Deepak Nitrite generates strong operating cashflow, and company has embarked on large capex into
import substitution products which should ensure medium term earning growth, says ICICI Securities.
Deepak Nitrite has a history of significant discipline in capital allocation, and has been smartly increasing capacities through de-bottlenecking – sodium nitrite, optical brighteners and phenol are a few such examples (Photo Source: Company website)
Deepak Nitrite is in the process of commissioning a few large projects that would help it see revenue/Ebitda/PAT CAGRs of 15%/21%/22% over FY25–27E; and FY28 onwards, growth is expected to leapfrog with its foray into PC. The next three years would be marked by a jump in capex investment – of over INR 100bn and likely stressed FCF; leverage may rise to Rs 65 billion at peak (from net cash). Reported return ratios are also likely to o...