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Tata Consultancy Services: ADD Target Price (INR) 1,304 Robust Growth Drivers Persist But Margins May Be Peaking
Tata Consultancy Services: ADD Target Price (INR) 1,304 Robust Growth Drivers Persist But Margins May Be Peaking
ITServices
January02,2012
TataConsultancyServices
ADD
TargetPrice(INR)
Rating
1,304
Robustgrowthdriverspersistbutmarginsmaybepeaking
ThestrengthinBFSIandthehigherexposuretoemergingmarketsare
likelytohelpTCSdeliveraCAGRof18%involumesoverFY12fFY14f.
However, we estimate EBITDA margins to decline by 154bp, given
peakutilizationlevels,INRappreciationandlowSG&Aexpenses,while
leaving few levers for margin improvement. Estimate earnings are
likely to grow at a CAGR of 17% over FY12fFY14f, driven by volume
growth and a modest increase in billing rates led by a shift in the
revenuemixtowardsnonlinearmodels.OurDec12targetofINR1,304
values the stock at 19x oneyear forward earnings. This implies an
upsideof12%.WeresumecoveragewithanAddrating.
LastPrice(INR)
1,161
Bloombergcode
TCSIN
Reuterscode
TCS.BO
Avg.Vol.(3m)(mn)
1.75
Avg.Val.(3m)(INRbn)
1.93
52wkH/L(INR)
1,247/902
15,455
Sensex
MCAP(INRbn/USDbn)
2,272/42.72
Shareholding(%)
6/11
9/11
Promoters
74.1
74.1
MFs,FIs,Banks
8.1
8.1
FIIs
12.8
12.8
Public
Others
4.5
0.5
4.6
0.4
StockChart(RelativetoSensex)
1,250
1,150
BFSIandemergingmarketslikelytodrivegrowth
TCS outperformed peers during the 2009 downturn, both in terms of volume
growth and margin expansion, driven by the BFSI segment, which is TCS
strongholdandcontributes43.5%ofoverallrevenues.BFSIcontinuestoremain
strong, with the company winning sizeable deals in the past two quarters;
however, other verticals such as Manufacturing, Energy and Utilities are also
showingstrongermomentum.WeestimateavolumeCAGRof18%overFY12f
FY14f,drivenbyBFSIandahigherexposuretoemergingmarketscomparedto
peers.WebelieveTCSismostresilienttovolatilityindemand,givenahigher
proportionofrevenuecomingfromclientsnondiscretionaryspend.
MarginboostduetoINRdepreciationunlikelytobesustainable
1,050
950
850
Dec10
Apr11
Aug11
TCS
Dec11
Sensex Rebased
StockPerfm.(%)
1m
6m
1yr
Absolute
4.0
2.0
0.8
Rel.toSensex
8.2
16.0
23.4
03/11
03/12f
03/13f
Financials(INRmn)
Sales
YoY(%)
24 32 19
EBITDA(%)
A.PAT
Sho/s(diluted)
A.EPS(INR)
YoY(%)
26 24 20
D/E(x)
P/E(x)
EV/E(x)
RoCE(%)
RoE(%)
39 38 36
37 37 36
QuarterlyTrends
12/10
03/11
06/11
09/11
Sales(INRmn)
PAT(INRmn)
23,566
24,102
24,084
Source:Bloomberg,Company,AvendusResearch
Pleaserefertothedisclaimertowardstheendofthedocument.
24,627
EPSCAGRof17%overFY12fFY14f,despiteshrinkingEBITDAmargin
We forecast revenues to grow at a CAGR of 21.0% over FY12FY14, led by a
volumeCAGRof18%andamodestincreaseinbillingratesdrivenbyashiftin
therevenuemixtowardsnonlinearmodels.WeestimateanEPSCAGRof17%
overFY12fFY14f,despitea154bpcompressioninEBITDAmarginsandalikely
riseintaxratefrom19.4%inFY11to26%inFY14f,duetostrongvolumeCAGR.
ResumecoveragewithanAddratingandDec12targetofINR1,304
TCS is trading at a oneyear forward P/E of 18.2x, in line with its twoyear
historicaverageP/Eof18.5x.WedonotseeacaseforaP/Ereratingtohigher
levels,giventhatthePEGratiostandsat0.9xcomparedtoitstwoyearhistoric
average of 0.8x. We assume a target P/E of 19x Dec12 EPS and arrive at a
Dec12 target price of INR1,304, which implies an upside of 12%. We resume
coverageonTCSwithanAddrating.AsharpcutinclientsITbudgetsandsharp
fluctuationsintheUSDINRarekeyrisks.
