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MOSL: SADBHAV ENGG. (Buy)-Weak execution hurts operating performance

Sadbhav Engg.: Weak execution hurts operating performance

(SADE IN, Mkt Cap USD0.9b, CMP INR352, TP INR450, 28% Upside, Buy)

 

  • Operating performance below expectations: Revenue grew 7.0% YoY to INR11.0b, below our estimate of INR12.4b. EBIDTA came in at INR1.2b (+13.2% YoY), below our estimate of INR1.4b. Operating margin of 11.2% (+60bp YoY) was ahead of our estimate of 10.9%. PAT of INR699m (+2.4% YoY) came in below our estimate of INR880m due to lower other income (INR39m v/s est. of INR232m). For FY18, sales stood at INR36.8b (+10.7% YoY), EBIDTA at INR4.2b (+16.7% YoY) and PAT at INR2.2b (+17.5% YoY)
  • In-house HAM projects execution supports Transport revenue: Transport segment (79% of revenue) grew by 6.5% YoY, supported by growth in BoT revenue (in-house HAM projects; up 406% YoY to INR7.4b). EPC revenue within Transport declined 79.7%, as the third-party order book available for execution declined on a YoY basis. Irrigation segment (11% of revenue) de-grew by 4% YoY due to lower order backlog available for execution. Mining segment grew by 34% YoY to INR1.1b. Management guided for revenue of INR41b in FY19, led by pick-up in execution of in-house HAM projects.
  • Margin expansion led by execution of better-margin orders: Operating margin stood at 11.2% (+60bp YoY) in 4QFY18, led by execution of in-house HAM projects (where margins are better compared to third-party EPC contracts) and value-accretive projects. Thus, SADE guided for operating margin of 12% in FY19.
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Sadbhav Engineering

Sadbhav Engineering Limited is a construction company. The Company is engaged in the construction and maintenance of roads and highway, and irrigation system (canal). The Company is also engaged in the site preparation for mining, including overburden removal and other development. The Company's segments include EPC Contracts and BOT (Toll & Annuity). The Company has projects in the roads and highways, bridges, rail metro projects, irrigation supporting infrastructure, and the mining sector. Its engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) projects in roads and highways are Rohtak-Hissar section, Malavalli-Pavagada section, Ambala-Kaithal section, and Yamunanagar-Saha Barwala-Panchkula section of Haryana. The Company's Mining sector deals with excavation of overburden and mining of minerals, such as coal, uranium and lignite. It has excavation work at Mangrol lignite mines, Gujarat. It is also engaged in the construction of earthen dams, syphon, remodeling and improvement of canals.

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