Documente Academic
Documente Profesional
Documente Cultură
Fundamental Analysis
A top down approach was followed in analyzing the Stock Steel Authority of
India (SAIL)
ALLOY STEEL
2 Equity Research Report - Team Chakravyuh
Semi-finished carbon steel products are converted into finished carbon steel
products, which can be further classified into two basic types according to their
shape:
Flat steel and
Long steel
Global Steel Industry
The recovery in the global steel industry became evident from June 2009 when the
crude steel production crossed 100 million tones after a gap of 8 months. The
capacity utilization which had dropped from 86% in July 2008 to 58% in December
2008, recovered to 80% in February 2010. It has become stagnant around this level
for last 6 months. World Steel Association (WSA) in its latest demand forecast has
projected a world-wide steel consumption growth of 10.7% during 2010 and 5.3% in
2011. The year 2011 is projected to take the global steel consumption to a new
peak of 1.3 billion tonnes.
CAPACITY ADDITIONS
China alone is expected to account for more than 50 per cent of the total
global capacity additions due to the relatively robust demand growth
expected in the country over the long term.
China is followed by India, with 32 million tonnes of capacity expected to be
added over the next 5 years on the back of the estimated strong demand
growth and the countrys resilience to the recent global economic slowdown.
There is no significant capacity addition in the US, with operating rates
already at low levels in the country and no indications of any major demand
recovery. However, there is some capacity expansions in other advanced
countries such as Europe and Japan.
Although Japan is already facing considerable pressure on operating rates,
some of the companies had previously announced capital expansion plans.
The diversified product mix and multi location production units are an area of
strength for the company. SAIL as a single source is able to cater to the entire
steel requirement of any customer. Also, it has a nationwide distribution
network with a presence in every district in India. This makes quality steel
available throughout the length and breadth of the country.
SAIL has the largest captive iron ore operations in India, which takes care of
its entire requirement. With plans in place to expand the mining operations,
the company will continue to be self sufficient in iron ore after completion of
the on-going phase of expansion. SAIL's captive power plants take care of
about 70% of its total power need. With augmentation of capacities of power
plants operated under Joint Venture, the Company will continue to have
security in this key input in future as well.
SAIL's large skilled manpower base is a source of strength. There is emphasis
on skill based training in the company. The expanded capacity will be
operated with more or less similar number of employees in future. In fact,
with selective recruitment and regular attrition on account of superannuation,
the number of employees is likely to come down over time; while there will be
improvement in overall skill set.
The Company has one of the biggest in-house research and development
centers in Asia. SAIL's RDCIS (Research & Development Centre for Iron &
Steel) is a source of regular product and process innovation. Low overall
borrowings lend strength to the company's balance sheet as it can mobilize
resources while keeping the leveraging at manageable levels.
Weakness
-
SAIL is dependent on the market purchase for a key input coking coal. As
India does not have sufficient coking coal deposits, most of the supply is from
external sources. As international practice in purchase of coking coal is
through annual/quarterly price contract, it exposes the company to market
risk if the steel prices crash but input prices remain unchanged.
A large manpower base results in higher manpower cost as a proportion of
turnover for the company. Although there has been significant reduction in
manpower through natural and other separations, the manpower strength in
SAIL is still higher than the industry average.
A part of the operations in the company continues to be from energy
inefficient processes viz. open hearth and ingot route of production, which will
be eliminated only after the completion of the current expansion program.
At present around 20% of the products are in the form of semi-finished steel,
resulting in lower value addition. This will continue till new rolling mills
planned under expansion plan contribute to value addition as almost all
semis will be converted to finished steel.
Opportunities
India is likely to emerge as the fastest growing steel market globally. This will
provide opportunities for steel companies to grow and acquire scale of global giants.
