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Akshat Shah

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JSW Cement Limited / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jsw-cement-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43870:1" rel="noopener">JSW Cement Limited (9858514Z IN)</a>  is looking to raise about US$480m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>JSW Cement (JSWC) is a cement manufacturing company in India focused on manufacturing green cementitious products comprising blended cement, ordinary portland cement, ground granulated blast furnace slag, among other products.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.</li>
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JSW Cement Limited (9858514Z IN)  is looking to raise about US$480m in its upcoming India IPO.
JSW Cement (JSWC) is a cement manufacturing company in India focused on manufacturing green cementitious products comprising blended cement, ordinary portland cement, ground granulated blast furnace slag, among other products.
In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.


JSW Cement Pre-IPO - Leveraging Synergies of the JSW Group but Has High Debt

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<li>SEBI introduced the SPECIAL CALL AUCTION framework for Listed Holding Companies to unlock the value.</li>
<li>The first special call auction is set to take place in October.</li>
<li>Some companies are trading at a discount of more than 50% or even 80%, post this framework, shares will be traded at fair value.</li>
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SEBI introduced the SPECIAL CALL AUCTION framework for Listed Holding Companies to unlock the value.
The first special call auction is set to take place in October.
Some companies are trading at a discount of more than 50% or even 80%, post this framework, shares will be traded at fair value.


Unlocking Value: SEBI's New Special Call Auction Mechanism Explained

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<ul><li>Demand firmed up but at the expense of pricing: In our view, cement demand again firmed up in Q4FY24 on a strong pick-up in non-trades sales</li><li>We estimate aggregate volumes will grow 10% YoY in Q4FY24 (as against 8% YoY in Q3)</li><li>However, owing to aggressive volume push in non-trade segments (channel check suggests major players pushed volumes hard in Q4), cement pricing took a beating during the peak demand quarter</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Demand firmed up but at the expense of pricing: In our view, cement demand again firmed up in Q4FY24 on a strong pick-up in non-trades salesWe estimate aggregate volumes will grow 10% YoY in Q4FY24 (as against 8% YoY in Q3)However, owing to aggressive volume push in non-trade segments (channel check suggests major players pushed volumes hard in Q4), cement pricing took a beating during the peak demand quarterContent is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Cement (Q4FY24 Results Preview): Weak pricing dampens industry margin

<ul><li>Growth tapers after six consecutive quarters of robust show: We estimate cement demand cooled off to ~7% YoY in Q3FY24, after delivering ~9-16% growth rate (average 12%) in the preceding six quarters</li><li>While demand remained strong in Oct, it slipped off in Nov/Dec—attributable to multiple reasons: elections in four states, flooding in the southern region, sand issues in certain states, and festivals</li><li>Thus, as against general expectations of demand firming up post-monsoon by ~10-15% QoQ, cement sales recovered a modest 4% QoQ, leading to demand tapering.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Growth tapers after six consecutive quarters of robust show: We estimate cement demand cooled off to ~7% YoY in Q3FY24, after delivering ~9-16% growth rate (average 12%) in the preceding six quartersWhile demand remained strong in Oct, it slipped off in Nov/Dec—attributable to multiple reasons: elections in four states, flooding in the southern region, sand issues in certain states, and festivalsThus, as against general expectations of demand firming up post-monsoon by ~10-15% QoQ, cement sales recovered a modest 4% QoQ, leading to demand tapering.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Cement (Q3FY24 Results Preview): Industry Margin Surges to a Nine-Quarter High

<ul><li>Demand momentum remains robust: We estimate our coverage universe of 15 companies will deliver strong 12% YoY volume growth (four-year CAGR: 9%) in Q2FY24</li><li>On a QoQ basis, we estimate sales volume will reduce 11% on seasonal demand weakness</li><li>Aggregate utilisation should expand ~350bps YoY to 76%, in our view</li><li>We expect industry-leading volume offtake (13% and more) by UltraTech, Birla Corp, JK Cement, Ramco Cements, and Sagar Cement.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Demand momentum remains robust: We estimate our coverage universe of 15 companies will deliver strong 12% YoY volume growth (four-year CAGR: 9%) in Q2FY24On a QoQ basis, we estimate sales volume will reduce 11% on seasonal demand weaknessAggregate utilisation should expand ~350bps YoY to 76%, in our viewWe expect industry-leading volume offtake (13% and more) by UltraTech, Birla Corp, JK Cement, Ramco Cements, and Sagar Cement.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Cement (Q2FY24 Results Preview): Robust demand for sixth consecutive quarter

India

Ramco Industries Limited operates a diversified company, which has interests in cement and cotton yarn. Their cement division exports fiber cement sheets to Sri Lanka and Oman.

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Ramco Industries (RAMCO IN)

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JSW Cement has launched a smaller IPO of up to INR 36bn (US$412m) in a INR139–147 range, with the primary component cut down to INR 16bn from INR...

Akshat Shah

Unlocking Value: SEBI's New Special Call Auction Mechanism Explained

SEBI's SPECIAL CALL AUCTION framework aims to unlock value for listed holding companies by ensuring fair trading prices, with the first auction...

Nimish Maheshwari

Cement (Q4FY24 Results Preview): Weak pricing dampens industry margin

Demand firmed up but at the expense of pricing: In our view, cement demand again firmed up in Q4FY24 on a strong pick-up in non-trades sales

HDFC Securities

Cement (Q3FY24 Results Preview): Industry Margin Surges to a Nine-Quarter High

We estimate cement demand cooled off to ~7% YoY in Q3FY24, after delivering ~9-16% growth rate (average 12%) in the preceding six quarters

HDFC Securities

Cement (Q2FY24 Results Preview): Robust demand for sixth consecutive quarter

Demand momentum remains robust: We estimate our coverage universe of 15 companies will deliver strong 12% YoY volume growth (four-year CAGR: 9%) in...

HDFC Securities

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JSW Cement Pre-IPO - Leveraging Synergies of the JSW Group but Has High Debt

JSW Cement has launched a smaller IPO of up to INR 36bn (US$412m) in a INR139–147 range, with the primary component cut down to INR 16bn from INR...

Akshat Shah

Unlocking Value: SEBI's New Special Call Auction Mechanism Explained

​SEBI's SPECIAL CALL AUCTION framework aims to unlock value for listed holding companies by ensuring fair trading prices, with the first auction...

Nimish Maheshwari

Cement (Q4FY24 Results Preview): Weak pricing dampens industry margin

Demand firmed up but at the expense of pricing: In our view, cement demand again firmed up in Q4FY24 on a strong pick-up in non-trades sales

HDFC Securities

Cement (Q3FY24 Results Preview): Industry Margin Surges to a Nine-Quarter High

We estimate cement demand cooled off to ~7% YoY in Q3FY24, after delivering ~9-16% growth rate (average 12%) in the preceding six quarters

HDFC Securities

Cement (Q2FY24 Results Preview): Robust demand for sixth consecutive quarter

Demand momentum remains robust: We estimate our coverage universe of 15 companies will deliver strong 12% YoY volume growth (four-year CAGR: 9%) in...

HDFC Securities

SEBI's SPECIAL CALL AUCTION framework aims to unlock value for listed holding companies by ensuring fair trading prices, with the first auction...