Showing posts with label Madras Cements. Show all posts
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07 August 2013

Madras Cements - Karvy

Profits decline on weak realization
Madras Cements’ 1QFY14 net sales, EBITDA & PAT declined 3%, 36% and
44% YoYto Rs9.6bn,Rs2bn andRs689mn respectively.
Sales volume grew 3% YoY & flat QoQ: Its sales volumes remained flat QoQ
and rose 3% YoY to 2.21mn MT. Higher YoY growth is attributed to the
ramp‐up in its capacity commissioned in FY13. Its cement NSR declined 3%
YoY and 1% QoQ to Rs4239 per MT (3% lower than vs our est). These
resulted in 3% YoYnet sales (~2% lowerthan estimated).
Lower realization dragged down profitability: Operating costs per MT rose
10% YoY (2% QoQ) in‐line with our estimates. Higher costs were driven by
fixed costs per MT which rose 20% YoY but moderated 1% QoQ.
Additionally, the company consumed its high cost linkage coal inventory (vs
pet coke) which resulted in higher raw materials & power/fuel costs.
However, pet coke usage is expected to rise in subsequent quarters. The
impact of higher fuel costs was moderated by lower logistics costs than
estimated. Subsequently, lower NSR resulted in EBITDA decline 36% YoY vs
our estimates of 18% decline. Higher capital charges further resulted in PAT
decline of 44% YoYto Rs689mn vs our est ofRs1.06bn.
Fundamentals intact: We have lowered our NSR growth est for FY14E to
0.4% vs 3.3% earlier to factor in the current weak pricing impact on overall
NSR. Subsequently, we have cut our EBITDA estimates for FY14‐15E by 7%/
4% respectively. We expect MCEM’s profitability to benefit from ramp‐up in
its cement & power capacity which should drive its 7% volume CAGR in
FY13‐15E and also stabilize its operating costs. Higher usage of pet coke
(~70% its fuel mix) would also boost its operational efficiency. With most of
its capex over, MCEM’s balance sheet de‐leveraging drive to gain pace –
leading to its net debt: equity reducing from 1.1x in FY13 to 0.6x by FY15.
Retain “BUY” with a lower TP of Rs256: We maintain our “BUY”
recommendation on the stock with a TP of Rs256 (earlier Rs300 at 7.5x)
valuing it at 7x its FY15E EBITDA (its long term average).

18 June 2013

Madras Cements - TP: INR300 Buy ::Motilal Oswal

 Net sales up 1.7% YoY: Volumes grew 0.5% YoY (13% QoQ) to 2.2MT (v/s our
estimate of 2.36MT). Realization grew 8.4% YoY but was flat QoQ at INR4,465/
ton (v/s our estimate of INR4,646/ton), despite a seasonally strong quarter.
Net sales grew 1.7% YoY (declined 6% QoQ) to INR9.3b.
 EBITDA down 29% YoY: EBITDA declined 29% YoY (30% QoQ) to INR1.4b (v/s
our estimate of INR2.6b). EBITDA margin contracted ~7pp YoY (8pp QoQ) to
15.2%. Cement EBITDA/ton declined by INR176 YoY (INR264 QoQ) to INR740.
The sequential decline in profitability was driven by flattish realization, and
higher freight cost (+INR90/ton) and other expenditure (+INR109/ton). Energy
cost moderated sequentially due to softening of imported coal prices. Other
expenditure was up by INR220m due to increase in ad spends necessitated
by entry into the eastern market (on dealer network, brand building, etc).
 PAT down 35% YoY: PAT declined 35% YoY (24% QoQ) to INR642m, led by
lower depreciation, interest and effective tax rate.
 Cutting estimates; maintain Buy: We are downgrading our EPS estimates for
FY14/15 by 9%/2% to factor in (1) change in realization estimates to INR6.5/
bag for FY14 (INR13.5/bag earlier) and to INR15/bag for FY15 (INR12.5/bag
earlier), (2) higher escalation in freight cost and other expenditure for entry
into eastern market, and (3) lower interest and depreciation in FY14/15. The
stock trades at 7.9x FY15E EPS, and at an EV of 4.6x FY15E EBITDA and USD82/
ton. We maintain Buy, with a target price of INR300 (35% upside). The board
has approved a dividend of INR3/share (v/s INR2.5/share in FY12).

