21 May 2011

Bajaj Auto – 4Q results - in line EBIDTA ::RBS

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Bajaj's 4Q EBITDA growth eased to 11% yoy and flat qoq, which is just 4% better than our
estimate. EBITDA margin was 20.5%, as improved product mix helped overcome market share
pressure in 2-wheelers. With high growth behind now and segment leader Hero Honda expansion
impacting market share, Sell.
EBITDA margin maintained above 20% in 4Q
􀀟 Net sales Rs.42bn, +23.5% yoy, +0.5% qoq. RBS est Rs.41.7bn
􀀟 Raw material to net sales 70.9%, +160bps yoy but -50bps qoq. Sharp increase in stocks,
extended helping hand.
􀀟 EBITDA margin 20.5%, -240bps yoy, +20bps qoq. RBS est 19.9%.
􀀟 EBITDA Rs.9.24bn, +10.8% yoy, flat qoq. RBS est Rs.8.3bn,
􀀟 Other income Rs.1.01bn, +138% yoy, +1.5% qoq. RBS est Rs910mn
􀀟 PBT Rs.9.32bn +18.6% yoy, +1.6% qoq. Also up 5.7% from RBS est of Rs.8.8bn.
􀀟 Tax rate at 27.6%, RBS est 30%.
􀀟 Normalised PAT Rs.6.75bn, 9.4% better than RBS est of Rs.6.17bn.
􀀟 Reported PAT is Rs.14bn, as extra-ordinary items boost it (Rs.8.27bn is benefit from prepayment
of sales tax loan, Rs.1bn impact from investment loss in Indonesian subsidiary).
􀀟 Dividend Rs.40 per share. Cash in hand Rs. 42.4bn.
􀀟 Consolidate entity reported PAT for FY11 was 3.4% higher than parent, as its associate
company KTM turns-around in FY11.
Management contact highlights
􀀟 Management highlighted that the key reasons for higher employee costs (+22% qoq) are 1)
new wage agreement for its largest plant (in term of employees) Waluj and 2) performance
bonus provision for employees.
􀀟 Management highlighted that it repaid Rs.12bn worth of sales tax deferral loan at present
value arrived on a discount rate of 11.4%, leading to Rs.8.27bn profit.
􀀟 Exports were Rs.45.5bn in FY11 and DEPB benefit was around 9% of the exports amount.

􀀟 For FY11, debtors were flat at 12 days, whereas inventory reduced to 12 days of net sales.
􀀟 We await for management call, before revisiting our estimates.




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