Hey VV,
Any thoughts on Jaiprakash Associates? Here is a story on Moneycontrol.com about the company.
Karani told CNBC-TV18, Jaiprakash Associates is the biggest story in the entire infrastructure space in this country. Not many people realise what kind of consolidate company JP Associate is, so would like to break it down for you. It is a 7 million tonne cement company, which is expanding to 13 million tonne. So by December 07, the company will become 13 million tonne. It is putting up another 2 million with SAIL as part of its joint venture partner where it has 75%. So net-net it will become a 15 million tonne cement company by December 07.
He further added, It is the largest EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contractor in the hydroelectric power space and we believe that it is the largest and one of the best in the country. Around Rs 11,000-12,000 crore (Rs 110-120 billion) worth of orders are pending with it.
It has three power subsidiaries. If one takes a consolidated view this company would add around Rs 65 to JPs valuation per share. But the biggest sweetener lies in JPs Taj Expressway project. This project could become one of the largest property stories in the country also. We believe that the Taj Expressway Project, which is 160 km expressway project. It is to be built by JP from Agra to Noida. They have a right to collect toll for 36 years. But the biggest story in the JP lies in the 6000 acre of land, which has been allotted to them to develop this project. So the BOT project, which JP is doing, is going to get revenue for 36 years from operating the highway.
But the biggest windfall for JP will come from the point of 6,000 acres of developmental land, which has been given to this company. It is a bit subdued at this level. But we have confirmed understanding that this 6000-acre of land would be available. Just to put it into perspective, as far the valuation is concerned the market cap of JP is around Rs 8500 crore (Rs 85 billion) as of date and if I put a value to this land it would be Rs 18,000 crore (Rs 180 billion) only on the land value. So they are talking about almost double the size of the entire marketcap of the value of the land, which has been allotted to JP. So it could be a bigger blockbuster story, which we believe is a great play on the infrastructure and the property sector in this country.
We have a target of Rs 750 till JP expressway comes into play. Once the JP expressway comes into play we believe it could be Rs 1250 per share of the JP. Because what you said companies do not get value on land but the kind of land bank this company will have and the developmental rights and going forward the developmental projects, this company will do along with a cement play, which is almost 15 million tonne cement, which will make it a third largest cement company almost in this country. We believe JP is highly under valued its level and from now on in next one and a half years it could be a multi-bagger story in the making.
It seems good fundamentally but just wanted your thoughts on the TA perspective as well. Could you please let me know both your short and long-term views on the stock? Thanks a bunch.
BTW, congratulations on a 1000 posts.