Technology Sector Update - Decoding Valuation Re-Rating In Midcap IT: Motilal Oswal

Technology Sector Update - Decoding Valuation Re-Rating In Midcap IT: Motilal Oswal

A person uses an illuminated keyboard. (Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg)

BQ Blue’s special research section collates quality and in-depth equity and economy research reports from across India’s top brokerages, asset managers and research agencies. These reports offer BloombergQuint’s subscribers an opportunity to expand their understanding of companies, sectors and the economy.

Motilal Oswal Report

Valuations of IT services companies are at historically high levels, led by greater growth visibility and improved market position.

Moreover, the premium of tech price/earning relative to Nifty P/E has expanded to pre-global financial crisis levels.

Midcap IT has led this re-rating and is trading at a valuation premium versus largecaps.

We looked at the past behavior of midcap and largecap stocks to gain insights on the relative positioning within our coverage universe.

The two key takeaways from our analysis are: 

  1. The current P/E expansion in midcap IT Services has been led by higher growth differential versus largecaps both on a revenue/profit after tax (1.3 times/1.6 times of largecap) front on a FY21-23E basis.

  2. Largecap IT has traded at a premium to midcap IT, except for two brief phases – CY14-15 (peaked at 57%) and CY18 (peaked at 49%). In both cases, the premium dissipated within a year.

Click on the attachment to read the full report:

Motilal Oswal Technology Sector Update.pdf
Read Document

DISCLAIMER

This report is authored by an external party. BloombergQuint does not vouch for the accuracy of its contents nor is responsible for them in any way. The contents of this section do not constitute investment advice. For that you must always consult an expert based on your individual needs. The views expressed in the report are that of the author entity and do not represent the views of BloombergQuint.

Users have no license to copy, modify, or distribute the content without permission of the Original Owner.

lock-gif
To continue reading this story
Subscribe to unlock & enjoy all Members-only benefits
Still Not convinced ?  Know More
Get live Stock market updates, Business news, Today’s latest news, Trending stories, and Videos on NDTV Profit.
GET REGULAR UPDATES