PriyaSunder,+9102266842862
priya.sunder@avendus.com
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TableofContents
Investmentsummary......................................................................................................................... 3
BFSIandemergingmarketslikelytodrivegrowth................................................................................3
MarginboostduetoINRdepreciationnotsustainable ........................................................................3
EPSCAGRof17%overFY12fFY14f,despiteshrinkingEBITDAmargin.................................................3
ForexlosseslikelytoweighonFY12fearnings......................................................................................3
ResumecoveragewithanAddratingandDec12targetofINR1,304 ...................................................4
BFSIandemergingmarketstodrivegrowth ..................................................................................... 5
Demonstratedresilienceduringdownturn,drivenbyBFSI...................................................................5
SteadydealwinsinBFSI .....................................................................................................................6
however,smallerverticalsalsoshowingmomentum ........................................................................6
Higherexposuretoemerginggeographies ...........................................................................................7
FocusshiftingawayfromtraditionalADM ............................................................................................7
Lowershareofdiscretionaryspending;greaterresilience ...................................................................8
MarginboostduetoINRdepreciationnotsustainable..................................................................... 9
Utilizationlevelsneartheirpeak...........................................................................................................9
SG&Aexpensesnearbottom ................................................................................................................9
Notmuchcomfortinoffshoremixandpricing ...................................................................................10
Employeemixprovidessomeleeway .................................................................................................10
INRdepreciationaddstoEBITDA,butisnotnecessarilyEPSaccretive ..............................................11
EPSCAGRof17%overFY12fFY14f,despiteshrinkingEBITDAmargin........................................... 12
RevenueslikelytogrowataCAGRof21%overFY12fFY14f..............................................................12
EBITDAmarginslikelytocontractby154bpoverFY12fFY14f ..........................................................12
ForexlosseslikelytoweighonFY12fandFY13fearnings...................................................................13
EstimateprofitslikelytogrowataCAGRof17.0%overFY12fFY14f.................................................13
ResumecoveragewithanAddratingandDec12targetofINR1,304 ............................................. 14
Valuationsfair;seelimitedupside ......................................................................................................14
ResumecoveragewithAddrating;upsideof12% ..............................................................................14
Riskfactors ..........................................................................................................................................15
FinancialsandValuations ................................................................................................................ 16
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Investmentsummary
StrengthinBFSIandhigherexposuretoemergingmarketsarelikelytohelpTCSdeliveravolumeCAGRof18%over
FY12fFY14f.However,weestimateEBITDAmarginstodeclineby154bp,givenpeakutilizationlevelsandlowSG&A
expenses,whileleavingfewleversformarginimprovement.Forexlossesarelikelytoimpactthebottomlinenegatively
inFY12fandFY13f,despiteanupsidetoEBITDAmarginsduetoINRdepreciation.Despitethemargincompression,we
estimateearningstogrowataCAGRof17%overFY12FY14f,drivenbystrongervolumegrowth.WebelievethatTCSis
themostresilienttovolatilityindemand,givenahigherproportionofrevenuecomingfromclientsnondiscretionary
spend,andthusmakingitagooddefensivepick.TCSistradingataoneyearforwardP/Eof18.2x,inlinewithitstwo
yearhistoricaverageP/Eof18.5x.Webelievethecompanyislikelytocontinueitsindustryleadingperformance,but
donotseeacaseforaP/Ereratingtohigherlevels,giventhatthePEGratiostandsat0.9xcomparedtoitstwoyear
historicaverageof0.8x.WearriveataDec12targetpriceofINR1,304basedonourtargetDec12P/Eof19x;thisimplies
an upside of 12%. We resume coverage on TCS with an Add rating. A sharp cut in clients IT budgets and sharp
fluctuationsintheUSDINRratearekeyrisks.
BFSIandemergingmarketslikelytodrivegrowth
SteadydealflowinBFSI
andhigherexposureto
emergingmarketslikelyto
drivegrowth.
TataConsultancyServices(TCS)outperformedpeersduringthe20082009downturn,bothintermsof
volume growth and margin expansion. Volume growth was driven by the Banking and Financial
Services(BFSI)segment,whichisTCSstronghold,contributing43.5%tooverallrevenues,thehighest
amongTierIcompanies.BFSIcontinuestoremainstrong,withTCSwinningsizeabledealsinthepast
twoquarters;whereasotherverticalssuchasManufacturing,EnergyandUtilitiesandLifeSciencesare
alsoshowingstrongmomentum.WebelievethatTCSismostresilienttovolatilityindemand,givena
higher proportion of revenue coming from clients nondiscretionary spend. We forecast a volume
CAGRof18%overFY12FY14drivenbyBFSIandahigherexposuretoemergingmarketscomparedto
peers.
MarginboostduetoINRdepreciationnotsustainable
Insufficientoperating
leverstohelpsustain
marginboostduetoINR
depreciation.
Shiftinrevenuemix
towardsnonlinear
modelstodriveEPSCAGR
of17%overFY12fFY14f,
despiteshrinkingEBITDA
margin.
The 400bp expansion in EBITDA margins during FY08FY11 was driven by taking advantage of
operating levers such as utilization, Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) expenses and the
offshoremix,therebynarrowingthemargingapversusitsnearestcompetitor.The19%depreciationin
theINRagainsttheUSDbetweenApr11andDec11islikelytoprovideasignificantpunchtoEBITDA
margins in FY12 as well, but lack of sufficient operating levers makes this unsustainable. TCS is
operatingatautilizationof83%,closertoitshistoricmean,whereasSG&Aexpensesasapercentage
ofrevenuesarenearthehistoricalbottom.Whilethecompanystillhassomemarginleversleft,such
asfresherexperiencedemployeemixandanoffshoreeffortmix,webelievethattheseareinsufficient
forfurthermarginexpansion.WeforecastEBITDAmarginstodeclineby154bpoverFY12FY14.
EPSCAGRof17%overFY12fFY14f,despiteshrinkingEBITDAmargin
WeforecastrevenuestogrowataCAGRof21.0%overFY12FY14,ledbyavolumeCAGRof18%anda
modestincreaseinbillingratesdrivenbyashiftintherevenuemixtowardsnonlinearmodels.We
estimateanEPSCAGRof17%overFY12fFY14f,despitea154bpcompressioninEBITDAmarginsanda
likelyriseinthetaxratefrom19.4%inFY11to26%inFY14f,duetoastrongvolumeCAGR.
