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Falling ARPU, EBIDTA margins, increased capex Bharti, RCom and Idea combined market
and customer acquisition costs and other such capitalization corrected much more than drop in
concerns have brought down the combined market combined EBIDTA
capitalization of the three large players - RCom,
Mkt Cap EBIDTA (RHS)
Bharti and Idea – by 60% over the last two-hand-
4,500 (INR Bn) (INR Bn) 80
half years. In reality, the combined EBIDTA of these
three players does not show much deterioration.
3,625 60
We upgrade our view on the Indian telecom
industry to positive considering following reasons:
2,750 40
1. Valuation – Stock prices corrected far more than
drop in EBIDTA
1,875 20
2. Consolidation would be the next trigger for
re-rating of the sector
1,000 0
3. Regulatory environment is now more certain Jan-08 Jul-08 Jan-09 Jul-09 Jan-10
than uncertain
4. Tariffs appear to have bottomed out Consolidation next trigger for re-rating
5. Minutes of usage (MOU) likely to increase as We believe consolidation in the sector in around the
subscribers growth stabilizes corner considering intense competition, which led to
6. Besides being a communication device, mobile fall in tariffs and margins, CAPEX requirements,
phone is now a fashion accessory and life-style spectrum scarcity, rising subscriber acquisition costs
symbol. and tapering off growth in subscriber net addition.
At present, there are 8-10 players per circle, which
we expect to reduce to 5-6 players per circle in the
next 3-5 years. Just concluded, 3G auction shows
that no player won pan-India 3G spectrum which
Valuation
would lead to sharing. Telecom sector registered
We believe concerns are already factored-in stock remarkable growth and now contributes ~6% of
prices and stocks would react to any positive GDP from less than 1% in 1995 and now nearing
surprises. Concerns over heightened competition, maturity which would drive consolidation in our
regulatory uncertainties, aggressive bidding for 3G view.
and falling revenues and margins resulted in stocks’
underperformance over the last two-and-half years. Telecom revenue contribution to GDP
Bidding for 3G spectrum is over and players
6.3 (%)
restrained from aggressive bidding to win their
preferred circles.
5.0
We believe tariffs have bottomed out and 3G launch
is likely to have positive impact on realizations. We
expect regulatory environment to become more 3.8
certain than uncertain going forward as industry
has matured. The stocks prices corrected far more
2.5
than drop in EBIDTA and Bloomberg consensus
estimate absolute EBIDTA to grow in coming years.
1.3
Regulatory environment is now more certain than Demographic dividend; encouraging demand
uncertain driver
Telecom sector has shown tremendous growth over India’s demographic composition augurs favorably;
past few years and regulatory environment evolved with nearly half of population below the age of 25
over a time. As the sector is becoming mature, we years. Robust macro economic indicators clubbed
expect regulatory environment to become more with socio-economic drivers are likely to help the
certain than uncertain going forward. We expect country sustain its growth trajectory. The size of the
uncertainties over MNP, TRAI recommendation working age population exceeds the size of the
over 2G spectrum charges, spectrum sharing, M&A dependent population and it is estimated that it will
norms etc. will be addressed in near future. remain so until the year 2025 and perhaps, even
beyond.
population would likely to result into faster Gross revenues show improvement in March
migration to 3G services. Revenues from data quarter after 3 quarters of subdued performance
services traditionally enjoy a higher margins as
Subscribers Gross Revenue
there is no interconnect expenses that need to be 600 (Mn) (INR Bn) 390
paid as is case of voice segment and thus, increase in
data revenues would support margins.
475 330
Company Section
500
Financial Summary (Mobile Business)
400 (INR Bn) FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11E FY12E
300 Revenue 1.9 4.1 5.5 10.4 14.0 17.6
EBIDTA -0.1 0.2 0.0 1.0 1.4 1.7
200
EBIDTAM (%) -3.3 4.6 -0.3 9.9 9.7 9.9
100 EBIT -0.1 0.2 0.0 1.0 1.3 1.7
PBT 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.1 1.4 1.7
0
May-09 Nov-09 May-10 Net Profit 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.7 0.9 1.1
EPS (INR) 0.3 2.5 0.1 9.5 12.2 15.4
KSL – Telecom Sector Update 9
May 24, 2010
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