"Upsurge in the valuation of API companies is also because of formulation companies stocking up APIs. (~ to defensive buying of semiconductors by consumer electronics companies) “If earlier they’d stock for 3m , they began stocking for 6m-12m"
Recent neuland concall showing some reversal of that trend:
Things seem to be consistent.
Observe Divi's growth in Jun-20 and subsequent quarters versus growth in this Q:
Observe the Laurus labs API division performance:
Observe YoY growth
My conclusion:
There was definitely some froth in API cos valuation due to extrapolation of growth due to covid-related stocking. As the destocking happens, should see some weak performance and related derating too, as investors adjust their expectations.
That's on the short term trend.
But what does Dr Chava say about the long term trend in this space?
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1⃣ Predicting nifty levels and what broader markets will do is an exercise in futility
Nobody can do it consistently. This is because there are too many random variables (probabilistic outcomes) which control the level of nifty including but not limited to:
investors ease of access to money, federal bank action across the world, profitability of cos, demand, supply, extent of formalisation of economies, expectations of aforementioned factors and very broadly, the extent of innovation coming into the market
Correct comparison is to nearby countries with similar per capita incomes. India standa out head and shoulders above everybody else. Don't compare to China Japan uk and usa or russia. I am hopeful about the future.
Q1FY22 concall was today for 🌋🌋. My key takeaways 👇👇
1⃣ Revenue & margin 🔻
In b/w lines:
Multiple factors for affecting both. Unit 3 has been commercialised, but not ramped up. Operating de-leverage at play. CMS revenue lumpy. As biz mix changes, so do margins.
Some CMS revenue postponed due to complex nature of projects (more on that later).
2⃣ Medium term guidance of 15-20% topline growth and 20% EBITDA margins
In b/w lines:
What we need to understand is that this is a very lumpy biz, even YoY there wont always be 15% growth.
Prices for Generic APIs are as per market movements. CMS revenues are lumpy. How can a management predict when will the Patent protected innovator molecule get commercialised? They simply cannot. With unit 3 ramping up & CMS revenue coming up, i fully expect 20% EBITDA margins
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The aggregate of our joy and suffering, thousands of confident religions, ideologies, and economic doctrines, every hunter and forager, every hero and coward, every creator and destroyer of civilization, every king and peasant, every young couple in love, every mother and father,
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#IDFCFIRSTBank FIRST concall was right now. My key takeaways:
1. Credit costs of 2.5% in FY22, 2% in steady state.
In b/w lines: Bank has incremental NIMs of >9% which will support 2% credit costs. 1800cr provisions taken in Q1 represent a very conservative approach
A 850cr mumbai toll road account slipped into NPA due to covid lockdowns. There were partial payments. Expect it to come out of NPA post covid wave. VI exposure credit costs not included in 2.5% guidance.
2. Runway for growth is long
In b/w lines: Can grow loan book at 25% for a long time. Expecting 18-20% ROE from retail lending alone in steady state. CASA will also continue to grow enough to support retail lending needs. Enough cash right now.