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Buy Indigo Paints; target of Rs 2750: Sharekhan

Sharekhan is bullish on Indigo Paints has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 2750 in its research report dated February 14, 2022.

February 18, 2022 / 11:17 IST
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Sharekhan's research report on Indigo Paints

Indigo Paints Limited (IPL) posted good performance in an inflationary environment with revenue growing by 27%, while OPM declined by just 45 bps y-o-y to 14.6%, aided by relatively flat ad spends (gross margins decreased by 670BPS yoy). The company launched anti-odour paint in Q3, another category creating product will be launched by Q1FY2023. The company is targeting active dealer reach to expand to 17,000 (from 15,242 dealers). Margins to sequentially improve in Q4 due to better revenue mix and stabilisation in key inputs. Increased distribution reach would help in consistent growth in sales volume in the coming years.

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Outlook

A differentiated product portfolio and focus on expanding reach will help IPL to scale up fast in the medium to long term. We maintain Buy with a revised PT of Rs. 2,750.