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Analyst ki Bajaj Electricals par nazar: Margin ki chinta
Prabhudas Lilladher ne Bajaj Electricals ko 'Accumulate' rating di hai, par iske saath hi earnings estimate ko kaafi neeche le aaya hai. Growth toh expected hai, par profitability par sawal uth rahe hain.
Business Segments mein mili-juli performance
Company ke Consumer Products (CP) segment mein 6.9% revenue decline dikh raha hai. BLDC fans ki kam sales aur cooler inventory zyada hone se ye hua hai. Wahi, lighting business mein 15.6% ka revenue growth mila hai, jo volume growth aur better EBIT margins ki wajah se hai. Lekin CP segment mein kam sales volume ke karan margins par pressure hai. Management CP segment ko improve karne ke liye naye products launch karne aur inventory adjust karne ki plan bana rahi hai.
Sector aur Competition ka pressure
Inflation ki wajah se log ab price-sensitive ho gaye hain, jisse consumer durables sector mein demand kam hai. Isse companies ke liye commodity costs ko customers par pass karna mushkil ho raha hai, jo profit margins ko affect kar raha hai. Havells India jaise competitors ne bhi apne electrical products mein achhi performance dikhai hai aur input costs ko better manage kiya hai.
Profitability aur Valuation par sawaal
Prabhudas Lilladher ne FY27 aur FY28 ke liye earnings estimate 18.4% aur 10.8% tak kam kar diye hain. Brokerage ko lagta hai ki agar margin pressure aise hi chalta raha toh March 2028 ke liye projected EPS ka 24x valuation kaafi high ho sakta hai. CP segment margins ko recover karne ke liye company ke strategy mein execution risk hai. Agar inventory management ya new product launches mein gadbad hui toh profit slump badh sakta hai.
Growth forecasts ke bawajood cautious outlook
FY26 se FY28 ke beech revenue mein 12.1% aur EBITDA mein 60.9% ka strong CAGR forecast kiya gaya hai. Lekin, Rs 384 ka reduce kiya gaya price target ek cautious outlook dikhata hai. Ye dikhata hai ki input costs ka immediate impact aur profitability improve karne ke liye operational improvements ki zaroorat hai.