ForexlosseslikelytoweighonFY12fearnings
Forexlossesdueto
hedginglikelytoimpact
FY12fEPSnegatively.
TCS has USD2,900mn of hedges outstanding currently, the highest in the IT industry, of which
USD2,600mn expires in the Dec11 quarter and the rest in FY13f. For a 1% depreciation in the INR
against the USD, we estimate a net impact of 0.5% on profits. At the prevailing exchange rate of
INR52.0/USD,theimpactcouldbeashighas8.0%;thus,offsettingtheupsidetomarginsinFY12fdue
toINRdepreciation.
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ResumecoveragewithanAddratingandDec12targetofINR1,304
Resumecoveragewithan
AddratingandDec12TP
ofINR1,304.
TCSistradingataoneyearforwardP/Eof18.2x,inlinewithitstwoyearhistoricaverageP/Eof18.7x.
Webelievethatthecompanyislikelytocontinueitsindustryleadingperformance,butdonotseea
caseforaP/Ereratingtohigherlevels,giventhatthePEGratiostandsat0.9xcomparedtoitstwo
yearhistoricaverageof0.8x.WeassumeatargetP/Eof19xDec12EPS,whichisatthecompanystwo
year historic average. We arrive at a Dec12 target price of INR1,304, implying an upside of 12%. We
resumecoverageonTCSwithanAddrating.AsharpcutinclientsITbudgetsandsharpfluctuationsin
theUSDINRratearekeyrisks.
Exhibit1: OneyearforwardP/E
30
AvgP/E
1yrFwdP/E
TargetP/E
24
18
12
6
Dec06
Nov07
Sep08
Jul09
Jun10
Apr11
Feb12
Dec12
Source:Bloomberg,AvendusResearch
Exhibit2: Valuationsummary
(INRmn)
NetSales
EBITDA
NetProfit
EPS(INR)
P/E(x)
EV/EBITDA(x)
EV/Sales(x)
P/B(x)
8.9
Mar11
373,245
111,118
86,830
44.4
26.2
19.7
5.9
Mar12f
494,549
150,458
107,976
55.2
21.0
14.3
4.3
7.0
Mar13f
588,736
177,704
129,997
66.4
17.5
11.8
3.5
5.6
Mar14f
658,618
185,923
137,830
70.4
16.5
10.8
3.1
4.6
Source:Company,Bloomberg,AvendusResearch
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BFSIandemergingmarketstodrivegrowth
TCS outperformed peers during the 20082009 downturn, both in terms of volume growth and margin expansion.
VolumegrowthwasdrivenbytheBFSIsegment,whichisTCSstronghold,contributing43.5%tooverallrevenues,the
highest among TierI companies. BFSI continues to remain strong, with TCS winning sizeable deals in the past two
quarters; however, other verticals such as Manufacturing, Energy and Utilities and Life Sciences are also showing
strongermomentum.WeestimateavolumeCAGRof18%overFY12fFY14f,drivenbyBFSIaswellasahigherexposure
toemergingmarketscomparedtopeers.WebelievethatTCSismostresilienttovolatilityindemand,givenahigher
proportionofrevenuecomingfromclientsnondiscretionaryspend.
Demonstratedresilienceduringdownturn,drivenbyBFSI
RevenueCQGRof4.4%
overSep08Sep11higher
thanthatofpeersINFO
andWPRO.
Exhibit3: QuarterlyrevenuesofTCS(INRbn)
120
6
3yearCQGR4.4%
95
70
45
0
Sep08
Jun09
Mar10
Dec10
Sep11
Source:Company,AvendusResearch
EBITDAmarginsexpanded
byover400bpbetween
FY08andFY11.
TCS
INFO
WPRO
HCLT
Source:Company,AvendusResearch
The companys EBITDA margins have also expanded by over 400bp between FY08 and FY11 and
currentlystandat29%;thereby,narrowingthemargingapwithINFO.
Exhibit5: EBITDAmargins(%)
TCS
35
INFO
WPRO
HCLT
30
25
20
15
FY09
FY10
FY11
Sep11
Source:Company,AvendusResearch
We believe that the momentum in BFSI is likely to continue, driven by recent deal wins and the
growingtractioninthebankingproductBaNCS.WeestimateavolumeCAGRof18%overFY12fFY1ff.
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However, we do not see much room for further margin improvement, due to the lack of adequate
levers.Weforeseea154bpcompressioninEBITDAoverFY12FY14.
SteadyincreaseinBFSI
marketshareestablishes
TCSleadershipinthis
vertical.
SteadydealwinsinBFSI
Overthepastfivequarters,TCShassteadilyincreaseditsmarketshareinBFSIascomparedtoother
largerpeers.
Exhibit6: BFSImarketshare(%)
46.5
46.0
45.5
45.0
44.5
44.0
Jun10
Sep10
Dec10
Mar11
Jun11
Sep11
Source:Company,AvendusResearch
Recent deal wins also substantiate the companys leadership in this vertical. Out of 25 large deals
signedinthefirsthalfofthisfiscal,9wereforBankingandInsurance.
