Graphite India share price jumps 6% since Q4 result announcement – Jefferies raises price target

Amid strong quarter four results, Jefferies maintains a Buy stance on Graphite India after upbeat quarterly performance, while mentioning that the decarbonisation is a structural tailwind. 

Graphite India on Tuesday posted a net profit to Rs 64 crore in the March-ended quarter of the financial year 2020-2021 as compared to a net loss of Rs 7 crore in the same period year ago. On a sequential basis, it reported around a three-fold jump from Rs 23 crore in the third quarter of FY21. 

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Jefferies said the quarter four earnings have surpassed expectations and marked an EBITDA turnaround, posting an operational margin growth. The brokerage also points out capacity utilisation rose to 75 per cent in Q4, which suggests a better demand. 

The sharp turnaround in profits was driven by a sharp fall in material costs resulting in positive EBITDA margins in the current quarter, according to the company’s earnings declaration. 

The company’s consolidated revenues declined by over six per cent in Q4 at Rs 565 crore as against Rs 602 crore in the same period year ago. Whereas, it grew by over 13 per cent on a sequential basis from Rs 499 cr in Q3 FY21. 

The key operational metrics such as sales and profitability improved quarter-on-quarter basis in the current fiscal says, the brokerage firm while raising a price target to Rs 800 per share. 

Minutes after the market open on Wednesday, the stock grew by over three per cent to Rs 650 per share on the BSE intraday today, while it has soared by six per cent today since the Q4 result announcement on Monday.