Sharekhan Special August 31, 2021
Sharekhan Special August 31, 2021 Index Q1FY2022 Results Review Automobiles • Capital Goods • Consumer Discretionary • Consumer Goods • Infrastructure/Cement/Logistics/Building Material • IT • Oil & Gas • Pharmaceuticals • Agri Inputs and Speciality Chemical • Miscellaneous • Visit us at www.sharekhan.com For Private Circulation only Q1FY2022 Results Review In-line quarter, healthy outlook Results Review Results Summary: After ending FY2021 on a strong note, Q1FY2022 earnings of broader indices showed a promising start (Nifty/ Sensex companies’ PAT rose 100%/66% y-o-y) in the new fiscal with strong growth momentum on low base. Management commentaries on earnings outlook remained positive, on improving economic activity post second COVID-19 wave and anticipation of strong demand revival. Demand recovery and ramp-up of vaccinations look encouraging. We expect economic activity to increase in the upcoming festive season. Nifty trades at 23x and 20x EPS based on FY2022E/FY2023E EPS, at a premium to mean average. Valuation gap between large and mid-caps has shrunk, we advise investors to focus on stocks with strong earnings growth potential with reasonable valuation. High-conviction investment ideas: o Large-caps: Infosys, ICICI Bank, M&M, L&T, UltraTech, SBI, HDFC Ltd, Godrej Consumer Products, Divis Labs and Titan. o Mid-caps: NAM India, BEL, Gland Pharma, Dalmia Bharat, Laurus Labs, Max Financial Services, LTI. o Small-caps: TCI Express, Kirloskar Oil, Suprajit Engineering, Repco Home Finance, PNC Infratech, Mahindra Lifespaces, Birlasoft. After ending FY2021 on a strong note, Q1FY2022 corporate earnings of broader indices showed a promising start with continued strong growth momentum on the low base of Q1FY2021, though it was along the expected lines.
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