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Swarnendu Bhushan
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MOSL: PETRONET LNG (Buy)-Stellar performance at Dahej continues

PETRONET LNG: Stellar performance at Dahej continues 

(PLNG IN, Mkt Cap USD6b, CMP INR285, TP INR340, 19% Upside, Buy)

 

PLNG’s sales were in line with our estimate at INR93.6b in 2QFY20, while EBITDA of INR11.6b (+31% YoY) exceeded our estimate of INR10.2b. Total expenditure was lower on account of limited maintenance and repairs cost in the monsoon quarter. PBT was in line with our estimate at INR8.9b (+2% YoY). The company re-measured DTL of INR4.5b in accordance with the new tax rate of 25.17%, resulting in reported PAT of INR11b (v/s INR5.6b in 2QFY19 and INR5.6b in 1QFY20).

  • PLNG incurred an exceptional expense of INR721m in the quarter on account of one-time settlement expense of lease rental to Kochi Port Terminal (CPT) to secure against future escalation in lease rent at Kochi terminal and also to settle ongoing litigations with CPT. As a result, adj. PAT stood at INR11.9b in the quarter.
  • For 1HFY20, EBITDA was up 20% YoY to INR21.8b, PBT declined 3% YoY to INR17.2b (led by higher depreciation and interest cost under Ind-AS 116), while adj. PAT was up 52% YoY to INR17.5b (owing to adjustment of DTL in 2QFY20).
  • The company proposed an interim dividend of INR5.50/share (record date: 8th Nov’19).
Underlying
Petronet Lng Limited

Petronet LNG develops, designs, constructs, owns and operates Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) import and regasification terminals in India. Co. operates through the natural gas business segment. Co.'s terminals include Dahej LNG terminal, Kochi LNG terminal and Solid cargo port. Co. owns and operates a LNG regasification terminal with name plate capacity of 10 MMTPA at Dahej, in the State of Gujarat. Co. also has commissioned another LNG terminal with name plate capacity of 5 MMTPA at Kochi, in the State of Kerala. Solid Cargo Port Terminal has facilities to import/export bulk products, such as coal, steel and fertilizer.

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Motilal Oswal
Motilal Oswal

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Swarnendu Bhushan

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