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Business, Equities, Market News, Markets, Research, Result Updates - August 17, 2022

Linc Pen and Plastics Ltd Q1 FY23 Result Updates. Increase in selling price to improve gross margin.

Linc Pen and Plastics Ltd Q1 FY23 Result Updates.
Increase in selling price to improve gross margin.

Linc Pen and Plastics Ltd reported a net profit of Rs. 4.38 crores as compared to the loss of Rs. 1.22 crores in Q1 FY22.
Revenue displayed strong growth and the income for Q1 FY 23 amounted to Rs. 99.26 crores as against Rs. 55.53 crores in Q1 FY 21, cloaking a YoY growth of over 78%. However, the first quarter being traditionally a weaker quarter for the industry as such, income fell by over 11% sequentially.
While the company continued to witness an increase in input costs during the quarter, the company was able to pass on the raw material price increases, as they increased the selling price of the finished products from April 2022. This resulted in improved gross margin, which increased from 22.9% in Q4 FY22 to 25.4% in Q1 FY23.
EBIDTA margin also improved to 9.5% and was up 631 basis points YOY and 277 basis points QoQ in spite of higher RM costs; largely due to increased selling price and relatively lower marketing & new customer acquisition costs.
Commodity prices have started to soften, and prices of key inputs are expected to remain benign in the coming quarters as the focus of central banks has shifted to containing inflation. This along with the continued focus on higher-margin products helped to improve margins and profitability.
Share of ‘Pentonic’ increased to 29.3% in Q1 FY23 as against 25.5% in FY22. The Gross Profit stood at Rs. 2,487 Lacs, up 100.7% YoY & down 1.9% QoQ. Gross Margin was at 25.4%. The earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA) during the quarter are Rs. 931 Lacs, up 428% YoY & 25% QoQ. EBITDA Margin was at 9.5%.

Robust growth in revenue led by an increase in Pentonic sales.

Operating EBITDA was up 486.6% YoY at Rs.7.99 crores and Margin stood at 8.2%. Operating EBITDA Margin increased 569 basis points YoY ‘Pentonic’ Sales continued to grow and was over 29% of total revenue for Q1 FY 23.’Pentonic’s’ GPM is 40% and there is a significant increase in the revenue share of ‘Pentonic’ over the last 4 years. Hence, the overall GPM of the Company has increased by 350 basis points. There is a consistent increase in the average selling price.

With the Covid-induced restrictions behind the company, the revenue has been displaying strong growth. Operating Income stood at Rs. 97.94 crores, a growth of 77.7% over the previous year. This resulted in improved gross margin, which increased from 22.9% in Q4 FY22 to 25.4% in Q1 FY23. Operating EBIDTA margin also improved to 8.2% and was up 569 basis points YOY and 288 basis points QoQ. The company’s touchpoints continue to increase with another 12,103 added in this quarter.

The shares of Linc Pen and Plastics Ltd are trading at Rs. 289.25, down by 0.79%.

Valuations:

The return on equity (ROE) is 5.99% for the quarter ended June 2022. The price-to-earning (P/E) ratio stood at 31.4. The return on capital employed (ROCE) for the company is 8.15%. The price to book value Linc Pen and Plastics Ltdis 3.03. The EV/EBITDA is 13.6. EPS stood at Rs. 2.95 in Q1 FY23 vs (Rs.0.82) in the same period last year. Net Debt/Equity stood at (0.03) against 0.02 in FY 22 and Net Debt/Operating EBITDA stood at (0.15) against 0.13 in FY22. Net Debt reduced by Rs. 7.76 crores from 31st March 2022 and stood at (Rs. 4.86) crores as against Rs. 2.90 crores in FY 22.

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Business, Equities, Markets, Result Updates - August 17, 2022

Trident Industries' net profit stands at Rs. 129.35 crores.

Trident Industries’ net profit stands at Rs. 129.35 crores.

Trident’s net profit dropped 37.45% to Rs 129.35 crore in Q1 FY23 as against Rs 206.81 crore recorded in Q1 FY22. The revenue from operations surged 13.32% to Rs 1,679.9 crore in the quarter ended June 2022 from Rs 1,482.38 crore reported in June 2021. The company’s PBT stood at Rs 172.39 crore in the first quarter, down 37.22% as compared to Rs 274.6 crore posted in the Q1FY22.