08 April 2012

Madras Cement::Sharekhan Top Picks -April 2012

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Remarks: Madras Cement is a predominant player in the south region with an installed capacity of 12.5MMT. The
company will be the biggest beneficiary of the recent partial recovery in the cement offtake in the southern
region. Further, the supply discipline has resulted in strong realisation. We expect the earnings of the company
to grow by around 35% over FY2011-13.
The company has posted a volume growth of over 22% YoY for February 2012 and we believe the volume growth
along with the realisation growth would support the revenue growth in Q4FY2012.
To overcome the issue of power shortage in Tamil Nadu and to control the power cost the company is setting
up captive thermal power plants in Ariyalur and RR Nagar to meet the energy requirements. As per the plan a
60MW thermal power plant would be set up at Ariyalur (of this 40MW has already been commissioned and the
balance 20MW is expected in the near term) and a 25MW thermal power plant will be set up at RR Nagar.
The company is likely to be the biggest beneficiary of the sharp correction in the price of imported coal as it
imports 50-60% of its total coal requirement. So going forward, significant savings in the power and fuel costs
can be expected.
Any failure to adhere to supply discipline could be a key risk to the cement price and hence the same could
adversely affect the earnings of the company.
At the current market price of Rs153 the stock trades at PE of 9.4x its FY2013E earnings and an EV/EBIDTA of
5.8x on FY2013E.

04 April 2012

Accumulate Madras Cement : Motilal Oswal

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We recommend to Accumulate Madras Cement Ltd (MCL) with
one year price target of `203 - 7xFY13E EV/Ebitda multiple.
INVESTMENT ARGUMENTS:
􀂄 South India based player enjoying good prices & Ebitda/ton
􀂄 Operational efficiency gives best EBITDA of Rs.1200/ton
􀂄 Free cash flow of Rs.700crs in FY13 as large capex is behind
GROWTH DRIVERS
South India based player, enjoying handsome prices & Ebitda/
ton : Madras Cement is a pure south India based cement player with
50% of sales from Tamil Nadu, 25% from Kerela, 13% from Andhra
Pradesh and 7% from Karnataka. South India is plagued with massive
overcapacity coupled with negative demand growth. Hence logically,
cement prices should be lowest. However, cement prices in south are
highest in the country. Hence, the argument that South is weakest
region in India considering demand-supply-price dynamics falls flat.
Ebitda/ton @best in the industry due to operational efficiency:
Due to better operating efficiencies, Madras Cement emerged as the
most cost efficient player in India with the best-in-the-country Ebitda/
ton. On a 5-year basis, MCL generated an average ebitda per ton of
Rs.1190 as compared to `881 for ACC, `1000 for Ambuja Cement,
`913 for Ultratech and `880 of India Cements. Superior profitability
has been due to combination of several factors such as higher realization
in south, better operating efficiencies and Capitive Power Plants.
Healthy FCF will make Madras Cement a cash machine: MCL
will have strong Free Cash Flow generation in years to come. Installed
capacity of 13MTPA and dispatches less than 8MTPA (66% capacity
utilization) leave sufficient room for growth without additional capex.
80% of capex for another 2MTPA plant has already been expended
thus taking its total capacity to 15MTPA tons in FY14. Madras Cement
will be generating FCF in excess of `5bn in FY12 and `7bn in FY13
with potential to achieve a debt-free status over the next 3 years
Valuations & View: At the current market price, Madras Cement is
quoting at an EV/Ebitda of 5.7x on FY13e earnings. Barring crisis
year of 2009, Madras cement is available at its lowest ever EV/Ebitda
multiple over the last 10 years. Over the last 3 months, southern India
has witnessed double digit growth in dispatches thus making pure south
based players more appealing. We value Madras Cement at EV/Ebitda
multiple of 7x thus resulting in an EV of `67bn, market capitalization
of `48bn and a market price of `203/share. We believe current price
offers reasonable upside potential for investors.

23 March 2012

Accumulate Madras Cements:: Initiating coverage: Motilal Oswal

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We recommend to Accumulate Madras Cement Ltd (MCL) with
one year price target of `203 - 7xFY13E EV/Ebitda multiple.
INVESTMENT ARGUMENTS:
􀂄 South India based player enjoying good prices & Ebitda/ton
􀂄 Operational efficiency gives best EBITDA of Rs.1200/ton
􀂄 Free cash flow of Rs.700crs in FY13 as large capex is behind

07 February 2012

Result Update: Thermax, Madras Cement, Berger Paints, Dr. Reddy's Lab ::Emkay

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Result Update

Thermax
Reco: HOLD
CMP: Rs 522
Target Price: Rs 495
Earnings Overhang; Downgrade to Hold
·      Below estimates – (1) Revenue up 2% yoy to Rs12.7 bn (2) EBITDA% down 110 bps yoy to 10.7% (3) EBITDA down 7% yoy to Rs1.4 bn (4) APAT down 5% yoy to Rs955 mn
·      Order inflows decline 42% qoq to Rs7.5 bn – lower than quarterly run-rate of Rs12 bn. Order book declines 11% qoq to Rs58 bn and order book cover deteriorates to 1.0X revenues
·      Running weak order cover at 1.0X Revenues and ambiguity on near-term order inflows; Also investments in super-critical venture remains an overhang
·      Cut earnings by 7% and 11% for FY12E and FY13E on reduced order book visibility. No near term re-rating catalysts + risks to earnings exist. Downgrade to Hold with target of Rs495


