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Havells India Ltd.
29 Jul 2019
1488.70
-0.94%
HDFC Securities
Havells has gained significant market share in switches (+150bps YoY), lighting (+200bps YoY), fans (+300bps YoY), water heater (+400bps YoY) and other appliances (+250bps YoY) in FY19. Havells' success in ECD (drove re-rating) is expected to sustain despite the scale becoming large. With focus on new launches and market share gains, co has taken a significant leap in FY19 on (1) R&D (New design studio in Noida), (2) Employee strength (expense up 28% YoY) and (3) A&P spend (up +25% YoY). We believe these costs are peaking (% of sales) and hence expect margin expansion. Additionally, benign commodity inflation and price hikes will further support margins. We maintain NEUTRAL (downgraded in Jan-19) and may upgrade at a better price, risk/reward is unfavorable. Havells 1Q was weak led by slowdown impact on core business while Lloyd shocked us on all fronts. Lloyds brand re-positioning initiatives are hurting Havells as the brand lost market share and margins (1% EBITDAM in a harsh summer). We are optimistic on core business to bounce back in 2HFY20 but remain cautious on Lloyds recovery in FY20 (non-seasonal). We cut our EPS by 10% for FY20-21E. We value Havells at 36x on Jun-21 EPS, arriving at a TP of Rs 694. Maintain NEUTRAL.
Number of FII/FPI investors increased from 866 to 876 in Jun 2025 qtr.
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