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Mark Taylor
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No-Moat Orica Delivers Strong 1H Earnings Growth a Touch Shy of Target. No Change to AUD 16.50 FVE

We make no change to our AUD 16.50 fair value estimate for no-moat Orica, still anticipating material margin expansion due to mix shift and cost efficiencies. First-half fiscal 2019 EBITDA expansion to 15.4% from 14.9% in the previous corresponding period highlights this potential, and we expect there is more to come. Underlying first-half fiscal 2019 NPAT increased 35% to AUD 167 million, though below our AUD 197 million forecast. Expected ammonium nitrate, or AN, price appreciation was a key d...
Underlying
Orica Limited

Orica is engaged in the manufacture and distribution of commercial blasting systems and various chemical products and services. Co.'s segment comprised of: Australia/Pacific and Indonesia, North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia, which is involved in the manufacture and supply of commercial explosives and blasting systems; Minova, which is involved in the manufacture and supply of bolts, accessories and chemicals for stabilisation and ventilation systems in underground mining and civil tunnelling works; and Global Support, which is involved in the corporate and support costs, operation of the Botany Groundwater Treatment Plant and non-operating assets.

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Mark Taylor

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