The total expenses increased by 24.94% YoY to Rs 1,512.63 crore in Q1 FY23. The cost of raw materials was up by 47.32% to Rs 981.47 crore, while employee benefits expenses declined 7.97% to Rs 161.55 crore in Q1 FY23 over Q1 FY22.

Way forward for the company.

The company’s revenue from the textiles division was at Rs 1,356.46 crore and revenue from the paper and chemicals division was at Rs 323.55 crore in the current June quarter. The operating margin declined to 18.96% in June 2022 as against the 29.37% reported in June 2021. In Q1 FY23, the net profit margin was 10.24%, down from 18.52% in Q1 FY22. Almost 48% of the revenue was contributed by the bath and bed linen segment. 33% was contributed by the yarn segment, and the contribution of the paper segment has also increased from 14% to 19% in the current quarter.

Trident will capitalize on recent growing retail trends, both online and offline. The company believes it can reach a 12% bottom line by 2025, making them a national brand. To make the company robust and organized, they are working to simplify and automate processes. The firm aims to unlock long-term growth through improved return on ratios through capital allocation strategies. while expanding their business in organic and inorganic ways. They intend to generate synergy and explore business opportunities. With the help of brand building, e-commerce, product development, and exploring new market opportunities, they have a large scope of improvement.

They intend to expand their manufacturing capacities for yarns by adding 98,496 spindles, which has an existing capacity of 5.89 million spindles used at a capacity utilisation of 90% and also adding a sheeting capacity of 70,000 meters per day and 16.3 MW. The total cost of the addition of all these capacities will be INR 1377 crores and will be completed by September 2023. The mode of financing of all these projects will be through Debt & Equity. This will result in an increased competitive advantage for the company and will help to meet increased demand. The Capex plans will help to leverage business expertise and capture business synergies.

Valuations:

The net debt/equity ratio of the company is 0.34.The stock price to earnings is at 25.1 times. While the 5 year and 3 year P/E ratios are 11.1 times and 9.61 times, respectively,The return on capital employed is 23.4%. The EPS stood at Rs.1.48. Trident LTD has an EBITDA multiple of 14.4 times. The shares of Trident were up by 1.74% to close at Rs 37.9 on Wednesday, August 17, 2022.

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 Road to Progress: Union Budget 2025 to Accelerate India's Infrastructure Growth
Equities, Markets, Result Updates - August 17, 2022

 Mazagoan Dock profit to soar at new heights

 Mazagoan Dock profit to soar at new heights.

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders soared 7.49% to Rs 304.15 after net profit increased 121.24% to Rs 224.78 crore with an 83.68% increase in net sales to Rs 2230.32 crore in June 2022 compared to June 2021. The company’s PAT rose 41.36% and net sales increased 59.72% QOQ. The PBT was recorded at Rs 289.97 crore in Q1 June 2022, up 59.32% QOQ and up 108% YOY. The EBITDA stood at Rs 310 crore, growing by 96% over the same quarter last year.

Total expenses increased by 77.6% year on year to Rs 2056.64 crore in Q1 FY23.The cost of raw material consumed stood at Rs 1334.97 crore (up 122.3% YoY) and employee expenses stood at Rs 181.75 crore (up 1.9% YoY). The company has a 45,000-crore order book, which includes Rs. 15000 Cr from the P15B and P15A destroyers, as well as a Rs. 25-crore order book for the P17A Frigate.

The government to sell 10% in an OFS:

The government is planning to sell up to a 10% stake in the company. An application to this effect may soon be put in place. The government holds 84.83% of the firm. At current valuations, the sale of a 10% stake may fetch the government around 570 crore. The stake sale could be done through the offer for sale (OFS) route.

The company is building two submarines in collaboration with the French Naval Group. They launched the sixth Scorpene submarine of Project-75, “Vagsheer”. It also launched the fourth P15B-Visakhapatnam class Guided Missile Destroyer, namely ‘Surat’, and the second P17A Nilgiri Class Stealth Frigate, namely ‘Udaygiri’, in May. Mazagon has also pipelined other products for now. At the end of August, they will deliver a destroyer, which is 8,500 CR, and a fully tested submarine. Mazgoan has the highest revenue compared to other listed peers. With the initiatives taken by the Prime Minister of the in-house defence mechanism, we believe the firm to have huge potential and give high returns to its investors.

