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Emco Ltd - Steady Current



Emco posted a net sales growth of 36% YoY to Rs 3.4bn for Q4FY08 and 44% to Rs 9.4bn for the full fiscal. Project division revenues have picked up pace during H2FY08, contributing 30% of net sales for the fiscal. Management expects an even higher revenue share from this division in FY09, at 45%. EBITDA margins were up by 155bps during Q4FY08 to 14.2% and by 50bps for FY08 to 13.7%. Net profit saw a growth of 98% YoY for the quarter and 59% for the year.

Emco's order book stands at Rs 11bn, which is 1.2x FY08 sales
. The healthy order backlog and bright outlook for the project division indicate good revenue flows over the next two years.

Emco is trading at 10x one-year forward P/E, which is a 61% discount to peer company, ABB.

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