7 Equity Research Report - Team Chakravyuh
Threats
-
Valuation
Reccomendation
Target Price
Current Market Price
Upside/Downside (%)
Rating
M Cap
INR 237
INR 189
25.6%
Buy
9,80,336
Valuation using Net Asset Value method & Price multiple ratios
Net Asset Value Per Share
Current P/NAV
INR 145.60
1.30
Target Price
P/NAV
Valuation Methodology
DCF Valuation
EV/Sales Exit Multiple
EV/EBITDA Exit Multiple
P/E Exit Multiple
Asset Based Valuation (P/NAV)
Intrinsic Value
2.00
1.50
1.00
Multiple
1.25%
1.00
2.50
1.00
1.50
INR 291.19
INR 218.39
INR 145.60
Intrinsic Value
INR
INR
INR
INR
INR
249.37
236.04
242.48
240.44
218.39
Terminal
Value
Sum of PV of FCF for
explicit forecast
WACC
Terminal
Growth
4,76,64
3
Enterprise Value
19.6%
-Debt
+Cas
1.25%
Present Value of
terminal value
4,76,35
5
Terminal Value as % of
Total Value
9,52,998
50%
1,65,113
2,24,364
Net
Debt
(59,251)
10,12,24
9
Diluted Shares
4,130
9,52,99
8
Total Value
Intrinsi
c Value
INR 245
PV of
FCF
0.3%
1.3%
2.3%
Intrinsic Value
0.3%
1.3%
2.3%
17.6%
5,50,0
66
6,29,218
6,67,800
7,11,423
300
309
320
18.6%
5,11,8
52
5,41,929
5,73,239
6,08,389
269
277
286
19.6%
4,76,6
43
4,68,513
4,94,103
5,22,650
243
20.6%
4,44,1
73
4,06,445
4,27,495
4,50,844
220
225
231
21.6%
4,14,2
01
3,53,724
3,71,141
3,90,363
200
204
209
INR 249
256
PV of
FCF
Intrinsic Value
0.8
1.0
1.3
5,50,0
66
4,55,679
5,87,821
7,19,964
243
275
307
5,11,8
4,20,410
5,40,797
6,61,183
226
255
284
0.8
1.0
1.3
4,76,6
43
3,88,537
4,98,299
6,08,061
209
20.6%
4,44,1
73
3,59,708
4,59,860
5,60,013
195
219
243
21.6%
4,14,2
01
3,33,611
4,25,064
5,16,517
181
203
225
INR 236
263
PV of
FCF
Intrinsic Value
17.6%
5,50,0
66
5,07,738
6,19,860
7,31,982
256
283
310
18.6%
5,11,8
52
4,67,839
5,69,985
6,72,132
237
262
287
19.6%
4,76,6
43
4,31,780
5,24,912
6,18,044
220
20.6%
4,44,1
73
3,99,165
4,84,143
5,69,121
204
225
245
21.6%
4,14,2
01
3,69,640
4,47,237
5,24,834
190
209
227
INR 242
265
Sensitivity - P/E
Exit Multiple
PV of Terminal Value (P/E)
Intrinsic Value
Ke
PV of
EPS
20.4%
244
18
24
36
262
268
281
21.4%
232
17
22
33
248
254
265
22.4%
220
15
20
30
235
23.4%
210
14
18
28
223
228
237
24.4%
199
13
17
25
212
216
225
INR 240
251
FY
2007A
15.02
23%
20%
FY
2008A
18.25
25%
22%
FY
2009A
15.26
19%
16%
FY
2010A
17.42
23%
20%
FY
2011E
20.87
20%
16%
FY
2012E
44.23
27%
22%
FY
2013E
47.44
26%
20%
FY
2014E
58.17
27%
22%
16%
17%
13%
16%
22%
15%
21%
18%
32%
18%
26%
19%
25%
EV/Sales
1.8
1.4
0.8
0.7
0.6
EV/EBITDA
7.1
6.1
2.7
2.5
2.1
P/E
10.9
9.1
4.3
4.0
3.2
P/Sales
2.3
2.0
1.8
1.9
1.5
P/BV
4.5
3.4
2.8
2.3
1.9
All the analysis are done in the excel sent along with the report. Assumptions are
made by going through the financial statements & call transcripts published by the
company.
Technical Analysis
Volume & Open Interest
Price is the most important measure of the trends. Volume and Open Interest (OI)
are of secondary importance. They are needed as confirming indicators. Volume is
more important among the two as OI is generally used in case of FUTURES market.
Best known & simplest volume indicator is OBV (On Balance Volume)
On Balance Volume Technical Indicator (OBV) is a momentum technical indicator
that relates volume to price change. OBV attempts to detect when a financial
instrument (stock, bond, etc.) is being accumulated by a large number of buyers or
sold by many sellers.
When the security closes higher than the previous close, all of the days volume is
considered up-volume. When the security closes lower than the previous close, all of
the days volume is considered down-volume.
