27 April 2017
Update
| Sector:
Oil & Gas
BSE SENSEX
30,029
S&P CNX
9,342
ONGC
CMP: INR180
TP: INR233 (+30%)
Projects finally showing results
Upgrade to Buy
Cost efficiency, production growth and dividend yield call for re-rating
Stock Info
Bloomberg
Equity Shares (m)
52-Week Range (INR)
1, 6, 12 Rel. Per (%)
M.Cap. (INR b)
M.Cap. (USD b)
Avg Val, INRm
Free float (%)
ONGC IN
12,833
212/133
-6/-11/11
2,335.7
34.4
1422
31.9
After almost a decade of negative-to-flat growth, we believe gas production would
grow at 10-15% annually for the next five years. Our recent meeting with the
management reinforced our belief.
Continued improved oil recovery (IOR) and contribution of new projects to
production would also help reverse the decadal trend of negative-to-flat growth.
We expect oil prices to remain in the band of USD50-60/bbl, which would provide
stability to its earnings.
After two years of negative EPS growth, we expect EPS growth of 31% in FY18 and
14% in FY19. Positive policy developments, cost efficiency and dividend yield of 4-
6% would further aid re-rating of the stock. Upgrade to Buy.
Financials Snapshot (INR b)
Y/E Mar
FY17E FY18E
1408
1683
Sales
549
689
EBITDA
196
257
NP
15.3
20.0
EPS (Rs)
12.2
31.1
EPS Gr. (%)
150
158
BV/Sh. (Rs)
10.4
13.0
RoE (%)
9.0
10.8
RoCE (%)
11.8
9.0
P/E (x)
1.2
1.1
P/BV (x)
EV/EBITDA (x)
5.1
4.1
Div. Yield (%)
4.4
5.7
FY19E
1905
801
294
22.9
14.5
167
14.1
11.6
7.8
1.1
3.5
6.6
Cost efficiencies through lower work-over and water injection
Better optimization has resulted in opex coming down from USD7.4/boe in
FY16 to USD5.9/boe in 9MFY17. We expect this cost efficiency to sustain.
USD1/boe change in opex results in 7% change in EBITDA and EPS.
Gas production to begin growing once again
ONGC expects Daman/C26 to add 4.5mmscmd to production in FY18.
S1 and Vashishta gas fields would add 1.5mmscmd while WO16 would add
1.2mmscmd in FY18.
IOR at the Bassein field is expected to add 3.9mmscmd in FY19. In the longer
run, Cluster-2 at KG DWN-98/2 would add a peak production of ~16mmscmd.
Oil production also inching up
ONGC has guided that oil production from nominated fields would increase.
WO16 would add 3,800bopd in FY18 while Vasai East is likely to add another
4,800bopd.
Ratna & R-series would add 3,000bopd in FY19 along with 8,000bopd from
B127 and 5,000bopd from Assam.
Ratna & R-series would peak at 14,700bopd in FY20. Production from Cluster-
2 would commence in FY21, with peak expected at 77,000bopd.
Expects no subsidy till USD65/bbl
The company has not been bearing any subsidy since 2QFY16. Realization in
9MFY17 was USD48.65/bbl against USD51.46/bbl in 9MFY16.
Subsidy in 9MFY16 stood at USD1.52/bbl. We do not expect any subsidy
burden to be levied on ONGC as long as oil prices are below USD65/bbl.
However, realization may be capped if oil prices rise above USD65/bbl.
We estimate that USD5/bbl increase in realization results in 10% increase in
EPS.
Shareholding pattern (%)
As On
Dec-16 Sep-16 Dec-15
Promoter
68.9
68.9
68.9
DII
11.7
11.9
11.5
FII
5.8
5.4
6.0
Others
13.6
13.8
13.6
Note: FII Includes depository receipts
Stock Performance (1-year)
ONGC
Sensex - Rebased
220
200
180
160
140
120
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