Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Company Watch # 2

Steel Sector : Price controls lifted. Possible opportunity.
SAIL (CMP: 127):

India Bulls Analyst Report Dated June 1 [buy recommendation at 137]
http://www.business-standard.com/pdf/TU556%20SAIL%20080701.pdf

+points
Debt Equity : 0.22
PE : 6
07 - 08 PAT growth : around 16 %
Steel Prices rising
85% promoter holding

-points
Government Control
5.41 % FII holding - could lead to a further call
Expansion Project overruns
Higher Raw material prices eating into margins

Conclusion : I am not very comfortable with capital intensive industries. Could wait for a further fall. Will take a look at this if I do not find better companies.

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