Once Harshad Mehta's manipulated stock " Acc limited " conducted their conference call on 12th February around 11:00 Am.
"Company focusing growth with brand power"
Here are the key takeaways 😊
- The company have taken various initiatives related to the wellbeing of employees.
- They had a key focus towards health cost and cash for their organisation.
- The company had tried to attain competitive advantage in areas of its product and technology.
- The Company believes in sustainable value creation to scale up and innovation.
- Currently Company has 17 operating cement plants , 80 readymade concrete plants.
- Annual level capacity utilisation of the plants is around 72 percent.
- The company has a strong parenting support and they want to leverage it the most.
- Company have a basic focus towards retaining its name and making it more contemporary.
- In terms of presence it is well diversified covering 12 states with cement and 17 states with readymix
- As per company Management the cement sector will witness great surge in demand for following 4 years tentatively.
- To grow further the company is planning new concretes and new engines of growth like constructing chemicals.
Margins
- key areas for margin growth are:-
Product mix optimization
Cost effeciency project on flagship program
Good working capital management leading to strong cash flow delivery
Launches done in ready mix space.
Business enablers
- The company have followed a path to gain technological advances co linked with logistics support making them cost effective and reach great masses.
CSR activities
- Acc limited has a main aim of making its society a better place to live. For which they have taken many initiatives.
- Currently company focuses towards malnutrition and education areas.
- On environmental protection Acc is one of the lowest carbon emission Companies.
- Currently the CO2 per tone is around 493 kgs.
- Along with that Company is trying new alternative methods to use organic fuels and generate energy in environmental friendly manner.
- The Company has set its target to attain C02 levels around 400 kgs per ton in coming period.
Employees
- Company have shown a great support towards its staff.
- The company took care of their physical and mental well-being.
- Company have also initiated various talent review program as to get the most out of the employees.
Capex
- New plant at singuria of 1.4 million tons have already producing cement from month of Jan.
- Another project is on which will produce 3 million tons of klinkering.
Both plants together will be able to genetate 6.2 million tons of cement.
- Balance capacity from project 2 is expected to be brought by Q2 of next year.
- More expansion plans are all linked to industry growth.
- With union budget in mind Company simply believes in India's growth story and will work as per that.
- The Capex outflow of about 500 cr is already decided by the company for its project.
- In mean time couple WHRS projects were initiated by the company.
- Company recently impaired it's tamilnadu plant due to poor book value and low limestone quality.
Mergers
- As of now There is no confirmation regarding the companies merger.
- And management fails to answer any other questions related to mining ammendment.
On cost and cost effeciency
- 200rs per ton was a target but will try to go above it.
- Input cost have been a pressure point for previous few quarters but company is handling it well.
On capital allocation
- Major of the work can be done by internal accruals of Company. But major of it will be used for upcoming organic and inorganic opportunities.
- As covid haven't ended yet , they will invest as soon as time comes
Peer gap.
- Gap between acc and Ambuja is widening a lot but now acc is working on higest utilisation
Company is looking to bridge the gap soon.
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Deepak Nitrite Ltd conference call was today at 12:00 clock
"Expects to grow at about 25% growth in next couple of years"
Here are the key takeaways Thread
Business Updates:
• Growth is from the segment of specialty chemical and Phenolics.
• Demand and utilization returning to pre-covid level.
• Recovery in domestic economic market (around 31% growth), with export revenue growth by 12.9%
• Segmental result shown in image
Development:
• Land development activity has commenced at the newly acquired site measuring 127 acres at Dahej.
• Balance Sheet of the company remains strong.
• Growth in Phenolics was majorly because of volume growth. Deepak Phenolics at D/E ratio of 0.28 times.
"Expects to grow at about 25% growth in next couple of years"
Here are the key takeaways 🧵👇
Business Updates:
• Sales and PAT grewt by 89% and 50.8% YoY
• Green field plant expansion in Karnataka
• Brown field CTP line to be set up in UAE and a BOPET line in Poland
• Started trial runs in Poland plans.
• Mgmt expects largest volume gwth with completion of expansion
• Margin and Packing business were but lower in QoQ basis, because of reversal of decline in raw material prices which was there in Q1 and Q2.
• Hence the margins on these front were lower compare to Q1 and Q2.
• Focus remains now on value added products.
• Speed of filing products has been increased. Filed 5 new DMFs – 3 in US and 2 in EU
• Currently ramping up the facility in VIZAG with strong customer attraction, and will be commercialized as planned in Q3
• VIZAG EBIDTA growth guidance changed to 40%+ YoY
• Growth Driver: Broad based growth in other products and Vizag.
• PLI: Company has filed Mysore for PLI scheme for 1 molecule.
• Technology: Company is about to complete its 2 out of 3 technology, which will enhance efficiency for Solara.