Value Guide 2017
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Season of surprises
from sharekhan’s desk Financial markets dislike surprises and the subsequent uncertainty. And it has been a season of
surprises.
Global uncertainty has emerged from the surprise win of the controversial candidate Donald Trump
in the US Presidential election. His entire election commentary was based on big-bang change and
shift away from the existing policies adopted by the Democratic government to revive the US
economy. Whether this change will be for good or bad is debatable, but what this essentially does
is create uncertainty, as the contours of the Trump government policies in the world's largest
economy are not clear as of now. The volatility in global risky assets, including equities, clearly
underlines the importance of the US in the global economic landscape, apart from the growing
dependence (and to an extent fixation) of equity markets with easy money (resulting out of the
ultra-loose monetary policy regime).
On the domestic front, the Modi government pulled out a huge surprise by demonetisation of
high-denomination currency notes in India to curb black money, attack corruption and illicit trade.
The move is structurally very positive for the Indian economy, as the black money would flow into
formal the economy eventually - boosting tax revenue and the economic base of the country.
However, in the immediate term, the consumption demand could be dented and hurt the prime
driver of economic growth in the absence of a meaningful pick-up in investments and slack industrial
activity.
Growing risk aversion amid heightened uncertainty has adversely impacted institutional fund flows
into Emerging Markets (EM) in general, and India in particular, due to the "overweight" position
in India of many leading foreign investors. In October, FIIs turned net sellers in both Equity and
Debt segments after a gap of nine months (ie February 2016). FIIs sold Rs5,000 crore in Equities
while the outflows from the Indian debt market stood at Rs7,150 crore in October.
On the other hand, the domestic institutions continued to pump money into Equity and Debt
markets given the strong retail inflows into the Mutual Fund (MF) industry. In October, the domestic
institutions bought equities worth Rs9,158 crore and their debt market net purchases were in
excess of Rs24,500 crore. The buying by the domestic institutions cushioned the pressure on the
benchmark indices, with the Nifty and Sensex ending largely flat in October.
Corporate results for the July-September quarter have been uneven so far and are unlikely to
witness a secular pop in the foreseeable future, although the intensity of earnings downgrades has
ebbed. On the policy front, the progress on forming a consensus on GST tax rates and the overall
structure sets the ball rolling for its implementation at the earliest. The high-frequency domestic
macro-economic data have been mostly sanguine. Inflation has eased off substantially, increasing
the possibility of another rate cut by the RBI in the coming months. A good monsoon is likely to
boost farm output and consequently revive rural consumption growth to some extent. On the
other hand, the Seventh Central Pay Commission (CPC) pay hikes for central government employees
are expected to help lift consumer demand in the urban areas.
It is only during the volatile phases the importance of careful stock picking and research comes to
the fore. On the other hand, the perils of chasing momentum stocks due to greed also get highlighted.
To avoid such pitfalls, the Sharekhan Research Team offers portfolio products (Sharekhan Top
Picks, Power Portfolio) where well-researched quality companies are identified and cheryy-picked
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And, this is the right time to do it since the markets have corrected from their recent peaks and the
ongoing volatility would offer an opportunity to enter at relatively better valuations, consequently
adding to the returns. You could also look at gradually increasing your exposure to further ward
off the risk of global uncertainty-driven volatility in the markets. Especially since the outlook for
Indian equities continues to be positive, given the ongoing economic upcycle, expected revival in
corporate earnings and pro-active government policies.
India – Easy liquidity & policy initiatives portend pick-up in corporate earnings
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT OF INDIA SOFTENING OF RATES, EASY LIQUIDITY KEY FOR NPA RESOLUTION
STEEP SOFTENING OF BOND YIELDS LIQUIDITY EASES; WILL HELP FACILITATE RATE TRANSMISSION
Q2FY2017 RESULTS LARGELY POSITIVE BARRING FEW SHOCKS LIKE AXIS BANK SENSEX’ CONSENSUS EARNINGS ESTIMATES STABLE
ABSOLUTE RETURNS (TOP PICKS VS BENCHMARK INDICES) % CONSTANTLY BEATING NIFTY AND SENSEX (CUMULATIVE RETURNS) SINCE
CONSISTENT TRACK RECORD FOR OVER 7 YEARS APRIL 2009
Sharekhan
(TOP PICKS VS BENCHMARK INDICES) Sensex Nifty CNX 700
(Top Picks) MIDCAP
600
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YTD CY2016 20.7 6.8 8.8 18.2 500
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CY2010 16.8 11.5 12.9 11.5
CY2009 116.1 76.1 72.0 114.0 Sharekhan Sensex Nifty
Please note the returns are based on the assumption that at the beginning of each month an equal amount was invested in each stock of the Top Picks basket
NAME CMP* PER (x) ROE (%) PRICE UPSIDE
(RS) FY16 FY17E FY18E FY16 FY17E FY18E TARGET (RS)# (%)
Finolex Cables 440 27.0 24.5 21.6 28.5 24.9 24.6 500 14
Emami 1,209 51.9 45.1 33.9 40.1 40.3 44.7 1300 8
Grasim Industries 966 18.4 13.9 12.3 9.5 10.9 10.6 1,150 19
HDFC Bank 1,260 25.9 21.3 17.4 18.3 19.1 20.1 1,415 12
IndusInd Bank 1,201 31.3 24.2 18.4 16.1 16.7 17.6 1,460 22
Kansai Nerolac 378 56.4 46.7 39.0 15.6 17.6 19.4 450 20
L&T Finance 107 28.2 17.9 13.8 10.6 11.8 13.5 125 17
Maruti Suzuki 5,875 38.8 22.2 20.0 18.0 24.5 22.8 6,430 9
PI Industries 863 38.9 29.2 24.5 29.2 30.0 27.6 955 11
Rico Auto 68 27.2 16.2 13.1 7.2 10.9 12.2 ** -
TVS Motor 405 44.0 31.1 22.5 22.6 26.2 29.1 455 12
ZEE Entertainment 520 46.4 38.0 27.1 24.4 26.1 29.3 620 19
*CMP as on October 28, 2016 # Price target for next 6-12 months ** Under review
FINOLEX CABLES 440 27.0 24.5 21.6 28.5 24.9 24.6 500 14
Remarks: Finolex Cables (FCL) is a leading manufacturer of Power and Communications Cables in India, having a sizeable market share. The
company is set to benefit from (1) an improving demand environment in its core business of cables; (2) strategy to leverage its brand
equity to build a high-margin consumer product business (Switchgears, Fans etc). Currently, FCL is witnessing a healthy volume
growth, which could improve further once the domestic economy picks up pace.
Apart from retaining core strength in the electrical cables, FCL is gradually adding consumer electrical products in its portfolio. Recently,
the company has launched Fans and has received approval for the Switchgears facility. FCL has also forayed into Electric Water
Heater segment. We believe executing the strategy to add consumer-facing branded electrical products could improve the overall
profile of FCL in terms of margin and return ratios in the long term. In the near to medium term, implementation of GST will be favorable
for the company too.
While the overall business traction is steady, we highly appreciate the strong and consistent cash flow generating ability of FCL.
Prudent working capital management and a cash-rich balance sheet will enable FCL to sustain very healthy return ratios (~20-25%).
We are positive on FCL.
Remarks: Emami is one of the largest players in the domestic FMCG market with a strong presence in the under-penetrated categories such as
Cooling Oil, Antiseptic Cream, Balm and Men’s Fairness Cream. The recently acquired “Kesh King” brand improves the product and
margin profile of the company.
Unlike other FMCG companies, Emami registered strong volume growth of 11% YoY in Q2FY2017 in its core domestic business and
expects to sustain the momentum in the coming quarters. Its product portfolio in low penetrated categories would help Emami to
achieve good growth in the long run.
Also, the OPM of Emami will sustain in the range of 28-30% in the coming years. The company expects to reduce its debt on account
of better cash generation ability and will be a debt-free company by the end of FY2018.
The desire to become a large FMCG player by riding on a portfolio of differentiated brands and widening reach in various geographies
will help Emami to achieve over 20% CAGR over the next 2-3 years. We recommend a Buy.
GRASIM INDUSTRIES 966 18.4 13.9 12.3 9.5 10.9 10.6 1,150 19
Remarks: Grasim Industries, a flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group ranks among India’s largest private sector companies having core
businesses of Cement (~70% of revenue with listed subsidiary UltraTech Cement), Viscose Stable Fibre (~20%) and Chemicals
(~10%). The company has benefitted from improvement in its profitability in all of its three divisions with outlook continuing to be
positive.
The timely acquisition of JP Group’s cement assets, continuous brownfield expansions and de-bottlenecking are likely to increase its
cement capacity to over 90MT. The structural growth triggers like rising infrastructure investment and pick-up in rural demand (owing
to a good monsoon) are likely to help sustain a favourable growth outlook for the cement sector. The revival in VSF prices, absence of
major capacity additions in China, low inventory and leverage of LIVA brand are likely to sustain VSF division’s profitability going
forward. Further, the company will expand its Caustic Soda capacity from 840KTPA to 1048KTPA in FY2018, which should sustain its
volume growth.
The current restructuring exercise of aligning high-growth businesses in Manufacturing (Cement, Textiles, Chemicals, Insulators,
Solar etc) and Services (Financial Services & Telecom post approval of proposed group restructuring scheme) provides a unique
opportunity to investors to hold a well-diversified portfolio, which is expected to maintain strong growth momentum going forward
across verticals. Overall, we expect Grasim Industries to reap benefits going forward, considering the revival in its core VSF division,
strong demand and better realisations in Chemicals and sturdy growth outlook for the Cement business.
HDFC BANK 1,260 25.9 21.3 17.4 18.3 19.1 20.1 1,415 12
Remarks: HDFC Bank has a pre-eminent presence in the retail banking segment (~50% of loan book) and has been able to maintain a strong &
consistent loan book growth, gradually gaining market share. Going forward, economic recovery and improvement in consumer sentiment
would be positive growth drivers for the bank’s loan growth, which will in turn drive its profitability.
Backed by a current account & savings account (CASA) ratio of 40%+ and a high proportion of retail deposits, the bank’s cost of funds
remains among the lowest in the system, helping it to maintain higher net interest margin (NIM). In addition, the bank’s loan book
growth is driven by high-yielding retail products such as personal loans, vehicle loans, credit cards, mortgages etc, mostly to own
customers (which also positively impacts NIMs).
HDFC Bank has been maintaining near impeccable asset quality, with its NPA ratios consistently been among the lowest versus
comparable peers. The bank has been able to maintain a robust asset quality due to its stringent credit appraisal procedures and
negligible exposure to troubled sectors.
HDFC Bank is well poised to tap the growth opportunities going ahead due to strong capital ratios, healthy asset quality and steady
revival in consumer spending. The bank is likely to maintain a healthy RoE of 18-20% and RoA of 1.8% on a sustainable basis.
Therefore, we expect it to sustain the valuation premium that it enjoys vis-à-vis other private banks.
INDUSIND BANK 1,201 31.3 24.2 18.4 16.1 16.7 17.6 1,460 22
Remarks: IndusInd Bank is among the fastest growing banks (26% CAGR over FY2012-FY2016), with a loan book of Rs93,678 crore and 1,000
branches across the country. About 55% of the bank’s loan book comprises of retail finance, which is a high-yielding category, and is
showing signs of growth.
Given the aggressive measures taken by the management, the deposit profile has improved considerably (CASA ratio of ~35%).
Going ahead, the bank would follow a differentiated branch expansion strategy (5% branch market share in identified centers) to help
in ensuring healthy growth in savings accounts and retail deposits.
IndusInd Bank has maintained its asset quality despite sluggish economic growth and higher proportion of retail finance in its loan
book. The bank’s asset quality is among the best in the industry, with total stressed loans (restructured loans + gross NPAs) forming
just 1.4% of the loan book.
A likely revival in the domestic economy will further fuel growth in the bank’s consumer finance division while strong capital ratios will
support future growth plans. The stock should continue to trade at a premium valuation, underpinned by strong loan growth, quality
management, high RoAs and healthy asset quality. We have a positive outlook on IndusInd Bank.
KANSAI NEROLAC 378 56.4 46.7 39.0 15.6 17.6 19.4 450 20
Remarks: Kansai Nerolac Paints (KNPL) is the third largest paint company in India with an overall market share of ~16% in the decorative paints
segment. The implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission recommendations and the introduction of GST (shift from non-branded
to branded products) would help boost the urban consumption of paints, while a normal monsoon would boost rural demand.
KNPL is a market leader in the industrial paints business with a 60% market share. Around 75% of its industrial paints business
revenues come from auto coatings. A favourable outlook for the auto industry for the next 1-2 years will boost the company’s industrial
segment revenues.
KNPL’s decorative paints business has better margins compared to the industrial paints business. KNPL’s growing thrust on enhancing
its presence in the decorative paint business and expectations of stable raw material prices in the near term are expected to lift the
operating profit margin (OPM) by 40-50BPS in the next couple of years.
KNPL’s revenues and earnings are expected to clock a CAGR of 14% and 19%, respectively over FY2016-FY2018 on the back of its
relentless focus on enhancing presence in the decorative paints business and the expected improvement in the sales of automotive
paints. We have a positive view on KNPL.
L&T FINANCE 107 28.2 17.9 13.8 10.6 11.8 13.5 125 17
Remarks: L&T Finance Holdings (LTFH) has been winding down its myriad lending businesses to focus on select high-margin segments. LTFH
has decided to focus only on three areas, namely Rural Finance, Housing Finance and Wholesale Finance.
LTFH has been tweaking its portfolio mix in favor of B2C businesses compared to B2B businesses. It has been able to reduce its B2B
loan book composition from 81% in FY2011 to 39% in FY2016. We believe that B2C businesses are less prone to cyclicality, and being
more granular, they can be managed well by strong systems and processes.
We are positive on LTFH, which is progressing well on its business restructuring. We believe that the ongoing realignment strategy can
be crucial in building an attractive business franchise going forward. Already, the Return on Equity (RoE) has improved to 11.72% in
Q2FY2017 from 9.78% in Q1FY2017 and 9.84% in Q2FY2016. We believe that going forward, the company will be able to improve
RoE and gain from scale benefits in the long term.
MARUTI SUZUKI 5,875 38.8 22.2 20.0 18.0 24.5 22.8 6,430 9
Remarks: Maruti Suzuki India (Maruti) is India’s largest passenger vehicle (PV) manufacturer with a strong 47% market share. The company has
been able to gain market share over the last two years due to new product launches, vast distribution network (with an increased focus
on the rural markets) and a shift in consumer preference to petrol models from diesel models.
The recently launched premium hatchback Baleno has received a strong response, which will help Maruti to expand its market share
in the segment. Also, the company recently entered the compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) space with the launch of Vitara Brezza and
has received an encouraging response. Both the new products command a waiting period of 6-8 months each. Further, Maruti recently
entered into the light commercial vehicle (LCV) segment, which would further boost its topline.
Maruti is poised to reap the benefits of an increase in discretionary spending from the 7th Pay Commission payout. The commencement
of the first phase of the Gujarat plant with a 2.5 lakh capacity is scheduled in Q4FY2017. The management plans to double its sales
and premium distribution network (“NEXA”) in order to achieve its target of doubling the domestic volumes over the next five years.
Remarks: PI Industries (PII) is one of the leading companies in the Indian agro-chemicals industry with a unique business model. Its key focused
areas are branded products (in-license products) and custom synthesis & manufacturing (CSM) (high-growth segment).
PII makes and market a niche product in agrochemicals, which help it to outpace the industry growth. CSM is contributing ~60% to the
total revenue. This segment is growing at CAGR of ~30% for the last three years and we believe it would be the key growth driver in the
coming years.
A strong outlook for the domestic market owing to a favorable Rabi season is expected to aid topline growth. Also, the new products
launched in the recent past have gained good acceptability in the market and would continue to contribute to the topline growth. The
CSM business is expected to gather traction in the medium term, as concerns in the near term could constrain growth.
On the EBIDTA margin front, PII has guided for 100-150BPS improvement on account of better operational efficiency (reduction in
fixed costs) and a favorable product mix. The company’s order book remains steady at $800 million. PII has lined up a capex of
~Rs200 crore for FY2017 and ~Rs150 crore for FY2018.
Remarks: Rico Auto Industries (RAI) is among the leading players in the auto component space in India. It manufactures and supplies world-
class high precision and fully machined components & assemblies (both aluminum and ferrous) to leading OEM’s and Tier 1 customers
across the globe. The company has hived off its loss-making subsidiaries / JV’s in the past.
Going ahead, a strong demand outlook from key clients - Hero MotoCorp and Maruti Suzuki - would fuel growth for the company. RAI
has commissioned a new plant in Chennai targeted at Renault and would gradually tie up with other automobile OEM’s in South India.
Further, it is in the process of setting up a new plant in Rajasthan, which is likely to go on stream by Q3FY2018.
