Finolex Cables Ltd. share price target

Healthy Performance Amid Tepid Market : Finolex posted strong set of Q1FY18 numbers growing across all products and segments. Net sales for the quarter ended Sept 2017 were Rs. 6880 Mn as against Rs. 6142 Mn representing 12.0% YoY growth in value terms. The revenues have grown by 18.2% in H1FY18 when compared to respective period last year.

Strong Performance Amid Tepid Market:Finolex came out with strong set of Q1FY18 numbers growing across all products and segments amid a very tepid market due to disruption and de-stocking caused by GST roll out. Net sales for the quarter ended June 2017 were Rs. 7435 Mn as against Rs. 5966 Mn in Q1FY17 representing 24.6% YoY growth in value terms.

Strong Growth Prospects with New Product Lines Net sales for Q4FY17 were Rs. 7846 Mn as against Rs. 7119 Mn representing 10.2% YoY growth in value terms. In volume terms, there was a marginal growth in electrical cables; whereas in communication cables, there was a growth of more than 30.0%. Profit before tax for the quarter has reached Rs.1023Mn as comparedto Rs. 1140 Mn in Q4FY16 showing a decline of 10.3%.

Outshines on Lower Raw Material Prices: Net sales for Q2FY17 were Rs. 6142 Mn as against Rs. 6405 Mn for Q2FY16 representing a 4.1% YoY decline in value terms. The low growth in sales was primarily due to fall in pricing. In volume terms, however there was a 18.0% growth in Electrical cables, 2.0% growth in high voltage power cables and in communicationcables there was a growth of more than 12.0%.

Standalone net sales for Q4FY16 were Rs.6807 mn as against Rs.6582 mn representing 3.4% YoY growth in value terms. The low growth in sales was primarily due to fall in commodity prices. In volume terms, however there was a 12.0% QoQ growth in Electrical cables; and in the communication cables, there was a QoQ growth of more than 20.0%. Profit before tax for Q4FY16 has reached Rs.1106mn as compared to Rs.683 mn in Q4FY15 showing a growth of 61.9%.Karvy maintain "BUY" rating for a upward revised target price of Rs.412 representing an upside potential of 20% for a 9-12 months period.

Trendlyne has 8 reports on FINCABLES updated in the last year from 3 brokers with an average target of Rs 385.5. Brokers have a rating for FINCABLES with 1 price downgrade and 1 price upgrade in past 6 months.

Standalone net sales for Q4FY16 were Rs.6807 mn as against Rs.6582 mn representing 3.4% YoY growth in value terms. The low growth in sales was primarily due to fall in commodity prices. In volume terms, however there was a 12.0% QoQ growth in Electrical cables; and in the communication cables, there was a QoQ growth of more than 20.0%. Profit before tax for Q4FY16 has reached Rs.1106mn as compared to Rs.683 mn in Q4FY15 showing a growth of 61.9%.

Standalone net sales for Q4FY16 were Rs.6807 mn as against Rs.6582 mn representing 3.4% YoY growth in value terms. The low growth in sales was primarily due to fall in commodity prices. In volume terms, however there was a 12.0% QoQ growth in Electrical cables; and in the communication cables, there was a QoQ growth of more than 20.0%. Profit before tax for Q4FY16 has reached Rs.1106mn as compared to Rs.683 mn in Q4FY15 showing a growth of 61.9%.

Finolex Cables (FCL) has posted an impressive set of numbers for 4QFY2016 on the margin and the bottom-line front. The standalone top-line for the quarter grew by 3.4% yoy to Rs681cr. Electrical cables volumes grew by 12% yoy while that of Communications cables grew by more than 20% yoy, during the quarter. The raw material cost declined ..

Capex cycle to derive growth: The company is catering to the segments like agriculture, construction, power etc which require huge capex. The company has evolved from a wire and cables company into an electrical product company with the launch of various products like switches and LED bulbs. This is expected to derive earnings for the company in coming years. With the increased focus on industrial and infrastructure sectors, FCL is well placed to reap the benefits of the same.

Key highlights: Fantastic operating performance, considering 3Q is usually a lacklustre quarter.Revenuesinitstelecomcablesvertical(~11%oftotalrevenues)alsorose16%due tosuppliestoBBNL.Duetoefficientworkingcapitalmanagement,Finolex'sinterestoutgo...