ENGRO_1HCY17 Analyst Briefing Notes
ENGRO held its analyst briefing on Friday (Aug 18'17) to discuss its 1HCY17 earnings performance. To recall, ENGRO announced consolidated/unconsolidated NPAT of PkR3.78bn/PkR4.10bn (EPS: PkR7.21/PkR7.84) in 1HCY17, down 32%YoY/79%YoY. Key highlights of 1HCY17 consolidated result included: 1) weakening topline (down 22%YoY) due to classification of EFOODS as associates (post its partial divestment) despite 23%YoY/17% jump in EFERT/EPCL topline and 2) significantly higher effective tax rate of 64% in 2QCY17 vs. 40% in 2QCY16 on account of retrospective provisioning of ~PkR2.1bn super tax in this period in lieu of CY16. Along with the result, the company announced a second interim cash dividend of PkR7/sh, taking total payout to PkR12/sh. During the briefing, management hailed improved performance during 1HCY17 by its subsidiary EFERT (NPAT: +48%YoY) and EPCL (NPAT: +26.2xYoY) that diluted the impact of lower shareholding (strategic partial divestment) in EFOODS given its disappointing 1HCY17 performance (NPAT: down 91%YoY), on ENGRO's bottom-line. Besides, taking a long term view, ENGRO's management highlighted smooth progress at its flagship Thar coal mining & power project, which is currently 4 months ahead of its schedule and is expected to reach COD by Jun'19. Having lost 7%CYTD, we currently have a Buy stance on the scrip with our SOTP based Jun'18 TP standing at 374.2/sh (upside 26%). .
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AKD Securities Ltd. is one of the leading securities firm in Pakistan, providing a comprehensive range of investor focused services, including equity brokerage, economic and securities research, investment banking and financial advisory services. AKD Securities accounts for more than 6% of the average daily value of the Karachi Stock Exchange. AKD Securities was the first brokerage house to launch an online trading platform in Pakistan in November 2002 and now has the largest market share with over 6000 customers. This has helped diversify and expand the retail investor base in the country and ushered in a whole new universe of investors to the stock market.
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