Sun Pharma – Good Growth

Sun Pharma reported Q4FY09 sales Rs12.5 bn (up 131% YoY), PAT Rs7.2bn (up 241%YoY). Results were dominated by the higher-than-expected Protonix shipments. EBITDA margin expanded to 58.9% in Q4FY08 from 28.4% in Q4FY07. The India formulations business grew 25%YoY in FY08 to Rs14.7bn while the ROW formulations business grew 30%YoY in FY08 to Rs2.6bn. The US business grew 164% YoY to Rs13.9bn driven by Trileptal exclusivity and the Protonix launch.

The management guidance is 18%-20% YoY growth for FY09 for the non-US business and expects 25% growth in the US business.Management reiterated that it is confident of getting the Effexor XR approval later this year but did not give any specific timeline.

EPS estimates for FY09 is between Rs 80 to Rs 82.50.

Hindustan Dorr-Oliver Result Analysis

Hindustan Dorr Oliver (HDO) as anticipated, reported robust numbers for the quarter ending March 2008. HDO’s Q4 FY08 sales stood at Rs.1055.5 mn as against Rs.785.2 mn in corresponding quarter previous year, up by 34%.

Operating profits for Q4 FY08 at Rs 151.7 mn, up by 98% as against Rs.76.8 mn reported earlier. It reported an OPM of 14.4% for the quarter, the highest ever reported by the company.Interest expense for the quarter went up by 405% on account of higher working capital to support the growing sales and the capex that it is incurring at its facility at Vatwa.PAT of Rs.94.8 mn for the quarter as against Rs.67.5 mn in Q4 FY07, up by 40%.

HDO’s current order backlog is greater than Rs.6.0 bn. Furthermore, its order pipeline is also strong. In the near-term, HDO is well-placed for a large order from Uranium Corp of India. The company has recently bagged Rs.2.5bn contract from Vedanta Group.

Petroleum Product Prices Hiked

Automobile IndiaBreaking News:
Updating from the corridors of Petroleum Ministry, following is the price hike and excise hike in petroleum products

Rs 3 /L hike in diesel price.
Rs 5 /L hike in petrol price.
Govt hikes LPG prices by Rs 50 per cylinder.
Customs duty on crude cut to nil.
Govt cuts excise duty on diesel, petrol by Rs 1 /L.
Customs other petro products cut to 5% vs 10%.
Govt cuts customs duty on petrol, HSD to 2.5% from 7.5%.
Excise duty cut to cost 66.60 bln rupees.
Duty cut on oil pdts to cost govt 226 bln rupees

Tentative List of IPOs in June

Here is the Tentative List of companies going for IPO in June-2008. IPO reviews will be posted here if it is worth to invest in.

Name of the company, Issue Size[Rs crore] and Expected Date of Issue.

Sejal Architectural Glass Limited 9-Jun-08
Avon Weighing Systems Ltd 105.73 9-Jun-08
First Winner Industries Limited 10.00 9-Jun-08
Archidply Industries Limited 65.00 11-Jun-08
Lotus Eye Care Hospital Ltd 2nd week of June
KSK Energy Venture Ltd 1000.00 2nd week of June (more…)