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Company report
Videocon Industries Ltd. 03rd March, 2010 BUY
CMP Rs 227.20
Company Snapshot
Target Price Rs 280 Videocon Industries Limited is an India-based company, incorporated in the
year 1985 by Shri Nandlal Madhavlal Dhoot, the founder of this group. The
Company is primarily into manufacturing and distribution of color televi-
BSE Code 511389 sions, refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, microwave ovens,
glass shells and other components. The Company, along with its subsidiaries,
Market Cap (Rs Mn) 52543.42 operates in three segments: crude oil and natural gas, consumer electronics
52 Week High/Low 269.50/82.00 and home appliances, and telecommunications. The Company’s subsidiaries
include Paramount Global Ltd., Global Energy Inc., Sky Billion Trading Ltd.,
Industry Consumer electronics
Videocon Global Ltd., Venus Corporation Ltd. and Powerking Corporation
Face Value Rs 10 Ltd., among others. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008, the
Company together with its subsidiary, Videocon International Electronics
Shares O/S 23,12,65,091
Limited, acquired 64% interest in Datacom Solutions Private Limited. Video-
con always attempts to use the latest and advanced technology in production
process
EPS (STD TTM) 20.8
Business Details
Videocon is an Indian multinational with interests in Consumer Electron-
ics, Home Appliances, Colour Picture Tube Glass, and Oil & Gas. Video-
con was founded in 1987 by Nandlal Madhavlal Dhoot. At that time it
used to manufacture TV and Washing Machine. In 1995, Videocon
started manufacturing Glass shells for CRT and in 1996 it ventured into
Kitchen appliances and crude oil segment. In the year 2000, Videocon
took over Philips Color TV Plant. In 2005, Videocon took over 3 plants of
Electrolux India and acquired Thomson CPT. Today; it has evolved into a
giant conglomerate with annual revenues of over U$4.1 billion.
Segmental Outlook
India’s consumer electronics devices market is projected at around
US$23.3bn in 2010. This is expected to increase to US$41.1bn by 2014,
driven by rising incomes and growing affordability. Spending on con-
sumer electronics devices is projected to grow at an overall CAGR of
12% through 2014 with the key segments including low-cost mobile
handsets, colour TVs, set-top boxes and notebook computers. With the
increase in income levels, easy availability of finance, increase in
consumer awareness, and introduction of new models, the demand for
consumer durables has increased significantly. Products like washing
machines, air conditioners, microwave ovens, color televisions (CTVs)
are no longer considered luxury items. According to industry sources, in
2010, air-conditioners are expected to grow 25%, split air-conditioners
60%, frost-free refrigerators 54%, washing machines 20%, fully
automatic washing machines 35%, microwave ovens 35%, high-end flat
panel TV 100%, LCD TVs 110% and the plasma TV are likely to register
a 100% growth. Much of the growth will be driven by growing demand
from India’s rural population. The industry expects the government to
deepen its focus on the rural economy with greater fiscal incentives and
rural employment, as the rural demand will get a boost.
Investment Rationale
Videocon Group will launch its mobile services in Mumbai and
Chennai by March, it is planning to increase the number of its retail
outlets across the country to facilitate its foray. The company plans
Videocon to launch mobile services to cover the entire country with its GSM mobile services within the
next 18 months. . Datacom has now been renamed as Videocon
Telecommunication Ltd, which has earmarked an investment of
Rs9,000 crore and is looking at becoming profitable in coming
years.
Ratios
Particulars FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09
Sales to equity 34.32 39.42 53.37 46.53
RONW 20.12 15.33 13.74 5.74
Book Value 184.23 252.49 297.85 315.73
Interest Coverage Ratio 5.04 4.49 3.40 1.81
Debt to Equity 1.52 1.25 1.66 1.57
ROCE 11.10 11.12 9.98 7.30
Valuation
The company has posted good results on Q-o-Q basis. We hold a
positive outlook towards the company on the back of Videocon’s ex-
pansion plans. The growth will be driven by its consumer electronics
division as well as its crude oil and natural gas division. Presently the
company is running at a P/E multiple of 10.92x to its TTM (stand-
alone trailing twelve months) EPS of Rs.20.80. We recommend to
BUY the stock with a medium term price target of Rs.280.which is
23% up from the current level of Rs. 227.20.
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