Exhibit7: DealwinsinBFSIinthepastthreemonths
Date
Dealdetails
15Sep11 TCSsignedamultiyearcontractwithNets,aleadingpaymentsolutionsproviderinNorway,forApplication
DevelopmentandMaintenance
19Sep11 DeutscheBankselectedTCSasastrategicpartnerforatransformationinitiativeinitscapitalmarketsdivision
20Oct11 CUA,Australiaslargestcustomerownedfinancialinstitution,selectedTCSBaNCSOnlineBankingPlatform
24Oct11 UKbasedScotwestandCapitalCreditUnionsselectedTCS'BaNCScorebankingITplatform
9Nov11 Diligenta,aUKbasedsubsidiaryofTCS,wonaUSD2.2bndealover15yearsfrom'FriendsforLife',alife
insurancefirm
Source:Company,AvendusResearch
Ourdiscussionwithmanagementalsoindicatedcontinuedmomentuminthebusinessenvironment.
however,smallerverticalsalsoshowingmomentum
While BFSI still forms 44%45% of incremental revenues, relatively smaller verticals such as
Manufacturing,Hitech,Retail,LifeSciencesandEnergy&Utilitieshavegainedmomentuminthepast
fourquarters.
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Exhibit8: %shareofrevenues
Exhibit9: CQGRoverSep08Sep11
15
9
TCS
10
Industry
0
Manufacturing Retail
Lifesciences Energy&
Utilities
0
BFSI
Source:Company,AvendusResearch
Smallerverticalssuchas
ManufacturingandEnergy
&Utilitiesarealso
showingmomentum.
Manufacturing Retail
Lifesciences
Source:Company,AvendusResearch
Notably, the smaller sectors have grown faster than the rest of the industry. While TCS is likely to
maintainitsleadershipinBFSI,bettergrowth momentumin Manufacturing,andEnergy&Utilitiesis
alsolikelytoaddtovolumegrowth.
Higherexposuretoemerginggeographies
NorthAmericaandEuropetogethercontributec79%torevenues,thelowestamongTierIcompanies.
Exhibit10: Geographymix(%)
69
NorthAmerica
Europe
EmergingMarkets
46
23
0
INFO
TCS
WPRO
HCLT
Source:Company,AvendusResearch
Emerginggeographies
growingfasterthanNorth
AmericaandEurope.
NorthAmerica
IberoAmerica
UK
ContinentalEurope India
AsiaPacific
MEA
5.8%
0.8%
4.9%
5.1% 7.5%
10.4%
7.7%
CQGRSep09Sep11
Source:Company,AvendusResearch
FocusshiftingawayfromtraditionalADM
TheshareofApplicationDevelopmentandMaintenance(ADM)intotalrevenueshascomedownby
490bpsinceSep09,whereastheshareofTestingServices,InfrastructureManagement,Consultingand
EnterpriseSolutionshasgoneup.
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Exhibit12: Proportionofservicelinestototalrevenue
Lowerpenetrationof
outsourcinginEnterprise
SolutionsandConsulting
likelytosupporthigher
growthratesinthese
segments.
Sep09
Sep10
Sep11
ApplicationDevelopmentmaintenance
49.6%
46.8%
44.7%
Sep09Sep11
4.9%
BusinessIntelligence
5.7%
5.6%
4.7%
1.0%
EnterpriseSolutions
0.8%
10.3%
10.3%
11.1%
AssuranceServices(Testing)
4.8%
6.6%
7.6%
2.8%
EngineeringandIndustrialServices
5.0%
4.9%
4.8%
0.2%
InfrastructureServices
8.0%
9.4%
9.6%
1.6%
GlobalConsulting
1.6%
2.1%
2.6%
1.0%
AssetLeverageSolutions(Products)
3.2%
3.4%
4.0%
0.8%
11.8%
10.9%
10.9%
0.9%
BusinessProcessOutsourcing
Source:Company,AvendusResearch
Lower penetration of outsourcing in Enterprise Solutions and Consulting and the increasing
organizational shift towards transformational activities are likely to support higher growth rates in
thesesegments.
Lowershareofdiscretionaryspending;greaterresilience
Lowershareof
discretionaryspending
makesTCSmostresilient
toavolatilebusiness
environment.
With45%ofrevenuescomingfromADM,TCShasthehighestcontributionfromthisservicelineamong
largerpeers.Asmentionedearlier,clientsareincreasinglyshiftingtowardstransformationalworkand
lookingforgreaterengagementswiththeirvendors.Moreover,preferencesareshiftingtowardspre
packaged Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software based on emerging trends such as Cloud and
Mobility over traditional custom applications. However, ERP solutions usually form a part of
discretionaryspending,whichareimpactedtoalargerextentduringbudgetcutsinadownturn.
Exhibit13: Segmentalrevenues(%)
50
Consulting+EnterpriseSolutions
ApplicationDevelopment&Maintenance
40
30
20
10
0
TCS
INFO
WPRO
HCLT
Source:Company,AvendusResearch
WebelievethatwhileTCSisbestplacedinaweakdemandenvironment,thecompanyislikelytolose
outtopeersintheeventoffasterimprovementindemand,giventhelowerexposuretoERPSolutions.