RAI delivered a strong operating performance in Q1FY2017, driven by lower commodity prices, cost control measures and improved
performance from the JV/ subsidiaries. The company’s revenue was up 8% YoY, which was a surprise. Given the strong operating
performance and benefits of operating leverage, the adjusted PAT more than trebled in Q1FY2017. We expect the earnings to post a
CAGR of 45% between FY2016-FY2018.
TVS MOTOR 405 44.0 31.1 22.5 22.6 26.2 29.1 455 12
Remarks: TVS Motor is the fourth largest two-wheeler (2W) manufacturer in the country with a strong presence in the Scooter segment. The
Scooter segment has surpassed the growth of the Motorcycles segment over the past couple of years and currently contributes 30%
to the total 2W volume. On the Motorcycles front, two new launches in January 2016 (Apache RTR and Victor) have generated higher
volumes for the company.
TVSM’s management expects to outpace the 2W industry growth over the next two years. Good demand for recent upgrades - Victor,
Apache and Jupiter (Million R) and Star City - has helped TVSM to post higher volume and gain market share. Further, the company
is expanding its distribution reach, which would enable it to outgrow 2W industry going forward. TVSM has posted a 23% YoY volume
growth in H1FY2017 as against the 2W industry growth of 17% YoY and expects to continue outpacing the industry in H2FY2017.
The collaboration with BMW would enable TVSM to gain foothold in the high-margin Premium Motorcycles segment, where it currently
has only one model “Apache”. TVSM would also incorporate better manufacturing processes and designing cues gained from the
BMW alliance across its existing product range. We believe this will enhance the brand image of TVSM products and help the company
to command higher margins going forward. We expect the OPM to expand by ~170BPS over the next two years.
TVSM is poised to outpace the 2W industry growth, given the new launches and sustained demand for its products. We expect the
company to report ~18% CAGR in topline over FY2016-FY2018. Benefits of operating leverage, better product mix and alliance with
BMW are expected to aid in margin expansion over the next 1-2 years. We expect TVSM to report 36% CAGR growth in net profit over
the next two years.
ZEE ENTERTAINMENT 520 46.4 38.0 27.1 24.4 26.1 29.3 620 19
Remarks: Among the key players in the domestic Cable TV industry, we expect the broadcasters to be the prime beneficiaries of the mandatory
digitisation process initiated by the government. The broadcasters would benefit from higher subscription revenue at the least incremental
capex, as the subscriber declaration standard improves in the Cable TV industry
The ZEEL management maintains that the advertising spend will continue to grow in double digits going ahead and it will be able to
outperform the industry. Growth in the advertising spend will be driven by an improvement in the macro-economic factors and ZEEL’s
leading position in terms of market share to capture the emerging opportunities
ZEEL’s management has confirmed the sale of sports business to Sony Pictures Network India (SPN) in an all cash deal of Rs2,600
crore ($385 million). The deal will improve the balance sheet strength and ZEEL will be in a much more comfortable position to
accelerate inorganic or strategic investments
We view ZEEL’s move to exit from the loss-making sports business as a landmark deal. Also, the management’s intent to remain a
pure play media company gives us confidence on the prudent capital allocation going forward. We continue to see ZEEL as the prime
beneficiary of the macro revival and ongoing digitisation trend.
* Please note we see scope for upward revision in target price (three-year) of some of the stocks depending on the extent of economic recovery and will keep updating on the same
NBCC (INDIA)
BUY CMP: RS238 OCTOBER 27, 2016
Large opportunity + asset light model = A solid investment
COMPANY DETAILS KEY POINTS
A unique business model with strong moat and a huge opportunity: NBCC (India), a
Price target: Rs340
Navratna public sector enterprise, is favourably placed with an asset light business
Market cap: Rs14,280 cr
model and quasi monopoly positioning. NBCC is notified as a Public Works
52-week high/low: Rs299/162 Organisation, which gives it a unique eligibility to bag orders on a nominated basis
NSE volume (No of shares): 10.4 lakh from government departments and PSUs, as per the revised General Financial Rules.
This gives NBCC a unique competitive advantage over its peers. Further, the company
BSE code: 534309
takes up Project Management Consultancy orders on a cost-plus basis (low risk) and
NSE code: NBCC
operates on an extremely asset light model (subcontracting civil work). Therefore,
Sharekhan code: NBCC with minimal capital requirement, NBCC's business is scalable and has the potential
Free float (No of shares): 6.0 cr to generate high returns.
Large order book in sight; redevelopment opportunity adding to its muscle: NBCC
SHAREHOLDING PATTERN
has already amassed a huge order book of Rs71,000 crore (12x its FY2016 revenue),
Others which gives it a strong revenue visibility for the next five years. But, the most interesting
DIIs 6%
3% aspect is that the future prospects look much brighter given the opportunities from
FII multiple areas: redevelopment of old government colonies in Delhi, Rajasthan &
1%
Odisha, development of government lands, Smart Cities, 'Housing for All 2022',
'Amrut' etc.
Exceptional financials with highly capital efficient model; Buy: Given the huge
competitive advantage and a unique business model, NBCC generates high return
Promoters
90%
ratios. Also, it has healthy cash flow generation and net cash positive balance sheet.
We expect NBCC's earnings to grow at a CAGR of ~30% during FY2016-FY2019E.
PRICE CHART Therefore, we initiate 'Buy' on NBCC with a 12-month price target (PT) of Rs340,
based on 30 x FY2019E.
290
270 Key risks: Any unfavourable change in policy from nomination to competitive bidding
250 could dent order inflow outlook meaningfully.
230
210 VALUATIONS Rs cr
190 Particulars FY2015 FY2016 FY2017E FY2018E FY2019E
Net sales 4,399.8 5,838.3 7,146.9 10,446.9 13,466.8
170
Operating profit 292.6 357.6 467.2 736.7 982.1
150
Operating profit (%) 6.65 6.12 6.54 7.05 7.29
Jun-16
Feb-16
Oct-15
Oct-16
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BAJAJ AUTO
HOLD CMP: RS2,835 OCTOBER 28, 2016
COMPANY DETAILS
Price target: Rs3,150
Operationally in-line results
Market cap: Rs82,025 cr
KEY POINTS
52-week high/low: Rs3,122/2,173
Q2FY2017 operational results meet estimates: Bajaj Auto reported in-line Q2FY2017
NSE volume (No of shares): 2.5 lakh numbers on the operating front. Topline for the quarter was flat at Rs6,054 crore.
BSE code: 532977 Volumes declined marginally by 2% YoY and realisation per vehicle grew marginally
NSE code: BAJAJ-AUTO 2% YoY, led by higher export realisation and a better product mix. On the margin
Sharekhan code: BAJAJ-AUTO front, the company saw a marginal 30BPS YoY reduction to 21.4% due to higher
commodity costs. Higher other income led to higher net profit of Rs1,123 crore.
Free float (No of shares): 14.7 cr
BAL to outgrow domestic motorcycles industry owing to new launches: BAL has been
SHAREHOLDING PATTERN
gaining market share in the domestic Motorcycles industry on the back of new launches.
Institutions
8% Corporate The company's market share increased to 18.7% in H1FY2017 from 17.7% in FY2016.
Bodies
7% BAL has lined up new products over the next six months to gain further market share.
Foreign
Also, the company would introduce a new brand in the Leisure biking segment (to take
Promoters
18% on Royal Enfield). We expect BAL's domestic motorcycles volume to grow by 17% in
49% FY2017, faster than the industry,
Weakness in exports to persist in near term: BAL's exports segment has been under
Public and
Others pressure, reporting a decline for three consecutive quarters. Weaker crude oil prices
18% and currency devaluation in key markets have crimped BAL's export volumes. BAL
PRICE PERFORMANCE has stuck to its overall exports volume guidance of 1.6 million units for FY2017, implying
(%) 1m 3m 6m 12m an 8% drop in volume.
Absolute -4.0 3.4 8.6 9.5 Maintain estimates and Hold rating: BAL is likely to report a strong double-digit growth
in the domestic Motorcycles industry owing to demand recovery and market share
Relative to Sensex -3.0 3.5 0.3 5.4
gains through the new launches. Overall, we expect BAL to report a 5% volume growth
in FY2017 due to weaker exports volumes. We maintain our 'Hold' rating with a price
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target (PT) of Rs3,150.
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BHARAT ELECTRONICS
BUY CMP: RS1,302 OCTOBER 28, 2016
COMPANY DETAILS
Price target: Rs1,450
Impressive performance,
Market cap: Rs31,248 cr maintain Buy with PT of Rs1,450
52-week high/low: Rs1,416/1,009
KEY POINTS
NSE volume (No of shares): 2.8 lakh
Strong quarter, margin surprises positively: After a lackluster performance in Q1FY2017,
BSE code: 500049
owing to seasonal weakness and delay in order execution, Bharat Electronics (BEL) has
NSE code: BEL delivered a robust performance in Q2FY2017. Revenue grew by 16% YoY to Rs1,794.6
Sharekhan code: BEL crore, led by improved order execution. The company surprised positively on the margins
Free float (No of shares): 6.0 cr front, with 720BPS YoY improvement in gross margins to 52%, led by lower input cost.
SHAREHOLDING PATTERN Further, better operating leverage and control on employee cost helped BEL to expand
Institutions
OPM by 740BPS YoY to 19.3%. Net profit grew by 68.4% YoY to Rs34.6 crore.
15% Order inflows remain strong: At the end of September 30, 2016, the total order book
Non-
promoter stood at Rs34,675 crore, up by 60% YoY. The company added total orders worth Rs4,127
Promoters corporate crore during Q2FY2017, up 108% YoY. We believe that order inflow will further
75% 2%
Foreign
accelerate in FY2017/FY18E on account of the government's 'Make in India' initiative
4% and greater thrust from the government to modernise the country's defence equipment.
Public and
Others Oder execution remains key: The management had earlier given a guidance of 10-12%
4% revenue growth in FY2017. In H1FY2017, revenue grew by a modest 2% YoY; the first
PRICE PERFORMANCE half usually accounts for ~33% of BEL's total revenue. Thus, execution in H2FY2017
(%) 1m 3m 6m 12m
will be crucial to meet the growth guidance.
Absolute -1.6 4.5 5.1 5.0 Maintain Buy with PT of Rs1,450: We have marginally tweaked our earnings estimates
for FY2017/FY2018E to factor in the better-than-expected margin performance in
Relative to Sensex -0.6 4.6 -2.9 1.0
Q2FY2017. BEL remains our preferred pick for the defense play on account of its strong
manufacturing and R&D base, good cost control and growing indigenisation. We reiterate
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our 'Buy recommendation with an unchanged price target (PT) of Rs1,450.
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BHARTI AIRTEL
HOLD CMP: RS318 OCTOBER 26, 2016
COMPANY DETAILS
Solid performance, competitive intensity flaring up;
Price target:
Market cap:
Rs364
Rs127,137 cr
maintain Hold
52-week high/low: Rs384/282 KEY POINTS
NSE volume (No of shares): 33.9 lakh Strong operating performance in a seasonally weak quarter: Bharti Airtel has delivered
BSE code: 532454 strong operating performance in Q2FY2017, with OPM expanding by 90BPS QoQ to
NSE code: BHARTI 38.3% (ahead of our expectation). The higher-than-anticipated OPM was aided by
better cost measures across segments. However, the company's revenue declined by
Sharekhan code: BHARTI
3.5% QoQ (up 3.4% YoY) to Rs246.7 billion. Adjusted net profit (ex-exceptional
Free float (No of shares): 131.4 cr items in Q2FY2016) remained flat QoQ but grew by 37.3% YoY to Rs14.6 billion.
SHAREHOLDING PATTERN
Competitive intensity to constrain growth in near term: (1) Owing to the launch of
Institutions Reliane Jio and its free 4G data offers, the Bharti management believes that the
16% competitive intensity will remain high and expects data growth to taper off in the near
term. However, the management stated that there will be more clarity once Jio's free
Promoters Foreign offer period ends in December 2016 and the actual pricing strategy is revealed (2) The
67% 16% company's capex cycle is yet to peak out, but the management has guided for more
Public and spends on the launch of 3G in Kerala and pan-India penetration of 4G services (3)
Others Bharti is planning to launch a bundle service in 4G for deeper penetration and better
1% ARPU (4) On Bharti Infratel stake sale, the management has not decided on the timeline
PRICE PERFORMANCE and is looking at close the deal as soon as possible.
(%) 1m 3m 6m 12m Valuation - Maintain Hold with PT of Rs364: Bharti has delivered a strong performance
Absolute -4.6 -15.8 -12.8 -12.8 across most of the parameters in a seasonally weak quarter. We have broadly maintained
Relative to Sensex -2.8 -16.1 -21.1 -16.0
our estimates for FY2017/FY2018E. At the current level, though the stock is available
at attractive valuation, the heightened competitive intensity will restrict near-term
earnings performance. We maintain our 'Hold' on Bharti with an unchanged PT of
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GLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS
BUY CMP: RS935 OCTOBER 28, 2016
COMPANY DETAILS
Price target: Rs1,150
Outlook upbeat;
Market cap: Rs26,386 cr maintain Buy with revised PT of Rs1,150
52-week high/low: Rs1002/671
NSE volume (No of shares): 5.72 lakh KEY POINTS
BSE code: 532296 Q2FY2017 misses expectation due to one-off costs: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
NSE code: GLENMARK (Glenmark Pharma) reported a 16.5% YoY growth in core revenue, while operating
Sharekhan code: GLENMARK profit grew by 12% YoY to Rs449 crore. Net profit grew by 13.1% YoY to Rs224
crore, impacted by forex loss of Rs9 crore and higher staff & interest costs. The strong
Free float (No of shares): 15.1 cr
revenue performance was driven by growth across key geographies: the US market
SHAREHOLDING PATTERN grew by 29% YoY; Rest of the world (RoW) growth stood at 20.4%; API was up by
Public and Institutions 34% YoY and India business grew by 11% YoY. However, the Latin America business
others 6%
11% contracted by 19% YoY, mainly due to ongoing currency issues in Venezuela.
Strong outlook maintained: The management has indicated that for future growth, the
key focus areas will be Dermatology, Contraceptives and Complex Injectables. Growth
Foreign would be mainly propelled by the US, EU and India markets, which are witnessing
36%
exponential growth on account of new product launches. The company is gearing up
Promoters
47% for the launch of gZetia, where it has 180-day exclusivity in the US (launch scheduled
in H2FY2017). Also, there are a few more significant opportunities, which are due in
PRICE PERFORMANCE FY2018.
(%) 1m 3m 6m 12m Maintain Buy with revised PT of Rs1,150: We have revised FY2018 earnings by 5.5%,
Absolute -4.0 6.4 9.4 -10.0 owing to the good product approval rate, new product launches in FY2017 (including
Relative to Sensex -3.0 6.5 1.1 -13.4 180-day exclusivity of gZetia), sustained growth guidance and strong long-term outlook.
We continue to maintain 'Buy' with the revised price target (PT) of Rs1,150 (20x
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GRASIM INDUSTRIES
BUY CMP: RS1,025 OCTOBER 07, 2016
COMPANY DETAILS
Price target: Rs1,105
To maintain growth momentum;
Market cap: Rs47,824 cr re-iterate Buy with revised PT of Rs1,105
52-week high/low: Rs1,070/648
KEY POINTS
NSE volume (No of shares): 0.7 lakh
UltraTech's PT revision drives Grasim's valuation upside: In our report dated September
BSE code: 500300
28, 2016, we had revised our price target (PT) for UltraTech Cement to Rs4,150 by
NSE code: GRASIM rolling forward earnings multiple. Consequently, we pencil our revised UltraTech
Sharekhan code: GRASIM valuation for Grasim Industries, leading to a revision in our PT for Grasim to Rs1,105,
Free float (No of shares): 32.1 cr with an unchanged holding company discount. As a result, we maintain our 'Buy'
rating.
SHAREHOLDING PATTERN
VSF, Chemical to aid earnings growth for Q2FY2017: Grasim's VSF division is expected
Public &
others Promoter to sustain its profitability contribution during Q2FY2017, as VSF prices have risen by
28% 31% over 40% from early 2016. Further, the continuous expansion of Caustic Soda division,
along with stable pricing, is likely to aid the Chemical division's profitability. In
aggregate, we expect Grasim to post 20% YoY growth in Q2FY2017 earnings to Rs584
crore on the back of healthy revenue growth (12% YoY) and expansion in Operating
MF & FI Profit Margin (129BPS YoY).
FII
15%
26% Best proxy play on growing manufacturing and services verticals: The current
restructuring exercise of aligning high-growth businesses in Manufacturing and Services
PRICE PERFORMANCE (Financial Services & Telecom post approval of proposed group restructuring scheme)
(%) 1m 3m 6m 12m provides a unique opportunity to investors to hold a well-diversified portfolio, which is
Absolute 7.8 11.7 29.6 40.7 expected to maintain strong growth momentum going forward across verticals.
