Buy Orient Electric Ltd For Target Rs.355- Centrum Broking
Demand moderation impacts profitability
ORIENTEL posted topline of Rs6.2bn (Q1FY20?23 CAGR at 3%), 4%/10% below our/consensus estimate as inflation and early rains impacted consumer demand of summer products. Gross margin was sustained at 27.8% QoQ as ORIENTEL aggressively protected it through pricing action and cost reduction. Higher other expenses at Rs879mn (14.1% of sales vs. FY22 level of 10.6%) owing to higher ad?spend, resumption of travelling cost and consulting charges towards GTM project suppressed operating margin. EBITDA margin of 6.1% was below our/consensus estimate of 9.3%/10.3%. Consequently, PAT at Rs190mn was below our/consensus estimate of Rs314mn / Rs417mn. With fans forming ~60% of sales, slow down in summer season sales has led to high cost unsold inventory in the system which will impact profitability and will need few months to clear out. We cut our earnings estimate for FY23E/24E by 11%/5% and retain BUY rating on the stock, with a revised target price of Rs355 (Rs375 earlier) based on 40x FY24E EPS.
ECD: Demand slow down in peak summer impacts growth and margin
ECD sales stood at Rs4.5bn (Q1FY20?23 CAGR flattish) with EBIT margin of 8.3% (vs. FY22 levels of 11.2%). Fans (60% of consolidated sales) underperformed as sudden slowdown in demand in May and June due to early rains and inflation impacted buyer’s sentiments. Consequently, there is high cost inventory in the system from manufacturer to trade channel, (as the latter had pre?stocked inventory anticipating price increases) which would take few months to liquidate. ORIENTEL is progressing with its distribution reform by going direct to dealer instead of its traditional approach of master distributor for fans. After Odisha and Bihar in Q4FY22, it adopted the new GTM model in Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka in Q1FY23. This transition leads to 2?3 months of disruption in primary sales till the old master distributor clears out its inventory. ORIENTEL’s overall fans market share stands at 18?20% and it continues to lead in premium fans priced more than Rs4,500 with 40% market share. Smaller categories of ECD segment like air coolers and water heaters witnessed good growth
Lighting: B2C continues healthy momentum, B2B picks up gradually
Lighting and switchgears sales were at Rs1.8bn (Q1FY20?23 CAGR at 8%) with healthy EBIT margin profile of 13.2% aided by better product mix and higher volumes. Lighting segment continue to deliver strong performance and was aided by consumer lamps and luminaries that witnessed strong demand from homes, small offices and showrooms. Under B2B business, façade lighting is witnessing good traction and has a healthy enquiry pipeline. Within the lighting industry, B2B business accounts for 50% of total organized industry size of Rs130bn, while ORIENTEL’s B2B share in overall lighting segment is lower at 15?20%, thus indicating a higher scope for growth. The new range of mass premium switches is receiving healthy response both from trade and customers.
Maintain BUY, with a revised target price of Rs355
We expect ORIENTEL to post 14%/22% revenue/EPS CAGR over FY22?24E. While short term outlook is challenging, FY24E looks promising as ORIENTEL will be a key beneficiary of shift to BLDC fans from January 2023 leading to higher realization and better margins.
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