Laurus Labs on Friday reported a 124.7% YoY surge in Q1 consolidated net profit at ₹361.99 crore, backed by 28.8% growth in total income. The stock has nearly doubled in the last one year.
Pharma stocks: RPG Life, Thyrocare, Hester Biosciences, Rubicon Research, IOL Chemicals, Emcure and Suven Life from the BSE Healthcare index rallied between 4% and 8% on Monday.
In the past seven trading days, the Nifty Pharma index outperformed the market by soaring 5.4 per cent, as compared to 0.1 per cent decline in the Nifty 50.
Analysts said that a combination of defensive buying, strong earnings visibility, export tailwinds, and sector rotation is driving the rally in pharma stocks.
Sai's management reiterated long-term guidance of 15-20 per cent revenue CAGR with 28-30 per cent steady state EBITDA margin over the next two to three years.
In the past one month, the Nifty Midcap 100 index outperformed the market by gaining 3.4 per cent, as compared to 0.1 per cent decline in the Nifty 50.
In the past one month, Laurus Labs and Sai Life shares have surged 18 per cent and 15 per cent, respectively. In comparison, the BSE Sensex has slipped 4.2 per cent.
The Nifty Pharma index was quoting higher for the fifth straight trading day, surging 3.8 per cent during the period, as against 0.37 per cent gain in Nifty 50.
Laurus Labs is now getting the benefit of the same as the CDMO quarterly run rate has gone up from ₹220-250 crore to ₹450-500 crore in two years, believe analysts.
Glenmark Pharma, Cipla, Wockhardt, Mankind Pharma, Lupin, Zydus Life, Laurus, Ipca Labs, Divis Labs, Strides Pharma and Onesource were up in the range of 3% to 6%.
Motilal Oswal remains positive on Laurus due to its strengthening position in gaining CDMO contracts, the addition of a growth lever in the generics space, and a steady ARV business.
While HDFC Securities has assigned a 'Buy' rating to Divi's Labs, Sai Life Sciences, and Piramal Pharma, it has given an 'Add' rating to Anthem BioSciences and a 'Reduce' rating to Laurus Labs
