as of 18-March-2021.  It traded at 95x/ 41x/ 29x the consensus EPS estimate of ₹ 5.8/ 13.5/ 18.9 for FY21E/22E/23E respectively.
  • The consensus price target is ₹ 535/- which trades at 28x the EPS estimate for FY23E of ₹ 18.9/-

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28 Aug

Most of the auto slowdown is the industry’s making

Dated: 23rd August 2019

Updates on the Indian market:

On Friday, markets closed in the green with BSE Sensex up 0.6% and NSE 50 up 0.8%. This was a reaction to the news that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was planning to hold a press conference after market hours.  The market expects a government intervention to revive the economy. The top gainers among NIFTY 50 stocks were Zee (+6.5%), UPL (+6.2%), Vedanta (+5.7%). Indusind Bank (-1.8%), ITC (-1.5%), Eicher Motors (-0.9%) were among the top NIFTY 50 losers. Among the sectoral indices, Media (+4.2%) and Metal (+3.4%) were the best performers while FMCG (-0.4%) and Private banks (-0.4%) were the worst performers.

Excerpts from an interview with Mr. Rajiv Bajaj- MD, Bajaj Auto published in mint dated 23rd August 2019: Most of the auto slowdown is the industry’s making

·       For the motorcycle industry, the YoY decline in sales is only 5-7%. This cannot be called a crisis. It is part of a normal industry cycle and a check for the robustness of a business model.

·       There are 4 areas where the auto industry has to improve before talking about government stimulus:

o   Industry’s domestic focus: Barring Bajaj Auto (40% revenue from exports) and TVS Motors (20% revenue from exports), other players have a negligible share of exports.  If companies had invested in global markets over the last 10-15 years and increased their exports, a 5-7% decline in one market would not have hurt them as much as it is hurting now.

o   Mediocre products: A lot of auto players are not able to export because their products are mediocre by world-class standards.

o   Innovation in the domestic market

o   Cost structure: Some manufacturers are guilty in terms of imposing very high fixed costs on their dealerships.  This works in good times but becomes a big burden in bad times.

·       Inventories have piled up since September 2018 when the industry was anticipating an extraordinary festive season. The situation is correcting now as nobody can hold BSIV stock for long. Therefore, there is a mismatch between wholesale (OEM to dealers) and retail (dealer to the customer) sales. The mismatch makes it look as if the industry is down by 15%-20% when in reality it is down by 5-7%. A 5%-7% retail decline is not enough for the industry to cry for help.

·       The industry has said there is a need for intervention in dealer/customer financing. Inventory financing should not be a big issue for large companies most of whom are cash-rich. In case of retail consumer financing, for a long time companies using their captive financing arms have shoved products in the hands of customers who didn’t really want to buy. This led to higher bad debts.  So pulling back of credit by some NBFCs is for a good reason.

Consensus Estimate (Source: www.marketscreener.com)

·       The stock price of Bajaj Auto is Rs 2,750/- as on 23rd August 2019 and trades at 17.2x/ 15.8x the consensus EPS for FY 20E/21E EPS of Rs 160/ Rs 173 respectively.

·       Consensus target price is Rs 2,686/- valued at 15.5x FY21E EPS of Rs 173.

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