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Daily Brief Utilities: Indraprastha Gas, Maynilad Water Services and more

In today’s briefing:

  • IGL: Strategic Advantages in Tax and Crude Price Lead to Higher Profit Growth
  • Maynilad Water Services IPO – Recent Updates, Peer Comparison and Thoughts on Valuation


IGL: Strategic Advantages in Tax and Crude Price Lead to Higher Profit Growth

By Sudarshan Bhandari

  • IGL is set for a significant margin boost from a VAT reduction on Gujarat-sourced gas, the new PNGRB two-zone tariff, and lower crude-linked input costs
  • The reduced VAT, new tariff structure, and falling oil prices position IGL for significant margin growth, potentially boosting PAT by 8-15% in the coming years.
  • Favorable regulatory changes and reduced raw material costs create a clear pathway for IGL to achieve its higher EBITDA per SCM guidance and sustain robust volume growth.

Maynilad Water Services IPO – Recent Updates, Peer Comparison and Thoughts on Valuation

By Sumeet Singh

  • Maynilad Water Services (MYNLD PH) (MWS) is looking to raise around US$450m in its upcoming Philippines IPO.
  • MWS is a leading global water utility player operating the largest concession by population served within a single concession area in the Philippines and Southeast Asia (SEA), as per GlobalData.
  • We have looked at the past performance in our previous note. In this note, we talk about the IPO pricing

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