Sector Update | June 2015
Real Estate
Bangalore realty: Gloomier than past, but still better off
Shift in product-mix underway; retain Buy on Sobha and Prestige
Our recent interactions with key developers and property consultants in Bangalore provide
us with the following operational insights:
High premium product-mix had created market imbalance – now undergoing
corrective strategy, which augurs well for future recovery. Commercial outlook strong.
Sobha re-emphasized 2x scale-up guidance over next 4 years from current weakness.
Affordable products and improvement in non-Bangalore markets key drivers.
Sobha: Financial & Valuations (INR b)
Prestige is evaluating new avenues for the next round of growth viz. home market
Y/E Mar
2015 2016E 2017E
consolidation, acquisitions and new market expansion.
Net Sales
EBITDA
Adj PAT
EPS (INR)
EPS Gr. %)
24.4
6.2
2.4
24.3
1.3
26.6
7.0
2.6
26.2
7.8
30.7
8.5
3.3
33.6
28.3
Bangalore Realty Market: Fortune lies in the middle of the pyramid
BV/Sh.(INR) 248.0 266.0 291.3
RoE (%)
10.1 10.2 12.0
RoCE (%)
13.3 13.2 14.8
Payout (%)
28.8 26.7 20.8
Valuation
P/E (x)
15.3 14.2 11.0
P/BV (x)
1.5
1.4
1.3
EV/EBITDA(x)
8.9
8.0
6.5
Div. Yield (%)
1.9
1.9
1.9
High ticket size a pain point. Shift in product positioning toward mid-income
category in progress. Rate cut is believed to augment eligibility of customer.
Significant increase in ready unsold inventory a risk to marketability due to
frequent changes in design, innovation.
The commercial segment dynamics are thriving with low supply visibility; 1-
1.5pp yield contraction done, rental uptick underway
Sobha: Scale-up guidance re-emphasized
MD, Mr J C Sharma, re-stated conviction for achieving medium-term guidance of
7msf annual presales despite current weakness. The guidance assumes ~1msf
each from Kerala, NCR and Tamil Nadu, and 2.5-3.5msf from Bangalore.
Construction remains steady despite current weakness in absorption, and will
aid accumulated cash flow benefits in future when demand recovers.
Affordable products remain near-term success factor, replication of similar
product likely. Precast technology is likely to augment scalability.
PEPL: Financial & Valuations (INR b)
Y/E Mar
Net Sales
EBITDA
Adj PAT
EPS (INR)
EPS Gr. (%)
2015 2016E 2017E
34.2
9.9
3.3
3.3
-1.3
39.2
11.5
4.4
4.4
31.6
46.4
13.9
5.6
5.6
28.3
Prestige Estates Projects (PEPL): New avenues for next leg of growth
BV/Sh (INR) 101.9 111.8 125.0
RoE (%)
8.7 10.4 12.0
RoCE (%)
13.2 12.9 14.5
Payout (%)
19.8 15.2 11.7
Valuation
P/E (x)
28.9 21.9 17.1
P/BV (x)
2.5
2.3
2.0
EV/EBITDA(x) 13.0 11.7
9.9
Div. Yield (%)
0.6
0.6
0.6
Evaluating operational scale-up plan over the next 3-4 years via consolidation,
acquisitions and expansion in newer markets (Mumbai, Pune).
Targets INR80b-100b annual presale by the next 3-4 years (v/s INR50b in FY15)
on the back of launches and delivery of 12-15msf and 15-20msf respectively.
Annual leasing scale-up of 1.5-2msf to 3-4msf and exit rentals of INR8.5b-9b by
the next 3-4 years (v/s the current INR3.9b).
Dynamics still better off; retain Buy on Sobha and Prestige
Though Bangalore’s housing demand growth is in a lean phase, it is still better
than other real estate markets; thus, it remains our preferred market.
We retain our Buy rating on both Sobha and PEPL. Recent correction offers good
entry to play on operational normalization for Sobha (target price INR480),
while replication of past success would be the key to PEPL’s re-rating (target
price INR320).
Sandipan Pal
(Sandipan.Pal@MotilalOswal.com); +91 22 3982 5436
Anchit Agarwal
(Anchit.Agarwal@MotilalOswal.com); +91 22 3010 2397
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