Capital Goods |
Sector Update | Capex
13 September 2016
Capital Goods
Please refer our
report dated Sep 2016
Private sector capex declines for sixth year in a row
Revival from FY18 as project sanctions by banks surge 92% YoY
Private sector capex at INR1.55t in FY17, down 11% – sixth year of decline:
Private
sector capex has been declining since FY12, when it peaked at INR3.7t. It has
declined to a six-year low of INR1.55t, down 11% in FY17 (Exhibit 1). Interestingly,
capex based on projects sanctioned by banks/FIs (excluding ECBs/equity issuances)
grew 2% to INR1.25t. Key reasons for low private capex include (a) weak end-market
demand, resulting in capacity underutilization, (b) high leverage with companies in
sectors like steel, power, and infrastructure, which constrains new borrowings and
resultant capex, and (c) delays in land acquisition and clearances.
Projects sanctioned (including bank loans, ECBs, and equity issuances) up 53% to
INR2.1t in FY17; sanctions by banks/FIs up 92%:
A total of 922 companies obtained
project sanctions worth INR2.1t (+53% YoY) versus 700 companies with projects
worth INR1.4t in FY16. Interestingly, the projects sanctioned by banks/FIs have risen
92% to INR1.83t in FY17, off a low base in FY16, but the highest since FY13. Project
sanctions from banks/FI peaked at INR4.3t in FY10, leading to a fall in capex
thereafter (Exhibit 2). With a sharp revival seen in sanctions in FY17, we expect
private capex to also start improving from FY18.
Share of Power sector in projects sanctioned dips to 45% in FY17 (57% in FY16);
share of Construction surges to 12% (2% in FY16):
The share of Power sector fell to
45% (primarily renewables, in our view) on a lower share of coal-fired plants.
Construction (12% share v/s 2% in FY16), Roads (7% share; flat YoY), Airports/Ports
(6% share v/s 2.4% in FY16), Water (4% share; flat YoY), Metals (5% share v/s 1% in
FY16), Transport Equipment (4% share v/s 2.5% in FY16) and Textiles (4% share; flat
YoY) together contributed another 41% of projects sanctioned.
Share of greenfield projects surges (79% of sanctions), driven by large-ticket
projects (>INR10b):
The share of sanctions of greenfield projects rose to 79%, the
highest in six years – a higher share of greenfield projects reflects renewed
confidence in companies as regards future demand/utilization. Moreover, we note
that large-sized projects (>INR10b) constitute ~60% of the projects sanctioned (45%
share in FY16 and peak of 80% in FY10). This indicates that big-ticket
greenfield/brownfield expansions are starting to revive.
Valuation and view:
We reiterate our view that private sector capex is bottoming
out and is likely to revive over the next 12-18 months. This is corroborated by the
increase being witnessed in project sanctions data released by the RBI for FY17. Our
top picks in the Industrials sector are L&T (BUY, TP: INR1380), Cummins (BUY, TP:
INR1,180) and Bharat Electronics (BUY, TP: 215).
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September 2017
Investors are advised to refer through important disclosures made at the last page of the Research Report.
Ankur Sharma – Research Analyst
(Ankur.VSharma@MotilalOswal.com); +91 22 3982 5449
Amit Shah – Research Analyst
(Amit.Shah@MotilalOswal.com); +91 22 3029 5126
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