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Bajaj Corp (BCL) reported in line Q2FY18 revenue (up 3.7% YoY), while EBITDA (down 13.2% YoY) and PAT (down 13.0% YoY) stood below estimates. The quarter was characterised by overall good recovery in volumes (up 5.1% YoY on flat base after 6 quarters of flat to negative volume growth), amply led by 6.5% YoY growth in ADHO category. The company also garnered volume (up 40bps) and value (up 20bps) market share in LHO category. Gross margin expanded by 64bps YoY on smarter stocking of LLP at lower cost and benefits of input tax credit. Recovery of wholesale channel in GST regime, improvement in rural sales and success of new strategy in Nomarks remain key monitorables. Maintain ‘HOLD’. Volumes recover; gross margin expands Overall volumes grew 5.1% YoY, led by 6.5%/28.1% YoY growth in ADHO/BAHO categories, primarily a restocking led demand recovery. Volumes, however, remained subdued for KPCO, AHO and Nomarks categories, declining 27.1%, 37.7% and 7.2% YoY, respectively. CSD channel and international remained weak, declining 20.8% YoY (down 46.3% YoY in Q1FY18) and 15.4% YoY (up 10.5% in Q1FY18). In spite of LLP prices jumping 16.3% YoY, gross margins expanded by 64bps, largely an outcome of better inventory purchase (LLP stocked up till Dec) and cooling off of vegetable oil prices (down 7.3% YoY). Q2FY18 conference call: Key takeaways Wholesalers remained cautious about restocking – ~8,800 wholesalers have yet to start re-stocking. BCL’s rural volumes fell 12% YoY (4.8% drop in Q1FY18). Outlook in CSD channel doesn’t look promising for next 2 quarters mainly due to the policy of the Ministry of Defence. The company has not accounted for location based excise duty refund receivables to the tune of INR65mn owing to ambiguity in computation mechanism. Outlook and valuations: Improving; maintain ‘HOLD’ Volume growth is expected to improve starting H2FY18 led by low base, better monsoon and waning of GST implementation pangs. However, we would keep a close eye on the proposed strategy for Nomarks. We estimate ~7% EPS CAGR over FY17-19 coupled with ~450bps RoAE improvement. At CMP, the stock is trading at P/E of xxx FY19E. We maintain ‘HOLD/SU’ with target price of INR443.

RESULT UPDATE

BAJAJ CORP Volumes recoup to positive trajectory

EDELWEISS 4D RATINGS

Absolute Rating HOLD

Rating Relative to Sector Underperform Risk Rating Relative to Sector High Sector Relative to Market Underweight

MARKET DATA (R: BACO.BO, B: BJCOR IN)

CMP : INR 415 Target Price : INR 443 52-week range (INR) : 450 / 325 Share in issue (mn) : 147.5 M cap (INR bn/USD mn) : 61 / 947 Avg. Daily Vol.BSE/NSE(‘000) : 94.4

SHARE HOLDING PATTERN (%)

Current Q4FY17 Q3FY17

Promoters * 66.9 66.9 66.9

MF's, FI's & BK’s 5.2 4.9 5.4

FII's 23.9 23.7 22.9

Others 4.0 4.6 4.8 * Promoters pledged shares (% of share in issue)

: NIL

PRICE PERFORMANCE (%)

Stock Nifty

EW Consumer Goods Index

1 month 4.8 0.0 (0.5)3 months 1.8 2.9 (4.3)

12 months 4.7 15.9 19.5

Abneesh Roy +91 22 6620 3141 [email protected] Alok Shah +91 22 6620 3040 [email protected]

India Equity Research| Consumer Goods

October 13, 2017

Financials (INR mn)

Year to March Q2FY18 Q2FY17 % change Q1FY18 % change FY17 FY18E FY19E

Revenues 2,041 1,968 3.7 1,974 3.4 7,969 8,479 9,403EBITDA 583 672 (13.2) 606 (3.8) 2,636 2,892 3,220Adj. Profit 507 583 (13.0) 550 (7.8) 2,182 2,457 2,512Adj Dil. EPS (INR) 3.4 4.0 (13.0) 3.7 (7.8) 14.8 16.7 17.0Diluted P/E (x) 28.2 25.0 24.5EV/EBITDA (x) 22.1 20.1 18.1ROAE (%) 44.8 49.2 49.3