Valuations:

The EPS was at Rs.35.2 in June 2021 and ROA was at 2.22%. The ROE and ROCE are at 19.1% and 25.4%. The EBITDA is -4.91 times for the firm. The P/E ratio is at 9.09 times, while 5 years ago it was at 8.24 times. The company is almost debt free, with no long-term borrowings. The stock was trading at Rs.320, up by 2.73% on Tuesday.

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Business, Equities, Market News, Markets, Research, Result Updates - August 17, 2022

Greaves cotton limited Q1 FY23 Result Updates. Two-fold jump in revenue; net profit at Rs. 16 crores.

Greaves cotton limited Q1 FY23 Result Updates.
Two-fold jump in revenue; net profit at Rs. 16 crores.

Greaves cotton limited reported a net profit of Rs. 16 crores as compared to a loss of Rs 22.48 crore in Q1 FY22. The net profit margin stood at 2.4%.
The consolidated net sales rose more than two-fold to Rs 660.19 crore in the reporting quarter, up by 188% YoY from Rs 228.97 crore in Q1 FY22 and 6% QoQ.
Segment-wise, revenue from the engine business increased to Rs 346.70 crore during the quarter compared to Rs 196.20 crore, while income from the electric mobility business stood at Rs 281.23 crore against Rs 14.48 crore a year ago.
The company recorded strong year-on-year growth across verticals with new businesses accounting for 56% of the overall top line during the April-June period of FY23. The Company reported improved growth in profit with EBITDA at Rs. 38 crores and an EBITDA margin of 5.8%. The net cash stood at Rs. 1348 crores.

Consistent Growth riding on strong brand traction and improved efficiency.

The retail sales of the EMobility business stood at 29,577 units for this quarter, up by 19 % against Q4FY22.
Ampere increased its market share to 15.5% as of the end of June 2022 and emerged as the No.2 player in the e2W segment. The quarter-on-quarter performance growth is led by the company’s key business milestones such as rolling out the 50,000th Ampere electric scooter from the newly set up Ranipet facility, completion of growth capital infusion with Abdul Jameel Latif’s investment under the Electric Mobility segment, expansion of the multi-brand EV retail stores and higher earnings from the non-auto engine business.
Electric Mobility accounts for 43% of overall revenue. Ampere continues to be one of the fast-growing E-Mobility brands with Y-o-Y growth of 1841%; QoQ growth of 19%. E-Mobility registered sales volumes of 29k units in Q1 FY23.
Non-Auto Engines registered YoY growth of 53%.
Engines business registered YoY growth of 88%; QoQ up 7%. Auto Engines volume grew to 40000 units, highest in the last 5 quarters.
Financial Results reflect the success of Greaves’ Diversification Strategy. The diversification strategy has delivered a consistent growth rate despite market headwinds. Investment in E-Mobility to be utilized for new products, associated technologies, brand building and to enhance manufacturing capacity in E2W / E3W. The contribution of B2C business to the overall business has grown by 52%+ YoY compared to Q1FY22

The shares of Greaves cotton limited are trading at Rs. 174.40, up by 0.84%.

Valuations:

The return on equity (ROE) is -4.59 for the quarter ended June 2022. The return on capital employed (ROCE) for the company is -0.97%. The price to book value of Greaves cotton Limited is 5.32. The EV/EBITDA is 34.2. EPS for the quarter is Rs. 0.14.

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Gold prices registered a high value as investors considers gold as safe investment in midst of uncertainty in tariff policy
Business, Equities, Markets, Result Updates - August 16, 2022

Muthoot Finance's net profit at Rs. 802 Cr.

Muthoot Finance’s net profit at Rs. 802 Cr. in June 2022, down from Rs. 960 in March 2022.

Muthoot Finance’s net profit was down by 17.4% to Rs 802.01 crore in June 2022, on a 7.6% increase in total income to Rs 2,509.27 crore in Q1 FY23 over Q1 FY22. The net profit and total income in Q1 FY23 decreased 16.48% and 6.31%, respectively, QoQ. The NBFC’s consolidated net profit was down by 15.7% to Rs 824.96 crore on a 5.4% decline in total income to Rs 2,804.32 crore in Q1 FY23 compared to Q1 FY22.