Relative to Sensex 11.1 7.6 13.7 32.8 Outlook: Grasim is well placed to reap benefits going forward, considering the revival
in its core VSF division, strong demand & better realisations in Chemicals and sturdy
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growth outlook for the Cement business. We maintain our 'Buy' rating with a revised
holding or having a postition in the companies mentioned in the article. PT of Rs1,105.
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HCL TECHNOLOGIES
BUY CMP: RS831 OCTOBER 21, 2016
COMPANY DETAILS
In-line performance, maintain Buy
Price target: Rs965
Market cap: Rs117,254 cr KEY POINTS
52-week high/low: Rs889/707 Along expected lines: HCL Tech delivered an in-line revenue performance for
NSE volume (No of shares): 22.5 lakh
Q2FY2017, with a 2.8% QoQ growth on CC basis, led by 4.4% QoQ CC growth in
IMS services. Operating Profit Margin (OPM) declined by 44BPS QoQ to 21.8%, in
BSE code: 532281
line with our expectation. Although Q2FY2017 forex gain was higher-than-expectation,
NSE code: HCLTECH the same decreased by 53% QoQ to Rs31 crore, resulting in 1.6% QoQ de-growth in
Sharekhan code: HCLTECH net profit.
Free float (No of shares): 55.9 cr Maintains FY2017 guidance; Butler America acquisition to strengthen presence in ERD
SHAREHOLDING PATTERN space: (1) HCL Tech has kept its FY2017 revenue growth and margin guidance
Non- unchanged (CC revenue growth guidance of 12.0-14.0% YoY and EBIT margin range
Institutions promoter
7% corporate
of 19.5-20%). The revenue guidance does not include potential revenue from Geometric,
4% IBM IP partnership and Butler America Aerospace acquisition (2) HCL Tech's
Foreign
management plans to acquire Butler America Aerospace in the ERD segment for $85
26% million in cash and expects this transaction to be EPS accretive. In 2015, Butler America
Promoters
60%
Aerospace had revenue of $85.4 million and EBIT margin of 12.2%. The company is
Public and looking for more opportunity in ERD space (3) It is not experiencing any material
Others
3% negative change in environment owing to Brexit (4) C Vijayakumar, Chief Operating
PRICE PERFORMANCE Officer of the company, has been elevated to the position of the President and Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) with effect from October 20, 2016.
(%) 1m 3m 6m 12m
Maintain Buy with a PT of Rs965: HCL Tech's well-rounded September quarter
Absolute 5.3 14.6 -1.1 -0.4
performance, unchanged guidance and acquisition in the ERD space looks directionally
Relative to Sensex 7.7 13.5 -9.7 -3.9 positive. The stock is trading at inexpensive valuation of 14.4x and 12.3x its FY2017E
and FY2018E earnings, respectively. We have maintained our Buy rating with a price
Sharekhan Limited, its analyst or dependant(s) of the analyst might be target (PT) of Rs965.
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HERO MOTOCORP
BUY CMP: RS3,315 OCTOBER 27, 2016
COMPANY DETAILS
Demand outlook strong;
Price target:
Market cap:
Rs4,100
Rs66,193 cr
maintain Buy with PT of Rs4,100
52-week high/low: Rs3,740/2,375 KEY POINTS
NSE volume (No of shares): 3.9 lakh Q2FY2017 results ahead of estimates: Hero MotoCorp's (HMCL) topline grew by
BSE code: 500182 15% YoY to Rs7,796 crore, driven by a healthy 16% YoY growth in volume. Realisation
NSE code: HEROMOTOCO per vehicle declined by 1% YoY. Operating Profit Margin (OPM) improved by 150BPS
YoY to 17.6%. Driven by the robust operating performance and higher other income,
Sharekhan code: HEROMOTOCO the net profit grew by 28% YoY.
Free float (No of shares): 13.0 cr
Demand outlook strong; 2W industry to post 15% growth in FY2017: Given the
SHAREHOLDING PATTERN improved rural sentiments, the Two Wheeler (2W) industry has gained momentum,
Institutions
Foreign
posting 17% YoY growth in H1FY2017. Increase in the government employees' salaries
14%
42% wef from August 2016 and ongoing festival season upswing are likely to maintain
demand momentum in H2FY2017. We expect the 2W industry to maintain double-
digit growth in H2FY2017, taking FY2017 growth to 15%. Being the market leader
Promoters
and deriving about half of the volumes from rural areas, HMCL is likely to benefit.
35%
Cost control measures, improving demand to offset margin pressure from rising
Public and
Others
commodity prices: HMCL is likely to incur savings under the cost control programme
9% "Leap". HMCL is targeting savings of Rs275 crore from the Leap programme in
PRICE PERFORMANCE FY2017. We believe that the cost savings, coupled with receding pricing pressures
would help the company to offset rising commodity prices. We expect HMCL's to
(%) 1m 3m 6m 12m report 15.9% OPM in FY2018 as against 15.3% reported in FY2016.
Absolute -1.4 7.5 17.7 33.5 Maintain estimates and Buy with unchanged PT of Rs4,100: HMCL is likely to clock
Relative to Sensex 0.2 7.7 8.8 29.3 13% topline and 17% earnings CAGR over FY2016-FY2018, led by strong demand
momentum and recovery in the rural sentiments. The company is among the best plays
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holding or having a postition in the companies mentioned in the article. Rs4,100.
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HINDUSTAN UNILEVER
BUY CMP: RS843 OCTOBER 26, 2016
COMPANY DETAILS
Price target: Rs950
Disappointing performance;
Market cap: Rs182,417 cr PT revised downward to Rs950
52-week high/low: Rs950/765
KEY POINTS
NSE volume (No of shares): 13.6 lakh
BSE code: 500696
In Q2FY2017, HUL's revenue grew by a meager 1.5% YoY to Rs8,480.3 crore, which
was lower than our and street expectation of ~4% YoY growth. The deceleration in
NSE code: HINDUNILVR revenue growth was mainly on account of lower volume, which declined by 1% YoY.
Sharekhan code: HINDUNILVR Gross margins stood flat at 45.8% while the OPM improved by 55BPS to 16.6% (ad-
Free float (No of shares): 71.0 cr spends as percentage of sales fell by ~100BPS to 10%). Operating profit grew by 5.1%
SHAREHOLDING PATTERN YoY to Rs1,404.6 crore and adjusting for the exceptional item, the PAT grew by 8.9%
Others
to Rs1,082.5 crore, driven by 30% YoY growth in other income.
14% The market will take some time to absorb the price increase in the Personal Wash
FIIs category, while the Personal Care category would also take more time to see a material
14% recovery. Baring palm oil, the other key input prices have remained quite stable and
hence the Home Care segment is expected to support the overall revenue growth going
forward. Therefore, we expect volume growth to be in low single-digit in the coming
Domestic Promoters
Institutions 67% quarters. However, any substantial improvement in rural demand in the near term
5% would help HUL to see better volume going ahead (likely to be from Q4FY2017). The
PRICE PERFORMANCE company is confident of maintaining OPM by stringently managing the ad-spend and
other operating costs.
(%) 1m 3m 6m 12m
We have revised downwards our earnings estimates for FY2017 and FY2018 by 4%
Absolute -8.6 -8.2 -4.8 5.2
and 5%, respectively to factor in lower-than-expected volume growth. The stock has
Relative to Sensex -6.8 -8.5 -13.9 1.3 corrected by ~8% in the last one month and is trading at 33.7x its FY2018E earnings.
We maintain our 'Buy' recommendation with a revised price target (PT) of Rs950
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INFOSYS
BUY CMP: RS1,027 OCTOBER 14, 2016
COMPANY DETAILS
Good quarter, but big cut in guidance disappoints
Price target: Rs1,150
Market cap: Rs235,988 cr KEY POINTS
52-week high/low: Rs1,278/996 Beat on revenue front; higher-than-expected cut in guidance a dampener: After a
NSE volume (No of shares): 34.4 lakh
disappointing Q1FY2017, Infosys has managed to deliver a better-than-expected
performance in Q2FY2017. For the quarter, revenue grew by 3.9% QoQ on CC basis,
BSE code: 500209
driven by strong 4.0% QoQ volume growth. OPM expanded by 84BPS QoQ to 27.3%,
NSE code: INFY led by improved utilisation, coupled with absence of wage hikes and visas costs. Net
Sharekhan code: INFY profit was up by 4.9% QoQ at Rs3,606 crore. On the flip side, Infosys has lowered its
Free float (No of shares): 200.4 cr FY2017 revenue growth guidance to 8-9% on CC basis from the earlier guidance of
SHAREHOLDING PATTERN 10.5-12%, owing to weaker H1FY2017 exit, cancellation of RBS deal, and softer
Public and
demand environment.
Others
10
Promoters
13%
Acknowledges structural concerns for IT sector; new initiatives encouraging but still
small: (1) The management has acknowledged structural concerns for the IT sector (2)
Institutions
The management sees sluggishness in a couple of Financial Services accounts due to
17% softness in tech spends (3) Though the management has arrested the de-growth in the
Corporate US consulting business, a complete transformation in Europe will take 2-4 quarters (4)
Foreign Bodies
Various focused initiatives such as Skava, Edge, Finnacle, Mana, Zero-distance strategy
59% 1 etc are witnessing healthy client adoptions (6) Revised FY2017 EBIT margin band to
24-25% from the earlier targeted band of 24-26%
PRICE PERFORMANCE
(%) 1m 3m 6m 12m Maintain Buy though outperformance may be limited owing to macro overhang: We
have tweaked our earnings estimates for FY2017/FY2018E on account of a cut in
Absolute -0.2 -11.8 -9.2 -2.2 FY2017 revenue guidance and post Q2FY2017 commentary. Though we maintain
Relative to Sensex 2.4 -11.6 -16.6 -6.5 our cautious stance on the IT sector, owing to industry transition and macro overhang,
given the modest valuation and room for improvement, we maintain our 'Buy' rating
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PI INDUSTRIES
BUY CMP: RS845 OCTOBER 27, 2016
COMPANY DETAILS
Price target: Rs955
Impressive performance across parameters;
Market cap: Rs11,590 cr Maintain Buy with revised PT of Rs955
52-week high/low: Rs893/495
NSE volume (No of shares): 1.0 lakh KEY POINTS
BSE code: 523642 Stellar show in Q2FY2017: PI Industries (PII) recorded an exceptional performance
for Q2FY2017, with a topline growth of 22% YoY at Rs544 crore, primarily driven
NSE code: PIIND
by improved demand from exports business. Operating Profit Margin (OPM) expanded
Sharekhan code: PIIND by 480BPS YoY to 23.5%. A favorable product mix resulted in higher-than-expected
Free float (No of shares): 6.6 cr savings in raw material cost, while better operating leverage led to margin beat. Further,
SHAREHOLDING PATTERN a higher depreciation charge, coupled with a lower tax rate resulted in the PAT improving
Institutions
by 78% YoY to Rs101 crore.
13%
Domestic growth to remain intact: The global Agrochemicals market is confronting a
Corporate
Bodies
challenging situation, with the channel inventories at peak levels and commodity prices
Promoters
1% under pressure. This is likely to have an impact on demand for the exports business
52% Foreign (CSM business) in the near term. In contrast, the outlook for the domestic market
23%
remains strong, as the upcoming Rabi season is expected to drive demand for
Public and
agrochemicals. PII is gradually ramping up production at the recently commissioned
Others Jambusar facility. This is likely to result in lower tax rate of 18% for FY2017, while
11%
the tax rate for FY2018 is expected to increase to 22%.
PRICE PERFORMANCE
Valuation; Maintain 'Buy' with a revised PT of Rs955: A strong outlook for the domestic
(%) 1m 3m 6m 12m market (owing to a favorable Rabi season and good acceptability of the recently launched
Absolute 2.7 18.7 34.2 27.6 products) would continue to contribute to topline growth. The CSM business is expected
Relative to Sensex 4.3 19.0 24.1 23.6 to gather traction in the medium term. Driven by better operating efficiencies and a
richer product mix, OPM is expected to improve by 100-150BPS YoY. We retain our
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RELIANCE INDUSTRIES
BUY CMP: RS1,089 OCTOBER 20, 2016
COMPANY DETAILS
Price target: Rs1,300
Strong petchem margin supports earnings growth;
Market cap: Rs352,891 cr PT raised to Rs1,300
52-week high/low: Rs1129/889
NSE volume (No of shares): 34.2 lakh KEY POINTS
BSE code: 500325 Earnings ahead of estimates; petchem margin surprises positively: RIL reported healthy
Q2FY2017 earnings growth with standalone PAT growing by 18% YoY to Rs7,704
NSE code: RELIANCE
crore. The Petrochemicals business surprised positively with PBIT margin of 16.3%
Sharekhan code: RELIANCE and led to a 38% YoY growth in PBIT. The Refining business maintained a healthy
Free float (No of shares): 173.5 cr trend in profitability, with a GRM of $10.1/barrel (premium of $5/barrel over
SHAREHOLDING PATTERN benchmark Singapore GRM) while PBIT grew by 9.3% YoY on a high base. However,
the consolidated profitability of E&P business continued to be disappointing, with
lower realisation and subdued volume. The Retail business recorded strong growth of
42% YoY at PBIT level, supported by Petroleum Retailing segment. Consequently,
RIL's consolidated adjusted PAT grew by 43% YoY to Rs7,206 crore.
Valuation - reiterate Buy with revised PT of Rs1,300: Refining business performance
was in line with a softer GRM, but is expected to improve in Q3FY2017, considering
the favourable seasonality. Further, the Petchem business surprised positively in
Q2FY2017 and therefore, we have fine-tuned our earnings estimates for FY2017 and
FY2018. In FY2018, the benefit of large capex in the downstream business is likely to
PRICE PERFORMANCE yield positive results and will continue to drive earnings, whereas the Oil & Gas business
(%) 1m 3m 6m 12m will remain subdued. Post trial run, conversion of billable customers in Reliance Jio
would be the critical factor to watch out for. Currently, RIL's stock price seems to be
Absolute 0.5 6.8 2.1 14.0
factoring in concern related to the huge capital allocation in Telecom (the stock is
Relative to Sensex 2.8 5.8 -6.7 9.9 trading at 9.5x FY2018 earnings). But, any positive surprise (in terms of market response
or visibility) could act as a positive trigger. Hence, we retain 'Buy' with a revised price
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SUPREME INDUSTRIES
BUY CMP: RS903 OCTOBER 27, 2016
COMPANY DETAILS
Outlook improves;
Price target:
Market cap:
Rs1,067
Rs11,469 cr
upgrade to Buy with revised PT of Rs1,067
52-week high/low: Rs1,023/589 KEY POINTS
NSE volume (No of shares): 86,114
Impressive topline performance: Supreme Industries (SIL) reported strong revenue
BSE code: 509930 growth of 14.2% YoY in Q2FY2017. The strong topline growth was led by 17% YoY
NSE code: SUPREMEIND overall volume growth (realisation down 2% YoY). OPM improved by 340BPS YoY
Sharekhan code: SUPREMEIND to 15.1%, driven by higher realisation in value-added products and savings in power
cost. Interest expenses fell by 13% YoY, resulting in the core net income growing by
Free float (No of shares): 6.4 cr
80% YoY to Rs57.6 crore.
SHAREHOLDING PATTERN
Volume guidance maintained, margin outlook brighter: SIL's Plastic Piping segment
saw a 20% YoY volume growth in Q2FY2017, while the Packaging segment volume
grew by 4% YoY. Consumer segment volume grew by 22% YoY and Industrial Products
volume rose by 7% YoY. The management has maintained volume growth guidance of
12-15% for FY2017 despite slower H1FY2017 growth of 8% YoY. It sounded confident
of delivering volume growth target, led by strong growth in H2FY2017. The
management has raised its margin guidance for FY2017 to at least 15% from 14-
14.5% earlier, owing to better margin performance in Q2FY2017.
Outlook improves; upgrade to Buy with revised PT of Rs1,067: We are broadly
PRICE PERFORMANCE maintaining our earnings estimates and are expecting adjusted CAGR of 36.6% in
(%) 1m 3m 6m 12m
earnings over FY2016-FY2018E. We expect the success of newly launched high-value
products and stable raw material prices to facilitate margin improvement. Therefore,
Absolute 5.8 -2.5 17.1 47.9 we are upgrading our target multiple for FY2018E to 25x from 24x, valuing its core
Relative to Sensex 7.4 -2.2 8.2 43.2 business at Rs1,030 per share. We are now also valuing its 30% stake in Supreme
Petrochem (at Rs37 per share) for SOTP-based PT, as it has started showing consistency
Sharekhan Limited, its analyst or dependant(s) of the analyst might be in earnings. We are thus revising our PT upwards to Rs1,067 and upgrade the stock to
holding or having a postition in the companies mentioned in the article. 'Buy' from 'Hold' earlier.
