Following a disappointing performance in 1QFY18 due to GST overhang, Emami has posted an encouraging set of numbers in 2QFY18. While its consolidated reported sales grew by 9.7% YoY to Rs6.3bn, the underlying revenue grew by 14% YoY excluding the accounting changes post GST. While EBITDA increased by 15% YoY to Rs2bn, net profit surged by 49.7% YoY to Rs986mn. We estimate Emami to post 12.3% revenue and 17.2% earnings CAGR through FY17-19E. We believe that Emami would sustain the growth momentum in coming quarters on the back of good monsoons, increased focus on direct distribution, strong new product pipeline and lower base effect. We maintain our BUY recommendation on the stock with a revised Target Price...