The consolidated profit before tax stood at Rs 1,111.95 crore in the first quarter, down 15.1% from Rs 1,309.85 crore recorded in June 2021. The consolidated loan AUM stood at Rs 63,444 crore in Q1 FY23, increasing 9% from Rs 58,135 crore in Q1 FY22 but down 2% QOQ from Rs 64,494 crore in Q4 FY22. The interest income on average loan assets is at 20.6%, down by 211 bps from the previous quarter. The total number of loan accounts is around 80,90,132, with active customers of around 51,73,166. The average gold loan per branch was 12.167 Cr., compared to 12.461 Cr. from the previous quarter.

The RBI has to approve 150 new branches in India.

Muthoot Finance continued to deliver a stellar performance in the gold loan space, though there is a dip in loan assets during the period; they have achieved a YoY increase of 9% in loan assets at Rs 63,444 crore. The high-frequency indicators suggest a recovery in economic activity with strong urban demand, though rural demand is still stimulating. The management is optimistic about the stable demand conditions for gold loans attached to the huge untapped market opportunity in the gold loan segment. The RBI’s approval for the opening of 150 new branches, combined with recent digital initiatives and the gold loan@home service, will allow them to further expand and increase their customer base.

The very low-interest rate loans have resulted in lower yields during Q1 FY23. The launching of teaser loans was a strategic move taken in Q3 FY22 and enabled them to attract new valuable customers. Certainly, these customers will come back to Muthoot to avail of the high-quality service they offer. An uptrend can be witness in disbursement with 12700 Cr. and efficiency in collection with Rs. 13,200 Cr. in June 2022 when compared to 11200 Cr in disbursement and 10,000 Cr. in the collection from March 2022.

Valuations:

India’s largest gold loan-focused NBFC’s shares was trading at Rs.1041 down by 12.37% on Tuesday. The company’s EPS is Rs. 94.3. The Price to book value is 2.26 times and ROA is at 5.90%. The ROE and ROCE are at 23.6% and 14.2%. The return on average loan assets at 7.24% compared to 7.99% in March 2022. The NIM has also decreased to 13.04% from 14.24 in March 2022. The loan book is believe to grow at a CAGR of 14.5%. As the asset quality management is improved with dominant presence and capital sufficiency, we are bullish on Muthoot Finance.

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Business, Equities, Market News, Markets, Research, Result Updates - August 16, 2022

The Phoenix Mills Limited Q1 FY23 Result Updates. Strong consumption growth; Net profit at Rs.718 crores.

The Phoenix Mills Limited Q1 FY23 Result Updates.
Strong consumption growth; Net profit at Rs.718 crores.

The Phoenix Mills reported net profit of Rs 718 crores net profit in the June quarter against loss of Rs 26.2 crore in June 2021.
Income from operations for the quarter increased by 181% YoY to Rs 574.4 crore and operating profit jumped by 324% YoY to Rs 322.9 crore. The company’s retail consumption soared by 123% during the quarter to Rs 2,190.5 crores, which is at 123% of the pre-Covid period of first quarter of 2019-20. Total consumption for the quarter rose 133% to Rs 792 crore.
Retail collections is at Rs. 5,25.3 crores for June 2022 compared to Rs. 4,76.2 crores in the previous quarter. Year-to-date Gross consumption stood at is Rs. 29,82.4 crores, at 126% of April to July 2019.
Q1 FY23 Rental Income at 124% of Q1 FY20 (pre-Covid quarter) and Retail EBITDA at 127% of Q1 FY20 (pre-Covid quarter). The incremental Revenue Share contributed 13% to Total Rental Income vs. 10% in Q1 FY20. Total Office Income stood at Rs. 40.3 crores and total EBITDA stood at Rs. 23.5 crores.
Sales trajectory has seen good improvement driven by strong demand and faster conversions. Sales stands at Rs. 70.4 crores in Q1 FY23 which is the strongest Q1 in last 5 years [Q1 FY20: sales of Rs. 6.6 crores] . Further, closed sales of Rs. 30 crores in July and August, taking year to date residential sales to Rs. 1,00 crores . Collections in Q1FY23 were Rs. 53.6 crores .

The Hospitality segment witnessed robust all-round performance.