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UPL
BUY CMP: RS698 OCTOBER 28, 2016
COMPANY DETAILS
Growth levers intact;
Price target:
Market cap:
Rs800
Rs37,692 cr
Maintain Buy with revised PT of Rs800
52-week high/low: Rs730/342 KEY POINTS
NSE volume (No of shares): 18.0 lakh
Decent performance in Q2FY2017: UPL posted decent set of numbers for Q2FY2017,
BSE code: 512070 with the topline coming in at Rs3,657 crore (up 17% YoY). Barring Europe, all the
NSE code: UPL geographies registered positive revenue growth. Europe witnessed 5% YoY decline in
Sharekhan code: UPL revenue. Indian and Latin American markets registered an impressive double-digit
Free float (No of shares): 36.6 cr revenue growth of 23% YoY and 34% YoY, respectively. Overall volumes were up by
23% YoY while prices declined by 5% YoY. Operating performance improved on
SHAREHOLDING PATTERN
account of lower input costs and better operational efficiency. The reported Profit
After Tax (PAT) improved by 19% YoY to Rs166.2 crore. Adjusting for the
extraordinary items, the PAT stood at Rs313 crore.
Latin America to drive growth going ahead: The Latin American market is witnessing
improved traction in agricultural activities, with a favorable outlook for the upcoming
sowing season in the region. UPL launched two new products in Q2FY2017 in the
high-growth Brazil market. This is expected to drive growth going ahead. Also, of late,
the company has been gaining market share in Brazil and expects to outgrow industry
in the near term, translating into market share gains.
PRICE PERFORMANCE
Strong growth outlook; Maintain Buy with revised PT of Rs800: A strong growth
(%) 1m 3m 6m 12m
momentum in the Latin American markets, with the company aiming to outpace industry
Absolute 3.3 16.0 38.4 51.9 growth and gain market share, and a favorable outlook for the Indian business will
Relative to Sensex 4.4 16.2 27.9 46.2 help UPL to boost its overall performance and comfortably achieve its revenue growth
target of 15% for FY2017. Benefits of operating leverage and a better product mix
Sharekhan Limited, its analyst or dependant(s) of the analyst might be would aid margin expansion. We maintain our 'Buy' rating with a revised price target
holding or having a postition in the companies mentioned in the article. (PT) of Rs800.
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V-GUARD INDUSTRIES
BUY CMP: RS194 OCTOBER 24, 2016
COMPANY DETAILS
Price target: Rs235
Beats estimate with strong margin surprise;
Market cap: Rs5,838 cr PT revised to Rs235
52-week high/low: Rs199/79
NSE volume (No of shares): 1.5 lakh KEY POINTS
BSE code: 532953 Strong earnings growth; tops estimates with hefty margin expansion: V-Guard Industry's
Q2FY2017 earnings grew by 70% YoY to Rs39 crore (ahead of our estimate) due to
NSE code: VGUARD
strong operational performance. The company surprised positively with an OPM
Sharekhan code: VGUARD expansion of 236BPS YoY to 10.8%, supported by a 400BPS pop in gross margins.
Free float (No of shares): 10.4 cr Gross margins expanded, owing to softer raw material prices and ongoing cost
SHAREHOLDING PATTERN rationalisation initiatives, especially in supply chain. Revenue grew by 14% YoY to
Rs495 crore, which was in line with expectation.
Growth momentum on track; margin guidance upgraded further: V-Guard's overall
revenue grew by 20% YoY, except Cables, due to robust demand in southern markets
and penetration in the newer markets. Further, the management expects a better festival
season. Overall, the company has retained its FY2017 revenue growth guidance
following the launch of new products in southern markets, but has revised upwards
FY2017 EBITDA margin guidance to 11% from 10% earlier.
Outlook brightens; raise earnings estimates, PT lifted to Rs235; reiterate Buy: We
believe that V-Guard is having a fairly healthy revenue visibility in view of better
PRICE PERFORMANCE
southwest monsoon (after two years of drought) and implementation of the 7th Central
(%) 1m 3m 6m 12m Pay Commission recommendations. However, as guided by the management, we have
Absolute -1.5 31.1 98.2 102.5 built in better OPM in our model and have revised upwards our earnings estimates.
Relative to Sensex -0.1 29.0 80.8 93.9
Further, we have rolled over our valuation multiple to FY2019 earnings and have
arrived at a revised price target (PT) of Rs235 (35x FY2019). We reiterate 'Buy' on V-
Guard, given the strong earnings visibility, superior return ratios (RoE ~25%) and
Sharekhan Limited, its analyst or dependant(s) of the analyst might be
holding or having a postition in the companies mentioned in the article.
robust cash flows.
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WIPRO
HOLD CMP: RS499 OCTOBER 21, 2016
COMPANY DETAILS
Uninspiring outlook,
Price target:
Market cap:
Rs550
Rs121,345 cr
maintain Hold with revised PT of Rs550
52-week high/low: Rs606/470 KEY POINTS
NSE volume (No of shares): 15.9 lakh Revenue in line, margin surprises positively: Wipro's IT Services revenue for Q2FY2017
BSE code: 507685 grew by 0.9% QoQ to $1,948.4 million on CC basis, which was broadly in line with
NSE code: WIPRO
expectation. IT Services EBIT margin remained stable QoQ at 17.8% despite two months
of effective wage hike. Net income grew by 0.7% QoQ to Rs2,073.9 crore.
Sharekhan code: WIPRO
Acquisition of Appirio is prudent digital bet: Wipro has acquired cloud app
Free float (No of shares): 65.0 cr implementation company Appirio in an all-cash deal of $500 million. Appirio caters to
SHAREHOLDING PATTERN Topcoder community with over one million members. For CY2015, the company had
~1,250 headcount and revenue of ~$196 million, while EBIT margin stood at ~12%.
Although the acquisition could be earnings dilutive in the near term, it is very strategic
for Wipro from a long-term perspective.
Tepid guidance, uninspiring commentary: For Q3FY2017, Wipro has guided for weak
0-2% QoQ growth in revenue, including the Appirio acquisition. This indicates that
organic revenue growth will be negative in Q3FY2017. The weak Q3FY2017 revenue
guidance clearly indicates a challenging growth environment for Wipro. Margin for
Q3FY2017 is expected to remain under pressure, owing to the integration of Appirio
and currency headwinds. On the digital side, revenue contribution in Q2FY2017 stood
PRICE PERFORMANCE
at 16.9% as against 17.9% in Q1FY2017. Wipro management continues to see a sluggish
(%) 1m 3m 6m 12m demand environment due to the elongated deal cycle and vendor consolidation.
Absolute 3.1 -9.9 -15.8 -13.4 Maintain Hold with a revised PT of Rs550: Wipro's performance continues to lag its
Relative to Sensex 5.5 -10.7 -23.0 -16.5 peers, despite recent big acquisitions and low base of FY2016. We have tweaked our
estimates for FY2017/FY2018E to incorporate Appirio acquisition. We continue to
Sharekhan Limited, its analyst or dependant(s) of the analyst might be remain cautious on Wipro's growth prospects and maintain our 'Hold' rating with a
holding or having a postition in the companies mentioned in the article. revised price target (PT) of Rs550.
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DCM VIEWPOINT
BOOK PROFIT CMP: RS130 OCTOBER 18, 2016
Book profit with handsome gain of 31%
Key points and Infrastructure (DCM Realty) and (3) Amalgamation of PIL
Casting business still languishing, value unlocking through (post merger with TIARA) into DCM Realty. The company's
demerger plays out well finally: Our main themes of investment Board also agreed to demerge the Cotton Textiles business into
in DCM Ltd was to play the turnaround of its Auto Ancillary DCM Nouvelle. The shareholders of DCM will get one share
business (DCM Engineering, which was into manufacture of of DCM Realty and DCM Nouvelle for every one share held by
Grey Iron Casting) and value unlocking through the demerger them. DCM Realty and DCM Nouvelle will list on the stock
of the Real Estate business. The turnaround in Auto Ancillary exchanges. We believe that the restructuring of its businesses
business is visible, but not at the pace we had anticipated. The will be beneficial for DCM and its shareholders, as it would
value unlocking in Real Estate, though delayed, has materialised result in better independent strategies for the demerged
and has played out as per expectations. businesses, and unlock value for the investors.
Demerger of Realty and Textiles businesses a value unlocking Valuation - book profit with 31% gains: We had recommended
opportunity for investors: On October 15, 2016, DCM's Board DCM in our viewpoint note at Rs99. We recommend investors
of Directors approved the restructuring of its businesses, to book profit at Rs130 (31% gain from our recommended
including the demerger of the Real Estate business through (1) price), as the Auto Ancillary business is expected to turn around
Merger of TIARA into Purearth Infrastructure (PIL) (2) slowly and the positives from the demerger of the Real Estate
Demerger of DCM's Real Estate undertaking with DCM Realty business have already been discounted.
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Sharekhan Limited, its analyst or dependant(s) of the analyst might be holding or
having a postition in the companies mentioned in the article.
TRIDENT VIEWPOINT
VIEW: POSITIVE CMP: RS61 OCTOBER 25, 2016
Strong performance in H1FY2017;
re-iterate positive stance on better textile play
Key points expected to maintain strong momentum in volume growth
Stellar operating performance; lower interest cost propels PAT: owing to an increase in capacity utilisation and addition of
Q2FY2017 was yet another quarter of strong operating three more clients in the coming quarters. In the Terry Towel
performance by Trident, with revenue growing by ~21% YoY space, Trident is focusing on developing innovative products
and PAT expanding by 50% YoY. The strong double-digit and expanding into new geographies such as the UK, Italy,
growth can be attributed to 27% YoY growth in revenue of France, Australia and South Africa in the near to medium term.
the core Home Textiles business. OPM improved by 183BPS Overall, the company's Home Textiles segment is expected to
to 20.1% and operating profit grew by 33.7% YoY to Rs234.9 achieve strong double-digit growth in H2FY2017 and FY2018.
crore. The strong operating performance, along with reduction In the Paper business, the contribution of high-value copier
in interest cost helped the company to grow its reported PAT paper has increased to 50%, which will continue to drive the
by 59.2% YoY to Rs80.1 crore. profitability of the Paper segment in the coming quarters.
Overall, Trident's OPM is expected to sustain ~20-21% in the
Reduction in debt due to better working capital management: coming years.
The healthy free cash generation helped Trident cut debt by
Rs366 crore (including high cost debt of Rs151 crore) in Re-iterate positive stance on better growth prospects: The stock
H1FY2017. The net debt-to-equity ratio improved to 1.4x in is currently trading at just 7.6x FY2018E rough cut earnings.
H1FY2017 from 1.9x in FY2016. The debt reduction resulted The sustainability of better operating performance and
in lower interest cost, which was down by 6.3% YoY in improvement in the balance sheet would act as key triggers
H1FY2017, aiding the strong growth in the bottomline. going ahead. We maintain our positive view and expect 15-
20% returns.
Enhanced Bed Linen capacity utilisation, entry into new market
to drive growth: The Bed Linen segment's capacity utilisation For detailed report, please visit the Research section of our website, sharekhan.com.
is expected to rise to 50-55% by end-FY2017 and rise further Sharekhan Limited, its analyst or dependant(s) of the analyst might be holding or
to 70-75% in FY2018. Therefore, the Bed Linen segment is having a postition in the companies mentioned in the article.
At the end of the October F&O series, FIIs have cut some of their
long bets in the Index Futures. Also, since the start of the November Top 5 stock options with the highest OI in current series
F&O series, FIIs have started building some shorts ahead of the STOCK OPTIONS (SHAREKHAN SCRIP CODE) OPEN INTEREST (RS CR)
outcome of the US Presidential Election. Till now, they are net sellers SBIN 1,145.92
of ~Rs3,800 crore in Index Futures. In the cash market, they have
AXISBANK 866.78
sold shares worth more than Rs1,000 crore since the beginning of
the November F&O series. This clearly suggests that FIIs are now RELIANCE 824.04
squaring off their long bets and want to stay light ahead of the ICICIBANK 781.23
major US election event.
MARUTI 599.71
ROLL-OVER: MARKET-WIDE VS NIFTY
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50.00%
84.48%
84.01%
83.33%
82.42%
81.99%
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81.09%
On the options front, the 8200 PE has the highest number of shares
77.74%
74.82%
69.97%
40.00%
65.60%
63.21%
30.00%
in OI for the November F&O series, followed by the 8400 strike
20.00%
10.00%
price. On the call side, 9000 CE has the highest number of shares
0.00% in OI followed by the 8700 strike price.
Oct
Nov
Sep
Aug
Jul
Jun
Nifty Market Wide PCR started the November F&O series on the lower side at 0.97
and is now trading at ~0.92. On the other hand, the India Volatility
Roll-over highlights
Index (VIX) has been rising ahead of the US Election outcome.
The benchmark Nifty Futures started the November F&O series Currently, it stands at ~16-17 levels. From the above data we can
on the lower side with at 1.88 crore shares in Open Interest (OI) infer that majority of the long positions are out of the system, and
compared to the October F&O series (2.46 crore shares in OI). In
simultaneously, we are observing short build-up. Also, we feel that
Indian Rupee terms, Nifty Futures started November with Rs16,306
near-term movement in the market will purely depend on the
crore OI v/s Rs21,281 crore OI, while Stock Futures started with
outcome of the US Presidential election. Till that time, we would
Rs74,649 crore OI v/s Rs71,304 crore OI in October. Index Options
see more of volatile trading sessions and should trade carefully.
started the new series with Rs96,830 crore OI v/s Rs101,191 crore
OI. Stock Options started the November series with Rs8,352 crore
in OI v/s Rs7,854 crore OI.