Madras Cement
Reco: HOLD
CMP: Rs 129
Target Price: Rs 138
Lower costs drive profit beat
·      MCL 3QF12 EBITDA at Rs2.07bn (+40% yoy) significantly ahead of our & street est led by lower RM cost (-3% qoq) & P&F costs (-0.6% qoq). Lower interest & depreciation charge further drove net profit beat (Rs768 mn vs est of Rs392 mn)
·      Volumes up 14.6% yoy while realizations up 13% yoy (Rs4314/t) fuelled 29% yoy growth in cement sales at Rs7.3  bn. EBIDTA/t at Rs1175/t grew by a handsome 28.7% yoy
·      Upgrade FY12/13 EPS by 33%/14% led by better realizations & lower depreciation & interest outgo. Revise target to Rs138 (Rs125 earlier) to factor in earnings upgrade
·      MCL continued is earnings surprise led by firm cement prices. We believe next surprise has to be volume led (south price at Rs290/bag seems to have peaked out) for which sustainable uptick in southern cement demand remains key. Retain HOLD


Berger Paints
Reco: ACCUMULATE
CMP: Rs 100
Target Price: Rs 109
Core argument intact, Retain Accumulate
·      Berger Paints report 22% yoy growth in standalone APAT to Rs449 mn on expected lines; Lower Ebidta margins (down 50 bps to 9.6%) get offset by strong volume (12-13%)
·      Poland and Nepal operations report Ebidta margin pressure; Consolidated APAT at Rs491 mn was Rs20 mn lower then expectations of Rs514 mn
·      Eyeing price increase in industrial and decorative portfolio in Q4FY12; Would regain Ebidta margins in FY13E
·      Retain our FY12E and FY13E EPS of Rs 5.1/share and Rs 6.2/share, respectively. Maintain ACCUMULATE rating with target price of Rs 109/share


Dr. Reddy’s Lab
Reco: HOLD
CMP: Rs 1,671
Target Price: Rs 1,650
Para-IV Upsides Priced-in - Maintain Hold
·      Q3FY12 Results – Revenues at Rs2.77bn (up 46%YoY), b) EBITDA at Rs8.7bn (up 129% YoY) and c) APAT at Rs4.9bn (up 82% YoY)
·      Zyprexa contributed USD99mn, excluding this base business grew 22% YoY led by US biz which grew by 29% & INR dep
·      Base biz margins were flat YoY and declined 110bps QoQ led by flat growth in Russia and lower benefit from DEPB. APAT declined 10% YoY and  18% QoQ to Rs2.5bn
·      Going forward, even though lot of Para-IVs are lined up for launch in US, upsides are largely priced in. Unless there is an improvement in base biz, we continue to maintain Hold rating with a price target of Rs1650

04 December 2011

Madras Cements: Buy :: Business Line

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With higher realisations pointing to better earnings, investors can buy the stock of Madras Cements, a leading cement manufacturer in the South. Over the next two quarters, even if demand is flat, higher realisation and a low base effect should aid bottom-line growth for the company. Currently, cement price is at Rs 305/bag in southern India, higher by Rs 40-45 over last year.
This provides cushion to margins against the increased fuel and power cost. Cement price in the southern markets should hold steady at present levels, given the players' proven pricing power in the market.
In the recent September quarter, Madras Cements reported 28 per cent sales growth and net profit more than tripled despite despatches not growing from the same quarter last year.
The company has been diverting despatches intended for Andhra Pradesh (prices are lower in the State compared with the region's average) to Tamil Nadu and Karnataka markets and gaining on higher realisations in these markets.
At the current price of Rs 105, the stock discounts its trailing one-year earningsby 7.8 times, slightly lower than that of its close competitor, India Cements.

