'Profitability, cash flow is the mantra', says Jefferies on this Indian logistics stock with 'Buy' rating
Trucking fleet relationships, customer relationships, historical land bank for setting up sorting centres are the drivers of its high ROE, said Jefferies Global brokerage visited logistics firm TCI Express’ (TCIE) automated sorting centre at Gurgaon and interacted with Chander Agarwal (CEO) and Mukti Lal (CFO) to discuss the company's business operations. “Profitability and cash flow is the mantra even if it means lower revenue growth. B2B is 95% of revenues, with e-commerce at only 5%. Profitable business focus reflects in the 25%+ ROE and we believe double-digit revenue growth, 28% EPS CAGR in FY22-25E are upside triggers ahead," the note stated. Trucking fleet relationships, customer relationships, historical land bank for setting up sorting centres are the drivers of its high ROEs and margin management even in an inflationary environment, as per Jefferies. “The stock traded at a high of 63x and average of 31x since it listed in December 2016," said Jefferies while