1 September 2017
Market snapshot
Equities - India
Close
Chg .%
Sensex
31,730
0.3
Nifty-50
9,918
0.3
Nifty-M 100
18,277
0.4
Equities-Global
Close
Chg .%
S&P 500
2,472
0.6
Nasdaq
6,429
0.9
FTSE 100
7,431
0.9
DAX
12,056
0.4
Hang Seng
11,295
-0.7
Nikkei 225
19,646
0.7
Commodities
Close
Chg .%
Brent (US$/Bbl)
52
4.2
Gold ($/OZ)
1,307
-0.3
Cu (US$/MT)
6,760
0.3
Almn (US$/MT)
2,099
1.4
Currency
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Chg .%
USD/INR
63.9
0.0
USD/EUR
1.2
-0.7
USD/JPY
110.6
0.5
YIELD (%)
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1MChg
10 Yrs G-Sec
6.5
0.0
10 Yrs AAA Corp
7.5
0.0
Flows (USD b)
31-Aug
MTD
FIIs
0.0
-2.0
DIIs
0.1
2.5
Volumes (INRb)
31-Aug
MTD*
Cash
381
301
F&O
11,708
7,017
Note: YTD is calendar year, *Avg
YTD.%
19.2
21.2
27.4
YTD.%
10.4
19.4
4.0
5.0
20.2
2.8
YTD.%
-5.4
12.7
22.4
23.2
YTD.%
-5.8
12.5
-5.6
YTDchg
0.0
-0.1
YTD
6.8
6.5
YTD*
289
5,292
Today’s top research idea
Larsen & Toubro: Deep dive into subsidiary annual reports
Key takeaways from our analysis of LT’s subsidiary annual reports:
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Investments in subsidiaries/JVs were contained at INR197b (+3% YoY, 35% of
capital employed). This is in line with LT’s strategy to limit further investments
in subsidiaries/JVs and make them self-funding.
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Performance of Heavy Steel & Forgings and MHPS TG JV was below par – TG
JV achieved PNY breakeven.
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Losses at Infrastructure Development (P) narrowed to INR2.6b (INR7.3b in
FY17), helped by termination/restructuring of three road projects.
v
Nabha Power reported a loss in FY17 led by ECL provision.
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L&T Realty’s sales increased 28% YoY to INR25b, driven by Seawoods mall sale
and residential project in Chennai.
v
Hydrocarbon segment’s orders and profitability surged in FY17.
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We maintain Buy with SOTP-based TP of INR1,340 (E&C business at 25x FY19E
EPS). LT remains our top pick in the sector – we believe it is an attractive play
on a recovery in industrial and infrastructure capex in India.
Research covered
Cos/Sector
EcoScope
L&T
Key Highlights
1QFY18 real GDP growth slips below 6%
Annual Report: Deep dive into subsidiary annual reports
Piping hot news
India GDP growth rate slumps to 5.7% in Q1 in challenge for economy
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India’s economic growth unexpectedly slowed to 5.7% in the June quarter, the
slowest pace in three years, underlining the disruption caused by the
uncertainty related to the rollout of the goods and services tax (GST) even as
the Indian economy is struggling to recover from a shock demonetisation.
Chart of the Day: EcoScope - 1QFY18 real GDP growth slips below 6%
GDP growth was supported by government spending, without which it would have been even lower
GCE – Government Consumption Expenditure
Source: CSO, MoSL
Research Team (Gautam.Duggad@MotilalOswal.com)
Motilal Oswal research is available on www.motilaloswal.com/Institutional-Equities, Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, Factset and S&P Capital.
Investors are advised to refer through important disclosures made at the last page of the Research Report.