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My View On SKF India


About The Company

When 40% of its revenue comes from the auto sector, which is going through a major slowdown, naturally, the effect was bound to be felt by SKF India. The slowdown in the automotive market has resulted in many of SKF’s major clients in India cutting down orders 'to the tune of over 10%. Its industrial segment accounts for 60% of its total revenues.

In November 08’, due to the slowdown in the automotive market in India, it decided to put on hold its Rs.150 crore manufacturing facility at Haridwar. The company had earlier planned the 10 acres plant to go on stream by the end of the year. It expects to commission the plant in the first quarter of 2010 although it is yet to take a final decision. Also in Q3, it had laid off 100 temporary workers.

SKF India currently has three manufacturing facilities, two in Bangalore and one in Pune, with a third one being constructed in Ahmedabad, at an investment of Rs 300 crore and to be commissioned in June 2009.

The company has bagged an order of over 300 million euro to supply bearings to wind energy major Suzlon from its Ahmedabad plant when it goes on stream in the second quarter of the next year. This agreement with Suzlon is for five-and-a-half years.



About The Results

The company has posted results for the year ended 31st Dec 2008, the financial performance of the company has taken a hit. Marginal rise in topline, followed by hike in operating costs and interest outgo, led to a fall in the bottomline. Infact its performance for fourth quarter was the worst during the year, where QoQ, net sales dipped 15% and net profit was down sharply by 56%.

For the year 2008, it’s net sales was up 4% at Rs.1630.42 crore. EBITDA was down 22% at Rs.207.94 crore. And it ended the year with a net profit of Rs.127.66 crore, down 20%. The Board recommended a dividend of Rs 4.50 per share on the equity shares of Rs 10 each.


About The Stock

Partial investment are could be made but keeping a shrewd eye on it's trend.

Disclaimer :
I do not have any personal holding in this stock.