Equity | India | Specialty Chemicals
Adi Finechem Ltd. (AFL)
May 17, 2016
BUY
*Investors are advised to refer through important disclosures made at the last page of the Research Report. Institutional Research 1
Analyst: Omkar Tanksale +91-22- 6614 2692 [email protected]
Initiating Coverage
CMP (`) Target (`)
280 349
Potential Upside Absolute Rating
25% BUY
Market Info (as on May 16, 2016)
BSE Sensex 25,653
Nifty S&P 7,860
Stock Detail
BSE Group B
BSE Code 530117
NSE Code ADI
Bloomberg Code ADFI IN
Market Cap (`bn) 3.86
Free Float (%) 38%
52wk Hi/Lo 326.40 / 170.00
Avg. Daily Volume (NSE) 5409
Face Value / Div. per share (`) 10.00 / 2.50
Shares Outstanding (mn) 13.7
Shareholding Pattern (in %)
Promoters Public
62.77 37.23
Financial Snapshot (`mn)
Y/E Mar FY15 FY16 FY17E FY18E
Net Sales 1,506 1,517 1,790 2,077
EBITDA 249 225 308 336
PAT 137 106 152 168
EPS 9.92 7.68 11.05 14.60
ROE (%) 24% 17% 22% 22%
ROCE (%) 27% 22% 26% 26%
P/E 9.17 34.60 25.43 19.25
EV/EBITDA 19.56 15.78 17.56 18.45 Share Price Performance
Rel. Perf. 1Mth 3 Mths 6Mths 1Yr
Adi Fin (%) (5.0) 42.5 29.1 (3.3)
Sensex (%) (1.4) 8.2 (1.1) (6.5)
Source: Company data, Institutional Research
Company Snapshot
Adi Finechem Ltd.(AFL) is a specialty chemical manufacturing and distributing company situated
near the city of Ahmadabad in the western region of India. AFL is mainly involved in the
manufacturing of oleochemical and nutraceutical products. Unique business structure and robust product portfolio makes AFL a lucrative company. The company uses state of the art
technology with the critical equipment acquired from the Germany and Switzerland. By product
fraction of the natural oils and fats generated during refining of sun flower and soybean oils are the raw materials for the products.
Investment Rationale
Unique Business Structure and better product mix provides edge to the AFL
AFL is has unique product portfolio of Dimer acid, Linoleic acids and natural vitamin E. These
fatty acids are widely used in mainly industries like paints, inks, textiles, lubricants etc. AFL has
a low cost of manufacturing and their quality is also at par or better in many cases with Chinese and European suppliers. This provides edge to the company over other competitors. AFL makes
this product by using relatively cheaper raw material which is a by-product of refinery (Acid Oil)
whereas world at large makes them from virgin Vegetable oils or Tall Oils. These products are widely used in the paints, inks, lubricant industry. These agents are served as primary
ingredient and prime raw material. These dimer acids also widely used in textile industry which
is used primarily as to increase life of the nylon products.
Fastly growing Indian Oleochemical Industry will help AFL to grow at faster rate.
India is one of the fastest developing economies in the world. Encouraging government policies
like industrialization and make in India campaign will help each industry to grow at higher momentum. Higher consumption of neutraceutical products will also help to grow such as
natural vitamin E. Textile industry, paint industry also have higher growth prospects. Indian
Oleochemical players are well positioned with abundant raw material supply, lower manpower cost and improving infrastructure which should be the key market drivers for the industry at
large. Fatty acids, Fatty Alcohol and Methyl Ester and Refined Glycerin are basic Oleo Chemicals
which then go into end use application of Surfactant, Soap and Detergents, Cosmetics, Food
Emulsifiers, Paints and Inks & Lubricants.
Healthy balance sheet and return ratios makes AFL a safer bet
AFL is having very healthy balance sheet. The company has maintained the operating margins instead of making the strong volume growth. This shows the high operational efficiency in the
business. EBITDA margin has grown from 14% in FY13 to 16% in FY17E in the span of four year.
Whereas operating margins has grown from 12% in FY13 to 15% in FY17E. The company has strong ROE which makes company more lucrative. ROE for FY 16 stood at 17% which will likely to
grow to 23% in FY17. We also believe that current capital expenditure of the company will likely
to boost their return on capital employed. Nominal debt burden on the balance sheet also guarantees positive cash flow and long term business efficiency. Valuation
At the CMP of `280, Adi Finechem Ltd. (AFL) is trading at 25.4x, and 19.3x its FY17E, and FY18E
EPS of `11.05 and `14.6 respectively. Compared to its peers; Adi finechem at a discount P/E
multiple, although its margins are better than or comparable to peers. We initiate coverage on AFL with a BUY rating and attach a multiple of 23.9 xs to AFL’s FY18E earnings (EPS) to arrive at
the target price of `349, indicating a potential upside of 25%.