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MarginboostduetoINRdepreciationnotsustainable
The400bpexpansioninEBITDAmarginsduringFY08FY11wasdrivenbytakingadvantageofoperatingleverssuchas
utilization,SG&Aexpensesandtheoffshoremix,therebynarrowingthemargingapversusitsnearestcompetitor.The
19%depreciationintheINRagainsttheUSDbetweenApr11andDec11islikelytoprovideasignificantpunchtoEBITDA
marginsinFY12aswell,butlackofsufficientoperatingleversmakesthisunsustainable.TCSisoperatingatautilization
of83%,closertoitshistoricmean,whereasSG&Aexpensesasapercentageofrevenuesarenearthehistoricalbottom,
at 17.5%. While the company still has some margin levers left, such as fresherexperienced employee mix and an
offshoreeffortmix,webelievethattheseareinsufficientforfurthermarginexpansion.WeforecastEBITDAmarginsto
declineby154bpoverFY12FY14.
Utilizationlevelsneartheirpeak
Utilizationlevelsnear
theirpeak,comparedto
peers.
TCSisoperatingatanoffshoreutilization(extrainees)levelof83.1%,nearthecompanyshistorichigh.
Thisisalsothehighestamongpeers,withINFO,WPROandHCLToperatingat77.3%,80.7%and76.5%,
respectively.
Exhibit14: Offshoreutilization,excludingtrainees(%)
85
83
81
79
77
Sep07
Mar08
Sep08
Mar09
Sep09
Mar10
Sep10
Mar11
Sep11
Source:Company,AvendusResearch
Duringthe20082009downturn,utilizationhadimprovedfrom73.7%inSep08to81.2% inSep10,a
750bp improvement that aided margin expansion of 360bp. Furthermore, management indicated
thatthecompanywouldbecomfortableoperatingatautilizationlevelashighas85%.Whilewethink
thatinthecurrentbusinessenvironmentoperatingatahighutilizationlevelisalright,intheeventofa
suddenandsharpuptickindemandthereisalikelyrisktorevenuegrowthifthecompanydoesnot
maintainanadequatebenchstrength.
SG&Aexpensesnearbottom
SG&Aexpensesasa
percentageofrevenues
areatahistoriclow.
SG&A expenses currently form 17.5% of revenues, nearly at a historic low. The decline in SG&A
expenditure was pronounced during the downturn when it declined by 400bp over Sep08Sep10. It
mightbedifficultforTCStofurtherreduceexpensesfromcurrentlevels,aswebelievethatfocusingon
highgrowth segments such as Consulting and ERP necessitate investments in frontend sales. In
addition, TCS is also making significant investments in emerging technologies such as Social media,
Mobility, Products and Platforms. We estimate TCS to maintain SG&A expenses as a percentage of
revenuesatcurrentlevels.
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Exhibit15: Selling,generalandadminexpensesasapercentageofrevenues
22
20
18
16
14
Sep07
Mar08
Sep08
Mar09
Sep09
Mar10
Sep10
Mar11
Sep11
Source:Company,AvendusResearch
Notmuchcomfortinoffshoremixandpricing
Along with utilization and SG&A expenditure, TCS also exploited a third lever onsiteoffshore
employeemixduringthedownturntosupportmargins.ThiscanbeseenfromExhibit16,whichshows
thatrevenuesfromoffshoreprojectshavegoneupsubstantiallybetweenSep08andSep10.
Exhibit16: OffshoreRevenues(%)
Offshoremixnotan
adequateoperatinglever.
52
49
46
43
40
Sep07
Mar08
Sep08
Mar09
Sep09
Mar10
Sep10
Mar11
Sep11
Source:Company,AvendusResearch
WeforecastthemixtoremainstableasinvestmentsingrowingbusinessessuchasConsultingandthe
shift towards more transformational work, involving greater client engagement, are likely to require
moreresourcesonsite.
Pricing does not provide much comfort either. Since FY08, billing rates for TCS have consistently
declinedeachfiscalandwedonotforeseeanimprovementinpricingassuch,barringthosedrivenby
changingrevenuemodels.
Employeemixprovidessomeleeway
About63%ofTCSemployeeshavemorethanthreeyearsofworkexperience.Intakeofmorefreshers
visvis lateral hires is likely to help the company partly cushion the impact of rising wages and
therebylowerdirectcosts.
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Exhibit17: Offshoreemployeeswithmorethanthreeyearsofexperience(%)
Employeemixprovides
someleeway.
65
60
55
50
45
Sep07
Mar08
Sep08
Mar09
Sep09
Mar10
Sep10
Mar11
Sep11
Source:Company,AvendusResearch
Weestimatea50bpexpansioningrossmarginsinFY12fanda40bpdeclineinFY13f,basedonour
employeemixassumptionsandBloombergconsensusonINRmovement.
INRdepreciationaddstoEBITDA,butisnotnecessarilyEPSaccretive
TheINRhasdepreciatedagainsttheUSDbyover19.0%sincethebeginningofFY12fand by8.0%in
thisquartersofar.TheINRhasalsodepreciatedby15.0%againsttheGBPandtheEURsince1Apr11.
Exhibit18: INRmovement(indexed)
USDINR
95
GBPINR
EURINR
105
115
125
Dec10
Mar11
Jun11
Sep11
Dec11
Source:Bloomberg,AvendusResearch
INRdepreciationaddsto
EBITDA,butforexlosses
likelytoimpactprofits
negatively.
Weestimatethata1%depreciationintheINRagainsttheUSDadds47bptoEBITDAmargins.
However, forex losses on currency hedges are likely to impact profits negatively. For every 1%
depreciationintheINRagainsttheUSD,weestimatea60bpnegativeimpactonprofits.
