UltraTech Cement
BSE SENSEX
41,306
S&P CNX
12,138
6 February 2020
Update
| Sector:
Cement
CMP: INR4,467
TP: INR5,440 (+22%)
Buy
Demand outlook improving; Deleveraging key focus
We met UltraTech Cement’s (UTCEM) CFO, Mr. Atul Daga for an update on the
company’s business and growth plans. Key insights highlighted from the meeting:
Stock Info
Bloomberg
Equity Shares (m)
M.Cap.(INRb)/(USDb)
52-Week Range (INR)
1, 6, 12 Rel. Per (%)
12M Avg Val (INR M)
Free float (%)
Financials Snapshot (INR b)
Y/E MARCH
2020E
Sales
440.7
EBITDA
102.0
Adj. PAT
40.7
EBITDA Margin (%)
23.1
Adj. EPS (INR)
141.1
EPS Gr. (%)
56.2
BV/Sh. (INR)
1,355
Ratios
Net D:E
0.5
RoE (%)
11.5
RoCE (%)
9.1
Payout (%)
8.6
Valuations
P/E (x)
31.7
P/BV (x)
3.3
EV/EBITDA(x)
14
EV/ton (USD)
180
Div. Yield (%)
0.2
FCF Yield (%)
4.3
UTCEM IN
288
1289.3 / 18.1
4904 / 3372
4/-5/16
2314
39.8
Demand recovering, expect 6-7% volume growth in FY21
2021E 2022E
477.3 524.4
116.8 131.7
53.6
66.3
24.5
25.1
185.9 229.9
Deleveraging remains the key focus
31.8
23.7
1,525 1,739
Focus remains on deleveraging with limited capex plans. Strong FCF in
0.3
13.6
11.1
8.3
24.0
2.9
12
173
0.3
5.6
0.2
14.8
12.6
6.7
19.4
2.6
10
163
0.3
6.2
Demand has picked up since Dec’19, which gives hope of volume growth
recovering to 6-7% YoY in FY21. It has been nearly flat in FY20.
Regionally, demand is currently doing best in the East (up >10% YoY) and the
West, while it is the worst in the South (declining 8-10% YoY). Demand in the
North/Central is also growing in low single digits.
Demand in the South is expected to recover as the Polavaram project has
been re-tendered (which should drive demand in Telangana). Andhra
Pradesh projects should also start to get tendered soon.
UTCEM is currently falling short of grinding capacity in the East (given strong
demand growth there), which should be addressed 12-15 months down the
line when its planned 3.4mtpa capacities get commissioned.
9MFY20 has already reduced net debt by 15% to INR186b (implying 1.9x net
debt/EBITDA).
We estimate decline in net debt to ~INR125b (1.1x) in FY21 led by strong
free cash flow (FCF) of INR70b (~6% yield) in FY21E (v/s INR20b in FY19).
UTCEM is also looking to divest non-core assets associated with the Binani
acquisition (China cement plant, UAE grinding unit and Europe fiberglass
business), which is expected to fetch INR10b (5% of net debt). It has also
recently sold its 0.6mt cement capacity in Bangladesh for a consideration of
INR2b.
Clinker-backed capacity addition is limited to 16-17mt (+3.5% YoY) annually
in the next 2 years, which should lag demand growth, driving up utilization.
While cement grinding unit expansions are higher at 20-22mt (+4.5-5% YoY)
annually, the excess additions (beyond clinker-backed supply) does not
necessarily create new supply, and are at times only for logistical reasons.
While new capacity additions are the highest in the East (~25% growth in the
next 18 months), UTCEM expects them to get absorbed given strong >10%
demand growth in the region. Industry may, however, not have pricing
power in the medium term as there could be a fight for market share.
For the acquired Century (CTIL) capacities, 55% of the volumes have been
rebranded from Birla Gold (cement brand of CTIL) to UltraTech by Dec’19,
which should rise to 84% by Mar’20. This should improve CTIL’s realization
by INR10-12/bag (3-4%) in 1QFY21.
Clinker-backed supply limited, East having maximum expansions
Shareholding pattern (%)
As On
Sep-19 Jun-19
Promoter
61.7
61.7
DII
12.0
8.7
FII
17.9
18.7
Others
8.4
10.9
FII Includes depository receipts
Sep-18
61.7
7.3
20.9
10.2
Century – Rebranding and revamping of assets to improve margins
Amit Murarka - Research analyst
(Amit.Murarka@motilaloswal.com) +91 22 7199 2309
Pradnya Ganar - Research analyst
(Pradnya.Ganar@motilaloswal.com); +91 22 6129 1537
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