PROFIT DRIVEN BY REALISATION

Though cement demand has improved in the northern markets of the country, it is still muted in the south. The revival in Andhra Pradesh — the largest cement consuming state of the region — has not been significant. However, the sluggish demand scenario in the South is offset by firm price realisations for cement makers. . From Rs 220/bag in August last year, cement price has risen to Rs 300-305/bag now.
A close to 35 per cent increase in realisation has helped players of the region, including Madras Cements, post strong sales and PAT growth. For the six months ending September 2011, Madras Cements reported a sales growth of 18 per cent and net profit doubled. Higher realisation has not only compensated for drop in sales volumes but also offset the higher input costs.
Madras Cements imports nearly 55 per cent of its coal requirement and in the last one year, coal price in dollar terms has gone up 31 per cent (to $123/tonne in September). However, , the company's operating margins have improved.
In the September quarter, the operating margin (before interest, depreciation and tax) was 33.75 per cent, higher than 18.29 per cent reported in the September 2010 quarter and 32.74 per cent reported in the June 2011 quarter.
The savings in costs seem to be a result of the company's 100 per cent captive power capacity with commissioning of 40 MW thermal power plant in Ariyalur recently (total thermal power capacity currently is 150 MW). The company is also building a new thermal plant of capacity of 25 MW in its facility at R.R. Nagar.
Thermal coal prices are down from highs to $119/tonne now. But the rupee's sharp depreciation against the dollar over the last couple of months could offset benefits on this front. That said, if cement prices remain stable at current levels, there may not be much impact on operating margins.
Given that demand in the southern markets is likely to go up, cement prices may not correct.
Also, the low base of cement price in the last year will help the company post strong numbers in the coming quarters — in the December 2010 quarter, cement price was around Rs 265/bag while in the March-2011 quarter it was around Rs 260/ bag.

EQUIPPED TO FACE HIGHER DEMAND

Madras Cements' manufacturing capacity is 12 million tonnes per annum. The capacity utilisation is 70 per cent, which is higher compared to the regions' average of 60 per cent. With extended rains in the south, though demand is lacklustre at present, it is likely to improve from January.
Cement demand may see some boost from the metro rail project in Tamil Nadu and housing projects in Karnataka and Kerala. When demand picks up, Madras Cements will be in a good position to cater, with the company having added new grinding units and powered completely by captive power plants.
Thanks to increased capex activities over the last year, the company's outstanding loans have increased by 8 per cent during the period to Rs 2,886.5 crore now. However, its debt-to-equity stands at a still reasonable 1.5 and interest cover is also comfortable at five times. The risk to our recommendation is a sharp decrease in demand from current levels and correction in cement price to below Rs 250/bag levels.

23 November 2011

Madras Cements:: 2QFY2012 Result Update:: Angel Broking

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For 2QFY2012, Madras Cements (MAC) posted a robust performance, with net
profit surging by 256.3% yoy to `111cr, which was in-line with our estimates.
Strong bottom-line performance was on account of whopping 47.3% yoy growth
in realization on a low base. (Realization of MAC, a predominantly south-based
player had earlier suffered due to collapse in cement prices in south during
2QFY2011). However, dispatches fell by 9.3% yoy to 1.77mn tonnes due to
continuing poor demand situation in the south. We remain Neutral on the stock.
OPM at robust 33.4%, driven by 47.3% yoy improvement in realization: MAC
registered 27.6% yoy top-line growth to `819cr, driven by 33.7% yoy growth in
the cement division’s revenue. However, revenue of the windmill division fell by
25.3% yoy due to lower operational capacity (MAC had sold 26.4MW during
September 2010 and, thus, had higher operational capacity during the first two
months of 2HFY2011). Firm production discipline in the south during 2QFY2012
led to the phenomenal 47.3% yoy growth in cement realization. In fact, MAC’s
realization was higher by 3.4% even on a qoq basis (vs. the qoq decline in
realization reported by pan-India players such as ACC and UltraTech Cements),
as cement prices declined sequentially in other regions during the quarter. A steep
improvement in realization resulted in a 1,550bp yoy increase in OPM to 33.4%
despite hike in raw-material, power and fuel and freight costs.
Outlook and valuation: Going ahead, cement prices in the southern region are
expected to correct from current levels due to commissioning of new capacities.
We expect MAC to post a 15.4% and 29.7% CAGR in its top line and bottom line
over FY2011-13E. At the CMP, the stock is trading at EV/EBITDA of 5.3x and
EV/tonne of US$85 on FY2013 estimates. We remain Neutral on the stock.

16 November 2011

Madras Cement Higher realizations boost profitability HOLD ::Emkay

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Madras Cement
Higher realizations boost profitability


HOLD

CMP: Rs116                                        Target Price: Rs125

n     Q2FY12 EBITDA at Rs2.6bn (+149% yoy) above est led by higher Cement realizations (Rs4347/t , +55% yoy) as southern cement prices held fort. APAT grows 5X on low base
n     Ariyalur unit II expected to commission by H2FY12- do not see any meaningful contribution from the unit as Ariyalur I already sub optimally utilized (~70%) owing to weak demand  
n     Cement price remain firm in south .Post recent momentum seen in prices from Sept-2011, H2FY12 prices expected to be higher leading to EPS upgrade for FY12 by 12.7% 
n     Revise TP to Rs125 by rolling over to FY13 est but downgrade reco to HOLD as the recent run up in stock already factors in the cement price hikes trigger leaving limited upside 

