Muhurat Picks 5 Stock Picks for Muhurat Trading

Muhurat Picks 5 Stock Picks for Muhurat Trading

by Nikita Bhoota Last Updated: Sep 07, 2023 - 05:09 pm 196k Views
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The first half of FY18 has been rewarding for the equity investors. The benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex gained ~5.9% and ~4.5% respectively. Nifty has crossed the 10000 mark for the first time.  If compared since last Diwali, Nifty 50 and S&P BSE Sensex have zoomed ~1,100 points and ~3,300 points respectively. More or less every sector has given good returns. Going forward, Diwali (Muharat trading) is expected to keep the markets in the positive territory. As the markets have reached an all-time high, investors are now in a dilemma on which stocks to bet on for this Diwali or Samvat 2074. It is advisable that investors should pick the stocks based on fundamentals to create long-term wealth. Below mentioned are the stocks that investors can hold for a period of 1 year or more to fetch good returns.

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance (ICICI Pru) is the largest private sector life insurer in India. ICICI Pru is a joint venture between ICICI Bank and Prudential Corporation Holdings. We estimate ICICI Pru to deliver ~26% CAGR in value of new business (VNB) over FY17-19E supported by 14% CAGR in NBP (new business premium) and 390 bps increase in VNB margins. Embedded Value (EV) will likely grow at ~11% CAGR over FY17-19E. Return on Embedded Value (ROEV) should remain robust at 14-16.5% over the medium term. The company has strong financials and a healthy balance sheet. Its persistency ratio and solvency ratio are higher than peers. We expect an upside of 20% from CMP of Rs 403 over a period of 1 year.

Financials

Rs cr Net Premium Income VNB Margins (%) EPS (Rs) EPS growth % P/EV (x) RoE (%) RoEV (%)
FY18E 26,400 12.0 11.7 0.0 2.3 24.3 14.0
FY19E 31,200 13.0 13.5 15.4 2.0 24.1 14.8

Source: 5paisa Research

Century Plyboard

Century Plyboard (CPBI) is India’s leading plywood manufacturing company with 25% market share in the organized market. It is also the 3rd largest manufacturer of laminates with 12% market share after Greenply and Merino. We expect revenue CAGR of 15% over FY17-FY19E on account of capacity expansion in laminates and foray into MDF segment. CPBI MDF is likely to commence operations from Q2FY18E and is expected to contribute incremental revenue of ~Rs 320 cr in FY19E. Further, Government’s focus on building smart cities, affordable housing under PMAY is a positive trigger. We expect EBITDA CAGR 23% of over FY17-FY19E on account of entry in the high margin MDF segment and capacity expansion. GST will be a game changer for the organized sector/company. We expect PAT CAGR of 24% over FY17-FY19E. We expect an upside of 25% from CMP of Rs  264 over next 12 months.

Financials

Rs cr Revenue EBITDA margin % EPS (Rs) P/E (x) ROE (%) ROCE (%)
FY18E 2,256 17.6 10.5 24.1 25.6 23.3
FY19E 2,595 18.4 13.0 19.4 24.9 25.0

Source: 5paisa Research

Interglobe Aviation

Interglobe Aviation (Indigo) is a low-cost carrier with the largest domestic market share of ~38% as of Aug’17. Its fleet of135 aircrafts is the largest in India with outstanding orders to purchase 400 new aircrafts by 2025. Its 87% revenue comes from passenger segment (91% domestic & 9% international) and rest from ancillary and cargo segment as of FY17. InterGlobe is transforming strategically which includes shifting from pure sale and leaseback models to buying aircrafts, increasing focus on regional routes (inducting ATRs Vs single aircraft type) and targeting shorter term leases while the Neo engine issues are resolved. These are expected to aid market share gains for Indigo. The company has sufficient cash on the books of ~RS 8,000 Cr (post QIP @ Rs 1,130 per share) which should enable it to fund its fleet acquisitions. The bottom-line of the company has grown at 56% CAGR in the past 3 years. We expect an upside of 22% from CMP of Rs 1105 over next 12 months.

Financials

Rs Cr. Revenue Growth YoY EBITDA Margin EPS (`) P/E (x) P/ ABV (x) ROE
FY18E 22,947 23.5 13.9 59.1 18.6 8.1 50.6
FY19E 28,490 24.2 14.0 76.7 14.4 7.0 52.4

Source: 5paisa Research

Ujjivan Financial Services

Ujjivan Financial Services (UFSL) is the third largest NBFC-MFI focused on serving the underpenetrated economically active poor segment. Its FY17 gross loan book stands at Rs 6,379 cr. The company is adequately capitalized for the next two years. We expect the overall loan growth of ~18% in FY18E and a CAGR of ~26% over FY17-19E. Incrementally, the focus will be on secured segments like housing and MSME, which are expected to grow from 3% of the loan book currently to one-third of the loan book by FY20E. UFSL has got the scheduled bank status approval which will allow it to raise deposits from big institutions like MF, insurance companies. Thus, we expect improvement in net interest margin by 140 bps over FY17-19E as cost of funds to go down by 230 bps over the similar period. We expect an upside of 20% from CMP of Rs 332 over next 12 months.

Financials

Rs cr Net interest income Pre-provision profit EPS (Rs) P/BV (x) RoA (%) RoE (%)
FY18E 7,471 2,818 1.5 2.5 0.2 1.0
FY19E 9,520 3,954 16.4 2.3 1.7 10.7

Source: 5paisa research

L&T Infotech

L&T Technology Services, a subsidiary of L&T, focuses purely on engineering research & development (ER&D). We expect 13% revenue USD CAGR on account of pickup in BFS spending as the regulatory norms soften. Additionally, LTI is also banking on its digital offerings in insurance which is gaining traction amongst clients and is expected to grow at ~9% USD CAGR (FY17-19E). BFSI contributes ~34% to total revenues. North America is still the key market (69% of revenues); the company is making investments in UK, Germany, and Switzerland to diversify its geographical risk. It has strong clientele base. The top 20 clients (68% of its revenues in FY17) have driven ~11% revenue USD CAGR over the past three years. We expect an upside of 22% from CMP of Rs 804 over next 12 months.

Financials

Rs Cr. Revenue EBITDA margin EPS(`) EPS Growth (%) P/E (x) ROE ROCE
FY18E 6,956 17.9% 60.4 6.4 13.2 27.4% 28.3%
FY19E 7,582 17.8% 66.5 10.0 12.0 27.8% 28.6%

Source: 5paisa Research

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