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Swarnendu Bhushan

MOSL: MRPL (Neutral)-EBITDA significantly above estimate-reported GRM at USD7.9/bbl

MRPL: EBITDA significantly above estimate; reported GRM at USD7.9/bbl

(MRPL IN, Mkt Cap USD3.2b, CMP INR106, TP INR120, 14% Upside, Neutral)

 

  • MRPL's 4QFY18 EBITDA stood at INR10.4b (-33% YoY, -40% QoQ), significantly above our estimate of INR7.5b, led by higher-than-expected inventory gains and throughput. The company booked a forex loss of INR1.5b v/s forex gain of INR1.9b in 3QFY18 and INR3b in 4QFY17. PBT stood at INR8.5b (est. of INR5.2b; -35% YoY, -43% QoQ), further boosted by higher other income of INR771m (est. of INR593m; +106% YoY, +282% QoQ). Effective tax rate was 36% v/s 34% in 3QFY18 and 33% in 4QFY17. PAT was INR5.4b (-38% YoY, -44% QoQ), significantly above our estimate of INR3.5b.
  • Reported GRM stood at USD7.87/bbl (est. of USD5.2/bbl) v/s benchmark Singapore GRM of USD7.0/bbl, USD9.3/bbl in 3QFY18 and USD8.3/bbl in 4QFY17. We expect marginal inventory gain/loss during the quarter v/s gain of USD2.45/bbl in 3QFY18 and USD0.16/bbl in 4QFY17.
  • Crude throughput stood at 4.31mmt (+2% YoY, -4% QoQ), implying 115% utilization in the quarter, as against throughput of 4.5mmt (120% utilization) in 3QFY18 and 4.2mmt (113% utilization) in 4QFY17.
  • FY18 performance: EBITDA fell 9% YoY to INR42.8b due to lower inventory gains and slightly lower throughput in FY18. PAT declined 13% YoY to INR22.5b. Total throughput stood at 16mmt (-1.7% YoY) and core GRM at USD6.8/bbl.
Underlying
Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd.

Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited is a holding company .The Company is engaged in the business of refinery and manufacturing of refined petroleum products. Its segments include Domestic Sale and Export Sale. The Company is involved in the production of liquid or gaseous fuels, illuminating oils, lubricating oils or greases or other products from crude petroleum, and manufacture of other petroleum products, such as bitumen. Its products include pet coke, liquefied petroleum gas, fuel gas, mixed xylene, high speed diesel (HSD), vacuum gas oil (VGO) and automatic transmission fluid (ATF). It operates retail outlets under the HiQ brand. It has design capacity to process approximately 15 million metric tons per annum and over two hydrocrackers producing diesel. It has over two catalytic reformers producing unleaded petrol of high octane. It offers petroleum and petrochemical products to consumers in various industries, such as mining, power, agriculture, fertilizers and paint.

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Motilal Oswal
Motilal Oswal

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Swarnendu Bhushan

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