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Table 1: Trends at a glance

Source: Company, Edelweiss research

Q2FY18 conference call: Key takeaways Volume growth: Bajaj Corp’s (BCL) overall volumes grew by 5.1% YoY - Bajaj Almond Drops volumes grew by 6.5% YoY with domestic volumes spurting 8%. In hair oil category, light hair oil (LHO) segment clocked 2.6% YoY growth which was lower compared to overall segment growth. The company logged 12% dip in rural volumes (versus 4.8% drop in Q1FY18), mainly due to consumers preferring lower cost substitutes. Urban consumption remained strong as compared to rural. Amla hair oil sales volumes fell primarily due to the company pushing the low cost variants. Brahmi Amla is the oldest brand and likely to focus on improving market share. Prices

• BCL undertook MRP cut in 300ml and 500ml categories post implementation of GST to pass on the benefit (~0.8-0.9% due to MRP drop).

• Gross margin improved with the company receiving more input tax credit under GST compared to pre-GST era.

• Overall, there are 3 types of taxes – Transition credit, input ax credit and CGST tax refund on location-based unites. Of this, transition tax is one time. Input tax credit is sustainable and directly deductible. Ambiguity persists in case of CGST tax refund in the computation mechanism and hence the company has not added the amount of ~INR65mn to its other operating income line item.

GST: Wholesalers continue to be cautious about restocking and ~8,800 wholesalers have yet to start re-stocking. Even though the government has extended the GST deadline several wholesalers and distributors are finding it tough to file GST returns. There has been a shift of balance from wholesale to retail / direct distributors where revenues from wholesale channel have reduced from 60% in Q2FY17 to 40% in current quarter. There is increased focus on direct distributors which has increased to 9,695 from 7,707. New launches: The new R&D/innovation facility in Mumbai has become operational and the company is targeting to launch 1 product every quarter going forward. It has launched the Brahmi ayurvedic hair oil from this facility. Nomarks: BCL’s strategy of changing distribution focus to encompass more chemists has now been extended from 2 states to many more states.

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Overall (11.6) 1.7 3.5 (4.7) (2.0) (3.1) 3.7 Volume growth

Overall (5.0) 0.8 (0.1) (6.5) (6.9) (7.8) 5.1 ADHO (4.3) 2.2 1.6 (4.2) (7.1) (6.6) 6.5

EBITDA margins 33.1 34.7 34.2 32.8 32.4 30.7 28.6 LLP Prices per kg 46.4 43.9 44.6 46.4 46.2 58.3 51.8 Vegetable Prices per kg 86.2 76.0 78.4 84.0 81.7 75.4 72.7

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Strategy

• Market share gains – Convert coconut hair oil users to light hair oil users through sampling, targeted advertising, market share gains from campaigns, product innovation and creating awareness about product differentiation, including other hair oil segments communicating the advantages of switching to lighter hair oils. Aims to garner market share of 65% by 2018-19.

• Tap the rising disposable income of rural India and convert rural consumers from unbranded to focus on rural penetration branded products by providing them appropriate value propositions. Among its key competitors, Almond Drops is the only brand which is available in sachets – a marketing initiative to penetrate the rural market

• BCL intends to extend Almond Drops platform (developed by its Almond Drops hair oil brand) to new products and other personal care products to leverage on the strong connotation of almonds in nutrition.

• Will seek inorganic growth opportunities in the FMCG and hair oil markets as part of its growth strategy.

Sales force automation: BCL launched a sales force automation (SFA) program, Project Saathi, last year for better coverage and control on distribution. All the 1,158 sales representatives are on SFA. All future sales representative will fall under SFA. This has enabled seamless backend integration of data. The company has had one of the fastest national roll-outs in the FMCG space – 6 months versus industry norm of 1.5-2 years. Market share and new product launch

• BCL’s volume MS in LHO category has recouped to ~61%, as at YTD17. Channel wise growth

General trade grew by 7.4% versus 7.8 decline in Q1FY18. CSD: Army canteens have slashed orders and revenue declined by 21% versus 46% drop in Q1FY18; this channel outlook doesn’t look promising for next 2 quarters mainly with the Ministry of Defence looking at reducing the amount spent for CSD purchases along with lowering the number of outlets. International business: Revenues declined by 15.4%, largely led by MENA region which fell by 35%. Modern trade: The segment grew 20.6% versus 12.8% in Q1FY18. COGS: During the quarter, average price of LLP increased to INR51.80/kg from INR44.55/kg in corresponding quarter of previous year. Prices of refined oil fell to INR72.68/kg from INR78.41/kg in corresponding quarter of previous year. LLP stock will last till end of December’17. The company does not expect crude oil prices to cool off anytime soon and hence believes input prices will remain elevated. Margins: BCL believes that with the INR64mn refund, EBITDA margin would’ve increased to 32%.

