Clariant Off To a Good Start in 2017; Maintaining Fair Value Estimate
We are maintaining no-moat Clariant's CHF 17 fair value estimate after reviewing first-quarter results. Performance was generally good, particularly in care chemicals and paints and coatings. EBITDA increased 10% in local currency with stable margins. Sales in local currency grew 6% excluding acquisitions. At current levels, shares look slightly overvalued.Care chemicals EBITDA increased 9% year over year in local currency with stable margins. We expect moderate growth in the medium term with ...
Clariant is a specialty chemicals group based in Switzerland. Co. develops, manufactures, distributes and sells a broad range of specialty chemicals which play a key role in its customers' manufacturing and treatment processes or add value to their end products. Co. has manufacturing plants around the world and sells mainly in countries within Europe, the Americas and Asia. Co.'s businesses are organized into four business areas: Care Chemicals (BU Industrial & Consumer Specialties), Catalysis & Energy (BU Catalysts, Business Line Energy Storage), Natural Resources (BU Oil & Mining Services, BU Functional Minerals), and Plastics & Coatings (BU Additives, BU Masterbatches, BU Pigments).
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