Pakistan Fertilizer_Supply disruptions to drive fertilizer prices higher, (AKD Daily, Aug 23, 2021)
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Pakistan Fertilizer: Supply disruptions to drive fertilizer prices higher
- Fertilizer prices seem to be on an uptrend, with our channel checks suggesting another PkR50/bag hike w.e.f 06th Aug’21 in urea prices to PkR1,725/bag announced by Fauji Fertilizer Company Ltd (FFC).
- The recent supply side disruptions as key Chinese manufacturers temporarily suspend fertilizer exports to assure supplies for domestic market since 01st Aug’21 may keep fertilizer prices on an uptrend.
- We therefore incorporate urea prices at PkR1,725/bag for 2HCY21 and CY22F, maintaining our longer term assumption of PkR1,675/bag. We also revise DAP prices to PkR5,800/bag for 2HCY21.
- Our CY21/22F estimates for fertilizer companies under coverage are thus up by 4-6%. An increase in feed/fuel gas prices by 25/15% would translate into impact of PkR120/bag for FFC. GoP’s accommodative stance with respect to gas price hike amid periodic resurgence of COVID’19 waves keeps us bullish on the sector in near term.
- EFERT offers highest D/Y in the sector where CY22/23F D/Y stands at 14.2/14.2% at last close, despite incorporating non-concessionary rates 3QCY21 onwards. For FFBL, strong profitability in 2HCY21 as well as one-time impact of conclusion of sell-off transaction of wind power projects will trigger price performance.
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Fauji Fertilizer is engaged in the manufacturing, purchasing and marketing of fertilizers including the investment in other fertilizer manufacturing operations. As of Dec 31 2004, Co. had a design capacity of 2,455,000 tonnes for urea production and 445,000 tonnes for DAP production.
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