Currencies: Dollar gains on growing expectations of a rate hike in December by the Federal Reserve
Key points CURRENCY LEVELS IN OCTOBER 2016 (IN RS)
RBI cuts repo rate by 25BPS to 6.25% and reverse repo rate to 5.75%
Currency High Low Close Monthly chg (%)
India's industrial output contracted by 0.7% in August compared USDINR 66.96 66.40 66.8325 0.55%
to -2.4% in July
EURINR 75.15 72.66 72.94 -2.11%
India CPI eased to 4.31% in September compared to 5.05% in August
GBPINR 87.18 81.18 81.5556 -5.76%
China's GDP remained unchanged at 6.7% in Q32016 compared
JPYINR 66.23 63.92 64.13 -2.86%
to Q22016
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Large-cap funds
SBI Bluechip Fund 32 13,338 12.2 46,831 9.4 99,208 10.8
Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund 181 13,429 13.0 45,112 8.0 94,281 9.6
Franklin India Bluechip 385 13,065 9.7 43,627 6.8 86,427 7.7
ICICI Prudential Focused Bluechip Equity Fund 32 13,284 11.7 43,593 6.8 88,871 8.3
Tata Large Cap Fund 177 13,165 10.6 43,044 6.3 85,832 7.5
BSE Sensex 27,866 12,802 7.3 39,422 3.2 76,422 5.0
Mid-cap funds
Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Fund 38 14,141 19.5 55,451 15.9 1,31,112 17.2
Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme 31 14,006 18.3 54,420 15.2 1,20,686 15.3
Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund 82 14,228 20.3 52,970 14.1 1,21,877 15.5
HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund 45 14,193 20.0 52,427 13.7 1,18,714 14.9
BNP Paribas Mid Cap Fund 28 13,439 13.1 50,010 11.9 1,14,412 14.0
BSE Midcap 13,167 14,038 18.6 50,319 12.1 1,02,064 11.4
Multi-cap funds
Birla Sun Life Pure Value Fund 47 14,247 20.5 53,476 14.5 1,23,315 15.8
SBI Magnum Multi Cap Fund 38 13,374 12.5 48,334 10.6 1,02,462 11.5
Kotak Select Focus Fund 26 13,655 15.1 47,906 10.3 1,01,902 11.4
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund 124 13,152 10.5 47,333 9.8 1,07,323 12.5
Franklin India Opportunities Fund 61 13,284 11.7 45,947 8.7 95,573 9.9
BSE 500 11,701 13,226 11.1 42,582 5.9 83,548 7.0
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DSP BlackRock Tax Saver Fund 38 13,941 17.7 48,695 10.9 1,03,709 11.8
Birla Sun Life Tax Relief 96 24 13,328 12.1 47,758 10.2 1,03,028 11.6
Axis Long Term Equity Fund 33 12,987 9.0 46,490 9.2 1,05,717 12.2
L&T Tax Advantage Fund 42 13,573 14.3 45,843 8.6 93,225 9.4
IDFC Tax Advantage (ELSS) Fund 42 13,158 10.5 44,557 7.6 95,038 9.8
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AUTOMOBILES
Apollo Tyres 197.5 11,793.0 13,639.6 15,370.7 1,045.2 1,013.9 1,167.9 20.5 19.9 22.9 6% 9.6 9.9 8.6 14.9 15.6 14.3 14.4 2.0 1.0
Ashok Leyland 91.3 18,863.5 21,774.6 24,453.1 1,116.0 1,444.5 1,707.9 3.9 4.9 5.8 22% 23.4 18.6 15.7 21.5 22.9 23.4 24.6 1.0 1.0
Bajaj Auto 2,829.9 22,624.7 24,236.9 28,134.4 3,741.2 4,249.5 4,790.7 129.4 146.9 165.7 13% 21.9 19.3 17.1 40.8 40.2 29.9 29.1 50.0 1.8
Gabriel Industries 121.8 1,438.2 1,628.3 1,881.6 75.8 82.7 104.2 5.3 5.8 7.3 17% 23.0 21.0 16.7 25.3 27.7 19.3 21.2 0.5 0.4
Hero MotoCorp 3,378.5 28,514.0 31,768.0 36,326.3 3,047.0 3,775.6 4,116.1 152.6 189.1 206.1 16% 22.1 17.9 16.4 56.0 51.8 40.3 37.1 40.0 1.2
M&M 1,361.0 38,866.6 44,605.7 51,254.5 3,290.7 3,831.8 4,816.3 53.0 61.7 77.5 21% 25.7 22.1 17.6 18.8 20.8 15.5 17.1 12.0 0.9
Maruti Suzuki 5,805.6 57,746.2 69,923.0 82,464.0 4,571.0 7,990.0 8,853.0 151.3 264.5 293.1 39% 38.4 21.9 19.8 32.5 30.4 24.5 22.8 25.0 0.4
Rico Auto Industries 72.4 1,007.0 1,184.7 1,361.8 34.0 56.6 70.0 2.5 4.2 5.2 44% 29.0 17.2 13.9 13.6 14.9 10.9 12.2 0.5 0.7
TVS Motor 392.5 11,243.9 13,074.7 15,588.3 437.8 618.0 855.0 9.2 13.0 18.0 40% 42.7 30.2 21.8 24.3 29.3 26.2 29.1 2.5 0.6
Banks & Financials
Allahabad Bank 73.8 7,808.6 8,458.0 9,644.5 (743.3) 663.8 872.4 -12.1 10.8 14.2 - - 6.8 5.2 - - 4.4 5.6 0.0 0.0
Axis (UTI) Bank 475.9 26,204.4 29,402.9 34,262.1 8,223.7 8,533.6 10,348.6 34.5 35.8 43.4 12% 13.8 13.3 11.0 - - 15.1 16.1 5.0 1.0
Bajaj Finance 1,030.9 4,029.7 5,252.2 7,163.9 1,278.6 1,747.3 2,424.0 23.9 32.6 45.3 38% 43.2 31.6 22.8 - - 21.3 24.1 2.5 0.2
Bajaj Finserv 3,347.8 9,446.4 - - 1,863.3 - - 117.1 - - - 28.6 - - - - 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.1
Bank of Baroda 146.6 17,738.7 20,063.6 23,133.7 (5,395.6) 2,239.0 3,635.4 -23.4 9.7 15.7 - - 15.1 9.3 - - 5.5 8.4 0.0 0.0
Bank of India 108.8 15,377.2 17,084.7 19,230.6 (6,089.2) 959.5 1,250.0 -74.5 11.7 15.3 - - 9.3 7.1 - - 2.9 3.7 0.0 0.0
Capital First 690.8 806.9 1,087.6 1,434.9 166.4 236.9 335.5 18.2 26.0 36.8 42% 37.9 26.6 18.8 - - 13.2 16.7 2.4 0.3
Corp Bank 40.8 5,974.6 6,381.9 7,152.2 (506.5) 214.1 276.3 -5.0 2.1 2.7 - - 19.5 15.1 - - 1.9 2.4 0.0 0.0
Federal Bank 76.9 3,290.6 3,829.5 4,463.4 475.6 811.2 1,046.1 2.8 4.7 6.1 48% 27.8 16.3 12.6 - - 9.6 11.4 0.7 0.9
HDFC 1,401.6 8,387.5 9,356.6 10,510.5 7,093.1 7,694.9 8,653.5 44.9 48.7 54.7 10% 31.2 28.8 25.6 - - 20.0 20.0 17.0 1.2
HDFC Bank 1,255.0 38,343.2 45,461.1 54,382.9 12,296.2 14,984.5 18,358.7 48.6 59.3 72.6 22% 25.8 21.2 17.3 - - 19.1 20.1 9.5 0.8
ICICI Bank 269.8 36,547.1 39,282.6 45,816.0 9,726.3 12,037.8 14,996.5 16.7 20.7 25.8 24% 16.1 13.0 10.5 - - 12.6 14.2 5.0 1.9
IDBI Bank 69.5 9,499.7 10,450.9 11,918.9 (3,664.8) 977.4 1,497.4 -17.8 4.7 7.3 - - 14.6 9.6 - - 3.5 5.2 0.0 0.0
LIC Hsg. Fin. 550.3 2,944.1 3,488.0 4,140.7 1,660.8 2,053.1 2,512.5 32.9 40.7 49.8 23% 16.7 13.5 11.1 - - 20.6 21.3 5.5 1.0
PTC India Fin. Ser 40.0 414.2 527.2 671.8 391.1 333.0 429.3 7.0 5.9 7.6 5% 5.7 6.7 5.2 - - 18.0 20.3 1.2 3.0
PNB 133.2 22,188.8 25,287.3 29,307.5 (3,974.4) 1,655.1 2,318.9 -20.2 8.4 11.8 - - 15.8 11.3 - - 4.2 5.7 0.0 0.0
SBI 245.7 85,040.2 92,817.6 1,04,429.9 9,950.7 12,490.9 14,925.9 12.8 16.1 19.2 22% 19.2 15.3 12.8 - - 8.4 9.4 2.6 1.0
Union Bank of India 137.1 11,944.8 13,113.4 14,645.1 1,351.6 1,955.0 2,361.9 19.7 28.4 34.4 32% 7.0 4.8 4.0 - - 8.3 9.3 2.0 1.4
Yes Bank 1,208.8 7,278.9 9,091.2 11,349.1 2,539.4 3,225.3 4,066.6 60.4 76.7 96.7 27% 20.0 15.8 12.5 - - 21.4 22.7 10.0 0.8
Consumer Goods
Britannia 3,301.5 8,397.2 9,943.3 11,345.8 831.5 1,001.5 1,200.4 69.3 83.5 100.0 20% 47.6 39.5 33.0 76.4 68.1 48.7 43.9 20.0 0.6
Emami 1,247.5 2,393.7 2,767.7 3,290.8 528.1 607.9 810.2 23.3 26.8 35.7 24% 53.6 46.5 34.9 40.3 44.7 38.5 48.2 3.0 0.2
GSK Consumers* 5,899.0 4,135.6 4,425.0 5,002.7 712.7 799.4 877.8 169.4 190.1 208.7 11% 34.8 31.0 28.3 45.6 42.9 30.1 28.3 70.0 1.2
GCPL 1,535.3 8,757.8 9,788.4 11,314.6 1,086.7 1,317.5 1,596.4 31.9 38.7 46.9 21% 48.2 39.7 32.7 21.7 23.5 23.3 23.1 5.8 0.4
Hindustan Unilever 839.4 33,491.3 35,347.2 39,432.7 4,167.3 4,583.5 5,410.0 19.3 21.2 25.0 14% 43.6 39.6 33.6 83.0 70.8 60.6 51.4 9.5 1.1
ITC 240.3 36,582.7 40,527.6 46,866.4 9,311.3 10,539.9 12,783.4 7.7 8.7 10.6 17% 31.2 27.6 22.7 40.4 44.2 31.5 35.8 8.5 3.5
Jyothy Laboratories 354.8 1,659.5 1,815.0 2,104.8 74.2 147.8 217.5 4.3 8.2 12.0 67% 82.5 43.3 29.6 17.6 21.8 16.7 21.9 1.0 0.3
Marico 265.6 6,024.5 6,347.9 7,430.3 707.9 850.2 1,086.9 5.5 6.6 8.4 24% 48.3 40.2 31.6 46.8 47.5 35.9 35.8 3.8 1.4
Zydus Wellness 855.5 429.5 459.5 523.9 103.7 122.9 137.2 26.5 31.4 35.1 15% 32.2 27.2 24.4 25.4 23.8 23.5 22.0 6.5 0.8
IT / IT services
Firstsource Solution 38.5 3,217.3 3,803.4 4,273.9 255.2 318.0 375.8 3.8 4.7 5.6 21% 10.1 8.2 6.9 13.9 14.0 16.3 16.4 0.0 0.0
HCL Technologies*** 763.1 31,136.0 46,784.6 52,663.9 5,669.0 8,096.2 9,470.2 40.3 57.6 67.4 29% 18.9 13.2 11.3 32.4 32.2 26.4 25.9 17.0 2.2
Infosys 966.9 62,441.0 68,910.2 74,858.5 13,492.0 14,285.1 15,675.0 59.0 62.4 68.5 8% 16.4 15.5 14.1 32.6 31.8 23.3 22.8 24.3 2.5
Persistent Systems 653.7 2,312.3 2,896.5 3,328.4 297.4 308.4 350.5 37.2 38.5 43.8 9% 17.6 17.0 14.9 23.0 23.5 17.3 17.3 8.0 1.2
TCS 2,319.5 1,08,646.2 1,17,866.0 1,27,846.1 24,215.2 25,899.3 28,363.1 122.9 131.4 143.9 8% 18.9 17.7 16.1 37.2 34.2 28.9 26.5 43.5 1.9
Wipro 447.6 51,244.0 55,802.6 59,911.3 8,892.2 8,506.5 9,634.4 36.2 34.5 39.0 4% 12.4 13.0 11.5 13.5 14.3 16.5 16.8 12.0 2.7
Cap goods / Power
BHEL 137.7 25,138.0 32,731.0 35,932.3 (913.0) 134.6 1,023.0 -3.7 0.5 4.2 - - 250.3 32.9 0.8 4.7 0.4 3.0 0.3 0.2
CESC 593.6 6,493.0 7,150.0 7,787.0 707.0 746.5 794.8 53.3 56.3 60.0 6% 11.1 10.5 9.9 7.3 7.4 8.4 8.6 10.0 1.7
Crompton Greaves 77.0 5,272.0 5,631.3 6,023.2 128.4 210.7 233.7 2.0 3.4 3.7 36% 38.5 22.6 20.8 5.3 5.7 4.4 4.7 0.0 0.0
Finolex Cables 438.1 2,461.0 2,767.3 3,214.5 249.0 275.0 311.2 16.3 18.0 20.3 12% 26.9 24.4 21.5 23.3 23.1 24.9 24.6 2.5 0.6
Greaves Cotton 135.4 1,616.2 1,732.2 1,982.9 181.4 186.4 209.5 7.4 7.6 8.6 8% 18.3 17.8 15.7 29.6 30.6 20.4 21.1 5.5 4.1
Kalpataru Power 244.8 4,365.0 5,422.7 6,148.7 200.0 271.2 307.1 13.0 17.7 20.0 24% 18.8 13.9 12.2 17.6 17.8 11.4 11.7 1.5 0.6
PTC India 74.3 12,799.0 13,709.0 14,403.8 234.0 244.0 257.0 7.9 8.2 8.7 5% 9.4 9.1 8.5 12.8 12.8 15.2 15.3 2.2 3.0
Skipper 144.0 1,506.0 1,746.6 2,076.4 83.1 96.0 117.6 8.1 9.4 11.5 19% 17.8 15.3 12.5 24.9 24.6 22.6 22.7 1.3 0.9
Note: For Grasim and Apollo Tyres we have shifted our estimates to consolidated
Company CMP Sales Net profit EPS (%) EPS PE (x) RoCE (%) RoNW (%) DPS Div
(Rs) growth yield
FY16 FY17E FY18E FY16 FY17E FY18E FY16 FY17E FY18E FY18/FY16 FY16 FY17E FY18E FY17E FY18E FY17E FY18E (Rs) (%)
Thermax 854.3 4,352.0 4,056.9 4,237.1 306.0 290.4 313.7 25.6 24.4 26.3 1% 33.4 35.0 32.5 16.2 16.4 11.3 11.2 6.0 0.7
Triveni Turbine 127.0 796.3 834.4 1,054.5 107.6 147.1 182.8 3.3 4.5 5.5 30% 39.0 28.5 22.9 50.3 44.8 42.0 37.9 1.1 0.9
Va Tech Wabag 481.4 2,549.0 3,020.0 3,577.0 85.6 128.5 164.1 15.8 23.7 30.2 38% 30.5 20.3 15.9 17.5 19.4 12.5 14.5 4.0 0.8
V-Guard Industries 205.3 1,862.0 2,146.0 2,487.0 111.7 154.0 173.0 3.7 5.1 5.7 24% 55.3 40.3 36.0 40.4 37.2 29.0 26.3 3.5 1.7
Infra / real estate
Gayatri Projects 657.6 1,812.2 2,064.8 2,467.0 58.6 67.5 107.9 16.5 19.0 30.4 36% 39.7 34.6 21.6 9.8 11.5 8.0 11.7 2.0 0.3
ITNL 101.6 8,263.8 8,624.0 9,277.9 311.5 224.1 324.2 9.5 6.8 9.9 2% 10.7 14.9 10.3 8.6 9.1 3.3 4.7 2.0 2.0
IRB Infra 223.5 5,130.2 6,283.1 6,995.4 635.8 782.1 956.9 18.1 22.3 27.2 23% 12.4 10.0 8.2 13.2 15.1 15.2 16.4 4.0 1.8
Jaiprakash Asso 10.6 8,793.8 - - (3,511.7) - - -14.4 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0 0.0
Larsen & Toubro 1,444.2 1,02,632.0 1,11,785.3 1,26,385.8 4,732.0 5,249.4 6,287.5 50.8 56.4 67.5 15% 28.4 25.6 21.4 7.1 8.2 11.4 12.5 16.3 1.1
NBCC 235.2 5,838.3 7,146.9 10,446.9 311.1 363.1 526.9 5.2 6.1 8.8 30% 45.4 38.9 26.8 37.4 45.7 22.5 27.8 2.0 0.9
Oil & gas
Oil India 408.3 9,765.0 8,925.5 10,388.7 2,545.0 2,009.3 2,371.9 42.3 33.4 39.5 -3% 9.7 12.2 10.3 9.9 11.2 8.8 10.0 16.0 3.9
Reliance Ind 1,024.0 2,76,544.0 2,99,408.5 3,40,501.8 27,630.0 30,978.2 33,887.1 93.7 105.1 114.9 11% 10.9 9.7 8.9 9.1 9.2 11.4 11.3 10.5 1.0
Selan Exp. 192.5 62.0 78.1 96.2 12.9 20.9 24.5 7.9 12.7 14.9 37% 24.4 15.2 12.9 9.2 10.4 7.2 8.1 5.0 2.6
Pharmaceuticals
Aurobindo Pharma 769.3 13,896.1 16,477.8 19,707.6 2,048.0 2,630.0 3,455.0 35.0 44.9 59.0 30% 22.0 17.1 13.0 29.4 33.1 31.6 30.6 2.5 0.3
Cipla 560.0 13,678.3 16,843.3 19,670.7 1,505.9 1,979.9 2,688.9 19.5 21.3 27.5 19% 28.7 26.3 20.4 12.7 14.8 13.2 14.7 2.0 0.4
Cadila Healthcare 396.6 9,837.6 10,839.2 12,372.1 1,522.6 1,782.4 2,261.1 14.9 17.4 22.1 22% 26.6 22.8 17.9 28.9 33.2 26.3 26.2 3.2 0.8
Divi's Labs 1,259.7 3,769.0 4,256.1 5,178.5 1,111.9 1,228.4 1,448.7 41.9 46.3 57.2 17% 30.1 27.2 22.0 32.3 32.9 26.3 26.7 10.0 0.8
Glenmark Pharma 912.6 7,650.0 9,499.0 10,272.0 1,068.0 1,451.0 1,631.0 37.8 51.4 57.8 24% 24.1 17.8 15.8 24.3 25.7 25.7 22.7 2.0 0.2
Lupin 1,470.4 14,208.5 17,022.9 20,420.4 2,270.7 3,035.1 3,791.7 50.4 67.4 84.1 29% 29.2 21.8 17.5 22.2 25.6 21.7 21.5 7.5 0.5
Sun Pharma 703.7 28,269.7 35,638.9 36,757.9 5,401.1 7,317.6 8,122.9 22.4 30.4 33.8 23% 31.4 23.1 20.8 23.5 24.2 19.2 17.9 3.0 0.4
Torrent Pharma 1,317.3 6,529.0 6,762.3 7,276.9 1,862.0 1,205.6 1,380.3 110.0 71.3 81.6 -14% 12.0 18.5 16.1 27.1 25.8 27.3 22.7 35.0 2.7
Building materials
Grasim 909.7 35,171.6 38,180.6 43,623.5 2,443.6 3,250.8 3,650.6 52.3 69.6 78.2 22% 17.4 13.1 11.6 14.8 15.6 10.9 10.6 4.5 0.5
The Ramco Cements 602.8 3,672.9 3,890.8 4,388.5 534.4 567.1 704.1 22.4 23.8 29.6 15% 26.9 25.3 20.4 10.5 11.7 16.9 17.9 3.0 0.5
Shree Cement** 16,122.2 5,568.0 8,968.0 10,986.0 474.0 1,588.0 2,025.0 136.2 455.7 581.2 107% 118.4 35.4 27.7 22.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 24.0 0.1
UltraTech Cement 3,906.7 23,841.0 25,028.2 29,290.2 2,287.2 2,987.6 3,339.4 83.5 109.0 121.9 21% 46.8 35.8 32.1 16.7 17.1 12.7 12.6 9.5 0.2
Discretionary
Cox and Kings 219.8 2,351.9 2,347.9 2,665.4 284.9 309.1 424.2 16.8 18.3 25.1 22% 13.1 12.0 8.8 10.4 13.0 13.4 16.4 1.0 0.5
Century Ply (I) 237.5 1,664.0 1,925.0 2,192.0 167.0 199.0 230.0 7.5 8.9 10.3 17% 31.7 26.7 23.1 21.8 20.6 30.4 26.5 1.0 0.4
Inox Leisure 244.5 1,332.7 1,308.2 1,571.8 77.5 63.0 108.7 8.4 6.9 11.8 19% 29.1 35.4 20.7 13.1 17.8 9.6 14.3 0.0 0.0
Info Edge (India) 945.3 723.5 856.4 1,019.3 153.0 199.1 260.1 12.7 16.5 21.5 30% 74.4 57.3 44.0 15.2 17.1 10.3 12.0 3.0 0.3
KDDL 246.7 449.8 514.2 605.7 5.3 8.7 16.7 5.2 8.6 16.4 78% 47.4 28.7 15.0 11.1 12.9 10.1 16.5 1.5 0.6
KKCL 1,872.7 457.4 511.0 577.4 68.0 81.6 93.5 55.1 66.2 75.8 17% 34.0 28.3 24.7 31.3 31.4 25.5 25.5 60.0 3.2
Orbit Exports 273.0 150.0 161.0 185.0 23.0 25.2 29.9 16.0 17.6 20.8 14% 17.1 15.5 13.1 15.9 16.6 20.7 20.9 3.8 1.4
Raymond 634.4 5,621.0 6,022.0 6,562.0 115.5 144.6 187.3 20.3 23.8 30.8 23% 31.3 26.7 20.6 11.4 12.8 8.6 10.2 3.0 0.5
Relaxo Footwear 417.2 1,715.4 1,945.7 2,269.5 120.2 146.3 183.7 10.0 12.2 15.3 24% 41.7 34.2 27.3 29.6 36.7 19.8 22.1 0.6 0.1
Speciality Rest. 88.4 321.4 379.9 460.1 0.2 14.7 26.4 0.0 3.1 5.6 - - 28.5 15.8 6.5 11.2 4.7 8.1 1.0 1.1
Thomas Cook India 215.2 4,236.7 5,464.6 6,724.1 50.2 140.3 281.1 0.8 2.9 5.8 169% 268.9 74.2 37.1 11.4 20.4 14.1 22.8 0.4 0.2
Wonderla Holidays 378.8 205.4 281.6 358.6 59.8 59.1 88.3 10.6 10.5 15.6 21% 35.8 36.1 24.3 21.0 28.4 14.2 19.3 0.5 0.1
ZEEL 503.3 5,851.5 6,754.6 7,597.4 1,030.1 1,318.1 1,841.8 11.2 13.7 19.2 31% 44.9 36.7 26.2 27.6 32.6 26.1 29.3 2.3 0.4
Diversified / Miscellaneous
Aditya Birla Nuvo 1,314.7 5,422.6 7,110.5 7,794.1 303.6 370.0 395.2 23.3 28.5 30.4 14% 56.4 46.1 43.2 6.4 6.5 4.4 4.5 5.0 0.4
Bajaj Holdings 2,195.0 469.8 - - 2,265.2 - - 203.5 - - - 10.8 - - - - - - 25.0 1.1
Bharti Airtel 309.0 96,619.2 1,00,050.0 1,06,779.7 4,735.3 3,758.2 3,529.3 11.8 9.4 8.8 -14% 26.2 32.9 35.1 10.5 8.6 5.9 4.6 1.4 0.4
Bharat Electronics 1,305.4 7,295.2 8,205.3 9,330.9 1,364.9 1,538.2 1,762.2 56.9 64.1 73.4 14% 22.9 20.4 17.8 18.5 18.2 13.8 13.7 17.0 1.3
