Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri (TBZ) IPO - Grading Report - Indian IPO Blog

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri (TBZ) IPO - Grading Report

CRISIL has assigned a CRISIL IPO Grade of ‘3/5’ (pronounced ‘three on five’) to the proposed IPO of Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri Ltd (TBZ). This grade indicates that the fundamentals of the IPO are average relative to other listed equity securities in India. However, this grade is not an opinion on whether the issue price is appropriate in relation to the issue fundamentals. The grade is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold the graded instrument, its future market price or suitability for a particular investor

According to the grading report by CRISIL, The assigned grade reflects TBZ’s century-old presence in the retail jewellery business and the resultant strong brand recall. The grade factors in the resilience of demand for gold jewellery in India despite a significant rise in gold prices, 28% y-o-y in 2011, which has added shine to TBZ’s top line. Compared to other gold jewellery players, TBZ’s revenue mix leans towards higher-margin diamond jewellery, which bodes well for TBZ in the wake of increasing acceptance of diamond jewellery in India. The grade has also taken into account the expected increase in organised retail penetration in jewellery vis-à-vis the single-store format, which will benefit established players like TBZ. The company has steadily expanded from one store to 14 stores in the past decade

The grade is restrained by competition in the jewellery retailing market, which will likely intensify following planned expansions by regional/traditional players. TBZ too plans to expand to 22 stores by end-FY13 at a faster-than ever pace, which could throw up execution challenges even though its
strategies (regarding store location, size, format, personnel and schedule) are in place. Opening of new stores will also put pressure on profitability due to higher marketing expenses and working capital requirement. Further, with the Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri brand being used by other Zaveri family members, the risk of brand dilution cannot be ignored, especially if they under-perform on quality.

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