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Ambuja Cements (Q2 CY10) – MP (Target Rs111, Downside 3.1%)

India Infoline Research Team / 14:34 , Jul 23, 2010

CMP Rs115, Target Rs111, Downside 3.1%

  • Revenue grows by 10.6%, in-line with our estimates
  • OPM expands by ~320bps as lower clinker purchases lead to material saving in RM cost.
  • Strong topline growth along with robust operating performance leads to an increase in Pre-exceptional PAT by 20.5% yoy; marginally lower than our estimate of 22%.
  • Trades close to fair value; Upgrade to market performer.
Result table
(Rs m) Q2 CY10 Q2 CY09 % yoy Q1 CY10 % qoq
Net sales 20,884 18,885 10.6 20,188 3.4
Material costs (829) (3,224) (74.3) (2,329) (64.4)
Personnel costs (901) (688) 30.9 (772) 16.7
Power and fuel costs (4,534) (3,752) 20.9 (3,552) 27.7
Freight cost (4,474) (3,294) 35.8 (4,122) 8.5
Other overheads (3,706) (2,719) 36.3 (2,900) 27.8
Operating profit 6,440 5,208 23.7 6,513 (1.1)
OPM (%) 30.8 27.6 326 bps 32.3 (142) bps
Depreciation (1,001) (704) 42.1 (767) 30.4
Interest (81) (52) 55.5 (108) (24.9)
Other income 259 281 (7.8) 260 (0.3)
PBT 5,618 4,732 18.7 5,897 (4.7)
Tax (1,705) (1,486) 14.8 (1,476) 15.5
Effective tax rate (%) (30.4) (31.4) 104 bps (25.0) (533) bps
Exceptional Item - - - 201 -
Reported PAT 3,912 3,247 20.5 4,421 (11.5)
Adjusted PAT 3,912 3,247 20.5 4,622 (15.4)
Adj. PAT margin (%) 18.7 17.2 154 bps 22.9 (416) bps
Ann. EPS (Rs) 10.3 8.5 20 12.1 (15)
Source: Company, India Infoline Research

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