19 January 2017
Market snapshot
Equities - India
Close
Chg .%
Sensex
27,258
0.1
Nifty-50
8,417
0.2
Nifty-M 100
15,330
0.6
Equities-Global
Close
Chg .%
S&P 500
2,272
0.2
Nasdaq
9,342
-0.1
FTSE 100
7,248
0.4
DAX
11,599
0.5
Hang Seng
9,803
1.0
Nikkei 225
18,894
0.4
Commodities
Close
Chg .%
Brent (US$/Bbl)
54
-2.4
Gold ($/OZ)
1,204
-1.1
Cu (US$/MT)
5,741
0.2
Almn (US$/MT)
1,839
2.0
Currency
Close
Chg .%
USD/INR
68.1
0.2
USD/EUR
1.1
-0.8
USD/JPY
114.7
1.8
YIELD (%)
Close 1MChg
10 Yrs G-Sec
6.5
0.0
10 Yrs AAA Corp
7.5
0.0
Flows (USD b)
18-Jan
MTD
FIIs
0.0
-0.5
DIIs
0.0
0.4
Volumes (INRb) 18-Jan MTD*
Cash
225
204
F&O
4,443
3,549
Note: YTD is calendar year, *Avg
YTD.%
2.4
2.8
6.8
YTD.%
1.5
1.0
1.5
1.0
4.3
-1.2
YTD.%
-3.2
4.5
3.9
7.9
YTD.%
0.2
1.1
-2.0
YTDchg
-0.1
-0.1
CY16
2.9
5.3
CY16*
220
3,447
Today’s top research ideas
Tata Communications (INITIATING COVERAGE): Connecting the
globe; Phase 2.0: Improving margin & RoCE, low leverage
v
Tata Communications (TCOM) has transformed from a long-distance voice services
provider to a full-service data connectivity provider. Its deep connectivity and array
of customized solutions should drive a healthy 14% core EBITDA CAGR over FY16-19
in a largely commoditized market.
v
The recently-announced sale of its African venture, Neotel, and data center should
(a) deleverage TCOM’s balance sheet by ~48% to INR 60b, (b) reduce capex 40%
annually, (c) improve FCF and RoIC to ~18% by FY19.
v
Despite its presence in the B2B space, we believe TCOM is better placed than
traditional telecom companies like BHARTI and IDEA with better competitive
position and lower capital intensity providing healthy scope of RoCE improvement.
v
The stock trades at an EV of 6x FY19E EBITDA, despite ~40% price appreciation in
the last six months. We recommend Buy; our SOTP-based target price is INR 778 (7x
FY19E EV/EBITDA). Further, TCOM offers INR 176/share land value to minority
shareholders subject to Government approval for land demerger.
Research covered
Cos/Sector
Tata Communications
IOC
Havells India
KPIT Technologies
Results Expectation
Key Highlights
Connecting the globe
Full throttle; Paradip refinery in ramp-up mode
Market share gains neutralize demonetization impact
In-line revenue growth, but margins disappoint again
Axis Bank | Federal Bank | Yes Bank | MindTree
Piping hot news
RBI replaces 60% of demonetised notes
v
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has infused around 60 per cent of the total
banned currency notes after demonetisation. The RBI Governor Urjit Patel told
a parliamentary standing committee on finance on Wednesday that the central
bank had infused new currency notes worth around Rs 9.2 lakh crore into the
system.
Quote of the day
We like to buy businesses, but we don’t
like to sell them.
Chart of the Day: ILD voice minutes shifting to VOIP
Research Team (Gautam.Duggad@MotilalOswal.com)
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