The Hospitality segment witnessed strong all-round performance in terms of room occupancy, average room rates, demand for social and corporate events and bars and restaurants. Average occupancy during the quarter for flagship property St. Regis was at 85%, with Average room rate (ARR) at Rs 11,997. Revenue for the quarter is 26% ahead of revenue for the pre-Covid comparable period of the first quarter of 2019-20.
The operating performance at the St Regis, Mumbai has surpassed most parameters in the past four months, led by resumption of foreign travel, domestic corporate travel, social events and staycations.
In the residential segment, overall sales stood at Rs 70.4 crore during the quarter and over Rs 100 crore as on year to date.
During the quarter, the company generated operating free cash flow of Rs 254.3 crores.
In the commercial segment, the company witnessed strong leasing traction during the quarter with gross leasing of 1.9 lakh sq ft. Income from office segment rose up 10% from a year ago to Rs 40.3 crore led by rental contribution from Fountainhead Tower 2.
Strong leasing traction continues during Q1 FY23. The company achieved gross leasing of 1.9 lakh sf during current quarter, of which 1.3 lakh sf is new leasing and 0.6 lakh sf is renewal leasing.

The shares of The Phoenix Mills Limited are trading at Rs. 1362, up by 3.78%.

Valuations:

The return on equity (ROE) is 4.14% for the quarter ended June 2022. The price-to-earning (P/E) ratio stood at 51.3. The return on capital employed (ROCE) for the company is 6.38%. The price to book value The Phoenix Mills Limited is 3.65. The EV/EBITDA is 25.9. EPS for the quarter is Rs. 55.2.
The company’s consolidated net debt stood at Rs 2,009 crore, while the group’s liquidity as on June end was Rs 2,177.2 crore, excluding funds available in revolving credit facilities.

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Business, Equities, Market News, Markets, Result Updates - August 13, 2022

Sail reported a net profit of Rs. 804Cr.

SAIL reported a net profit of Rs. 804 crore.

SAIL on Wednesday posted a 79% fall in its consolidated net profit to Rs 804.50 crore during the June quarter, dragged by higher expenses. It had clocked Rs 3,897.36 crore in the June period of the 2021-22 fiscal, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) said in a regulatory filing. The company’s total income rose to Rs 24,199.51 crore from Rs 20,754.75 crore in the year-ago quarter. The expenses increased to Rs 23,295.23 crore as against Rs 15,604.07 crore in June 2021.

EBITDA fell to Rs 2,606 crore compared to Rs 6,674 crore in June 2021. The revenue was at Rs 24,029 crore, up 16% year-on-year. The sales volume declined marginally to 3.15 million tonnes (MT) during Q1 of the current fiscal compared to 3.33 MT in June 2021.

Other parameters for the business:
The crude steel output was at 4.33 million tonnes, up from 3.77 MT in the same quarter of the preceding financial year. The sales were down to 3.15 MT as compared to 3.33 MT last year. The first quarter of FY23 saw challenges of higher input costs and serious market demand, both global and domestic, impacting the performance of the company. The high cost of production due to an increase in imported coking coal prices had an impact on the company’s bottom line. The decline in global demand and prices for steel had a direct bearing on the domestic market and price realization.

The first quarter of FY2 had higher input costs and subdued market demand, both global and domestic, impacting the performance of the company. The high cost of production due to high import prices of coking coal had an impact on the bottom line. The decline in global demand and prices for steel had a direct effect on the domestic market and price realisation. SAIL has infrastructure projects to gain momentum, which will boost the demand for their products. They are confident of improved performances in the second half of the current financial year with a significant reduction in the price of imported coal and an uptick in demand.

Valuations:
The EPS for SAIL is Rs. 22.2. The ROE and ROCE were at 25.1% and 24.3%, respectively. The EBITDA ratio is 2.52. While the P/B ratio is 0.62, The P/E ratio is at 3.58 times, whereas the 5 year P/E is at 4.49 times. The scrip closed at Rs.81.6, down by 3.49%.

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Bharat Forge Ltd Q1 FY23 Result Updates.
Business, Equities, Market News, Markets, Research, Result Updates - August 13, 2022

Bharat Forge Ltd Q1 FY23 Result Updates. Standalone revenue and EBITDA witnessed steady growth on a sequential basis.

Bharat Forge Ltd Q1 FY23 Result Updates.
Standalone revenue and EBITDA witnessed steady growth on a sequential basis.