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Index & Content
Sr. No. Topic Page No.
1 Company Background......................................... 03
2 Company History............................................... 04
3 Key Management Personnel.................................. 05
4 Investment Rationale......................................... 07
5 Financial Overview............................................ 12
6 Key Risks........................................................ 15
7 SWOT Analysis.................................................. 16
8 Michael Porter's Analysis...................................... 17
9 Valuation & Outlook........................................... 18
10 Financials........................................................ 19
11 Disclaimer....................................................... 20
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Company Background
Adi Finechem Ltd. (AFL) is a specialty oleochemical manufacturing and distributing company situated near the city of Ahmadabad in the western region of India. The company uses state of
the art technology with the critical equipment acquired from the Germany and Switzerland. By product fraction of the natural oils and fats generated during refining of sun flower and soybean
oils are the raw materials for the products.
AFL is involved in the manufacturing of mainly Dimer acid, Linoleic acids and other fatty acids
which have extensive use in the industries like paints, inks, lubricants, cosmetic industry. The company also involved in the manufacturing of natural vitamin E which has extensive use in the
healthcare segments.
Adi Finechem ltd. Manufacturing Plant in Gujarat
Source: Company data, Institutional Research
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Company History
AFL is incorporated in 1985 near Ahmadabad and formerly known as H. K Finechem Ltd. Is engaged in the business of manufacturing of specialty chemicals viz. Oleochemical and
intermediate Nutraceutical & health products. AFL has a state -of-the-art manufacturing unit
which was set up in 1995. The company has acquired critical equipments from Germany and Switzerland. The Installed capacity measured in terms of throughput of raw materials was 2,500
M. tones per month during the quarter.
Consistent product development
Source: Company data, Institutional Research
• The Company was incorporated to process Rice Bran Oil
• Commenced project in late 1993
• The Company was Listed on the BSE in 1995
1985-1995
• Shifted its focus to producing Fatty Acids
• Was the first and only company to manufacture Mixed TocopherolConcentrate in India and supply to Henkel Corp subsequently taken over by Congnis
• Increase in Manufacturing Capacity to 8,000 MT p.a.
1996-2010
• Strategic initiatives taken by the management :
o Main focus on reduction of manufacturing cost per ton
o Complete Re- Engineering of its Energy Consumption System
o Installation of new balancing equipment
o Increase in manufacturing Capacity to 18,000 MT p.a.
2011-2012
• Increased capacity to 25,000MT p.a. In December 2013
• Further increased its capacity to 30,000 MT p.a. in September 2014
• Completed final brownfieldcapacity expansion of 45,000 MT in July 2015
2013 –Onwards
Journey – ADI Finechem Ltd (AFL)
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Key Management Personnel
AFL is blessed with rich experience of sound management that takes company on a successful
path.
Mr. Utkarsh Shah (Executive Chairman & managing Director ):
Mr. Shah Holds a Bachelor degree in Science. He has served on the advisory committee in
Various State Government Corporations and Boards. He was the president of Gujarat Chamber of Commerce in 1998 to 1999.
Mr. Nahoosh Jariwala (Managing Director) : He is associated with the company since more than 20 years. He holds a Commerce Degree. He
has more than 25 years of experience in chemical manufacturing and trading of various textile
products.
Mr. Ganpatraj Chaudhary :
He is the Managing Director and overall in charge of operations in M/s. Riddhi Siddhi Gluco Biols
Limited, a Company listed on Bombay Stock Exchange, promoted by him and his family.
Mr. Nitin Patel :
He is the Chairman of M/s. Shree Bhagwati Flour and Foods Private Limited and is also associated with M/s. Shri Bhagwati Flour Mills Private Limited. He is associated with the Food
Industry since last 35 years.
Mr. Bhavin Shah He is currently working with Equirus Securities Private Limited, Merchant Banker, as a Managing
Director and Chief Executive Officer and has set up Institutional equities business. He is an
expert on IPO matters and managed and got the success of IPO of TD Power in spite of negative market opinions. He was also associated with JP Morgan, Hong Kong and India as head of Asia-
Pacific Technology Research and Global Sector Leader. He has also worked in Credit Suisse First
Boston, Hong Kong as a Director (Head, Asia-Pacific Technology Research).
