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<div><div><div><div><ul><li>4QFY22 performance: In 4QFY22, the company reported volume growth of 27% YoY (up by 33% QoQ) at 1.15mn mt, which was 20.1% above our estimate.</li></ul><div><div><div><div><ul><li>Higher domestic coal sourcing will keep costs lower for STRCEM: The company has used low-cost coal inventory, which was available from CIL (~200k mt). It has a long-term FSA with CIL for 150k mt of coal on an annual basis at a fixed price, which will mitigate the risk of price hikes in the future.</li></ul><div><div><div><div><ul><li>Capex and expansion plan: A 3mn mt clinker unit in Meghalaya and a 2mn mt grinding unit in Guwahati are expected to be commissioned by the end of CY23.</li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><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></p>

4QFY22 performance: In 4QFY22, the company reported volume growth of 27% YoY (up by 33% QoQ) at 1.15mn mt, which was 20.1% above our estimate.Higher domestic coal sourcing will keep costs lower for STRCEM: The company has used low-cost coal inventory, which was available from CIL (~200k mt). It has a long-term FSA with CIL for 150k mt of coal on an annual basis at a fixed price, which will mitigate the risk of price hikes in the future.Capex and expansion plan: A 3mn mt clinker unit in Meghalaya and a 2mn mt grinding unit in Guwahati are expected to be commissioned by the end of CY23.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.

Star Cement Ltd -  Volume Growth Finally Kicks In, Driving Earnings Beat

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<li>Star Cement (SCL) reported robust revenue/volume growth of 27%/24%YoY in Q4FY22, driven by higher demand in its operating region. However, lower realization impacted the company’s margins</li>
<li>The stock is currently trading at 8x FY23E and 7x FY24E EV/EBITDA</li>
<li>We retain our BUY rating on the stock and value the company at 8x FY24E EV/EBITDA to arrive at a target price of Rs 105/share, implying an upside of 14% from the CMP.</li>
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Star Cement (SCL) reported robust revenue/volume growth of 27%/24%YoY in Q4FY22, driven by higher demand in its operating region. However, lower realization impacted the company’s margins
The stock is currently trading at 8x FY23E and 7x FY24E EV/EBITDA
We retain our BUY rating on the stock and value the company at 8x FY24E EV/EBITDA to arrive at a target price of Rs 105/share, implying an upside of 14% from the CMP.

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Star Cement: Encouraging Volume Growth; Better Cost Management

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<ul><li>Steady performance expected amid severe cost inflation 4QFY22 earnings of the cement sector will be characterized by the resilience of margins amid acute inflationary cost environment.</li><li>During the quarter, demand growth was sluggish (on a high base of last year) and companies tried to meet year-end volume targets in a weaker demand scenario, resulting in pressure on pricing.</li><li>While prices increased on QoQ as well as YoY basis, growth was not enough to restore industry margins to optimal levels.</li><li>Given the sharp...(continued).</li></ul><p><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></p>

Steady performance expected amid severe cost inflation 4QFY22 earnings of the cement sector will be characterized by the resilience of margins amid acute inflationary cost environment.During the quarter, demand growth was sluggish (on a high base of last year) and companies tried to meet year-end volume targets in a weaker demand scenario, resulting in pressure on pricing.While prices increased on QoQ as well as YoY basis, growth was not enough to restore industry margins to optimal levels.Given the sharp...(continued).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.

Cement Sector- 4QFY22 Earnings Preview- Steady performance expected amid severe cost inflation

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<li>After a subdued Q3FY22, cement demand witnessed an uptick in the month of Jan’22</li>
<li>While demand in Feb’22 stood a little softer on account of the election in key states of UP and Punjab, it recovered sharply in Mar’22,</li>
<li>We remain constructive on the growth of the cement sector from the medium to long term.</li>
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After a subdued Q3FY22, cement demand witnessed an uptick in the month of Jan’22
While demand in Feb’22 stood a little softer on account of the election in key states of UP and Punjab, it recovered sharply in Mar’22,
We remain constructive on the growth of the cement sector from the medium to long term.

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Cement: Higher Costs to Impact Margins, Demand Outlook Positive

<ul><li>Star Cement (SCL) reported robust revenue/volume growth of 31%/32%YoY in Q3FY22, driven by higher demand in its operating region</li><li>The company reported an EBITDA Margin of 12.2% which was below our expectation of 15.8%</li><li>We retain our BUY rating on the stock and value the company at 8x its FY23E EV/EBITDA to arrive at a target price of Rs 105/share, implying an upside of 11% from CMP.</li></ul><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>

Star Cement (SCL) reported robust revenue/volume growth of 31%/32%YoY in Q3FY22, driven by higher demand in its operating regionThe company reported an EBITDA Margin of 12.2% which was below our expectation of 15.8%We retain our BUY rating on the stock and value the company at 8x its FY23E EV/EBITDA to arrive at a target price of Rs 105/share, implying an upside of 11% from CMP.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.

Star Cement: Encouraging Volume Growth; Higher Costs and Lower Prices Impact Margins

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Star Cement Limited manufactures construction materials. The Company produces and markets cement and concrete products. Star Cement serves customers in India.

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Star Cement Ltd - Volume Growth Finally Kicks In, Driving Earnings Beat

Star Cement reported good set of numbers for 4QFY22, primarily driven by better-than-expected volume as overall volume growth was propelled by the...

Nirmal Bang

Star Cement: Encouraging Volume Growth; Better Cost Management

The stock is currently trading at 8x FY23E and 7x FY24E EV/EBITDAWe retain our BUY rating on the stock and value the company at 8x FY24E...

Axis Direct

Cement Sector- 4QFY22 Earnings Preview- Steady performance expected amid severe cost inflation

Steady performance expected amid severe cost inflation 4QFY22 earnings of the cement sector will be characterized by the resilience of margins amid...

Nirmal Bang

Cement: Higher Costs to Impact Margins, Demand Outlook Positive

After a subdued Q3FY22, cement demand witnessed an uptick in the month of Jan’22. While demand in Feb’22 stood a little softer on account of the...

Axis Direct

Star Cement: Encouraging Volume Growth; Higher Costs and Lower Prices Impact Margins

We retain our BUY rating on the stock and value the company at 8x its FY23E EV/EBITDA to arrive at a target price of Rs 105/share, implying an...

Axis Direct

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