11 January 2012
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The 3C success story: CRAMS, Chemistry, Collaboration
Expect 20-25% topline growth, sustaining profitability for next two years
Divi's Laboratories
The management is confident of delivering 20-25% topline growth for the next two
years and maintaining EBITDA margins.
DIVI will be a key beneficiary of increased outsourcing from India, leading to 18%
earnings CAGR over FY11-13E.
We estimate RoCE and RoE of 25%+ for the next few years. Reiterate Buy, with a
price target of INR910 (20x FY13E EPS).
Dr Murali Divi
Chairman & Managing Director
Dr Divi
holds a doctorate degree
in Pharmaceutical Sciences. He
has extensive experience of over
30 years in the Active
pharmaceutical ingredients
industry. He is a member of
American Institute of Chemical
Engineers, American Chemical
Society, American Cosmetic
Society and American
Pharmaceutical Association.
We met Dr Murali Divi, CMD and Mr Kishore Babu, CFO of Divi's Laboratories
(DIVI). Key takeaways.
Differentiated CRAMS player:
DIVI's key USPs are (1) strong chemistry skills,
(2) low cost, flexible manufacturing process, (3) focused operations and product
portfolio, and (4) clear strategy of not filing patent challenges (collaborative
approach). These factors have helped DIVI to establish strong customer
relationships, leading to scale-up of its CRAMS and API businesses over the
last five years and simultaneously helping to sustain higher profitability and
return ratios. They have also helped the company to differentiate itself from
other Indian CRAMS players.
Guidance - 20-25% topline growth, sustaining profitability:
The management
is confident of delivering 20-25% topline growth for the next two years and
maintaining EBITDA margins. Tax rate for FY12 and FY13 will be 20% and 19%, respectively.
CRAMS business - well positioned:
This space offers a large opportunity, driven by innovators facing increasing
cost pressures and their reducing focus on manufacturing. DIVI is well positioned, given (1) its strong relationships
with innovators, (2) presence across the CRAMS value chain, and (3) its ability to support the innovator in late
life-cycle strategies. Innovators are comfortable working with DIVI, as it does not challenge innovator patents.
API business - profitability higher than peers:
Unlike other API players, DIVI earns strong margins in this business
due to its global cost and market leadership in some APIs (global market share of 50-70%), its ability to increase
prices, and strong backward integration.
Valuation and view:
DIVI will be a key beneficiary of increased outsourcing from India, leading to 18% earnings
CAGR over FY11-13E. We estimate RoCE and RoE of 25%+ for the next few years, led by traction in the high-margin
CRAMS business, sustained profitability in the API business and incremental contribution from the new SEZ. The
stock trades at 22.2x FY12E and 17.5x FY13E earnings. Reiterate
Buy,
with a price target of INR910 (20x FY13E EPS).
Stock Info
CMP (INR) - 10 Jan. 2012 794
Bloomberg
DIVI IN
Equity Shares (m)
132.7
52-Week Range (INR) 843/582
1,6,12 Rel. Perf. (%)
9/11/43
M.Cap.(INR b)/(USD b) 105/2
Financial and valuation summary
Year
End
03/10A
03/11A
03/12E
03/13E
Net Sales
PAT
(INR M) (INR M)
9,416
13,071
16,417
19,895
3,403
4,293
4,737
6,026
EPS
(INR)
25.8
32.4
35.7
45.4
EPS
Gr. (%)
-19.9
25.7
10.3
27.2
P/E
(X)
-
24.5
22.2
17.5
P/BV
(X)
-
5.9
5.0
4.2
RoE
(%)
24.7
25.9
24.3
26.0
RoCE
(%)
27.3
28.2
30.1
32.0
EV/
Sales
-
8.1
6.4
5.3
EV/
EBITDA
-
21.4
17.7
13.8
Nimish Desai
(NimishDesai@MotilalOswal.com); +91 22 3982 5406
Amit Shah
(Amit.Shah@MotilalOswal.com); +91 22 3982 5423