Ms. Sonal V. Ambani
She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, an MBA in Marketing & Finance and a Ph. D. in
Business Management. She has worked as an Assistant Vice President in Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. She is a sculptor at an art aficionado and act as a Director and Curator of Samara Art
Gallery.
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Manufacturing Process
Source: Company data, Institutional Research
SSCC* seeds
Decanter
Separator
Deodorization
Vacuums Drying
Bleaching
SSCC refined oil
Acid Oil
Soya, Sunflower, Corn, Cotton (SSCC) Refining
Deodorizer Distillate
By Product
Splitting
Fractionation
Acid Oil Pretreatment
Dimerising
Distillation
Glycerine
Linoleic/Palmitic
Crude Dimer
Dimer/Monomer
Amines, Amides, Soap
Ink, Paint
Paints, Inks, Epoxy Hardeners
Deodorizer Distillate
Pretreatment
Splitter
Distillation
Distillation
Distilled Fatty Acid
Tocopherol
Soaps and Paints
FMCG,& Animal Feed
Basic Raw Material
Process Product Industry
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Investment Rationale Unique Business Structure and better product mix provides edge to the AFL
AFL is manufacturer of two niche chemical segments oleochemicals and Nutraceuticals. Both are specialty chemicals and have wide use in the industry that can provide a better business
opportunity.
Oleo chemicals: - These chemicals derived from the plants and animal fats. They are analogues
to petrochemicals derived from petroleum. The formation of basic oleochemical substances like Fatty Acids, Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME), Fatty Alcohols, Fatty Amines and Glycerol are by
various chemical and enzymatic reactions.
AFL is a leading producer of Fatty Acids from natural oils and fats derived from renewable raw materials such as Soya, Sun Flower, Corn and Cotton.
AFL has over the years developed and mastered the process of manufacturing its entire product range from waste/by product streams of natural vegetable oils by utilizing state of the art
equipments of acceptable local and international quality.
Revenue Distribution (`Mn)
Source: Company data, GEPL Capital Research
Product wise Industry Distribution
Products Application
Linoleic Paints and Inks
Dimer Paints, Ink, Epoxy Hardeners
Monomer Paints and Resins
Distilled Fatty Acid Liquid Soap, Textile auxi and low Value paints
Palmitic Amines, Amides, Soap Source: Company data, Institutional Research
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Manufacturer of Dimer Acids a sole player in India
Dimer acids, or dimerized fatty acids, are dicarboxylic acids prepared by dimerizing unsaturated fatty acids obtained from tall oil, usually on clay catalysts. Dimer acids are used primarily for
synthesis of polyamide resins and polyamide hot melt adhesives. They are also used in Alkyd
Resins, Adhesives, Surfactants, Fuel Oil Additives, Lubricants, etc. It is a light yellow or yellow
viscous transparent liquid. It is non-toxic.
Advantages to AFL for manufacturing of Dimer Acids
• AFL has a low cost of manufacturing and their quality is also at par or better in many cases with Chinese and European suppliers.
• AFL makes this product by using relatively cheaper raw material which is a by-product of refinery (Acid Oil) whereas world at large makes them from virgin Vegetable oils or Tall
Oils.
• India’s requirement of Dimer Acid is around 10,000 MT p.a. out of which AFL supplies close to 3,500MT p.a.
Advantages of using Dimer Acids
• Offers improved bonding.
• Used as curing agents for epoxy-based anti-corrosion coatings and for priming and protecting metal.
• Dimer acids act as a stabilizer in lubricants used for Cold Rolling Mills.
• Increase the life span of nylon products.
Application of Dimer Acids
• It has wide use in Industrial paints.
• Ink industry has also wide range of use.
• Lubricants Industry
• Epoxy Hardeners
• Textile industry also widely use
Revenue Distribution (`Mn)
Source: Company data, GEPL Capital Research
Other Revenues,
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Dimer Fatty Acid, 283
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Large manufacturer of the Linoleic Acids
Linoleic acid is an unsaturated omega-6 fatty acid. It is a colorless liquid at room temperature. In physiological literature, it has a lipid number of 18:2 cis,cis-9,12. Chemically, linoleic acid is
a carboxylic acid with an 18-carbon chain and two cis double bonds; the first double bond is located at the sixth carbon from the methyl end. Linoleic acid belongs to one of the two
families of essential fatty acids. The body cannot synthesize linoleic acid from other food
components.