Traders will use an upward sloping OBV to confirm an uptrend, while a downward
sloping OBV is used to confirm a downtrend. Finding a downward sloping OBV while
the price of an asset is trending upward can be used to suggest that the "smart"
traders are starting to exit their positions and that a shift in trend may be coming.
Here, we see that the price has been trending downwards over last few months
which is again been confirmed by the OBV. This performance in spite of SENSEX
moving up can be attributed to the below expectation performance of SAIL over the
last two quarters. The expectation of the performance over the next few quarters is
positive one and we will probably see a rally in coming days, which can be later
then strengthened by the OBV indicator.
Price Indicators
1) Moving averages:
Purpose is to track the trend. MA is the follower, not the leader. It never anticipates,
it only reacts. Shorter term averages are more sensitive to price action as compared
to longer term. For, short term view with high volatility the short term MA gives
clear picture. When trend is in process of reversing, two methods generally used are
- Double crossover method
- Triple crossover method
We have used Triple Crossover Method to identify trend reversals (as it is more
accurate and confirms the trend reversal), as seen below:
12 Equity Research Report - Team Chakravyuh
MA signals trend reversal when the short term MA cuts the long term MA. As in, we
can see that the 4 day MA cuts the 9 day MA around 28 th October, signalling the
downtrend. This is strengthened by the fact that 9D MA also cuts 18D MA from
above, thus confirming the trend reversal. As of now, we can see that all the 3
Moving Averages are aligned in the order and we may see the cuts in future. So, the
investors need to hold on and wait for any reversal pattern to take their position on
the stock.
2) Bollinger Bands:
The bands capture 20-days Moving average & (+/-) 2 standard deviations above and
below the price line. It represents the band within which 95% of the data will fall.
Prices are over-bought when they touch the upside and are over-sold when they
touch the lower band.
If prices bounces of the lower bound and crosses MA, the upper band becomes the
target.
13 Equity Research Report - Team Chakravyuh
We can see that the encircled portions in the chart above have followed the pattern
as mentioned above. As soon as the price crosses the MA, upper band becomes the
target & the crossover of lower band signals down trend.
Currently we can see that the price lies between the down band and the MA. We
need to wait and see the pattern brewing up. Going ahead the price chart may cross
the MA, giving us the BUY signal with upper band as target. Hence, in the absence
of any clear signal again we need to wait and then make the Buy or Sell as per the
pattern. The findings of Bollinger Bands confirm those of the Moving Average.
3) Relative Strength Indicator (RSI)
Momentum measures the velocity of the price changes, but it doesnt take care of
the abrupt price change & also there is need for constant range for comparison.
Hence, to overcome the issues, RSI is used, where RSI is ratio of Avg of X days up
14 Equity Research Report - Team Chakravyuh
Herein, we see that currently the RSI is hovering around the lower limit of 20%,
which signals the OVERSOLD. The stock has always respected the RSI and has been
synchronised with it. Hence the current signal hints us at the possible uptrend. We
need to wait for some time and when the correct signal is shown along being
strengthened by other indicators, the BUY action can be taken. Also, the chart below
(with RSI being below the 30% mark) clearly shows the OVERSOLD signal. Hence,
the investors can go for BUY position once RSI is supported by other indicators.
4) Stochastic (K%D)
A technical momentum indicator that compares a security's closing price to its price
range over a given time period. The oscillator's sensitivity to market movements
can be reduced by adjusting the time period or by taking a moving average of the
result. This indicator is calculated with the following formula:
%K = 100[(C - L14)/(H14 - L14)]
C = the most recent closing price
L14 = the low of the 14 previous trading sessions
H14 = the highest price traded during the same 14-day period.
%D = 3-period moving average of %K
The theory behind this indicator is that in an upward-trending market, prices tend to
close near their high, and during a downward-trending market, prices tend to close
near their low. Transaction signals occur when the %K crosses through a threeperiod moving average called the "%D"
We should watch out for the divergence between D Line and price when line is overbought or over-sold.
Buy or sell signal signals occur when the D-Line is crossed by the faster K-Line.
16 Equity Research Report - Team Chakravyuh
The encircled part shows the correct crossover and hence the respective price
action taken up by the stock. We see the price uptrend when MACD cuts from below
and the price downtrend as MACD cuts from the above. Thus, the stock follows the
pattern as suggested by the MACD lines. Now currently we see that the MACD is
moving along and there might be a cut from below signalling the uptrend. Hence,
20 Equity Research Report - Team Chakravyuh