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A&P spends: The company is increasing ad spends in new states and cities and intends to overall increase ad spend. Nomarks and Almond Drops recorded huge increase in ad spends Staff costs: Stood higher due to BCL strengthening it managerial personnel across departments. Nomarks: The brand recorded a poor July, though August and September witnessed improvement which led to better trajectory in latter half of the quarter. Sales of Nomarks cream grew by 48% YoY. Major portion of ad spend was directed towards the Normarks brand. Distribution network: BCL reached 3.7mn retail outlets serviced by 9,695 distributors versus 7,707in Mar’17 and 22,317 wholesalers. The company maintains to reach 0.75mn direct distribution by FY18. In future, direct distribution will play bigger role and BCL has been increasing its direct distribution, especially in rural areas, to tap growth that will come post the harvesting period. Proportion of wholesale sale declined to ~40% from >50% a year back. . Outlook and valuations: Recovery imminent; maintain ‘HOLD’ BCL is well placed in the high-growth LHO market with its strong brand, Bajaj Almond Drops, which enjoys ~60% market share in value terms. Strong brand equity, undisputed leadership in LHO market and volume growth (once it returns) will reinforce investors’ belief in the company’s potential. Pressure in hair oil category has been a concern, especially with rural growth rates coming off amidst intense competition. We would keenly track success of the new strategy for Nomarks of concentrating on creams and revamping the distribution network, which is currently being tested in one state at a time. Incrementally, we expect rural growth to pick up on better state budgets. Payouts of OROP and Seventh Pay Commission also bode well for urban growth. A new communication has been launched with a new brand ambassador to recoup growth. BCL will also be launching amla hair oil to perk up volumes. LLP prices have started to increase and so price hikes hold key for margin sustenance. We would track raw material prices, which can have some impact on margins. We assign target P/E of 26x FY19E EPS to arrive at a target price of INR443. We maintain 'HOLD' and rate the stock 'Sector Underperformer' on relative returns basis.

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Financial snapshot (INR mn) Year to March Q2FY18 Q2FY17 % change Q1FY18 % change YTD18 FY18E FY19E Net revenues 2,041 1,968 3.7 1,974 3.4 4,016 8,479 9,403 Staff costs 194 146 32.4 169 14.9 363 626 675 Cost of goods sold 673 662 1.8 688 (2.1) 1,361 2,874 3,174 Gross profit 1,368 1,306 4.7 1,286 6.3 2,654 5,605 6,229 Total expenditure 784 634 23.7 680 15.4 1,464 2,714 3,009 EBITDA 583 672 (13.2) 606 (3.8) 1,190 2,892 3,220 Depreciation 16 77 (79.6) 15 2.1 31 65 73 EBIT 568 595 (4.6) 591 (3.9) 1,159 2,826 3,147 Other income 80 149 (46.7) 111 (28.1) 190 331 349 Interest 2 2 10.9 3 (3.3) 5 8 8 Add: Exceptional items Profit before tax 645 742 (13.1) 699 (7.8) 1,344 3,150 3,489 Provision for taxes 138 159 (13.3) 149 (7.8) 287 693 977 Minority Interest Reported net profit 507 583 (13.0) 550 (7.8) 1,057 2,457 2,512 Adjusted Profit 507 583 (13.0) 550 (7.8) 1,057 2,457 2,512 Diluted shares (mn) 148 148 148 148 148 148 Adjusted Diluted EPS 3.4 4.0 (13.0) 3.7 (7.8) 7.2 16.7 17.0 Diluted P/E (x) 25.0 24.5 EV/EBITDA (x) 20.1 18.1 ROAE (%) 49.2 49.3 COGS 33.0 33.6 34.8 33.9 33.9 33.8 Employee cost 9.5 7.4 8.5 9.0 7.4 7.2 EBITDA 28.6 34.2 30.7 29.6 34.1 34.2 PBT 31.6 37.7 35.4 33.5 37.1 37.1 Reported net profit 24.8 29.6 27.8 26.3 29.0 26.7 Tax rate 21.3 21.4 21.3 21.3 22.0 28.0