21 September 2011

Madras Cement ADD Valuation play:: IIFL

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We recommend ADD on Madras Cements (MCL), as the stock
has corrected sharply and is available at a large discount to
replacement cost. MCL’s 5,000tpd clinker capacity recently
commenced operations; hence, we expect the company’s
cement volumes to increase from FY13 vs. a decline in FY11.
Power costs are likely to decline after the 45MW captive power
plant commences operations in 2HFY12. MCL, a south-focused
player, has benefited from strong pricing discipline in the
southern region over the past two quarters; we expect
margins to be volatile, owing to low utilisation among
companies in the southern region and likely re-emergence of
fight for market share when new producers begin production.
MCL is trading at a reasonable FY13ii EV/Ebitda of 5.9x and
EV/tonne of US$66.
Volume growth likely from FY13: MCL’s second clinker capacity
(of 5,000tpd) in Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu, commenced operations
recently. Its cement volume declined in FY11, owing to poor demand
and competitive pressure in the southern region. We expect cement
volume to increase from FY13, as the company would focus on
volume growth with new capacity commencing production.
Captive power plant of 45MW to reduce power costs: Tamil
Nadu has been facing severe power cuts in the past few years. This
has forced cement producers like MCL to operate on diesel generator
(DG) sets, which has led to a sharp increase in costs. MCL’s 45MW
captive power plant would begin operations in 2HFY12, which should
reduce power costs substantially from FY13. MCL will have a 100%
captive power facility post commencement of this plant.
Margins to remain volatile: Strong pricing discipline in the
southern region has boosted MCL’s margins. The southern players’
margins hinge on sustainability of pricing discipline; we expect
margins to be volatile, owing to possibility of low utilisation over the
next three years and entry of new players in the southern region.
However, margin volatility is likely to be lower for MCL vis-à-vis the
industry, owing to stable profitability from the wind power segment,
which contributed to 12% of total Ebit in FY11.


MCL available at sharp discount to replacement cost; ADD: We
expect MCL’s profitability to be volatile, owing to low utilisation in the
southern region and likely re-emergence of fight for market share
when new producers commence production. MCL’s profitability
hinges on price and volume discipline continuing in the south region.
We value the stock at one-year forward rolling EV/Ebitda of 5x. Our
revised target price offers 26% upside from the current level.

12 August 2011

Madras Cement - Results above estimates- Maintain ACCUMULATE:: Emkay

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Madras Cement
Results above estimates- Maintain ACCUMULATE


ACCUMULATE

CMP: Rs84                                        Target Price: Rs100

n     APAT at Rs0.98 bn – above est due to higher cement realizations. Southern markets held on to elevated cement price levels-avg realizations at Rs4203/t (vs est of Rs3936/t)
n     Higher prices drive EBITDA/t to Rs1219, EBITDA + 27% yoy to Rs2.54 bn – above est. No major impact of domestic coal price hike (only 26% of coal requirement sourced locally)
n     Though cement prices remained firm in Q1 in south, expect sluggish cement demand in southern to exert pressure on prices. However our earnings already factor in such pressure
n     Valuation at PER of 8.5X & EV/ton of USD80 on FY12E remain reasonable- Maintain ACCUMULTE with Target price Rs100

13 February 2011

Madras Cements – 3QFY2011; Buy; Target Rs. 139. : Angel Broking

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Madras Cements – 3QFY2011 Result Update

Angel Broking maintains a Buy on Madras Cements with a Target Price of Rs. 139.

For 3QFY2011, Madras Cements (MAC) posted robust performance, with net
profit surging 171.8% yoy and 39.8% qoq to `43cr aided by the production
discipline undertaken by the cement manufacturers in the southern region.
However, dispatches at ~1.45mn tonnes declined by 20% yoy due to low
demand in the south. However, going ahead, we expect demand to pick-up in the
southern region post the cessation of the monsoons, which augurs well for the
company. We maintain a Buy on the stock.

27 October 2010

Madras Cements - 2QFY2011 Result Update:: Angel Broking maintains Buy

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For 2QFY2011, Madras Cements (MAC) posted a 20.4% yoy decline in its top
line to `650cr, which was below our estimates of `692cr. The lacklustre
performance was primarily because of a 22.7% yoy decline in the cement
segment’s revenue to `576cr. Going ahead, we expect the offtake to improve in
the southern region, with cessation of monsoon and improvement in demand
from the housing and infrastructure segments in the southern region. Realisation
is also set to improve post the recent price hikes carried out in the region. We
maintain a Buy rating on the stock.

OPM at 17.7%, down 2,390bp yoy: The company’s top-line declined by 20.4%
yoy as the cement segment, which derives bulk of its revenue from the southern
region, suffered due to low offtake and poor realisation in the region. While the
company’s cement despatches were down by 6% yoy to 1.95mn tonnes,
realisation fell by a steep 16.8% yoy to `2,952/tonne. OPM plunged by a huge
2,390bp yoy to 17.7%, primarily due to fall in cement realisations and a 12.4%
yoy increase in power and fuel costs to `172cr. The bottom line fell by 81.6% yoy
to `31cr, in line with our estimates.

