TIMKEN INDIA - UPDATE

I have recommended a BUY on TIMKEN INDIA @ Rs.125/- ,on 3rd May 2010.Currently it is trading around Rs.154/- .Based on the expected good demand from the user industries for its products ,I reiterate a BUY at current level for reasonable return in medium term.

Old report can be accessed HERE

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ORCHID CHEMICALS - UPDATE

I have recommended a BUY on Orchid Chemicals @ Rs.161/-.Currently it is trading @Rs.232 .Long term investors can still HOLD and short-medium term investors may book partial profit at current level.
Old Reports can be accessed below:

ORCHID CHEM -1

ORCHID CHEM -2

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UNIVERSAL STARCHCHEM ALLIED LTD -BUY

Starch Industry is expected to perform well going forward mainly because of the expected reduction in raw material cost and improved demand from user industries like FMCG.Poultry ..etc.Universal Starch chem Allied Ltd is a company from this sector which is started to showing encouraging financials.This Maharastra based company producing many starch related products like Maize Starch Powder,liquid Glucose,Destroxe Monohydrate and having good business relations with companies like Johnson and Johnson,Cadbury ,Hindustan Unilever..etc.For the latest June qtr ,company posted a turnover of Rs.27 Cr v/s Rs.21 Cr and a net profit of Rs.1.8 Cr v/s Rs.90 lac. EPS for June qtr is above Rs.3/- .Better performance is expected going forward,one can BUY @ Rs.36.5 for medium term.

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DE - NORA (INDIA) LTD - WILL IT BE A MULTIBAGGER ?

MNC’s always enjoying premium valuations in Indian

Stock market ,especially companies operating from niche

space.De Nora India (DNI) is a niche company commanding a

market share of about 75% where it is operating , but

overlooked by the investor fraternity- may be because of  the

complex nature of business in which it involved .

This company is a 51.25% Subsidiary of Gruppo De Nora

of Italy ,the world leader in design,erection and

commissioning of electrochemical plants. DNI’s main business

includes coating of anode and Cathode using in Chlor Alkali

plants and corrosion systems used for preventing corrosion

in SAW pipes ..etc. Along with this ,company is also supplying

electro-chlorination equipments for purifying water  for

drinking and Industrial purpose. The erstwhile Mercury Cell

technology used in our country is now gradually converting

into Membrane Cell technology, which is opening huge

chance for company’s product. Even if the new cells need

not require coating in the initial few years of operation it

should be coated periodically thereafter which is a big

opportunity for the company. In last  year DNIL introduced

Platinized  Titanium Anodes  for  surface  finish application

in India .Company’s factory located at Goa is equipped with

most modern facilities and it is getting full support of its

parent company. Lying of large network of pipelines in oil

and gas sector,building of new bridges ,different type of

concrete protection requirements ..etc are expected to

bring good business for company’s Cathodic protection

division.On the negative side ,company’s business

have some cyclical nature,and is related with the fortunes

of Chlor Alkali industry which is now  started showing revival.

Secondly there was an order against the company  by the

Directorate General of Supplies and  Disposals, Ministry of

Commerce and Industry which restricts the company from

business with certain  government departments for a

period of five  years  .But, DNI  challenged this order and

in last month got an order stating that the time period

reduced to just one year starting from 22.02.2010.

Even if it may slightly affect the

performance in very near future,there is good scope

for its business in private sector and also in export front.  

FINANCIALS

DNI’ financial year ending is in the month of December.

Last financial year witnessed one of the worst performance

in recent past where company posted a turnover of Rs.13.45

Cr and a net loss of Rs.33 Lac(excluding other income).

But ,for the qtr ended June 2010 alone company posted a

sales of Rs.4.74 Cr v/s Rs.2.29 Cr and a net profit of

Rs 1.20 Cr v/s .58 Cr. Half year EPS is Rs.2.14 v/s Rs.1/- .

Company is very liberal in dividend payment which paid 50%

in 2004 ,70% in 2005 ,69% in 2006,58% in 2007,25% in 2008.In

2009, due to loss company skipped the dividend and it is

expected to give higher yield in this year due to better

prospects. Considering the support from the parent

company which is the world leader, revival in the user

industries ,chances of a turnaround performance ..etc

company may turn as a multibagger going forward.

CMP is Rs.79/-(Trading in both NSE and BSE)

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KAVERI SEED COMPANY - REPEAT

I have recommended a Buy and Hold on KAVERI SEED COMPANY from Rs.272/- level.Currently it is quoting around Rs.305/- .With a strong R&D,aggressive business strategies and an able management who knows the pulse of the agriculture sector - this is a stock to watch in any correction .I believe , KSCL is a perfect fit for those who are considering equity as an asset class and willing to hold for long term with patience to reap bumper crops.

Old report can be accessed HERE

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CONCURRENT INDIA INFRASTRUCTURE - CHEATING ALL THE WAY ?

Many times in the past, I  warned my readers about investing in companies with suspicious management .This is proved by the recent announcement of CONCURRENT INDIA INFRASTRUCTURE .Today the company in a filing to BSE declared that they have decided to withdraw from all major projects announced earlier. THIS IS A CLEAR CASE OF CHEATING POOR RETAIL INVESTORS AND THE AUTHORITIES SHOULD TAKE STRICT ACTION AGAINST THE PROMOTERS AND OPERATORS PLAYED BEHIND IT. 

Hope nobody trapped in this counter and once more urging everyone to make due diligence about the management before investing in any company especially small and mid caps .Companies with good management may move only based on their financial performance but chances are rare to loose your shirt in such counters.At current market price of Rs.21/-,just sell and run.

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VIMAL OIL AND FOODS - UPDATES

I have received lot of queries regarding the open offer made by the existing promoters of Vimal oil and foods @ Rs.51/-. As per the prevailing law, promoters can hike their stake through creeping acquisition method upto 5% in each financial year .But in this case they have  pumped an amount more than  Rs.30 Cr by subscribing 60 lac equity shares at a price of Rs.50.16/- through preferential issue . This is  way above the limit of 15%(upto open offer not applicable).Hence as per the rule ,it is a mandatory open offer. Since the market price is above open offer price ,chances are low to get shares in this offer till market price ruling above the open offer price . This means ,open offer @ Rs.51/- is not a reason to come down the share price to this level in any way.On the other side ,this development is really a positive one.Promoters are bringing huge money to the company itself is a sign of their confidence .This amount is expected to partly used for reducing debt  and balance for further business development ,which is positive for the company in the long run
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This is to clarify some doubts raised by some readers as comments and through e-mail.

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