Specialty Chemicals Sector Check - Lackluster R&D Expenses: Motilal Oswal

Motilal Oswal Report

In this report, we delve into the research and development expenditure of 52 Indian chemical companies. Our research shows that Indian companies spend significantly less on R&D (0.5-0.6% of revenue) vis-a-vis their global peers (3-4% of revenue).

Our numerous interactions with industry experts have highlighted this lacuna, which may challenge the terminal growth of 5-6% that the current stock prices of most companies are commanding, even after assuming a high growth trajectory of 15 years in our three-stage reverse discounted cash flow.

The absence of sufficient R&D spend is likely to challenge the sustainability of rich valuations that the companies are commanding.

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