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Swarnendu Bhushan

MOSL: INDRAPRASTHA GAS (Buy)-EBITDA below estimate-strong volume growth continues

Indraprastha Gas: EBITDA below estimate; strong volume growth continues

(IGL IN, Mkt Cap USD3.2b, CMP INR293, TP INR416, 42% Upside, Buy)

 

  • IGL reported EBITDA of INR2.6b (+3% YoY, -7% QoQ), below our estimate of INR2.8b, led by higher gas cost. EBITDA/scm declined to INR5.4 (v/s our estimate of INR6; INR6.0 in 3QFY17, INR5.9 in 2QFY18). PBT rose 17% YoY (-4% QoQ) to INR2.5b (est. of INR2.7b). Adj. PAT stood at INR1.66b (est. of INR1.8b; +10% YoY, -2% QoQ); the differential at PAT level declined due to higher other income of INR326m (est. of INR280m; +114% YoY, +30% QoQ) and a lower tax rate of 33.6% v/s our estimate of 34% (35.3% in 2QFY18, 32.5% in 3QFY17).
  • Strong CNG/PNG volume growth continues: CNG volumes grew 12% YoY (-1% QoQ) to 3.89mmscmd, while PNG volumes increased 21% YoY (+5% QoQ) to 1.37mmscmd. Total volumes grew 14% YoY (+1% QoQ) to 5.26mmscmd.
  • PAT for IGL’s subsidiaries (CUGL and MNGL) stood at INR340m (IGL’s share: ~50% at INR170m in 3QFY18).
Underlying
Indraprastha Gas

Provider
Motilal Oswal
Motilal Oswal

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Swarnendu Bhushan

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