While competition from China remains a key variable to watch, SRF represents a niche export sector player which can outperform
A Rs 288-crore capex for a new cGMP facility, supply agreement with Fermion, and the addition of a UK pharma major as a customer are among the new growth levers that keep the medium-term prospects bright for the CDMO segment.
There are various things the company is doing in the chemicals space, which can lead to more unlocking opportunities, executive director Devansh Jain has said
The company stands out due to the contractual nature of some of its businesses despite an adverse demand-supply situation
Other than supply-side factors, global demand is not encouraging and thus dims near-term prospects.
While the company faces a cyclical slowdown, it appears to be doing better than peers and the capex intensity remains focused on long-term opportunities.
Emerging growth opportunities are a big positive for Navin Fluorine, whose valuation premium is likely to sustain
Except for one molecule, the company is not witnessing any pricing pressure for Specialty chemicals as it has increasingly limited exposure to generics.
Long-term thesis is improving but trading at an expensive multiple
The demand for agrochemicals remains strong as the company remains focused on active ingredients while engaging with global innovators
Valuation is quite rich and investors should wait for a better opportunity to accumulate this stock
Navin Fluorine is increasingly looking towards fluoro applications in performance materials. Among the new product platforms to watch out for would be those of fluoropyridine
Among the recent announcements, what got our attention is more than 50 percent expansion for the belting fabrics capacity to cater to demand as infrastructure spend revives.
The bulk of SRF's capex allocation in the medium term is dedicated to chemicals to gear up its capacity to meet the revival in global demand in the next 2-3 years
The underlying trend of 'China plus one' is seen in various end markets of SRF — particularly specialty intermediates in both agro and pharma end markets and technical textiles
The bulk of SRF's capex allocation in the medium term is dedicated to chemicals to gear up its capacity to meet the revival in demand in the next two to three years
In the first phase of development, the JV is expected to invest around Rs 120 crore in India, Piramal Enterprises said in a filing to BSE.