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Hold Swaraj Engines; target of Rs 1720: ICICI Direct

ICICI Direct recommended hold rating on Swaraj Engines with a target price of Rs 1720 in its research report dated January 27, 2022.

February 28, 2022 / 14:53 IST
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ICICI Direct's research report on Swaraj Engines

Swaraj Engines (SEL) is involved in manufacturing diesel engines for M&M’s Swaraj brand of tractors. It is headquartered at Mohali (Punjab). Steady ~13% compounding of revenues, EBITDA, PAT over past five years • Net cash positive b/s; consistent cash flow generation; highly capital efficient player with history of >30% return ratios & high dividend payouts.

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Outlook

We downgrade the stock from BUY to HOLD amid muted growth expectations in the tractor space on high base of FY21. Introducing FY24E, we now value SEL at Rs 1,720 i.e. 15x P/E on FY23-24E average EPS of ~Rs115/share (earlier target price Rs 2,135).