Cera Sanitaryware Ltd. share price target

CRS plans to continue operating in primarily three segments i.e sanitaryware, faucetware and tiles and has no plans to diversify into newer areas as of now. The focus of the company will mainly remain on sanitaryware and faucetware segments.

Cera delivered an impressive set of numbers for quarter ended Mar’23 with Revenue growth of 20.9% YoY led by robust growth in the Sanitaryware and Faucetware by 18% and 29% respectively. The EBITDA recorded a healthy growth by 29% at ? 114 Cr during Q4FY23 over ? 88.28 Cr in Q3FY23.

Cera Sanitaryware (CRS) has reported better than expected consolidated revenue growth of 20.9% YoY (4-year CAGR of 6.3%) to ~Rs5.3bn (+16.3% QoQ) on a low base with sanitaryware/faucetware revenue growing 18%/29% YoY, while tiles revenue grew 14% YoY in Q4FY23.

We recently interacted with the management of Cera Sanitaryware (CRS). Following are the key takeaways: 1) Demand scenario remains healthy for core categories of sanitaryware and faucetware with both being driven by residential housing and home improvement markets primarily from tier 2 and below cities.

Our interaction with dealers and industry participants indicates that demand trends for Cera Sanitaryware’s (CRS) core products (faucetware, sanitaryware) remain healthy in Q4FY23-TD. Demand continues to be driven by traction in the residential housing and home improvement markets.

Cera Sanitaryware (CRS) reported in-line standalone revenue growth of 17.8% YoY in Q3FY23 with sanitaryware / faucetware revenues growing 19% / 12% YoY, while tile revenues grew 34% YoY on a low base.

Cera Sanitaryware has delivered a robust quarter reporting a Revenue growth of 18% YoY and PAT higher by 33% on YoY basis driven by a healthy demand environment which was aided by sustained interest from customers to improve and upgrade their homes.

We reiterate our BUY rating on Cera Sanitaryware (CRS) driven by the sustained healthy demand environment aided by pick-up in the residential housing market as well as in home improvement market.

Cera Sanitaryware (CRS) has reported better-than-expected consolidated Q2FY23 revenue growth of 5.6% YoY (3-year CAGR: 8.1%) with sanitaryware / faucetware revenue up 10.4% / 6.6% YoY (3-year CAGR: 12.4% / 21.1%) on a high base of Q2FY22.