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EPSCAGRof17%overFY12fFY14f,despiteshrinkingEBITDAmargin
We forecast revenues to grow at a CAGR of 21.0% over FY12FY14, driven by a volume CAGR of 18% and a modest
increaseinbillingratesledbyashiftintherevenuemixtowardsnonlinearmodels.WeestimateanEPSCAGRof17%
overFY12fFY14f,despitea154bpcompressioninEBITDAmarginandalikelyriseinthetaxratefrom19.4%inFY11to
26% in FY14f, due to a strong volume CAGR. We also estimate forex losses due to the INR depreciation to weigh on
FY12fearnings.
RevenueslikelytogrowataCAGRof21%overFY12fFY14f
Revenueslikelytogrowat
aCAGRof21%overFY12f
FY14f,drivenbyBFSIand
higherexposureto
emergingmarkets.
WeforecastTCStoregisteraCAGRof18%involumesoverFY12FY14,drivenbyBFSIaswellashigher
exposuretoemergingmarketscomparedtopeers.Whileweestimatetheoverallpricingenvironment
toremainstable,weincorporateamodestriseintheblendedbillingrateforTCS,whichwebelieveis
likely to be driven partly by Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) increases and partly by a shift towards
fixedpricecontractsandoutcomebasedpricingmodels.
Exhibit19: Revenueestimates
(INRmn)
Revenues
FY11
FY12f
FY13f
CAGR
373,245
476,971
558,523
22.3%
Source:Company,AvendusResearch
In the past four years, the proportion of fixedprice projects (FPP) has gone up from 41% in FY07 to
c50%inFY11.
Exhibit20: Revenuesfromfixedpricecontracts(%)
50
47
44
41
38
Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10
Sep11
Source:Company,AvendusResearch
EBITDAmarginslikelytocontractby154bpoverFY12fFY14f
While we estimate volumes to grow at a CAGR of 18% over FY12fFY14f, we project a 154bp
compressioninEBITDAmarginsduringthisperiod.Themargincompressionislikelytobedrivenbythe
likelyappreciationintheINRinFY13fandFY14f(accordingtoBloombergconsensus)andhigherSG&A
expenditure, but partially offset by lower cost of sales as the employee mix changes in favor of a
greaternumberoffresherhires.
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Exhibit21: EBITDAestimates
EBITDA(INRmn)
240,000
EBITDAmarginslikelyto
contractby154bpover
FY12fFY14f.
EBITDAMargin%(RHS)
31
180,000
30
120,000
29
60,000
28
27
FY11
FY12f
FY13f
FY14f
Source:Company,AvendusResearch
ForexlosseslikelytoweighonFY12fandFY13fearnings
TCS has USD2,900mn of hedges outstanding currently, the highest in the IT industry, of which
USD2,600mnexpiresintheDec11quarterandtherestinFY13f.
Exhibit22: Outstandinghedges(USDmn)
Hedges
asa%ofFY12frevenues(RHS)
3,000
30
2,000
20
1,000
10
0
TCS
WPRO
HCLT
Source:Company,AvendusResearch
Thehedgesareprimarilyrangeforwardcontractsusingoptionsandtheyaremarkedtomarketatthe
exchangerateprevailingattheendofeachquarter.Fora1%depreciationintheINRagainsttheUSD,
we estimate a net impact of 60bp on profits. At the prevailing exchange rate of INR53.0/USD, the
impactcouldbeashighas8.0%;thus,offsettingtheupsidetomarginsinFY12fandFY13fduetoINR
depreciation.
ProfitslikelytogrowataCAGRof17.0%overFY12fFY14f
Profitslikelytogrowata
CAGRof17%overFf12f
FY14f.
We estimate the tax rate to go up from 19.4% in FY11 to 25% in FY13f due to the expiry of tax
exemptionsundertheSoftwareTechnologyParksofIndia(STPI)Act.
Exhibit23: Profitestimates
(INRmn)
Profits
FY11
FY12f
FY13f
CAGR
87,945
107,542
120,889
17.2%
Source:Company,AvendusResearch
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ResumecoveragewithanAddratingandDec12targetofINR1,304
TCSistradingataoneyearforwardP/Eof18.2x,inlinewithitstwoyearhistoricaverageP/Eof18.5x.Webelievethe
companyislikelytocontinueitsindustryleadingperformance,butdonotseeacaseforaP/Ereratingtohigherlevels,
giventhatthePEGratiostandsat0.9xcomparedtoitstwoyearhistoricaverageof0.8x.WeassumeatargetP/Eof19x
Dec12EPS,whichisatthecompanystwoyearhistoricaverage.WearriveataDec12targetpriceofINR1,304,implying
anupsideof12%.ResumecoverageonTCSwithanAddrating.AsharpcutinclientsITbudgetsandsharpfluctuations
intheINRUSDratearekeyrisks.
Valuationsfair;seelimitedupside
P/Einlinewithtwoyear
historicaverage;donot
seeacaseforrerating.
TCSistradingataoneyearforwardP/Eof18.2x,whichisinlinewithitstwoyearhistoricaverageP/E
of 18.5x. We believe the company is likely to continue its industryleading performance, given its
strengthinBFSIandtherecentlargedealwinsand,thus,maintainitsP/Eattheselevels.However,we
donotseeacaseforaP/Ereratingtohigherlevels,giventhatthePEGratiostandsat0.9xcompared
toitstwoyearhistoricaverageof0.8x.