Bharat Forge reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 160.37 crores as compared to Rs.152.74 crores in June 2021 and Rs. 231.85 crores in the March quarter.
Revenue from operations stood at Rs. 2851.46 crores from Rs. 2107.68 crores.
The total expenses during the June quarter were Rs. 2643.95 crores as compared to Rs. 1874.24 in June 21.
At a consolidated level, the European operations have delivered a stable performance as per plan, inspite of high input prices and weak market conditions.

According to Bharat Forge the consolidated results are not comparable with those of the last fiscal due to its alignment of accounting periods of all the subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures for a better presentation of the operating performance of the group.

The company’s standalone performance in Q1 FY23 was steady with revenue and EBITDA witnessing growth on a sequential basis. Topline grew by 5.1% to Rs 17,594 million while EBITDA grew by 6.8% to Rs 4,600 million. Export revenues at Rs 10,475 million and PV export revenues at Rs 1,942 million are at an all time high.
Standalone revenues at Rs 17,594 million in Q1FY23 grew by 5.10% as compared to Q4 FY22 on back of 11.5% growth in Export revenues. Domestic revenues declined by 3.7% due to decline in MHCV production during the quarter. EBITDA margins at 26.1% in the current quarter is a marginal improvement of 40 bps as compared to Q4 FY22 despite a sharp increase in energy cost. PBT before Exchange gain/ (loss) of Rs 3,532 million in Q1 FY23 as against Rs 3,520 million in Q4 FY22.

India automotive business witnessed a sequential decline in revenue in line with the underlying market drop.

MHCV & PV production during the quarter declined by 10% & 4% respectively. In line with the underlying market decline, BFL’s revenues into these segments also witnessed sequential decline. India automotive business witnessed a sequential decline in revenue in line with the underlying market drop as production of medium and heavy commercial vehicles and passenger vehicles in the industry fell.
However, automotive export revenue grew, driven by both commercial and passenger vehicle segments, adding in Europe, the geo-political crisis impacted overall demand and supply chain. The Indian operations secured new business worth around Rs 350 crore across automotive and industrial applications during the period.
The India industrial business continues to display stable performance with the segment registering growth on a YoY basis while witnessing a marginal dip compared to the previous quarter.

The international automotive export revenues has witnessed growth on both QoQ & YoY basis across Commercial & Passenger Vehicle segments. Revenues from the CV segment has grown by 13.5% sequentially while the PV segment revenues have grown by 13.8% sequentially. PV revenues at Rs 1,942 million. Heavy Truck registration is marginally up while the Passenger Vehicle segment is down 14%. The geo-political crisis has had an impact on overall demand and on the supply chain.
The international industrial segment has witnessed growth on both Sequential and YoY basis driven by growth in key sectors.
The new greenfield aluminium forging facility in North America is still in a ramp-up phase and operating at low utilisation levels, which has adversely impacted the overall quarterly profitability.

The shares of Bharat Forge Ltd are trading at Rs. 790.60, up by 7.43%.

Valuations:

The return on equity (ROE) is 15.4% for the quarter ended June 2022. The price-to-earning (P/E) ratio stood at 38.3. The return on capital employed (ROCE) for the company is 11.5%. The price to book value Bharat Forge Ltd is 5.60. The EV/EBITDA is 19.6. EPS for the quarter is Rs. 23.5.

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Syngene International Ltd Q1FY24 results updates
Business, Equities, Market News, Markets, Research, Result Updates - August 12, 2022

Max Healthcare Institute Ltd Q1 FY23 Result Updates. Robust growth in revenue & EBITDA driven by normalization of patient footfalls.

Max Healthcare Institute Ltd Q1 FY23 Result Updates.
Robust growth in revenue & EBITDA driven by normalization of patient footfalls.

Max Healthcare reported a net profit of Rs. 229 crores, up by 12% YoY from Rs. 205 crores driven by annual price revision and normalisation of patient footfalls. Sequentially the net profit increased from Rs. 172 crores in the previous quarter.

Gross revenue stood at Rs. 1,473 Cr, a growth of 6% YoY and 14% QoQ .Net revenue increased to Rs. 1393 crores from Rs. 1322 crores in June 21, up by 5% YoY.Q1 FY23 performance reflects normalisation of revenues and operating EBITDA post Omicron wave in the previous quarter.
Max Healthcare stated that EBITDA stood at ₹370 crore compared to ₹360 crore in the corresponding quarter last year (Q1 FY22) and ₹304 crore in the previous quarter (Q4 FY22) growth of 3% YoY and 22% QoQ.