AFL is one of the lowest cost manufacturers of Linoleic Acid.
AFL makes it from relatively cheaper raw materials; its nearest substitute is Pure Refined Soybean oil.
Purpose of Use
Linoleic Acid is designed especially to produce fast drying protective coating having lighter color.
Applications that require both wetting and drying properties, such as printing ink vehicles and caulking and sealant compositions.
Linoleic acid helps skin with problems such as acne, dryness, and swelling.
Linolic Applications
Making quick-drying oils
Cosmetics
Inks
Amines
Lubricants
Paints
Revenue Distribution (`Mn)
Source: Company data, GEPL Capital Research
Other Revenues,
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Fastly growing Indian Oleochemical Industry will help AFL to grow at faster rate.
India is one of the fastest developing economies in the world. Encouraging government policies
like industrialization will help each industry to grow at higher momentum. Higher consumption
neutraceutical products will also help to grow the products such as natural vitamin E. Textile
industry, paint industry have also higher growth prospects. Indian Oleo Chemical players are
well positioned with abundant raw material supply, lower manpower cost and improving
infrastructure which should be the key market drivers for the industry at large. Fatty acids,
Fatty Alcohol and Methyl Ester and Refined Glycerin are basic Oleo Chemicals which then go into
end use application of Surfactant, Soap and Detergents, Cosmetics, Food Emulsifiers, Paints and
Inks & Lubricants. In India while processing crude soft vegetable oils like SSCC, Groundnut and
Rapeseeds 3 key products are generated by these oil refineries
Prime Oil (~98.5%)
Acid Oil (AO) (~1.25%)
Deodorizer Distillate (DOD) (~0.25%)
The Prime Oil is converted into oils for edible purpose and AO and DOD which are composed of
Free Fatty Acids, Mix Glycerides and other important neutraceutical products are sold to
chemical companies to derive fatty Acids. AO from different sources of Vegetable Oil can
generate varied Fatty Acids that have different applications.
India Product Market
Oils By-product Fatty Acids Application
SSCC, Groundnuts, Rice Bran & Rapeseeds
Acid Oils Palmitic, Linoleic, Dimer, Monomer
Inks & Paints, Epoxy hardeners
SSCC, Groundnuts, Rice Bran & Rapeseeds
Deodorizer Distillate
Mixed Tocopherol, Distilled Fatty Acids
Natural Vitamin E Low grade resins and Soap’
Palm, Palm Kernel & Coconut
Deodorizer Distillate
Stearic, Lauric, Distilled Fatty Acids
Soap Noodles, Rubber Tyre, Cosmetic
Source: Company data, GEPL Capital Research
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Strong global demand will provide encouraging environment and may help to grow top line
The global market for Oleo Chemicals was estimated to be over 12 million tons in 2013 which is expected to reach 15 million tons by 2018, growing at a CAGR of around 6.0% from 2013 to 2018.
Asia Pacific is the fastest growing market for Oleo Chemicals, growing at a CAGR of 8.2% from
2013 to 2018. The Oleo Chemicals industry is expected to grow on account of demand for new
applications, innovative and sustainable products. The prospects of the industry are further enhanced by the hike in demand from a growing consumer market and wider availability of raw
materials. These products primarily find end-use applications in Surfactants, Soap and
Detergents, Cosmetics, Food Emulsifiers, Paints and Inks, and Lubricants. South East Asia (SEA) has emerged as a major supplier of palm based Oleo Chemical based on availability of raw
material and sophisticated Infrastructure; this trend is turning SEA into a manufacturing hub for
Fatty Acids.
World Production of Leading Oil & Fat, 2012 - 183MT India’s leading consumption of Leading Oils, 2012 - 15.8MT
Source: Company data, GEPL Capital Research Source: Company data, GEPL Capital Research
Palm, 27.8%
Sunflower, 7.7%Soya bean,
23.4%
Rape, 12.7%
Others, 28.4% Palm, 42.7%
Sunflower, 6.5%
Soya bean, 16.4%
Rape, 14.2%
Others, 10.3%
Cotton , 6.6%
Groundnut, 3.2%
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Financial Overview Pretax Margin
EBITDA Margins As shown in the chart below, AFL has consistent growing EBITDA over the period of time. There
is a marginal decline of the EBITDA in the 1QFY16 but regain the momentum in the upward
direction. We also can see from the above chart that EBIDTA margin are stable over the period
of time. This shows the operational efficiency is maintain or increasing even if the input cost is rising.