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Company Description Bajaj Corp (Bajaj) is part of the Shishir Bajaj Group of companies, one of India’s leading producers of hair oil. Currently, it is the third largest producer of hair oils and is the leader in the light hair oil category with a volume market share of ~60%. The company, with its flagship brand Bajaj Almond Hair Oil, is the leader in the light hair oil category and because of its premium positioning commands one of the highest per unit prices in the industry. The company’s reliance on this single product is high, which can be gauged from the fact that ~90% of the revenue comes from Bajaj Almond Drop which basically makes it a single brand company. Recently the company acquired NOMARKS and marked its entry into the anti marks category. Investment Theme Bajaj Corp., aided with its strong volume growth, aims to become the second largest player in the hair oil market within the next couple of years. The company is well placed in the LHO category with its flagship brand ADHO. It enjoys strong pricing power for its brands ADHO which it has achieved without losing on volumes. With its vast distribution network, the company has penetrated it well in both rural and urban areas. We remain positive from a longer term perspective but will keep a close watch on performance of its cooling oil, Kailash Parbat and Nomarks. Key Risks Excessive reliance on a single product ADHO that contributes ~90% of sales.

Raw material inflation may put pressure on margins.

Increased competition from existing players and threat of entry of new players.


Bajaj Corp

Financial Statements

Income statement (INR mn)

Year to March FY16 FY17 FY18E FY19E

Net revenue 7,975 7,948 8,454 9,375Other Operating Income 22 20 25 28Income from operations 7,997 7,969 8,479 9,403Materials costs 2,980 2,691 2,874 3,174Gross profit 5,017 5,278 5,605 6,229Employee costs 475 614 626 675Other Expenses 562 657 490 544Ad. & sales costs 550 615 617 694Freight and octroi 320 304 347 394EBITDA 2,737 2,636 2,892 3,220Depreciation 519 237 65 73EBIT 2,218 2,399 2,826 3,147Add: Other income 287.04 393.95 331.06 349.1Less: Interest Expense 2 10 8 8Profit Before Tax 2,503 2,782 3,150 3,489Less: Provision for Tax 539 600 693 977Reported Profit 1,964 2,182 2,457 2,512Adjusted Profit 1,964 2,182 2,457 2,512Shares o /s (mn) 148 148 148 148Adjusted Basic EPS 13.3 14.8 16.7 17.0Diluted shares o/s (mn) 148 148 148 148Adjusted Diluted EPS 13.3 14.8 16.7 17.0Adjusted Cash EPS 16.8 16.4 17.1 17.5Dividend per share (DPS) 11.5 11.5 13.3 13.6Dividend Payout Ratio(%) 103.9 93.5 96.0 96.0

Common size metrics


Materials costs 37.3 33.8 33.9 33.8Staff costs 5.9 7.7 7.4 7.2Ad. & sales costs 6.9 7.7 7.3 7.4Other expenses 15.7 17.7 17.3 17.4Depreciation 6.5 3.0 0.8 0.8EBITDA margins 34.2 33.1 34.1 34.2EBIT margins 27.7 30.1 33.3 33.5Net Profit margins 24.6 27.4 29.0 26.7

Growth ratios (%)


Revenues (3.1) (0.4) 6.4 10.9EBITDA 14.4 (3.7) 9.7 11.4PBT 14.4 11.2 13.2 10.8Adjusted Profit 13.8 11.1 12.6 2.2EPS 13.8 11.1 12.6 2.2

Key Assumptions


Macro

GDP(Y-o-Y %) 7.2 6.5 7.1 7.7 Inflation (Avg) 4.9 4.5 4.0 4.5 Repo rate (exit rate) 6.8 6.3 5.8 5.8 USD/INR (Avg) 65.0 67.5 66.0 66.0Company

Revenue growth (Y-o-Y %)

Volume growth % 7.4 (3.2) 2.9 5.8 Price hike 4.5 (5.1) 3.8 4.8 EBITDA margin assumption