Improvement in all operational and financial parameters.

The Operating EBITDA margin stood at 26.6% for the quarter, compared to 25.3% in Q1 FY22 and 24.9% in Q4 FY22.
EBITDA per bed improved to Rs. 62.0 lakhs in Q1 FY23, from Rs. 45.4 lakhs in Q1 FY22 and Rs. 56.4 lakhs in Q4 FY22.
Bed occupancy in Q1 FY23 stood at 74%; 1% of total occupied beds were used for Covid‐19 patients compared to 7% in Q4 FY22 and 39% in Q1 FY 22.
Cash from Operations stood at Rs. 237 Cr in Q1 FY23.
Net Debt including Put Option liability of Rs. 141 Cr as on June 30, 2022 was Rs 217 Cr
Occupied Bed Days (‘OBD’) during the quarter increased by 9% over the previous quarter
Average revenue per occupied bed (ARPOB) for Q1 FY23 stood at Rs. 66.0k versus Rs. 51.5k in Q1 FY22 (+28% YoY) and Rs. 63.5k in Q4 FY22 (+4% QoQ)
Increase in ARPOB was led by improvement in payor mix and surgical mix, normalisation of OPD footfalls and annual price revision.
Digital revenue from online marketing activities and web-based appointments stood at INR 232 Cr, i.e. 16% of overall revenue.
Max Lab (Non-captive pathology vertical) reported gross revenue of Rs. 26 Cr.
Max@Home gross revenue during the quarter was INR 32 Cr, a growth of 10% over Q4 FY22 & 18% over Q1 FY22.
The growth in Q1 FY23 revenue and Operating EBITDA was driven mainly by improvement in payor mix, annual price revision and normalisation of patient footfalls after the Omicron wave waned in mid of Feb’22.

The shares of Max Healthcare are trading at Rs. 361, down by 2.94%.

Valuations:

The return on equity (ROE) is 10.3% for the quarter ended June 2022. The price-to-earning (P/E) ratio stood at 54.8. The return on capital employed (ROCE) for the company is 12.2%. The price to book value Max Healthcare is 5.54. The EV/EBITDA is 32.3. EPS for the quarter is Rs. 6.51.

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Business, Equities, Markets, Result Updates - August 12, 2022

Cummins India's PAT falls in Q1 FY23.

Cummins India’s PAT falls in Q1 FY23.

Cummins India on Wednesday reported a 20% decline in PAT at Rs 198.13 crore  for June quarter. The company’s consolidated profit after tax (PAT) was Rs 246.94 crore in the year-ago period. The consolidated sales during this period increased 41.47% to Rs 1,666.11 crore from Rs 1,177.71 crore in the June quarter of 2021. Domestic sales were 1,172 Cr., a 36% increase over June 2021 and a 12% increase over March 2022.

The export sales were valued at  485 Cr., increased by 58% compared to June 2021 and by 14% compared to March 2022. The profit before tax at 264 Cr. is lower by 13% compared to June 2021 and higher by 8% compared to the March 2022 quarter.

Cummins India is planning to increase its sales volume.

They are closely monitoring the results of the geopolitical events unfolding in different parts of the world and their impact on global demand and the supply chain. Cummins India effectively deals with challenges and monitors any potential impact of rising interest rates on demand. However, they remain optimistic about the short-to-medium-term demand outlook. The company believes that the strong demand from various end-markets may likely be sustained, but at the same time, high inflation and supply chain issues will, in all probability, continue to impact the industry.

The company believes that the strong demand from various end markets may likely continue. At the same time, surging inflation and supply chain disruptions will, in all probability, continue to impact the industry. The company, being part of the global supply chain, is well placed to manage parts supplies to mitigate the impact on revenue and profitability. They are closely monitoring the results of the geopolitical events unfolding in different parts of the world and their impact on global demand and the supply chain. Considering the uncertainty, the company will not provide any guidance for FY 23.

Valuations:

The P/E for the company is at 40.0 times and the 5Y P/E ratio is 28.6 times. The ROCE is 21.3%.While the company’s ROE is 16.9%.The EVEBITDA ratio is 26.0.EPS for the company is Rs. 30.6 per share. The debt-to-equity ratio is currently 0.08.The scrip closed at Rs.1239 and was up by 6.15% on Thursday.

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