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Tata Communications (Q1 FY11) – SELL(Target Rs243, Downside 14.5%)

India Infoline Research Team / 16:23 , Jul 29, 2010

CMP Rs284, Target Rs243, Downside 14.5%

  • Wholesale voice revenues rose 18% yoy which drove a 12.6% growth in consolidated Q1 sales
  • NLD/ILD volumes have been probably undermined by persistent pricing pressures leading to a 28% yoy decline in global voice EBIT
  • A 663bps surge in network costs led to ~5ppts OPM contraction; Data and managed services (formerly enterprise & carrier business) which provides connectivity and other IT solutions to large corporates, however, managed a 5-6% rise in revenues/EBIT
  • Poor operating performance and higher interest burden pushed Tata Comm. in to deeper losses compared to year ago levels
  • We further lower our loss estimates for FY11/12 based on Q1 showing and retain SELL with a 9 month target price of Rs243
Results table
(Rs m)
Q1 FY11
Q1 FY10
% yoy
Net sales
28,845
25,617
12.6
Network costs
(17,556)
(13,892)
26.4
Operating & other exp.
(4,703)
(4,790)
(1.8)
Personnel costs
(3,989)
(3,356)
18.9
Operating profit
2,598
3,580
(27.4)
OPM (%)
9.0
14.0
(497) bps
Depreciation
(3,829)
(3,247)
17.9
Interest
(1,333)
(1,060)
25.8
Other income
159
633
(74.8)
PBT
(2,404)
(94)
2,460.6
Tax
(245)
(330)
(25.8)
Minority Int/Associates
(164)
(127)
29.4
Reported PAT
(2,814)
(551)
410.4
Ann. EPS (Rs)
(39.5)
(7.7)
Source: Company