28 May 2015
4QFY15 Results Update | Sector: Oil & Gas
BPCL
BSE SENSEX
27,507
Bloomberg
Equity Shares (m)
52-Week Range (INR)
1, 6, 12 Rel. Per (%)
Free float (%)
Financials & Valuation (INR b)
Y/E MAR
Sales
EBITDA
Adj. PAT
Adj.EPS(INR)
EPS Gr. (%)
BV/Sh.(INR)
RoE (%)
RoCE (%)
P/E (x)
P/BV (x)
2015 2016E 2017E
2,424 2,011 2,358
96.0
48.1
66.5
22.9
23.0
16.9
12.3
2.6
98.4 107.1
53.2
73.5
10.6
22.0
17.3
11.1
2.3
58.9
81.5
10.8
21.2
18.3
10.0
2.0
S&P CNX
8,319
BPCL IN
723.0
835/517
10/18/39
45.1
CMP: INR817
TP: INR1,047 (+28%)
Buy
M.Cap. (INR b) / (USD b) 590.7/9.3
Avg Val,INRm/Vol ‘000 1165/1728
310.4 358.2 411.6
Estimate change
TP change
Rating change
13%
9%
Significant beat led by higher GRM and marketing margins; upgrading estimates
4QFY15 EBITDA and PAT were significantly above estimates at INR44.5b and INR28.5b,
respectively, led by (a) superior GRM helped by lower fuel & loss and (b) higher
marketing profitability. Diesel deregulation gives pricing flexibility to OMCs to manage
inventory and GRM variations through marketing margins (as seen in recent quarters).
We believe OMCs are now structural investment plays led by (a) higher earnings
predictability and (b) increase in profitability leading to higher RoEs (BPCL’s cons. FY15
RoE at 23%). Upgrading FY16/FY17 earnings by ~13% (led by higher GRM).
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Beats estimates:
4QFY15 EBITDA at INR44.5b (est. of INR31.8b) was significantly
above est.—led by (a) GRM at USD7.9/bbl, (b) higher marketing profits (estimate
over-recovery of ~INR1.6/ltr in petrol/diesel in 4QFY15); this was partially negated
by (a) adventitious inventory loss of INR14.3b (v/s loss of INR2.2b in 4QFY14 and
INR16.6b in 3QFY15). PAT stood at INR28.5b ((est. of INR17.6b; -30% YoY, +418%
QoQ), helped by higher other income at INR6.2b (+36% YoY, +59% QoQ).
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Marginal subsidy over-recovery in 4QFY15:
BPCL’s 4QFY15 gross under-recovery
stood at INR9.5b—the government shared INR22.9b (32%) and upstream
adjustment resulted in a reversal of INR13.3b; but it still led to over-recovery of
INR70m. We model OMCs’ sharing at 3%/3% in FY16/FY17.
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Reported GRM of USD7.9/bbl:
4QFY15 reported GRM stood at USD7.95/bbl
(+18% YoY, 5x QoQ), helped by (a) higher gasoline, naphtha and FO cracks; (b)
lower crude price, which helped to reduce Fuel & Loss.
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Marketing division shines; YTD gross debt down 36%:
BPCL’s gross debt declined
36% in FY15 to INR130b, helped by lower working capital, higher marketing
profitability and prompt government subsidy payment. We expect BPCL’s return
ratios to remain strong, with FY16E RoE at ~22%.
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Upgrading estimates and target price:
BPCL’s core profitability has improved with
auto fuel marketing margin improvement, and the FID (Final Investment Decision)
at Mozambique E&P block will be the additional trigger for the stock. We are
upgrading FY16/FY17 earnings by ~13% (led by higher GRM) and TP to INR1,047
(v/s INR959 earlier). The stock trades at 10x FY17E EPS of INR81.5 and 1.3x FY17E
BV (adjusted for investments). Maintain
Buy.
Harshad Borawake
(HarshadBorawake@MotilalOswal.com); +91 22 3982 5432
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