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Hawkins Cookers Ltd (HCL), 
incorporated in 1959 by Mr. HD Vasudeva, operates 
in two segments i.e. Pressure Cookers and Cookware. The pressure cookers are 
marketed under the flagship brand Hawkins, Futura and Miss Mary; cookware is 
sold under the Futura brand name. 
Shift  in  trend  towards  organized  sector  to  propel  growth: 
market  for  cooker  and  cookware  segment  is  ~60%,  while  the  balance  is 
unorganized. We expect that the organized players will grow faster compared to 
unorganized players owing to narrowing price ga
p, strong brand positioning and 
superior quality of products, which in turn will benefit branded players like HCL. 
Historically, HCL has outperformed TTK Prestige: Over the last 6-
continuously outperformed TTK Prestige (market leader in 
segment) in terms of sales growth mainly due to strong brand, higher ad spends, 
new product  launches and wide distribution network. We believe  the  company 
would continue to outperform peers and increase its market share in this segment.
Increased  penetration  of  cooking  gas  to  drive  growth: 
penetration has increased to 95% currently from 56% in FY2014 mainly due to 
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) scheme. Notably, HCL and TTK Prestige 
were unable to achieve strong r
evenue growth in cookers and cookware segment 
in the past due to lower penetration of cooking gas. However, given the increased 
penetration of  cooking gas,  HCL  has  witnessed  strong  growth  in this  segment 
during the last six quarters, which is evident from its revenue growth numbers. 
Falling raw material prices to aid margins: Aluminium is the 
HCL, as it constitutes around ~ 20% of revenue
. Aluminium prices have started 
softening from April 01, 2019, a correction of 7-8%. Moreover, the c
already taken 4-
5% price hikes previously (to mitigate the increase in input costs in 
FY18). Thus, going forward, we expect HCL’s margins to improve 80-
the back of declining raw material prices. 
Outlook  and  Valuation:  We  forecast  HCL  to  report  healthy  top-
~14%  to  `976cr  over  FY19-
22E  on  the  back  of  government  initiatives,  new 
product  launches,  strong  brand  name  and  wide  distribution  network.  On  the 
bottom-line  front  (reported  PAT),  we  estimate  ~23%  CAGR  to  `
str
ong revenue and operating margin improvement (on the back of correction in 
raw material prices). 
We initiate coverage on HCL with a Buy recommendation 
and Target Price of `
4,353  (23x  FY2022E EPS), indicating  an upside of ~21% 
from the current levels. 
Key financials 
Y/E March (` cr)  FY2018  FY2019  FY2020E  FY2021E  FY2022E
Net Sales  553  653  751  856  976 
% chg  7.9  18.1  15.0  14.0  14.0 
Net Profit  49  54  76  87  100 
% chg  2.7  11.4  40.5  14.6  14.7 
OPM (%)  12.8  13.2  14.5  14.6  14.6 
EPS (Rs)  92.0  102.5  144.0  164.9  189.3 
P/E (x)  39.0  35.0  24.9  21.8  19.0 
P/BV (x)  17.3  16.0  12.5  10.2  8.1 
RoE (%)  44.3  45.7  50.0  46.7  42.8 
RoCE (%)  49.6  55.0  56.9  54.8  51.2 
EV/Sales (x)  3.3  2.9  2.5  2.2  1.9 
EV/EBITDA (x)  26.1  22.0  17.4  15.1  13.2 
 
Source: Company, Angel Research, Note: CMP as of January 08, 2020 
 
 BUY 
CMP  `3,591 
Target Price  `4,353 
Investment Period   12 Months 
 
Stock Info
Sector
Net Debt (
`
 cr) (7)
Bloomberg Code
Shareholding Pattern (%)
Promoters 56.0
MF / Banks / Indian Fls 15.3
FII / NRIs / OCBs 1.5
Indian Public / Others 27.2
Abs. (%) 3m 1yr 3yr
Sensex 6.9 13.4 52.7
HCL 8.6 8.6 39.0
Reuters Code HWKN.BO
HAWK.IN
BSE Sensex 41,452
Nifty 12,216
Avg. Daily Volume 1,788
Face Value (
`
) 10
Beta 0.5
52 Week High / Low 4051/ 2606
Houseware
Market Cap (
`
 cr) 1,941
 
 
3 year daily price chart 
 Source: Company, Angel Research 
 
 
 
Amarjeet S Maurya 
022-39357800 Ext: 6831 
amarjeet.maurya@angelbroking.com 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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