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ACC (Q4 CY11)

India Infoline Research Team / 12:27 , Feb 10, 2012

CMP Rs1,389, Target Rs1,208, Downside 15.0%

  • Revenue growth of 22% yoy exceeds estimate primarily drivenby higher realization; volumes in-line with expectation

  • OPM expands by 100bps against an expectation of 270bps riseas international coal prices had softened.

  • Maintain SELL on expensive valuation of 15x FY13E with 9-mthtgt of Rs1,208

Result table*

(Rs m)

Q4 CY11

Q4 CY10

bps yoy

Q3 CY11

bps qoq

Net sales

25,552

20,889

22.3

22,487

13.6

Material costs

4,221

2,822

49.6

3,840

9.9

Personnel costs

1,555

1,486

4.6

1,382

12.5

Power and fuel costs

5,836

4,513

29.3

5,524

5.7

Freight cost

3,764

2,995

25.7

3,329

13.1

Other overheads

5,757

5,673

1.5

5,221

10.3

Operating profit

4,418

3,400

29.9

3,191

38.4

OPM (%)

17.3

16.3

101 bps

14.2

310 bps

Depreciation

(1,270)

(1,119)

13.5

(1,199)

5.9

Interest

(192)

(137)

39.6

(253)

(24.2)

Other income

458

242

89.1

574

(20.2)

PBT

3,414

2,386

43.1

2,313

47.6

Tax

1,291

173

646.5

(637)

-

Effective tax rate (%)

-

-

-

27.5

-

Adjusted PAT

4,704

2,559

83.9

1,676

180.7

Adj. PAT margin (%)

18.4

12.2

616 bps

7.5

1,096 bps

Reported PAT

4,704

2,559

83.9

1,676

180.7

Source: Company, India Infoline Research

* Standalone

 

Higher realizationand surge in volumes drive topline

ACC reported revenue growth of 22% yoy to Rs25.5bn, aboveour estimate of Rs24bn. Outperformance was largely due to better than expectedcement realization (at Rs4,249/ton up 6.2% qoq) as company increased prices tocover the escalation in input cost. Volume growth of 5% yoy was on accountstabilization of new plants.

 

Going forward, we expect realization to remain stable tillQ1 CY12 on account of stable demand.

 

OPM expansion of100bps below estimate

Operating margin expanded by a lower 100bps yoy vs. ourexpectation of +270bps. The underperformance (vis-à-vis our expectation) waslargely due to increase in power and fuel, which stood at Rs991/ton despitesoftening of international coal prices (down 5% in Q3 CY11).

 

Other cost overheads were in-line with estimate with rawmaterial adjustment led to an increase of 49.6% yoy and 10% qoq basis. 

 

Cost Analysis

 

Q4 CY11

Q4 CY10

bps yoy

Q3 CY11

bps qoq

Material costs

14.1

13.5

59

17.1

(297)

Personnel costs

5.9

7.1

(117)

6.1

(21)

Power and fuel costs

23.0

21.6

138

24.6

(158)

Freight cost

14.1

14.3

(24)

14.8

(70)

Other overheads

23.9

27.2

(327)

23.2

67

Total costs

81.0

83.7

(271)

85.8

(480)

Source: Company, India InfolineResearch

 

Higher tax credit boosts PAT

Reported PAT jumped by 83.9% yoy to Rs4.7bn. Taxcredit pertaining to earlier years resulted in a gross inflow of Rs2.3bn, whichtranslated into a net tax inflow of Rs1.3bn. Expansion at Wadi and Chanda plantsled to 13% jump in depreciation for the quarter. Interest outgo increased by40% yoy due to higher borrowing.

 

Maintain SELL; valuation expensive at 15x FY13E

After a weak CY10, ACC volumes are likely to grow10% in CY12, primarily on the back of stability in new plants and volume growthkicking in from acquisitions made in CY09.

 

We factor in margin improvement over the next twoyears given the easing of pressure on realization. However, given rich valuations,we maintain our SELL rating with a 9-mth price target of Rs1,208, valuing ACCat 13x CY13 EPS.

 

Financial summary

Y/e 31 Mar (Rs m)

CY10

CY11E

CY12E

CY13E

Revenues

77,173

96,603

111,655

125,839

yoy growth (%)

(3.9)

25.2

15.6

12.7

Operating profit

15,540

19,207

24,769

28,588

OPM (%)

20.1

19.9

22.2

22.7

Pre-exceptional PAT

11,200

13,590

15,113

17,466

Reported PAT

11,200

13,590

15,113

17,466

yoy growth (%)

(30.3)

21.3

11.2

15.6

 

 

 

 

 

EPS (Rs)

59.6

72.3

80.4

92.9

P/E (x)

23.3

19.2

17.2

14.9

Price/Book (x)

4.0

3.6

3.0

2.5

EV/EBITDA (x)

16.4

13.1

9.9

8.6

Debt/Equity (x)

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.0

RoE (%)

17.9

19.7

18.7

18.0

RoCE (%)

21.3

21.3

24.7

24.1

Source:Company, India Infoline Research