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Technical Outlook
FY08E is likely to be the year of peak realizations and EBITDA margins in line
with our view on the cement industry. JPA’s rapidly expanding capacity
should provide support to cement numbers when oversupply hits the
markets.
Strong E&C order pipeline — JPA’s E&C division ended FY07 with an order
backlog of Rs115bn (6.9x FY07 sales). Order inflow pipeline looks
stronger than ever with the Rs150bn Noida real estate construction project
and ~ Rs63bn of hydel projects where MoA has been signed to be
recognized in the near future.
We rate JPA shares Low Risk, which differs from the Medium Risk
assigned by our quantitative risk-rating system that tracks 260-
day historical share price volatility. This is primarily because
JPA's E&C order book of Rs115bn+ implies sales coverage of
6.9x FY07, providing earnings visibility for the medium term.
Key downside risks to the shares reaching our target price
include: the construction business is subject to project risks; and
is sensitive to economic variables; the cement business is
subject to demand-supply dynamics; further delays in the Taj
Expressway project; slowdown in India's hydroelectric power
capex; development and commercial risks in developing and
selling the land associated with the Taj Expressway project; and
substantial declines in real estate prices in the northern parts of
India.
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