Jindal Steel & Power
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28,797
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Equity Shares (m)
M.Cap.(INR b)/(USD b)
52-Week Range (INR)
1, 6, 12 Rel. Per (%)
Avg Val, (INR m)
Free float (%)
S&P CNX
8,867
JSP IN
914.9
77.9 / 1.2
98 / 48
1/19/24
908
38.1
10 September 2016
1QFY17 Results Update | Sector: Metals
CMP: INR85
TP: INR88 (+4%)
Neutral
Coking coal prices boosting earnings outlook
Consolidated EBITDA declined 3% YoY (+10% QoQ) to INR9.8b (v/s our estimate of
INR8.6b) due to lower steel sales volumes. Adj. for impairment charge of INR6.3b,
the company recorded net loss of ~INR4.6b, higher than loss of INR3.4b in 1QFY16,
due to higher depreciation and interest.
1QFY17: Shutdown impacts volumes; Oman EBITDA doubles YoY
Standalone (SA) steel sales volumes fell 8% YoY (-23% QoQ) to 780kt due to
shutdown. Pellet sales jumped 7x YoY to 700kt on attractive exports market.
SA steel-only EBITDA/t increased ~INR1,100 QoQ to INR7,435 on higher steel
prices. S/A EBITDA declined 2% QoQ to ~INR6.6b due to lower volumes.
Jindal Power (JPL) PLF declined 300bp QoQ to 29%. EBITDA/kWh improved 50%
QoQ to INR0.9 on account of commencement of 200MW Kerala PPA.
Other subsidiaries’ EBITDA rose 6% YoY (+45% QoQ) to INR3.2b, led by Oman.
Oman EBITDA was up 2x YoY to INR2.2b driven by steel prices.
Networth more than doubled, boosted by ~INR208b on revaluation of land,
plant, machinery and buildings. Hence, depreciation was higher. Net debt was
broadly flat QoQ at ~INR464b.
Coking coal prices boosting earnings outlook
We are increasing consolidated FY17E EBITDA by 9% to INR50b on improved
margins at Oman. Coking coal market has tightened and prices have nearly doubled
in a short period, which has improved viability of its overseas mining assets. Higher
coking coal prices will support steel prices, while Oman is insulated from energy
input price risk. Pellet exports too are driven by tight coking coal market. JPL’s PLF
is estimated to improve on Kerala PPA. SA earnings will be driven by volume pick-
up in the second half, while margins will be stable despite steel price increase.
We continue to value the stock on asset-based approach (Exhibit 8) because of
underutilized power assets in the near term and investment in under-construction
steel project. We are raising TP to INR88/share (earlier: INR75). Maintain
Neutral.
Financials & Valuations (INR b)
Y/E Mar
2016 2017E 2018E
Sales
194.7 214.6 216.4
EBITDA
34.4
50.4
50.3
Adj. PAT
-16.7 -16.7
-8.0
Adj. EPS (INR)
-18.2 -18.2
-8.7
EPS Gr(%)
-363.0
0.2 -52.1
BV/Sh. (INR)
198.4 179.7 170.5
RoE (%)
-8.5
-9.6
-5.0
RoCE (%)
1.2
2.3
3.7
P/E (x)
-4.7
-4.7
-9.7
P/BV
0.4
0.5
0.5
Estimate change
TP change
Rating change
Quarterly Performance (Consolidated)
Investors are advised to refer through important disclosures made at the last page of the Research Report.
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Sanjay Jain
(SanjayJain@MotilalOswal.com); +91 22 3982 5412
Dhruv Muchhal
(Dhruv.Muchhal@MotilalOswal.com); +91 22 3027 8033