Exhibit24: OneyearforwardP/Egraph
30
1yrFwdP/E
TargetP/E
AvgP/E
24
18
12
6
Dec06
Nov07
Sep08
Jul09
Jun10
Apr11
Feb12
Dec12
Source:Bloomberg,AvendusResearch
ResumecoveragewithAddrating;upsideof12%
Exhibit25: TargetP/Eband
1,800
Price
23x
21x
19x
17x
1,400
1,000
600
200
Dec07
Jun08
Dec08
Jun09
Dec09
Jun10
Dec10
Jun11
Dec11
Jun12
Dec12
Source:Bloomberg,AvendusResearch
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Resumecoveragewith
AddandDec12TPof
INR1,304;upsideof12%.
WeassumeatargetP/Eof19xDec12EPS,whichisthecompanystwoyearhistoricaverage.Wearrive
at a Dec12 target of INR1,304, implying an upside of 12%. We resume coverage on TCS with an Add
rating.
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Riskfactors
AsharpcutinclientsITbudgetsfor2012.
SharpfluctuationsintheUSDINRrateineitherdirection.
LoweracceptanceofTCSproductsandplatformsolutions.
Lowerlevelofbenchstrengthavailableincaseofasuddenspurtinoutsourcingdemand.
Exhibit26: Valuationsummary
(INRmn)
Mar11
NetSales
EBITDA
NetProfit
EPS(INR)
P/E(x)
EV/EBITDA(x)
EV/Sales(x)
P/B(x)
373,245
111,118
86,830
44.4
26.2
19.7
5.9
8.9
Mar12f
494,549
150,458
107,976
55.2
21.0
14.3
4.3
7.0
Mar13f
588,736
177,704
129,997
66.4
17.5
11.8
3.5
5.6
Mar14f
658,618
185,923
137,830
70.4
16.5
10.8
3.1
4.6
Source:Company,Bloomberg,AvendusResearch
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FinancialsandValuations
Incomestatement(INRmn)
Fiscalyearending
Grosssales
Less:Exciseduty
Netsales
Otheroperatingincome
Totaloperatingincome
Totaloperatingexpenses
Netmaterials
Otherdirectcosts
Personnel
SG&A
R&D
EBITDA
Otherincome
Depreciation
EBIT
Interest
RecurringPBT
Netextraordinaryitems
PBT(reported)
Totaltaxes
PAT(reported)
Add:Shareofearningsofassociate
Less:Minorityinterest
Priorperioditems
Netincome(reported)
Avendusnetincome
Dividend+Distributiontax
Sharesoutstanding(mn)
Avendusdilutedshares(mn)
AvendusEPS(INR)
03/10
300,289
0
300,289
0
300,289
214,088
0
8,118
149,143
56,828
0
86,201
2,780
6,610
82,371
536
81,836
0
81,836
12,202
69,634
0
739
0
68,895
68,895
03/11
373,245
0
373,245
0
373,245
262,127
0
11,278
189,241
61,608
0
111,118
6,019
7,214
109,923
774
109,148
0
109,148
21,203
87,945
0
1,116
0
86,830
86,830
03/12f
494,549
0
494,549
0
494,549
344,092
0
12,020
246,895
85,176
0
150,458
1,402
9,752
142,108
469
141,639
0
141,639
32,577
109,062
0
1,086
0
107,976
107,976
03/13f
588,736
0
588,736
0
588,736
411,032
0
13,354
296,280
101,398
0
177,704
9,518
11,731
175,491
477
175,014
0
175,014
43,753
131,260
0
1,264
0
129,997
129,997
03/14f
658,618
0
658,618
0
658,618
472,695
0
15,031
345,699
111,965
0
185,923
15,632
13,123
188,432
365
188,067
0
188,067
48,897
139,170
0
1,340
0
137,830
137,830
45,946
32,103
39,811
47,914
50,801
1,957
1,957
35.2
1,957
1,957
44.4
1,957
1,957
55.2
1,957
1,957
66.4
1,957
1,957
70.4
8.0
20.3
33.1
33.4
33.2
33.2
24.3
28.9
33.4
33.4
26.0
26.0
32.5
35.4
29.3
29.8
24.4
24.4
19.0
18.1
23.5
23.6
20.4
20.4
11.9
4.6
7.4
7.5
6.0
6.0
28.7
27.4
22.7
3.4
14.9
29.8
29.5
22.9
5.5
19.4
30.4
28.7
21.8
1.0
23.0
30.2
29.8
21.7
5.4
25.0
28.2
28.6
20.4
8.3
26.0
Growthratios(%)
Totaloperatingincome
EBITDA
EBIT
RecurringPBT
Avendusnetincome
AvendusEPS
Operatingratios(%)
EBITDAmargin
EBITmargin
Netprofitmargin
Otherincome/PBT
EffectiveTaxrate
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Balancesheet(INRmn)
Fiscalyearending
Equitycapital
Preferencecapital
Reservesandsurplus
Networth
Minorityinterest
Totaldebt
Deferredtaxliability
Totalliabilities
Grossblock
less:Accumulateddepreciation
Netblock
CWIP
Goodwill
Investments
Cash
Inventories
Debtors
Loansandadvances
