5 Stock Tips This Dussehra

Dussehra is considered to be an auspicious festival in India. On this day, Lord Rama has killed Ravana. This festival signifies the victory of good over the evil. Similarly, an investor can overcome their loss-making investments by adding the right stocks in their portfolio. Based on research, fundamentals and valuations, we recommend the following stocks for investment this Dussehra.

Infosys

Infosys is the second largest IT Company in India. The company’s service lines are more focused on discretionary spends like ADM and ERP constituting 67% of the revenues. On the vertical front, BFSI accounts for 33% of the revenue. Geographically, North America contributes ~61.9% of the revenue followed by Europe (~22.5%) in FY17. We expect 11% revenue CAGR over FY17-19E due to pickup in BFSI and retail segment supported by higher customer spends in the US. Similarly, large deal wins will keep the growth momentum. We expect 8% EBITDA CAGR over FY17-FY19E due to increasing focus on cost optimization. We expect 5% PAT CAGR of over FY17-FY19E. The appointment of Mr Nandan Nilekani as the non-executive chairman would restore a sense of security among investors, employees, and clients. We expect an upside of 15% from CMP of Rs 898 over a period of 1 year.

Source: 5paisa research

Aurobindo Pharma

Aurobindo Pharma Limited (Aurobindo) manufactures generic pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients in India. The company's product portfolio is spread across six major therapeutic categories of antibiotics, anti-retrovirals (ARV), CVS, CNS, gastroenterological, pain management, and anti-allergic.  It derived 79% of revenue from generic pharmaceuticals and remaining from active pharmaceutical ingredients in FY17. Geographically, US business contributes 44% to Aurobindo’s total revenue.  We expect 20% revenue CAGR over FY17-FY19E due to strong pipeline of 134 products which majorly includes niche and high value products. Clearance to unit 7 in Hyderabad is also beneficial for the company. Further, recent approval for serum and tablet formulations of gRenvela will also boost the revenues. We expect margins to improve by 110 bps as strategic backward integration of marketing with API manufacturing is expected to reduce the intensity of ongoing pricing pressure. We expect 28% PAT CAGR over FY17-FY19E. We expect an upside of 15% from CMP of Rs 698 over a period of 1 year.

Source: 5paisa research

Manappuram Finance

Manappuram Finance is an NBFC, offering gold loans, microfinance, housing loans and commercial vehicle loans. Its AUM comprised of gold loan (81.4%), microfinance (13.14%), housing finance (2.2%) and others (1%) in FY17. We expect income to grow at 28% CAGR over FY17-FY19E on account of pickup in gold segment. The company is strongly focusing on short-term gold loans owing to current volatility in gold prices. Manappuram is also focusing on housing finance and microfinance and targets to derive 50% of revenue from these segments in next three years. We expect AUM to grow at 20% CAGR over FY17-FY19E. We expect GNPA to remain flat at 0.8% in FY18E. We expect an upside of 18% from CMP of Rs 95 over a period of 1 year.

Source: 5paisa research

Titan

Titan Company is India’s leading player in branded jewellery, watches and precision eyewear. Its revenue consists of Jewellery (78%), Watches (15%), Eyewear (3%) and others (4%) in FY17. We expect 42% revenue CAGR over FY17-FY19E on account of sub-brand Rivaah in wedding jewellery segment. With this, Titan targets to reach 40% market share in FY21E vs 22% in FY17E. Additionally, the entry in high value studded jewellery will also support the revenue growth. Recently, government has fixed GST rate of 3% (expected 5%) on gold which bodes well for the company. We expect EBITDA margins to improve by 90bps over FY17-FY19E on account of cost saving initiatives by the company. Titan is a debt free company which lends financial stability. We expect 60% PAT CAGR over FY17-FY19E. We expect an upside of 15% from CMP of Rs 587 over a period of 1 year.

Source: 5paisa research

Asian Paints Ltd (ASL)

Asian Paints is the largest paint manufacturer in India with market share of 53% in decorative paints and has a strong dealer network of ~45000 dealers. We expect revenue CAGR of 14% over FY17-FY19E on account of strong demand for decorative paints due to shorter repainting cycle (repainting forms 65% of the decorative paint demand). ASL is working on 2 Greenfield projects (Mysuru-6,00,000 KL and Vishakhapatnam- 5,00,000KL) to expand its decorative paint capacity.  The first phase of both the capacities- 3,00,000 KL will be completed by FY19E. GST will reduce the tax arbitrage for the unorganized segment (30% of industry) and will provide additional benefit to the organized players in the long run. We expect EBITDA CAGR of 14% over FY17-FY19E due to shift from distemper to external emulsion (high margin) in decorative paint business. We expect PAT CAGR of 11% over FY17-FY19E. We expect an upside of 15% from CMP of Rs 1161 over a period of 1 year.

Source: 5paisa research