Premco Global Ltd- Elastic Profits

Premco Global Ltd is currently in its 29^th year of operations.

The company is one of India’s leading manufacturers of Elastic.

Specializing in the manufacture of Woven and Knitted Elastic and non-Elastic Narrow Fabric and Webbing Premco’s extensive product range caters to the apparel, lingerie, sports-related, medical, footwear, luggage, furnishing, and automotive industries

The company’s customer’s include brands/companies  such as The GAP / Old Navy, Sara Lee, Fruit of the Loom, Target Stores, Walmart and many others.

In addition to a vast stock product line, Premco specializes in narrow fabric for custom-specific applications. Color, design, dimension, material and performance are made the way customer wants.

Product showcase link:

http://www.premcoglobal.com/showcase.html

Number of employees: 168 ( as of March 31, 2012)

Manufacturing units : 4 ( Dadra, Palghar, Vapi, Mumbai). Dadra contribution to revenue is maximum at about 55%, followed by Vapi & Palghar. Mumbai manufacturing operations are minimal.

Promoter holding : 59.64%  ( Harjani family)

 

Financials:

Equity Capital: Rs.3.01 cr

Debt : Rs.7.87 cr ( 5.88 cr-long term + 1.99 cr short term) as of Sept 30,2012

Market price: Rs.31.3

Market Cap: Rs.10.3 cr

Year ended March 31, 2012

Revenue: Rs.33.77 cr

EBIDTA: Rs.3.15 cr

PAT: 0.61 cr

EPS: Rs.2

Dividend per share: Rs.1.20 ( 12%)

6-months ended Sept 30, 2012:

Revenue: Rs.28.58 cr

EBIDTA: Rs.4.15 cr

PAT: 2.09 cr

 

Key highlights:

1)      EPS / Dividend history for the last 10 years:

Year	EPS ( Rs.)	Dividend per share (Rs.)	Payout ratio %
2002-03	1.91	Nil	0
2003-04	2.40	Nil	0
2004-05	2.72	Nil	0
2005-06	2.30	Nil	0
2006-07	2.57	0.80	31.12
2007-08	1.54	1.20	77.92
2008-09	4.61	1.20	26
2009-10	3.47	1.20	34.58
2010-11	4.46	1.20	26.9
2011-12	2.01	1.20	59.7

Paid up equity capital was Rs.2.97 cr till 2007-08 and thereafter is Rs.3.01 cr.

The dividend pay out ratio might appear irrational, but  importantly from an investor’s perspective, they have maintained the dividend at 12% over the last 5 years.

2)      Realization per  metre of elastic tape:

2009-10: Rs .4.85 ( 538 lakh metres sold)

2010-11: Rs.5.35 ( 702 lakhmetres sold)

2011-12: Rs.6.47 ( 505 lakh metres sold)

3)      Installed capacity : 1110 sq metres in 2010-11 from 850 sq metres in 2009-10

4)      About 50% of revenue comes through exports.

5)      Key raw materials are polyester, nylon, rubber & spandex.

6)      In 2010-11, the company had initiated a capacity increase plan which has got completed in the next year. Gross block increased by about 4cr mainly through investment in plant and machinery.

A little about the Elastic Narrow Fabrics Industry:

1)      Elastic narrow fabrics are an important input to the undergarment industry. They are also used in other garments i.e. shorts, jackets and skirts, moulded luggage, baby diapers, sports goods, medical goods, etc.

2)      Product characteristics
Elastic narrow fabrics are made from an elastomeric yarn and yarns made from cotton, polyester and nylon. More than 3000 different varieties of elastic fabrics are manufactured however, based on manufacturing technology they can be classified as woven and knitted. The fabric is expected to have the following properties:-

3)      Market dynamics and key growth drivers
Elastic narrow fabrics are majorly consumed in inner wears.
Undergarments account for 80 - 85% of the consumption of elastic fabrics.

4)       On an average each undergarment consumes 0.83 meters of elastic. The average price of elastic narrow fabric is Rs. 4.5 to 6.5 per meter.

5)      Current Market size and future potential
The Indian innerwear market has grown at a GAGR of about 14.5% between 2006 & 2011. The growth in the  average selling price in the super premium category . Interestingly, Page Industries Ltd ( of the Jockey fame) has expanded its woven elastic capacity to 2.9 cr metres / year and knitted elastic capacity to 1.4 cr metres/ year.

The Innerwear market in India is currently expected to be about Rs.15,000 cr/ year and expected to grow to about Rs.43,700 cr/year by 2020 growing at a CAGR of 13% outpacing the growth of the overall apparel market. The market is growing, largely driven by premiumization.

All the major international Innerwear brands have commenced operations in India.

@ Current market price of about Rs.31-32, Premco Global provides a good entry point for investors with a 2 plus year investment horizon. The innerwear market is tilting towards premium / super premium products and this shall stand Premco Global in good stead.Overall,a good direct proxy-play on the Innerwear market.

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