MOSL: ALKEM LABORATORIES (Buy)-Favorable base effect comes into play-superior execution to drive profitability
Alkem Laboratories: Favorable base effect comes into play; superior execution to drive profitability
(ALKEM IN, Mkt Cap USD3b, CMP INR1762, TP INR2100, 19% Upside, Buy)
- Revenues driven by India biz: Sales increased 24% YoY to INR18.5b (our estimate: INR20b) in 4QFY19, with India sales growth of 27% YoY to INR12b off a low base. We note that India sales were impacted in the year-ago period due to changes in the distribution policy, adjusting for which domestic sales growth was in early teens. US business sales were up 19% YoY at INR4.8b. Other international business sales grew 20% YoY to INR1.2b.
- Margins supported by lower operating cost: Gross margin shrank 300bp YoY to 58.2% on account of product mix change (competition intensified for high-margin products). However, the EBITDA margin expanded 400bp YoY to 12.8% due to lower other expenses (-580bp YoY)/employee cost (-120bp YoY). EBITDA was up 81% YoY at INR2.3b due to high revenue growth and margin expansion. Adj. PAT increased 78% YoY to INR1.7b.
Alkem Laboratories Limited is a pharmaceutical company. The Company is engaged in the development, manufacture and sale of pharmaceutical and neutraceutical products. The Company operates through two segments: pharmaceutical and investing. The Company produces generics, generic drugs, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and neutraceuticals, which it markets in India and approximately 50 countries internationally, primarily the United States. The Company offers various products, such as CLAVAM 375, CLAVAM BID DRY SYRUP, CLAVAM INJ 300MG, FREEAIR NASAL SPRAY, PAN 40MG INJECTION (VIAL), PAN/40MG TABLETS, PROWEL DRY SYRUP (30ML), TAXCLAV 100 DT TABLETS, SATROGYL O DRY SYRUP, XONE/500MG VAIL, MEROSURE KIT 500, MEROSURE 500 MG and ZADONASE, among others. The Company has approximately 16 manufacturing facilities, of which 14 manufacturing facilities are at geographically diversified locations in India and two in the United States.
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