Outlook and valuation: At the CMP, the stock is trading at 6.7x EV/EBITDA based
on FY2012E numbers. We have valued the company’s cement assets at
US $75/tonne and have assigned a value of `4cr/MW to the captive power
plants. We maintain a Buy rating on the stock with a Target Price of `141.

Madras Cement Results marginally below estimates. Maintain REDUCE :: Emkay

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Madras Cement
Results marginally below estimates. Maintain REDUCE


REDUCE

CMP: Rs113                                        Target Price: Rs113

n     APAT at Rs185 mn (-89% yoy) below estimates (Rs210 mn). Revenues at Rs6.42bn (-24.3%yoy) – Cement volumes (2.07 mt) down 1.9%, realisation (Rs2780/t) down 24.7% yoy
n     EBITDA at Rs1.06bn (-68.2% yoy), marginally below estimates on account of higher RM costs(Rs577/t, +10.6%yoy). EBITDA/t at Rs195 down 84.6%
n     Downgrade earnings by 6.1% for FY11 & 9.3% for FY12 on account of partial divestment of wind mills (MCL sold 26.4 MW out of ~186 MW capacity) and lower volumes
n     Though recent price hikes would mean that the worst is possibly over for MCL, valuations at PER 10.5X and EV/t of USD88 leaves little upside.  Maintain REDUCE 

