2007 | Dalal Street

ITC enters mass-market products

September 17, 20071 min read

ITC wants to cash in on the big boom that is going to hit the organized retail market in India. After introducing Snacks and Biscuits, it will now venture into Shampoos and Soap market.

The new shampoo brand will be a part of its two year old, super premium range of personal care products, Essenza di Wills. But unlike Essenza that was available at ITC hotels and Wills Lifestyle stores, Fiama di Wills shampoos will be stocked at retail stores across India. The product will be available at Rs 99 for a 200 mili litre (ml) bottle. The shampoo market is crowded with multiple players and variants. The competition is cut-throat, in this segment. Hindustan Unilever is the market leader and also has a dedicated Social networking site, SunsilkGangofGirls, which helps them develop new customer base and continuously improve on their product lines.

We have reliably learnt that Fiama di Wills, the company may also foray in soaps market.

Breaking Corporate India Earnings News

IVRCL Infra bags Chennai Water Supply Project

September 17, 20071 min read

IVRCL Infrastructures & Projects just a while ago told us that the Chennai region of IVRCL has bagged various water supply and sewage projects worth Rs 368.14 crore in Chennai.

Net profit of IVRCL Infrastructures & Projects rose 80.59% to Rs 37.96 crore on a 58.92% surge to Rs 690.20 crore in sales in Q1 June 2007 over Q1 June 2006. The current price of Rs 379.75 discounts Q1 June 2007 annualised EPS of Rs 11.71 by a PE multiple of 32.42.

The Stock is up 1.96% at Rs 380 and is of Face Value Rs 2.

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Tata Investment open offer at premium

September 17, 20071 min read

Tata Sons, made an open offer at Rs 600 a share to buy up to 28.39% stake from other shareholders of the firm who presently hold 39.39%. The offer price is at a 33 % premium to Friday’s closing price of Rs 450.10. Tata Sons and other Tata group companies hold 60.61% in Tata Investment.

Net profit of Tata Investment Corporation rose 8.61% to Rs 39.59 crore on 6.01% rise in total operating income to Rs 43.57 crore in Q1 June 2007 over Q1 June 2006.

Tata Investment Corporation, which is promoted by Tata Sons, is a non banking financial company that handles a portfolio of investments and it also acts as a promoter of new companies and projects of Tata Group.

The current price of Rs 540.10 discounts Q1 June 2007 annualised EPS of Rs 45.95 by a PE multiple of 11.75.

Breaking Corporate India Earnings News

Spanco Telesystems demerger

September 17, 20071 min read

Reports indicates that the new subsidiary will also act as a holding company for all its joint ventures in the BPO business, including railways project Bharat BPO Services, in which it holds a 50% stake. Spanco’s Middle East joint venture, in which it holds 51%, its call centre business in the UK and the international BPO business from Respondez will now come under Spanco BPO Ventures

Spanco’s net profit rose 106.7% to Rs 9.26 crore on 68.8% rise in sales to Rs 102.14 crore in Q1 June 2007 over Q1 June 2006. At the current price of Rs 230.95, the scrip trades at a PE multiple of 12.87, based on Q1 June 2007 annualised EPS of Rs 17.94.

Equity Research

TN Petro + Mercator Lines Short Term Trading Calls

September 17, 20072 min read

Reliance Money is recommending Mercator Lines Ltd [MLL] for short term trading. The buoyancy in dry bulk rates and low one time charges profits are expected to bounce back in FY08. The net profit is likely to be over Rs 250 crs for FY08E as against Rs 135 crs for FY07. FY09E will also see improvement, as the dry bulk cargo will be operational for the full year plus the additional chartered tonnage co will add to its
portfolio.

At the current market price of Rs 66, the stock is trading at 7x FY08E EPS of Rs 9 and 6x FY09E EPS, respectively. RMoney expect MLL to trade at 8x FY08E and expect the stock can rise with a target price of Rs.85 in the short term.

ABN Amro Stock Research is recommending TN Petro Products Ltd for short term trading gains with a price target of Rs 28.

TPL plans to set up a Coal based power plant to reduce energy costs. Singapore subsidiary to invest 51% in petrochemical plant. Subsidiary SEPC has necessary approvals for implementation of Power Project. TPL has given a price breakout on a daily and weekly basis and the breakout has been accompanied with strong volumes signifying greater strength in the scrip.

Equity Research

Alstom Projects India to Outperform Infrastructure Sector

September 15, 20071 min read

Alstom projects India Ltd [APIL] involved in EPC work will outperform the sector. BUY with a Target price of Rs 1,079.

India planning a huge capex for power generation, we frame a bullish outlook for APIL and expect it to post earnings CAGR of 43% FY07-10E. APIL will outperform on strong incremental order flow triggers. The current order book is over Rs 30bn (>2.4XFY07 revenues). APIL will to continue to post better margins and foresee the company’s RoCE & RoE improving substantially. APIL can leverage on its parent’s global leadership in integrated and hydroelectric power projects. With India set to enter a strong power generation capex cycle, this will be its key strength.

We all know the Record response Power Grid IPO received. We also know that India will spend massively in producing Electrical energy and hence stocks involved in building such mega projects will have excellent growth. A Price Objective of Rs1,079 (+38.7%) for Alstom Projects India Ltd, assigning it an exit multiple of 34X & 22X for FY09E & FY10E, respectively. Similar discounting has been assigned to Siemens and ABB stocks as well.

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