MindTree Ltd.
Raise PT and earnings
estimates; maintain OW
What's Changed
Price Target Rs565.00 to Rs765.00
F13e and F14e EPS Up by 23% and 21%
Despite slower revenue growth in PE services and
moderating revenue growth in IT services, we still
expect 14% yoy US$ revenue growth overall. We
factor in rupee gains and raise our EPS estimates;
our PT rises to Rs765. We believe stronger than
expected US$ revenue growth could trigger
re-rating.
Management expects to deliver higher than industry
revenue growth in F13e: After flattish revenues in PE
services in F12, management expects single-digit
revenue growth in F13e. In IT services, management
indicated that the pipeline remains strong; however,
conversion is taking longer. Cross-currency movements
could eat into 1Q US$ revenue growth by 100 to 150 bps
qoq, in our view. We forecast US$ revenue growth of
~14% yoy in F13e, in line with NASSCOM forecasts for
industry growth.
Margins hold upside in F13e: MindTree has deferred
wage hikes from April to the month of June. Deferral of
wage hikes and steep rupee depreciation so far should
help margins for 1Q. Management expects to improve
margins by another 100 to 150 bps yoy in F13 and any
currency impact should further add to margins. Given
strong rupee depreciation, we believe margins could
surprise positively in F13e. We have assumed the
benefit of rupee depreciation to EBIT margins (~13.7%,
+200bps yoy) in F13e at Rs52.5/US$.
Valuation looks attractive: We have raised our
earnings estimates by 23% for F13e and 21% for F14e
on improved margin assumptions. The stock is currently
trading at ~9-10x our revised estimates vs. earnings
CAGR of 15% over F12-14e.