EBITDA Margins
Source: Company data, Institutional Research
Operating Margins The chart below shows EBIT and EBIT margin in last 3 years. Operating margins are maintained over the period of time. Instead we can see that it is being growing from last few quarters. This
shows that operational efficiency is improving. This makes business more robust and promising
over the longer run horizon.
Operating Margins
Source: Company data, Institutional Research
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Net Profit Margin
As we can see from the chart below, PAT is increasing with the higher growth rate and margins are also improving. Rising NPAT margins shows the lesser debt burden on the companies
shoulder. We believe that the in the upcoming period the growth momentum will likely to
continue.
NPAT Margin
Source: Company data, Institutional Research
Return Margin
ROE performance
The Return on equity is increasing at the smoother pace. However some capital expenditure in FY15 and FY16 will impact negatively on the growth momentum but we believe that the ROE
will likely to maintain the momentum.
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Source: Company data, Institutional Research
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Return on the capital Employed (ROCE)
Return on capital employed (ROCE) have maintained the growth momentum. Lower debt burden help to maintain the ROCE over the period of time. The ratio has also maintained the synchronous movement with the movements in the net profit. This shows that invested capital
can optimize the net profit. We believe that in the upcoming period the growth momentum
likely to continue.
RoCE
Source: Company data, Institutional Research
Net Profit to Payout Ratio
AFL has history of paying dividend to its share holder. As shown in the diagram below we can see that company had given dividends as proportion to the net profit. We believe that payout ratio to net profit ratio will likely to remain same. This also makes stock more lucrative.
Investor can also take privilege of higher payout ratio.
Net Profit to Payout Ratio
Source: Company data, Institutional Research
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Key Risks
Investment Risk :
Increase in the raw material prices like soyabean, sunflower seeds may increase the raw
material prices. This can affect the margins negatively.
Seasonal production and monsoon dependency of the raw materials may put to the
limitation on the production.
As business structure is business to business. They have few clients which have large in the
order. Loss on one client may affect the significant portion of the top line.
Fluctuation in the $- ` Rate will affect the revenue.
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SWOT Analysis
Source: Institutional Research
AdiFinechem
Ltd.
Strengths• Strong domain focus
• Diversification of business.
• Strong management and
technology backup.
Opportunities• Further penetration in pain and
textile industry
• Mining the existing and the new
clients
Weaknesses• High client concentration
• Single domain dependence
Threats• Slowdown in the consumer
spending
• Loss of top client
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Michael Porter's Analysis
Source: Institutional Research
Inter-firm Rivalry–High
Lower Entry barriers in the industry have led to high concentration in
the industry.
Threat of new entrants –
Increasing
• More no of small scale industry is
started producing fatty acids.
Bargaining Power of Suppliers – High• Less competition in the fatty acids
market puts lesser pressure and
increasing trend of attrition is
witnessed.
Bargaining Power of Buyers –
Increasing
• With availability of multiple
vendors, Buyers have a lot of
choice and this has led to
pressures on the billing rates.
Threat from Substitutes -Increasing• Emerging economies like China,
Brazil and Russia can be the
substitute places for ‘offshoring’
taking away the India advantage
to certain extent.
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Valuation & Outlook
At the CMP of `280, Adi Finechem Ltd. (AFL) is trading at 25.4x, and 19.3x its FY17E, and FY18E
EPS of `11.05 and `14.6 respectively. Compared to its peers; Adi finechem at a discount P/E
multiple, although its margins are better than or comparable to peers. We initiate coverage on
AFL with a BUY rating and attach a multiple of 23.9 xs to AFL’s FY18E earnings (EPS) to arrive at
the target price of `349, indicating a potential upside of 25%.