Emkay Research Views :: 27th October 2010

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n        Research Views
Thermax Q2FY11E Result Estimates
Expect 2nd consecutive quarter of strong performance by Thermax on the back of robust order backlog and pick up in industrial capex
n    Expect revenue growth at 36% YoY to Rs9.2 bn - led by Energy (+40% YoY to Rs7.3 bn) and Environment (+28% YoY to Rs2.1 bn).
n    Expect EBITDA robust growth at 40% YoY to Rs1.1 bn and 40 bps YoY improvement in operating margins to 12%
n    Led by strong operational performance, expect APAT to grow by 37% YoY to Rs739 mn.
Ability to sustain order inflows momentum and progress in boilers venture will be watched keenly
Elecon Engineering Q2FY11E Result Estimates
Expect Elecon Engineering to report muted operational performance during Q2FY11E – attributed to dismal order inflows in FY10. But, expect EEL to report healthy growth in net profits despite muted operational performance.
n    Expect revenue growth at 6% YoY to Rs2703 mn led by 18% YoY growth in TE division. MHE division to decline by 4% YoY on back of low order book cover
n    EBITDA margins to decline by 40 bps YoY to 14.1%. Consequently, lower EBITDA growth at 3% YoY to Rs381 mn.
n    Despite muted operational performance, expect net profits to grow by 14% YoY to Rs123 mn - due to 12% YoY decline in interest costs.
Key thing to watch out will be (1) management outlook for FY11E (2) granular details of recent acquisition in the gear / gearboxes business and (2) developments on Bramhani Steel order
Union Bank of India (UBI) Q2FY11 result estimates
The bank is likely to report strong 56% growth in NII, benefiting from low base. However the benefit will be offset by lower trading gains and higher provisioning. Provisioning costs to remain high as provision coverage ratio has fallen to 58%. Restructured assets are key thing to watch out for.
Deepak Fertilisers Q2FY11 Results – Below estimates – First Cut
Q2FY11 results for Deepak Fertilisers remained marginally below estimates. Revenues at Rs 4.1 bn (+15.7% yoy) were ahead of estimates due to higher than expected revenues in both fertilisers and chemicals. Aggregate revenues have been adjusted for a one time EO of Rs 33.5 mn pertaining to loss on fertiliser subsidy. Fertiliser revenues (post appropriate adjustment of Rs 33.5 mn) were ahead of estimates at Rs 1.9 bn (+29% yoy). Chemical segment revenues surprised at Rs 2.3 bn (+11.6% yoy) and were ahead of estimates.
The company reported EBITDA margins of 19.3% % (-100 bps yoy) which were below estimates of 22.8%. Resultant EBITDA of Rs 800 mn (versus estimates of Rs 886 mn) improved by 11% yoy. Fertiliser segment EBIT margins remained inline with estimates at 7.9% (adjusted for fertiliser subsidy EO) while chemical segment EBIT margins at 26.2% were below estimates and remained muted compared to ~30% + being witnessed in the last 4 quarters.
APAT for Q2FY11 stood at Rs 448 mn (+23.4% yoy) and remained inline with estimates of Rs 469 mn resulting in AEPS of Rs 5.1 versus estimates of Rs 5.3. The company reported profit of at Rs 415 mn. Adjusting for one time EO of Rs 33.5 m  in Q2FY11, for H1FY11 the company reported revenues of Rs 7.6 bn (+28% yoy), EBITDA of Rs 1.3 bn (+32.7% yoy) and APAT of Rs 970 mn (+28.7% yoy). AEPS for H1FY11 stood at Rs 11.0 as against Rs 8.5 in H1FY10.
NTPC Q2FY11 results – Below estimates after adjustments (First cut analysis)
n    Revenue grew by 24% to Rs130bn – higher than estimates mainly due to higher fuel cost.
n    EBITDA grew by 5% to Rs30bn, lower than estimates mainly due to lower depreciation and interest recovery in revenues. The EBITDA margins stood at 23.2% (decline of 400bps due to same reasons). 
n    Reported Net profit of Rs21.1bn (down 2% yoy). Adjusted net profit stood at Rs17.6bn, down 6% yoy. We have adjusted for Advance against depreciation recognized as sales and Provisions made in the qtr.
n    EPS for the qtr – Rs2.6/Share. We need to understand further extraordinary items in the tomorrow’s concall.
n    During H1FY11, company has reported earnings of Rs4.8/Share, down 9% yoy.
n    For FY11E and FY12E respectively, our estimates stand at Rs11.2 and Rs12.8/Share. The book value at the end of FY11E and FY12E is expected to be Rs82 and Rs89/Share. We have not considered any impact of merchant sales in our numbers. 
n    NTPC is currently trading at reasonable valuations of 2.3xFY12E Book Value and 16.0xFY12E earnings. We maintain ‘Accumulate’ rating with price target of Rs220/Share on the back of (1) huge underperformance in past one year and consequently reasonable valuations, (2) core project level ROE of 28% and (3) likely upside from merchant sales.
n    We will come out with a detailed note after the concall tomorrow.
TRF Q2FY11 Results – First Cut Analysis
Standalone net loss at Rs226 mn
TRF (Standalone) reported dismal performance in Q2FY11 with a net loss of Rs226 mn – attributed to combined effect of low revenue booking and full cost booking on the project.
n    Standalone revenues decreased 19% yoy to Rs1080 mn – led by 33% yoy decline in Projects division to Rs760 mn. Products division reported healthy growth at 22% yoy to Rs589 mn.
n    TRF reported an EBITDA loss of Rs263 mn – we attribute this to full cost booking on projects without corresponding revenue booking.
n    Led by a dismal operational performance, TRF reported a net loss of Rs226 mn – sharply below estimates.
n    The auto components business surprised positively with a net loss of merely Rs3 mn – marginally ahead estimates.
Thus the auto components division did not contribute to TRF’s dismal performance during the quarter – in fact it was the core MHE division which put a dent on the overall performance.
We shall seek more clarity on the results from the management in post-earnings conference call.
