Buy Kaveri Seeds for long term

About the company

Kaveri seeds, incorporated in 1986, is one of the high growth company in India dealing in the field crops and vegetables space. The company has also received the "Best under a Billion" award from Forbes this year. The company has a strong network of around 15,000 dealer across the country. Their seeds portfolio includes corn, paddy, cotton, sunflower, mustard, sorghum, pulses, bajra, wheat and their vegetable portfolio includes tomato, brinjal, okra, gourd, watermelon, chillies. The company is backed with strong management who are specialized in this agri domain of the business.

Industry

Over half the population of the world lives in rural part and their main occupation is agriculture. Majority of the Indian population relies on agriculture for employment and livelihood. In India, agriculture accounts for 14% of the GDP. In value India is estimated at 12154 Cr. and 6th in rank after USA, China, France, Brazil and Canada. Indian seed industry is undergoing metamorphosis with increased role of private seed companies, entry of MNCs, joint ventures of Indian companies with multinational companies and a wave of consolidations. Cotton, Maize and paddy are expected to be the main growth drivers.

Financial Performance                                   Source: Company

Strengths

·      Significant investment in R&D in the last five years.

·      Developed proprietary germplasm and hybrids.

·      Multi-location breeding and trial stations.

Financials

The company has faced a slowdown due to weak markets in Karnataka and some other southern parts of India. This slow down occurred due to weak rainfall. The company has improved both its operating and net profit margin even in this slowing market.

Valuation

The firm is currently trading at 11x compared to industry average of 10x. Considering weak monsoons in FY16, we expect the firm to generate less volumes of sales but improving margins maybe able to offset this decline a bit. The stock can move to reach Rs 600 by the end of FY16.

Kaveri Seeds vs NIFTY                                                          Source: Reuters

Buy Kitex Garments for a target of Rs 1500 for a period of 9 months

Kitex Garments, a part of the Anna – Kitex group of companies with easy access to sea and airports. The company was established in 1992 and today it has become to be one of the largest exporters of infants garments in India. Not only that, Kitex has also become world’s 3^rd largest manufacturer of infant wear. The company has a strong international presence especially in US and Europe.

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The company’s product line includes body suits, sleepwear, rompers, burps, bibs, training pants. The company is also one of the largest employer in the private sector employing over 7000 people. The current manufacturing facility produces 250,000 units of garments per day.

India has a share of 25 per cent in the global spinning capacity. India produces 20 per cent of global cotton supply both for domestic use and for export. The country ranks No.2 in global textile and apparel exports with nine per cent growth since 1995. About 27 per cent of the foreign exchange earnings are on account of export of textiles and clothing alone. Indian textile and apparel exports to the US rose nearly 6.5 per cent. As per the DGCSI – India statistics the garments segment witnessed a growth of 16% during Apri-December (FY15) as against the same period in (FY14). The overall textile and garment exports, is expected to reach $41 billion in 2014-15, compared with $39.3 billion in the previous year. Children’s wear market in which infant wear is a segment, is one of the most profitable segments in the global apparel industry and is estimated to hit a value of 173.6 billion dollars by 2017. In developed economies, although birth rates are generally in a downtrend, parents are spending more on their children, offering a wealth of opportunities for babies’ and children’s products. The industry also has great potential in the BRIC countries, given the sheer size of the population of babies and children and the burgeoning middle class. At this point, Europe and the U.S are the major consumers of the global children wear market.

The company has posted extra-ordinary superb returns in the past fiscal. In the FY15, the PAT margin has increased by more than 600 bps to reach 19% margin. The revenue has increased by more than Rs 700 cr to touch revenue of Rs 5,247 cr in FY15. From Rs 1,109 cr, the operating profit increased at an extra ordinary pace to touch Rs 1,841 cr. The company has delivered great returns to the shareholder by posting an increasing trend in the ROE’s. The company has posted an ROE of 27%, 39%, 45% for FY13, FY14, FY15 respectively.

The company has good prospects in the future as the global economy is expected to improve. The developed economies are stable and as the financial stability improves, the consumers will spend for their infants well care. The company also has plans to start operations in US to establish a strong market. In future, the firm also plans to start manufacturing under their own brand name. The stock may look expensive but one should consider buying the stock on dips. We suggest a buy with a target price of Rs 1500 in the next nine months.

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Research on DCB Bank: Buy with a target of Rs 170

DCB Bank is one of the new emerging banks of India. The bank has been in existence since 1930’s and is the only co-operative bank to get converted into private bank in 1995. There are about 154 branches in 94 locations, 328 ATM’s across the nation. The bank has strong presence in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Telengana and in the current fiscal year, the bank will expand to Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab & Rajasthan.

The bank has various financial products in the following areas:  Micro SME, SME, Retail Mortgages, Commercial Vehicle, Gold Loans, mid-Corporate and Agri / Inclusive Banking. Mortgages contribute about 45% of the loan portfolio of the bank followed by corporate banking 23%, SME/MSME 13%. The bank has a CASA of 23.40% and CRAR of 14.95% under BASEL III. The bank is focusing on the retail segment for building deposits. The bank has also increased its fee income by cross selling insurance, mutual funds, and trade and cash management. The promoter’s hold 16.33% stake, and there is an increase in the FII and DII holdings indicating strong growth prospects of the bank.

Although the stock market sentiment has improved, the economic conditions continued to be difficult. The banking industry continues to be under pressure due to rising NPAs and restructured loans. The MSME / SME sector plays a very important role in the growth of the Indian economy. It is estimated that MSME / SME contribute 17% to GDP and employs over 70 mn people in about 30 mn units. According to IBEF, total Indian banking sector assets reached US$ 1.8 trillion in FY14 from US$ 1.3 trillion in FY10, with 70 per cent of it being accounted by the public sector. Total lending and deposits increased at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20.7 per cent and 19.7 per cent, respectively, during FY07-14 and are further poised for growth, backed by demand for housing and personal finance. In the past fiscal year, private sector have outperformed the state and government run banks.

The bank has grown by 61% (y-o-y) for the quarter ending March’15 in terms of net profit. This growth is largely due to the growth in assets that led to immense increase in net interest income of the bank. The operating cost to operating income ratio has come down significantly for the past four years i.e. from 74.45% in FY12 to 58.83% in FY15. The Net NPA is almost stable for the past four quarters at 1%. The net profit margin for the bank is around 28% for the FY15 which is the highest in the banking industry.

The bank is currently trading at Rs 147 with a P/E of 21.7x (industry P/E 21.5x). The bank’s ROE has been growing at a robust 31% CAGR over the past three years. The credit policy of the bank is well maintained to restrict the NPA to 1% whereas the industry average NPA is 2.5%. Considering the bank’s expansion plans and increasing asset in the balance sheet, we recommend a BUY with a target price of Rs 170.

DCB Bank vs Bank Nifty                                              Source: Google finance