SRF, Aarti share prices rise 11-18% from October lows as Morgan Stanley gives a thumbs-up
SRF and Aarti Industries have seen 11-18 % rise in their share prices since their October Lows. The outlook for the specialty chemical manufacturers is improving and they are expected to have seen earnings to have bottomed out. The weak demand from developed markets led to increased concerns about specialty chemical manufacturers during the first half of FY24.
The global destocking cycle in chemicals further had an impact on earnings for Specialty chemical manufacturers. The declining chemical prices and increased competition from China post opening of the Chinese economy put pressure on their margins. The weaker than expected economic recovery in China had meant that China’s internal demand remained low leading to higher exports.
The manufacturers carrying high-cost inventory even had to make provisions for them leading to further impact on earnings starting first quarter FY24. Thus, overall, there are multiple factors that lead to a cautious near-term outlook for many companies, though analysts maintain a structurally positive view on the sector looking at long-term prospects. Also Read- Rupee opens 27 paise higher 83.06 against the dollar after soft US inflation India specialty chemical earnings have reset 35-50% from F23 highs, following nearly two years of super-normal earnings, said a Morgan Stanley report.
Global channel inventories are rapidly threading lower, transitioning to a new, post-Covid normal in a new, higher interest rate regime. Global crop care and chemical majors expect this reset to play out into the first half 2024 before clarity emerges on the new inventory normal, with a synchronized demand recovery likely in second half 2024. In this backdrop, India chemicals are set to commission multiple
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