Buy ACC, target price Rs 2760: HDFC Securities

HDFC Securities has buy call on ACC with a target price of Rs 2760. The current market price of ACC Ltd. is Rs 2176.75.
Time period given by analyst is one year when ACC Ltd. price can reach defined target.

ACC Ltd., incorporated in the year 1936, is a Large Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 40769.55 Crore) operating in Cement sector.


ACC Ltd. key Products/Revenue Segments include Cement, Other Operating Revenue, Scrap, Other Services for the year ending 31-Dec-2020.


Financials
For the quarter ended 31-12-2021, the company reported a Consolidated Total Income of Rs 4279.64 Crore, up 12.26 % from last quarter Total Income of Rs 3812.31 Crore and up 1.68 % from last year same quarter Total Income of Rs 4208.75 Crore. Company reported net profit after tax of Rs 278.97 Crore in latest quarter.

Investment Rationale
The brokerage maintains BUY on ACC with an unchanged TP of INR 2,760/share (12x its CY23E consolidated EBITDA). The brokerage continues to like it for a healthy uptick in its operating margin (aided by Project Parvat) and improved volume growth visibility from the planned 5mn MT capacity addition in CY22/CY23. ACC is also committed to accelerate its cement and green power capacity additions between CY22 and CY25E, further boosting its profit outlook. In Q4CY21, weak demand and elevated energy cost pulled consolidated volume/EBITDA/APAT down by 3/21/26% YoY.

Promoter/FII Holdings
Promoters held 54.53 per cent stake in the company as of 31-Dec-2021, while FIIs owned 23.22 per cent, DIIs 9.79 per cent.