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MOSL: PARAG MILK FOODS (Upgrade to Buy)-Marginal miss, but growth consistency now visible-Inexpensive valuations

Parag Milk Foods: Marginal miss, but growth consistency now visible; Inexpensive valuations; Upgrading to Buy

(PARAG IN, Mkt Cap USD0.2b, CMP INR206, TP INR260, 26% Upside, Upgrade to Buy)

 

  • Net sales grew 15.7% YoY to INR6b (our estimate: INR5.97b) in 3QFY19, led by robust growth in milk products (+18.9% YoY). EBITDA rose 5.7% YoY to INR620m (our estimate: INR658m), while adj. PAT grew 20.6% YoY to INR307m.
  • Gross margin expanded 190bp YoY to 32.6%, driven by an improved product mix, favorable commodity prices and export benefits. However, higher other expenses (+210bp YoY to 18% due to investments in distribution expansion and ad spends) and employee costs (+70bp YoY to 4.2%) led to a 100bp YoY contraction in the EBITDA margin to 10.3%.
  • 9MFY19 performance: Sales, EBITDA and adj. PAT grew 20%, 30.4% and 46.8%, respectively. EBITDA margin expanded 80bp YoY to 10.4%.
  • Key concall highlights: (1) Volume growth for the quarter was 3% better than sales growth. (2) Guided for FY20 EBITDA margin of 11-12%, after assuming 5-7% normal milk procurement inflation. (3) NWC improved to 60 days (as on Dec’18) from 61 in Sep’18 and 70 days at FY18 exit.
Underlying
Parag Milk Foods

Parag Milk Foods Ltd. Parag Milk Foods Limited is engaged in manufacturing and processing of milk and milk products. The Company offers a range of products, which include cheese, ghee, whey proteins, paneer, curd, yoghurt, milk products, liquid milk, milk-based beverages and milk powders. The Company's brands include Gowardhan, under which traditional dairy products, such as ghee, are marketed; Go, under which western lifestyle dairy products, such as cheese, are marketed; Pride of Cows, under which premium milk is sold, and Topp Up, under which flavored milk is marketed. The Company has an aggregate milk processing capacity of approximately two million liters per day. The Company has a product basket comprising over 150 stock keeping units (SKUs). Its manufacturing facilities are located in Manchar (Pune district) and Palamaner (Chittoor district).

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Motilal Oswal
Motilal Oswal

​Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. is a reputed name in Financial Services and Online Trading with group companies providing services such as Private Wealth Management, Retail Broking and Distribution, Institutional Broking, Asset Management, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Commodity Broking, Currency Broking, Principal Strategies & Home Finance. 

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