Gateway Distriparks 238.8 1,046.1 1,133.3 1,215.8 123.6 123.9 148.7 11.4 11.4 13.7 10% 21.0 21.0 17.5 14.0 16.0 12.9 15.4 7.0 2.9
Max Financial 540.7 11,711.9 - - 252.7 - - 9.5 - - - 57.1 - - - - - - 0.0 0.0
PI Industries 901.2 2,096.8 2,495.2 2,984.2 300.0 399.6 475.5 22.2 29.6 35.2 26% 40.6 30.4 25.6 34.6 34.1 30.0 27.6 3.1 0.3
Ratnamani Metals 620.7 1,719.0 1,702.0 1,954.0 162.7 164.3 190.8 34.8 35.2 40.8 8% 17.8 17.6 15.2 19.9 20.7 14.8 15.2 5.5 0.9
Supreme Industries** 886.7 2,974.8 4,812.0 5,843.1 212.0 420.5 522.9 16.7 33.1 41.2 57% 53.1 26.8 21.5 30.4 33.7 26.0 26.4 7.5 0.8
UPL 669.4 13,301.5 15,520.3 18,046.2 1,438.9 1,843.4 2,243.4 27.6 35.3 43.0 25% 24.3 19.0 15.6 18.5 19.0 22.5 22.3 5.0 0.7
^Marico after 1:1 bonus
**June-ended financial year till FY2015, FY2016 consists of only 9 months
Crompton Greaves is in the process of selling its overseas power system business by Q4FY2016; hence, we have not estimated the FY2017 numbers
Divis Labs after 1:1 bonus; BEL after 2: 1 bonus
*** June ended
Cadila Healthcare post stock split from Rs5 to Rs1
Remarks
Automobiles
Apollo Tyres Apollo Tyre is the market leader in truck and bus tyre segments with a 28% market share in India. The company
will be investing $600mn over the next three years to set up a greenfield facility in Hungary and Rs4,000 crore to
expand capacity at Chennai facility. The expanded capacities are likely to come on stream by 2017-18. Also the
recent foray in the 2 wheeler tyres strengthens Apollo Tyres presence across all the key automobile segments. ATL
is likely to witness healthy double-digit topline growth, led by demand improvement in both, the domestic as well
as European operations. Further, softening RM prices and better pricing power would enable ATL to expand
margins in H2FY2017. We expect ATL’s margins to be around 14.9% in FY2017. We retain our Buy rating with
a revised price target (PT) of Rs245.
Ashok Leyland Ashok Leyland, the second largest CV manufacturer in India, is a pure CV play. ALL’s Board of Directors has
approved the amalgamation of Hinduja Foundries (HFL – a group company) with itself. ALL sources its complete
casting require¬ments from HFL and is a key client, constituting ~35% of HFL’s total revenue. A downtrend in
the freight rates and a high sales base of Q2FY2015 (due to pre-buying ahead of implementation of safety norms)
have hurt MHCV demand in the recent past. MHCV demand is expected to gain pace in H2FY2017, spurred by
the increased government invest¬ment in infrastructure, revival in mining and pre-buying due to the impending
im¬plementation of the new emission norms wef April 1, 2017. We expect MHCV industry’s growth as well as
ALL’s FY2017 volume growth to moderate to 10% as against the earlier expectation of 15%. HFL acquisition is
likely to result in ~3% equity dilution for ALL. The absolute net profit for ALL is unlikely to be impacted by this
event given the tax benefits available to ALL. The tax benefits would offset the losses from HFL in the near term.
Further, pre-buying and the government’s proposed scrappage policy are likely to boost MHCV sales go¬ing
ahead. We have maintained our ‘Buy’ rating on the stock with a revised Price Target (PT) of Rs105.
Bajaj Auto Bajaj Auto's domestic motorcycle volumes have been under pressure over the last couple of years largely due to
issues in the executive segment However, the launch of CT100 and refreshed Platina has given a much needed
volume push while the newly launched Pulsar variants, Avenger and V-series have helped consolidate its leadership
in the premium and luxury motorcycle segments. The macro-economic issues (sharp currency depreciation) in the
key export markets including Nigeria have affected the dispatches to these countries and the impact is likely to be
felt for the next one to two quarters. The launch of its quadricycle, RE60, has been delayed by legal issues and the
matter is expected to be sorted soon and will be a trigger for re-rating of the stock. Bajaj Auto is likely to report
a strong double-digit growth in the domestic motorcycles space on the back of demand recovery and market share
gains through the new launches. However, the decline in export volumes would largely offset the gains made in
the domestic motorcycles market. Overall, we expect BAL to report a 5% volume growth in FY2017. We maintain
our 'Hold' rating with a price target (PT) of Rs3,150.
Gabriel India Gabriel is one of India’s leading manufacturers of shock absorbers and front forks with a diversified customer
base. Gabriel’s revenues are expected to grow at a healthy 15% CAGR over FY2016-FY2018 due to improved
outlook for the two-wheeler industry and the passenger car segments. There has been a ramp-up in supplies to
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter’s (HMSI) new plant in Gujarat, as also to the new models of Maruti Suzuki and
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M). In the near term, the stock performance would be influenced by the recovery in
the two-wheeler market, a likely positive rub-off from the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission’s
recommendations and expectations of a normal monsoon in 2016. The OPM is estimated to improve by 70BPS
over the next two years due to operating leverage and cost control initiatives. In view of the improved earnings,
we upgrade our recommendation on the stock from “Hold” to “Buy” with a price target (PT) of Rs130
Hero MotoCorp HMCL is the largest two-wheeler manufacturer in the world with sales of over 6.6 mn vehicles in FY16 and a
domestic market share of 39%. We expect the two-wheeler industry to grow at 10-12% CAGR over the next five
years driven by increased penetration levels in rural areas and replacement demand. HMCL is expected to maintain
its leadership position in the industry with new launches in the premium motorcyles and scooters segments.
Further, massive capex plans implemented by the company in the past, including shall ramp up the production
levels. We believe that the cost savings from the LEAP program, coupled with receding pricing pressures would
help the company to offset rising commodity prices.. HMCL is likely to clock 13% topline and 17% earnings
CAGR over FY2016-FY2018, led by strong demand momentum and recovery in the rural sentiments. The company
is among the best plays on the rural demand recovery theme. We maintain our Buy rating with a revised price
target (PT) of Rs4,100.
M&M M&M is a leading maker of tractors and UVs in India. We expect demand for the automobile segment to pick up
with an improvement in customer sentiment. Additionally, new launches especially in the compact UV space will
drive volume growth. After growing in strong double digits, the tractor demand was under pressure in FY15-16
due to weak monsoon. Given the normal monsoon for FY2017 (leading to an improved rural outlook), we have
raised our FY2017 tractor volume growth forecast for M&M from 10% YoY earlier to 15% YoY. We remain
positive on the stock, given its leadership position in the domestic tractor and UV segments as well as the value
derived from its subsidiaries across business segments. We maintain our Buy rating on the stock with a SOTP-
based price target of Rs1580.
Maruti Suzuki Maruti Suzuki is India's largest passenger vehicle maker with a strong 46% market share. It has been able to gain
market share over the last two years on the back of a diverse product portfolio, a large distribution network with
an increased focus on rural markets and a shift in consumer preference to petrol models from diesel. It is poised to
Remarks
reap the benefits from the increased discretionary spending from the Seventh Pay Commission pay-out. The recently
launched premium hatchback, Baleno and Compact SUV Vitara Brezza have received a positive response which
will help the company expand market share in the segment. The management plans to double its existing sales and
distribution network in order to achieve its target of doubling domestic volumes over the next five years. Maruti
is likely to outpace the PV industry growth rate in FY2017-FY2018 on the back of sustained strong demand for
recent launches and a robust product pipeline. The commissioning of the first phase of Gujarat plant will further
aid volume expansion. MSIL's yen exposure is expected to reduce with a higher localisation level while the royalty
on future models shall be INR denominated, thus shielding the OPM's partly. Also, Operating Profit Margin
(OPM) is expected to improve on the back of operating leverage and lower discounts due to strong demand. We
maintain 'Buy' rating with a revised price target (PT) of Rs6,430.
Rico Auto Inds. Rico Auto is one of the largest producers of high-pressure non-ferrous die castings for the auto sector. The significant
cash inflow due to stake sale in a JV company has enabled it to deleverage its balance sheet. Additionally, a lower
interest burden will result in a growth in the earnings and free cash flow. Further, improved demand outlook from
the key customers - Hero MotoCorp, Maruti Suzuki and Renault (60-65% of total revenue), coupled with
commissioning of the Chennai plant will boost the company's topline going forward. We expect the company to
clock 16% revenue CAGR over the next two years. Further, RAI's margins are also likely to improve due to a
better product mix, operating leverage and improved profitability of subsidiaries/JV. We retain our Buy rating on
the stock with a revised PT of Rs72.
TVS Motor TVS Motor is the fourth largest two-wheeler manufacturer in the country with a strong presence in the scooter
segment. The scooter segment has surpassed the growth in the motorcycle segment over the past couple of years
and currently contributes 30% of the total two-wheeler volumes. On the motorcycle front, two new launches in
January 2016 (Apache RTR and Victor) have generated higher volumes for the company TVSM is poised to
outpace the 2W industry growth given the new launches and sustained demand for its products. The alliance with
BMW would further aid topline growth. We also believe that the alliance with BMW would be a game changer for
TVSM, as it would enhance its brand image in the premium motorcycle category. Also, the technological inputs
received from BMW would significantly enhance the brand appeal of the entire TVSM product range, enabling it
to command higher margins. Benefits of operating leverage, better product mix and alliance with BMW are
expected to aid in margin expansion over the next 1-2 years. We expect TVSM to report 36% CAGR growth in
net profit over the next two years. We retain our 'Buy' rating with a revised price target (PT) of Rs455.
Banks & Finance
Allahabad Bank With a wide network of over 3,000 branches spread across India, Allahabad Bank enjoys a stronghold in north
and east India. But it has reported a rise in NPAs resulting in deterioration of its asset quality. Higher proportion
of stressed loans and low tier-I CAR remain the key concerns of the bank.
Axis Bank Axis Bank is the third largest private sectors bank, continues to grow faster than the industry and has diversified
its book in favour of the retail segment (~40% of loans in retail segment). The bank’s liability profile has improved
significantly which would help to sustain the margins at healthy levels. We expect the earnings growth to remain
reasonably strong driven by a healthy operating performance. While asset quality pressures have emerged as pain
points due to infrastructure and steel exposures, we expect the stress to persist in near term.
Bajaj Finance Bajaj Finance, owned by Bajaj Finserv, is one of the most diversified and leading NBFCs in the country. It has
assets spread across products, viz loans for consumer durables, two- and three-wheelers, loans to small and medium
enterprises (SMEs), mortgage loans and commercial loans. Despite a strong growth in loans, the asset quality and
provisioning remain among the best in the system. Given the strong growth rate, high margins and return ratios,
it deserves to trade at a premium to the other NBFCs
Bajaj Finserv Bajaj Finserv is a financial conglomerate having presence in financing business (vehicle finance, consumer finance
and distribution) and is among the top players in the life insurance and general insurance segments. Its consumer
finance (Bajaj Finance) and general insurance businesses continue to report a robust performance while the life
insurance business is showing signs of a pick-up after being affected by a change in regulations.
Bank of Baroda Bank of Baroda is among the top public sector banks (PSBs) having a sizeable overseas presence (over 100 offices
in 24 countries) and a strong network of over 5,000 branches across the country. It has a stronghold in western
and eastern India. Its performance metrics remain better than that of the other PSBs and asset quality has deteriorated
in line with the RBI’s directive to clean the balance sheet.
Bank of India Bank of India has a network of over 4,800 branches, spread across the country and abroad, along with a diversified
product and services portfolio, and steadily growing assets. The operating performance and earnings have eroded
significantly due to margin deterioration and sharp rise in NPAs. Given the rise in the number of incremental
stressed loans and the relatively weaker capital position, its valuations may remain subdued.
Capital First Capital First (erstwhile Future Capital Holdings) had been acquired by global private equity firm, Warburg Pincus
(a 72% stake). The present management has taken several initiatives to tap the high-growth retail product segments,
like gold loans, loan against property and loan against shares. It has a strong CAR and sound asset quality. Its
loan book is expected to sustain a 25-30% growth in the next three years. As a result of several initiatives taken,
the operating leverage will play out and may lead to significant pick-up in profitability over medium term.
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Corp Bank Corporation Bank is a mid-sized PSB having a relatively higher presence in south India. It is predominantly
exposed to the corporate segment, which constitutes about 45% of its book. Due to a higher dependence on the
wholesale business and a low CASA ratio, it lags its peers in terms of operational performance. Also, the rise in
NPAs could keep provisioning high and weaken earnings performance.
