Elpitiya Plantations PLC (ELPL) is a listed regional plantation company engaged in Tea, Rubber and Palm oil cultivation. ELPL is expected to grow its earnings at a CAGR of c.36% FY16-FY19E, to c. LKR 500Mn in FY19E. Earnings will grow on the back of Palm oil having segment margin improving and contribution to revenue portfolio increasing. FC Research expect ELPL to provide an annualized return of 46% with a fair value of LKR 27.0 by FY18E. STRONG BUY
Palm oil to drive bottom line growth: ELPL’s top line is expected to grow at a CAGR of c.10%YoY in FY16-FY19E. FC Research expect that performance will be on the back of earnings from Palm oil improving with a CAGR of c.28%YoY. As of FY16 Palm oil contributed 17% to ELPL’s revenue portfolio which FC Research expect to increase to c.27% by FY18E. This growth is on the back of global Palm oil prices moving upward due to expectations of global shortages in supply matching demand and mature palm oil plantations hectarage of ELPL increasing by CAGR of c.13%.
Multiplexing revenues through investments: ELPL has diversified from its principal activities to manufacturing specialty tea Hydro power generation, hotel and adventure park operations through its investments which will create additional revenue streams to ELPL. FC Research expects ELPL to benefit substantially from Elpitiya Dianhong Jin Ya Tea Company (Pvt) Ltd as it will provide an edge to acquire market share in China, 10th largest customer of Ceylon tea and a high growth market, and AEN Palm Oil processing (Pvt) Ltd will provide synergy to ELPL by boosting margins in the segment.
ELPL to provide a return of 46% by FY18E: FC Research estimates ELPL’s fair value at LKR 27.0 (DCF based LKR 30.5, PER based LKR 24.3) providing an annualized return of 46% in FY18E.
Investment risk: Impact from government policy actions in estate worker wage hike and cap on land held by plantations Company is yet to be seen. ELPL is also exposed to the risks of key currency rates’ fluctuations and volatility of product prices.
-First Capital
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Palm oil to drive bottom line growth: ELPL’s top line is expected to grow at a CAGR of c.10%YoY in FY16-FY19E. FC Research expect that performance will be on the back of earnings from Palm oil improving with a CAGR of c.28%YoY. As of FY16 Palm oil contributed 17% to ELPL’s revenue portfolio which FC Research expect to increase to c.27% by FY18E. This growth is on the back of global Palm oil prices moving upward due to expectations of global shortages in supply matching demand and mature palm oil plantations hectarage of ELPL increasing by CAGR of c.13%.
Multiplexing revenues through investments: ELPL has diversified from its principal activities to manufacturing specialty tea Hydro power generation, hotel and adventure park operations through its investments which will create additional revenue streams to ELPL. FC Research expects ELPL to benefit substantially from Elpitiya Dianhong Jin Ya Tea Company (Pvt) Ltd as it will provide an edge to acquire market share in China, 10th largest customer of Ceylon tea and a high growth market, and AEN Palm Oil processing (Pvt) Ltd will provide synergy to ELPL by boosting margins in the segment.
ELPL to provide a return of 46% by FY18E: FC Research estimates ELPL’s fair value at LKR 27.0 (DCF based LKR 30.5, PER based LKR 24.3) providing an annualized return of 46% in FY18E.
Investment risk: Impact from government policy actions in estate worker wage hike and cap on land held by plantations Company is yet to be seen. ELPL is also exposed to the risks of key currency rates’ fluctuations and volatility of product prices.
-First Capital
www.island.lk
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