Info Edge
12 November 2020
2QFY21 Results Update | Sector: Technology
Info Edge
Estimate change
TP change
Rating change
Bloomberg
Equity Shares (m)
M.Cap.(INRb)/(USDb)
52-Week Range (INR)
1, 6, 12 Rel. Per (%)
12M Avg Val (INR M)
Financials & Valuations (INR b)
Y/E Mar
2020 2021E
Sales
12.7
11.0
EBITDA
4.0
2.9
PAT
2.1
2.6
EPS (INR)
16.7
20.3
EPS Gr. (%)
BV/Sh. (INR)
Ratios
RoE (%)
RoCE (%)
Payout (%)
Valuations
P/E (x)
P/BV (x)
-27.1
199.5
13.8
13.9
42.4
212.3
17.8
21.4
344.3
7.5
7.5
53.8
174.9
10.3
INFOE IN
104
455.7 / 6.1
3784 / 1580
-5/0/30
1366
CMP: INR3,544
TP: INR3,550 (+0%)
Neutral
Aggressive marketing spends drag down op. performance
Info Edge (INFOE) reported billings decline in 1Q due to COVID-19, which
was reflected in 19% YoY revenue de-growth in 2Q (due to the subscription-
based model of the business). Continued MoM improvement (after the
trough of May’20) in billings is in line with our assumption of a gradual
increase in revenues going forward.
Margins in 2Q were dragged down by aggressive marketing spends in
Jeevansathi/99acres. Management indicates the current run-rate of
advertisement spends would continue as the company aims to increase its
market share in the matrimony portal. Nevertheless, we still estimate a
gradual increase in margins going forward, led by positive operating
leverage.
While losses from investee companies reduced by 50% YoY to INR966m, this
is still an increase from breakeven levels in the previous quarter. This was
largely attributable to some normalization in unit economics at Zomato.
Traffic/Billings on INFOE’s operating portals increased sequentially. Revenue
should follow a similar trend going forward.
Given the company’s market positioning, multi-dimensional growth may be
expected across its core businesses in the medium-to-long term. We expect
long-term growth trends to play out at its operating entities, whose margins
continue to inch up on high operating leverage. Furthermore, led by an
inclination for profitability in investee companies, we expect consolidated
losses to be curtailed over time.
We value its operating entities using DCF, with WACC of 11% and terminal
growth rate of 5%. Our SOTP valuation indicates Target Price of INR3,550.
Maintain
Neutral.
2022E
13.5
3.9
3.4
26.3
29.7
356.2
7.5
7.5
54.5
134.8
10.0
Shareholding pattern (%)
As On
Promoter
DII
FII
Others
Sep-20
38.5
12.8
39.3
9.4
Jun-20
40.4
12.6
37.2
9.9
Sep-19
40.6
14.1
34.8
10.6
FII Includes depository receipts
Standalone revenue below estimate; drag in margins led by higher
advertisement expenses
Total billings stood at INR 2.5b, implying an increase of 32% sequentially and
decline of 20% YoY.
Standalone revenue was INR2.56b (-8.6% QoQ and -19.1% YoY) – a 9% miss
on our estimate of INR2.8b.
Revenue de-growth was attributable to 19% decline in the Recruitment
segment and 36% decline in the Real Estate segment. This was partially
offset by a 12% YoY increase in other businesses (Jeevansathi and Shiksha).
Naukri’s PBT margin declined 5pp sequentially. The PBT margin for 99acres
stood at -29% (v/s breakeven achieved in 1QFY21). The PBT margins of other
businesses (Jeevansathi and Shiksha) stood at -93% (v/s -36% in the previous
quarter).
The overall EBIT margin was 15.8% (-17.5pp QoQ and -12.4pp YoY), 12pp
below our estimate of 27.8% – due to sluggish revenues and higher ad
expenses.
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Research Analyst: Anmol Garg
(Anmol.Garg@MotilalOswal.com)
Mukul Garg – Research analyst
(Mukul.Garg@MotilalOswal.com) /
Heenal Gada – Research analyst
(Heenal.Gada@MotilalOswal.com)
12 November 2020