Federal Bank Federal Bank is among the better performing old private sector banks in India with a strong presence in south
India, especially Kerala. Under the new management, the bank has taken several initiatives, which would improve
the quality of its earnings and asset book. The asset quality has shown stress in the past few quarters, though we
expect a gradual improvement in the NPAs and the operating performance to pick up gradually. The valuations
seems attractive over the medium to long term.
HDFC HDFC is among the top mortgage lenders providing housing loans to individuals, corporates and developers. It
has interests in banking, asset management and insurance through its key subsidiaries. As these subsidiaries are
growing faster than HDFC, the value contributed by them would be significantly higher going forward. Due to a
dominant market share and consistent return ratios, it should continue to command a premium over the other
NBFCs. Any unlocking of value from its insurance business will be positive for the stock.
HDFC Bank HDFC Bank is among the top performing banks in the country having deep roots in the retail segments. Despite
the general slowdown in the credit growth, the bank continues to report a strong growth in advances from retail
products. Its relatively high margins (compared with its peers), strong branch network and better asset quality
make HDFC Bank a safe bet and there is scope for expansion in the valuations.
ICICI Bank ICICI Bank is India’s largest private sector bank with a network of over 3,800 branches in India and a presence in
around 18 countries. The bank has made inroads into retail loans (~45% of the book) and significantly improved
its liability franchisee. The operating profit improved significantly though its exposure to some troubled sectors
(infrastructure, steel etc) has increased pressure on the asset quality. However, a healthy growth in the operating
income and proceeds from monetisation of the stake in subsidiaries will help to deal with the NPA challenges.
IDBI Bank IDBI Bank is one of leading PSBs of India in terms of size of asset, though it is largely present in the corporate
lending space. It is gradually working towards improving its liability base and expanding the retail book which is
likely to reflect in the form of better margins and return ratios. However, due to huge asset quality pressure, low
tier-I CAR and slower business growth, the stock is likely to underperform in the near term.
LIC Housing LICHFL is the third largest mortgage financier (including banks) in India with a market share of 11% and loan
book of over Rs1,00,000 crore. It is promoted by Life Insurance Corporation of India, which is among the most
trusted brand in the country. With over 200 branches, 1,241 direct sales agents, 6,535 home loan agents and 782
customer relationship associates, the company has among the strongest distribution structures in India to support
business expansion. Going ahead, a revival in the economy and moderation in the borrowing rates could be the
key triggers for the stock. Therefore, considering stable RoE of ~20%, sound asset quality and healthy growth
outlook, the company’s fundamentals are strong.
PNB Punjab National Bank has one of the best liability mixes in the banking space, with low-cost deposits constituting
around 40% of its total deposits. This helps it to maintain one of the highest margins among PSBs. However, in
view of the weakness in the economy and relatively higher exposure to troubled sectors, the asset quality stress has
increased and NPA issues will persist over next few quarters.
PFS PTC India Financial Services, owned by PTC India, is focused on providing financial solutions to projects in the
energy value chain. Given the robust lending opportunities in the renewable energy segment and the likely reforms
in the thermal power segment, the loan growth is expected to remain strong over the next two to three years. The
proceeds from exits in investments would add to the profitability. The asset quality despite some deterioration is
manageable.
SBI State Bank of India is the largest bank of India with loan assets of over Rs14 lakh crore. The successful merger of
the associate banks and value unlocking from insurance business could provide further upside for the bank. While
the bank is favourably placed in terms of liability base and the operating profit is also better than peers; the asset
quality has emerged as a key pain point which will affect the earnings growth.
Union Bank Union Bank of India has a strong branch network and an all-India presence. The bank aspires to become the
largest retail, MSME bank. Hence, it has ramped up its manpower and infrastructure to ramp up retail, SME
lending. The bank’s asset quality challenges have come to fore (mainly from the corporate portfolio) whereas low
tier-1 CAR also remains an area of concern.
Yes Bank Yes Bank, a new generation private bank, started its operations in November 2004 and has emerged as among the
top performing banks. It follows a unique business model based on knowledge banking, which offers product
depth and a sustainable competitive edge over established banking players. The bank is suitably poised to ride the
recovery in the economy and the retail deposit franchise is showing a sharp improvement which will support the
margins in the medium to long term.
Consumer goods
Britannia Britannia is the second largest player in the Indian biscuit market with about 30% market share. Under a new
leadership, Britannia has been able to leverage and monetise its strong brand and position in the biscuit and snack
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segments. The company can sustain its higher than industry growth rates with an improving distribution reach, entry
into newer categories and focus on cost efficiency. We recommend a Buy on the stock with a price (PT) of Rs3,950.
Emami Emami is one of the largest players in the domestic FMCG market with a strong presence in the under-penetrated
categories such as cooling oil, antiseptic cream, balm and men’s fairness cream. The recently acquired “Kesh King”
brand improves the product and margin profiles of the company. The desire to become a large FMCG player by
riding on a portfolio of differentiated brands and widening reach in various geographies will help Emami to achieve
a growth of over 20% CAGR over the next 2-3 years. We recommend a Buy on the stock.
GSK Consumer GSK Consumer Healthcare is a leading player in the MFD segment with ~70% share in the domestic market.
Judicious new launches and brand extensions, and the expansion of its distribution reach have helped it to stay ahead
of the competition and maintain its pricing power over the years. But the slowdown in discretionary space has
affected the company’s volume growth. In a bid to de-risk its business model, it has expanded its product portfolio
by entering into new categories such as biscuits and oats in the recent years. With cash balance of more than Rs2,500
crore, the company can invest in growth initiatives and/or reward its shareholders with a healthy dividend payout.
GCPL Godrej Consumer Products is a major player in personal wash, hair colour and household insecticide market
segments in India. The recent acquisitions, ie Strength of Nature, Darling Group, Tura, Megasari and Latin
American companies, have helped the company to expand its geographic footprint and improve growth prospects.
We believe that the decent volume growth in the domestic business, coupled with a strong growth in Indonesia,
Africa and Argentina businesses would help it to achieve an 18% topline growth and 20%+ bottomline growth
(CAGR) over FY2015-FY2017.
HUL Hindustan Unilever is India's largest FMCG Company. With improving sentiments in the urban markets and a
normal monsoon resulting in better rural demand, HUL's volume growth in the domestic business is expected to
improve in the coming years. Also, new product launches and entry into new categories will drive the performance
of the company in future. With improving business fundamentals the downside risk in the stock price is limited.
Hence, we recommend a Buy on the stock. In the long term, it will be one of the key beneficiaries of the Indian
consumerism story.
ITC ITC has a strategy of effectively utilising the excess cash generated from its cash cow, the cigarette business, to
strengthen and enhance its other non-cigarette businesses. This would nurture the growth of these businesses some
of which are at a nascent stage. The quantum of excise duty of 10% declared in the Union budget 2016-17 was
much lower than in the earlier years. This should help in stabilising cigarette sales volume in the coming years. The
current valuation makes ITC one of the cheapest stocks in the large-cap FMCG space.
Jyothy Labs Jyothy Laboratories is the market leader in the fabric whitener segment in India. With the successful integration of
Henkel and the induction of a new management team led by S Raghunanadan, it has transformed itself from a
one-brand wonder to an aggressive FMCG player. We expect its top line to grow at a CAGR of 15%. A stable
OPM and lower interest cost would aid the PAT to grow at 26% CAGR over FY15-17.
Marico Marico is among India’s leading FMCG companies. Its core brands, Parachute and Saffola, have a strong footing
in the market. It follows a three-pronged strategy which hinges on expansion of its existing brands, launch of new
product categories (especially in the beauty and wellness space) and growth through acquisitions. While the domestic
product portfolio is likely to achieve a steady growth in volumes, the international business is yet to gain momentum.
Marico has been our preferred pick in the FMCG sector and we remain positive on its long-term growth story.
Zydus Wellness Zydus Wellness is bearing the brunt of a limited product portfolio of three brands (Nutralite, Sugar Free and
Everyuth) that cater to a niche category. The company would benefit from a lower input cost, improving urban
consumer sentiment and a new distribution system in FY17. Thus, we expect a better operating performance from
it in FY17.
IT/IT services
Firstsource Firstsource Solutions is a specialized BPO service provider. The management continues to maintain revenue growth
(10-12% YoY on CC terms) and margin expansion (70-90BPS YoY) guidance for FY2017 with an upward bias.
The health of its balance sheet is improving gradually as the company is gradually reducing its debt burden
through internal accruals. The company expects to be comfortably net cash positive by the end of FY17. We
expect the ongoing macro overhang to restrict the stock's outperformance in the near-to-medium term, as FSL has
38.1% exposure to the UK.
HCL Tech HCL Technologies is a global technology company. Its management indicates that the demand environment looks
promising with an increase in market share coupled with a significant increase in the deal funnel. The management
has made investments in digital technologies (DRYiCE), which will catapult the company to the next level of
growth during the ongoing digital transition. We remain positive on the company in view of its large order wins,
acquisitions in the ERD space, investments in applications space and superior earnings visibility.
Infosys Infosys is India's premier IT and IT-enabled Services Company that provides business consulting, technology,
engineering and outsourcing services. It has also given a promising aspiration target for 2020 of achieving $20bn
in revenues and 30% in margin. Under the leadership of Vishal Sikka, the company is doing the right thing by
investing in the digital space (both organic and inorganic), improving client engagement through design thinking,
and automation. We remain positive on the company's growth prospects for the coming years.
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Persistent Persistent Systems has proven expertise and a strong presence in newer technologies, strength to improve its IP
base and the best-in-the-class margin profile which set it apart from the other mid-cap IT companies. Looking at
the strong growth in enterprise revenue, PSL's enterprise digital transformation strategy is shaping up well. Further,
led by the recent acquisitions and alliance with IBM to build IoT solutions for IBM's Watson platform, we expect
the revenue momentum to accelerate in FY2017/FY2018 and the margins are likely to remain stable on the back
of the initiatives taken by the company.
TCS Tata Consultancy Services is among the pioneers of the IT services outsourcing business in India and is the largest
IT service firm in the country. Its management expects the digital revenues to grow much faster in the coming
years; these grew by 52.2% YoY to $2.3 billion in FY16. The management noted that headcount addition will be
materially lower than in FY16 and dependence on Visas will come down. We believe that the ongoing transition
phase of the IT industry and macro overhang ('Brexit' and US election) will restrict stock outperformance in the
medium term. On a longer term basis, we still prefer TCS, owing to its diversified portfolio and head-start in the
Digital space.
Wipro Wipro is among the top five IT companies in India but in the last few years it has been lagging the industry in terms
of growth. We believe, owing to weakness in the energy, telecom, and some project deferrals, it’s unlikely to show
material improvement in earnings on an organic basis in FY17. The management has given an ambitious target of
$15 billion revenues and 23% margin by 2020. We see the target of new CEO Abid Ali Neemuchwala as an uphill
task looking at the current growth trajectory. Therefore, we remain sceptical, as anecdotal evidence on Wipro in
the last two to three years does not inspire confidence.
Capital goods/Power
BHEL Bharat Heavy Electricals, India’s biggest power equipment manufacturer, has been the prime beneficiary of the
multi-fold increase in the investments made in the domestic power sector over the last few years. However, the
order inflow has been showing signs of slowing down which would remain a major concern for the company. The
key challenge before the company now would be to maintain a robust order inflow and margin amid rising
competition and lower order inflow.
CESC CESC is the power distributor in Kolkata and Howrah (backed by 1,225MW of power generation capacity) which
is a strong cash generating business. Further, 600MW of regulated generation capacity (to serve Kolkata distribution)
has come on stream recently in Haldia. Also its 600MW thermal power project at Chandrapur has signed PPA and
started operating. The losses in the retail business are coming down gradually over the past and it is expected to
break even soon. The BPO subsidiary, FirstSource, is performing well in line with expectations. However, the
recent diversification into unrelated businesses like IPL franchisee would hurt its valuations.
Crompton Greaves Crompton Greaves’ key businesses—industrial and power systems—are passing through a rough patch and are
potential beneficiaries of the upcoming investment cycle revival. Also, the company is looking to unlock value by
selling its international subsidiaries.
Finolex Cables Finolex Cables, a leading manufacturer of power and communications cables, is set to benefit from an improving
demand environment in its core business of cables. It is leveraging its brand strength to build a high-margin
consumer product business. It has recently launched Fans and switch Gears. Further, it is planning to launch water
Heaters soon. Addition of new products in the product portfolio could be the next growth driver. We see a healthy
earnings growth, return ratios in high teens and superior cash flows which bode well for the stock. Hence, we
remain positive on the stock.
Greaves Cotton Greaves Cotton is a mid-sized and well-diversified engineering company. Its core competencies are in diesel/petrol
engines, power gensets, agro engines, pump sets (engine segment) and construction equipment (infrastructure
equipment segment). The management has taken a strategic call to close and hive off the loss-making infrastructure
equipment division. GCL’s growth momentum is expected to pick up and we expect 11% CAGR over FY2016-18
due to a revival in the automotive business and the agri-equipment space. A better economic growth, improved
product mix, forecast of a normal monsoon after two consecutive years of drought coupled with new product
launches are likely to spur revenue growth for GCL. We remain positive on the stock and maintain our Buy rating
with a price target of Rs160.
Kalpataru Kalpataru Power Transmission is a leading EPC player in the transmission & distribution space in India.
Opportunities in this space are likely to grow significantly, thereby providing healthy growth visibility. The OPM
of the stand-alone business is likely to remain around 10%; however the OPM of JMC Projects (a subsidiary) is
showing signs of improvement. We see some value unlocking potential from selling assets or listing of new business
in future. We remain positive.
PTC India PTC India is a leading power trading company in India with a market share of 35-40% in the short-term trading
market. In the last few years, the company has made substantial investments in areas like power generation
projects and power project financing which will start contributing to its earnings. We retain our positive stance on
expected healthy volume uptick, with an increasing share of long-term contract business.
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Skipper Skipper is uniquely placed to exploit the growing opportunities in two lucrative segments: power (transmission
tower manufacturing and EPC projects) and water (PVC pipes). It has a comfortable order book of more than
Rs2,000 crore in the transmission business, which looks promising given the huge investments proposal by the
government in the power T&D segment in the next five years. It has expanded the PVC capacity manifold (4x)
and aspires to turn a national player from a regional player.
Thermax The energy and environment businesses of Thermax are direct beneficiaries of the continuous rise in India Inc’s
capex. Thermax’ group order book stands at around consolidated revenues. However, the company has shown its
ability to maintain a double-digit margin in a tough environment. We retain Hold on the stock due to its rich
valuation.
Triveni Turbines Triveni Turbines (TTL) is a market leader in 0-30MW steam turbine segment. TTL is at an inflexion point with a
strong ramp-up in the after-market segment and overseas business while the domestic market is showing distinct
signs of a pick-up. The company has also formed a JV with GE for steam turbines of 30-100MW range which is
likely to grow multi-fold in the next 4-5 years. TTL is virtually a debt-free company with a limited capex requirement
and an efficient working capital cycle, reflected in very healthy return ratios. Further, boosted by the expected
uptick in the domestic capex cycle, the company's earnings are likely to grow by 25%+ per annum over the next
3-4 years.
V Guard Ind V-Guard Industries is an established brand in the electrical and household goods space, particularly in south
India. Over the years, it has successfully ramped up its operation and network to become a multi-product company.
The company has a strong presence in the south region. It is also aggressively expanding in non-south markets and
is particularly focusing on the tier-II and III cities where there is a lot of pent-up demand for its products.
Va Tech Wabag VA Tech Wabag (VTW) is one of the world’s leading companies in the water treatment field with eight decades of
plant building experience. Given the rising scarcity of fresh water availability, we expect flow of huge investments
in water segment both globally and domestically. With rising urbanisation and industrialisation in India, we
expect substantial investments in this space. Given the large opportunity ahead and inherent strengths of VTW,
like professional management, niche technical expertise and global presence, we remain positive on the stock.
Infrastructure/Real estate
Gayatri Proj Gayatri Projects is a Hyderabad-based infrastructure company with a very strong presence in irrigation, road and
industrial construction businesses. The order book stands at Rs12,269 crore, which is 6.8x its FY2016 revenues.
It is also expanding its power and road BOT portfolio and plans to unlock value by offloading stake to private
equity. The company has potential to transform itself into a bigger entity.
IL&FS Trans IL&FS Transportation Networks is India’s largest player in the BOT road segment with a pan-India presence and
a diverse project portfolio. The fair mix of annuity and toll projects, and state and NHAI projects along with the
geographical diversification across 12 states reduce the risk to a large extent and provide comfort. Further, a
strong pedigree along with the outsourcing of civil construction activity helps it to scale up its portfolio faster.
Thus, it is well equipped to capitalise on the huge and growing opportunity in the road infrastructure sector.
