16 November 2017
Market snapshot
Equities - India
Close
Chg .%
Sensex
32,760
-0.6
Nifty-50
10,118
-0.7
Nifty-M 100
19,230
-1.1
Equities-Global
Close
Chg .%
S&P 500
2,565
-0.6
Nasdaq
6,706
-0.5
FTSE 100
7,373
-0.6
DAX
12,976
-0.4
Hang Seng
11,413
-1.6
Nikkei 225
22,028
-1.6
Commodities
Close
Chg .%
Brent (US$/Bbl)
62
0.9
Gold ($/OZ)
1,278
-0.2
Cu (US$/MT)
6,736
0.2
Almn (US$/MT)
2,087
1.2
Currency
Close
Chg .%
USD/INR
65.2
-0.3
USD/EUR
1.2
0.1
USD/JPY
113.1
-0.3
YIELD (%)
Close
1MChg
10 Yrs G-Sec
7.0
0.0
10 Yrs AAA Corp
7.8
0.0
Flows (USD b)
15-Nov
MTD
FIIs
-0.1
1.8
DIIs
0.1
0.5
Volumes (INRb)
15-Nov
MTD*
Cash
345
415
F&O
6,966
6,689
Note: YTD is calendar year, *Avg
YTD.%
23.0
23.6
34.0
YTD.%
14.6
24.6
3.2
13.0
21.5
15.2
YTD.%
11.1
10.9
22.0
22.4
YTD.%
-4.0
12.2
-3.3
YTDchg
0.5
0.2
YTD
7.3
11.9
YTD*
304
5,591
Today’s top research idea
Britannia Industries: Best-of-breed earnings growth visibility
commands premium multiples
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BRIT reported 7.4% YoY consolidated sales growth in 2QFY18. Standalone sales
too were up by 7.8% YoY.
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We are enthused with the consistent healthy performance in a difficult
operating environment. Rapidly expanding distribution, continuing investment
in R&D and significant expansion of its own manufacturing indicate
management’s optimism about the growth prospects. Opportunity beyond
biscuits is also substantially high. Continuing premiumization, significant
incremental cost savings and a favorable commodity cost outlook mean that
15% EBITDA margin is now achievable.
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We maintain Buy with a target price of INR5,845 (46x December 2019E EPS,
20% premium to three-year average due to improving visibility on both volume
recovery and margin growth).
Research covered
Cos/Sector
Fund Folio
Britannia Inds
Fortis Health.
CEAT
Manpasand Beverages
Repco Home Fin
KNR Construction
Prime Focus
Indo Count Inds
Key Highlights
Oct 17: Indian Mutual Fund Tracker — Equity AUM witnesses quickest
INR1t jump
Best-of-breed earnings growth visibility commands premium multiples
RHT assets buyback to be value-accretive
Stability in performance on the horizon; Maintain Buy
Riding on the back of distribution network expansion
Strong operating performance; GNPL declines sequentially
Above-estimated performance driven by better-than-expected margin
Creative services to drive earnings
Muted quarter; falling cotton prices to ease pressure
Piping hot news
Decks cleared for first mega CEZ; 45 companies may invest Rs 15k-crore in phase-I
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The government has given the go-ahead for setting up India’s first mega
coastal economic zone (CEZ) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Maharashtra as
part of a plan to develop 14 such industrial clusters to spur manufacturing and
generate jobs…
Chart of the Day: Sector allocation of domestic MFs in October 2017
PSU Banks, Oil & Gas, Telecom, Consumer, Infra increased, while Private Financials, Technology and Metals showed
signs of moderation
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.