Dhanuka Agritech - 6071240150422127514
Dhanuka Agritech - 6071240150422127514
Dhanuka Agritech - 6071240150422127514
Margin pressure to continue. Dhanuka reported stable performance in a challenging CMP (`): 949
quarter with villages impacted by delayed rainfall and lockdowns. Guidance of double Fair Value (`): 795
digit growth in FY2022 see pressure due to delayed sowing along with limited ability to
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pass on RM prices. We keep estimates largely unchanged and maintain flat FY2022
EBITDA on a yoy basis. Maintain SELL with revised fair value of Rs795/share.
Dhanuka Agritech
Stock data Forecasts/valuations 2021 2022E 2023E
CMP(Rs)/FV(Rs)/Rating 949/795/SELL EPS (Rs) 44.3 43.4 48.2
52-week range (Rs) (high-low) 1,054-658 EPS growth (%) 48.8 (1.9) 11.0
Mcap (bn) (Rs/US$) 45/0.6 P/E (X) 21.4 21.9 19.7
ADTV-3M (mn) (Rs/US$) 287/4 P/B (X) 5.7 4.8 4.1
Shareholding pattern (%) EV/EBITDA (X) 15.7 15.9 14.2
Promoters 75.0 RoE (%) 28.0 23.8 22.6
FPIs/MFs/BFIs 0.0/12.7/0.0 Div. yield (%) 0.4 1.4 1.8
Price performance (%) 1M 3M 12M Sales (Rs bn) 14 15 17
Absolute (1.2) 23.4 20.6 EBITDA (Rs bn) 3 3 3
Rel. to BSE-30 (1.4) 15.6 (18.8) Net profits (Rs bn) 2 2 2
Dhanuka’s 1QFY22 EBITDA was 9% ahead of our estimates led by 7% higher revenue versus
our expectations. 1QFY22 revenue decline of 3% yoy was on expected lines due to high base
(1QFY21: 71%) and delayed onset of the monsoon. On a two-year basis, Dhanuka reported 29%
revenue growth CAGR, ahead of industry growth and gaining market share. We expect some
of it may normalize in 2QFY22. Higher raw material prices led to a 54 bps yoy decline in
1QFY22 gross margins. Slowdown in rain from mid-June to mid-July led to 7-10% loss in
herbicides sales. Sales were also impacted in May-2021 due to Covid in rural areas. Dhanuka’s
ITI index also came down to 9% in 1QFY2022 versus 11% in FYF2021 as the company was
unable to place new products due to the pandemic.
Management has maintained its double digit growth guidance in FY2022 with the possibility of
revision post August and September. Rainfall has improved in the past few days and sowing has
also picked up but remains lower than last year. Management believes higher commodity prices
and labor shortages will continue to support growth and margin. However, we believe both
growth and margin may come under pressure in the near term as (1) delay in rainfall and
sowing led to some lost sales and increase in channel inventory and (2) pass through of higher
raw material prices will likely take longer, impacting margins.
We marginally tweak our FY2022 estimate to reflect pressure on the current margins and keep
Ritesh Gupta
FY2023E estimates unchanged. We are building in 8% revenue growth in FY2022E led by price
hikes but flat EBITDA yoy to reflect higher raw material costs. We build 18% EBITDA CAGR over
FY2022-24E led by benefits of Rs3 bn capex done for backward integration and reduce external
Prasenjit Bhuiya
raw material dependence. We continue to use a target multiple of 16.5X on FY2023E EPS and
arrive at a FV of Rs795/share from Rs775/share and maintain our SELL rating. Current valuations
do not take cognizance of the cyclicality of the industry arising from vagaries of monsoon and
RM cycle. New capital investments in Dahej (asset turn 1.2X, EBITDA margins 12-15%) may not
turn out to be a great capital allocation given the volatility in AI prices in the presence of
multiple Indian manufacturers investing in pyrethroids.
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Slower rainfall from mid-June to mid-July. Delayed and lower rainfall led to lower
sales. The company estimates 7-10% of herbicides sales have been lost and partial
recovery can be possible going ahead depending on the rainfall.
Raw material price pass through got delayed. Delayed rainfall has impacted the pass
through of high raw material prices. Management believes that some raw material prices
may remain at current high levels. The ability of farmers to absorb price hikes depends on
commodity prices. Favorable commodity prices and a shortage of labor makes pass
through of price increase easier.
Rainfall has improved from mid-July. More than 80% of the areas have received good
rainfall in the month of July. Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh have received
good rainfall whereas some areas like Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and UP have seen
some dry patches.
Dhanuka growing faster than industry. Per management, industry has grown at 40-
50% from 1QFY20 levels while Dhanuka has grown much faster, thus gaining market
share. This was led by very efficient (1) supply chain management and operations last year
during the pandemic when most of the competitors faced challenges and (2) the launch
of new products. The company believes its current market share is sustainable.
ITI falling to 9% in 1QFY2022. Dhanuka’s innovation turnover index (ITI) has come
down to 9% in 1QFY22 from 11% in FY2021. Management attributes this to its inability
to place new products last year due to the pandemic.
Capex. Dhanuka’s Rs3 bn capex has got slightly delayed due to the second wave of the
pandemic. Phase I of the project includes one formulation plant earlier expected by
March-2022 and Phase II includes AIs for Pyrethroids, earlier expected by March-2023.
(% chg.) 2-yr
1QFY22 1QFY22E 1QFY21 4QFY21 Est. Yoy Qoq 1QFY20 CAGR FY2021 FY2020 (% chg.) FY2022E
Sales 3,638 3,402 3,738 2,755 6.9 (2.7) 32.0 2,190 28.9 13,875 11,201 23.9 14,981
Raw material cost (2,411) (2,270) (2,457) (1,574) 6.2 (1.9) 53.1 (1,443) 29 (8,633) (7,117) 21.3 (9,471)
Employee cost (293) (290) (314) (263) 1.2 (6.5) 11.7 (236) 12 (1,183) (1,052) 12.4 (1,194)
Other expenses (323) (280) (315) (272) 15.3 2.5 18.6 (312) 2 (1,368) (1,297) 5.5 (1,675)
EBITDA 611 562 653 646 8.7 (6.4) (5.4) 199 75 2,691 1,735 55.1 2,641
Other income 77 90 74 87 38 337 251 367
Interest cost (9) (12) (3) (11) (2) (27) (16) (32)
Depreciation and amortization (38) (50) (32) (47) (27) (152) (164) (199)
Profit before tax 642 590 692 675 8.7 (7.3) (5.0) 207 76 2,849 1,806 57.7 2,776
Extraordinaries — — — — — — — —
Tax expense (156) (153) (174) (189) (60) (744) (392) (712)
Net income 486 437 518 486 11.3 (6.2) 0.0 147 82 2,106 1,415 48.8 2,065
Adjusted net income 486 437 518 486 11.3 (6.2) 0.0 147 82 2,106 1,415 48.8 2,065
Adjusted EPS (Rs) 10.2 9.2 10.9 10.2 11.3 (6.2) 0.0 3.1 82 44.3 29.7 48.8 43.4
Key metrics (%)
Gross margins 33.7 33.3 34.3 42.9 46 bps (54)bps (912)bps 34.1 37.8 36.5 132 bps 36.8
EBITDA margins 16.8 16.5 17.5 23.4 28 bps (66)bps (664)bps 9.1 19.4 15.5 391 bps 17.6
Effective tax rate 24.3 26.0 25.2 28.0 29.2 26.1 21.7 25.6
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