COGS as % of sales 37.3 33.8 33.9 33.8 Staff costs (% of rev) 5.9 7.7 7.4 7.2 A&P as % of sales 6.9 7.7 7.3 7.4 Freight as a % of sales 4.0 3.8 4.1 4.2 Financial assumptions

Tax rate (%) 21.5 21.6 22.0 28.0 Capex (INR mn) (939) 458 225 200 Debtor days 12 12 11 11 Inventory days 61 63 61 61 Payable days 53 55 55 55 Cash conversion cycle 20 20 17 17 Dividend payout 103.9 93.5 96.0 96.0


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Peer comparison valuation

Market cap Diluted P/E (X) EV / EBITDA (X) ROAE (%)

Name (USD mn) FY18E FY19E FY18E FY19E FY18E FY19E

Bajaj Corp 947 24.9 24.4 20.0 18.0 49.2 49.3Dabur 8,836 41.0 34.3 35.4 29.2 26.3 27.2Emami 3,934 64.6 43.5 31.8 24.6 23.5 30.2Godrej Consumer 10,226 44.9 35.9 32.1 26.0 23.5 25.5Hindustan Unilever 41,369 52.3 43.8 35.8 29.8 73.6 80.8ITC 50,087 27.8 24.5 18.2 16.0 28.9 29.6Marico 6,346 46.9 38.8 32.8 26.9 35.1 36.3Median - 44.9 35.9 32.1 26.0 28.9 30.2AVERAGE - 43.2 35.0 29.4 24.4 37.2 39.8

Source: Edelweiss research

Cash flow metrics


Operating cash flow 1,929 2,120 2,536 2,561Investing cash flow 159 (112) (225) (200)Financing cash flow (2,041) (2,041) (2,366) (2,419)Net cash Flow 46 (33) (55) (58)Capex 939 (458) (225) (200)Dividend paid (2,041) (2,041) (2,358) (2,411)

Profitability and efficiency ratios


ROAE (%) 40.5 44.8 49.2 49.3ROACE (%) 51.1 55.8 61.4 66.7Inventory Days 61 63 61 61Debtors Days 12 12 11 11Payable Days 53 55 55 55Cash Conversion Cycle 20 20 17 17Current Ratio 5.7 5.4 5.1 4.9Adjusted Debt/Equity - - - -Interest Coverage Ratio 980.2 232.2 376.8 419.6

Operating ratios


Total Asset Turnover 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.8Fixed Asset Turnover 4.9 5.3 5.0 5.2Equity Turnover 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.8

Valuation parameters


Adj. Diluted EPS (INR) 13.3 14.8 16.7 17.0Y-o-Y growth (%) 13.8 11.1 12.6 2.2

Adjusted Cash EPS (INR) 16.8 16.4 17.1 17.5Diluted P/E (x) 31.2 28.1 24.9 24.4P/B (x) 12.7 12.4 12.2 11.9EV / Sales (x) 7.3 7.3 6.9 6.2EV / EBITDA (x) 21.2 22.0 20.0 18.0Dividend Yield (%) 2.8 2.8 3.2 3.3

Balance sheet (INR mn)

As on 31st March FY16 FY17 FY18E FY19E

Share capital 148 148 148 148Reserves & Surplus 4,663 4,794 4,893 4,993Shareholders' funds 4,811 4,942 5,040 5,141Short term borrowings 100 150 150 150Total Borrowings 100 150 150 150Def. Tax Liability (net) 8 8 8 8

Sources of funds 4,918 5,100 5,198 5,298

Gross Block 824 1,278 1,478 1,678Net Block 778 1,182 1,316 1,444Capital work in progress 9 - 25 25Intangible Assets 616 434 434 434Total Fixed Assets 1,402 1,616 1,775 1,902Cash and Equivalents 3,353 3,510 3,455 3,397Inventories 502 425 480 530Sundry Debtors 254 274 243 270Loans & Advances 8 14 14 14Other Current Assets 144 57 57 57Current Assets (ex cash) 907 770 794 871Trade payable 435 403 433 478Other Current Liab 309 393 393 393Total Current Liab 744 796 826 872Net Curr Assets-ex cash 163 (26) (32) (1)

Uses of funds 4,918 5,100 5,198 5,298

BVPS (INR) 32.6 33.5 34.2 34.9

Free cash flow (INR mn)


