UltraTech Cement will set up a Cables & Wires in Gujarat, with a capital expenditure of Rs 1,800 crore over next two years.
In case UltraTech chooses to be aggressive with pricing in the C&W foray, in order to corner greater market share, the move will negative impact the margins for the business, hurting the existing players.
The growth prospects and return profile for the cables and wires segment will support premium valuations, said Goldman Sachs.
The industrial output data in the month of January shows that there is a rebound from the contractions in the month of December. Capital goods output gave a positive surprise at 10.7 percent. According to analyst Anubhuti Sahay, the drag down in cables and wires has faded which has pushed the capital goods number on the higher side.
Havells India CMD, Anil Rai Gupta, says the impact of demonetisation may not be seen in the fourth quarter. The electrical equipment manufacturer reported increased profit at 27.5 percent year-on-year in the quarter ended 2016.
With a major focus on cost efficiencies and price management, they are confident of double-digit growth for the company going forward, said Anil Rai Gupta, CMD, Havells India