Q3 FY23 Performance Analysis
Cera Sanitaryware (Cera) reported a strong Q3Fy23 performance. During the quarter ended 31st December 2022, the Revenue stood at Rs 456 crores, an increase of 18% & 10% on YoY & QoQ basis respectively. The growth in sales is on account of an all-round growth in Sanitaryware/ Faucetware / Tiles. Gross margin expanded 200bps YoY (-130bps QoQ). EBITDA for the quarter was Rs 73 crores, an increase of 19% & 10% on YoY & QoQ basis respectively. The EBITDA margin remained stable on both quarterly & yearly basis. The PAT for the quarter stood at Rs 56 crores, an increase of 33% & 11% on YoY & QoQ basis respectively. Increase in PAT is on account of higher sales and a multi-fold increase in Other Income of the company to Rs 11 crores for Q3 FY23.
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Outlook & Valuation
We like Cera because of its focus on launching products in premium and mid segments, pricing power & strong balance sheet. We believe demand momentum persists on the back of healthy real estate scenario, market share gains, strong traction in replacement demand, and sturdy demand from Tier-II&III cities. We also expect Cera’s margin will improve on account of softening on commodity prices & increase in contribution of premium products.
At CMP of Rs 6089, the stock is trading at 29x its FY25E earnings. We recommend ‘Buy’ for the stock.