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ICICI Securities Limited

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ICICI Securities Ltd

ICICI Securities Limited provides investment services. The Company provides corporate and investment banking, securities, wealth management, retail brokerage, initial public offerings, and advisory services. 

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<p>ACC has delivered 11% EBITDA/te CAGR over CY16-CY21E vs 7% for our coverage universe led by increased cost efficiencies. ACC’s EBITDA/te inched up to Rs1,127/te during 9MCY21E resulting in narrowing of the gap vs peers.</p><div class="content-highlight"><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></div>

ACC has delivered 11% EBITDA/te CAGR over CY16-CY21E vs 7% for our coverage universe led by increased cost efficiencies. ACC’s EBITDA/te inched up to Rs1,127/te during 9MCY21E resulting in narrowing of the gap vs peers.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Improving profitability to narrow valuation gap

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Axis Direct

Axis Direct

Axis Direct is the flagship brand under Axis Securities Limited, a subsidiary of Axis Bank in India. 

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<p>We recommend a BUY rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 2,480/share. </p><p>ACC Limited (ACC) – established by historically merging ten cement companies in 1936, has emerged as one of the leading players in the Indian building materials space. The company has 17 modern cement factories, 79 ready-mixed concrete plants, a vast distribution network of over 11,000 dealers, and pan-India sales offices, making it a formidable player in the cement industry.</p><div class="content-highlight"><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></div>

We recommend a BUY rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 2,480/share. ACC Limited (ACC) – established by historically merging ten cement companies in 1936, has emerged as one of the leading players in the Indian building materials space. The company has 17 modern cement factories, 79 ready-mixed concrete plants, a vast distribution network of over 11,000 dealers, and pan-India sales offices, making it a formidable player in the cement industry.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

<p>We value ACC at 12x its CY22E EV/EBITDA to arrive at a TP of Rs 2,710/share, implying an upside of 21% from the CMP. We maintain our BUY rating on the stock.</p><div class="content-highlight"><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></div>

We value ACC at 12x its CY22E EV/EBITDA to arrive at a TP of Rs 2,710/share, implying an upside of 21% from the CMP. We maintain our BUY rating on the stock.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

ACC Limited: Resilient Performance Despite Cost Headwinds

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), HDFC Securities

HDFC Securities

<p>Hindustan Unilever: HUL’s headline numbers are broadly in line. However, weak internals (miss in volume) and cautious outlook on demand and margin are raising questions about the near-term performance. Revenue grew at 11% YoY (HSIE 10%) while UVG, at 4%, was below our estimates (6% HSIE). UVG on two-year CAGR was weak at 2.5% but improved sequentially (-0.4% in Q1FY22) after the second wave of COVID impacted Q1FY22. Health, hygiene, and nutrition portfolio (85% mix) sustained healthy growth at 7% YoY. Within the nutrition portfolio, health food drinks volume grew in double digits. Nutrition portfolio should sustain the momentum as 85% of GTM integration is completed. Gross margin pressure continued in Q2FY22 with 142bps YoY contraction due to elevated commodity costs (crude, CPO, tea, and plastic) and higher freight cost. EBITDA growth was at 9% (HSIE 7%). We expect margin to remain under pressure in the near term, owing to sustained inflation and calibrated price hikes. We cut our EPS estimates for FY22/FY23/FY24 by ~2%. We value HUL at 55x P/E on Sep-23E EPS to derive a TP of INR 2,482. Maintain REDUCE.</p>
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Hindustan Unilever: HUL’s headline numbers are broadly in line. However, weak internals (miss in volume) and cautious outlook on demand and margin are raising questions about the near-term performance. Revenue grew at 11% YoY (HSIE 10%) while UVG, at 4%, was below our estimates (6% HSIE). UVG on two-year CAGR was weak at 2.5% but improved sequentially (-0.4% in Q1FY22) after the second wave of COVID impacted Q1FY22. Health, hygiene, and nutrition portfolio (85% mix) sustained healthy growth at 7% YoY. Within the nutrition portfolio, health food drinks volume grew in double digits. Nutrition portfolio should sustain the momentum as 85% of GTM integration is completed. Gross margin pressure continued in Q2FY22 with 142bps YoY contraction due to elevated commodity costs (crude, CPO, tea, and plastic) and higher freight cost. EBITDA growth was at 9% (HSIE 7%). We expect margin to remain under pressure in the near term, owing to sustained inflation and calibrated price hikes. We cut our EPS estimates for FY22/FY23/FY24 by ~2%. We value HUL at 55x P/E on Sep-23E EPS to derive a TP of INR 2,482. Maintain REDUCE.
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HSIE Results Daily: Hindustan Unilever, Nestle India, L&T Technology Services, ACC

<p>ACC’s Q3CY21 EBITDA at Rs7.1bn (up 6% YoY) was broadly in line with consensus estimates. Total cost/te increased 4.6% QoQ (6.8% YoY) primarily led by higher fuel cost, and packing materials and maintenance costs. Blended EBITDA/te (including RMC) grew 7% YoY and declined 15% QoQ to Rs1,060/te (ISec: Rs977/te). While investor concern around sharp cost increases seem valid, industry has demonstrated strong pricing resilience in the past.</p><div class="content-highlight"><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></div>

ACC’s Q3CY21 EBITDA at Rs7.1bn (up 6% YoY) was broadly in line with consensus estimates. Total cost/te increased 4.6% QoQ (6.8% YoY) primarily led by higher fuel cost, and packing materials and maintenance costs. Blended EBITDA/te (including RMC) grew 7% YoY and declined 15% QoQ to Rs1,060/te (ISec: Rs977/te). While investor concern around sharp cost increases seem valid, industry has demonstrated strong pricing resilience in the past.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Improving margins to narrow valuation gap

India

ACC Limited  manufactures a range of cements and blended cements. The Company also manufactures gypsum and refractory products such as Brown Tabular Alumina. The Company provides turnkey and application consulting services for setting up and operating cement plants and refractories. The Company owns cement plants throughout India.

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Improving profitability to narrow valuation gap

ACC has delivered 11% EBITDA/te CAGR over CY16-CY21E vs 7% for our coverage universe led by increased cost efficiencies. ACC’s EBITDA/te inched up...

ICICI Securities Limited

Pick of the Week: ACC Ltd

We recommend a BUY rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 2,480/share. ACC Limited established by historically merging ten cement companies...

Axis Direct

ACC Limited: Resilient Performance Despite Cost Headwinds

We value ACC at 12x its CY22E EV/EBITDA to arrive at a TP of Rs 2,710/share, implying an upside of 21% from the CMP. We maintain our BUY rating on...

Axis Direct

HSIE Results Daily: Hindustan Unilever, Nestle India, L&T Technology Services, ACC

HUL’s headline numbers are broadly in line. However, weak internals (miss in volume) and cautious outlook on demand and margin are raising questions

HDFC Securities

Improving margins to narrow valuation gap

ACC’s Q3CY21 EBITDA at Rs7.1bn (up 6% YoY) was broadly in line with consensus estimates. Total cost/te increased 4.6% QoQ (6.8% YoY) primarily led...

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