IRB Infra IRB Infrastructure Developers is the largest toll road BOT player in India and the second largest BOT operator in
the country with all its projects being toll based. It has an integrated business model with an in-house construction
arm which provides a competitive advantage in bidding for the larger projects and captures the entire value from
the BOT asset. Further, it has a profitable portfolio as majority of its operational projects have become debt-free
and it has presence in high-growth corridors which provides healthy cash flow. Thus, it is well poised to benefit
from the huge opportunity in the road development projects on the back of its proven execution capability and the
scale of its operations.
Jaiprakash Asso Jaiprakash Associates has been facing earnings pressure across business verticals. Further, it is in the process of
concluding its cement asset sale to deleverage its balance sheet. The construction and real estate division has also
been underperforming lately. The current uncertainty in business restructuring and liquidity concerns has led to a
cautious view on the stock.
L&T Larsen & Toubro, being the largest engineering and construction company in India, is a direct beneficiary of the
domestic infrastructure capex cycle. Further, backed by its sound execution track record and healthy order book,
the company will do well. Monetisation of the non-core businesses will continue for some time, leaving scope for
further value unlocking. Measures planned by the company to improve its return ratios augur well. Hence, we
remain positive on the stock.
NBCC NBCC (India), a Navratna public sector enterprise is notified as a Public Works Organization (PWO), which gives
it a unique eligibility to bag orders on a nominated basis from government departments and PSUs. NBCC has already
amassed a huge order book, which gives it a strong revenue visibility for the next five years. Moreover, future
prospects look much brighter given the opportunities from multiple areas, like redevelopment of old government
colonies in Delhi, Rajasthan & Odisha, development of government lands, Smart Cities, 'Housing for All 2022' and
'Amrut. Given the huge competitive advantage, a unique business model, high return ratios and healthy cash flows,
we remain positive on the stock.
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operations in the USA, Russia and Brazil. Better field force productivity, focus on developed market and stronger
balance sheet would result in a sustainable earnings growth. Company acquired 30 key brands of Elder Pharma
for Rs2,000 crore which is a strategic fit in long run. The company has proposed to raise funds up to Rs10,000
crore through a mix of equity and debt instruments, part of which may be used for inorganic initiatives.
Building materials
Grasim Grasim is better placed compared with the other large players in the cement space due to its strong balance sheet,
comfortable debt/equity ratio, attractive valuation and diversified business. The full ramp-up of Vilayat plant
(increasing capacity to 804,000 tonne) is likely to aid VSF volumes going ahead, though prices may soften in the
near term. Further, the merger of ABCIL and expansion in caustic division are likely to maintain a strong performance
in chemical division. On the cement front, the company expects demand to pick up in the near term while a slow
execution of government projects and surplus inventory remain concern areas.
The Ramco Cements The Ramco Cements, one of the most cost-efficient cement producers in India, will benefit from the capacity
addition carried out ahead of its peers in the southern region. In certain key markets of The Ramco Cements, like
Telangana, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, demand has started to pick up but realisations have been under
pressure. The company has reaped the benefits through cost-saving measures, besides constantly reducing its debt,
leading to improved profitability. In a nutshell, better volumes, cost efficiencies and reducing leverage have yielded
benefits for the company.
Shree Cement Shree Cement’s cement grinding capacity has grown to 27.2mtpa which will support its volume growth in the
coming years. It has a power plant with capacity of 612MW for its own consumption and merchant sale which is
expected to support its revenue growth going ahead. Thus, a volume growth of the cement division and the
additional revenue accruing from the sale of surplus power will drive the earnings of the company.
UltraTech Cement UltraTech Cement is India’s largest cement company with approximately 91mtpa cement capacity post acquisition
of JP Associates’ cement assets. The eastern region has seen a robust growth in infrastructure and housing demand
while the other regions have seen infrastructure spending only with no major improvement in housing and rural
demand. The management has guided for a 7-8% demand growth for FY17 driven by infrastructure spend and
revival in retail demand after a good monsoon. However, the uncertainty over cement price and increase in price
of pet coke (trading with upward bias, Q2FY17 onwards may feel the impact) will be the key monitorable for
FY17. However, cost efficiency (impact of new grinding and waste heat recovery) and base effect may lead to
better operating performance for UltraTech.
Discretionary consumption
Century Plyboards Century Plyboards is a leading player in the organised plywood industry with a market share of 25%. A strong
growth in the sector, Century’s premium positioning and brand equity strength, and the impending GST roll-out
would enable it to post a revenue growth (CAGR) of 16.5% over FY14-17. On the back of a revenue growth and
better absorption of fixed costs, the earnings are likely to grow at a much stronger rate of 25% CAGR over FY14-
17. It is a quality consumer play in a niche growing segment. Its robust return ratios and strong growth potential
make us positive on the stock. We have a Buy rating on it with a price target of Rs257.
Cox & Kings: Cox & Kings is an integrated player in the tourism & travel industry, with a strong presence in the global leisure
travel segment and the education tourism segment in Europe. It has a 30% market share in the global outbound
tourism market. It is a market leader in education tourism in the UK. The terrorist attacks in Brussel and Paris
earlier this year will have some impact on the business fundamentals. The impact of ‘Brexit’ would be limited to
currency translation affect in the near term. We retain Buy on the stock with a long-term view as the company is
focusing on strengthening its balance sheet.
Info Edge (India) Info Edge is India’s premier online classified company in the recruitment, matrimony, real estate, education and
related service sectors. Naukri is a quality play on the improving macro environment and is directly related to the
GDP growth and Internet/mobile penetration. Further, prevailing lower competitive intensity in the real estate
space is positive in terms of profitability. We expect Zomato business’ growth to extend in the coming years, with
better integration of services and increasing monetisation opportunities. Going ahead, other investee ventures,
like www.meritnation.com, www.policybazaar.com, www.mydala.com and www.canvera.com, are also likely to
gain from the ongoing e-commerce boom in India.
INOX Leisure INOX Leisure Ltd (ILL), India's second largest multiplex operator with 112 properties and 440 screens across 57
cities accounting for about 23% of the multiplex screens in India, is scripting a blockbuster growth story through
a mix of inorganic and organic expansion plan to scale up the total screen count to 688 screens over the next 24-
30 months. The ILL mega show is supported by an improving content quality in the Indian mainstream and
regional cinema with its movies regularly hitting the Rs100-crore or Rs200-crore box-office collection mark. We
continue to remain positive on ILL from a long-term perspective, given its pan-India growth plans, healthy balance
sheet (lower financial leverage) and potential benefits from GST rollout.
KKCL Kewal Kiran Clothing is a branded apparel play with four brands in its kitty. Killer, its flagship denim brand, has
created a niche space in the minds of consumers. With a gross market turnover of over Rs300 crore, Killer is ahead
of its rival, Spykar. A strong brand profile, a disciplined management and a consistent track record coupled with
a robust balance sheet make us positive on the company.
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KKDL KKDL Ltd (erstwhile Kamala Dials and Devices) is present in the watch manufacturing business and has a strong
presence in the luxury watches retail business through subsidiary, Ethos. The watch business generates steady
revenues and cash flow with minimal capex, as no capacity is likely to come on stream and the utilisation levels are
expected to improve. The high-end retail watch business “Ethos” provides a strong growth opportunity in terms
of revenue growth via its online venture wherein it generates leads that translate into lower customer acquisition
cost and better fixed cost management that would result in robust margin improvement and strong profit growth.
This unique high-growth potential business along with the steady manufacturing business that generates free cash
is attractively priced currently and offers significant returns over the medium to long term. The medium-term impact
related to the PAN disclosure issue has made us put the stock on Hold with a PT of Rs275.
Orbit Exports Orbit Exports (Orbit) is a leading manufacturer and exporter of novelty fabrics exporting its products to over 32
countries. It is a recognised star export house and operates in the niche area of high-end fancy fabrics, which are
mainly used by designers in women’s fashion apparels. A strong OPM profile has enabled it to earn higher returns
averaging at 21% in RoCE and at 33% in RoE over the last three years. Given the strong financials, niche capabilities
and a vigilant management, Orbit is well poised for a strong earnings growth.
Raymond Raymond is present in the fast-growing discretionary & lifestyle category of branded textiles and apparels. With
growing incomes, rise in aspirations to lead a luxurious life, greater discretionary spending and favourable
demographics, the segment of branded apparels & fabrics presents a good growth opportunity and Raymond with
its brands and superior distribution set-up is very well geared to encash the same. Any development with regard to
the Thane land in the form of either joint development or disposal would lead to value unlocking and provide
significant cash to the company.
Relaxo Footwear Relaxo Footwear is present in the fast-growing footwear category, wherein it caters to customers with its four top-
of-the-mind-recall brands, viz, Hawaii, Sparx, Flite and Schoolmate. It has emerged as an attractive investment
opportunity due to its growing scale, strong brand positioning and healthy financial performance.
Speciality Rest. Speciality Restaurants is a leading player in the fine-dining space with a portfolio of well-established brands such
as Mainland China and Sigree. It is a good proxy on the Indian consumption story as several factors such as
demographics, increasing disposable income and the trend of nuclear families are playing in its favour. Given the
slow pace of growth of consumer discretionary spending and pressure on the operating profit margin due to the
addition of new stores, we maintain our Hold rating on the stock.
Thomas Cook (I) Thomas Cook India (TCIL), owned by the legendary value investor Prem Watsa, is an integrated leisure travel and
human service management company in India. The improvement in the domestic and global macro environment
provides a huge growth opportunity in the Indian leisure and travel industry. Quess Corp (its human resource
management business) provides exposure to the fast growing HR, office management and technology solutions
businesses. Moreover, we see a turnaround in the financial performance of Sterling Holidays. The value unlocking
in Quess Corp has happened through IPO, which is broadly in line with our expectations. We maintain Buy with
a price target of Rs255.
Wonderla Holidays Wonderla Holidays Ltd (WHL) is the largest amusement park company in India with over a decade of successful
and profitable operations. It owns and operates two amusement parks under the brand name Wonderla in Kochi
and Bengaluru, and came up with a third park in Hyderabad in Q1FY2017. With a steady improvement in
footfalls, the Hyderabad park getting operational in Q1FY17, a strong growth in the non-ticket revenues (F&B
and product sales) and an 4-5% increase in the annual ticket price, WHL’s revenues are expected to grow at a
CAGR of 30% over FY15-18. Its OPM of 35-40% is better compared with some of the matured international
parks. better compared with some of the mature international parks.
Zee Entertainment Zee Entertainment Enterprises, part of the Essel group, is one of India's leading TV media and entertainment
companies. It has a bouquet of more than 40 channels across Hindi, regional, sports and lifestyle genres. For
FY2017, the management expects that the industry ads revenue growth range of 14-15% and ZEEL will continue
to beat the industry average led by market-share gain. ZEEL continues to outperform the broadcasting advertising
market and expects to continue the momentum with an improvement in the macro economy. ZEEL's recent move
to exit from the loss-making sports business will improve its profitability, strengthen balance sheet and position the
company to accelerate inorganic or strategic investments. We continue to see ZEEL as the prime beneficiary of
macro revival and digitisation.
Diversified/Miscellaneous
Aditya Birla Nuvo Post the announcement of merger between Aditya Birla Nuvo and Grasim Industries, whereby shareholders holding
ten shares of Aditya Birla Nuvo would get three shares in Grasim, and Aditya Birla Nuvo will cease to exist as a
company, we are asking our investors to buy Grasim, as it would become the holding company for all the business
that Aditya Birla Nuvo has currently. Thus, in view of this restructuring, we have put ABNL to hold while the PT
is under review.
Bajaj Holdings Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd (BHIL, erstwhile Bajaj Auto) was demerged in December 2007, whereby its
manufacturing business was transferred to the new Bajaj Auto Ltd (BAL) and its strategic business consisting of the
wind farm and financial services businesses was vested with Bajaj FinServ (BFS). All the businesses and properties,
assets, investments and liabilities of erstwhile Bajaj Auto, other than the manufacturing and strategic ones, now
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remain with BHIL. BHIL is a primary investment company focused on new business opportunities. Given the
strategic nature of BHIL's investments (namely BAL and BFL), we have given a holding company discount of 50%
to BHIL's equity investments. The liquid investments, and investments in other group companies have been valued
at cost. Further, the price target (PT) for BFS has been revised upwards to Rs3,890, as the company has reported
better-than-expected results for Q2FY2017 and long-term upside potential remains intact since all three business
streams are in high-growth and emerging segments. Consequently, we have maintained our 'Buy' rating and have
revised upwards the PT to Rs2,737.
Bharti Airtel Bharti Airtel is the leader in the Indian mobile telephony space. The long awaited entry of a competitor with deep
pockets – Reliance Jio - in the market with aggressive pricing and deep market penetration strategy, Airtel will have
to bear the brunt in the short term. Going forward, from a long-term perspective, explosive growth in the data
segment, strong network and reach will help Bharti emerge stronger, but the near-term blips make us keep our Hold
rating on the stock with a price target of Rs 364
BEL Bharat Electronics, a PSU manufacturing electronic, communication and defence equipment, stands to benefit from
the enhanced budgetary outlay for strengthening and modernising the country's security. The "Make in India"
initiative of the government will support the earnings growth in the coming years, as it is the only player with strong
research and manufacturing units across the country. The company's current order book of around Rs34,675 crore
provides revenue visibility for the next three to four years.
GDL With its dominant presence in the container freight station segment and recent forays into the rail freight and cold
chain businesses, Gateway Distriparks has evolved as an integrated logistic player. Its CFS business is a cash cow
while its investments in the rail and cold storage businesses have started bearing fruits. It is one of the largest
players in the CFS business and has also evolved as the largest player in the rail freight business as well as the cold
storage business. The proposed capex for a.ll the three segments will strengthen its presence in each of the segments
and increase its pan-India presence.
Max India Max India has demerged into three different entities of which Max Financial Services will hold Max Life Insurance
(new Max India will hold Max Healthcare, Max Bupa Health Insurance and Antara businesses). Max Life Insurance
(held by Max Financial Services) is among the leading private sector insurers, has gained the critical mass and
enjoys among the best operating parameters in the industry. As the insurance sector is showing signs of stabilisation,
the company’s favourable product mix and a strong distribution channel will result in a healthy growth in the
premiums and profits.
PI Industries PI Industries (PII), a leading agro-chemical company, has a differentiated business model with focus on the fast-
growing custom synthesis and manufacturing (CSM) business, which contributes 60% of its revenues. To sustain
the growth momentum, the company has expanded its manufacturing capacity in Jambusar at a cost of Rs300
crore and the new capacity has commissioned in H2FY2016. A strong outlook for the domestic market, owing to
a favorable Rabi season, is expected to aid topline growth. Also, the new products launched in the recent past have
gained good acceptability in the market and would continue to contribute to topline growth. The CSM business is
expected to gather traction in the medium term, as concerns in the near term could affect growth. This is likely to
result in a revenue growth of ~18-20% over the next couple of years. On the EBIDTA margin front, PII has guided
for 100-150BPS improvement on account of better operational efficiency (reduction in fixed costs) and favorable
product mix. The company's order book stands at $800 million PII has lined up a capex of ~Rs200 crore for
FY2017 and ~Rs150 crore for FY2018. We have maintained our Buy rating on the stock with a revised PT of
Rs955.
Ratnamani Metals Ratnamani Metals & Tubes is the largest stainless steel tube and pipe maker in India. Despite the challenging
business environment due to increasing competition, we remain positive on RMTL on the back of its strong
balance sheet. Further, the management has maintained a strong outlook on the potential opportunities in the oil
& gas sector and inter-connection of the rivers across the country.
Supreme Ind Supreme Industries is a leading manufacturer of plastic products with a significant presence across piping, packaging,
industrial and consumer segments. We remain positive on its new launches of value-added products and capacity
expansion plans, which are largely funded by its robust internal accruals. The company enjoys superior return
ratios with low gearing levels. With diversified products, extensive distribution network, improved capital structure
and government thrust’s on better infrastructure, Supreme has emerged as one of the best proxy play on the
increasing use of plastic consumption in India. Hence, we remain positive on the stock.
UPL UPL is a leading global producer of crop protection products, intermediates, specialty chemicals and other industrial
chemicals, United Phosphorus has presence across value-added agricultural inputs ranging from seeds to crop
protection products and post-harvest activities. It has also started to focus on premium products in agro-chemicals.
UPL's consistent focus and ability to introduce innovative products (both in India and overseas markets), presence
in high-growth markets (Brazil and India) and plans of tapping new markets (China and Africa)augur well for the
company. Strong growth momentum in the Latin American markets, with the company aiming to outpace the
industry growth and gain market share, coupled with a favorable outlook for the Indian business will help UPL to
boost its overall performance and comfortably achieve its revenue growth target of 15% for FY2017. Also, a
better product mix, operating leverage and likelihood of market share gains in the key markets (India and Brazil)
should boost the overall performance. We retain our 'Buy' rating with a revised Price Target (PT) of Rs800