Astral Poly Technik's (Astral) Q2FY21 result was ahead of our and consensus estimates on key parameters. Strong demand in plumbing pipes led to healthy sales growth, while better product mix and prudent cost savings aided EBITDA margin. Net sales improved by 10.1% YoY to Rs7.4bn, EBITDA was up by 20.7% YoY to Rs1.4bn. The company reported net profit of Rs879mn, growth of 6.5% YoY. The management guided that strong recovery in demand post a subdued Q1FY21 led to higher sales volumes in piping industry. Further, the company expects demand traction to continue in H2FY21E, supported by recovery in metros. Astral's capacity expansion plan to cater to...