Emkay Global Financial Services has come out with its report on Lupin & Cadila . The research firm recommends Lupin over Cadila.
Lupin has a superior US & India business:
In the US, Lupin will outperform Cadila by 700 bps in growth (FY12-14 CAGR - 28% vs. 21%), because of its superior US portfolio led by a large Para-IV pipeline and strong OC product basket. On the other hand Cadila is struggling with USFDA issues and there is no clarity on future ANDA launches
In the domestic segment, Lupin will outperform Cadila by 300 bps in growth (FY12- 14 CAGR - 15% vs. 12%, ex - Biochem ) because of Lupin's strong concentration in the chronic segment
Lupin's margins and return ratios are getting better:
Lupin's EBITDA margins will improve by 100 bps to 19.7% in FY13E, whereas that of Cadila will decline by 60 bps to 20.9% in FY13E
Lupin's ROCE is expected to improve by 290 bps to 27% and Cadila's ROCE is expected to decline by 90 bps to 23% in FY13E
Lupin to command premium valuations:
We believe Lupin will outperform Cadila in earnings growth over FY12-14E because of its strong portfolio in US and focus on chronic segment in domestic market. Lupin has a large Para-IV pipeline and strong OC product basket in the US market. This gives a long term visibility to revenues in US market. In India, Lupin has outperformed the domestic market growth for the last 5 years due to its strong focus on chronic segment. Going forward - we believe Lupin will outperform the Indian market. Both the companies are trading at ~16.6xFY13E EPS. We therefore recommend Lupin over Cadila.
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