Lower than expected 1HCY11 results; but still robust: SHEL posted 1HCY11 earnings at PKR1.4bn (EPS: PKR20.55), up 95% YoY, primarily due to inventory gains. 2QCY11 earnings clocked in at PKR9.47/share, up 104% YoY. In contrast to historical trend, SHEL did not declare interim dividend with 1HCY11 financial results.
GP and inventory gains matched our expectation: SHEL posted gross profit of PKR7.6bn during 1HCY11, largely in line with our expectation of PKR7.5bn. 32% YoY growth in gross profit came on account of inventory gains of PKR2.6bn during 1HCY11.
Opex/GP declined as expected; finance cost increased 70% YoY: Distribution cost during 2QCY11 shrank by 34% owing to 70% YoY lower FO sales. This has caused Opex/GP ratio to decline to 50% during 1HCY11 as against 65% during 1HCY10. With rising receivables from the GoP, SHEL’s finance cost surged by 70% YoY in 2QCY11, leading to 57% YoY jump in finance cost during 1HCY11.
High tax rate at 59.4%: Tax rate during 2QCY11 was 59.4%, partly owing to flood surcharge as barring flood surcharge, tax rate was still high at 51.7%. The increase in tax rate would have been mainly due to deferred tax asset write off, which has recently been a frequent phenomenon for SHEL. 1HCY11 tax rate was recorded at 53.7%.
EPS cut on revised estimates: We have revised up our finance cost estimates by 22% for CY11 along with 10% increase in administration cost estimates. In addition, with recent decline in oil prices, we also expect inventory gains would be of much lower quantum during 2HCY11, which would result in lower earnings prospect for SHEL. With the aforementioned changes, we have revised down our CY11 EPS to PKR30.7. At yesterday’s closing price, the scrip offers an upside of 45% to our Jun-12 PT of PKR300/share and offers CY11 dividend yield of 7.3%. BUY!
GP and inventory gains matched our expectations
1HCY11 gross profit met our expectation and clocked in at PKR7.6bn, 32% higher on YoY basis. Growth in GP during 1HCY11 came primarily due to inventory gains of PKR2.6bn, up 90% YoY. 2QCY11 inventory gains estimated at PKR1.4bn resulted in 16% YoY growth in 2Q GP despite 12% YoY lower volumes.
Opex/GP declined as expected; Finance cost increased 70% YoY
Opex/GP ratio declined to 50% during 1HCY11 from 65% in 1HCY10, primarily due to 34% YoY lower distribution cost. Decline in distribution cost was due to 70% YoY plunge in FO sales during 2QCY11 which would have resulted in lower secondary transportation cost. 2QCY11 Opex/GP ratio clocked in at 46%. During 2QCY11 alone SHEL’s receivables from GoP rose by a whopping 117% QoQ to PKR13bn, which has resulted in 70% YoY higher finance cost during the quarter.
High tax rate at 59.4%
Tax rate during the 2QCY11 surged to 59.4%, likely due to flood surcharge and deferred tax asset write off. Barring the flood surcharge tax rate at 51.7% was still high which suggests that SHEL would likely have taken deferred tax asset write off during 2QCY11, which has recently been a frequent phenomenon for SHEL. Excluding flood surcharge, SHEL’s 2QCY11 EPS would likely have been at PKR10.89, while at a normalized 35% tax rate 2QCY11 EPS would have been PKR13.95.
EPS cut on revised estimates
We have revised up our finance cost estimates by 22% for CY11 and administration cost estimates by 10%. In addition, with recent decline in oil prices, we expect inventory gains – which comprised 34% of SHEL’s gross profit during 1HCY11 – would be of much lower quantum during 2H, which would result in lower earnings prospect for SHEL. With the aforementioned changes, we have revised down our CY11 EPS to PKR30.7. At yesterday’s closing price, the scrip offers an upside of 45% to our Jun-12 PT of PKR300/share and offers CY11 dividend yield of 7.3%. BUY!
Economic & Political News
Bid to control circular debt: Power tariff may rise 26% in current fiscal
Consumers are likely to face a 26% increase in electricity rates during the ongoing financial year if government implements power tariff plans A and B to eliminate circular debt and existing subsidy. Under plan A, government plans levying four per cent surcharge on power consumers immediately whereas another 4% surcharge in October, 2% in December and the remaining 4% in February 2012. Under plan B the government plans to recover PKR64bn of this shortfall further increasing the power tariff by 12% and the remaining PKR53.8bn will be subsidized by the government during ongoing financial year 2011-12.
Ministries told to pay PKR25bn to PSO, IPPs by mid-September
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has directed the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry Water and Power to pay PKR25bn to PSO and IPPs by mid-September to enable companies to generate electricity to the maximum capacity so that people are subject to minimum load shedding during the Eid holidays.
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