less:Currentliabilities
less:Provisions
Networkingcapital
Totalassets
03/10
1,957
1,000
207,447
210,404
3,768
7,221
19,260
202,134
56,810
24,541
32,268
9,437
32,415
42,579
46,816
0
58,098
35,338
54,819
0
85,434
202,133
03/11
1,957
1,000
252,087
255,044
3,147
5,425
16,130
247,487
68,941
30,378
38,563
13,403
33,791
23,956
74,353
0
82,016
40,067
58,663
0
137,773
247,487
03/12f
1,957
1,000
320,252
323,209
4,233
5,425
16,130
316,738
83,941
40,130
43,811
13,403
33,791
23,956
115,414
0
108,671
50,639
72,948
0
201,776
316,738
03/13f
1,957
1,000
402,335
405,292
5,497
5,425
16,130
400,084
98,941
51,861
47,080
13,403
33,791
23,956
177,011
0
129,368
58,847
83,372
0
281,853
400,085
03/14f
1,957
1,000
489,364
492,321
6,836
5,425
16,130
488,453
113,941
64,984
48,957
13,403
33,791
23,956
258,813
0
144,723
64,938
100,129
0
368,345
488,453
03/10
68,895
6,610
0
2,729
2,780
75,454
9,566
25,347
0
0
1,770
2,780
30,363
0
176
45,946
21,860
24,263
20,828
03/11
86,830
7,214
0
24,803
6,019
63,222
16,097
18,622
0
0
1,376
6,019
7,168
0
1,796
32,103
7,218
41,117
29,273
03/12f
107,976
9,752
0
22,942
1,402
93,383
15,000
0
0
0
0
1,402
13,598
0
0
39,811
1,086
38,725
41,061
03/13f
129,997
11,731
0
18,480
9,518
113,729
15,000
0
0
0
0
9,518
5,482
0
0
47,914
1,264
46,650
61,597
03/14f
137,830
13,123
0
4,689
15,632
130,631
15,000
0
0
0
0
15,632
632
0
0
50,801
1,340
49,461
81,803
Cashflowstatement(INRmn)
Fiscalyearending
Netprofit
Depreciation
Deferredtax
Workingcapitalchanges
Less:Otherincome
Cashflowfromoperations
Capitalexpenditure
Strategicinvestmentspurchased
Marketableinvestmentspurchased
Changeinotherloansandadvances
Goodwillpaid
Otherincome
Cashflowfrominvesting
Equityraised
Changeinborrowings
Dividendspaid(incl.tax)
Others
Cashflowfromfinancing
Netchangeincash
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KeyRatios
Fiscalyearending
Valuationratios(x)
P/E(onAvendusEPS)
P/E(onbasic,reportedEPS)
P/CEPS
P/BV
Dividendyield(%)
Marketcap./FCF
Marketcap./Sales
EV/Sales
EV/EBITDA
EV/FCF
EV/TotalAssets
NetCash/Marketcap.
Pershareratios(INR)
AvendusEPS
EPS(Basic,reported)
CashEPS
BookValue
Dividendpershare
ROEDecomposition(%)
EBITmargin
Assetturnover(x)
Interestexpenseratio
Taxretentionratio
ROA
Totalassets/equity(x)
ROE
Returnratios(%)
EBIT/CapitalEmployed
ROCE
ROIC
FCF/IC
OCF/Sales
FCF/Sales
Turnoverratios(x)
Grossturnover
Netturnover
Revenue/IC
Inventory/Sales(days)
Receivables(days)
Payables(days)
Workingcapitalcycle(excash)(days)
Solvencyratios(x)
Grossdebttoequity
Netdebttoequity
NetdebttoEBITDA
InterestCoverage(EBIT/Interest)
03/10
03/11
03/12f
03/13f
03/14f
33.0
33.0
30.1
10.8
1.7
30.1
7.6
7.4
25.7
33.6
11.0
2.1
26.2
26.2
24.2
8.9
1.2
35.9
6.1
5.9
19.7
46.5
8.8
3.3
21.0
21.0
19.3
7.0
1.5
24.3
4.6
4.3
14.3
27.4
6.8
5.1
17.5
17.5
16.0
5.6
1.8
20.0
3.9
3.5
11.8
21.2
5.2
7.8
16.5
16.5
15.0
4.6
1.9
17.4
3.4
3.1
10.8
17.4
4.1
11.4
35.2
35.2
38.6
107.5
20.1
44.4
44.4
48.1
130.3
14.1
55.2
55.2
60.2
165.1
17.4
66.4
66.4
72.4
207.1
21.0
70.4
70.4
77.1
251.5
22.2
27.4
1.7
0.3
85.1
38.4
1.0
37.4
29.5
1.7
0.3
80.6
38.6
1.0
37.3
28.7
1.8
0.2
77.0
38.3
1.0
37.3
29.8
1.6
0.1
75.0
36.3
1.0
35.7
28.6
1.5
0.1
74.0
31.0
1.0
30.7
46.0
38.7
51.4
48.8
25.1
21.9
48.9
38.9
57.2
30.8
16.9
12.6
50.4
38.4
62.3
45.1
18.9
15.8
49.0
36.4
65.6
49.7
19.3
16.8
42.4
31.1
64.8
54.3
19.8
17.6
5.3
9.3
2.2
0.0
72.7
134.1
48.6
5.4
9.7
2.4
0.0
68.5
103.3
49.9
5.9
11.3
2.8
0.0
70.4
92.8
55.3
6.0
12.5
3.0
0.0
73.8
92.1
59.3
5.8
13.5
3.1
0.0
75.9
92.8
59.4
0.0
0.3
0.1
153.8
0.0
0.3
0.0
142.0
0.0
0.4
0.0
302.8
0.0
0.4
0.0
367.6
0.0
0.5
0.0
516.1
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