Voltas Q2FY11 Result First Cut Analysis
Marginally Below Estimates
n    Voltas Q2FY11 results were marginally below estimates with net profits declining 17% yoy – attributed to low revenue booking
n    Revenues declined 3% yoy to Rs10.7 bn – below estimates. Decline in revenues was led by 8% yoy decline in Electro-Mechanical Projects division to Rs7.1 bn – since order inflows back-loaded towards end of FY10. Both Engineering Products & Services and Unitary Cooling Products reported healthy growth at 8% yoy (to Rs1267 mn) and 16% yoy (to Rs2281 mn) respectively.
n    Led by lower order booking EBITDA margins declined 140 bps yoy to 10.1% and EBITDA decreased 14% yoy to Rs1075 mn.
n     Led by below expectations operational performance, net profits decreased 17% yoy to Rs746 mn – marginally below estimates.
n    Order inflows for the quarter stood at Rs6.7 bn – up 46% yoy (down 31% qoq). Order book stood at Rs49.75 bn.
We maintain our consolidated earning estimates of Rs11.3 and Rs13.3 per share for FY11E and FY12E respectively. At CMP, the stock is trading at 21.4X FY11E and 18.1X FY12E consolidated earnings. We have a positive bias on Voltas.
n        Research Update Included
United Bank of India Q2FY11 Result Update; Results inline; slippages surprise positively; HOLD; Target Price: Rs150
n    UNTDB’s Q2FY11 earnings were in line with our estimates with NII at Rs5.3bn and PAT at Rs1.1bn
n    Other income growth strong at 26%qoq to Rs1.5bn; the bank has used robust other income for provisions
n    The slippages have surprised positively at Rs2bn (Rs2.5bn in Q1FY11, our exp – Rs2.5bn). The NPAs have remained largely stable during the quarter. PCR at 50%, 71.8% as per RBI norm
n    Valuations not unreasonable at 1.7x FY11E/1.3x FY12E ABV. We downgrade to HOLD with TP of Rs150, 1.4x FY12E ABV; 15% discount to our valuations for mid-tier PSU banks
Lakshmi Machine Works Q2FY11 Result Update; Results beat estimate, growth priced in; Hold; Target: Rs2660
n    Q2FY11 PAT of Rs459mn ahead of estimates led by better than expected revenue growth and higher other income
n    Strong demand for yarn continues to attract capex resulting in LMW’s order book rising to Rs36bn
n    Upgrade EPS estimates by 6% /12% to Rs122 /Rs142 for FY11E /12E respectively
n    Valuations at 22.4x /19.2x EPS of Rs123.5 /143.9 for FY11/12E fully factor growth. Retain HOLD rating with target Rs2660
Emco Q2FY11 Result Update; Cost overruns continue; Maintain negative view; REDUCE; Target Price: Rs60
n    Emco reported yet another huge cost over-runs in its projects business – reieterate that cost over-runs are across the projects (including 765kv PGCIL order – 45% unexecuted)
n    Though mgmt mentioned all the cost over-runs provision is over in this quarter, we do not rule out further negative surprises
n    Transformer business also affected due to (1) rescheduling of deliveries from customer side, (2) competition impacting margins by 7-8%
n    Give benefit of doubt once again to mgmt, assume positive numbers from Q3FY11E onwards; Reiterate negative view on the stock
Titan Industries Q2FY11 Result Update; Earning Upgrade Continues, Maintain ACCUMULATE; Target: Rs3762
n    Titan reported good performance in ‘Watches’ and ‘Jewellery’ largely propelled by volume growth
n    Q2FY11 headline numbers - revenue growth 33.9% yoy to Rs15.4 bn, Operating Profit growth 60% yoy to Rs1.7 bn and APAT growth of 64.6% yoy to Rs1.3 bn
n    Key segments posted robust performance – ‘Watches’ grew 19.7% yoy to Rs3.6 bn and Jewellery grew 36.7% yoy to Rs11.2 bn
n    10% earnings upgrade to FY11E (Rs87/Share) and FY12E  (Rs112/Share) – Maintain ‘ACCUMULATE’ rating with revised target price of Rs3762/Share
Madras Cement Q2FY11 Result Update; Results marginally below estimates. Maintain REDUCE; Target: Rs113
n    APAT at Rs185 mn (-89% yoy) below estimates (Rs210 mn). Revenues at Rs6.42bn (-24.3%yoy) – Cement volumes (2.07 mt) down 1.9%, realisation (Rs2780/t) down 24.7% yoy
n    EBITDA at Rs1.06bn (-68.2% yoy), marginally below estimates on account of higher RM costs(Rs577/t, +10.6%yoy). EBITDA/t at Rs195 down 84.6%
n    Downgrade earnings by 6.1% for FY11 & 9.3% for FY12 on account of partial divestment of wind mills (MCL sold 26.4 MW out of ~186 MW capacity) and lower volumes
n    Though recent price hikes would mean that the worst is possibly over for MCL, valuations at PER 10.5X and EV/t of USD88 leaves little upside.  Maintain REDUCE 
Idea Cellular Q2FY11 Result Update; Results disappoint, retain SELL; Target: Rs60
n    Q2FY11 PAT at Rs1.8bn (v/s our est. Rs22bn) and EBIDTA at Rs8.8bn (v/s our est. 9.2bn) misses our estimates due to absence of sequential revenue growth
n    ARPU falls by sharp 8.3% QoQ to Rs167 as MOUs drop by 5.1% to 394 minutes. Traffic growth muted at just 3% QoQ
n    Net debt reduces on lower capex in 1H due to lack of equipment imports. But 2H capex to compensate
n    Valuations expensive at 9.4x & 7.8x EV/EBIDTA for FY11E & FY12E respectively. Prefer Bharti Airtel available at 6.9x FY12E EV/EBIDTA. Retain SELL rating with target Rs60
Tech Mahindra Q2FY11 Result Update; Marginal beat on estimates, retain HOLD; Target: Rs810
n    Rev(ex H/W) at US$ 265 mn(+5.4% QoQ) beat exp marginally. Mgns (ex H/W) at 21.5%, were up by ~280 bps QoQ driven by favorable currency, higher utilization & lower employee count
n    Top client rev were  flat in constant currency terms at ~GBP 75 mn while revenues(ex BT, SI ) were up by 8.5% sequentially to US$ 150 mn
n    Tweak FY11/12E conso EPS up by ~2.8%/0.3% to Rs 69.6/77.5 despite higher rev est. driven by higher currency reset helped by lower FY12 tax assumptions at 21%(V/s 23% earlier)
n    Maintain HOLD with a revised TP of Rs 810(based on 11.5x 1 yr fwd P/E). See near term upsides driven by possibility of a favorable merger ratio( for TechM)  with Mah Satyam