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MOSL: FUTURE CONSUMER (Buy)-Deflation in pulses affects growth marginally

Future Consumer: Deflation in pulses affects growth marginally; Expect pace of gross margin expansion to pick up in FY20

(FCON IN, Mkt Cap USD1.1b, CMP INR43, TP INR56, 31% Upside, Buy)

 

  • net sales grew 26.3% YoY to INR9.9b (our estimate: INR10.2b) in 3QFY19. EBITDA rose 64% YoY to INR272m (our estimate: INR265m). The company incurred an adj. loss of INR53m v/s INR47m in 3QFY18.
  • Segmental: Centre of Plate portfolio (51% of sales) grew by 13% YoY, with volumes up 25% YoY. Deflationary environment in the pulses portfolio is expected to have impacted realization in the segment. Fruits & Vegetable portfolio (23% of sales) grew by 57% YoY. Processed foods (15% of sales) and Home & Personal care (7% of sales) portfolios grew by 28% and 27%, respectively.
  • gross margin shrank 80bp YoY to 12.8% (our estimate: 13.3%), while the standalone business gross margin expanded 80bp YoY to 13.4%. Decrease in other expenses (-60bp YoY) and lower staff cost (-90bp YoY) led to EBITDA margin expansion of 60bp YoY to 2.7% (our estimate: 2.6%). Standalone business EBITDA margin expanded 130bp YoY to 3.6%.
  • 9MFY19 consol. performance: Sales and EBITDA grew 29.3% and 90%, respectively. EBITDA margin expanded 80bp YoY to 2.5%.
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Future Consumer

Future Consumer Ltd, formerly Future Consumer Enterprise Ltd, is a holding company. It is a food company, which is engaged in branding, marketing, sourcing, manufacturing and distribution of fast moving consumer goods, food and processed food products. It also has agri-sourcing operations in India. Its product portfolio includes product categories, such as basic foods, ready to eat meals, snacks, frozen and processed food products, beverages, personal care and home care under its own portfolio of brands. It has also commenced its operations for marketing and distribution of oats and oats-based cereal products in India through its subsidiary company at Sri Lanka. It offers food and spice products under the brands, Fresh & Pure, Golden Harvest, Sangi's Kitchen and Karmiq; snacks and beverages under Tasty Treat and Sunkist brands; home care products under Clean Mate and Pratha brands, and personal hygiene care products under brands, such as Care Mate, Sach, Swiss Tempelle and Think Skin.

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Motilal Oswal
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