Update | 20 June 2024
Capital Goods
Genset demand remains strong in 1QFY25
Genset channel checks
KKC - Financials Snapshot (INR b)
Y/E MAR
FY24 FY25E FY26E
Net Sales
89.6 106.6 126.3
EBITDA
17.6
21.8 25.9
PAT
16.6
20.6 24.7
EPS (INR)
60.0
74.2 89.0
GR. (%)
33.4
23.7 19.9
BV/Sh (INR)
222.3 251.4 286.2
Ratios
ROE (%)
28.8
31.3 33.1
RoCE (%)
28.1
29.6 31.3
Valuations
P/E (X)
64.3
52.0 43.3
P/BV (X)
17.3
15.3 13.5
EV/EBITDA (X) 59.9
48.2 40.4
Div Yield (%)
0.9
1.1
1.3
Our channel checks with genset players indicate that demand has been good so far in
1QFY25, mainly driven by pre-buying. Leaving aside a minor impact on demand from
elections in May’24, demand is again strong in Jun’24, with faster decision-making from
customers. Channel inventory for CPCB 2 is now largely over and players may see a higher
share of CPCB 4+ sales in Jun’24. Some part of demand driven by pre-buying from the
residential and commercial segments may moderate in Jul-Aug’24, while some end users
will wait for price rationalization for initial few months of the norm change. Export
markets are still weak and companies are already taking initiatives to export new
products, which will start reflecting in a few quarters. We expect both Cummins India
(KKC) and Kirloskar Oil Engines (KOEL) to be ready with their CPCB 4+ product portfolio and
have products in other nodes too to hedge against any temporary demand slowdown after
the norm implementation. We maintain our positive stance on key players in the genset
industry and see KKC gaining market share in the current scenario. We maintain BUY on
both KKC (TP: INR4,300) and KOEL (TP: INR1,500).
KOEL - Financials Snapshot (INR b)
Y/E MAR
FY24 FY25E FY26E
Net Sales
48.5 56.9
67.4
EBITDA
5.6
7.5
9.5
PAT
3.6
5.0
6.4
EPS (INR)
25.0 34.4
44.1
GR. (%)
33.8 37.9
28.1
BV/Sh (INR) 181.2 206.4 238.7
Ratios
ROE (%)
14.6 17.8
19.8
RoCE (%)
14.0 17.1
19.4
Valuations
P/E (X)
53.4 38.8
30.3
P/BV (X)
7.4
6.5
5.6
EV/EBITDA (X) 34.5 25.7
20.1
Div Yield (%)
0.5
0.7
0.9
Key highlights from our interaction with genset players
Demand remains strong in 1QFY25, can see a blip in 2QFY25
Our channel checks with genset industry players indicate that:
1)
The overall genset market stands at nearly INR100b, split 30-35% in LHP, 30-35%
in mid-kVA range and the remaining 30% in HHP.
2)
Domestic demand has remained strong across low-to-mid kVA ranges owing to
pre-buying ahead of CPCB 4+ implementation and strong demand from all
segments - manufacturing, hospitality, residential and commercial construction.
Demand may moderate in Jul-Sep’24.
3)
KKC, KOEL, and Mahindra Powerol form a major portion of overall market
volumes, with KOEL and Mahindra Powerol historically more dominant in the
LHP range. KKC is now also ramping up nodes across all ranges of LHP, which is
covered in CPCB 4+.
4)
HHP range forms the remaining market, which is not covered in CPCB 4+. Data
centers remain a key growth driver for HHP genset, which is growing at a faster
rate than low- to mid-range gensets. KKC is a leader in the HHP segment and
KOEL’s sales for its Opti-prime product for 1500/2000 kVA are also picking up
and is waiting for certifications for data centre.
5)
Supply chain is currently ready to shift toward new products from Jul’24 and we
do not see the possibility of norms getting postponed again.
Pricing will be high initially
Pricing for CPCB 4+ is already higher by 30-40% across most nodes. Within this, KKC
pricing is at 8-10% premium to other players in the market, similar to the historical
trend, and will remain so for new products too. KKC has already indigenized nearly
70-75% of the cost and has a buffer to localize more. KOEL is working on taking
indigenization to 85-88%. After 2-3 quarters, a pricing reduction of 5-10% cannot be
ruled out as most players will achieve desired market volumes and hence may pass
on some cost savings. Genset market will see maturity after 2-3 quarters.
Teena Virmani - Research Analyst
(Teena.Virmani@MotilalOswal.com)
Harsh Tewaney - Research Analyst
(Harsh.Tewaney@MotilalOswal.com)
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