1 year forward P/E Chart
Source: Capitaline, Institutional Research
1 year forward P/ BV Chart
Source: Capitaline, Institutional Research
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Equity | India | Specialty Chemicals
Adi Finechem Ltd. (AFL) May 17, 2016
Institutional Research | Initiating Coverage 19
Income Statement
Y/E Mar (`mn) FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17E FY18E
Net revenues 1,518 1,506 1,517 1,790 2,077
Operating Cost 1,187 1,258 1,292 1,482 1,740
EBITDA 331 249 225 308 336
EBITDA Margin (%) 22% 17% 15% 17% 16%
Depreciation 26 22 46 50 55
Other Income 6 7 8 6 6
Interest (Net) 27 27 49 30 30
Exceptional Items - - - - -
PBT 284 205 165 234 257
PBT Margin (%) 19% 14% 11% 13% 12%
Tax 97 69 60 82 90
Reported PAT 187 137 106 152 168
Balance Sheet
Y/E Mar (`mn) FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17E FY18E
Equity capital 125 138 138 138 138
Reserves & Surplus 348 430 481 555 627
Net worth 473 568 619 692 765
Total debt 291 288 290 320 340
Deferred Tax Liability (40) (61) (37) (42) (42)
Total Liabilities & Equity 724 795 872 970 1,063
Net block 328 617 650 750 800
Investments 116 77 20 60 90
Total Non-Current Assets 444 694 670 810 890
Debtors 213 156 140 170 140
Cash & bank 1 2 7 5 18
Loans & advances 57 50 60 50 65
Other Current Assets 157 133 160 145 190
Total Current Assets 428 340 367 370 413
Creditors 38 64 100 150 165
Provisions 34 52 65 60 75
Current Liab. & Prov. 72 116 165 210 240
Total Assets 724 795 872 970 1,063
Key Ratio
Y/E Mar (`mn) FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17E FY18E
Per Share Ratios
Fully diluted E P S 14.90 9.92 7.68 11.05 14.60
Book Value 39 41 45 50 55
Dividend per share 12.12 13.79 13.79 13.79 13.79
Valuation Ratio
P/E 8.73 9.17 34.60 25.43 19.25
P/BV 1.98 3.62 8.33 5.60 5.07
EV/EBITDA 5.92 19.56 15.78 17.56 18.45
EV/Sales 4.58 9.46 8.56 7.56 8.32
Growth Ratios
Sales Growth 24% (1)% 1% 18% 16%
EBITDA Growth 94% (25)% -9% 37% 9%
Net Profit Growth 123% (27)% -23% 44% 10%
Common size Ratios
EBITDA Margin 22% 17% 15% 17% 16%
EBIT margin 20% 15% 13% 15% 14%
PAT margin 12% 9% 7% 9% 8%
Return ratios
RoNW 40% 24% 17% 22% 22%
RoCE 41% 27% 22% 26% 26%
Turnover ratios (days)
Debtors ( Days) 51 38 34 35 25
Creditors ( Days) 9 15 24 31 29
Inventory (Days) 61 49 59 45 51
Solvency Ratios
Total Debt/Equity 61% 51% 47% 46% 44%
Source: Company data, Institutional Research
Cash Flow
Y/E Mar (`mn) FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17E FY18E
PBT 284 205 165 234 257
Add: Depreciation 26 22 46 50 55
Chg. in working capital (138) 133 27 40 0
Taxes paid 81 69 60 82 90
CF from operations 122 324 234 277 258
Capex (191) (289) (33) (100) (50)
Purchase of investment (14) (16) (18) (14) (15)
CF from Investing acti. (190) (289) (33) (100) (50) Proceeds from the borrowing
17 25 25 27 30
Debt Charges 91 15 (35) (50) (75)
Other changes (11) (29) (78) (58) (48)
CF from Financing acti. 68 (34) (196) (178) (196)
Chg. in cash 0 0 5 (1) 13
Opening cash 1 1 2 7 5
Closing cash 1 2 7 5 18
Du-Pont Analysis (%) FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17E FY18E
PAT/ PBT 66% 67% 64% 65% 65%
PBT/ PBIT 91% 88% 81% 89% 90%
PBIT/ sales 20% 15% 13% 15% 14%
Sales/ Assets 3 2 2 2 2
Assets /Equity 1 1 1 1 1
ROE 39% 24% 17% 22% 22%
Equity | India | Specialty Chemicals
Adi Finechem Ltd. (AFL) May 17, 2016
Institutional Research | Initiating Coverage 20
NOTES Recommandation Rationale
Recommendation Expected Absolute Return (%) over 12 months
BUY >15%
ACCUMULATE <10% and >15%
NEUTRAL <-10% and <10%
REDUCE >-10% and <-20%
SELL >-10
Expected absolute returns are based on share price at market close unless otherwise stated. Stock recommendations are based on absolute upside (downside) and have a 12-month horizon. Our target price represents the fair value of the stock based upon the analyst’s discretion. We note that future price fluctuations could lead to a temporary mismatch between upside/downside for stock and our recommendation.
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