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Buy Exide Industries; target of Rs 180: ICICI Direct

ICICI Direct is bullish on Exide Industries has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 180 in its research report dated August 04, 2020.

August 10, 2020 / 01:00 PM IST
 
 
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ICICI Direct's research report on Exide Industries

Exide Industries (EIL) reported a healthy operational performance in Q1FY21 with limited topline fall primarily tracking healthy aftermarket/ replacement demand in automobile, UPS segment amid muted OEM prints. Net sales for Q1 were at Rs 1,548 crore, down 44% YoY. EBITDA for the quarter was at Rs 148 crore (down 63.6% YoY, 45.1% QoQ) with corresponding EBITDA margins at 9.6%, down 356 bps QoQ. Gross margins declined 695 bps QoQ primarily due to higher use of finished goods inventory. Other expenses as percentage of sales came down by 471 bps and limited the margin damage. Consequent PAT in Q1FY21 came in at Rs 44 crore, down 80.4% YoY.


Outlook

We are constructive on EIL given its exposure to steady replacement market demand, healthy B/S parameters as well as its industry leading work on new technologies in the battery space. Hence, we upgrade EIL to BUY, valuing it at Rs 180 (SOTP basis), (battery business at Rs 135 i.e. 15x P/E on FY22E EPS of Rs 8.9; Rs 45 for insurance business & smelting operations).

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first published: Aug 10, 2020 01:00 pm

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