Reported Profit 1,964 2,182 2,457 2,512Add: Depreciation 519 237 65 73Others (554) (323) 8 8Less: Changes in WC - (24) (6) 31Operating cash flow 1,929 2,120 2,536 2,561Less: Capex (939) 458 225 200Free Cash Flow 2,868 1,662 2,311 2,361


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*as per last available data

Insider Trades Reporting Data Acquired / Seller B/S Qty Traded 03 Apr 2017 Bajaj Resources Ltd Buy 21706250.0003 Apr 2017 KNB ENTERPRISES LLP Sell 7350000.0003 Apr 2017 SKB ROOP COMMERCIAL LLP Sell 3050000.0003 Apr 2017 KNB ENTERPRISES LLP Sell 21706250.0003 Apr 2017 Bajaj Resources Ltd Buy 10400000.00

*in last one year

Bulk Deals Data Acquired / Seller B/S Qty Traded Price 29 Mar 2017 Bajaj Resources Ltd Buy 21706250 375.0029 Mar 2017 Knb Enterprises Llp Sell 21706250 375.0028 Mar 2017 Skb Roop Commercial Llp Sell 3050000 374.5028 Mar 2017 Bajaj Resources Ltd Buy 10400000 374.6828 Mar 2017 Knb Enterprises Llp Sell 7350000 374.75

*in last one year

Additional Data

Directors Data Mr. Kushagra Nayan Bajaj Promoter Vasavadatta Bajaj Non-Independent, Non-Exécutive DirectorSumit Malhotra Managing Director Gaurav Dalmia Non-Executive Director (Independent)Dilip Cherian Non-Executive Director (Independent) Aditya Vikram Ramesh Somani Non-Executive Director (Independent)

Auditors - R.S. Dani & Co.

*as per last annual report


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RATING & INTERPRETATION

ABSOLUTE RATING

Ratings Expected absolute returns over 12 months

Buy More than 15%

Hold Between 15% and - 5%

Reduce Less than -5%

RELATIVE RETURNS RATING Ratings Criteria

Sector Outperformer (SO) Stock return > 1.25 x Sector return

Sector Performer (SP) Stock return > 0.75 x Sector return

Stock return < 1.25 x Sector return

Sector Underperformer (SU) Stock return < 0.75 x Sector return

Sector return is market cap weighted average return for the coverage universe within the sector

RELATIVE RISK RATINGRatings Criteria

Low (L) Bottom 1/3rd percentile in the sector

Medium (M) Middle 1/3rd percentile in the sector

High (H) Top 1/3rd percentile in the sector

Risk ratings are based on Edelweiss risk model

SECTOR RATING Ratings Criteria

Overweight (OW) Sector return > 1.25 x Nifty return

Equalweight (EW) Sector return > 0.75 x Nifty return

Sector return < 1.25 x Nifty return

Underweight (UW) Sector return < 0.75 x Nifty return


Bajaj Corp

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Coverage group(s) of stocks by primary analyst(s): Consumer Goods Asian Paints, Bajaj Corp, Berger Paints, Britannia Industries, Colgate, Dabur, Godrej Consumer, Emami, Hindustan Unilever, ITC, Marico, Nestle Ltd, Pidilite Industries, GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, United Spirits

Distribution of Ratings / Market Cap

Edelweiss Research Coverage Universe

Rating Distribution* 161 67 11 240* 1stocks under review

Market Cap (INR) 156 62 11

Date Company Title Price (INR) Recos

Recent Research

11-Sep-17 Marico Making the right moves; Visit Note

324 Buy

07-Sep-17 Varun Beverages

Beyond the fizz; Visit Note

524 Not Rated

28-Aug-17 Nestle India Innovation, the driving mantra; Company Update

6,603 Hold

> 50bn Between 10bn and 50 bn < 10bn

Buy Hold Reduce Total

Rating Interpretation

Buy appreciate more than 15% over a 12-month period

Hold appreciate up to 15% over a 12-month period

Reduce depreciate more than 5% over a 12-month period

Rating Expected to

One year price chart

300

330

360

390

420

450

Oct

-16

Nov-

16

Dec-

16

Jan-

17

Feb-

17

Mar

-17

Apr-

17

May

-17

Jun-

17

Jul-1

7

Aug-

17

Sep-

17

Oct

-17

(INR)

Bajaj Corp


Consumer Goods

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Bajaj Corp

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